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High school scoreboard, results from Friday, Nov. 15
Author: Tim Martinez

High school sports results for football, volleyball, girls soccer, girls swimming and girls bowling for Friday, Nov. 15:

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Desmond Williams Jr., Jonah Coleman lead Huskies past UCLA 31-19
Author: CHRIS TALBOTT, Associated Press

SEATTLE — Demond Williams Jr. replaced starting quarterback Will Rogers, leading three second-half game-securing scoring drives, and Washington beat UCLA 31-19 on Friday night to clinch bowl eligibility.

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1A State Volleyball: La Center sweeps into semifinals for second consecutive year
Author: Micah Rice

YAKIMA – For La Center volleyball, reaching the Class 1A state semifinals for the second year in a row doesn’t feel like history repeating.

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2A state volleyball: Columbia River tops rival Ridgefield in quarterfinals
Author: Micah Rice

YAKIMA – No matter what round of the state volleyball tournament Columbia River and Ridgefield cross paths, the intensity ticks up.

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Girls swimming: Rebecca Yamada of Ridgefield qualifies second in 2A 100 breaststroke at state meet
Author: Tim Martinez

Defending state champion Rebecca Yamada of Ridgefield is the No. 2 seed heading into Saturday’s finals of the 100-yard breaststroke at the Class 2A state meet at the girls swimming state championships in Federal Way.

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Washington State News

Connor Bedard returns to hometown as Blackhawks visit Canucks
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) Connor Bedard will be in action in his hometown when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. The second-year player will draw plenty of attention as many of his family and friends are expected to be in attendance, judging from all the requests for tickets. "Nothing crazy, but I'll be paying to play for a day," he said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
No. 4 Gonzaga reaches triple digits, throttles UMass-Lowell
(Photo credit: James Snook-Imagn Images) Khalif Battle scored a game-high 21 points, leading six players in double figures as No. 4 Gonzaga never trailed in defeating visiting UMass Lowell 113-54 Friday night in a nonconference game in Spokane, Wash. Nolan Hickman added 14 for the Bulldogs (3-0), who trounced then-No. 8 Baylor 101-63 in their opener and then got past Arizona State 88-80 last Sunday. Braden Huff and Ryan
Owen Freeman helps Iowa rally past Washington State
(Photo credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images) Owen Freeman celebrated his 20th birthday Friday night with 21 points and 11 rebounds in his hometown of Moline, Ill., as Iowa rallied in the last 3 1/2 minutes to stop Washington State 76-66 at the John Deere Quad Cities Showdown. Payton Sandfort added 18 points for the Hawkeyes (4-0), who trailed 62-60 with 3:26 left after Ethan Price made a 3-pointer. But Drew Thelwell respo

NYT Politics

Kennedy’s Views Mix Mistrust of Business With Unfounded Health Claims
Author: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Susanne Craig
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary opposes fluoride in water, promotes unproven Covid therapies and has threatened to prosecute medical journals.
Golden Holds Off Challenge in Maine, Denying House G.O.P. a Key Pickup
Author: Maya C. Miller
Representative Jared Golden, a three-term Democrat, defeated Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, in one of a handful of districts held by Democrats that Donald J. Trump won in 2020.

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