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High school scoreboard, results from Friday, Nov. 15
High school sports results for football, volleyball, girls soccer, girls swimming and girls bowling for Friday, Nov. 15: |
Desmond Williams Jr., Jonah Coleman lead Huskies past UCLA 31-19
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. |
1A State Volleyball: La Center sweeps into semifinals for second consecutive year
YAKIMA – For La Center volleyball, reaching the Class 1A state semifinals for the second year in a row doesn’t feel like history repeating. |
2A state volleyball: Columbia River tops rival Ridgefield in quarterfinals
YAKIMA – No matter what round of the state volleyball tournament Columbia River and Ridgefield cross paths, the intensity ticks up. |
Girls swimming: Rebecca Yamada of Ridgefield qualifies second in 2A 100 breaststroke at state meet
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. |
Washington State News
Connor Bedard returns to hometown as Blackhawks visit Canucks
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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.
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No. 4 Gonzaga reaches triple digits, throttles UMass-Lowell
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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
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Owen Freeman helps Iowa rally past Washington State
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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
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NYT Politics
Kennedy’s Views Mix Mistrust of Business With Unfounded Health Claims
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.
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Golden Holds Off Challenge in Maine, Denying House G.O.P. a Key Pickup
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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