High School Sports

The Metro League has unveiled its 2025-26 All-League basketball teams, celebrating the standout players and coaches from the Mountain and Sound divisions. Rainier Beach and Seattle Academy emerged as leaders, securing multiple top accolades, underscoring their dominance in the competitive season.

Cleveland High School's varsity boys' basketball team is looking to build culture and confidence as they head into the Washington 2A state tournament, with a focus on hard work, resilience, and defensive intensity.

Tahlia Walton, a former University of Washington standout and 2016 WNBA draft pick, is leading the Seattle Prep girls varsity basketball team through a season of transformation and tenacity, emphasizing toughness, accountability, and player development.

The Franklin Lady Quakers defeated the Holy Names Academy Cougars 45-38 in the final game of the regular season, with Khamille Chappell leading the team with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Rainier Beach Vikings defeated Eastside Catholic Crusaders 94-67 in a Metro League matchup, with both teams trading baskets and momentum throughout the game.

Senior Ohmono Bomet is the lone returning player from last year's Garfield basketball team, and is now leading the team through a period of transition after the sudden dismissal of former head coach Brandon Roy.

Seattle Academy Cardinals defeated Lincoln Lynx 61-35 in a physical and fast-paced game, with key defensive stretches and scoring bursts from the Cardinals, who showed why they sit atop the standings.

Eastside Catholic used a second-quarter surge to defeat Bishop Blanchet 64-53, improving to 12-6 overall and riding a three-game winning streak.

Seattle Academy's boys' basketball team, under the guidance of first-year head coach Ryan Webb, has achieved a 14-3 overall record and is currently ranked No. 1 in the Metro League's Sound division, demonstrating the team's hard work and consistency.

The Roosevelt High School Lady Rough Riders have emerged as a dark horse in Metro varsity girls basketball, with a 13-2 record and a balanced combination of scoring talent and defensive pressure, led by head coach Aaliyah Wilson and senior captains Giselle Dollar and Ellery Burke Brown.