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Former long time Chelan basketball coach and current teacher Joe Harris, who retired from coaching in 2016, was recently honored by the National High School Basketball Coaches Association by being inducted into their Court of Honor. The Court of Honor recognizes individuals who have contributed to the growth of NHSBCA and/or has had an impact on scholastic basketball nationally. The career accomplishments of Coach Harris are noted in the following bio from the recent awards banquet. Joe Harris has been actively involved with The Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (W.I.B.C.A) since 1994 and for the past four years has served [...]

WIBCA’s Annual “All-State Games” Powered by: And its’ first-time ever “Unified Game” and “Futures Game” Presented by: Futures Game Friday March 18, 2022 20 Washington States underclassmen 6:00pm Curtis HS TICKETS Adult $5 Senior and Student with ASB $3 Under 6 Free (Cash Only) Unified Game Saturday March 19, 2022 20 selected Unified players 11:00am Curtis HS All-State Games Saturday March 19, 2022 60 seniors from 6-classifications 12:00pm-6:00pm Curtis HS TICKETS Adult $10 Senior and Student with ASB $8 Under 6 Free (Cash Only) Watch Live Streaming of the Games Facebook Page [...]

As we look back on 2021, we must do so with compassion and empathy for those individuals and families that have been impacted by COVID-19. The narrative around the past 18-months is obviously of the pandemic that each of us is still facing on a daily basis and here is to hope that we see an end to this soon. As an association, WIBCA looks back on 2021 as one that saw us come together as state coaches, gaining a larger footprint nationally, and increasing our opportunities for student-athletes and our member coaches. No different than other associations, COVID put the [...]

Ballogy Named Official Skills Assessment Platform of Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association

NHSBCA Announces the Recipients of the 2021 John Wooden Legacy Award for Washington to Gary Wusterbarth, (Retired-Steilacoom High Schoo). Gary is the recipient of the John Wooden Legacy Award for his many years of successful service as head coach at Steilacoom High School and also his contributions to WIBCA and the NHBSCA. Gary efforts have included: Coached vs. Cancer, All State games coordinator, mentoring other states on how to set up state coaches associations, many duties as a long time WIBCA board member and various other contributions to the game of basketball. The National High School Basketball Coaches Association has teamed [...]

Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (WIBCA) will induct an auspicious Class of 2022 at their July banquets. The Eastside ceremony in Spokane on July 19 will honor head coaches Ray Ricks (Northwest Christian) and Rick Sloan (Central Valley) for his many years of service as a coach and athletic director Jamie Nilles (West Valley Spokane) will receive the Ed & Shirley Pepple Service Award. The Pat Fitterer positive coaching award will be given to Levi Heyen (Cashmere). The July 21 Westside banquet, at the Nile Shrine Center, will fete five head coaches: John Callaghan (South Kitsap), Mike Kelly (Seattle Prep), [...]

Past Players of the Showcase NAME HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE PROS Logan Adams Gonzaga Prep St. Martin’s Marky Adams Forks Peninsula College Nick Ambrose Central Valley Eastern Oregon Sean Anderson Kelso Seattle Pacific University Aaron Antoine North Central Spokane CC Khyree Armstead Mountlake Terrace Edmonds CC Marquis Armstead Mountlake Terrace Shoreline CC Sean Atkins Mark Morris George Fox University Leo Avila Shadle Park Spokane CC Beau Azagdanian Gonzaga Prep Eastern Oregon Adam Baker Richland Walla Walla CC Rem Bakamus Mark Morris Gonzaga University Brad Balch Mountlake Terrace Skagit Valley CC Matt Barnes Shadle Park Spokane CC Jared Bartleson Mark Morris Everett [...]

Dwight Dean Pflugrath, 64, of Peshastin, Wash., suddenly passed away on July 11, 2021. He was born Nov. 14, 1956, in Leavenworth Wash. to Alfred and Ester Pflugrath. He attended Peshastin-Dryden school and graduated in 1975. He attended Wenatchee Valley College and Whitworth University in Spokane, earning a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s in counseling. Dwight taught class, was a school counselor, athletic director, and basketball and track coach in Mansfield, Ritzville, and Brewster, Wash. After 33 years in public education, he moved back to his hometown of Peshastin, and was hired as an administrator and teacher at Upper Valley [...]

Courtesy of the News Tribune  Longtime Clover Park High School boys basketball coach Mel Ninnis has died, his son, Ryan, confirmed to The News Tribune. Ninnis, 65, was battling stage 4 bladder cancer, a diagnosis he received June 10. He was transferred to a Franciscan Hospice center in University Place, where he spent the past few weeks of his life surrounded by friends, family and former players. He died around 2 a.m. Tuesday, according to his son. “It’s been a whirlwind,” Ryan Ninnis said. “It’s a surreal situation how fast everything came out.” Ninnis said the situation was made easier by [...]