Welcome!
Welcome to the Lake Washington High School Girls Basketball (aka "Lady Kangs") Team's web site. Located in Kirkland, Washington, Lake Washington High School provides secondary education for students in grades 9-12 and competes in the KingCo (King County) Athletic 3A conference. All athletics in the state are managed under the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA).
This web site is for our students, parents, alumni, fans, faculty, staff, college coaches and media who want to know more about the team. The Varsity and Junior Varsity teams use TeamSnap to schedule practices, team meals, announcements, etc. The Varsity, Junior Varsity and C Team game results, KingCo and overall standings can be found on their respective pages.
This web site is for our students, parents, alumni, fans, faculty, staff, college coaches and media who want to know more about the team. The Varsity and Junior Varsity teams use TeamSnap to schedule practices, team meals, announcements, etc. The Varsity, Junior Varsity and C Team game results, KingCo and overall standings can be found on their respective pages.
Kangs Place 2nd in State Championship!
Kangs 38 - Garfield 39
The #4 seeded Lake Washington High School Kangaroos (21-5) lost to #2 seeded Garfield High School Bulldogs (21-0) for the second time in consecutive WIAA 3A State Basketball Championship Title game on Saturday (there was no championship in 2021 due to the pandemics). Behind Junior Rae Butler Wu's game high 16 points (4 three-pointers), the Kangs battled in an ugly game that was marred by Seniors' Elise Hani and Rosa Smith being tagged with 3 and 4 first half fouls and two Garfield player technicals.
The Kangs jumped out to an early lead behind scoring from Elise Hani, Jolie Sim, Angie Helf and Ava Uusitalo.
The #4 seeded Lake Washington High School Kangaroos (21-5) lost to #2 seeded Garfield High School Bulldogs (21-0) for the second time in consecutive WIAA 3A State Basketball Championship Title game on Saturday (there was no championship in 2021 due to the pandemics). Behind Junior Rae Butler Wu's game high 16 points (4 three-pointers), the Kangs battled in an ugly game that was marred by Seniors' Elise Hani and Rosa Smith being tagged with 3 and 4 first half fouls and two Garfield player technicals.
The Kangs jumped out to an early lead behind scoring from Elise Hani, Jolie Sim, Angie Helf and Ava Uusitalo.
Boys and Girls Teams Win KingCo Championships!
Kangs 71 - Hazen 48
The Girls Team won their third straight KingCo Conference Championship on Wednesday beating #2 seeded Hazen. Junior Rae Butler Wu led all scorers with a career high 24 points including shooting 6 of 7 3-point field goals. Senior Rosa Smith dropped in 21 points which is 4.5 above her average. See our Photos page with a special Tournaments section.
Kangs 64 - Juanita 56
The Girls previously defeated the #4 seed Juanita Ravens 64-56 in the second round. Senior Rosa Smith had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Freshman Paige Citron contributed 9 points and 7 rebounds, and Senior Elise Hani had 16 rebounds, 7 points and 4 blocks. Already having automatically qualified for the 3A District 2 (aka "Sea-King") Girls Basketball Tournament they now enter as the #2 seed and get a bye (see article above).
Boys 58 - Liberty 47
The top-seeded Boys team also won the KingCo Conference Championship by beating #3 Liberty 58-47 ensuring they too secured a top seed and a bye to the WIAA Tournament.
After each of the games KingCo recognized both team's all-star players including Rosa Smith's MVP (aka Player of the Year), Elise Hani and Ben Nyquist's were both being named Defensive Players of the Year and placed on the 1st Team. Aidan Carlson and Zach Premble were named to the second team and Rae Butler Wu and Jolie Sim were honorable mentions. Girl's Head Coach Jeff Wilson and Boy's Head Coach Ryan Staudacher both being named KingCo 3A Coaches of the Year! (see article below)
The Girls Team won their third straight KingCo Conference Championship on Wednesday beating #2 seeded Hazen. Junior Rae Butler Wu led all scorers with a career high 24 points including shooting 6 of 7 3-point field goals. Senior Rosa Smith dropped in 21 points which is 4.5 above her average. See our Photos page with a special Tournaments section.
Kangs 64 - Juanita 56
The Girls previously defeated the #4 seed Juanita Ravens 64-56 in the second round. Senior Rosa Smith had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Freshman Paige Citron contributed 9 points and 7 rebounds, and Senior Elise Hani had 16 rebounds, 7 points and 4 blocks. Already having automatically qualified for the 3A District 2 (aka "Sea-King") Girls Basketball Tournament they now enter as the #2 seed and get a bye (see article above).
Boys 58 - Liberty 47
The top-seeded Boys team also won the KingCo Conference Championship by beating #3 Liberty 58-47 ensuring they too secured a top seed and a bye to the WIAA Tournament.
After each of the games KingCo recognized both team's all-star players including Rosa Smith's MVP (aka Player of the Year), Elise Hani and Ben Nyquist's were both being named Defensive Players of the Year and placed on the 1st Team. Aidan Carlson and Zach Premble were named to the second team and Rae Butler Wu and Jolie Sim were honorable mentions. Girl's Head Coach Jeff Wilson and Boy's Head Coach Ryan Staudacher both being named KingCo 3A Coaches of the Year! (see article below)
Kangs 3-peat as KingCo 3A Regular Season Champions!
By going undefeated (10-0 ) in the KingCo 3A conference, the Girls team three-peated as regular season champions extending their streak from 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons (due to the shortened pandemic season there wasn't a champion for 2020-21, although we were #1 at 7-1 in pod play). Winning the regular season title a 3rd time consecutively is great accomplishment, and earned us the #1 seed during the KingCo Conference Championship (which we also won).
Congratulations to the Boys team who at 11-1 are also KingCo 3A Regular Season Champions!
This is the first time ever that both of Lake Washington's Girls and Boys basketball teams are simultaneously KingCo regular season and Tournament champions!
Congratulations to the Boys team who at 11-1 are also KingCo 3A Regular Season Champions!
This is the first time ever that both of Lake Washington's Girls and Boys basketball teams are simultaneously KingCo regular season and Tournament champions!
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Rosa Smith is KingCo MVP, Elise Hani is Defensive PotY and Jeff Wilson is Coach of the Year
Rosa Smith
Senior guard Rosa Smith was named KingCo 3A Conference MVP (Most Valuable Player) and first-team all-conference. This is the second time she was named to the first team repeating the honor from 2019-20.
In her final KingCo regular season conference game versus Juanita, Rosa tallied 18 points putting her over 1000 points for her Lake Washington career. The do everything guard, who has a scholarship at the University of Idaho next year, also set the all-time career Assists record with 298 earlier this year and is now second all-time in scoring. She's closing in on several other all-time records including 2-point FGM (2nd), 3-point FGM (2nd), FTM (4th), FTA (3rd), steals (3rd), rebounds (9th), and blocks (10th).*
Elise Hani
Senior Elise Hani was named KingCo 3A Conference first-team and Defensive Player of the Year, an honor she won during the last (full) season as well! Her defense is so dominate it's reflected in her setting two all-time LWHS records for both Blocked Shots and Rebounds. The 6' 4" center, who has a scholarship to play volleyball at the University of Washington next year, has over 260 Blocked Shots and and over 700 Rebounds. Her other career marks, include being 3rd all-time in 2-point FGM, 2nd in 2-point Field Goals %, 6th in total number of points scored, 4th in FTA, and 6th in FTM.*
Rae Butler Wu and Jolie Sim
Juniors' Rae Butler Wu and Jolie Sim were all-conference honorable mentions and after our game with Juanita the team celebrated when Coach Wilson announced the awards (see Photos).
Coach Jeff Wilson
Head Coach Jeff Wilson was picked by his 3A KingCo peers as Coach of the Year for the second straight time add to his Coach of the Year honors for all of Washington state 3A in 2019-20.
Congratulations girls and Coach on being recognized for your outstanding success!
*Unfortunately, the 2020-21 Pandemic season was only 8 games which undoubtedly dramatically impacted the ability for the girls potentially breaking the records last year.
For details on all LWHS GBB records, please view our History page. Our Photos page captured the celebration and awards presentation.
Senior guard Rosa Smith was named KingCo 3A Conference MVP (Most Valuable Player) and first-team all-conference. This is the second time she was named to the first team repeating the honor from 2019-20.
In her final KingCo regular season conference game versus Juanita, Rosa tallied 18 points putting her over 1000 points for her Lake Washington career. The do everything guard, who has a scholarship at the University of Idaho next year, also set the all-time career Assists record with 298 earlier this year and is now second all-time in scoring. She's closing in on several other all-time records including 2-point FGM (2nd), 3-point FGM (2nd), FTM (4th), FTA (3rd), steals (3rd), rebounds (9th), and blocks (10th).*
Elise Hani
Senior Elise Hani was named KingCo 3A Conference first-team and Defensive Player of the Year, an honor she won during the last (full) season as well! Her defense is so dominate it's reflected in her setting two all-time LWHS records for both Blocked Shots and Rebounds. The 6' 4" center, who has a scholarship to play volleyball at the University of Washington next year, has over 260 Blocked Shots and and over 700 Rebounds. Her other career marks, include being 3rd all-time in 2-point FGM, 2nd in 2-point Field Goals %, 6th in total number of points scored, 4th in FTA, and 6th in FTM.*
Rae Butler Wu and Jolie Sim
Juniors' Rae Butler Wu and Jolie Sim were all-conference honorable mentions and after our game with Juanita the team celebrated when Coach Wilson announced the awards (see Photos).
Coach Jeff Wilson
Head Coach Jeff Wilson was picked by his 3A KingCo peers as Coach of the Year for the second straight time add to his Coach of the Year honors for all of Washington state 3A in 2019-20.
Congratulations girls and Coach on being recognized for your outstanding success!
*Unfortunately, the 2020-21 Pandemic season was only 8 games which undoubtedly dramatically impacted the ability for the girls potentially breaking the records last year.
For details on all LWHS GBB records, please view our History page. Our Photos page captured the celebration and awards presentation.
Junior Varsity Finishes the Conference Undefeated!
The Junior Varsity wrapped up their season on an 11 game win streak with their only losses to 4A Issaquah and a tough road game at Arlington. They were unbeaten in conference play at a perfect 9-0. Congratulations girls on an excellent year!
Download Our 2021-22 Program
Looking for more information about the players? The 2021-22 Lady Kang's GBB 36-page Program was available for free at our home games and can be downloaded as a PDF below. In addition to the content found on this web site, you'll find profiles for each of the Varsity and JV players. The program is produced by the LWHS GBB Booster Club as a fundraiser for the program.
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