Camas-Washougal logo tag

Blankenship wins big honor at Walla Walla

WHS grad named Freshman of the Year in the conference

By
timestamp icon
category icon Sports
Alyssa Blankenship (left) earned the Freshman of the Year award in the Cascade Collegiate Conference. The 2016 Washougal High School graduate averaged 15.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals a game for the Walla Walla University women's basketball team. (Photo courtesy of Patrick Anderson)

Dreaming big on the basketball court since fifth grade, Alyssa Blankenship is spreading her wings at Walla Walla University.

The 2016 Washougal High School graduate led the Wolves with 15.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Even though Walla Walla only won twice, Blankenship became the first girls basketball player from the school to win the Cascade Collegiate Conference Freshman of the Year award.

Thank you for reading the Post-Record.

Subscribe now to get unlimited access.

Already a subscriber? Sign in right arrow icon

Related Stories

Camas running back Thor Brody, middle, looks for a hole against Coeur d’Alene during the non-league game Friday at Doc Harris Stadium. (Jeff Klein/The Columbian) Papermakers turn 7-7 game into rout over 3 minutes, 16 seconds of fourth quarter
October 9, 2025 West Linn High School football coach Jon Eagle said prior to the 2025 season that this would be his last as a head coach. (Tim Martinez/The Columbian) One more flight for Jon Eagle
October 2, 2025 Cohen Butler of Camas runs in the Danner Championships race at Nike Portland XC meet on Friday at Blue Lake Regional Park in Gresham, Ore. Butler, a senior, finished fourth in a personal-best time of 14 minutes, 40.8 seconds. (Micah Rice/The Columbian) Camas senior Butler fourth at Nike Portland XC
October 2, 2025