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A Panther family ‘a-fair’

For several Washougal basketball players, summertime equals Skamania County Fair

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These Washougal Panthers have lived near each other, played basketball together and shown animals in 4-H since early childhood. Pictured from left to right are: Taylor Gibbons, Jaiden Bea, Beyonce Bea, Skylar Bea, Savea Mansfield and Ashley Gibbons.

Fans of the highly successful Washougal girls basketball team probably suspect the players have a few “secret weapons” in their playbooks, but one they may not know about is the team-building that takes place each summer at the Skamania County Fair.

Walk inside any of the 4-H animal barns during the fair, held Aug. 14-18 in Stevenson, and you are sure to see several members of the team helping each other care for farm animals. The fair has become a sort of “family affair” for the team, considering the fact that nine varsity players are involved in 4-H, and four of the nine are actual family members.

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