Legendary Battle Ground basketball coach Butch Blue has passed away at age 78. He led Battle Ground High School to five state ...

BATTLE GROUND — In a perfect world, the transition between an outgoing senior class and a new group would be seamless. Skyview boys basketball coach Matt Gruhler knows that isn’t always the case.

29 in Spirit Lake, Idaho. A native of Castle Rock, Blue arrived at Battle Ground High School in 1972. He became the head boys basketball coach in 1977. Blue accumulated 405 wins in his 26 seasons ...