Swinomish, La Conner High to be represented at Indigenous All-Star hoops game

Three Swinomish teens who are La Conner High School student-athletes have been selected to represent the local tribal community and school at the fourth annual High School Indigenous All-Star Basketball Game in Muckleshoot this weekend. Sophia Edwards, Jimbo Bobb and Duron Clark were chosen to participate in the two-day event, which on March 14-15 will…

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Three Swinomish teens who are La Conner High School student-athletes have been selected to represent the local tribal community and school at the fourth annual High School Indigenous All-Star Basketball Game in Muckleshoot this weekend.

Sophia Edwards, Jimbo Bobb and Duron Clark were chosen to participate in the two-day event, which on March 14-15 will feature 40 girls and 40 boys from 10 western Washington tribes at the Muckleshoot Community Center in Auburn.

A basketball game in progress, featuring two female players. One player in a white uniform dribbles a basketball while another player in a blue uniform attempts to defend. Spectators are visible in the background, along with a referee overseeing the game.
PHOTO COURTESY RYAN HILLER / LA CONNER SCHOOLS. Sophia Edwards driving toward the basket.
A basketball player in a white jersey with blue trim holds a basketball while preparing to make a free throw during a game. Teammates and spectators are visible in the background.
PHOTO COURTESY RYAN HILLER / LA CONNER SCHOOLS. Duran Clark about to shoot a free throw.
A basketball player in a white jersey jumps to take a shot while a defender in a dark jersey approaches. The scene takes place in a gym with spectators in the background.
PHOTO COURTESY RYAN HILLER / LA CONNER SCHOOLS. Jimbo Bobb taking a shot.

In addition, Lummi Blackhawk boys’ standouts Jerome Toby Jr. and Dyson Edwards, both of whom have strong familial ties to Swinomish, were tabbed for the All-Star contest.

Sophia Edwards, a freshman, emerged as a key player — especially as a three-point shooter — for a La Conner High girls’ team that reached the first round of the State 2B Tournament. Bobb, a junior, and Clark, a freshman, were early season starters for the Braves’ boys squad in 2025-26.

Clark, while selected for the West All-Stars, won’t be able to play at Muckleshoot due to his attendance at another weekend cultural event.

The All-Star gathering serves as a showcase for top Native hoops talent. But event organizers note that the Indigenous All-Star Game is more than an opportunity to put points on the scoreboard. The game is designed to help strengthen relations between tribal nations through sport.

Bill Reynolds is a general assignment reporter for La Conner Community News.

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