Month: August 2013
Four Camas players on Siegel’s preseason all-state football teams
Is the Camas football team going to have a big year in 2013? Ron Siegel must think so. Who's Ron Siegel. Siegel has been putting out preseason all-state teams in Washington for […]
Football preseason notes: Union Titans
I spent Thursday morning at Union High School, watching the Titans as they prepare for the 2013 campaign. My story on left tackle Connor Wong will be in Sunday's paper. […]
Football preseason notes: Camas Papermakers
I spent Thursday evening in Camas, watching the Papermakers as they prepare for what they hope will be a very long football season. December is on their minds. My story […]
First day of practice: A great day for some football
My story on the first day of high school football practice will be in Thursday's edition of The Columbian. Here are a few more notes from the camps I visited […]
Kelly Clarkson to perform at Bellevue High School football fundraiser
Fundraisers are as much a part of high school athletics as practices and long bus rides. Teams use a variety of methods to fund their program and trips: car washes, cookie […]
Couple of All-Region athletes moving to different schools
I've been off for most of the past few weeks. (Of course, a lot of people think I've been "off" for a much longer time. I mean, I've been off […]
Now for the unique high school mascots in the state of Washington
OK, so the other day we looked at the most common nicknames used by high school sports teams around the state of Washington. Now, here's the nicknames that are unique, as […]
A look at most common high school nicknames in state of Washington
High schools try to set themselves apart from other schools in the state with their nicknames. Some -- like the Papermakers or Spudders -- succeed in acquiring a unique quality to […]
Battle Ground, Prairie have new athletic directors
A former boys basketball coach at Battle Ground is taking over as the athletic director at Prairie High School. Andy Schoonover left coaching after the 2011-12 school year to move […]
Ridgefield finishes installation of new turf field
Ridgefield High School is putting the final touches this week on the installation of a new turf field (see above image), joining the growing list of schools replacing its grass […]