Author: Paul Valencia
Battle Ground football ready for prime time
There was a day last week when the Battle Ground practice got pushed back a half hour past what was on the original schedule. The players did not seem to mind. […]
Coaches cheer and Jimmy Buffett sings at Mountain View football
Mountain View coaches have found a new way to start practice this season. "We don't even have a name for it yet," Mountain View coach Adam Mathieson said last week. The coaches […]
Did all of Camas show up to play football?
As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 180 athletes program-wide were signed up to play football at Camas. That's what a great run will do for a program. And this has been […]
A different look for Fort Vancouver football
It took about three seconds to see a big difference. Fort Vancouver's fields looked amazing as the team opened practice Wednesday on campus. I'm talking great green grass and perfect white lines. […]
Heritage football goes a little Bull Durham on us
I spent about 45 minutes watching Heritage's first football practice of the season on Wednesday. New head coach Chuck Hawthorne has some old-school toughness to him. He was not afraid to […]
Interesting HS football news out of California
The big news here is the new law (not a rule, but state law) restricting full-contact practices. But also interesting is that the association in charge of high school athletics in […]
Fun with the Freedom Bowl
This year's participants in the Freedom Bowl Classic were asked to list some fun facts about themselves. Reading through the information, I found out we have a future police officer, […]
Curt Daniels Invitational baseball tourney starts July 3
The 10th Curt Daniels Invitational baseball tournament will be played at various sites in the region beginning Thursday and concluding Monday. The Vancouver Cardinals host the event, which features 12 teams […]
Locals set to play in state’s all-star football game
The East vs. West All State Game, featuring Class 4A and 3A football players from Washington, is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff tonight in Moses Lake. There are seven players […]
Seven locals make first team all-state baseball teams
Seven players from The Columbian’s readership area were named as first-team, all-state selections in their classifications. Jack Bauer (catcher) and Cody Hawken (infielder) of Union and Hayden Humphrey (infielder) of Battle […]