High School Sports
How each state is handling high school football season this fall across the country
The first high school football game in the country was played Thursday night in Utah. That game got me thinking about the status of high school football across the country. So on Thursday, I tweeted out a map of the United States, showing states that have moved high school football to 2021, states that have […]
Utah high schools return to football, with virus precautions
HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Fans wore masks and players drank from their own water bottles instead of sharing Thursday night at what was said to be the first high school football game in the United States since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The stands were sold out at 25% capacity at Herriman High School […]
Heritage, Woodland, Kalama students honored as Positive Athletes in state
Three local high school athletes were selected as Positive Athletes in their sport for the state of Washington in the 2019-20 school year. Adria Jones of Heritage (volleyball), Isaiah Flanagan of Woodland (boys soccer), Ruby Jackson of Kalama (girls soccer) were honored Friday by Positive Athlete, an organization devoted to promoting positive aspects among student-athletes […]
Every All-Region girls tennis player of the year from 2002-2019
Every Columbian All-Region girls tennis player of the year from 2002 to 2019: 2019 – Faith Grisham, Columbia River 2018 – Faith Grisham, Columbia River 2017 – Hannah Gianan, Camas 2016 – Hannah Gianan, Camas 2015 – Sammi Hampton, Skyview 2014 – Sammi Hampton, Skyview 2013 – Sammi Hampton, Skyview 2012 – Sammi Hampton, Skyview […]
Former Puyallup High School athlete dies from apparent COVID-19 complications
Eli Sevener, a 2019 graduate of Puyallup High School and a member of the Vikings’ football and baseball programs, died Wednesday afternoon, his brother tweeted. Zach Sevener tweeted Monday that his brother Eli was on life support due to COVID-19 complications. It breaks my heart to inform everyone that Eli has been taken off […]
Every All-Region boys tennis player of the year from 2002-2020
Every Columbian All-Region boys tennis players of the year from 2002 to 2020: 2020 – Akash Prasad, Camas 2019 – Jonathan Hutley, Skyview 2018 – Andrew Kabacy, Skyview 2017 – Andrew Kabacy, Skyview 2016 – Andrew Kabacy, Skyview 2015 – Colton Reed, Mountain View 2014 – Dominik Gorecki, Columbia River 2013 – Trevor Jones, Mountain […]
Every All-Region girls golfer of the year from 2002 to 2019
Every Columbian All-Region girls golfer of the year from 2002 to 2019: 2019 – Emma Cox, Camas 2018 – Hailey Oster, Camas 2017 – Emma Cox, Camas 2016 – Taylor Hartley, Union 2015 – Faith Udy, Woodland 2014 – Bridget Standard, Fort Vancouver 2013 – Chloe Bartek, Columbia River 2012 – Chloe Bartek, Columbia River […]
Every All-Region boys golfer of the year from 2002 to 2020
Every All-Region boys golfer of the year from 2002 to 2020: 2020 – Graham Moody, Mountain View 2019 – Graham Moody, Mountain View 2018 – Graham Moody, Mountain View 2017 – Spencer Tibbitts, Fort Vancouver 2016 – Spencer Tibbits, Fort Vancouver 2015 – Brian Humphreys, Camas 2014 – Spencer Tibbits, Fort Vancouver 2013 – Brian […]
Michigan plans to push ahead with fall sports as schedule, with flexibility to change
The plan in Michigan is to start fall high school sports as scheduled, even though those plans could change anytime between now and the start of fall practices on Aug. 10, the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced Friday. The MHSAA’s executive council met Wednesday to discuss possible options before deciding that options like flipping […]
New York announces nearly one month delay to start of a condensed fall prep sports season
Last week, The Columbian shared some possible scenarios for high school sports in the fall, based on scenarios devised by a COVID-19 task force in New York state. On Thursday, New York made its decision. The New York State Public High School Association said high school sports, which were scheduled to begin practices on Aug. […]