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 Updated July 18, 2008
Hazel Dell Metro 13s fall short in title bid
The Hazel Dell Metro 13-year-old Babe Ruth baseball team came up short of a state title. The team had to quickly recover from an 8-0 semifinal win ov...

National team hasn’t changed Corral much
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ashley Corral certainly looked the part of an American basketball player here Thursday in the nation’s capital. The Pr...

Commentary: Foote’s charity keeps spirit of son alive

Jim Foote was remarkably relaxed as he stood behind his family’s SUV in the fall of 2006, answering a question that most people would ha...

Prep notes: Evergreen standout makes tour of big-league stadiums
Kyrell Hudson will be playing baseball at Dodger Stadium next month. Then he will be in uniform at Safeco Field. A couple days later, he will hit the...

Talking Points

1 Gotta love baseball and its contracts. Richie Sexon is mired in a slump. Whoops, we mean a season-long slump. W...


Stories from the past week

Wednesday, July 16
 » Blazers hope Diogu is hidden nugget
 » Youth ball: Hazel Dell Metro evens mark at 13-year-old Babe Ruth state tournament
 » Talking points
 » Beavers report: Beavers enter break with momentum

Tuesday, July 15
 » Schonely gets Vancouver’s vote for Hall of Fame
 » Talking points

Sunday, July 13
 » Defense shines at Freedom Bowl Classic
 » Commentary: Sexson was Poster child of frustrating season
 » Glare less intense this year as Blazers prepare for Vegas
 » Kelso claims two Babe Ruth district titles in Vancouver
 » By the Numbers: What makes a player an All-Star?

Saturday, July 12
 » Batum impresses Portland
 » Last Best Chance: Skyview’s Terrell wants to make most of opportunity
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Community Sports
Blue Brothers: Umpiring for Little League easy call for twins
After more than 40 years on the job, umpires Don and Dick Pitsch still work three or more Little League games a week. (N. SCOTT TRIMBLE/The Columbian)
A championship in the balance, a sharp ground ball is hit. With one out and the potential tying run on third base, the infielder looks back the runner...
Outdoors
Outings
July 19: Sierra Club Sister Rocks hike, 9 a.m., 5.6 miles with 1,000 elevation gain in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, register by J...
Sports Blogs
Greg Jayne's Blog: Musings from the sometimes-fertile mind of The Columbian's Sports editor.
Blazers Banter: The latest news from the Portland Trail Blazers locker room as reported by Columbian beat writer Brian Hendrickson.
High School Sports Blog
US/World Sports
»  Breezy day at the British Open
»  Packers prez backs GM, coach in Favre standoff
»  Arroyo, Reds snap Mets' 10-game winning streak
»  Anderson's 5 RBIs lead Angels over Red Sox 11-3
»  Zobrist homers as Rays' stop 7-game skid
Commentary & More
Greg Jayne
 »  Sexson was Poster child of frustrating season
 »  Nothing a given in athletics
 »  Wandering ghosts of 1980 return to track
 »  Visit to Pre’s Rock provides perspective
 
By The Numbers
 » By the Numbers: What makes a player an All-Star?
 » By the Numbers: Rays headline improbable season
 » By the Numbers: ‘Good-hitting pitcher’ is a relative term
 » By the Numbers: Starters rarely finish these days
 
Nick Daschel
 »  Bay grad glad to be back in USA
 »  Time will tell if Pritchard’s moves are right
 »  Draft fun needs to end today
 »  Seattle is long way from Titletown
 
Brian Hendrickson
 »  Foote’s charity keeps spirit of son alive
 »  Blazers’ strategy a mystery for now
 »  Fans need more than Stern's words
 »  Giles gets his third second chance
 
Prep Athletics
The week in prep sports with Tim Martinez
 »  State shares the wealth of spring finals
 »  Now is the time to be on a hot streak
 »  Week is full of title contests
 »  Spring playoffs scheduled with weather in mind

Prep Notes with Paul Valencia
 »  Skyview gymnasts are good all-around
 »  Clark County is prime spot for girls wrestling
 »  Simple word is meaningful to some
 »  Prep state rankings mean nothing but fun
 
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Paul Danzer
Communities, general assignment
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Brian Hendrickson
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Al Thomas
Outdoors
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Paul Valencia
High schools
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