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Zalk wins hurdles title; Ward-El 2nd in shot put

Skyview's Aubrey Ward-El recorded a strong mark of 41 feet, 9 inches, on her first attempt in the 4A state shot put and it held up for second place.

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Camas' Efraimson wins 1,600 at state in record time

Sophomore says she was hoping to run few seconds faster

The magnitude of Alexa Efraimson's achievement Thursday was reflected in the sound. As the Camas sophomore crossed the finish line in the 1,600 meters at the state track and field meet at Mount Tahoma High School, and the scoreboard flashed her time, a loud and collective "WHOAAAAA" could be heard from the stands.

3A Track: Goecke makes most of second chance

From DQ'd to 3A bi-district champ in 800 meters

Nicole Goecke won the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 18.34 seconds, well ahead of the 2:21.14 posted by second-place Shawna Troupe of Kelso.

By the Numbers: Determining the unbreakable mark

Greg Jayne: By the Numbers

Baseball's most unbreakable record? That's not easy.

Big 4A names punch tickets to state track and field meet

Efraimson, Gilbert win girls, boys 1,600 meters

The big names performed as expected, but Friday's Class 4A bi-district track and field meet was really about people like Camille Parsons.

Greg Jayne: On Mother's Day, this mom will watch Klay

Commentary: Greg Jayne

Julie Thompson’s Mother’s Day will be different from most.

By the Numbers: Good news if you are fan of the whiff

Greg Jayne: By the Numbers

What once was a gentle breeze has turned into hurricane-force winds. Major-league hitters are swinging and missing at a record rate.

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4A district track: Motivation carries the day

Washington wins 200 as Skyview takes 4A team title

Kevin Washington turned his disappointment into elation Thursday.

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3A district track: Team effort has Prairie soaring

Falcons claim 3A district title; Phillips finishes with three individual victories

When Peter Zalk, James Phillips, and Josiah Schmidt went 1-2-4 in the first race of the day Thursday, it was a harbinger of things to come for the Prairie boys track and field team.

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Prairie's Phillips loves challenge at 3A district track meet

Long jumper/high hurdler wins 300 hurdles

James Phillips must have a little bit of masochist in him.

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Camas' Anderson gets fast start at 4A district track meet

Sprinter scores mild upset to in 4A 100 meters

With a big day scheduled for Thursday, Grayson Anderson already has had a big meet.

Greg Jayne: Sorrow for NBA diehards in Seattle

Greg Jayne: Commentary

They didn't deserve this, that's for sure.

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By the Numbers: Where there's Smoak, there's little fire

Greg Jayne: By the Numbers

Justin Smoak is the most prominent symbol of Seattle's ineptitude over the past four seasons.

Greg Jayne: Next goal for Keller: Marines

Greg Jayne: Commentary

He says he'll be back. He says there's time. He says he's young.

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By the Numbers: The numbers keep climbing on Felix

Greg Jayne: By the Numbers

The first victory came on Aug. 9, 2005, 1-0 over the Minnesota Twins, when Felix Hernandez was 19 years, 4 months, and 1 day old.

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By the Numbers: Cubs need to build team, not ballpark

Greg Jayne: By the Numbers

There might be something to this notion that Wrigley Field has kept the Cubs down for all these years.

Greg Jayne: Attacks show our worst, our best

Greg Jayne: Commentary

There are no words to explain the depravity that led somebody to detonate two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

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Greg Jayne: There's always more to tell about legendary coaches

Greg Jayne: Commentary

The well-deserved tributes have started, and there's no telling when they will run their course.

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The Fan Experience: Buying in

What do fans get for their money?

The question becomes a simple one: What kind of experience do fans receive for their entertainment dollar?

By the Numbers: There's a WAR going on in baseball

Greg Jayne: By the Numbers

By the end of the 2012 baseball season, there was so much talk about WAR that you thought you were listening to a classic rock station.

Greg Jayne: Crush of life hasn't held back Patterson

Greg Jayne: Commentary

Her biography from the past year could be a primer for the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale.

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By the Numbers: Robinson The Ballplayer left a legacy

Greg Jayne: By the Numbers

Attempting to capitalize on the opening of baseball season, Hollywood will be unfurling "42" this week.

Greg Jayne: Finding something to believe in

Greg Jayne: Commentary

It has become one of sports' great philosophical questions, a query that demands Socratic debate: What if everybody believed that nobody believed in them?

Prep roundup: Efraimson surprises with fast 1,500

Camas sophomore wins event at Oregon Preview

Alexa Efraimson surprised even herself Saturday.

Greg Jayne: Call to retire Roy's number a symptom of mediocrity

It was a nice moment, a powerful moment, and yet it raised some philosophical questions. You know, questions about expectations, and questions about demands, and questions about the acceptance of mediocrity.

Greg Jayne: Postseason should be concern No. 1 for Gonzaga

Gonzaga is poised to ascend to the No. 1 spot in the college basketball rankings when the polls are released Monday, a status that 10 years ago seemed unlikely.

Greg Jayne: Seattle an Olympic city?

Greg Jayne: Commentary

Why couldn't the largest city in the Northwest host an Olympic Games?

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Boys basketball live chat on Saturday

Get updates on regional games

The Columbian will be running a live chat Saturday, providing fans with updates from boys basketball regional games.

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Girls basketball live chat on Friday

Get updates on regional games

The Columbian will be running a live chat Friday, providing fans with updates from girls basketball regional games.

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Greg Jayne: Al Aldridge still learning on the job

Greg Jayne: Commentary

After 62 years on this earth and 32 seasons as a basketball coach and 710 victories that included six state championships, Al Aldridge has adjusted.

Plainsmen team up for district crown

Balanced effort gives Evergreenthe title over Union

According to Evergreen boys basketball coach Brian Witherspoon, his team's most important goal in any given game is to have four players score in double figures.

White's 3-pointer stems inspired Battle Ground rally

Tigers can't quite rally from cold first half of shooting

At the moment when panic could well have been setting in, Andrew White calmly lined up a shot from behind the 3-point line Friday.

Greg Jayne: NFL experience too raw for some

Greg Jayne: Commentary

You see, NFL fandom on any given Sunday has become a tribal ritual. Go to a game at any stadium in the league and you can witness a Lord of the Flies mentality.

Greg Jayne: Providing opportunity comes with cost

Greg Jayne: Commentary

Governments, we have learned time and time again, are masters of the noble idea and the nonexistent checkbook.

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Greg Jayne: We all love good story whether fact or fiction

Greg Jayne: Commentary

The truth, they say, is out there. Somewhere between the myth-making and the hero-worship and the legend-building, somewhere beyond the darkness of fiction and the fog of what we wish to be true, stands the brightness that is the truth.

Greg Jayne column: Many questions about Kelly's job change

Questions? Of course there are questions.

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Titanic point total for Union wrestlers

Union sets record at Clark County Championships

Union scored the most points in the team race Saturday, but Prairie might have provided the most entertainment.

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For Tully, winning title is art form at Clark County

Camas junior said jujutsu helped her at wrestling

For Erin Tully, the path to the Clark County Wrestling Championships began years ago is a completely different type of venue.

Greg Jayne: Hall of Fame is not Hall of Good Guys

Greg Jayne: Commentary

The Hall of Fame class of 2013 will be announced Wednesday, and it will be the most scrutinized vote in the history of the institution.

Greg Jayne: Much is still possible for Seahawks

Greg Jayne: Commentary

In a game that it needed to win against a strong opponent, the Seahawks (10-5) turned in the Mother of All Blowouts, building a 28-3 lead in the first 28 minutes.

Greg Jayne: Athletes may end up being false idols

Greg Jayne: Commentary

The lesson, as usual, is to not lionize sports figures while they are still alive.

Greg Jayne: Prairie quickly showing it's still good

Commentary: Greg Jayne

Consider this a warning. Or maybe just a suggestion. Or perhaps simply some words of wisdom.

Pressure delivers win for Prairie girls basketball

Falcon girls go up big early on Union, hang for victory

After struggling to a pair of non-league girls basketball victories in recent weeks, Prairie left no doubt about Friday's game at Union.

Greg Jayne: College athletes get schooled in finance

Greg Jayne: Commentary

When the issue of paying college athletes showed up in the news again last week, I gave Josh Tschirgi a call.

Prairie volleyball coach steps down

Fresh off state title, Doerfler wants more time with family

It wasn't a matter of burnout or timing or even a desire to go out on top, Andrea Doerfler says.

Greg Jayne: Fine is Stern's abuse of force

Greg Jayne: Commentary

The Spurs decided to rest four of their best players — Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Danny Green — for a nationally televised game against the Miami Heat. This did not sit well with Darth Stern.

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Greg Jayne: Papermakers' dreams will get bigger

Greg Jayne: Commentary

So while Camas lost 51-28 to Skyline of Sammamish on Saturday in the Class 4A football playoffs at the Tacoma Dome, it was only reasonable to ask about next season.

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Camas-Skyline football semifinal live chat

Play-by-play coverage starts at 12:45 p.m. Saturday

Columbian sports editor Greg Jayne will be providing play-by-play coverage from Saturday's Class 4A state football semifinal game between Camas and Skyline of Sammamish.

Greg Jayne: The king is dead? Not yet

Greg Jayne: Commentary

The only fate worse than that which befell the Ducks was what happened Kansas State, which was No. 1 in the BCS standings until being pounded, pummeled and pureed by Baylor.

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Prairie claims 3A state volleyball title

Falcons take care of business with strong hitting

Prairie defeated North Thurston of Lacey, 25-20, 25-22, 25-16 to claim the Class 3A state volleyball championship on Saturday night.

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