Paul Danzer
Sports Reporter
Email: paul.danzer@columbian.com
Call: 360-735-4521
Twitter: Follow @360Danzer
Twitter: Follow @col_timbers
Paul covers community sports and Winter Hawks hockey.
Recent Stories
Union soccer reaches final four
Titans hold off Ferris 3-1
A match that started badly for the Union Titans boys soccer team turned out just fine.
Ridgefield soccer advances to state semifinals
Spudders shut out Bellingham 1-0
Nate Miller scored just over two minutes into the second half and goalkeeper Dalton Reis made eight saves as the Spudders beat the Bellingham Red Raiders 1-0.
Stars are shining at Memorial Cup
Portland opens tournament against Halifax
With the projected top three picks in June's National Hockey League draft on the ice, the Portland Winterhawks' first game at the Memorial Cup tournament won't lack for star power.
Timbers MatchDay: vs. Whitecaps
Timbers at Vancouver Whitecaps, 4 p.m. Saturday (TV: Root Sports, cable Ch. 34)
Soccer notes: Thorns host Sky Blue FC at Jeld-Wen
The top two teams in the National Women's Soccer League meet on Thursday at Jeld-Wen Field.
Ridgefield soccer team strikes first for win at state
Two early goals spark Spudders to 3-1 victory
A dominating first half and a workmanlike second carried the Ridgefield boys soccer team into the Class 2A state quarterfinals.
Batroukh helps save Camas' soccer season
Goalkeeper stops final penalty kick attempt by Skyline
CAMAS -- Sharif Batroukh made a big save for the Camas boys soccer team in the first minute of Tuesday's Class 4A state playoff match at Doc Harris Stadium.
Winterhawks celebrate WHL title with fans in Portland
Team heads to Saskatoon to open Memorial Cup
PORTLAND -- At midday Tuesday, the Portland Winterhawks took a few minutes to celebrate their Western Hockey League championship.
Community notebook: Clark County Warriors rugby advances to state title match
The Clark County Warriors stormed into the state championship rugby match with a 45-10 win over Eastside/Central Catholic in a high school playoff match.
Victorious Winterhawks welcomed home
Suspended GM/coach among those greeting WHL champions
Of the throng of fans who crowded into the parking lot on the north side of Veterans Memorial Coliseum late Sunday, no one was more eager to greet the victorious Portland Winterhawks than Mike Johnston.
