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College Notebok: Doucette, Linfield aim for title repeat

Staci Doucette, Linfield College softball.

Nothing about the postseason is guaranteed. Staci Doucette, an Evergreen High School graduate and three-time All-American who plays first base for the Linfield College softball team, said the Wildcats are focused for the postseason that begins this weekend with the Northwest Conference tournament. Read story

Heptathlon is seventh heaven for local duo

Charity Arn, George Fox University track and field.

Track and field coaches at George Fox University keep an eye out for athletes who show potential for versatility. Among those fitting that description are Woodland High School graduate Charity Arn and Hudson's Bay High School graduate Alyssa Turner. Read story

Kate Duvall, Whitworth University swimming.

College Notebook: Whitworth’s Duvall claims NWC crowns

February 15, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Kate Duvall cares more about the team aspects of swimming than individual matters. Read story

Prairie High School graduate Kevan West, right, is one of four Clark County products on the Concordia roster.

Concordia University basketball’s Clark County Connection

February 1, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Concordia University men's basketball coach Brad Barbarick did not have to look far to find a significant part of his team's roster. Just across the river. Four of the Cavaliers' top five scorers hail from Clark County. Read story

Heritage High School graduate Keisha Gordon's teams have been 102-9 in her four years with the Bruins.

College Notebook: Another special year in works for Gordon, George Fox basketball

January 25, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Eyes on the prize. Read story

Whitworth University's Anisa Babar, of Vancouver, left, was named Northwest Conference Defender of the Year and First Team All-West Region for NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. She is a three-time All-NWC selection, including back-to-back First Team honors.

College Notebook: Vancouver’s Babar garners top honors

January 18, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

For Anisa Babar, playing collegiate soccer was about more than the competition itself -- the wins and losses. After a senior season in which the central defender helped Whitworth University finish fourth in the Northwest Conference and garnered a pair of impressive honors, she said that being part of a… Read story

Northwest University's Jessalyn Jackson (33) leads the Cascade Collegiate Conference in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots, and set a conference record with 13 blocks in a Jan. 7 game at Concordia University.

College Notebook: Jackson blocks path of Northwest foes on basketball court

January 11, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Fort Vancouver High School graduate Jessalyn Jackson leads NAIA Division II with 80 blocked shots and her average of 6.15 a game, and also tops the list in total rebounds (12.5 a game). Read story

Stories by Kurt Zimmer

Columbian Sports Copy Editor and Writer