Stories by Meg Wochnick

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Columbia River sprinter Revac Banfield, left, sits with his mother, Clark County Superior Court Judge Camara L.J. Banfield, on bleachers at Columbia River High School. Revac is the defending 100- and 200-meter state champion at River. His mother is also a decorated sprinter, having won three state titles at Mountain View before a hall-of-fame career at the University of Oregon.

Columbia River sprinter Revac Banfield takes advice from his mother, Superior Court judge and former track champion Camara Banfield

April 26, 2025, 7:12am Clark County News

Back in January, when Revac Banfield arrived home disappointed at his performance in an indoor track and field meet in Spokane, a handwritten note sat in his bedroom. Read story

Chase McGee of Camas clears a 16 feet, 6 inches during the 4A boys pole vault during the 2024 State Track and Field Championships in Tacoma.

State pole vault record ‘came together perfectly’ for Chase McGee

April 24, 2025, 4:43pm Prep Sports

The 17 feet, 5 inches written on Chase McGee’s spikes is scuffed and faded now, but the Camas High senior and newest pole vault state record holder plans to write a new personal-best pole vault mark he’s chasing. Read story

Camas’ Chase McGee clears the bar during the 4A boys pole vault competition Friday, May 24, 2024, during the WIAA State Track and Field Championships at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

Chase McGee of Camas breaks state record in pole vault by clearing 17 feet, 5 inches

April 22, 2025, 8:33pm Latest News Updated 2 days ago

Camas High senior Chase McGee set an all-time state record in the pole vault Tuesday, breaking Washington’s oldest record in high school track and field. Read story

Camas coach Scott Thompson talks to his team during a third-quarter timeout in Wednesday's 4A Round of 12 state tournament game against Lake Stevens. Camas won, 70-52.

Same school, different program: Scott Thompson takes over Camas boys basketball program

April 17, 2025, 3:55pm Prep Sports

Same school and bench. Different locker room and program. It’s a new era for Camas boys basketball — with a familiar face who already led one Papermaker basketball program to a state championship. Scott Thompson, who coached Camas to the Class 4A girls basketball… Read story

Prairie’s Talitha Faalevao (20) flips up a shot in a girls basketball game against Kelso in January. Girls basketball is one of nine sports that would be cut at middle schools that feed into Prairie if this month’s levy vote fails.

Battle Ground, Prairie face possible ‘devastating’ defeat if levy fails to pass

April 12, 2025, 6:03am Latest News

Major cuts in Battle Ground Public Schools will have significant impacts on high school and middle school sports if voters reject the district’s Education Programs and Operations levy for a second time in three months. Read story

High school scoreboard, results from Friday, April 11

April 11, 2025, 10:37pm Prep Sports

Friday’s high school sports results for baseball, softball, boys soccer, track and field and girls tennis. SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE BASEBALL Silas at Camas, 1 p.m. Union at Glacier Peak, 1 p.m. Prairie at La Center, 4 p.m. Rochester at Washougal, 5 p.m. at… Read story

High school scoreboard, results from Friday, April 4

April 4, 2025, 9:39pm Prep Sports

High school scoreboard from events on Friday, April 4: SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE BASEBALL Skyview vs. Seton Catholic, 2 p.m. at Joe Etzel Field, University of Portland Evergreen at Seaside (Ore.), 2 p.m. Woodland at La Center, 4 p.m. King’s Way Christian at Cascade… Read story

High school scoreboard, results from Thursday, April 3

April 3, 2025, 8:16pm Prep Sports

High school results for Thursday, April 3: FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE BASEBALL Skyview at Kelso, 4:30 p.m. Prairie at Columbia River, 4:30 p.m. Battle Ground at Mountain View, 4:30 p.m. Seton Catholic at Ridgefield, 4:30 p.m. R.A. Long vs. Mark Morris, 6 p.m. at… Read story