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Raptors designated hitter Andy Allanson, left, swings at a pitch Tuesday, June 27, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Bend at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Ridgefield Raptors walk it off again to clinch series win over Bend Elks

Raptors designated hitter Andy Allanson, left, swings at a pitch Tuesday, June 27, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Bend at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 29, 2023, 10:42pm Clark County Sports

Andy Allanson and Jack Salmon were slated to have the day off Thursday — or so they thought. The Ridgefield Raptors were trailing the Bend Elks 5-4, on the verge of squandering a winnable game, until Allanson and Salmon stepped in to make the two most consequential plays… Read story

Raptors outfielder Quincy Scott, left, catches a ball Friday, June 16, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Ridgefield Raptors’ win streak snapped in 5-3 loss to Bend Elks

Raptors outfielder Quincy Scott, left, catches a ball Friday, June 16, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 28, 2023, 10:32pm Clark County Sports

All good things must come to an end. On Wednesday, that meant the conclusion of the Ridgefield Raptors’ 11-game winning streak, as well as the final appearance by the team’s longest-tenured player, Isaac Lovings. Ridgefield dropped a 5-3 decision to the Bend Elks at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex… Read story

Raptors third baseman Jake Tsukada, left, tosses a ground ball to first base Tuesday, June 27, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Bend at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Ridgefield Raptors grab 11th straight win, 2-1, in extra innings over Bend Elks

Raptors third baseman Jake Tsukada, left, tosses a ground ball to first base Tuesday, June 27, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Bend at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 27, 2023, 11:10pm Clark County Sports

After Ridgefield clinched win number 11 by way of an 11th-inning, walk-off balk over the Bend Elks, Raptors head coach Chris Cota could only shake his head. “We had many chances and we weren’t delivering,” Cota said following Ridgefield’s 2-1 win Tuesday at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. Ridgefield… Read story

La Center's Levi Giles, right, earned Offensive MVP honors playing in the Earl Barden Classic, a statewide, small-school all-star football game, on Saturday in Yakima.

La Center football senior Levi Giles named Offensive MVP at Earl Barden Classic

La Center's Levi Giles, right, earned Offensive MVP honors playing in the Earl Barden Classic, a statewide, small-school all-star football game, on Saturday in Yakima.

June 26, 2023, 8:00pm Prep Sports

Levi Giles left his mark in his final game representing the La Center football team. Read story

Ridgefield pitcher Dylan Stewart throws the ball Friday, June 16, 2023, during the Raptors? game against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Raptors notebook: 10-game win streak puts Ridgefield in pole position for playoff berth

Ridgefield pitcher Dylan Stewart throws the ball Friday, June 16, 2023, during the Raptors? game against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 26, 2023, 7:45pm Clark County Sports

The longest road trip of the season also coincided with the most productive stretch to date for the Ridgefield Raptors. Read story

Raptors infielder Jackson Nicklaus makes a leaping catch at second base to try and get an out Friday, June 16, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Raptors notebook: Ridgefield hits the road on a four-game win streak

Raptors infielder Jackson Nicklaus makes a leaping catch at second base to try and get an out Friday, June 16, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 19, 2023, 9:35pm Clark County Sports

Newest Raptors make immediate impact on new teammates Read story

Raptors player Jackson Nicklaus, left, fist bumps teammate Nick Seamons after Nicklaus hit a home run Friday, June 16, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Home runs fly, Ridgefield Raptors soar to 8-5 win over Cowlitz Black Bears

Raptors player Jackson Nicklaus, left, fist bumps teammate Nick Seamons after Nicklaus hit a home run Friday, June 16, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 17, 2023, 10:11pm Clark County Sports

To keep an already successful week going in the right direction, the Ridgefield Raptors took flight. Three home runs in the hitter-friendly yard at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex, including two by Britton Beeson, accounted for half of the Raptors’ runs in an 8-5 win over the Cowlitz Black… Read story

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Longview man killed in two-vehicle crash on State Route 432

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June 17, 2023, 2:55pm Latest News

A 34-year-old Longview man was killed Friday night after his motorcycle struck the rear of a vehicle on State Route 432 near the intersection of 26th Avenue in Longview. Zachary C. Davis, 34, died at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center following a crash involving his 2003 Honda motorcycle and a… Read story

Raptors player Jackson Nicklaus, center, is mobbed by teammates Friday, June 16, 2023, after his walk-off two RBI single helped the  Raptors win 7-6 against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Rollercoaster series opener ends in walk-off win for Ridgefield Raptors over Cowlitz

Raptors player Jackson Nicklaus, center, is mobbed by teammates Friday, June 16, 2023, after his walk-off two RBI single helped the  Raptors win 7-6 against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 16, 2023, 10:57pm Clark County Sports

Frustration turned to jubilation twice for the Ridgefield Raptors. By the end of a rollercoaster series opener Friday against the Cowlitz Black Bears, the Raptors walked off with a win. Jackson Nicklaus’ one-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth drove in two runs to send the… Read story

Ridgefield Raptors third baseman Jake Tsukada chases Portland Pickles baserunner Dalton Mashore at Walker Stadium in Portland on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Ridgefield Raptors stave off Portland Pickles rally to secure series win

Ridgefield Raptors third baseman Jake Tsukada chases Portland Pickles baserunner Dalton Mashore at Walker Stadium in Portland on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

June 15, 2023, 11:10pm Clark County Sports

Quincy Scott’s smile said it all. Just a matter of hours after flying up from Southern California Thursday morning to join the Ridgefield Raptors in their road series against the Portland Pickles, Scott got the start at centerfield and came up with one of the biggest defensive plays… Read story