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Skyview sophomore Maddie Milhorn is The Columbian's All-Region softball player of the year.

All-Region softball: Maddie Milhorn, Skyview

Skyview sophomore Maddie Milhorn is The Columbian's All-Region softball player of the year.

June 14, 2023, 9:01pm Newsletter

Skyview's Maddie Milhorn, The Columbian’s All-Region softball player of the year, posted a 0.82 ERA with 219 strikeouts in 111.1 innings pitched. She was also a force at the plate with a .586 batting average, 16 home runs and 42 RBI. Read story

Columbia River senior Alex Harris (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

All-Region boys soccer: Alex Harris, Columbia River

Columbia River senior Alex Harris (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

June 13, 2023, 9:01pm Newsletter

The Columbian’s All-Region boys soccer player of the year for a second straight season, Columbia River's Alex Harris was nothing short of sensational. With 76 goals in 24 games, Harris averaged a hat trick while topping last season’s tally of 51 goals Read story

Portland Pickles fans celebrate a run Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, during a playoff game between the Ridgefield Raptors and the Portland Pickles at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Raptors, Pickles rivalry will come with some extra precautions at Walker Stadium

Portland Pickles fans celebrate a run Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, during a playoff game between the Ridgefield Raptors and the Portland Pickles at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 12, 2023, 5:32pm Clark County Sports

The Ridgefield Raptors will make their first trip back to the Portland Pickles’ home field, Walker Stadium, for a three-game series this week following a playoff game last August disrupted by multiple verbal altercations between fans and Raptors players. Read story

Ridgefield Raptors players exchange high fives after defeating the Edmonton Riverhawks, 4-3, to complete the series sweep on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Ridgefield Raptors come from behind to clinch series sweep over Edmonton

Ridgefield Raptors players exchange high fives after defeating the Edmonton Riverhawks, 4-3, to complete the series sweep on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 8, 2023, 10:27pm Clark County Sports

Upon making the catch on a throw from Jeff Hoffman to record the final out against Edmonton, Ridgefield first baseman Andy Allanson pumped his fist and shook hands with Hoffman, saluting the third baseman on a job well done. The Raptors felt thrilled with the final result, a… Read story

Raptors batter Trent Prokes readies for a pitch Tuesday, June 28, 2022, during a game between the Ridgefield Raptors and the Portland Pickles at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Shutdown pitching, timely hits send Ridgefield Raptors to 6-0 win over Edmonton

Raptors batter Trent Prokes readies for a pitch Tuesday, June 28, 2022, during a game between the Ridgefield Raptors and the Portland Pickles at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 7, 2023, 10:01pm Clark County Sports

With efficient pitching, shutdown defense and timely hits to bring in runners, the Ridgefield Raptors put together a formula the Edmonton Riverhawks were hard-pressed to solve. Ridgefield’s 6-0 win over Edmonton was a complete game in all those phases Wednesday at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. Backed by an… Read story

Raptors catcher Isaac Lovings hits the ball Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, during a playoff game between Ridgefield and the Portland Pickles at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Ridgefield Raptors grab first win of the season in walk-off fashion

Raptors catcher Isaac Lovings hits the ball Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, during a playoff game between Ridgefield and the Portland Pickles at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 6, 2023, 10:57pm Clark County Sports

An unconventional win, but a win nonetheless. The Ridgefield Raptors won’t get many style points for their 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Riverhawks, in which the Raptors scored two runs via bases-loaded walks in the bottom of the ninth inning to end the game. But, after getting swept… Read story

Fans watch a baseball game between the Ridgefield Raptors and the Corvallis Knights under partly cloudy skies Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Ridgefield Raptors go cold in 11-3 loss to Corvallis Knights

Fans watch a baseball game between the Ridgefield Raptors and the Corvallis Knights under partly cloudy skies Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 3, 2023, 10:40pm Clark County Sports

To beat a team like the Corvallis Knights, an opponent needs to bring its best. In two games of their season-opening series against the Knights, the Ridgefield Raptors simply haven’t played to that top level consistently. The Knights, winners of six consecutive West Coast League championships, once again… Read story

Ridgefield’s Jake Tsukada jogs to first base after drawing a walk against Cowlitz in the Raptors’ season-opening exhibition game against the Black Bears on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Corvallis Knights spoil Ridgefield Raptors’ 2023 opener with comeback 6-3 win

Ridgefield’s Jake Tsukada jogs to first base after drawing a walk against Cowlitz in the Raptors’ season-opening exhibition game against the Black Bears on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 2, 2023, 10:14pm Clark County Sports

A dream start to the Ridgefield Raptors’ 2023 season turned into a nightmare. The Raptors built a 2-0 lead through seven innings against the visiting Corvallis Knights Friday at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex, only to watch it evaporate. The six-time defending champion Knights lit up the RORC scoreboard… Read story

Ridgefield’s Isaac Lovings (40) is greeted at home plate by teammates Jack Salmon (16) and Jeff Hoffman (26) after Lovings hit a solo home run in the Raptors’ season-opening exhibition game against the Cowlitz Black Bears on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Ridgefield Raptors baseball players return to build on last summer’s success

Ridgefield’s Isaac Lovings (40) is greeted at home plate by teammates Jack Salmon (16) and Jeff Hoffman (26) after Lovings hit a solo home run in the Raptors’ season-opening exhibition game against the Cowlitz Black Bears on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

June 1, 2023, 9:21pm Clark County Sports

After the Ridgefield Raptors’ 2022 season ended, Jake Tsukada got a text from teammate Trent Prokes, who was in recruiting mode, hoping to convince Tsukada and other players to return to Ridgefield for another summer. Read story

Seton Catholic’s Alexis Leone runs in first place  trailed by Port Townsend’s Aliyah Yearian of the Class 1A girls 3,200 meters at the 1A/2B/1B state track and field championships on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Yakima.

1A/2B/1B state track and field: Seton Catholic’s Alexis Leone doubles up as state champion in girls 3,200 metersvideo icon

Seton Catholic’s Alexis Leone runs in first place  trailed by Port Townsend’s Aliyah Yearian of the Class 1A girls 3,200 meters at the 1A/2B/1B state track and field championships on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Yakima.

May 27, 2023, 2:36pm Prep Sports

The heat bearing down on the Zaepfel Stadium track made Alexis Leone feel like her feet were on fire. The elements presented a challenge for the Seton Catholic junior as she ran her final race of the Class 1A state track and field championships, the girls 3,200 meters,… Read story