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Varsity360: Five takeaways from the Fall 2024 high school sports seasonvideo icon

December 12, 2024, 6:00am Multimedia

Camas and Seton Catholic football reached the state title games. Ridgefield became the queens of 2A soccer. Columbia River volleyball extended its championship reign. The Fall 2024 high school sports season had plenty of highlights to ponder. Read story

A pair of orphaned cougars from Southwest Washington are adjusting to life at the Oregon Zoo.

Orphaned cougar cubs from Southwest Washington find a home at the Oregon Zoovideo icon

A pair of orphaned cougars from Southwest Washington are adjusting to life at the Oregon Zoo.

December 6, 2024, 2:39pm Clark County Life

Two Southwest Washington natives have found a new home in Oregon — at the zoo. Read story

Varsity360: The Final Countdown to the State Football Championshipsvideo icon

December 5, 2024, 6:00am Football

Camas and Seton Catholic are headed to Husky Stadium to play for state football championships this weekend. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner preview those matchups and what both teams will need to do to end their seasons with a title. Read story

Seton Catholic senior Ryker Ruelas (5) stiff arms Montesano junior Kole Kjesbu (24) on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, during the Cougars’ 35-14 win against Montesano in a 1A semifinal playoff game at McKenzie Stadium.

‘It’s so surreal’ — Seton Catholic’s semifinal win over Montesano sends Cougars to first state football championship gamevideo icon

Seton Catholic senior Ryker Ruelas (5) stiff arms Montesano junior Kole Kjesbu (24) on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, during the Cougars’ 35-14 win against Montesano in a 1A semifinal playoff game at McKenzie Stadium.

November 30, 2024, 9:20pm Football

The Seton Catholic Cougars challenged themselves to take another step forward after the program’s unprecedented run to the Class 1A state football semifinals last year. The Cougars have answered that challenge at every turn, and now find themselves breaking new ground again. In Seton Catholic’s return to the state semifinal… Read story

Varsity360: Setting the table for the state football semifinalsvideo icon

November 28, 2024, 6:00am Football

On a special Thanksgiving episode, The Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick serve up a preview of the state football semifinals. What to Camas and Seton Catholic need to do to advance to the state championships at Husky Stadium? Read story

Seton players celebrate with Seton Catholic junior Dalton Woods (18) after Woods make the game-winning extra point Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, during the Cougars’ 42-41 win against Life Christian Academy in the 1A State Football Playoff quarterfinals at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas.

Seton Catholic wins 1A quarterfinal thriller over Life Christian, 42-41video icon

Seton players celebrate with Seton Catholic junior Dalton Woods (18) after Woods make the game-winning extra point Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, during the Cougars’ 42-41 win against Life Christian Academy in the 1A State Football Playoff quarterfinals at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas.

November 24, 2024, 12:26am Football

There are games that are so good, so otherworldly and so indescribably amazing that the statement “it’s a shame someone had to lose” is often used. The Life Christian Academy/Seton Catholic 1A quarterfinal contest was one of those games, and the Cougars didn’t lose. Read story

Skyview coach Steve Kizer addresses the Storm after Saturday's 41-0 loss to Sumner in the Class 4A state quarterfinals. The loss ends Skyview's season at 8-4 overall.

4A football: Sumner ends Skyview’s season, 41-0, in state quarterfinalsvideo icon

Skyview coach Steve Kizer addresses the Storm after Saturday's 41-0 loss to Sumner in the Class 4A state quarterfinals. The loss ends Skyview's season at 8-4 overall.

November 24, 2024, 12:11am Football

As Steve Kizer exited the visitors’ lockerroom at Sunset Chev Stadium minutes after delivering his final postgame speech as head football coach of the Skyview Storm, he smiled.  Not because of the result — a 41-0 loss to Sumner in Saturday’s Class 4A state… Read story

Ridgefield players hoist the Class 2A girls soccer state championship trophy after defeating Columbia River 1-0 in the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Mount Tahoma High School.

2A girls soccer: Ridgefield goes back-to-back in state championship girls soccer win over rival Columbia Rivervideo icon

Ridgefield players hoist the Class 2A girls soccer state championship trophy after defeating Columbia River 1-0 in the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Mount Tahoma High School.

November 23, 2024, 10:55pm Prep Sports

TACOMA – Capturing the program’s first state championship last year left the Ridgefield girls soccer team a thankless task of trying to follow the feat this fall. In the end, two teams facing different sets of obstacles, players young and old coming together to mesh and forge an identity found… Read story

Camas senior Jake Davidson (7) runs into the end zone Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, during the Papermakers’ 35-21 win against Arlington in a quarterfinal playoff game at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas.

Camas drives home 4A state football quarterfinal victory over Arlington, 35-21video icon

Camas senior Jake Davidson (7) runs into the end zone Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, during the Papermakers’ 35-21 win against Arlington in a quarterfinal playoff game at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas.

November 23, 2024, 6:54pm Football

The Camas Papermakers put together a 13-play, 70-yard game-sealing touchdown drive in the fourth quarter to beat the Arlington Eagles 35-21 in the Class 4A state quarterfinals Saturday afternoon at Doc Harris Stadium. Read story

Columbia River players mob goalkeeper Ruby Ayers (facing, in yellow jersey) after the Rapids' 1-0 (3-2 penalty kicks) shootout victory over West Valley of Spokane in Friday's Class 2A girls soccer state semifinal at Mount Tahoma Stadium on Nov. 22, 2024.

2A girls soccer: Columbia River handles West Valley in state semifinal penalty kick shootoutvideo icon

Columbia River players mob goalkeeper Ruby Ayers (facing, in yellow jersey) after the Rapids' 1-0 (3-2 penalty kicks) shootout victory over West Valley of Spokane in Friday's Class 2A girls soccer state semifinal at Mount Tahoma Stadium on Nov. 22, 2024.

November 22, 2024, 10:05pm Prep Sports

In 12 years as head coach of Columbia River’s girls soccer program, Filly Afenegus has witnessed just about every outcome imaginable. Still, the veteran coach isn’t immune to occasional nerve-wracking moments that evoke stress and anxiety for everyone watching. Friday was one of those moments for Afenegus, who… Read story