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Ridgefield's Landon DeBeaumont looks back toward the stands after fouling off a pitch against Columbia River during a 2A GSHL baseball game on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Prep highlights: Ridgefield beats Woodland 7-2 to share 2A GSHL baseball title with Columbia River

Ridgefield's Landon DeBeaumont looks back toward the stands after fouling off a pitch against Columbia River during a 2A GSHL baseball game on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

May 3, 2024, 9:44pm Prep Sports Updated 1 day ago

Colton Warren, Liam Ostrom, Nate Olmos and Jared Gottsch had two hits each as Ridgefield beat Woodland 7-2 to clinch a share of the 2A Greater St. Helens League baseball championship. Read story

High school scoreboard, results from Friday, May 3

May 3, 2024, 9:31pm Prep Sports Updated 1 day ago

Friday’s results for baseball, softball, track and field and girls tennis: BASEBALL 2A GREATER ST. HELENS LEAGUE                                                                 W           L Ridgefield (16-5)                              14           2 Columbia River (15-6)                  14           2 R.A. Long (14-7)                               11           5 Mark Morris (12-8)                          10           6 Washougal (8-12)                            8             8 Hockinson (9-11)                            7             9… Read story

Seattle Mariners shortstop Dylan Moore misses the tag as Houston Astros' Jose Altuve steals second base during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 3, 2024, in Houston. The play was Altuve's 300th career steal. (AP Photo/Kevin M.

Altuve drives in go-ahead run, steals 300th base to lead Astros over Mariners 5-3

Seattle Mariners shortstop Dylan Moore misses the tag as Houston Astros' Jose Altuve steals second base during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 3, 2024, in Houston. The play was Altuve's 300th career steal. (AP Photo/Kevin M.

May 3, 2024, 8:07pm Latest News Updated 1 day ago

Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead bunt RBI single and collected his 300th career stolen base in Houston’s four-run seventh inning to lead the Astros to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Read story

Spring Athlete of the Week

Lauren Baker of La Center softball in The Columbian Week 25 prep athlete of the week sponsored by Killer Burger

Spring Athlete of the Week

May 3, 2024, 7:30pm Prep Sports

Lauren Baker of La Center softball is The Columbian 2023-24 Week 25 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger. Read story

Longtime Woodland High School girls basketball coach Glen Flanagan was named head football coach for the Beavers on Friday, May 3, 2024.

Glen Flanagan named Woodland High head football coach

Longtime Woodland High School girls basketball coach Glen Flanagan was named head football coach for the Beavers on Friday, May 3, 2024.

May 3, 2024, 7:29pm Latest News Updated 1 day ago

After 26 seasons and counting as Woodland’s girls basketball coach, Glen Flanagan isn’t thinking about hanging up his whistle yet. He is now a head coach of two major sports at Woodland. On Friday, the school named him the Beavers’ new football head coach. Read story

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald walks on the field past cornerback Andrew Hayes (22), strong safety JJ Ross (13) and free safety Irshaad Davis (24) during the NFL football team&#039;s rookie minicamp Friday, May 3, 2024, in Renton, Wash.

New Seattle coach Mike Macdonald takes it all in during first day of Seahawks rookie minicamp

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald walks on the field past cornerback Andrew Hayes (22), strong safety JJ Ross (13) and free safety Irshaad Davis (24) during the NFL football team&#039;s rookie minicamp Friday, May 3, 2024, in Renton, Wash.

May 3, 2024, 5:00pm Seahawks

The Seahawks have been in their offseason program for a few weeks, but the start of rookie minicamp Friday was the first practice head coach Mike Macdonald has run since replacing Pete Carroll. Read story

Aberdeen's Angel Espinosa clears the ball near the Bobcats' penalty area near Ridgefield's Asher Adams (15) and Joey Taylor (11) during the Class 2A District 4 boys soccer pigtail game on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Ridgefield High School.

Ridgefield’s season ends in 2A boys soccer district pigtail game

Aberdeen's Angel Espinosa clears the ball near the Bobcats' penalty area near Ridgefield's Asher Adams (15) and Joey Taylor (11) during the Class 2A District 4 boys soccer pigtail game on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Ridgefield High School.

May 2, 2024, 10:29pm Prep Sports Updated 1 day ago

For a few moments in Ridgefield’s post-game huddle Thursday, players and coaches stood speechless, searching for the right words to sum up a season-ending defeat. This one stung more than most. The Spudders were less than 20 minutes away from advancing to the Class 2A District 4 boys… Read story

Portland Winterhawks forward Gabe Klassen shoots the puck Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, during the Winterhawks’ 11-1 win against the Brandon Wheat Kings at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Winterhawks fail to close out West final on home ice, fall 6-1 to Prince George in Game 5

Portland Winterhawks forward Gabe Klassen shoots the puck Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, during the Winterhawks’ 11-1 win against the Brandon Wheat Kings at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

May 2, 2024, 10:15pm Sports Updated 2 days ago

The Portland Winterhawks could not close out the Western Conference Championship on home ice and will now need a win on the road if they want to play for the Western Hockey League title. Read story