Prep Sports

La Center starter Austin Nixon is introduced before a game against Hockinson at La Center High School, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022.

La Center lone local team to be ranked in first Associated Press state football rankings

September 14, 2022, 1:27pm Prep Sports

Wildcats come in at No. 10 in Class 1A Read story

Columbia River volleyball tops Ridgefield in 2A state title rematch

September 13, 2022, 10:05pm Prep Sports

Columbia River won a rematch of the 2021 Class 2A state volleyball championship match, beating Ridgefield 3-0 on Tuesday. Read story

High School Scoreboard, results from Sept. 13

September 13, 2022, 9:57pm Prep Sports

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) VOLLEYBALL Montesano at Seton Catholic, 7 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Prairie at Skyview, 7 p.m. Evergreen at Heritage, 7 p.m. Kalama at Forks, 6 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Columbia River, Washougal vs. Ridgefield, 4 p.m. at Whipple Creek Trails Mark Morris, R.A. Long vs. Hockinson, 4 p.m. Read story

Columbia River High School is naming its field John O'Rourke Field at Columbia River High School in honor of the late coach, shown here in 2007. O'Rourke retired from teaching in 2007 and from coaching in 2015. He died in November at age 76.

Tim Martinez: Attention now turns to John O’Rourke Field

September 13, 2022, 8:05pm Prep Sports

Columbia River and Skyview played the first varsity football game at renovated Kiggins last Saturday because River had circled this Friday as the date they wanted to formally dedicate their high school field as John O’Rourke Field. Read story

Jocie Snyder of Evergreen volleyball is The Columbian 2022-23 Week 1 prep athlete of the week

September 13, 2022, 7:59am Prep Sports Free

Snyder beat out Seton Catholic's Anna Mooney for honor Read story

High School Scoreboard: Results from Sept. 12

September 12, 2022, 9:36pm Prep Sports

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE VOLLEYBALL Heritage at Battle Ground, 7 p.m. Kelso at Union, 7 p.m. Prairie at Mountain View, 7 p.m. Ridgefield at Columbia River, 7 p.m. Woodland at Fort Vancouver, 7 p.m. Mark Morris at Hudson’s Bay, 7 p.m. R.A. Long at Washougal, 7 p.m. La Center at Toutle Lake,… Read story

Weekly high school sports schedule, Sept. 11-17

September 11, 2022, 3:52pm Prep Sports

MONDAY, SEPT. 12 VOLLEYBALL Columbia River at Skyview, 7 p.m. Columbia Adventist at Seton Catholic, 7 p.m. Columbia-White Salmon at Elma, 7 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Evergreen at Fort Vancouver, 7 p.m. Castle Rock at Heritage, 7 p.m. Prairie vs. Mountain View, 7 p.m. at McKenzie Stadium Adna at Stevenson, 5… Read story