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Martinez: Skyview, Columbia River aim to shift slowpitch softball to the west

October 22, 2024, 8:05am Prep Sports

Tim Martinez: High school sports Read story

Martinez: Cross country runners are a unique bunch

October 15, 2024, 4:34pm Prep Sports

Tim Martinez: High school sports Read story

Golfers walk down the No. 15 fairway at Royal Oaks Country Club during the Clark County Cup high school golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

Martinez: Clark County Cup brings together top prep golfers in friendship, camaraderievideo icon

Golfers walk down the No. 15 fairway at Royal Oaks Country Club during the Clark County Cup high school golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

October 8, 2024, 12:46pm Prep Sports

The warm temperatures under sunny blue skies mixed with the pristine conditions at Royal Oaks Country Club masked the mayhem the inaugural Clark County Cup golf tournament was creating. There were teammates on the same high school boys golf team playing on different teams. There were Titans and Papermakers playing… Read story

Tanner Koford of Hudson&#039;s Bay returns a shot during a match against Columbia River at Hudson&#039;s Bay High School on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.

Tim Martinez: Tanner Koford hits a home run with Hudson’s Bay tennis

Tanner Koford of Hudson&#039;s Bay returns a shot during a match against Columbia River at Hudson&#039;s Bay High School on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.

October 1, 2024, 8:05am Latest News

High school sports Read story

Mason Acker of Washougal tees off on the No. 5 hole at Mint Valley Golf Course in Longview during a match against Mark Morris on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Tim Martinez: New wave of Washougal golfers look to carry last season’s successvideo icon

Mason Acker of Washougal tees off on the No. 5 hole at Mint Valley Golf Course in Longview during a match against Mark Morris on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

September 17, 2024, 8:05am Latest News

Tim Martinez: High school sports Read story

Camas activities coordinator Adam Mathieson, left, introduces members of the Camas volleyball team at Camas Media Days in downtown Camas on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

Tim Martinez: Camas athletics media day has a community feelvideo icon

Camas activities coordinator Adam Mathieson, left, introduces members of the Camas volleyball team at Camas Media Days in downtown Camas on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

September 10, 2024, 8:02am Prep Sports

Tim Martinez: High school sports Read story

King's Way Christian faces off against Heritage during a preseason football jamboree at District Stadium in Battle Ground on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Martinez: Five things every prep football fan needs to know about watching games this fall

King's Way Christian faces off against Heritage during a preseason football jamboree at District Stadium in Battle Ground on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

September 3, 2024, 8:00am Prep Sports

The 2024 high school football season kicks off this weekend, and fans from across Southwest Washington will be heading out to watch games. To get you ready for the upcoming season, here are five things that every high school football fan should know to be ready to watch prep football… Read story

Student athletes are applauded Wednesday, June 5, 2024, during The Columbian's All-Region Awards Ceremony at Kiggins Theatre.

Tim Martinez: Blog posts to honor past All-Region athletes

Student athletes are applauded Wednesday, June 5, 2024, during The Columbian's All-Region Awards Ceremony at Kiggins Theatre.

July 31, 2024, 5:17pm Latest News

To celebrate all past All-Region honorees, we will begin to publish all past all-star teams on the high school sports blog. Football is up first. Read story

On June 5, The Kiggins Theatre will host The Columbian&rsquo;s All-Region Awards Ceremony. Four-time Olympian Kara Winger will be the featured speaker at the event honoring the top high school athletes in the 2023-24 academic year.

Tim Martinez: Awards ceremony means accelerated All-Region timeline

On June 5, The Kiggins Theatre will host The Columbian&rsquo;s All-Region Awards Ceremony. Four-time Olympian Kara Winger will be the featured speaker at the event honoring the top high school athletes in the 2023-24 academic year.

May 20, 2024, 7:49pm Prep Sports

This week, as we’ve done for more than two decades, The Columbian will begin honored the All-Region athletes for the spring sports season. Read story

Girls flag football is a sanctioned high school sport in 10 states, including Florida.

Martinez: Girls flag football falls just short of becoming WIAA sport

Girls flag football is a sanctioned high school sport in 10 states, including Florida.

May 13, 2024, 9:50pm Prep Sports

Adding a new sport under the jurisdiction of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is hard. Just ask anyone affiliated with girls lacrosse. Read story