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Evergreen senior Jonathan Landry catches the ball Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, during the Plainsmen’s 13-6 loss to Prairie at McKenzie Stadium.

Tim Martinez: All 9 football games Friday could impact playoffs

Evergreen senior Jonathan Landry catches the ball Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, during the Plainsmen’s 13-6 loss to Prairie at McKenzie Stadium.

October 25, 2022, 11:29pm Prep Sports

There are nine games scheduled to be played in Clark County on Friday, and all nine could potentially have some bearing on which teams advance to the postseason or could influence playoff seeding. Read story

An umpire calls Battle Ground's Hailey Ferguson safe on a stolen base, as she beat the tag of Skyview's Kya Jenkins in a 4A Greater St. Helens League softball game on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Battle Ground High School. Skyview beat Battle Ground 2-0.

Tim Martinez: Can’t stress enough, without officials there won’t be games

An umpire calls Battle Ground's Hailey Ferguson safe on a stolen base, as she beat the tag of Skyview's Kya Jenkins in a 4A Greater St. Helens League softball game on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Battle Ground High School. Skyview beat Battle Ground 2-0.

October 18, 2022, 7:05pm Newsletter

There is a shortage of officials in every sport in high school sports, and the problem is likely only to get worse. Read story

La Center kicker Ben Rembisz goes through a drill at practice at La Center High School on Monday. Rembisz kicked the game-winning field goal on Saturday as the Wildcats won at Mount Baker 25-24.

Tim Martinez: Path to game-winning field goal started during a middle school recess for La Center’s Ben Rembisz

La Center kicker Ben Rembisz goes through a drill at practice at La Center High School on Monday. Rembisz kicked the game-winning field goal on Saturday as the Wildcats won at Mount Baker 25-24.

October 12, 2022, 7:05pm Football

Last Saturday at Mount Baker, La Center senior kicker Ben Rembisz was thinking how crazy it would be if the game came down to him attempting a 52-yard field goal for the win. Read story

Ridgefield senior Isaiah Cowley, right, congratulates Washougal players on a good game Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, after the Spudders’ 34-27 loss to Washougal at Ridgefield High School.

Tim Martinez: Week 5 football delivered with some great games

Ridgefield senior Isaiah Cowley, right, congratulates Washougal players on a good game Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, after the Spudders’ 34-27 loss to Washougal at Ridgefield High School.

October 4, 2022, 7:30pm Prep Sports

Tim Martinez: High school sports Read story

Team photo of the 1922 Battle Ground High School footbal team (Photo courtesy of Battle Ground High School)

Tim Martinez: Battle Ground football celebrates 100 years

Team photo of the 1922 Battle Ground High School footbal team (Photo courtesy of Battle Ground High School)

September 27, 2022, 8:11pm Prep Sports

On Friday, Battle Ground High School is celebrating 100 years of high school football before and during its game at District Stadium against Mount Tahoma of Tacoma. Read story

Hudson's Bay doubles team Braden Thacker (left) and Hudson Wright pose during a match at Ridgefield. Last week, Thacker and Wright won their No. 3 doubles match, giving Thacker, a senior, his first varsity win of his high school career and helped Bay get an elusive team victory.

Tim Martinez: Day had come for Hudson’s Bay tennis to get a win

Hudson's Bay doubles team Braden Thacker (left) and Hudson Wright pose during a match at Ridgefield. Last week, Thacker and Wright won their No. 3 doubles match, giving Thacker, a senior, his first varsity win of his high school career and helped Bay get an elusive team victory.

September 20, 2022, 8:05pm Prep Sports

Coach Charles Hahn calls senior Braden Thacker one the leaders on the Hudson’s Bay boys tennis team, even though the senior came into this season having never experienced a win. 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

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.

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

An off-target snap gets behind Union's offense during the first quarter of Saturday's game against Eastlake.

Tim Martinez: Area’s top football teams take lessons from Week 1 losses

An off-target snap gets behind Union's offense during the first quarter of Saturday's game against Eastlake.

September 6, 2022, 8:45pm Newsletter

That was a bumpy Week 1 for the top high school football teams in Southwest Washington. Read story

Camas football players warm up Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, before the Papermakers? game against Mount Rainier at Doc Harris Stadium.

Tim Martinez: Taking our Friday night football coverage onlinevideo icon

Camas football players warm up Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, before the Papermakers? game against Mount Rainier at Doc Harris Stadium.

August 30, 2022, 7:35pm Prep Sports

The past two-and-a-half years have brought a lot of change, some good, some bad. Read story

Fort Vancouver's Ernesto Coria Zavala (1) works against Ridgefield's Ashton Wagner during the Trappers' 2-0 win over Ridgefield in 2A boys soccer district playoff on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

Martinez: Just about all of SW Washington was in the state mix this school year

Fort Vancouver's Ernesto Coria Zavala (1) works against Ridgefield's Ashton Wagner during the Trappers' 2-0 win over Ridgefield in 2A boys soccer district playoff on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

May 24, 2022, 8:15pm Prep Sports

As we head into the final weekend, it’s safe to say the 2021-22 high school sports school year was a pretty special year in Southwest Washington. Read story