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Kara Winger uses a cable system to simulate throwing a javelin as she trains outside her home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The renovated home of three-time Olympic javelin thrower Kara Winger now has all the training amenities she needs, including cable. No premium channels on this cable. It's just a basic wire she and her husband installed in the backyard to help her work on her technique. She throws a metal pipe along the angled cable to simulate javelin tosses.

U.S. javelin standout Kara Winger making most of home workouts

May 8, 2020, 8:08pm Clark County Sports

The renovated home of three-time Olympic javelin thrower Kara Winger now has all the training amenities she needs, including cable. Read story

The Ridgefield Raptors hope to line up once again beginning in July for the West Coast League baseball season at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Ridgefield Raptors hope for July start to season

May 8, 2020, 12:15pm Clark County Sports

The Ridgefield Raptors still hope to play baseball this summer. If they do, it will be a bit later than scheduled. Read story

Volleyball players compete in a Special Olympics Oregon regional event last fall. The nonprofit has received the first of three $100,000 annual donations from the Vancouver-based Kuni Foundation.

Vancouver-based Kuni Foundation aids Special Olympics amid virus

May 5, 2020, 7:17pm Clark County Sports

For most of us, the disappearance of organized sports due to COVID-19 meant the loss of weekend activities or televised entertainment. Read story

Union's Rory Rosenbach, left, and Mountain View's Adam Mathieson demonstrate how to navigate through a game that involves no contact and rock, paper, scissors for youngsters at Crestline Elementary School on Monday afternoon, April 27, 2020.

Football coaches get back to basics with youth program

May 2, 2020, 6:30pm Clark County Sports

Like introducing a new football drill, Adam Mathieson and Rory Rosenbach are busy teaching the basics. But these basics are for a playground game found on YouTube for elementary school children. Read story

Evan Siegel, a Clark College pitcher, is pictured at Fort Vancouver High School in Vancouver on April 22, 2020.

Another door opens for Clark College pitcher Evan Siegel

May 1, 2020, 6:36pm Clark County Sports

Evan Siegel, a Clark College pitcher and former Fort Vancouver High baseball standout, is a believer everything happens for a reason. Read story

Caleigh Lofstead, a Camas High grad, was a three-time NCAA Regional qualifier in the pole vault while competing at Vanderbilt.

Caleigh Lofstead going to new heights at Vanderbilt

April 30, 2020, 6:31pm Clark County Sports

Even with an opportunity to compete next year at Vanderbilt, Caleigh Lofstead won't compete in the pole vault for the Commodores. She's going to nursing school. Read story

McGarry joins Raptors for summer baseball

April 30, 2020, 4:11pm Clark County Sports

Columbia River High grad and Oregon State redshirt junior Alex McGarry has been added to the Ridgefield Raptors roster for the 2020 West Coast League season. Read story

Portland area golf courses like Heron Lakes are seeing an influx of players from Southwest Washington with courses in Washington shut down due to pandemic concerns.

Clark County golfers head for Portland to get in a round

April 25, 2020, 6:16am Clark County Sports

Golf courses have been out of bounds to players in Southwest Washington, but just a short drive away, fairways in Portland remain very much in play. Read story