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Prairie's Gracie Jacoby hits the ball over the net against Skyview during a volleyball match at Prairie High School on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Prep highlights: Prairie volleyball hands River first loss since 2022

Prairie's Gracie Jacoby hits the ball over the net against Skyview during a volleyball match at Prairie High School on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

September 11, 2024, 12:54pm Prep Sports

The Prairie volleyball team handed reigning three-time state champion Columbia River its first loss since the 2022 season in straight sets on Tuesday. Read story

Jake Olsen (16) of Ridgefield heads to his defensive position against Prairie during a non-league football game at District Stadium in Battle Ground on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.

Jake Olsen’s two defensive touchdowns spark Ridgefield to 48-7 win over Prairie

Jake Olsen (16) of Ridgefield heads to his defensive position against Prairie during a non-league football game at District Stadium in Battle Ground on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.

September 8, 2024, 1:01am Football

Ridgefield struggled to find its rhythm on offense Saturday against Prairie. Luckily, Jake Olsen was the Spudder-on-the-spot to give the Spudders the spark they need. Olsen recovered two fumbles in the end zone for touchdowns in the first quarter as the Spudders ran away from Prairie 48-7… Read story

Heritage's Skyler Jones, left, catches the ball on the run in left field during the Class 3A state softball round of 16 against Ballard on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey.

3A state softball: Heritage, Prairie suffer season-ending defeats in consolation rounds

Heritage's Skyler Jones, left, catches the ball on the run in left field during the Class 3A state softball round of 16 against Ballard on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey.

May 24, 2024, 10:25pm Prep Sports

The red-hot bats of the Heritage softball team picked up Friday right where they left off the day before at the Class 3A state tournament. The No. 18 seed Timberwolves racked up 16 hits and scored eight runs across the first two innings en route to a 13-4… Read story

Prairie's Will Foster (left) and Mountain View's Juan Pasillas-Stanton pose for a photo after going 1-2 in the Class 3A boys shot put on Thursday at Mount Tahoma High School. The 3A GSHL went 1-2-4 in the event.

4A/3A/2A track and field: Will Foster of Prairie wins state title as 3A GSHL dominates shot put as state meet opens

Prairie's Will Foster (left) and Mountain View's Juan Pasillas-Stanton pose for a photo after going 1-2 in the Class 3A boys shot put on Thursday at Mount Tahoma High School. The 3A GSHL went 1-2-4 in the event.

May 23, 2024, 9:14pm Prep Sports

How fitting, Prairie’s Will Foster and Mountain View’s Juan Pasillas-Stanton said, that the Class 3A boys shot put competition turned out like it did.  Read story

Will Foster of Prairie, left, and Juan Pasillas-Stanton of Mountain View own the top two shot put marks in Class 3A statewide.

Friendly shot put rivalry pushes Prairie’s Foster, Mountain View’s Pasillas-Stanton to top of state rankings

Will Foster of Prairie, left, and Juan Pasillas-Stanton of Mountain View own the top two shot put marks in Class 3A statewide.

May 21, 2024, 6:00am Prep Sports

Prairie High’s Will Foster and Juan Pasillas-Stanton of Mountain View are friends because of track and field, root for each other’s success as competitors, and share a plan for what a perfect ending to their junior seasons would be as Class 3A’s top-two shot putters all spring. Read story

Spring Athlete of the Week

Nominees for The Columbian 2023-24 Week 28 prep athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger

Spring Athlete of the Week

May 20, 2024, 8:32am Prep Sports

Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2023-24 Week 28 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger. Read story

Prairie freshman Mackenzie Moore, right, dashes to third base Thursday, April 27, 2023, during the Falcons’ 2-1 win against Heritage at Prairie High School.

3A, 1A softball: Huge day by Mackenzie Moore sparks Prairie to bi-district championship

Prairie freshman Mackenzie Moore, right, dashes to third base Thursday, April 27, 2023, during the Falcons’ 2-1 win against Heritage at Prairie High School.

May 18, 2024, 9:10pm Prep Sports

Mackenzie Moore had a huge day at the plate, including a grand slam that capped a six-run sixth inning as the Prairie softball team rallied to beat Auburn Riverside 8-6 on Saturday to capture the 3A bi-district championship in Lacey. Read story

Mountain View's Brynn DeSantis and Lexi Frost won the 3A district tennis doubles title on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Club Green Meadows.

Girls tennis: Mountain View doubles Brynn DeSantis, Lexi Frost finish 2nd at 3A bi-district

Mountain View's Brynn DeSantis and Lexi Frost won the 3A district tennis doubles title on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Club Green Meadows.

May 18, 2024, 3:54pm Prep Sports

Mountain View's doubles team of Brynn DeSantis and Lexi Frost, and Prairie's Elsa Bice all qualified for the 3A state girls tennis tournament. Read story

Prairie's Rylee Wall delivers a pitch during a District 3/4 quarterfinal softball game against River Ridge on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey.

3A Bi-district Softball: Blunt blasts Prairie back into state tournament

Prairie's Rylee Wall delivers a pitch during a District 3/4 quarterfinal softball game against River Ridge on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey.

May 16, 2024, 9:01pm Prep Sports

A one year absence from the Class 3A state softball tournament was long enough for Payton Blunt and her Prairie teammates. Blunt blasted a tiebreaking two-run home run in the sixth inning as Prairie beat River Ridge 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the District 3/4 tournament Thursday. Read story

Spring Athlete of the Week

Nominees for The Columbian 2023-24 Week 27 prep athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger

Spring Athlete of the Week

May 13, 2024, 9:13am Prep Sports

Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2023-24 Week 27 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger. Read story