Paul Valencia
The Columbian
Vancouver, WA, United States
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Sugar-free diet is only a part of the recipe for success for Woodland’s Julia Stepper
WOODLAND — It was not just any regular root beer. It was draft root beer. Julia Stepper figured she could enjoy it, just this once. In a lapse of judgment, she ordered it during a Woodland team dinner the night before the Class 2A state track and field meet last spring. The drink was delivered to her table, and it looked amazing. She reached for it with anticipation. Only, one of her coaches got… → Read More
One-legged Columbia River baseball player takes challenges in stride
Daren Manheimer has the same mentality of any baseball player in the batter’s box, awaiting the pitch. → Read More
Fort Vancouver hires former Cougar, Seahawk Steve Broussard as head coach
Broussard was an assistant coach at Union last season → Read More
Focused Camas rolls to 8-1 win over Storm
Kennedy Ferguson struck out 13 batters in a two-hitter, and the Papermakers improved to 5-1 in league play with an 8-1 victory. → Read More
Rainy weather creates very interesting start to prep golf season
For player, it's all about having the right attitude → Read More
Closeness means more than a trophy to Union
The Titans don't play for hardware. They play for each other. → Read More
Union boys rout Kennedy Catholic, cruise into semifinals
TACOMA — The Union Titans have reached the Class 4A state semifinals for the second time in three seasons but before focusing on their next opponent, they want to enjoy the moment. “We’re soaking it in right now,” senior Keithen Shepard said moments after Union topped Kenney Catholic 73-49 in the quarterfinals Thursday. “We’ll start worrying about (Richland) later today.” That is part of Union’s… → Read More
Headed to Dome: Camas girls make debut, while Union boys renew acquaintance
Papermakers make their first trip to Tacoma, Titans make third straight trip → Read More
High school basketball players stand by referee to honor sacrifice of his late son
Longtime referee Rick Stover lost his son in an Air Force training exercise → Read More
Boys Basketball: Skyview 45, Camas 44
Cole Grossman got hot at the right time. Then he found his teammate at a better time. Oh, and Samaad Hector saved all that work for the Skyview Storm. Skyview sealed second place in the Class 4A Great → Read More
More prep gymnasts? Chalk it up to Olympics
High school gymnastics teams see number of participants on rise → Read More
Late coach still inspires Columbia River bowlers
Cheers, traditions and wisdom of Dana Blair live on in players → Read More
Skyview girls basketball star Ashlee Comastro out for season
Skyview senior Ashlee Comastro, the reigning Columbian All-Region girls basketball player of the year, announced Tuesday that her final high school season is over after suffering a broken bone in her → Read More
Snow leaves high school sports teams scrambling
Southwest Washington high school sports teams have been in a holding pattern for much of the week, with at least 65 events postponed Wednesday through Friday. → Read More
Oliverio leaving Hudson’s Bay football
Mark Oliverio, who energized the program in his two seasons with the Eagles, told his players Monday that he was resigning due to a promotion from his company that will require him to relocate to Cinc → Read More
Camas’ Aarhus thankful to be healed from complicated injury
At first, he thought very little of the injury. → Read More
La Center’s Jack Hiller has history on his side
Growing up in La Center, junior knows what a win on Saturday would mean for Wildcats → Read More
Wright Back In It: Skyview receiver learns from early-season mistake
Receiver is now making big contributions for Storm → Read More
Fort football coach resigns, speaks out
Cal Szueber accuses school officials of misleading his players → Read More
Jenkins, Papermakers hope to keep rolling into cross country postseason
Junior leads dominating effort by Camas at 4A district meet → Read More