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Union High School quarterback Lincoln Victor, our All-Region football player of the year, is pictured at The Columbian on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2018.

Signing Day: Lincoln Victor chooses Hawaii

Union High School quarterback Lincoln Victor, our All-Region football player of the year, is pictured at The Columbian on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2018.

February 6, 2019, 11:26pm Prep Sports

The past two weeks for Lincoln Victor included consecutive round trips to Hawaii, separated by a 24-hour window in which, through jet-lag, he took all four of his finals. He was, admittedly, exhausted. Read story

River’s Chinn rises to occasion at 2A state bowling

February 1, 2019, 9:47pm Prep Sports

Columbia River sophomore Rileigh Chinn bowled a 1,077 over six games at Narrows Plaza Bowl to finish third in the state, a year after competing at state as an alternate. Chinn was the lone Clark County entry at 2A. Read story

The Evergreen girls bowling team poses with the 3A state trophy at Narrows Plaza in University Place after coming in first for the third straight year.

Evergreen bowlers celebrate three-peat at state

The Evergreen girls bowling team poses with the 3A state trophy at Narrows Plaza in University Place after coming in first for the third straight year.

February 1, 2019, 5:08pm Prep Sports

Evergreen bowling delivered a dominant performance to three-peat as 3A state champs on Friday. Read story

Ricky Simón of Vancouver is pictured at Gracie Barra Portland on Jan. 24, 2019. Simón graduated from Union High School in 2010 and initially hoping to be a college wrestler, but he eventually stopped wrestling and and started MMA. Simón signed with the UFC last spring, and just recently signed another four-fight deal. Simón will fight the first of those four fights in Melbourne Australia on Feb. 9.

Vancouver’s Ricky Simón gets his next big shot in UFC

Ricky Simón of Vancouver is pictured at Gracie Barra Portland on Jan. 24, 2019. Simón graduated from Union High School in 2010 and initially hoping to be a college wrestler, but he eventually stopped wrestling and and started MMA. Simón signed with the UFC last spring, and just recently signed another four-fight deal. Simón will fight the first of those four fights in Melbourne Australia on Feb. 9.

January 31, 2019, 8:10pm Clark County Sports

Ricky Simón sat on the entrance steps to the octagon at Gracie Barra, a Brazilian jiu jitsu gym located behind a red door in a scantily-marked Southeast Portland warehouse lot, wrapping his hands and forearms with black gauze. Read story

Houston Combs cuts a piece of the basketball net after Union defeated Skyview on Wednesday to win the 4A Greater St. Helens League title.

Union nets another boys basketball title outright

Houston Combs cuts a piece of the basketball net after Union defeated Skyview on Wednesday to win the 4A Greater St. Helens League title.

January 30, 2019, 11:09pm Prep Sports

Just over a year ago, it was the same two teams, and similar circumstances. Read story

Ex-Columbia River head coach Christian Swain is Evergreen's new football coach.

Christian Swain steps down as Columbia River’s football coach

Ex-Columbia River head coach Christian Swain is Evergreen's new football coach.

January 30, 2019, 4:58pm Latest News

Columbia River's Christian Swain announced his resignation as head football coach after three seasons on Wednesday afternoon. Read story

3A and 4A schools participate in the district bowling tournament at Crosley Lanes on Friday.

For Skyview sophomore, 4A district bowling title is reason to dance

3A and 4A schools participate in the district bowling tournament at Crosley Lanes on Friday.

January 25, 2019, 11:11pm Prep Sports

Skyview sophomore McKenzie Sparano won the individual 4A district bowling championship at Crosley Lanes on Friday. She outscored the second place finisher by 94 pins and led the Storm to its second consecutive team district title, and state tournament berth. Read story

The Prairie bowling team poses after winning the 3A district title at Crosley Lanes on Friday.

Prairie edges Evergreen in good ol’ bowling shootout

The Prairie bowling team poses after winning the 3A district title at Crosley Lanes on Friday.

January 25, 2019, 11:10pm Prep Sports

What is it called when two bowling teams go down to the wire: Shootout? Roll-off? Bowl-down? Read story

Girls basketball: Prairie 79, Kelso 37

January 22, 2019, 11:08pm Prep Sports

After a just a day’s rest, the Prairie girls basketball team appreciated its depth. The Falcons rotated 11 players during its 79-37 win over Kelso at Prairie High School on Tuesday night, the day after beating West Seattle, the No. 5 team in the 3A RPI rankings. “I think it’s… Read story

Prairie's Thomas Hapgood (10), Bronson King (24) and Aidan Fraly (2) celebrate their win after the game against Kelso in Vancouver on Jan. 22, 2019.

Every little thing gets Prairie boys momentous win over Kelso, 53-46

Prairie's Thomas Hapgood (10), Bronson King (24) and Aidan Fraly (2) celebrate their win after the game against Kelso in Vancouver on Jan. 22, 2019.

January 22, 2019, 10:50pm Prep Sports

All Kyle Brooks had to tell his team before Tuesday’s game were two facts. Read story