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Stories by Meg Wochnick

Columbian staff writer

Cooper Chun, 16, of Vancouver pauses for a photo in his 1999 Mullis Rear Engine Dragster at Portland International Raceway on Wednesday evening, August 12, 2020.

Vancouver teen Cooper Chun one of region’s top amateur drag racers

Cooper Chun, 16, of Vancouver pauses for a photo in his 1999 Mullis Rear Engine Dragster at Portland International Raceway on Wednesday evening, August 12, 2020.

August 15, 2020, 7:30pm Clark County Sports

One quarter mile at a time, Vancouver’s Cooper Chun just might be Clark County’s fastest teenager. Read story

Kara Winger, of the United States, competes in the women&#039;s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/David J.

Vancouver’s Kara Winger suffers second ACL tear

Kara Winger, of the United States, competes in the women&#039;s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/David J.

August 7, 2020, 12:37pm Clark County Sports

Kara Winger, a 2004 Skyview High graduate and American record holder in the women’s javelin, announced on social media she re-tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee at a track and field meet last weekend in Idaho.  Read story

Will Jones returns to Hudson’s Bay — this time as boys basketball coach

August 4, 2020, 10:37am Latest News

It’s another homecoming for Will Jones at Hudson’s Bay High School.  Read story

Trey Knight runs through a hammer throwing session at his home in Ridgefield on July 23, 2020. Knight is headed to USC in Los Angeles, Ca., next month to continue his track career.

Ridgefield’s Trey Knight heads to USC with Olympic goals

Trey Knight runs through a hammer throwing session at his home in Ridgefield on July 23, 2020. Knight is headed to USC in Los Angeles, Ca., next month to continue his track career.

August 1, 2020, 7:05pm Newsletter

Many times, one of the best places to practice sports can be in the family backyard. That's true for Trey Knight, one of the nation's elite prep track and field athletes bound for the University of Southern California. Read story

The pressbox at the Clark College softball complex on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.

Clark cancels cross country seasons, fall sports training for remaining sports

The pressbox at the Clark College softball complex on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.

July 28, 2020, 12:28pm College

One of the sports the Northwest Athletic Conference cleared for competition this fall won’t happen at Clark College.  The school announced it is forgoing men’s and women’s cross country for 2020, citing continuing increases in COVID-19 cases in and around Clark County, and the impact of… Read story

As a true freshman, Lincoln Victor was part of a Hawai&#039;i football team that won 10 games and played in the Mountain West Conference championship game against Boise State.

Union grad Lincoln Victor prepares for Hawai’i football season amid uncertainty

As a true freshman, Lincoln Victor was part of a Hawai&#039;i football team that won 10 games and played in the Mountain West Conference championship game against Boise State.

July 21, 2020, 8:17pm College

Uncertainty continues to grow for college football in 2020 amidst COVID-19, but that hasn’t changed Lincoln Victor’s routine for preparation. Read story

Emily Paul

Ridgefield’s Emily Paul qualifies for national beach volleyball tournament

Emily Paul

July 16, 2020, 6:30pm Clark County Sports

The Fourth of July holiday proved to be a busy yet rewarding day of beach volleyball for Ridgefield’s Emily Paul. Read story

King's Way players celebrate after an interception in the first quarter at Kiggins Bowl on Thursday evening, Aug. 31, 2017.

King’s Way Christian puts varsity football on pause

King's Way players celebrate after an interception in the first quarter at Kiggins Bowl on Thursday evening, Aug. 31, 2017.

July 6, 2020, 5:02pm Prep Sports

Low turnout for Knights program leaves Trico League with four teams Read story

Beau Braden, a 2018 Columbia River High graduate, is pictured in his school's grandstands on Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2020. Beau played two seasons of football at Washington State University, but recently transferred to Montana. One of the reasons for the transfer is to honor the late Hunter Pearson, a friend and football teammate who died in 2017.

River grad Braden is carrying on a football promise

Beau Braden, a 2018 Columbia River High graduate, is pictured in his school's grandstands on Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2020. Beau played two seasons of football at Washington State University, but recently transferred to Montana. One of the reasons for the transfer is to honor the late Hunter Pearson, a friend and football teammate who died in 2017.

July 3, 2020, 6:35pm College

In what seems like an annual thing, Beau Braden is back at square one. Read story

Mick Hoffman, the executive director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, works from home on Monday afternoon, June 15, 2020.

Hoffman endures many challenges in first year as WIAA executive director

Mick Hoffman, the executive director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, works from home on Monday afternoon, June 15, 2020.

June 27, 2020, 6:37pm Newsletter

Mick Hoffman hasn’t stepped inside the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s Renton headquarters much since the coronavirus pandemic closed schools and cancelled spring sports. Read story