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Stories by Meg Wochnick

Columbian staff writer

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Kelso's Rees Hall (4) and Prairie's Mark Frazier (11) fight for the ball during Friday night's game at Prairie High School in Vancouver on Jan. 10, 2020. Prairie won 44-32.

Boys basketball: Prairie finally runs past Kelso

Kelso's Rees Hall (4) and Prairie's Mark Frazier (11) fight for the ball during Friday night's game at Prairie High School in Vancouver on Jan. 10, 2020. Prairie won 44-32.

January 10, 2020, 10:36pm Prep Sports

It’s been a number of years since the Prairie’s boys basketball coaching staff used an acronym of GBU32 — good, bad, ugly 32 minutes of basketball. Read story

Camas' Haylie Johnson (1) and her teammates celebrate their win after Tuesday night's game against Union at Camas High School.

Interior play leads Camas girls to 52-44 win over Union

Camas' Haylie Johnson (1) and her teammates celebrate their win after Tuesday night's game against Union at Camas High School.

January 7, 2020, 10:21pm Prep Sports

Bergstrom leads Papermakers with 24 points, 17 rebounds in teams' league opener Read story

Fort Vancouver's Kahlil Singleton works on his shot during practice Monday. Singleton, a sophomore broke the long-standing school record by scoring 55 points in a recent game. The previous record was shared by two players from 1955 and 1911.

Fort Vancouver’s Singleton reaches historic basketball heights

Fort Vancouver's Kahlil Singleton works on his shot during practice Monday. Singleton, a sophomore broke the long-standing school record by scoring 55 points in a recent game. The previous record was shared by two players from 1955 and 1911.

January 6, 2020, 11:00pm Prep Sports

Kahlil Singleton isn’t one to gloat, nor focus on personal basketball accomplishments. Read story

Neil Lomax, Fort Vancouver head coach, checks his watch while running warm ups before a game in the Kiggins Bowl on Friday night, Oct.

Lomax resigns as Fort’s football coach

Neil Lomax, Fort Vancouver head coach, checks his watch while running warm ups before a game in the Kiggins Bowl on Friday night, Oct.

January 3, 2020, 1:33pm Latest News

Ex-NFL quarterback Neil Lomax has resigned as Fort Vancouver High School’s head football coach after two seasons, said James Ensley, the school’s athletic director. Read story

LSI Tournament: Clackamas (Ore.) rallies to beat Battle Ground

December 27, 2019, 4:16pm Prep Sports

It wasn’t so much that Battle Ground lost Friday at their second game of the Les Schwab Invitational that frustrated the Tigers, but more of how they lost. How they lost a game they felt they should’ve won. Instead, they watched a double-digit… Read story

Brendan Beall (left) led Battle Ground with 18 points Thursday.

Battle Ground drops opening game at Les Schwab Invitational

Brendan Beall (left) led Battle Ground with 18 points Thursday.

December 26, 2019, 12:36pm Prep Sports

What the Battle Ground Tigers hope to take away most from their first appearance at the Les Schwab Invitational goes beyond a loss. Facing competition such as Thursday’s opener against the reigning Oregon Class 6A state runners-up is exactly what they signed up for… Read story

After being selected The Columbian's All-Region football player of the year, Camas senior Tai Tumanuvao said credit goes to the entire Camas offensive line.

All-Region football: All guts & finally glory

After being selected The Columbian's All-Region football player of the year, Camas senior Tai Tumanuvao said credit goes to the entire Camas offensive line.

December 21, 2019, 8:00pm Football

If veteran Camas center Tai Tumanuvao, The Columbian's All-Region football player of the year had it his way, he'd share this honor with the rest of the Papermakers' starting line. Read story

Union's Tanner Toolson is one of several Titans with state tournament experience.

Union Boys: This year’s Titans team might be the most athletic

Union's Tanner Toolson is one of several Titans with state tournament experience.

December 18, 2019, 9:03pm Prep Sports

Now in his seventh season at Union, coach Blake Conley’s Titans have never finished a season without a 4A Greater St. Helens League title and has seven state appearances. Read story

Skyview's Kyle Gruhler, right, is an all-league returner.

Skyview Boys: Using 2017-18 season as blueprint, Storm will bank on veteran leadership

Skyview's Kyle Gruhler, right, is an all-league returner.

December 18, 2019, 8:39pm Prep Sports

Coach Matt Gruhler doesn’t need to look too far back in the rearview mirror to see a team with this much experience returning. Read story

Brad Lackey, left, and his teammates have kept the standards high at Union year after year.

4A GSHL Boys: Union sets sights on ninth straight league title

Brad Lackey, left, and his teammates have kept the standards high at Union year after year.

December 18, 2019, 8:30pm Prep Sports

There’s a certain expectation to be had in a program that’s won eight consecutive 4A Greater St. Helens League titles. Read story