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Camas' Hailey Oster uses a rangefinder to spot the green during the Chieftain Invitational at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield on Thursday April 12, 2018.

‘Anu’ best describes Chieftain Invite golf tournament

Camas' Hailey Oster uses a rangefinder to spot the green during the Chieftain Invitational at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield on Thursday April 12, 2018.

April 12, 2018, 10:08pm Prep Sports

Hailey Oster wants her tan back. Read story

Clark College’s Chaz Lopez is 6-0 as a pitcher. And he’s hitting .378 with a team-high 22 hits.

A Two-Way Penguin: Ace pitcher Chaz Lopez also leads Clark in hits

Clark College’s Chaz Lopez is 6-0 as a pitcher. And he’s hitting .378 with a team-high 22 hits.

April 5, 2018, 10:29pm Clark County Sports

Babe Ruth’s name isn’t tossed around much anymore to describe a ballplayer’s ability, but Chaz Lopez’s skillset as a two-way starting pitcher and hitter on Clark College’s baseball team gives Lopez one unique resemblance to the Great Bambino. Read story

Fort Vancouver’s Ta’Shayla Wagner was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at age 10. Now, the senior on the school’s softball team wants to help educate others about the neurological condition that causes involuntary twitches and vocal tics.

Softball helps Fort senior cope with Tourette Syndrome

Fort Vancouver’s Ta’Shayla Wagner was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at age 10. Now, the senior on the school’s softball team wants to help educate others about the neurological condition that causes involuntary twitches and vocal tics.

April 4, 2018, 6:40pm Prep Sports

Closely watch or listen to Ta’Shayla Wagner, and it’s the only way you’ll know. Read story

Clark College's Shaz Nakoa-Chung makes contact during her at-bat against Lower Columbia College.

Penguins have their own yin and yang on softball diamond

Clark College's Shaz Nakoa-Chung makes contact during her at-bat against Lower Columbia College.

April 3, 2018, 7:44pm Clark County Sports

Ask native Hawai’ians Karley Yoshioka and Shaz Nakoa-Chung how best to describe their friendship and Nakoa-Chung offers this: "You know yin yang?" she said. "That's it." Read story

Baseball: Copeland quickly subdues Camas in Skyview’s 6-2 win

March 30, 2018, 10:22pm Prep Sports

Quick work on the mound is nothing new for Skyview’s Daniel Copeland. It was evident Friday night at Propstra Stadium, needing just 89 pitches for his second straight complete-game effort. Read story

The Roundball Classic boys all-stars, pictured postgame at the Clark College O’Connell Center on Sunday, March 25, 2018.

Carlisle, Mills go out with big games at Roundball Shootout

The Roundball Classic boys all-stars, pictured postgame at the Clark College O’Connell Center on Sunday, March 25, 2018.

March 25, 2018, 9:47pm Prep Sports

Tre Carlisle is now in the midst of his first season sprinting and jumping for Camas’ track and field team, but still time for shootarounds in a gym post-track practice. Read story

After starring at Portland State, Neil Lomax played nine NFL seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Neil Lomax eager for challenge at Fort Vancouver

After starring at Portland State, Neil Lomax played nine NFL seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 21, 2018, 9:43pm Prep Sports

Nine seasons as an NFL quarterback prepared Neil Lomax to handle the pressures and ignore the critics. Read story

After starring at Portland State, Neil Lomax played nine NFL seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Former NFL quarterback Neil Lomax to coach Fort Vancouver

After starring at Portland State, Neil Lomax played nine NFL seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 20, 2018, 6:24pm Prep Sports

How Christian Swain speaks of good friend Neil Lomax doesn’t start by how he became an NCAA legend quarterbacking Portland State or end with two Pro Bowl appearances in nine NFL seasons. Read story

Prairie High School junior Brooke Walling, who is the All-Region girls basketball player of the year, is pictured in the gymnasium of Prairie, Wednesday March 7, 2018.

All-region girls basketball: Brooke Walling, Prairie

Prairie High School junior Brooke Walling, who is the All-Region girls basketball player of the year, is pictured in the gymnasium of Prairie, Wednesday March 7, 2018.

March 9, 2018, 11:27pm Prep Sports

Prairie junior Brooke Walling, a repeat pick as All-Region girls basketball player of the year, honed her craft to become equally known for her outside shooting as she is for her interior scoring, aggressive rebounding and lockdown defense. Read story

Clark promotes Cannon to head women’s basketball coach

March 9, 2018, 11:41am Clark County Sports

Clark College named Paul Cannon its new head women’s basketball coach Friday, removing his interim tag used during the 2017-18 season. Cannon replaces Eric Harper, who resigned after a 7-20 season in 2016-17, his only season at Clark. Cannon served as Harper’s assistant last season, and was elevated to interim… Read story