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Stories by Paul Danzer

Columbian Soccer, hockey and Community Sports Reporter

Portland Timbers forward Darlington Nagbe, left, and Columbus Crew midfielder Cedrick Mabwati fight for the ball during the second half of the MLS Cup championship soccer game Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The Timbers won 2-1.

Timbers open at home on March 6

Portland Timbers forward Darlington Nagbe, left, and Columbus Crew midfielder Cedrick Mabwati fight for the ball during the second half of the MLS Cup championship soccer game Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The Timbers won 2-1.

January 7, 2016, 5:52pm Soccer

The defending MLS Cup champion Portland Timbers will be regulars on national television during the 2016 Major League Soccer regular season. As a result, they will play 11 of their 17 home matches on weekend afternoons. Read story

Community notebook: Vancouver Victory wins first indoor match

January 4, 2016, 6:10pm Sports

Vancouver Victory FC recorded its first Western Indoor Soccer League victory on Saturday, a 5-2 win over the host Snohomish Skyhawks at the Snohomish Soccer Dome. Read story

Cascade Little League advanced to the Northwest Regional Tournament in 2015.

Youth ball signups begin throughout District 4 and 6, Babe Ruth

Cascade Little League advanced to the Northwest Regional Tournament in 2015.

January 4, 2016, 5:41pm Clark County Sports

January is the month when Little Leagues in Southwest Washington sign up players for the upcoming spring season. Read story

Virgil Green, pioctured training at Fisticuffs Gym in December, is scheduled to fight on June 11 in Tacoma.

Vancouver boxer Green going Prime Time

Virgil Green, pioctured training at Fisticuffs Gym in December, is scheduled to fight on June 11 in Tacoma.

December 28, 2015, 10:00pm Clark County Sports

For Virgil Green, Tuesday's fight against Miguel Cruz in Bethlehem, Pa., is both a significant opportunity and a unique challenge. Read story

Vancouver’s Green to box co-main event on Dec. 29

December 21, 2015, 8:03pm Clark County Sports

Vancouver professional boxer Virgil Green is scheduled to fight on Dec. 29 against Miguel Cruz in Bethlehem, Pa. The fight between 147-pounders is a co-main event on a card scheduled to be televised by Fox Sports 1. Read story

Katie Ziegler competes in the weight lifting event in the 2015 CrossFit Fort Vancouver Invitational. The event will be returning to the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield in January 2016.

Community notebook: Workout competition returns to event center

Katie Ziegler competes in the weight lifting event in the 2015 CrossFit Fort Vancouver Invitational. The event will be returning to the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield in January 2016.

December 21, 2015, 6:07pm Clark County Sports

The CrossFit Fort Vancouver Championships will bring top athletes from the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia to the Clark County Event Center. Read story

Will Johnson had 17 MLS goals and eight assists in three seasons with the Timbers.

Timbers trade Will Johnson to Toronto

Will Johnson had 17 MLS goals and eight assists in three seasons with the Timbers.

December 18, 2015, 12:50pm Clark County Sports

The Will Johnson era officially ended on Friday when the former Portland Timbers team captain was traded to Toronto FC. Read story

Jr. hockey notebook: Teddy Bear goal another highlight for Schoenborn

December 17, 2015, 8:22pm Sports

It will be one of the lasting images from the 2015-16 Portland Winterhawks season: Forward Alex Schoenborn, after scoring the goal that prompted stuffed animals to rain down upon the Veterans Memorial Coliseum ice, calmly caught a large stuffed corn-cob as it came flying over the glass. Read story

Texeira switches position to help team

December 17, 2015, 8:16pm Sports

Keoni Texeira has played more than 160 regular-season games on defense for the Portland Winterhawks. But the 18-year-old was not completely lost when asked to fill in at the short-handed forward position. Read story

Mountain View grad Foster Langsdorf helped Stanford win the men's soccer national title.

With a little luck, Mountain View grad celebrates soccer title with Stanford

Mountain View grad Foster Langsdorf helped Stanford win the men's soccer national title.

December 16, 2015, 8:22pm College

Foster Langdorf scored winning goal that sent Cardinal to Final Four Read story