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Stories by Paul Valencia

Columbian High School Sports Reporter

Ridgefield softball returns to state seeking hardware

May 26, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

For Ridgefield standards, it has been a long time since the Spudders made it to the state softball tournament. Now that they are going, and they are going so far, they do not want to come home empty handed. Read story

Junior Addi Lies says the strengths of each individual player on the Skyview team combine to make a solid team.

Skyview softball team storms to state

Junior Addi Lies says the strengths of each individual player on the Skyview team combine to make a solid team.

May 24, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

For years, it was a lock. You could write it down. Skyview softball was going to state. In 2001, the young school won the Class 3A state championship. The next five seasons, as a 4A program, the Storm went to state again. Read story

Paul Valencia column: All hands on deck for final weekend

May 24, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

In my dream world, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association would stagger the championships of the spring sports over two or three weekends. We newspaper guys love the fall, for example, with volleyball, soccer, and football all concluding on separate dates. In reality, everything in the spring (except golf) takes place… Read story

Clark County softball teams fall just short of 3A state tournament

May 22, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Clark County softball will not be in Lacey next weekend for the Class 3A state softball tournament after a series of extra-innings losses Saturday. Read story

Skyview storms back to reach state softball tourney

May 21, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Two deficits could not hold back the Storm from advancing the Class 4A state softball tournament for the first time since 2006. Read story

Four 3A GSHL softball teams still alive for one state spot

May 21, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

All four GSHL teams lost in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A bi-district softball tournament Friday at the Sprinker Recreation Center. Read story

Paul Valencia column: Woodland finds a way without ace pitcher

May 18, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

The Woodland Beavers never expected they would be defending their state softball championship like this. They figured they would have their ace in the pitching circle all season, you know, the one who has signed from this small town in the Northwest to pitch for Nebraska in the Big Ten. Read story

Washougal's Laycee Hyde is legally blind, but doesn't let that get in the way of her active life as class president and athlete.

Legally blind golfer overcomes health challenges

Washougal's Laycee Hyde is legally blind, but doesn't let that get in the way of her active life as class president and athlete.

May 17, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

WASHOUGAL -- Life is super for Washougal senior Laycee Hyde. She loves that word, super. Read story

Camas soccer locks down state playoff spot

May 15, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Drew White's goal off of a fabulous, 40-yard feed from Wyatt Brown in the first half accounted for the only score of the day, and the Camas defense did the rest, shutting down Auburn Mountainview for a 1-0 win at Doc Harris Stadium to advance to the Class 3A state… Read story

Camas comes out top dog in 3A GSHL softball

May 14, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Just days after finishing third in the Class 3A Greater St. Helens League, the Camas softball team won three consecutive games in the district tournament, including a 9-5 win Friday over 2009 and 2010 state champion Kelso to earn the district championship. Read story