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Columbian High School Sports Reporter

Coach Mike Woodward at Westview of Poway, Calif.

Updated: Woodward hired as Woodland head football coach

Coach Mike Woodward at Westview of Poway, Calif.

February 3, 2016, 4:05pm Prep Sports

Former Mountain View, Hudson's Bay coach returns to region after nine seasons in California Read story

Skyview&#039;s Kirsten Johnson (24) takes on Camas defender Meghan Finley (2) in the second quarter Tuesday night, Feb. 2, 2016 at Skyview High School gym.

Skyview hangs on to 4A GSHL girls basketball title (video)

Skyview&#039;s Kirsten Johnson (24) takes on Camas defender Meghan Finley (2) in the second quarter Tuesday night, Feb. 2, 2016 at Skyview High School gym.

February 2, 2016, 10:55pm Prep Sports

Storm fend off Camas rally to win sixth straight championship Read story

Columbia River football coach John O'Rourke, left, informs his team Tuesday that he is retiring after 22 years as head coach.

O’Rourke retires as Columbia River football coach (Video)

Columbia River football coach John O'Rourke, left, informs his team Tuesday that he is retiring after 22 years as head coach.

February 2, 2016, 2:25pm Editor's Choice

He paced in front of his players, like he had done so many times through the years in his pre-game speeches. Read story

Chuck Thurman stands with the Prairie girls basketball after the Falcons won the 2012 3A state championship.

Paul Valencia: Passion for Prairie lives on in friends of Chuck Thurman

Chuck Thurman stands with the Prairie girls basketball after the Falcons won the 2012 3A state championship.

January 28, 2016, 8:01pm Prep Sports

Chuck Thurman was a Prairie Falcon "right up until the end," his grandson said. Read story

Girls basketball: Mark Morris 42, Hockinson 36

January 25, 2016, 10:46pm Prep Sports

The Hockinson Hawks just missed a chance at getting into position to fight for a girls basketball league title. Read story

Mountain View's Colin Biggs (11) hands off to teammate Anthony Ramirez (3) in the second quarter Friday night, Oct. 23, 2015 at McKenzie Stadium.

Mountain View wins appeal, will be 3A school

Mountain View's Colin Biggs (11) hands off to teammate Anthony Ramirez (3) in the second quarter Friday night, Oct. 23, 2015 at McKenzie Stadium.

January 25, 2016, 6:35pm Latest News

Mountain View won its appeal of its enrollment numbers with the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and will drop from Class 4A to 3A next school year. Read story

Blankenship placed on administrative leave as Union girls basketball coach

January 22, 2016, 6:09pm Prep Sports

Editor’s note: Kelly Blankenship was cleared of all wrong-doing in the situation and continued to teach in the district at Shahala Middle School.  Kelly Blankenship was placed on paid administrative leave from his job as the Union girls basketball coach Friday “due to an alleged inappropriate incident with a player… Read story

Capital approved to join District 4, clearing way to be in 3A GSHL

January 21, 2016, 6:20pm Prep Sports

Mountain View, Hudson's Bay both await appeal decisions Read story

Camas boys basketball team edges Evergreen 58-56 (video)

January 19, 2016, 11:03pm Prep Sports

Fogle's 3-pointer with 7 seconds left lifts Camas 58-55 Read story

Union boys hold off Grant at MLK event

January 18, 2016, 11:12pm Prep Sports

LONGVIEW -- The Union Titans knew it was special just to be part of the inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Tribute at Lower Columbia College. Read story