Prep Sports

Ridgefield’s Colten Castro, right, races up the court in transition against Fort Vancouver on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at Ridgefield High School.

Host of Ridgefield boys basketball players step into larger roles as 2A GSHL play begins

December 8, 2022, 12:08am Prep Sports

In his coaching experience, Jason Buffum hasn’t seen such drastic roster turn over like this year’s Ridgefield boys basketball team. The Spudders graduated a large senior class with four starters and a total of seven players who were part of the team’s rotation. With the exception of senior… Read story

Seton Catholic junior Alexis Leone won the 1A state cross country title for the second year in a row as well as The Columbian's All-Region girls cross country runner of the year.

All-Region Girls Cross Country: Alexis Leone, Seton Catholic

December 7, 2022, 10:24pm Newsletter

To take her running to the next level, Alexis Leone went many levels deep in her preseason cross country training. Read story

Woodland junior Justin Philpot (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Prep basketball: Philpot, Swett lead Woodland boys to 73-67 overtime win against Columbia River

December 7, 2022, 9:49pm Prep Sports

Justin Philpot scored 23 points and Beau Swett had 22 as Woodland overcame a sluggish fourth quarter to beat Columbia River 73-67 in overtime in a 2A Greater St. Helens League boys basketball game on Wednesday. Down 39-30 at halftime, River forced overtime by holding the Beavers to just five… Read story

High school scoreboard, results for Wednesday, Dec. 7

December 7, 2022, 9:45pm Prep Sports

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE BOYS BASKETBALL King’s Way Christian at Prairie, 7 p.m. La Center at Woodland, 7;30 p.m. Corbett (Ore.) at Stevenson, 7 p.m. Onalaska at Kalama, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Skyview at Evergreen, 7 p.m. Hockinson at Hudson’s Bay, 7 p.m. Mark Morris at Ridgefield, 7 p.m. R.A. Long at… Read story

Washougal High School cross country runner Samual Grice is The Columbian's boys cross country All-Region runner of the year.

All-Region boys cross country: Samuel Grice, Washougal High School

December 6, 2022, 10:38pm Newsletter

To take his cross country talent to new heights, Samuel Grice naturally looked to the hills. Read story

Girls basketball: Keanna Salavea scores 41 as Heritage beats Hood River Valley

Herigage’s Keanna Salavea (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

December 6, 2022, 10:35pm Prep Sports

Keanna Salavea scored 41 points as the Heritage girls basketball team fended off Hood River Valley (Ore.), 59-51 to improve to 3-0 on the season. Salavea had eight points in the decisive fourth quarter, but it was her passing when Hood River’s defense collapsed on her that proved pivotal. “Our… Read story

High school scoreboard, results from Tuesday, Dec. 6

December 6, 2022, 10:24pm Prep Sports

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE BOYS BASKETBALL Hudson’s Bay at Mark Morris, 7 p.m. Fort Vancouver at Ridgefield, 7 p.m. Woodland at Columbia River, 7 p.m. R.A. Long at Hockinson, 7:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Woodland at La Center, 7 p.m. Toutle Lake at Kalama, 7 p.m. WRESTLING Heritage at Battle Ground, 6 p.m. Read story