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Prairie senior Brady Trombello pitches Tuesday, May 9, 2023, during the Falcons&iacute; 12-4 loss to Gig Harbor in a 3A bi-district playoff game at the Evergreen Athletic Annex.

Prairie grad Trombello continues recovery from head injury

Prairie senior Brady Trombello pitches Tuesday, May 9, 2023, during the Falcons&iacute; 12-4 loss to Gig Harbor in a 3A bi-district playoff game at the Evergreen Athletic Annex.

March 8, 2024, 5:42pm Prep Sports

Texas Tech pitcher Brady Trombello is out for the season following a nearly two-week stay in a hospital for treatment for a head injury after getting struck by a batted ball during a workout. Read story

Shelton's Bradley Eleton races toward the end zone to score the first of his five touchdowns in Shelton's 38-34 loss to Washougal in a 2A district playoff at Washougal on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Shelton, reclassified to Class 3A in January, will join the 3A GSHL for football beginning in 2024.

Shelton joins 3A Greater St. Helens League for football

Shelton's Bradley Eleton races toward the end zone to score the first of his five touchdowns in Shelton's 38-34 loss to Washougal in a 2A district playoff at Washougal on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Shelton, reclassified to Class 3A in January, will join the 3A GSHL for football beginning in 2024.

March 8, 2024, 9:15am Football

The 3A Greater St. Helens League is expanding to six schools in football, and its newest member is a 2-hour drive for most Southwest Washington schools.  Shelton High School, located 25 miles northwest of Olympia in Mason County, will join the 3A GSHL in football, said… Read story

Winter Athlete of the Week

Nominees for The Columbian 2023-24 Week 19 prep athlete of the week sponsored by Killer Burger

Winter Athlete of the Week

February 19, 2024, 11:33am Prep Sports Free

This week's ballot celebrates five state wrestling champions Read story

Prairie junior Faith Tarrant, center, celebrates after winning the 3A/4A 235-pound state championship Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, during the Mat Classic state wrestling tournament at Tacoma Dome. Tarrant won by fall over Tahoma’s Katherine Petersen.

Girls Mat Classic: Prairie’s Faith Tarrant wins third title with another perfect season

Prairie junior Faith Tarrant, center, celebrates after winning the 3A/4A 235-pound state championship Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, during the Mat Classic state wrestling tournament at Tacoma Dome. Tarrant won by fall over Tahoma’s Katherine Petersen.

February 17, 2024, 10:31pm Prep Sports

Faith Tarrant achieved her perfect season. Niah Cassidy earned her perfect moment. Both earned state titles at Mat Classic XXXV on Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. Read story

Prairie head coach Will Ephraim talks with his players at the Falcons' midnight practice at Prairie High School on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

Fort Vancouver hires Will Ephraim as head football coach

Prairie head coach Will Ephraim talks with his players at the Falcons' midnight practice at Prairie High School on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

February 13, 2024, 4:53pm Prep Sports

Will Ephraim is back in Clark County’s head-coaching ranks and back coaching Class 1A football. Read story

Winter Athlete of the Week

Nominees for The Columbian Week 17 prep athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger

Winter Athlete of the Week

February 5, 2024, 9:25am Prep Sports Free

Nominees from Camas, Prairie, R.A. Long, Hockinson and Seton Catholic Read story

*LEADOPTION* Mountain View senior Nina Peterson, left, and Prairie senior Claire Smith stand for a portrait Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at Mountain View High School. The two are longtime friends but are rivals on the court. Peterson and Smith are both attending Corban University next year.

Best friends Claire Smith of Prairie, Nina Peterson of Mountain View taking their game to same collegevideo icon

*LEADOPTION* Mountain View senior Nina Peterson, left, and Prairie senior Claire Smith stand for a portrait Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at Mountain View High School. The two are longtime friends but are rivals on the court. Peterson and Smith are both attending Corban University next year.

January 27, 2024, 6:05am Latest News

When Claire Smith and Nina Peterson met for the first time eight years, they were both playing for a basketball team coached by Smith’s father. Read story

Skyview’s Addysen Case bowls Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, during the WIAA District 4 3A/4A championships at Hazel Dell Lanes.

Skyview’s Addy Case leans on mental game to capture 4A district bowling championship

Skyview’s Addysen Case bowls Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, during the WIAA District 4 3A/4A championships at Hazel Dell Lanes.

January 26, 2024, 6:46pm Prep Sports

In order to take a step toward long-term success, Addy Case first had to embrace taking a temporary step back. Case, a junior on Skyview’s bowling team, made some significant changes to her game several months ago prior to the winter high school season, which included tweaking the span and… Read story

Prairie’s Malachi Patton (4) shoots over Mountain View during a 3A GSHL boys basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at Prairie High School.

Prairie boys basketball pulls off dramatic comeback to down Mountain View 61-60video icon

Prairie’s Malachi Patton (4) shoots over Mountain View during a 3A GSHL boys basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at Prairie High School.

January 24, 2024, 11:20pm Prep Sports

They expected some good, bad and ugly. Prairie boys basketball coach Jimmy Tuominen and his staff said as much to their team prior to Wednesday’s 3A Greater St. Helens League meeting against Mountain View. For much of three quarters, it was a little too much of the… Read story

Prairie’s Claire Smith, right, spins past Evergreen defenders Adrian Wright, left, and Lavalerie Lindsey on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at Evergreen High School.

Girls Basketball Roundup: Prairie holds off Kelso, 55-53

Prairie’s Claire Smith, right, spins past Evergreen defenders Adrian Wright, left, and Lavalerie Lindsey on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at Evergreen High School.

January 22, 2024, 10:35pm Prep Sports

Prairie girls basketball held off a fourth-quarter charge to earn a 55-53 win over Kelso on Monday. Read story