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Columbia River High School is naming its field John O'Rourke Field at Columbia River High School in honor of the late coach, shown here in 2007. O'Rourke retired from teaching in 2007 and from coaching in 2015. He died in November at age 76.

Tim Martinez: Attention now turns to John O’Rourke Field

September 13, 2022, 8:05pm Prep Sports

Columbia River and Skyview played the first varsity football game at renovated Kiggins last Saturday because River had circled this Friday as the date they wanted to formally dedicate their high school field as John O’Rourke Field. Read story

Skyview running back Trey Jacob (3) attempts to hurdle over Columbia River defender Joseph Pena (1) on Saturday at Kiggins Bowl in Vancouver.

Skyview staves off hungry Columbia River team for first win, 41-13

September 10, 2022, 8:19pm Prep Sports

Maybe it was the early start time on a Saturday afternoon. Maybe it was heat and smoky skies that made for a muggy atmosphere at Kiggins Bowl. Read story

Joey Connell scores another TD as defense leads Stevenson over Columbia-White Salmon 13-0

September 10, 2022, 7:18am Prep Sports

Joey Connell returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown as the Stevenson defense dominated in leading the Bulldogs to a 13-0 win over Columbia-White Salmon on Friday in Stevenson. The defensive lineman jumped up and batted a pass from Columbia’s Wesley White, caught it and then ran untouched for… Read story

Jamison Duke scores four touchdowns as King’s Way Christian beats Ilwaco 40-6

September 10, 2022, 6:28am Prep Sports

Jamison Duke caught three touchdown passes and returned an interception 35 yards for a score to lead King’s Way Christian to a 40-8 win over Ilwaco in a non-league game Friday in Ilwaco. Duke caught TD passes of 18 and 27 yards in the first quarter, then added a 9-yard… Read story

Battle Ground head coach Mike Woodward watches his team on the first day of football practice on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022.

Battle Ground snaps 18-game losing streak with 41-6 win over Centralia

September 10, 2022, 5:51am Prep Sports

Kameron Spencer passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns and Leithan Reynolds had three touchdowns runs as Battle Ground snapped a 18-game losing streak with a 41-6 rout at Centralia on Friday. The Tigers (1-1) got their last win on Oct. 10, 2019, beating Heritage 41-35. Angel Lopez caught four… Read story

Week 2 prep football scoreboard

September 10, 2022, 1:26am Prep Sports

4A Greater St. Helens W L Skyview (0-1) 0 0 Battle Ground (1-1) 0 0 Camas (0-2) 0 0 Union (0-2) 0 0 3A Greater St. Helens W L Evergreen (2-0) 0 0 Kelso (2-0) 0 0 Prairie (2-0) 0 0 Mountain View (1-1) 0 0 Heritage (0-2)… Read story

Mountain View senior Mitch Johnson pumps up the team after a score Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, during a game at McKenzie Stadium.

Week 2 prep football highlights: Mountain View survives 3-OT thriller to beat Ridgefield

September 10, 2022, 1:22am Football Free

The way the Mountain View Thunder celebrated their 26-20 triple-overtime win — yes, it took three overtimes on Friday afternoon — over Ridgefield at McKenzie Stadium, it felt like a playoff victory instead of win No. 1 on the young 2022 season. Has a victory ever felt this great for… Read story

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Tim Martinez: Attention now turns to John O’Rourke Field

Jocie Snyder of Evergreen volleyball is The Columbian 2022-23 Week 1 prep athlete of the week

Jamison Duke of King’s Way Christian is The Columbian 2022 Week 2 prep football player of the week

High school scoreboard, results from Sept. 10