September 30, 2024, 7:42am Football Free
Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2024 Week 4 high school football player of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger. Voting will continue until 7 p.m. Wednesday. To avoid vote manipulation, participants are being asked to log-in with their Columbian.com account or to sign-up for a free account before… Read story
September 28, 2024, 12:04am Football
Back-to-back wins requiring the Ridgefield Spudders to put away their opponents late were a little too close for comfort. With some extra breathing room on Friday, that made Ridgefield’s 49-0 triumph over Hudson’s Bay all the more satisfying. “We talked all week about, especially offensively, (we) got to start fast,… Read story
September 27, 2024, 12:06am Prep Sports
Sometimes the best offense for the Columbia River girls soccer team is its defense. Quite literally, that was true when senior center backs Peyton Dukes and Raya Janson linked up for the Rapids’ lone goal against 2A Greater St. Helens League rival Ridgefield on Thursday. Janson got on the receiving… Read story
September 21, 2024, 12:50am Football
RIDGEFIELD – Junior quarterback Landon DeBeaumont threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns and senior running back Jake Olsen rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown as the Ridgefield Spudders won their home opener 24-21 over the Hockinson Hawks in the 2A Greater St. Helens League opener for both… Read story
September 17, 2024, 11:20pm Multimedia
For as much that is new with this year’s Columbia River volleyball team, plenty remains the same. Read story
September 16, 2024, 7:44am Football Free
Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 Week 2 high school football player of the week. Voting will continue until 7 p.m. Wednesday. To avoid vote manipulation, participants are being asked to log-in with their Columbian.com account or to sign-up for a free account before casting a vote. Nominees… Read story
September 14, 2024, 1:25am Football
Cly Stephens’ 8-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds left lifted Ridgefield to a 21-18 win over Montesano in a non-league game Friday. The Spudders dodged a bullet on the previous play when they recovered a fumble to avoid a turnover. Stephens carried the ball 33 times for 187 yards. Read story
September 10, 2024, 11:32pm Prep Sports
A championship defense was put to the test. An offense that erupted for eight goals days earlier kept pushing. In the end, 80 minutes of a thrilling non-league girls soccer game between Ridgefield and Skyview on Tuesday weren’t enough to decide a winner. Ridgefield, the defending Class 2A… Read story
September 10, 2024, 12:25am Prep Sports
As two of the area’s most successful volleyball programs, neither Camas nor Ridgefield felt the need to ease into this season. Read story
September 8, 2024, 1:01am Football
Ridgefield struggled to find its rhythm on offense Saturday against Prairie. Luckily, Jake Olsen was the Spudder-on-the-spot to give the Spudders the spark they need. Olsen recovered two fumbles in the end zone for touchdowns in the first quarter as the Spudders ran away from Prairie 48-7… Read story