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An umpire calls Battle Ground's Hailey Ferguson safe on a stolen base, as she beat the tag of Skyview's Kya Jenkins in a 4A Greater St. Helens League softball game on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Battle Ground High School. Skyview beat Battle Ground 2-0.

Tim Martinez: Can’t stress enough, without officials there won’t be games

October 18, 2022, 7:05pm Newsletter

There is a shortage of officials in every sport in high school sports, and the problem is likely only to get worse. Read story

La Center kicker Ben Rembisz goes through a drill at practice at La Center High School on Monday. Rembisz kicked the game-winning field goal on Saturday as the Wildcats won at Mount Baker 25-24.

Tim Martinez: Path to game-winning field goal started during a middle school recess for La Center’s Ben Rembisz

October 12, 2022, 7:05pm Football

Last Saturday at Mount Baker, La Center senior kicker Ben Rembisz was thinking how crazy it would be if the game came down to him attempting a 52-yard field goal for the win. Read story

Ridgefield senior Isaiah Cowley, right, congratulates Washougal players on a good game Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, after the Spudders’ 34-27 loss to Washougal at Ridgefield High School.

Tim Martinez: Week 5 football delivered with some great games

October 4, 2022, 7:30pm Prep Sports

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Team photo of the 1922 Battle Ground High School footbal team (Photo courtesy of Battle Ground High School)

Tim Martinez: Battle Ground football celebrates 100 years

September 27, 2022, 8:11pm Prep Sports

On Friday, Battle Ground High School is celebrating 100 years of high school football before and during its game at District Stadium against Mount Tahoma of Tacoma. Read story

Hudson's Bay doubles team Braden Thacker (left) and Hudson Wright pose during a match at Ridgefield. Last week, Thacker and Wright won their No. 3 doubles match, giving Thacker, a senior, his first varsity win of his high school career and helped Bay get an elusive team victory.

Tim Martinez: Day had come for Hudson’s Bay tennis to get a win

September 20, 2022, 8:05pm Prep Sports

Coach Charles Hahn calls senior Braden Thacker one the leaders on the Hudson’s Bay boys tennis team, even though the senior came into this season having never experienced a win. Read story

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

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.

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