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Which high school football teams will be featured on Season 2 of Dog Days? Meg Wochnick and Micah Rice reveal the participants in this summer's video series, which follows three teams through their summer activities and preparation for the fall season.

Mark your calendars for The Columbian's third annual All-Region Awards Ceremony on June 17 at the Skyview High School auditorium. It will be a special celebration of high school sports in Southwest Washington. The featured speaker is Derek Nesland, a state basketball champion at Evergreen, a member of the Portland State Hall of Fame and founder of Courts for Kids. Tickets are available at http...

Columbia River and R.A. Long went far in the 2A boys state tournament, Seton Catholic and Evergreen girls made program history and Brooklynn Haywood of Union took aim at the all-time state scoring record. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez look back on a memorable weekend at the state basketball tournaments.

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner take a closer look at the Southwest Washington teams and storylines to follow in the opening round of the boys and girls state basketball tournaments.

Breanne Smedley is a state-champion volleyball coach, leading Columbia River to four consecutive titles from 2021-24. She is also the co-founder of The Elite Competitor, Coach Her Game on YouTube and is a certified mental performance coach. Smedley talks about her coaching system, including how to address perfectionism, burnout, team drama and how to get players to buy into their roles.

After three seasons as a star player for Evergreen, Dez Daniel elected to transfer to Skyview for his senior season. The Columbian's Meg Wochnick and Micah Rice sit down with Daniel, Skyview coach Matt Gruhler and Evergreen coach Brett Henry to talk about that decision and how transfers are impacting high school basketball across Washington.

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez discuss proposed amendments that are set to go before the WIAA representative assembly. One would impact whether Fort Vancouver could use socio-economic factors to compete in Class 1A. Another might impact local private schools. Also, the advisory vote regarding transgender athletes will once again be considered.

The Columbian's Micah Rice, Tim Martinez and Will Denner look back on five midseason predictions about the 2025 high school football season. Who got the most right and what did we learn along the way?

How did it come to pass that Trico League rivals La Center and Seton Catholic faced off in the first round of the state football playoffs? Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick tackle that question along with checking in on the state girls soccer and volleyball playoffs.

After they officially bring an end to a silly social media trend, The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez break down each of the Week 10 state preliminary round football matchups involving teams from Southwest Washington.

On a special Halloween episode of Varsity360, Cruella Deville stops by the First Pacific Financial studio to talk about Week 9 of the high school football season in Southwest Washington. Also, Meg Wochnick and Micah Rice discuss the news that 4A GSHL football teams will play each other twice for the next two years and why some coaches don't like that. Music by: bensound.comLicense code: NVK6LI...

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez break down the biggest games from the next-to-last week of the high school football regular season. They also talk about the change that eliminates the bi-district tournaments for 3A Greater St. Helens League teams in all sports this year.

On this week's edition of Varsity360, The Columbian's Meg Wochnick and Will Denner go "3-and-Out" for Week 7, highlighting three crucial league football matchups, what they've learned about each team and where teams stand in playoff races. Plus, in the latest “Brutally Honest With Meg,” she calls for more accountability when teams drop out of previously-scheduled games.

In a special three-person edition of Varsity360, Micah Rice, Will Denner and Tim Martinez answer five questions predicting the 2025 football postseason and rank them by confidence.

As the high school football season nears its midway point, Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick take the pulse of some fast-starting teams and others who have stumbled. Plus, in "Brutally Honest With Meg," she talks about a player who she thinks should be getting the ball more.

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner have been impressed by the maturity, dedication and strength of local football players who have returned to action after missing nearly all of last season with injuries. What lessons did they learn and what did they draw upon to get through those difficult times?

From scenic small-town settings to historic architectural oddities, the high school football venues across the area offer a unique experience. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez talk about their favorite places to watch prep football and more.

With several close games and a controversial finish between Evergreen and Union, the opening week of the prep football season in Southwest Washington gave The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez plenty to talk about.

The 2025 football season is here. Who are the favorites to win each league in Southwest Washington and which teams could pose a tough challenge? The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez go back and forth with their predictions.

Varsity360 is back for another year. Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick reflect on the Dog Days summer project featuring Evergreen, Hockinson and La Center football. Also, four bold predictions for the upcoming prep football season.

A longtime state record has been broken and defending state champions are going farther and faster than ever before. The 2025 track and field season has given us plenty to talk about as we head into its final meets.

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez delve deeper into the major amendments recently voted on by the WIAA's representative assembly and how those will impact high school sports.

The Columbian's second annual All-Region Awards Ceremony is set for Tuesday, June 3 at the Hilton in downtown Vancouver. The keynote speaker will be the Honorable Camara Banfield, a trailblazing judge on the Clark County Superior Court, four-time NCAA All-American and state champion sprinter for Mountain View. This episode includes details on tickets and how All-Region athletes will be honored. At...

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Mountain View boys basketball coach JC Alexander discuss the rising trend of players transferring and how the WIAA's proposed amendment would impact that issue.

Maile Wong is the first girl to earn a spot in the Evergreen High School varsity baseball team. The Columbian's Will Denner explains how she has been welcomed by her teammates and overcome challenges along the way. Read Denner's story on Wong here: https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/apr/05/maile-wong-makes-history-with-evergreen-baseball/