Putting a wrap on the dramatic state basketball tournaments

Revealing three teams for Dog Days, Season 2

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.

All Region Awards Ceremony on June 17 to be bigger than before

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 https://columbian.ticketbud.com/all-region-sports-awards-2026

Putting a wrap on the dramatic state basketball tournaments

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.

Looking ahead to opening round of state basketball tournament

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.

Varsity360: Breanne Smedley shares coaching system that led to four state volleyball championships

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.