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Varsity360
The sports staff at The Columbian, Southwest Washington's largest news outlet, discuss the latest happenings in Clark County high school sports. New episodes released each Thursday.
Episodes
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Varsity360: Reflecting on spring state championship weekend
From Columbia River baseball's thrilling state championship to runner-up finishes for Camas boys soccer and Seton Catholic softball, the final weekend of the…
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Varsity360: Spring Championship Weekend is Here
The Columbian sports staff runs down every spring state championship event where local athletes are competing on the final weekend of the 2023-24 high school…
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Varsity360: Looking ahead to baseball and softball postseason
The baseball and softball playoffs are in full swing. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez look at this weekend's matchups for local teams in the state…
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Varsity360: Changes coming to Week 10 football postseason games
Next fall's football postseason will look different with Week 10 games no longer bound by traditional district matchups. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim…
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Varsity360: Baseball, boys soccer leagues see dramatic finishes
The 4A Greater St. Helens League saw high drama in the chase for baseball and boys soccer titles. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner look back at those…
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Varsity360: New Mountain View football coach Sean McDonald in studio
After coaching Kalama to three state football titles and Woodland to a league title last year, Sean McDonald takes the reins at Mountain View. McDonald and…
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Varsity360: All Region Awards Ceremony coming June 5
Four-time Olympian Kara Winger will be the featured speaker at The Columbian's first All-Region Awards Ceremony on June 5 at the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver…
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Varsity360: Talking Baseball with Ridgefield Raptors GM Gus Farah
Columbian sports editor Micah Rice chats with Gus Farah, general manager of the Ridgefield Raptors collegiate wood bat team. They discuss baseball at all…
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Varsity360: Top storylines for the 2024 spring season
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez tackle 10 questions that will be answered during the 2024 spring high school sports season. Topics cover softball…
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Varsity360: Football's busy offseason not slowing down
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick talk about the addition of Shelton to the 3A GSHL, a deal to pit 4A teams against some of Oregon's best, Mike…
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Varsity360: 2023-24 All-Region Basketball Teams Revealed
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner unveil the All-Region boys and girls basketball teams and discuss what made each player special during the 2023-24…
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Varsity360: Top 10 clutch moments from the 2024 winter postseason
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez look at 10 moments from the high school winter postseason where Southwest Washington athletes came up big when the…
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Varsity360: Camas coach Scott Thompson in studio
Camas girls basketball coach Scott Thompson joins the Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick to share memories and behind-the-scenes details of his team's…
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Varsity360: Biggest week of prep hoops as Hardwood Classic awaits
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner look ahead to the final stage of the state basketball tournaments. That comes after a thrilling weekend of…
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Varsity360: Looking ahead to regional round of state basketball tournament
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez preview the matchups as Southwest Washington teams begin play in the state basketball tournament. It will be a…
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Varsity360: Football heats up in February with Union's hire of Steve Pyne
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick discuss offseason developments in Clark County high school football. That includes Union hiring five-time state…
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Varsity360: Grading hoops teams who impressed us this season
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner take a closer look at which boys and girls basketball teams that surpassed preseason expectations and thus earn good…
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Varsity360: Basketball teams jockey for postseason berths
High school basketball is coming down to the final few games of the regular season. From Class 4A to 1A girls and boys, The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will…
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Varsity360: What the latest WIAA reclassification cycle means for local schools
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez break down the newly released reclassification numbers, which determine which class schools will play in through…
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Varsity360: Clark County Wrestling Championships full of talent
The 53rd annual Norm Friehauf Clark County Wrestling Championships are set for this weekend. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner look at the top…
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Varsity360: Competitive balance makes boys basketball exciting in SW Washington
It's hard to pick boys basketball favorites in Southwest Washington as all four leagues should have tight races for league titles. The Columbian's Micah Rice…
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Varsity360: Camas girls basketball's quest for state title leads to Washington D.C.
The Camas girls basketball team is a top contender for the Class 4A state title. To achieve that goal, the Papermakers have taken on a tough schedule…
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Varsity360: Pac Coast wrestling tournament to be bigger than ever
Evergreen High School wrestling coach Jake Wilcox has organized what will be the largest Pac Coast tournament in the event's history Dec. 21-22 at the Clark…
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Varsity360: 2023 All-Region Football Team Revealed
The Columbian sports department unveils the 2023 All-Region football team, explains the process of selecting the team and highlights what made those players…
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Varsity360: Top 10 moments of Fall 2023 high school sports season
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez recap the most memorable goals, goal-line stands and triumphs that made the Fall 2023 Clark County high school…
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Varsity360: Future is now for Seton Catholic football
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick look at which SW Washington football teams are poised to take big leaps in 2024, including a surprising Seton…
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Varsity360: Girls soccer Final Four, 4A/3A volleyball promises weekend excitement
Columbian sports editor Micah Rice and reporter Will Denner talk about how 2A GSHL girls soccer still rules on a state level, what to look for at the 4A/3A…
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Varsity360: Woodland's wild week
Woodland's thrill of reaching the Class 2A state football playoffs was put in peril. Financial constraints related to a recent levy failure meant the school…
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Varsity360: Which football teams are in position to make a deep playoff run?
Columbian sports editor Micah Rice and reporter Will Denner analyze upcoming matchups for the first weekend of the 2023 high school football postseason in…
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Varsity360: Potential prep football tiebreaker scenarios
The final week of the high school football regular season could bring clarity or confusion. Columbian sports editor Micah Rice and high school sports…
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Varsity360: Prep football season enters the home stretch
Last week's massive slate of games brought some clarity to the postseason picture in SW Washington high school football, but there's still plenty to sort out…
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Varsity360: Camas vs. Skyview headlines massive Week 7 in prep football
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick look ahead to a huge Week 7 of high school football in SW Washington. Analysis and predictions of games that will…
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Varsity 360: Midterm grades for prep football in SW Washington
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick reveal which football teams earned A's for the first half of the prep football season. We also look at mid-point…
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Varsity360: Chaos reigns in 2A GSHL football
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick talk about how the 2A Greater St. Helens League has been the most unpredictable and fun football league in SW…
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Varsity360: Themes and players to watch in girls soccer and volleyball
Columbian sports editor Micah Rice and reporter Will Denner dive into the top storylines in girls soccer and volleyball for the 2023 season in Southwest…
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Varsity360: Why Skyview vs. Columbia River football shouldn't be played
Columbian sports editor Micah Rice and reporter Meg Wochnick have seen enough. In the lopsided Skyview vs. Columbia River football rivalry, player safety and…
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Varsity360: Three things we learned in Week 1 of the prep football season
The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez analyze the first week of the 2023 high school football season in Southwest Washington. They also discuss the…
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Varsity360: The rarity of having of six Division-I football recruits in SW Washington
The Columbian’s Meg Wochnick and Micah Rice look at the unique recruiting experiences of six college-bound players. They also profile three players who are…
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Varsity360: Five burning questions heading into 2023 high school football season.
Will Washougal make a deep playoff run? How will Mountain View and Union adjust to new coaches? Is this the year Skyview and Evergreen snap long league-title…
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Varsity360: Impact of possible cuts to high school athletics
Columbian Sports Editor Micah Rice and reporter Meg Wochnick examine the possible impact of Evergreen Public Schools cutting staff, including four high school…
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Varsity360, bold predictions headed into basketball playoffs
Columbian sportswriters Meg Wochnick and Micah Rice look ahead to some possible twists and turns in the high school basketball postseason.
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Varsity360, prep basketball league seeding and 4A 3A mismatches
The Columbian sports staff also talks about Camas girls basketball's success and signing day for Clark County athletes.
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Looking ahead to the high school basketball season
The Columbian's Will Denner and Meg Wochnick highlight five main storyline to watch this basketball season in Southwest Washington.
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Looking ahead to state volleyball and soccer
The Columbian sports staff looks back at the state football playoffs and ahead to the 2A-4A state volleyball tournaments and the 2A girls soccer final four.
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Breaking down the Week 10 football matchups
The Columbian sports department looks ahead to the state preliminary round and what challenges await teams from Clark County.
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Breaking down postseason football scenarios entering Week 9
Micah Rice and Tim Martinez of The Columbian sports department look at the postseason scenarios for Southwest Washington prep football teams entering the final…
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Reaction and continuing discussion about fan behavior toward officials
Columbian sports reporters Micah Rice, Meg Wochnick and Will Denner reviewing feedback from our episode on fan behavior toward officials and discuss the…
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Poor treatment of officials must stop, or the games might
Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick of the Columbian Sports Department talk about how fan behavior is driving away officials, we visit with Fort Vancouver after an…
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Debating the purpose and future of Skyview vs. Columbia River football rivalry
Columbian Sports Editor Micah Rice and reporter Meg Wochnick discuss the Rapids vs. Storm rivalry, we visit with the 2-0 Prairie Falcons and look ahead to the…
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Varsity360, Episode 2
The Columbian sports staff analyzes Week 1 of the high school football season, looks ahead to Week 2 and reporter Meg Wochnick gives insight into her stories…
Varsity360Varsity360, Episode 1
The Columbian sports staff previews the high school football season in Southwest Washington, visits with three Mountain View senior captains and looks ahead to…