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This season has already seen multiple football programs either cancel their season or be reduced to playing junior varsity contests. Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick talk about what's leading talent and resources to be concentrated in fewer programs, leaving the cupboard bare at others.

Prof. Wochnick hands out midterm grades after five weeks of the 2026 high school football season. Which teams have risen above the curve and which need to regroup in the second half of the season?

Recent ejections and incidents at local high school football games show a troubling trend in sportsmanship. Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick examine the causes of such behavior, what officials are doing about it and what solutions might exist.

On this week's episode, Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick go "Buy, Sell and Hard Sell." What are the longtime reporters excited about so far in this football season? Also, what are they iffy about and what are they not buying at all?

Six Clark County football teams have started the season 2-0. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick look into what's behind those successful starts. Plus Tim Martinez shares his reaction to the first of its kind outdoor volleyball match between Camas and Ridgefield.

From 1956 to 2019, the Peace Pipe rivalry game was a highlight on the Clark County high school football calendar. Now, as the schools prepare to once again face off, Meg Wochnick and Micah Rice look back at the history of the game and ponder new names.They also look back at Week 1 of the 2026 season and tab two games to watch during Week 2.

Varsity360 returns for the 2026 high school football season. Meg Wochnick and Micah Rice get brutally honest about the offseason upheaval involving the 2A Greater St. Helens League's arrangement with the 2A Evergreen Conference. Plus, rapid reactions about darkhorse contenders, breakout players and teams poised for deep postseason runs.

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

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?