Reporter Paul Valencia and sports administrators Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland talk about high school sports and more, including Christmas music and one awful song
Paul Valencia
ClarkCountyToday.com
Welcome back to the Clark County Today Sports Podcast.
In this episode we talk about Winning Ways with Columbia River girls soccer coach Filomon Afenegus, who has led the Rapids to seven consecutive state final four appearances.
We also talk about the state championship football games at Husky Stadium. Should this be a one-year thing or should the WIAA try to make it an annual tradition?
We also get into our favorite Christmas songs. Or, more specifically, we talk about one awful song that one of our hosts loves.
Beyond high school sports and music, we talk about the Mariners and new Dodger Shohei Ohtani.
The podcast format is simple. Tony Liberatore of Vancouver Public Schools and Cale Piland of Evergreen Public Schools give their thoughts, along with Clark County Today reporter Paul Valencia. Liberatore and Piland are longtime sports administrators. And Valencia has been a sports reporter in the region for more than 20 years.
We’re always interested in subject ideas for a future podcast. Email us a subject idea.
Send us your thoughts at: paul.v@clarkcountytoday.com.
Also read:
- Camas High School to host four state playoff basketball games this week
Camas High School will host four WIAA State Opening Round basketball games as multiple Clark County teams continue their state tournament runs. - Mat Classic: Clark County celebrates nine state champion wrestlers
Clark County wrestlers captured nine state titles and 14 finals appearances at Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome. - 2026 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons announced
Washington and Oregon fishery managers approved 2026 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons, with a forecast of 147,300 upriver fish and specific fishing windows from March through early May. - A late starter in her sports, Clark College athlete is excelling in basketball and track and field
Clark College’s Emily Peabody, a late starter in basketball and track, now leads the NWAC in scoring and is a conference champion sprinter. - The Study of Sports Podcast Feb. 20, 2026: We discuss Mat Classic and the hundreds of wrestlers from Clark County, postseason basketball formats, and a look back at the Super Bowl
Paul Valencia, Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland discuss Mat Classic, basketball postseason formats and the Super Bowl in the latest Study of Sports Podcast.
