Reporter Paul Valencia and sports administrators Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland talk about high school sports and more
Paul Valencia
ClarkCountyToday.com
Welcome back to the Clark County Today Sports Podcast.
Perfect timing, right? We recorded this episode just an hour or so after Union announced that Steve Pyne is the school’s next football coach.
You know, Steve Pyne, the five-time Oregon state champion coach from Central Catholic. Pyne resigned from Central Catholic to coach at Union? Wow! That was worthy of discussion.
We also talk about the WIAA and RPI and how RPI is just something to get a conversation started. Nothing else. It is not used for seeding purposes toward state tournaments anymore.
Oh, and then we talk high school football scheduling, with the news that Columbia River and Skyview are not scheduled to play each other in the fall of 2024.
And, of course, we have Super Bowl talk. Not a fun matchup for our hosts. We don’t care for these teams, but we will always celebrate the national sport of football.
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:
- Skyview’s softball leader inspires on and off the field
Skyview standout Maddie Milhorn is celebrated not only for her softball skills but for her leadership and inclusivity across campus as she leads her team into the state tournament. - High school sports: Camas senior, Mountain View freshman win state girls golf championshipsGirls golf state champions from Camas and Mountain View lead the start of a busy stretch of spring sports championships across Washington.
- High school spring sports championships start this weekThe WIAA’s spring sports championships begin this week with Clark County athletes competing across softball, baseball, golf, tennis, and soccer.
- The Study of Sports Podcast, May 8, 2025: Girls flag football is coming to Washington high schools, but how do administrators start a new sport?Reporter Paul Valencia and sports administrators Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland discuss local sports first, and we have fun with other topics, too, including news about a famous burger restaurant coming to Vancouver
- Changing roles: Brian Witherspoon accepts position as head coach of Camas girls basketballBrian Witherspoon has been hired to lead the Camas girls basketball program after serving as interim boys coach last season.
