The sports enthusiasts also discuss great high school basketball atmospheres, with Union about to face Camas in the 4A GSHL
Paul Valencia
ClarkCountyToday.com
The sports enthusiasts are here for 2025.
In the first Clark County Today Sports podcast of the new year, we discuss the WIAA’s rules on NIL deals for high school athletes. We have one athlete that we know of, Brooklynn Haywood of Union, who has two endorsement deals.
We also talk about basketball rivalries and great atmospheres in local gyms.
Plus we talk about the college football playoffs and the joy one of us got from the result of one specific game last week.
And it’s time for the NFL playoffs.
Our podcast format is simple: A longtime sports reporter (Paul Valencia) discusses high school sports, and more, with longtime sports administrators and former coaches. Cale Piland is the former head football coach at Evergreen and Union and is now the athletic director for Evergreen Public Schools. Tony Liberatore is a former assistant coach and athletic director at Columbia River and is now an associate principal at Fort Vancouver.
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:
- City of Vancouver honors first recipient of new Dave Miletich Volunteer Coach of the Year Award
Vancouver Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services has created the Dave Miletich Volunteer Coach of the Year Award and named youth basketball coach Karon Lewis as its first recipient. - High school sports: Columbia River (2A), Seton Catholic (1A) settle for second in state soccerColumbia River and Seton Catholic each earned second-place finishes in state soccer as multiple Southwest Washington teams wrapped up fall sports with deep postseason runs.
- Doc Harris Stadium crew in Camas works overtime for special playoff doubleheader
Doc Harris Stadium staff worked a 13-hour day to host two football playoff games, supporting fans from four programs. - High school sports: Four Clark County girls soccer teams reach final four in their bracketsFour Clark County girls soccer teams reached the state semifinals as Columbia River and La Center volleyball both earned trophies at their tournaments.
- High school sports: Columbia River, La Center volleyball reach the final fourColumbia River and La Center advanced to state volleyball semifinals as multiple Clark County teams compete in weekend football and girls soccer playoff action.
