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.
This week we discuss the laws and policies regarding transgender athletes now that the Northwest became part of the national conversation when a transgender girl won a state track and field championship in Oregon last week.
The sports administrators note that in Washington, the WIAA policy regarding transgender athletes has not changed in years.
There is a lot of controversy over the subject. But the administrators and the reporter agree on one thing: A teenager should not be booed.
We also discuss the reasons flag football was not sanctioned. There were definitely some things going against the proposal to bring girls flag football to the WIAA.
Oh, and spring sports championship week has started.
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 lead with high school sports. Then talk about college and pro, too. And usually a few light items beyond sports.
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:
- High school sports notes: Seton Catholic earns another Scholastic Cup
Seton Catholic’s 15 postseason teams and 10 academic state titles powered a third straight Class 1A Scholastic Cup. - Letter: When ‘inclusion’ mandates exclusion, sports lose its way
Jonathan Hines argues forced Pride jerseys and banned Bible verses reveal a double standard in MLB’s inclusion policies. - Low sockeye salmon returns lead to fishery changes in the Columbia River
WDFW projects sockeye returns to Bonneville Dam at less than half the pre-season forecast of 275,000 fish. - Hometown football hero surprised by documentary film at Camas’ Liberty Theater
Reilly Hennessey quarterbacked three European teams to championships before a surprise documentary revealed his full story. - The Study of Sports Podcast June 12, 2026: We say goodbye to not only spring sports but we also give a salute to the full high school sports year
For the first time in memory, no Clark County team brought home a state championship in the 2025-26 school year.
