The sports enthusiasts talk about Week 10 football playoff matchups and the changes in the system over the years, plus, on personal notes, how our careers have changed over the years
Paul Valencia
ClarkCountyToday.com
The Week 10 football playoff games begin tonight (Friday, Nov. 8) and continue with some matchups Saturday, and next week, we will be starting the state football playoffs.
A perfect set-up for this edition of the Clark County Today sports podcast.
Plus we talk a bit about our own personal career choices. Reporter Paul Valencia is no longer sports only. He hasn’t been for a long time now, but it really hit home the last few weeks. And our sports administrators, Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland, have had interesting turns in their careers in education.
We also give a salute to Veterans Day, and Paul Valencia discusses his feeling on being a veteran.
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 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:
- The Study of Sports Podcast, June 13, 2025: Salute spring sports champions and revealing our summer plans, plus a quick trip to the 1970s
This episode of The Study of Sports covers championship wins for Columbia River and Skyview, WIAA football sanctions, a controversial California track ruling, and summer plans with a 1970s sitcom twist. - Chat with champions: Family-first philosophy leads Columbia River boys soccer to another titleColumbia River’s boys soccer team capped an unbeaten 2025 run with its second Class 2A state title in three years, crediting a family-first culture for the championship.
- Raptors bring in new food choices for fans at the RORCNew vendors at the Ridgefield Raptors home games are offering bento dinners, kettle corn, and locally made ice cream.
- High school baseball: A fresh take on the tradition of the Clark County All Star Game
Clark County high school baseball showcased both rising underclassmen and senior stars in a new Futures Game and Senior All-Star Game format at Ridgefield. - Rural school officials, advocates respond to trans athlete winning state titleSchool officials demand WIAA revoke Veronica Garcia’s girls’ 2A 400 m title amid fairness concerns over her trans status.
