Reporter Paul Valencia and school administrators Cale Piland and Tony Liberatore discuss high school football, Mariners, pro football, and more
Paul Valencia
ClarkCountyToday.com
We discussed our glory days a bit while noting some great achievements by players and teams from Week 1 in high school football.
We also asked our former head coach how to handle the tough times, when a program is struggling on the scoreboard.
And, we talk about the process for changing football schedules with 24-hour notice when weather conditions get in the way of a perfectly fine plan.
Our podcast is simple. It’s me, reporter Paul Valencia, with Cale Piland, the athletic director for Evergreen Public Schools, and Tony Liberatore, an associate principal at Fort Vancouver High School who used to be in athletics. We talk local sports first, then go into professional sports, with a side trip to fantasy sports or non-sports from time to time.
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:
- Trophy games: Columbia River boys finish fifth, Evergreen girls take sixth at state tournamentsColumbia River’s boys and Evergreen’s girls both reached the final day of their state basketball tournaments, returning to Vancouver with fifth- and sixth-place trophies.
- High school state basketball: Columbia River suffers heartache in overtime loss in semifinalsColumbia River’s run to the Class 2A semifinals ended on a buzzer-beater in overtime, while Evergreen advanced to a trophy game and several other Clark County teams wrapped up their state tournament seasons.
- Pro basketball: Vancouver Bears set to debut new name in new leagueVancouver’s professional basketball franchise has rebranded as the Vancouver Bears and will open its season in a new league March 7 at Hudson’s Bay High School.
- State basketball quarterfinals: Columbia River Rapids keep dream alive, advance to final fourColumbia River defeated Pullman in the Class 2A state tournament quarterfinals in Yakima to reach the semifinals, while four other Clark County teams fell in their respective state quarterfinal games.
- State high school basketball: Five local teams to play in quarterfinal games Thursday, March 5Five Clark County basketball teams advanced to state quarterfinal games after Columbia River, Columbia Adventist, Evergreen, and Seton Catholic won Wednesday and Union had already secured its spot.






