
The high school sports year is complete with the conclusion of spring sports for the 2025-26 academic calendar, and state championships were held in baseball, soccer, and track and field this past weekend
A couple of teams brought home trophies for placing at state this past weekend.
A few individuals climbed atop the podium as champion, too.
The athletic year is complete for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.
The Columbia River Rapids, looking to repeat as state soccer champions, ended up third place in the Class 2A boys soccer tournament. River fell to Squalicum in the semifinals on Friday, then bounced back for a 2-1 victory over Sehome in the third-place game.
The Seton Catholic Cougars had a similar journey in the Class 1A state baseball tournament. Seton lost to Montesanon on Friday in the semifinals, but rolled past Overlake/Bear Creek 9-2 in the third-place game on Saturday. It is the first trophy for the baseball program.
In track and field, Cohen Butler capped off his incredible career with a state meet record performance in the 3,200. The Camas senior won it in a time of 8 minutes, 43.72 seconds.
Union’s Leilani Mays won the 100 hurdles.
The region also can celebrate two pole vault champions: Sierra Garden of Camas won the 4A girls pole vault and Mason Thomas of Woodland claimed the 2A boys pole vault.
Also read:
- Yacolt road striping controversy now centers on public process, complainant updatesAn anonymous complainant says no permits or waivers for Yacolt’s red, white and blue centerline striping exist at any government level.
- Spring sports review: Columbia River soccer, Seton Catholic baseball finish third in stateColumbia River, Seton Catholic, and four individual athletes from Clark County earned hardware at the WIAA spring state championships.
- Washington Policy Center to host Vancouver event ThursdayA free panel forum at Vancouver Community Library on June 4 examines Washington state’s business and labor policy outcomes.
- Battle Ground Public Schools to hold listening sessionBattle Ground school board members will take public input on budget priorities and future levies at a June 17 community session.
- WSP ‘Surviving Summer’ campaign begins in JuneMore than 1,500 people have died in Washington summer crashes over the past eight seasons, averaging 60 fatal collisions per month.






