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The sports staff at The Columbian, Southwest Washington's largest news outlet, discuss the latest happenings in Clark County high school sports. New episodes released each Thursday.

  1. MAR 12

    Putting a wrap on the dramatic state basketball tournaments

    Columbia River and R.A. Long went far in the 2A boys state tournament, Seton Catholic and Evergreen girls made program history and Brooklynn Haywood of Union took aim at the all-time state scoring record. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez look back on a memorable weekend at the state basketball tournaments.

    33 min

  2. FEB 26

    Looking ahead to opening round of state basketball tournament

    The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner take a closer look at the Southwest Washington teams and storylines to follow in the opening round of the boys and girls state basketball tournaments.

    38 min

  3. FEB 3

    Varsity360: Breanne Smedley shares coaching system that led to four state volleyball championships

    Breanne Smedley is a state-champion volleyball coach, leading Columbia River to four consecutive titles from 2021-24. She is also the co-founder of The Elite Competitor, Coach Her Game on YouTube and is a certified mental performance coach. Smedley talks about her coaching system, including how to address perfectionism, burnout, team drama and how to get players to buy into their roles.

    40 min

  4. JAN 27

    Varsity360: Roundtable on how the new transfer rule is impacting high school basketball

    After three seasons as a star player for Evergreen, Dez Daniel elected to transfer to Skyview for his senior season. The Columbian's Meg Wochnick and Micah Rice sit down with Daniel, Skyview coach Matt Gruhler and Evergreen coach Brett Henry to talk about that decision and how transfers are impacting high school basketball across Washington.

    23 min

  5. JAN 15

    Varsity360: How proposed WIAA amendments might impact local schools

    The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez discuss proposed amendments that are set to go before the WIAA representative assembly. One would impact whether Fort Vancouver could use socio-economic factors to compete in Class 1A. Another might impact local private schools. Also, the advisory vote regarding transgender athletes will once again be considered.

    44 min

  6. 12/04/2025

    Varsity360: Revisiting midseason football predictions

    The Columbian's Micah Rice, Tim Martinez and Will Denner look back on five midseason predictions about the 2025 high school football season. Who got the most right and what did we learn along the way?

    31 min

  7. 11/20/2025

    Varsity360: Familiarity breeds contempt and state playoff pairings

    How did it come to pass that Trico League rivals La Center and Seton Catholic faced off in the first round of the state football playoffs? Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick tackle that question along with checking in on the state girls soccer and volleyball playoffs.

    24 min

  8. 11/06/2025

    Varsity360: How many local football teams will win Week 10 games, 6...7?

    After they officially bring an end to a silly social media trend, The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez break down each of the Week 10 state preliminary round football matchups involving teams from Southwest Washington.

    37 min
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The sports staff at The Columbian, Southwest Washington's largest news outlet, discuss the latest happenings in Clark County high school sports. New episodes released each Thursday.

Information

  • Creator
    The Columbian Sports Department
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Columbian Sports Department
  • Show Website
    Varsity360

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