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December 26, 2025
Camas High School senior Ella Thompson was named 4A Greater St. Helens League MVP and voted to the 4A state all-tournament team. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Camas’s Thompson Serves it Up

In just three years, Ella Thompson went from never playing organized volleyball to committing to a top-25 NCAA Division I program.

December 18, 2025
Lena Pattison of Washougal performs her floor routine during a gymnastics meet at Naydenov Gymnastics on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in Vancouver. (Micah Rice/The Columbian)

Camas, Christ win at gymnastics meet

Union senior Carly Christ won the all-around title and Camas was the top team for a second consecutive weekend in a meet at Naydenov Gymnastics on Saturday.

December 18, 2025

Youth soccer teams take tournament titles

Two local youth soccer teams won championships at the Washington State Recreational Cup tournament, held Dec. 13-14 in Tukwila. The Camas Washougal Soccer Academy’s 12G Golden Kickers took first place…

November 13, 2025
A sign in front of the school welcomes students during Clark College’s first day of fall classes on the morning of Sept. 22. The school has been named one of the top 200 community colleges in the United States. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Clark named one of 200 best community colleges

Clark College has been named as one of the top 200 community colleges in the United States by the Aspen Institute and is eligible for the nonprofit’s $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.