Clark County Today Sports Podcast

Reporter Paul Valencia is joined by Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland to talk Columbia River and Skyview’s state championship wins, WIAA sanctions against a Seattle football program, a controversial California track ruling, and their summer plans—including one inspired by a 1970s sitcom.

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In this episode of The Study of Sports, reporter Paul Valencia and sports administrators Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland discuss how officials start a new sport.

Girls flag football has been sanctioned by the WIAA, but it is a new sport for high schools in Southwest Washington. There are more questions than answers at the moment, but the administrators break down what they know now.

We also talk about Camas pole vaulter Chase McGee a...

In this episode of The Study of Sports, reporter Paul Valencia and sports administrators Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland discuss hosting track and field meets, the decision for school districts to move middle school football to the spring, and some high school baseball.

While this podcast deals primarily with local, high school sports — from the perspective of expert administrators — we have to be honest with you: The best part of t...

In this episode of The Study of Sports Podcast, sports reporter Paul Valencia and sports administrators Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland discuss Washington’s state basketball tournament structure. They analyze whether teams that lose early should still be in contention for a championship. The episode also highlights the success of Columbia River and Camas basketball teams and explores Spring Training experiences from Arizona. Read t...

Paul Valencia and sports administrators Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland discuss the latest in high school sports, including big changes coming to Mat Classic and the excitement of playoff basketball. Plus, hear about the podcast's new name, The Study of Sports, and how listeners can weigh in on future topics. Read more at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/the-study-of-sports-podcast-feb-21-2025-big-changes-for-mat-classic...

The latest Clark County Today Sports Podcast features Mick Hoffman, the executive director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, discussing key amendments that WIAA members will vote on this spring. Topics include a new transfer rule for student-athletes, a potential mercy rule, and the possibility of girls flag football becoming a sanctioned sport.

Additionally, Hoffman shares insights on amendments regarding t...

The sports enthusiasts are here for 2025.

In the first Clark County Today Sports podcast of the new year, we discuss the WIAA’s rules on NIL deals for high school athletes. We have one athlete that we know of, Brooklynn Haywood of Union, who has two endorsement deals.

We also talk about basketball rivalries and great atmospheres in local gyms.

Plus we talk about the college football playoffs and the joy one of us got from the res...

The sports enthusiasts are back with the final podcast of 2024.

We review the high school state championship games with a salute to Camas and Seton Catholic.

Then we get into a serious discussion on the voting process for WIAA amendments, and we tackle some of the biggest amendments that will be voted on in 2025, including a new transfer rule for high school athletics as well as transgender issues in high school athletics.

One of ...

The sports enthusiasts predicted back in August that Clark County would have up to two teams playing in Husky Stadium in one of the state championship football games.

Turns out, they were correct.

This week, we discuss the Class 4A title game, featuring Camas, and the 1A title game, featuring Seton Catholic. 

Plus we take a look back at the 2004 season when Evergreen became the first big school to win a state football title from Cl...

A lot to talk about in this episode of the Clark County Today sports podcast, but we had to start with Columbia River volleyball. That’s four consecutive state championships. Four!

We also get into high school football, as well as the 2A Greater St. Helens League for volleyball and girls soccer.

And we respond to an email we received from a listener who took exception to an earlier podcast when we described football as being under...

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...

The regular season seems to go by in a flash every year. Here we are, preparing for Week 8 of the high school football season. 

The sports administrators and this high school sports reporter who make up this podcast are excited to talk about the possibilities in this episode.

Plus we take a deep look into the forfeit/appeals process in high school sports because two Clark County teams were involved in a game that needed the process...

In this episode of the Clark County Today Sports Podcast, Paul Valencia, along with Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland, discuss the possibility of returning to full “Week 9.5” football games to determine final playoff spots in Class 2A District 4. The team expresses concern about the scheduling challenges, where some teams could end up playing three games in just nine days. They prefer a tiebreaker-style format, reducing the physical ...

In this episode of the Clark County today sports podcast, we discuss great moments in rivalry games with the former coaches after I watched a great rivalry game last week between Prairie and Battle Ground.

And there are plenty of ranking systems out there, and three weeks into the high school football season, we’ve got a bunch of teams from Southwest Washington that the computers “believe” have a chance to do something special this...

In this week’s Clark County Today Sports Podcast, reporter Paul Valencia, along with Cale Piland and Tony Liberatore, dive into Week 1 high school football highlights, challenges for teams struggling on the scoreboard, and last-minute football schedule changes due to weather. They also cover the Mariners, pro football, and even fantasy sports. Tune in for the full episode at www.ClarkCountyToday.com.

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Clark County Today Sports Podcast, August 30, 2024: Reporter Paul Valencia is joined by school administrators Cale Piland and Tony Liberatore to discuss the upcoming high school football season, with a spotlight on the six teams in the region with new head coaches. They also touch on the latest updates with the Mariners and speculate on new fast food burger joints coming to Vancouver. Don’t miss the lively conversation on ClarkCoun...

Clark County Today Sports Podcast, July 3, 2024: What are the summer expectations for high school athletes and coaches?

High school sports is a busy time during the summer, even with no official contests.

What are the expectations for high school athletes in the summer?

What about coaches?

What happens when an athlete’s family wants to go on vacation but it is during a week with summer practice?

We discuss these scenarios in this e...

The sports administrators and reporter Paul Valencia discuss the end of the spring sports season for high school sports, including Columbia River’s baseball state championship, plus the WIAA’s Scholastic Cup competition, and an update on Skyview legend Kara Winger.

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The sports administrators and the sports reporter discuss the laws and policies regarding transgender athletes in the Northwest, and they talk about the reasons why flag football was not sanctioned in Washington, plus a preview of spring sports championships.

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