Reporter Paul Valencia and sports administrators Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland talk about high school sports and more
Paul Valencia
ClarkCountyToday.com
Welcome back to the Clark County Today Sports Podcast.
Perfect timing, right? We recorded this episode just an hour or so after Union announced that Steve Pyne is the school’s next football coach.
You know, Steve Pyne, the five-time Oregon state champion coach from Central Catholic. Pyne resigned from Central Catholic to coach at Union? Wow! That was worthy of discussion.
We also talk about the WIAA and RPI and how RPI is just something to get a conversation started. Nothing else. It is not used for seeding purposes toward state tournaments anymore.
Oh, and then we talk high school football scheduling, with the news that Columbia River and Skyview are not scheduled to play each other in the fall of 2024.
And, of course, we have Super Bowl talk. Not a fun matchup for our hosts. We don’t care for these teams, but we will always celebrate the national sport of football.
The podcast format is simple. Tony Liberatore of Vancouver Public Schools and Cale Piland of Evergreen Public Schools give their thoughts, along with Clark County Today reporter Paul Valencia. Liberatore and Piland are longtime sports administrators. And Valencia has been a sports reporter in the region for more than 20 years.
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.
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- The Study of Sports Podcast, Feb 21, 2025: Big changes for Mat Classic, and the thrill of playoff basketballPaul Valencia and local sports administrators discuss the new name for their podcast, changes to Mat Classic, and the excitement of high school playoff basketball.
- 2025 Columbia River Spring Chinook seasons announcedThe 2025 Columbia River spring Chinook season has been announced, with fishery managers setting dates and catch limits for recreational anglers.
- Opinion: Camas, Union rivalry and memoriesCamas and Union continue their intense girls basketball rivalry, evoking memories of past high school basketball clashes in Clark County.
- Mat Classic: High school wrestling championship bigger than ever at Tacoma DomeMat Classic 2025 is bigger than ever, featuring over 200 Clark County wrestlers in a three-day state championship at the Tacoma Dome.