Columbia River is district champion; La Center wins, too
The Skyview Storm are back in the Class 4A state soccer playoffs for the first time since 2014.
![Skyview’s Michael Kimbrell (22) is shown here in Thursday night’s playoff soccer action. Photo by Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Clark-County-Today-Skyview-Auburn-Soccer-22Michael-Kimbrell-06.jpg)
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Michael Kimbrell scored both goals Thursday night at District Stadium in Battle Ground, leading Skyview to a 2-0 win over Auburn in a bi-district playoff match.
Skyview placed third in the 2014 state tournament a year after the Storm won the state championship.
Now the Storm get to return to the sweet 16.
Skyview will play a seeding match Saturday but no matter the result, the Storm will be playing next week in the first round of state.
In other 4A playoff matches, Union fell to Olympia 1-0 but remains alive in the state playoff hunt. The Titans will take on Todd Beamer at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup in a winner-to-state, loser-out match.
Heritage’s best season in years came to an end Thursday. Sumner topped the Timberwolves 4-1.
Class 2A:
The Columbia River Chieftains will go to state with a perfect record and a district title.
Columbia River edged Woodland 2-1 at Kiggins Bowl in the 2A District 4 championship match, improving to 19-0.
“We’re not done yet,” coach Filomon Afenegus said, according to a tweet from Columbia River’s athletic department.
Neither is Woodland. The Beavers go to state as the No. 2 seed from the district.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield’s season came to an end with a 5-3 loss to R.A. Long in the consolation semifinals.
Class 1A:
The La Center Wildcats clinched a berth to state with a 3-0 victory over Hoquiam, advancing to the finals of the 1A District 4 tournament.
La Center will play in the finals at 1 p.m. Saturday against United at King’s Way Christian High School.