Thousands of competitors will slip and slide at Washougal Motocross Park Saturday, but only the ones who keep running and climbing cross the finish line and become a Spartan.
As the hometown crowd multiplied at Forest Home Park, so did the determination of the Camas Little League all-stars to win districts.
Ten East County Junior all-stars, and two from Bridge of the Gods Little League, feasted on their competition at the District 4 baseball tournament.
Graduating seniors from high schools in Southwest Washington had a week to find a common bond on the football field before playing in the Freedom Bowl Saturday.
When Alissa Pudlitzke joined the Evergreen Storm Track Club five years ago, it put her in the fast lane toward running for Camas High School and Boise State University.
More than 300 soccer teams from six states and Canada came to Camas and Vancouver to play in the Clash at the Border tournament.
Sam Geiger topped off his Track Town Youth League championship medal with two scoops of chocolate ice cream.
Eighteen Camas and Washougal athletes from the Evergreen Storm Track Club finished in the top eight at the Pacific Northwest Association Championship meet June 26 through 28, at Chief Sealth High School, in Seattle.