Author: Wade Evanson | Columbia County Spotlight

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Hops’ slide continues with 5-4 loss at Tri-City

New half, more of the same for Hillsboro. After sputtering to a finish to the season’s first half, ... Read more

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Evanson: The transfer portal is not just an NCAA problem, it’s become a prep one as well

The transfer portal is open. No, not the NCAA’s official window for student-athletes to relocate to a more ... Read more

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Hops end season’s first half with third consecutive loss to Tri-City

Maybe it’s good that it’s over. The Hops closed the season’s first half with a 3-2 loss to ... Read more

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Tri-City’s Johnson dominates in Hops’ 7-3 road loss to the Dust Devils

The Hops got a little taste of the major leagues on Wednesday night, and I don’t think they ... Read more

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Hops’ first-half title hopes extinguished with 3-2 loss to Tri-City

Despite sitting atop the Northwest League standings for 65 of the first-half’s 77 days, there will be no ... Read more

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Hops Weekly: Split with Eugene knocks Hillsboro from the top of the NWL standings

It ended in a tie, but that tie felt pretty good to the Hops who dropped the first ... Read more

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Hops erase five-run deficit in 7-5 win over Eugene

Early ripe, early rotten. That’s what it turned out to be for the Emeralds as the Hops came ... Read more

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Hops end winning drought in 7-4 victory over Eugene

Finally. After four consecutive losses, three of which were to Eugene, the Hops got right with a 7-4 ... Read more

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St. Helens, Scappoose softball & baseball players earn all-league accolades

Considering they claimed championships and advanced deep into the state playoffs, it’s not surprising that the St. Helens ... Read more

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Hops’ woes continue with 1-0 loss to Eugene

For quite some time now, it’s pitching that’s been the problem for the Hops. But on a night ... Read more