The Saturday Morning Blast

This Day – Scores and links from around The Blast Zone; plus Mark Morris vs Rainier cycling (1973)

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Apr 18, 2026

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Editor’s Note: This report has been updated to reflect Clatskanie’s sweep over Nestucca in softball on Friday.

High School Baseball

R.A. Long’s Riley Young (11) reaches out to tag Mark Morris’ Jase Peterson (12) during a Civil War contest, Friday, Aril 17, at Story Field. The Lumberjacks and Monarchs went on to split the day’s doubleheader, with R.A. Long winning 2-0, and Mark Morris winning 5-1. / Photo by Candy Durgeloh for Blast Zone Media

R.A. Long 2, Mark Morris 0
Mark Morris 5, R.A. Long 1
Columbia River 7, Woodland 1
Castle Rock 13, Fort Vancouver 0
Toutle Lake 7, Adna 4
Toledo 6, Rainier (WA) 1
Winlock 10, Onalaska 5
Onalaska 16, Winlock 10
Naselle 10, Lake Quinault 0
Clatskanie 8, Nestucca 2
Nestucca 5, Clatskanie 4
Rainier 6, Westside Christian 4

High School Softball

R.A. Long’s Edie Korpi attempts to snare a throw while Mark Morris’ Megan Fugleberg slides safely into second base during a Civil War matchup, Friday, April 17, at The Lumberjill Yard. The visiting Monarchs went on to win 24-0. / Photo by Candy Durgeloh for Blast Zone Media

Mark Morris 24, R.A. Long 0
Woodland 12, Hockinson 6
Kelso 12, Battle Ground 2
Toutle Lake 17, Naselle 5
Toledo 6, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 1
Clatskanie 7, Nestucca 3
Clatskanie 10, Nestucca 4

High School Boys Soccer

Heritage 2, Kelso 1
Kalama at White Salmon (No score reported)

College Softball

Lower Columbia 9, Chemeketa 1 (6 inn.)
Lower Columbia 4, Chemeketa 0

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This Day In History

April 18, 1973: Rainier and Mark Morris open up their first — and possibly only — high school bicycle racing season against each other, with the Columbians coming away with the dual meet victory. Thirteen cyclists covered a winding 30-mile course that rode up along Coal Creek nearly to Castle Rock, with each team counting their top five finishers like in cross country. After over two hours of pedaling, the race came down to less than a wheel, with Mark Morris’ Pat Briney taking first place in 2:06.42 — just four-hundreths of a second ahead of Rainier’s Mike Gorthy.

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Game of The Day

High School Baseball

Castle Rock vs Warrenton

— Ron Graham Field, 1 p.m.

Rocket Man: Putting a Name on It

The Castle Rock baseball team will holding a dedication ceremony on Saturday in order to name their home field in honor of former head coach Ron Graham.

Graham was a teacher and coach at The Rock from 1969 to 1997. When he took over as skipper for the Rockets the team still played its games behind the middle school, but with help from the community Graham spearheaded the effort to build the double-diamond complex currently utilized at the high school.

Over his 27 year career Graham put together an overall record of 361-252 (with five ties in the mix). In 1988 he led the Rockets to their first and only State title on the baseball diamond. Graham also led The Rock to a runner-up finish at State, along with a fourth-place finish and 15 playoff appearances.

Graham also helped to coach football at Castle Rock, including a three-year stint as head coach. And after retiring he spent several years as an official for football and basketball games. He was inducted in the Washington State Coaches Hall of Fame in 1994.

During his career, Ron had the support of his wife, Tami, and their daughter, Marnie.

The dedication ceremony will begin on the varsity field at 12:45 p.m. A postgame social reception will be held at the Castle Rock Axe House and Event Center from 3-6 p.m.