Jeff Klein

Vancouver

Copy Editor and Reporter at The Columbian

A maker of sports pages and sentences for @TheColumbian. Tennis freak. Despises extra innings. Tweets/images are my views ... for good, not evil. And #GoDucks.

Articles

Noah Karliner’s 3-run HR helps Ridgefield Raptors to 3-2 win over Marion Berries

1 week ago | columbian.com | Jeff Klein

Nolan Karliner’s three-run home run in the sixth inning was all the offense the Ridgefield Raptors needed as they held on for a 3-2 win over the Marion Berries on Thursday night at the RORC. Ridgefield (8-10) swept the three-game West Coast League series as the road team on its home field and has a season-high four-game win streak.
No. 51 Taylor Klopp of Vancouver knocks off No. 3 seed and Royal Oaks champ Dane Huddleston at Oregon Amateur golf

1 week ago | columbian.com | Jeff Klein

News / Sports By Jeff Klein, Columbian sports staff Published: June 19, 2025, 8:11pm Taylor Klopp of Vancouver qualified for the match play portion of the 116th Oregon Amateur Championship as the 51st seed. He’s now in the quarterfinals at Tualatin Country Club. Klopp knocked off No. 3 seed Dane Huddleston of Kalama 3 and 1 in the round of 16 on Thursday. After 11 holes of back-and-forth where neither golfer had a lead bigger than 1 up, Klopp took the lead for good with a birdie at the...
Elsa Bice of Prairie, double team Lexi Frost and Addie Simonsmeier of Mountain View clinch 3A state tennis berths

1 month ago | columbian.com | Jeff Klein

News / Sports / Prep Sports By Jeff Klein, Columbian sports staff Published: May 15, 2025, 5:24pm Prairie senior Elsa Bice will get one more taste of the 3A state tennis tournament as she finished sixth in singles at the 3A bi-district tournament on Thursday at the Boeing Employees Tennis Center in Kent. The 3A District 4 champion qualified for her third state tournament berth and will get to play her final matches at Vancouver Tennis Center next Friday and Saturday, May 16-17. Bice lost in...
Vancouver Tennis Center serves up sport to blind and low-vision players

1 month ago | thenewstribune.com | Jeff Klein

May 3-"Ready?" asks Theo Buckhalter. "Ready!" replies Harper Ingram. That starts the tennis match between the two students from the Washington State School for the Blind. Wait, tennis for people who are blind or who have low vision? How does that even work? Yes, it's a challenge, but tennis is also a challenge for those of us with sight. It just takes practice and a dedicated group to make it happen.
Vancouver Tennis Center serves up sport to blind and low-vision players

1 month ago | columbian.com | Jeff Klein

News / Sports / Clark County Sports Bells go off for new participants in fun-based program By Jeff Klein, Columbian sports staff Published: May 3, 2025, 7:05am “Ready?” asks Theo Buckhalter. “Ready!” replies Harper Ingram. That starts the tennis match between the two students from the Washington State School for the Blind. Wait, tennis for people who are blind or who have low vision? How does that even work? Yes, it’s a challenge, but tennis is also a challenge for those of us with sight. It...
Spokane sweeps away Winterhawks’ season with 6-4 Game 4 victory

1 month ago | thenewstribune.com | Jeff Klein

May 1-The Western Hockey League Western Conference champion trophy is headed east. A three-goal third period that included the go-ahead goal with 3:11 to play and then an empty netter not long after lifted the Spokane Chiefs to a 6-4 win over the Portland Winterhawks in Game 4 and a series sweep on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Chiefs, the third seed in the playoffs, won their first Western Conference title since 2008.
Spokane sweeps away Winterhawks’ season with 6-4 Game 4 victory

1 month ago | columbian.com | Jeff Klein

News / Sports Chiefs win first WHL Western Conference title since 2008 By Jeff Klein, Columbian sports staff Published: May 1, 2025, 10:22pm The Western Hockey League Western Conference champion trophy is headed east. A three-goal third period that included the go-ahead goal with 3:11 to play and then an empty netter not long after lifted the Spokane Chiefs to a 6-4 win over the Portland Winterhawks in Game 4 and a series sweep on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Chiefs, the third...
Winterhawks’ season on brink, down 3-0 to Spokane after Game 3 loss

1 month ago | thenewstribune.com | Jeff Klein

It will be a tall mountain to climb from here for the Portland Winterhawks. The Spokane Chiefs broke a 5-5 tie early in the third period to stop the Winterhawks' momentum and went on to win 8-5 in Game 3 of the Western Hockey League Western Conference finals on Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Chiefs lead the best-of-seven series 3-0 and will go for the series sweep on Thursday night at Portland.
Winterhawks’ season on brink, down 3-0 to Spokane after Game 3 loss

1 month ago | columbian.com | Jeff Klein

It will be a tall mountain to climb from here for the Portland Winterhawks. The Spokane Chiefs broke a 5-5 tie early in the third period to stop the Winterhawks’ momentum and went on to win 8-5 in Game 3 of the Western Hockey League Western Conference finals on Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Chiefs lead the best-of-seven series 3-0 and will go for the series sweep on Thursday night at Portland.
Spokane routs Winterhawks in Game 1 of WHL Western Conference finals, 10-4

2 months ago | thenewstribune.com | Jeff Klein

It was a rough start for the Portland Winterhawks as they gave up the first goal in 34 seconds and many more followed as the Spokane Chiefs pulled away for a 10-4 win in Game 1 of the Western Hockey League Western Conference finals on Friday at Spokane Arena. Spokane outshot Portland 20-9 in the first period and led 5-3 after the first 20 minutes. The Chiefs would go on to outshoot Portland 40-29 in the game.