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

Elsa Bice of Prairie, double team Lexi Frost and Addie Simonsmeier of Mountain View clinch 3A state tennis berths

3 weeks 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

1 month 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.
Spokane routs Winterhawks in Game 1 of WHL Western Conference finals, 10-4

1 month ago | columbian.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.
Winterhawks knock off No. 1 Everett 4-2 in Game 7, advance to WHL Western Conference finals

1 month ago | thenewstribune.com | Jeff Klein

Two goals 30 seconds apart in the third period kept the Portland Winterhawks season alive for another playoff series. Hudson Darby scored the game-tying goal and Kyle McDonough followed with the go-ahead goal nearing the mid-point of the third period and the Winterhawks went on to beat the Everett Silvertips 4-2 in Game 7 of the Western Hockey League second-round playoffs on Tuesday.