Early storylines for baseball, softball and soccer are bound to develop as the quick turnaround between winter and spring sports has arrived as teams begin their seasons this week.
Baseball:
The Battle Ground Tigers are slated to begin their season with a road matchup on a turf field, taking on the Heritage Timberwolves on Wednesday, March 11, at 4:30 p.m. at Heritage High School.
The Prairie Falcons are slated to begin their season on home field with a weather-dependent matchup against Union High School on Friday, March 13, at 4:30 p.m.
The Hockinson Hawks will begin a turf field against Evergreen High School on Friday, March 13, at 4:30 p.m. at the Evergreen High School Athletic Annex.
The Ridgefield Spudders will debut in 2026 on home turf at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex against Rochester High School on Thursday, March 12, at 4:30 p.m.
The Woodland Beavers will begin just north on Interstate 5 against Kalama High School at Haydu Park on Wednesday, March 11, at 3:30 p.m., weather permitting.
The La Center Wildcats' first full game action is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, at Castle Rock High School at 4 p.m., weather permitting.
Softball:
The Battle Ground Tigers and Ridgefield Spudders are slated to match up against each other on the natural field at Ridgefield High School on Friday, March 13, at 4:30 p.m. Weather permitting, the game could be moved to the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.
The Prairie Falcons take their talents out of the region to Auburn Riverside High School with a game against Lake Stevens at 3 p.m. and a second matchup against Aberdeen High School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13. The Falcons are slated to play Mark Morris High School at home on Tuesday, March 17, at 4:30 p.m.
The Hockinson Hawks will begin on turf against the Heritage Timberwolves on Friday, March 13, at 4:30 p.m, at Heritage High School.
The Ridgefield Spudders will begin their season against Skyview High School on Thursday, March 12, at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex at 4:30 p.m.
The Woodland Beavers began early on Tuesday, March 10, at 4:30 p.m. against Evergreen High School, but results were unavailable at press time. The Beavers’ schedule has them playing three straight days, however, with a home matchup scheduled against Kelso High School on Wednesday, March 11 at 4:30 p.m. and a road matchup against W.F. West High School at Recreation Park in Chehalis on Thursday, March 12, at 4:30 p.m.
The La Center Wildcats are scheduled to begin on Friday, March 13, at 3:30 p.m. in a weather-permitting matchup at home against the Washougal Panthers.
Boys Soccer:
The Battle Ground Tigers will begin at home against Mountain View High School on Wednesday, March 11, at 7 p.m.
The Prairie Falcons will travel to Union High School for a road matchup on Wednesday, March 11, at 7 p.m.
The Hockinson Hawks are slated to begin their season with a huge rivalry match against the Ridgefield Spudders at home on Tuesday, March 17, at 7 p.m.
The Ridgefield Spudders kick off their season at Heritage High School on Wednesday, March 11, at 7 p.m.
The Woodland Beavers began early on Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. against Kalama High School; results were unavailable at press time. The Beavers play another home game against Evergreen High School on Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m.
The La Center Wildcats begin their campaign at home on Saturday, March 14, at 12 p.m. against the Woodland Beavers.
