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Taylor Balkom
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Photojournalist at The Columbian. Baton Rouge born, Portland (OR) based. Please send crawfish.
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and no, five straight and eight of nine is not a typo
a list of championships in washington football, most of which are Royal High School
November 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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📸: Seton Catholic comes back to beat La Center, 14-7. Seton moves on to face Royal, in a rematch of last season's state title game. Royal are winners of five consecutive state championships and eight of the last nine 1A titles. www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
November 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Game #2! HALFTIME: #LaCenter leads #SetonCatholic 7-0 in a 1A state playoff game.
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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📸: #Montana crushes #PortlandState in the second half, winning 63-17. www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
November 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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HALFTIME: #PortlandState trails #Montana 21-10.
November 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE
Providence Park in Portland, Ore, before the Montana vs. Portland State game
November 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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📸: #Hockinson beats #PortAngeles 1-0 to advance in the 2A girls soccer state playoffs. www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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HALFTIME: #Hockinson leads #PortAngeles 1-0 in a Class 2A girls soccer state first-round match. Here, Hockinson senior Kaili Humphrey (4) watches as Port Angeles senior keeper Kennedy Rognlien dives to save a shot in the first half.
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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IT’S OVER
the act 3 game completion screen from Silksong
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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📸: The #Camas defense pitched a second-half shutout and beat #Olympia 31-14. www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
Camas senior Charlie Barr (10) catches a pass with Olympia High School senior Sam Rigg (8) defending Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, during the Papermakers’ 31-14 win against Olympia at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Camas senior Mason Davis prepares to run out of the tunnel during pregame introductions Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, before the Papermakers’ 31-14 win against Olympia at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Camas senior Kyler Jacobson (21) holds up a ball he recovered Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, during the Papermakers’ 31-14 win against Olympia at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Camas junior Brandon Chavez (67) lets out a celebratory yell Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, after the Papermakers’ 31-14 win against Olympia at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
November 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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HALFTIME: #Camas and #Olympia are tied at 14 in a Week 10 playoff game.
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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📸: Mountain View senior Teaghan Irvin scored five (5!!) goals and the Thunder beat Prairie 5-1 in the 3A girls district championship game. www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
Mountain View senior Nevaeh Irvin, right, slides to kick the ball away from Prairie sophomore Abbigail Bennett (14) on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, during Mountain View’s 5-1 win against Prairie in the 3A district championship game at Mountain View High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Mountain View senior Teaghan Irvin, left, kicks the ball away from Prairie sophomore Summer Roberts (23) on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, during Mountain View’s 5-1 win against Prairie in the 3A district championship game at Mountain View High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Rain drenches the turf field of Mountain View High School on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, during Mountain View’s 5-1 win against Prairie in the 3A district championship game. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Mountain View junior Lexie Gibbs (14) hugs Mountain View senior Teaghan Irvin (11) after Irvin scored her fifth goal of the night Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, during Mountain View’s 5-1 win against Prairie in the 3A district championship game at Mountain View High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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a possum screaming
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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It is November 5
Best Buy ad for “early Black Friday deals”
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Pelicans won a game
The pop tart mascot holding a sign saying “dreams really do come true”
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Trying to decide if I want to watch the Saints or the Pelicans
a man at a fork in the road where both sides are awful
November 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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also: it rained the entire time
Rain falls on the field Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, during Seton Catholic’s 12-7 win against La Center at Seton Catholic High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Rain falls on a cowboy hat cover Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, during a game between Seton Catholic and La Center at Seton Catholic High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Seton Catholic senior Xavier Crank leaps to try to make a catch Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, during Seton Catholic’s 12-7 win against La Center at Seton Catholic High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Rain falls in front of stadium lights Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, during a game between Seton Catholic and La Center at Seton Catholic High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
November 1, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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📸: #SetonCatholic repeats as Trico League Champions with a 12-7 win against #LaCenter.
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La Center senior Landen Randall (18) reaches for an overthrown pass Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, during La Center’s 12-7 loss to Seton Catholic at Seton Catholic High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) La Center junior Zayne Latham (44) celebrates after a sack Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, during La Center’s 12-7 loss to Seton Catholic at Seton Catholic High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) La Center senior Gaven Emerson (2) tackles Seton Catholic sophomore Nick Torquato (11) on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, during La Center’s 12-7 loss to Seton Catholic at Seton Catholic High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Seton Catholic sophomore Nick Torquato (11) holds his finger to his mouth Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, after Seton Catholic’s 12-7 win against La Center at Seton Catholic High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
November 1, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Football in two hours
A weather radar showing impending rain guy looking up scared meme
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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📸: John Lambert gets win No. 200 as La Center beats Kalama 42-16. @megwochnick.bsky.social www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
La Center senior Mason Klein (55) dumps water on La Center head coach John Lambert, left, to celebrate Lambert’s 200th career win at the high school Friday, Oct 24, 2025, during La Center’s 42-16 win against Kalama at La Center High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) La Center students hold up signs that read “200” for La Center head coach John Lambert’s 200th career win Friday, Oct 24, 2025, after La Center’s 42-16 win against Kalama at La Center High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) La Center head coach John Lambert, right, hugs La Center senior Jarrett Scott (3) Friday, Oct 24, 2025, after La Center’s 42-16 win against Kalama at La Center High School. The win was Lambert’s 200th at the school. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) La Center head coach John Lambert pats his chest as a thank you to the crowd for celebrating his 200th win Friday, Oct 24, 2025, after La Center’s 42-16 win against Kalama at La Center High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
October 25, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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HALFTIME: #LaCenter leads #Kalama 21-8. @megwochnick.bsky.social
The La Center football team enters the field before their contest against Kalama at La Center High School.
October 25, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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📸: It was a gorgeous fall afternoon for the 4A GSHL District Cross Country Meet. www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
Runners compete Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, during the GSHL 4A District Meet at Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Runners pass by the East Fork Lewis River on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, during the GSHL 4A District Meet at Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Battle Ground runners pose Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, before the GSHL 4A District Meet at Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Camas junior Kate Westfall, left, and Battle Ground junior Sophia Rogers run along a trail section Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, during the GSHL 4A District Meet at Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
October 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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TAke a look, y’all:
a newly engaged couple in front of a dramatic cliff in Scotland :)
October 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Four movies: all the president’s men, Godzilla minus one, the post, K-pop demon hunters
October 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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📸: Cougars survive and win 14-12 over Ridgefield. www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
Washougal senior Deondrae Goodell (21) shakes a tackle from Ridgefield senior Chase Duncan (5) on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, during Washougal’s 14-12 win against Ridgefield at Fishback Stadium in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Washougal senior Lucas Phillips (50) celebrates the win Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, after Washougal’s 14-12 win against Ridgefield at Fishback Stadium in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Washougal students cheer Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, during Washougal’s 14-12 win against Ridgefield at Fishback Stadium in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Washougal senior Casey Crosby (14) kneels with the rest of the team for a prayer Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, during Washougal’s 14-12 win against Ridgefield at Fishback Stadium in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
October 4, 2025 at 5:37 AM