First state parks guide

Washington State Parks last week announced the publication of its first-ever comprehensive guide to Washington’s state parks. “The Washington State Parks Guide” is now available for purchase.

The 364-page guide features hundreds of full-color photos and descriptions of more than 120 Washington state parks, including park features, amenities and activities. Activities featured in the guide include not only the most popular—hiking, biking and boating — but also some not-so-well-known activities such as paragliding, geocaching and metal detecting. Find the guide online for purchase at www.parks.state.wa.us.

Grubb helps LC take baseball title

Sequim High graduate James Grubb and the Lower Columbia College Red Devils repeated as Northwest Athletic Conference-champions on May 28 in Longview, Wa. Lower Columbia topped the Yakima Valley Yaks 7-5 in the NWAC championship.

Grubb posted a 2.70 earned-run average in 3.1 innings pitched, appearing in three games for Lower Columbia in his freshman season.

Joining him on the Lower Columbia squad were former Port Angeles High standouts Travis Paynter (4-0, 1.58 ERA in 10 appearances) and Eric Lane (the Red Devils’ manager). Lower Columbia finished 36-7 this season, going 10-0 in its final 10 games.