Seventh inning magic boosts Camas
Back on the diamond for the first time after spring break Monday, the Papermakers struck for two runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat their rivals. Taylor Adams hadn’t seen a baseball for...
View ArticlePedaling for a cure to lung cancer
Greg Johnson was a smoker desperate to break the addiction. “I walked around the block, jogged around the block, ran my first mile, did my first 5K and then on to marathons,” Johnson said. “I felt like...
View ArticleDiscovering Bigfoots on North Bonneville trails
North Bonneville is known for its dam on the Columbia River, golf course in the shadow of Beacon Rock and Chevron gas station at milepost 38 along State Route 14. But those who turn off the highway and...
View ArticleBack on the track
With close to 200 track and field athletes on each team, Tuesday’s meet between Camas and Skyview turned into a four-hour tour. For CHS seniors Yacine Guermali and Karsyn Quade, it was an opportunity...
View ArticleYoung Panthers are running free
The Washougal Panthers are running around the track in record times. “I’m so proud of my team, especially the sophomores,” said senior Hannah Swigert. “The constant PRs. It’s normal now. They’re going...
View ArticleMind if we play through?
Mind if the Papermakers play through? Battered by wind and rain while standing in water and mud, the Camas girls golfers aren’t showing any signs of rust. They just keep winning championships. Partners...
View ArticleCamas track and field teams combine talent at Oregon Relays
The Camas High School track and field teams combined for an eighth place finish at the Oregon Relays Friday and Saturday, in Eugene. Cade Greseth, Luke Albert, Yacine Guermali and Daniel Maton captured...
View ArticlePapermakers get knocked down a peg
One minute, Camas got even. The next minute, it was all over for the Papermakers. Skyview escaped Doc Harris Stadium with a 2-1 victory April 19. Michael Kimbrell knocked in the winning goal off a...
View ArticleCamas baseball team grinds out victory at Battle Ground
The Camas baseball team scored six runs in the first four innings of Friday’s game at Battle Ground, but this showcase of fiery competitors was just getting started. The Tigers scratched out three runs...
View ArticleA big day for Pullen, Panthers
Aiden Pullen is back on the right track. After weeks of being sick, the Washougal High School senior won the 1,600- and 800-meter races at the Kalama Invitational Friday. Pullen moved up from fifth...
View ArticleWashougal girls win hometown track festival
Several Washougal track and field athletes rose to the occasion at their hometown twilight meet Friday. Hannah Swigert grabbed first place in the 800-meter run, with a time of 2 minutes, 26.36 seconds....
View ArticleHunger Games
Maggie Hungerford lives by five simple words — school, practice, homework, sleep, repeat. Whether she’s hitting softballs, making baskets, spiking volleyballs or taking tests, the Washougal High School...
View ArticlePapermaker relay three-peats at Jesuit
Cade Greseth is in good company. The Camas High School senior helped the Papermakers win the 3,200-meter relay for the third time at the Jesuit Twilight Relays Friday, in Beaverton, Oregon. When...
View ArticleCamas soccer team locks up No. 1 seed, share of league title
By beating Battle Ground and tying with Skyview, the Camas High School boys soccer team secured the No. 1 seed heading into the bi-district tournament. The 11-1-3 Papermakers host 8-3-5 South Kitsap in...
View ArticleHumphreys gets ready for NCAA regional
Brian Humphreys is living his dream of playing college golf. On Monday, May 15, the Boise State University freshman from Washougal will tee off in his first NCAA Regional at the par-70, 6,727-yard...
View ArticleCox, Camas sparkle at districts
Emma Cox paired her best round of high school golf with another 76-stroke finish to win the 4A district championship Tuesday, on the Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield. “It’s awesome being able to...
View ArticlePanthers sink their teeth into league rivals
Kassidy Baldwin had her biggest breakthrough on the tennis court for Washougal. The WHS junior defeated Mark Morris’ Andrea Nelson in a three-set tiebreaker that lasted 3 hours and 4 minutes. Baldwin...
View ArticleCamas track teams sweep districts
Nkem Aduka, Alexa Dietz, Cade Greseth, Emma Jenkins and Daniel Maton took first place in two events at the district track and field meet. By the end of Thursday, those five Camas Papermakers were on...
View ArticleHey Nineteen
Less than three minutes into Thursday’s match, the Camas soccer streak looked to be in jeopardy. South Kitsap fired the first shot on a free kick that surpassed 60 yards and skipped into the back of...
View ArticleCamas goes forward in soccer
In the final minute of soccer at Doc Harris Stadium Tuesday, Josh Tkachenko kicked in the biggest goal of his life to send Camas to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2014. “I wasn’t...
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