Seven Panthers make the leap to college ball
Dreams are coming true for seven Washougal High School senior athletes. On Tuesday, they all gathered with their parents and coaches for a commitment recognition ceremony to celebrate their...
View ArticleMinder calls it a boys soccer career at Camas High
Roland Minder still lives and breathes soccer. But after 23 years of coaching boys and girls soccer teams at Camas High School, the 63-year-old feels the time is right to step back from the boys...
View ArticleLofstead vaults higher for Vanderbilt
Caleigh Lofstead is off on the runway vaulting for Vanderbilt University. The 19-year-old from Camas couldn’t have imagined a better takeoff to her college career. The two-time high school state...
View ArticleState champions get back to work
Scrimmages this spring are getting the Papermakers ready for game time on the gridiron. Jordan Howes knows all about game time. The upcoming Camas High School senior was at the center of a history...
View ArticleSpring football fever
Washougal High School football players and coaches have experienced both sides of the spectrum this spring. The weather has been sunny one day — and then windy and rainy the next — but an estimated 60...
View ArticleSix days of heaven
Six days of golf felt like heaven to Brian Humphreys, even if it was pushing 100 degrees outside by the weekend. After finishing off five opponents and keeping his hopes alive for 143 holes, the...
View ArticleMacaya follows in the footsteps of his mentor
Dan Macaya is coming full circle as a soccer coach. After scoring 69 goals for the Papermakers and helping them get to the state title game in 2003 — which was played at Doc Harris Stadium — Macaya is...
View ArticleThe next Geiger
Sam Geiger was born to run. His mother, Sherrie, became an All-American in cross country and a national champion in the 3,000 meters for the University of Idaho. She also is a member of the school’s...
View ArticleHave a ball at the Camas pool
Since 1954, the opening of the Camas Municipal Pool signals the start of summer. More than 250 swimmers took the plunge during the first day of operation June 26. With weather warming up gradually, and...
View ArticleEvergreen Tennis tournament fosters youth
A Summer Blast tennis tournament gave 22 kids an opportunity to raise money for the Evergreen Tennis Foundation Scholarship Fund. “With Camas getting bigger and bigger every year, it’s great to have an...
View ArticleA Camas, East County all-star showcase
A standing-room-only crowd came to George Schmid Memorial Park Sunday to see Camas beat Cascade 10-3 for the 8-10 Washington District 4 championship. “I think it’s great for 9- and 10-year-olds to feel...
View ArticleCamas softball team finishes fourth at state
After playing 17 grueling innings in two games Sunday, 11 softball all-stars from Camas stood in fourth place at the Little League Washington state tournament in Oak Harbor. “It’s amazing that they...
View ArticleHennessey finds new home at Central Washington
Every day Reilly Hennessey is getting more comfortable at Central Washington University. Before transferring in the spring, the 21-year-old quarterback from Camas thanked his teammates, coaches,...
View ArticleMajors mash competition at districts
The Camas Major all-stars mashed the competition in the Little League Washington District 4 tournament at David Douglas Park, in Vancouver. This baseball team of 11- and 12-year-olds creamed Cascade...
View ArticleSecond round of adventure
Skamania Lodge Zip Line Tour Operations Manager Shayne Large is turning the adventure concept on its head. His mad scientist’s dream of an adventure park is coming to life up in the Douglas Fir trees...
View ArticleTree house community branches out at Skamania Lodge
With strong roots in place, the tree house community at Skamania Lodge is branching out. Two new cabins will be available for guests to stay the night nestled in the trees in October. The lodge is...
View Article‘One-pitch warriors’ pursue World Series
Three runs in. Bases loaded. Tying run on third. Josh Mansur struck out the final batter to help the Camas-Washougal Babe Ruth 14- to 15-year-old all-star baseball team become state champions. “We went...
View ArticleNew Camas boys soccer coach gets head start at annual youth camp
By Tori Benavente, Post-Record staff writer When Dan Macaya was a senior at Camas High School, he developed a senior project that not only met his career interest in teaching physical fitness, but also...
View ArticleMotocross returns to Washougal this Saturday
By Tori Benavente, Post-Record staff writer The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is back in Washougal for the Peterson CAT Washougal National this weekend. The...
View ArticleHumphreys heads to U.S. Amateur Championship
Brian Humphreys dropped eight birdies and an eagle on his way to winning the U.S. Amateur Qualifier Monday. The Washougal golfer shot 11-under par on the Centennial Golf Course, in Medford, Oregon. His...
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