Camas runs through Auburn Riverside
By Meg Wochnich Columbian staff writer In case anyone has forgotten, and it’s hard not to, the Class 4A state championship still has to run through the Camas Papermakers. That’s what happens when...
View ArticleThrilling state championship races
The Camas High School cross country runners brought home two team trophies from the state championship meet Saturday, at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Emma Jenkins, Camryn Mock, Halle Jenkins,...
View ArticleDefense saves the day for Camas
The Camas girls soccer team lives to fight another day. Fierce winds and the Bellarmine Prep Lions made things difficult, but the Papermakers prevailed 1-0 in the first round of the state playoffs at...
View ArticleRaces to remember
The Camas High School cross country runners brought home two team trophies from the state championship meet Saturday, at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Emma Jenkins, Camryn Mock, Halle Jenkins,...
View ArticleBig time drops for swimmers at districts
Seven Camas and four Washougal girls swimmers are on their way to the state championship meet Friday and Saturday, at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. “We had spectacular races. Very,...
View ArticleKicking off the playoffs right
Four different Camas girls soccer players scored goals in the first 21 minutes of a must-win game to return to the state tournament. The Papermakers delivered five more goals in the second half to turn...
View ArticleLate interception propels Central Valley past Camas
Camas rallied back from a two-touchdown deficit to take the lead in the fourth quarter, but a late interception proved costly in a 22-15 loss to Central Valley of Spokane Friday in the Class 4A state...
View ArticleSurprise! Camas girls soccer back in semis
By Andy Buhler, Columbian staff writer At this time last year, the Camas girls soccer program was the No. 1 team in the nation and on its way to a Class 4A state title. The program graduated 10 seniors...
View ArticleCamas diver falls short of anticipated top-four finish
FEDERAL WAY — Columbia River’s Kara Noftsker has battled asthma her entire life, yet the senior has been able to manage it and not let it slow her down. But the 200 freestyle turned out to be too much...
View ArticleSoccer sisterhood lives on
The love these Camas girls soccer players have for each other goes beyond any state championship or third-place finish. “We’re a sisterhood. We don’t just say that. We mean it,” said team captain Perri...
View ArticleFall season all-league athletes, coaches
CAMAS HIGH SCHOOL Football First team: Kyle Allen (QB), Will Schultz (RB), Drake Owen (WR), Jordan Howes (OL), Andrew Boyle (K), Ja’Michael Shelton (DL), Taylor Adams (LB), Luke Bruno (LB), Isaiah...
View ArticleCamas’ Belzer anchors defense
By Meg Wochnick, Columbian staff writer Just before the lights turned off at Doc Harris Stadium to signify the official end of practice, causing the Papermakers to scurry to and from the locker room...
View ArticleBea, Washougal kick off the season with a big win
By Andy Buhler Columbian staff writer Beyonce Bea started the season with a bang. And she only needed three quarters to do so. The reigning 2A Greater St. Helens League MVP poured in 25 points, 20 in...
View ArticleMountain View rallies for season opening win against Washougal
By Micah Rice Columbian Sports Editor Alex Hegel scored 22 points, Alex Bailey added 17 and Mountain View rallied for a season-opening win against Washougal. Mountain View opened the fourth quarter on...
View ArticleHennessey takes flight at Central Washington
After settling into his new home at Central Washington University, Reilly Hennessey flourished on the football field and led the Wildcats to their first conference championship in five years. The...
View ArticleWild wins for Washougal
The Washougal High School boys basketball team got the opportunity to host a school from Melbourne, Australia, Monday. St. Frances De Sales led the Panthers by as many as 15 points in the first half....
View ArticleKim swims to West Point
A leader in the pool for the Papermakers, Mark Kim hopes to become a cornerstone for the U.S. Military Academy’s men’s swimming team. “It’s a really big honor and privilege for West Point to let me...
View ArticleVictories out of the chute for Camas
The Camas High School boys basketball team secured victories on back-to-back nights during the first week of the season. The Papermakers defeated Prairie 69-61 Nov. 30, in the CHS Warehouse. Isaiah...
View ArticleFamily bonds enhance Washougal wrestling program
When Tanner and Scott Lees stepped onto the wrestling mats at Washougal High School, they were, in a way, continuing their family tradition. The boys’ father, Randy, has coached the sport since before...
View ArticleCamas gymnastics team harnesses power of ‘Joy’
Although a dislocated shoulder prevented her from competing, Joy Marsh never abandoned her best friends on the Camas gymnastics team. “The girls are just so loving and caring,” she said. “It’s just a...
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