A Panther family ‘a-fair’
Fans of the highly successful Washougal girls basketball team probably suspect the players have a few “secret weapons” in their playbooks, but one they may not know about is the team-building that...
View ArticleSports briefs for Sept. 6, 2018
Washougal football beats Hudson’s Bay in season opener The Washougal Panthers football team opened their season on the road at Kiggins Bowl in Vancouver, Friday, Aug. 31, beating Hudson’s Bay 16-13....
View ArticleFit, Fitter, Fittest
A Washougal insurance agent is officially one of the fittest men on the planet after finishing third in the 45- to 50-year-old age division at the international CrossFit Games, held Aug. 1 through Aug....
View ArticlePanthers run out of steam in loss to Prairie Falcons
After a thrilling season-opener victory over Hudson’s Bay in Vancouver Aug. 31, the Washougal Panthers football team lost a close non-league home game, falling 28-21 to the Prairie High Falcons on...
View ArticleCamas back on track
Camas High’s running backs were rolling at Doc Harris Stadium Friday, Sept. 7, as the Papermakers got their winning football program back on track, beating the Hazen High Highlanders, 52-0. After the...
View ArticleSports briefs for Sept. 20, 2018
Papermaker defense shines in win over West Valley Three interceptions in the first half of a Friday, Sept. 14, game against West Valley put the Camas High football team in a great position to score....
View ArticleWashougal falls to Woodland 29-26
All week in practice, Washougal football coach David Hajek told his players they must avoid kicking to Tyler Flanagan, the Woodland High Beavers’ do-everything quarterback, safety, punter and return...
View ArticleCamas golfers open league play with win over Heritage
After missing one of the first matches of the season due to back pain, the Camas High Papermakers’ No. 1 golfer, Owen Huntington, returned to the tee in the team’s first league match, Thursday, Sept....
View ArticleLast-second loss stuns Papermakers
In a Friday night match-up between two state football powerhouses, Camas controlled the battle for the first three quarters. Then, in the final minutes of the game, held Sept. 21 at Doc Harris stadium...
View ArticleSports briefs for Sept. 27, 2018
Panthers take down W.F. West on the gridiron After losing close games to Prairie and Woodland earlier this season, the Washougal Panthers football team dominated the W.F. West Bearcats from Chehalis,...
View ArticleMaddie Kemp nets 100th goal
Camas High’s head soccer coach, Roland Minder, has run out of superlatives for his star forward, Maddie Kemp. “What more can you say about Maddie?” Minder said after Kemp grabbed her 100th goal during...
View ArticleHometown runners named top in state
Is it something in the water? That’s the question many non-Clark County cross-country coaches may be wondering after a recent coaches’ poll placed the Camas and Washougal boys’ cross-country teams in...
View ArticleHomeschooler helps Panthers succeed on field
The Washougal Panthers football team is on a two-game winning streak after beating their league rivals, the Ridgefield Spudders, 35-19 Sept. 29, in Ridgefield, and a homeschooled running back is a big...
View ArticleCamas volleyball falls to Skyview 3-2
After two consecutive league championships, winning has become a huge part of volleyball culture in Camas — even after nearly all of the girls who produced those recent championships graduated. An...
View ArticleCamas boys tennis undefeated
The Camas boys tennis team defeated the Union High Titans 4-2 on the red courts at Camas High School, Oct. 3. Both Camas and Union came into the match with perfect records midway through the season,...
View ArticleSports Briefs for Oct. 11, 2018
Camas football struggles to score against Sumner The Camas High Papermakers’ football offense, which averaged nearly 50 points a game leading up to a recent match-up against Sumner High, failed to...
View ArticleCamas golfers make bi-district tourney
Performing under pressure is something Camas High sophomore golfer Owen Huntington works on year round. After struggling a bit in his final round at districts, held Oct. 9, at Tri-Mountain Golf Course...
View ArticleCamas girls saddle up for equestrian season
The bond between horse and rider is sometimes a hard thing for equestrians to explain, but 13 Camas High School girls are now experiencing that special bond — a few for the first time — as the Camas...
View ArticlePlayoff spot secured
Success has not been easy for the Camas High Papermakers football team this season, due to a slew of injuries and three heartbreaking losses, but the team rallied last week, beating the Skyview Storm...
View ArticleCamas slowpitch team wins districts
The Camas High slowpitch softball team took the district title Oct. 17, with an 8-7 come-from-behind victory over R.A. Long. The district teams were well matched: the Camas Papermakers entered the Oct....
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