High school sports delayed again after COVID-19 surge
Camas-Washougal high school athletes hoping to compete this school year will have to wait a bit longer thanks to rising COVID-19 rates throughout Washington state. The Washington Interscholastic...
View ArticlePrep sports to start in February amid uncertainty
The COVID-19 pandemic upset high school sports last spring and has caused multiple delays during the 2020-21 school year, but Camas High School Athletic Director Rory Oster remains hopeful local...
View ArticleAthletic directors, coaches mixed on new rules
A litany of logistical questions pop into Washougal High School boys basketball coach AJ LaBree’s mind whenever he thinks about the feasibility of high school sports teams engaging in competitive...
View ArticleSome fall sports resume Feb. 1
Camas and Washougal high school runners, golfers and tennis players will return to competition in February, but the rest of the traditional fall sports athletes will have to wait a bit longer to find...
View ArticleSport’s popularity puts players in a pickle
Mike Wolfe has seen more and more new faces during his regular trips to the pickleball courts at Hathaway Park in Washougal as one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States continues to gain...
View ArticleCamas students excel at national martial arts event
Darcy Mueller joined Camas Soo Bahk Do last March, right before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the martial arts studio to close for in-person instruction, but decided to remain in her classes, which had...
View ArticleWashougal man joins pro disc golf association, hopes to bring awareness of...
Bill Marshall didn’t know a thing about disc golf when he was introduced to the sport by a friend in 2015. He had never really considered himself as much of an athlete. He had played “ball” golf a...
View ArticleWait over for some Camas-Washougal high school teams
The long wait is finally over for six Camas and Washougal high school sports teams. The local schools’ cross country, boys tennis and boys golf teams began their 2020-21 seasons this week, after more...
View ArticleMore prep sports in play
Kara Prynne never imagined that her high school coaching career would start the way it has. Prynne was hired as the Washougal High School volleyball team’s head coach in the spring of 2020 at the...
View ArticleLocal football players ready to roll
Even though the Camas and Washougal high school football teams won’t get the chance to replicate or improve upon their special 2019 campaigns this winter, players say they’re elated to return to the...
View ArticleReady to compete: more spring sports return as COVID-19 rates drop
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned fall sports into winter-and-early-spring sports for most Washington high schools, including Camas and Washougal, where athletes and coaches have returned to their...
View ArticleWashougal plans disc golf course
Disc golf is coming to Washougal. The city of Washougal is outfitting Hartwood Park off 49th Street with an 18-hole disc golf course, scheduled to open on April 1. “We have had so many calls and...
View ArticleWashougal golfers lead Panthers to championship match
In the fall of 2019, Washougal High School golfers Trevor Evers and Chase Baldwin qualified for the 2020 2A state tournament. which was scheduled for May but eventually canceled due to the COVID-19...
View ArticleBreak pays off for Camas girls soccer team captain
Though many young athletes prefer to specialize in one sport, training and playing with school, club and travel squads year-round in order to maximize their skills and land college scholarships, Camas...
View ArticleCamas distance runner commits to Gonzaga Sam Geiger signs letter of intent to...
Sam Geiger possesses obvious physical gifts, but his mental abilities have helped him become one of the best high school long-distance runners in Washington. He doesn’t get nervous when he’s running a...
View ArticleWashougal Unified teams place at esports tournament
Special Olympics Washington cancelled all Unified high school sports during the 2020-21 school year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the group encouraged schools to participate in its “Virtual...
View ArticleWashougal QB makes debut on Panthers’ varsity baseball team
Tristan Farrell’s first season as the Washougal High School football team’s starting quarterback included six touchdowns, 904 passing yards and an all-2A Greater St. Helens League first-team selection....
View ArticleCamas athletes get ready for shortened winter, spring seasons
With no season-ending state championship events to prepare for, Camas High School’s traditional winter and spring sports coaches are adjusting their priorities as they ready their teams to begin...
View ArticleCamas pole vaulter aims for personal high
Sitting in a Tacoma, Washington-area hotel room on the night of May 24, 2019, Camas High School pole vaulter Anna Bedont decided to have a little fun with her appearance for the next day’s 4A state...
View ArticleMore Camas prep sports teams spring into new season
The Camas gymnastics team’s quest for a fourth straight state title is on pause, but it’s not over. With a mix of returning veterans and experienced newcomers, the Papermakers should enjoy a successful...
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