Local high school wrestling seasons ‘on pause’ after COVID-19 outbreak
Clark County high school athletic directors have decided to pause their school’s wrestling seasons until Monday, Jan. 3, as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak among local grapplers, according to a report...
View ArticleWrestling seasons paused after massive COVID outbreak
Clark County high school athletic directors have decided to pause their school’s wrestling seasons until Monday, Jan. 3, as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak among local grapplers. Clark County Public...
View Article‘This kid is just on a different level’
Jess Guthmiller was confident Ricky Simón could beat Raphael Assuncao, one of the best bantamweight fighters in the world, during an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night 199 event, held...
View ArticleCamas-Washougal hoops teams don’t let COVID keep them down
Three local high school basketball teams have not allowed COVID-19 — which has temporarily sidelined the majority of their players and coaches over the past few weeks — to impede their success during...
View ArticleC-W wrestlers medal at state Mat Classic
Ten local wrestlers earned medals at Mat Classic XXXIII state wrestling competition, held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18-19, at the Tacoma Dome.. Washougal High School senior Caleb Davis won his first...
View ArticleCamas boys place at 4A state swimming competition
Several Camas-Washougal swimmers competed at the 2A and 4A state swimming competition, held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18-19, at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington. Camas High...
View ArticleWashougal freshman places 4th at 4A state bowling tournament
When Addysen Case entered Washougal High School as a freshman in the fall of 2021, she really wanted to join a high-school bowling team. Her only problem was that the school didn’t have one. So she had...
View ArticleCamas gymnasts finish 2nd at state meet
The Camas gymnastics team fell just short in its quest for a “four-peat.” The three-time defending 4A state champions finished second at the 4A state gymnastics meet, held Saturday, Feb. 26, at...
View ArticleCamas, Washougal girls basketball teams advance to state tournaments
The Camas and Washougal girls basketball teams are participating in their respective state tournaments this week. The Papermakers defeated Inglemoor 56-44 in a 4A regional game at Battle Ground High...
View ArticleCamas girls take 4th at state basketball tournament
The Camas High School girls basketball team saved its best for last, even without its best player. The Papermakers won three of their four games at the 4A Hardwood Classic, held from March 2-7, at the...
View ArticleSpring prep sports teams look forward to first shot at state competition...
This spring, Washougal High School athletes will have a chance to qualify for a Washington Interscholastic Interactivities Association (WIAA) state championship event for the first time since 2019. The...
View ArticleCamas students accused of making racial slurs toward visiting athletes
Camas High School students have been accused of hurling racial slurs toward members of a visiting athletic team for the second time this school year. In a letter sent to Camas School District families...
View ArticleWashougal celebrates renovation of ballfields
More than 17 years after its initial construction, Washougal’s youth baseball and softball complex is finally complete. The city of Washougal and East County Little League (ECLL) held a ribbon-cutting...
View ArticleCamas wraps up baseball, soccer seasons
The Camas High School baseball and boys soccer teams’ 2022 seasons came to an end in state tournament play on Saturday, May 21. The Papermakers’ baseball squad fell to Issaquah 6-0 in a 4A state...
View ArticleWashougal equestrian team gallops into first-place finish
Washougal’s equestrian team has won its first state title in 14 years. “I was extremely excited,” said Brittni DeVault, the team’s timed-events coach. “I had a feeling we could win because we have...
View ArticleStudent-athletes place at state events
If tennis players around Washington state didn’t know who Hailey Kerker was and what she was capable of before the 2022 4A girls tennis state tournament, they certainly do now. The Camas High School...
View ArticleWashougal High to host summer sports camps
The Panther Foundation will hold a series of sports camps this summer for students in grades K-8. Tennis will be offered from June 27-30, followed by track and field (July 11-14), boys basketball (July...
View ArticleParents demand answers following former Camas coach’s rape charge
In the wake of revelations that Mark Yamashita, the former head coach of the Camas High School girls wrestling team, is facing a felony charge for the third-degree rape of a child, Camas parents are...
View ArticleWashougal offers summer sports activities
The city of Washougal is partnering with two youth sports organizations to bring a variety of classes and camps to Washougal parks this summer. Soccer Shots, a Portland-based soccer program for...
View Article‘Goot Times’ team seeking new Ultimate players
Interested in Ultimate Frisbee and maybe making a few new friends? The Goot Times Ultimate team in Camas would like to meet you. “It’s definitely a fun sport and we’re in need of new players,” said...
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