Walking canes become life-savers
These canes aren’t just made for walking. They can also save your life. Sigung John Paul Jones, a tai chi practitioner for more than 40 years, teaches people how to defend themselves with walking canes...
View ArticleOne more spin
Before vaulting to Vanderbilt University, Caleigh Lofstead is looking forward to one more spin on the floor, bars and beam with her best friends in Camas. The longtime VEGA gymnast has become a natural...
View ArticleWashougal wrestlers split home double
The Washougal Panthers and the Prairie Falcons wrestled to a 34-34 tie in the first match of a double-duel Dec. 15, at Washougal High School. AJ Christianson and Taylor Leifsen gained back-to-back...
View ArticleBragging rights before the break
Before the holiday break began, the Camas basketball teams headed down the road to Union to play for bragging rights in the 4A Greater St. Helens League Friday night. Courtney Clemmer broke a 21-21 tie...
View ArticleTennis rivals gain respect
The temperature was a sizzling 96 degrees at first serve between the Camas and Washougal high school boys tennis teams Friday. Christian Rambousek and Santiago Altieri secured the first set for the...
View ArticlePudlitzke earns seventh place at Junior Nationals
When Alissa Pudlitzke joined the Evergreen Storm Track Club five years ago, it put her in the fast lane toward running for Camas High School and Boise State University. “I remember the first time I was...
View ArticleWashougal boys wrap up long road trip with win at La Center
The Washougal High School boys basketball team capped off a four-game road trip with a 58-53 victory at La Center Dec. 22. After outscoring the Wildcats 11-4 in the third quarter, the Panthers made 13...
View ArticleCHS boys net first victory of the season
After six losses to start the season, the Camas High School boys basketball team had the breakout game it so desperately needed three days before Christmas. Five Papermakers scored in double figures to...
View ArticleHead ROADRUNNER
Competition still fuels Spencer Head. After working odd jobs and attending three different colleges, the 25-year-old from Camas has reinvented himself as a grizzled Roadrunner for Dalton State. On Nov....
View ArticleCamas volleyball team comes alive
The Camas High School Warehouse was rocking and rolling Thursday, as the Papermakers swept the Union Titans 25-20, 25-23, 25-14. “I’ll remember the volume in the gym and all the support we gave each...
View ArticleA Freedom Bowl to remember for children of Shriner’s hospitals
Graduating seniors from high schools in Southwest Washington had a week to find a common bond on the football field before playing in the Freedom Bowl Saturday. After visiting the Shriner’s Hospital...
View ArticleVolley of emotions
There were screams and tears of joy after the Camas volleyball team crushed Battle Ground’s hopes and dreams during an emotionally charged fourth set. Natalie Scholtes scored the tiebreaking and match...
View ArticleFast start for Camas in Pasco
A 208-mile bus ride to play the runner up in the 2014 Class 4A state championship football game did not phase the Papermakers. Camas High School turned a 28-0 advantage at halftime into a 35-14 victory...
View ArticleCamas runners excel at Seaside
The Camas High School cross country teams conquered the Seaside Three-Course Challenge Saturday, on the Oregon Coast. Rachel Blair grabbed first place on the 4,500-meter easy course. She beat 372...
View ArticleWashougal to Stevenson stars win junior circuit
Ten East County Junior all-stars, and two from Bridge of the Gods Little League, feasted on their competition at the District 4 baseball tournament. The Panthers rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat...
View ArticleWashougal girls basketball team overwhelms Seton Catholic
The stage is set for a big 2016 for the Washougal High School girls basketball team. The 7-2 Panthers earned a 50-30 victory against Seton Catholic Dec. 29, in the Joe Brown Gymnasium. Freshman Beyonce...
View ArticlePanthers put on a show at River Rumble
Like a couple of Panthers, Taylor Leifsen and Tanner Klopman creeped into the Washougal River Rumble and pounced on championship medals Saturday. Leifsen pinned Hockinson’s Garrett Elgin and Woodland’s...
View ArticleSix Camas placers at Pacific Coast Championships
The Camas High School wrestling program made history at the Pacific Coast Championships Friday and Saturday, at Mountain View High School in Vancouver. Six Papermakers earned medals from their...
View ArticleMake it rain
A seven-point deficit and the first rainfall of the season didn’t slow down the Camas football team Friday, at Kiggins Bowl. Jordan Del Moral rushed for 191 yards and scored four touchdowns to lead the...
View ArticlePaddleboarding spirit reigns supreme
Good thing stand up paddleboarding is a water sport. The recreational and professional racers were having too much fun to care about the rain that came pouring down just before the Salmon Classic...
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