On the sidelines: National College Signing Day
The best part about being on the sidelines is watching the teams and the athletes you cover accomplish some pretty amazing things. You get to ask them questions, tap into their emitions and share their stories.
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- by Dan Trujillo
- February 1, 2012
Grabbing the reigns in Clark County
After six years of growing, wheeling and dealing, the Camas and Washougal equestrian teams finally got the opportunity to take center stage at the Clark County Fairgrounds.
From Thursday throughout the weekend, there was no better place for the horses and their riders, coaches, family members and friends to be than right at home.
"It definitely feels like our territory this time," said Camas team captain Sarah Brizek. "We have been waiting a long time ...
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- January 31, 2012
Papermakers push Prairie
The Camas boys and girls basketball teams took their fans on a roller coaster ride Friday night, at Prairie.
After taking just a few steps past the half court line, Trent Johnson delivered a 3-point package through the net as the halftime buzzer sounded to give the Papermakers the lead and the momentum heading in the locker room at halftime.
"I knew it had a chance, but you never expect a shot like that to ...
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 31, 2012
Eakins family endures with wrestling
This one’s for you Grandpa Bones.
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 31, 2012
Camas swimmers get league championship back
The Mountain View swimmers may have won more races Monday, but Camas had a lot more top 10 placers in a league championship clinching team victory at LaCamas Swim & Sport.
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 24, 2012
Local equestrian teams at Clark County Fairgrounds
This Thursday through Sunday, the Camas and Washougal high school equestrian teams will be sharing the spotlight at the Clark County Fairgrounds.
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- January 24, 2012
Biron and Moore win titles at the FCFF Rumble at the Roseland 61
Nick Biron and Jess Moore made Washougal proud Saturday, by walking out of the Roseland Theater in downtown Portland with championship belts.
The two fighters who wrestled together for Washougal High School were featured in the main events of the Full-Contact Federation’s Rumble at the Roseland 61.
Moore captured the Featherweight Championship by forcing Sean Solitz to tap out with a triangle choke one minute, 5 seconds into the first round. Biron beat Darron ...
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 24, 2012
Camas boys beat Fort in double OT
The Camas High School boys basketball team is gaining revenge in the second round of league play.
On the night before a snowstorm cancelled school Wednesday, the Papermakers scored 36 points in the second half to beat the Kelso Hilanders in Camas. Zach Eagle led the attack with 15 points, Austin Dubbay added 12 and Trent Johnson chipped in 10.
After classes resumed Thursday, the Camas boys savored a 53-52 double overtime victory against the ...
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 24, 2012
Dreams do come true
The kid from Camas who dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player is getting his opportunity close to home.
On Jan. 4, Brent Richards signed the dotted line on a Major League Soccer contract with the Portland Timbers.
"It's definitely a dream come true, and something I've always wanted to do since I was little," Richards said. "I couldn't think of a better place to start my career. A lot of people ...
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 17, 2012
Washougal Fight Night
Evolving from Washougal High School wrestlers to mixed martial artists, Nick Biron and Jess Moore have the opportunity to do something special Saturday.
On the same night, they could both become champions of their divisions in the Full-Contact Fighting Federation at the 10th anniversary of Rumble at the Roseland.
"If I was a fight fan, this is a show I wouldn't want to miss," said FCFF Co-owner Kevin Keeney. "We are so fortunate to ...
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 17, 2012
Washougal girls are best in Clark County again
The Washougal girls kicked off the championship round of the Clark County tournament with a bang Saturday, at Union High School.
Sophomore Erin Locke sang the National Anthem before her teammates Jessica Eakins and Emily Alder-Storm wrestled for the 100-pound championship in the first match. Eakins and Haven Camden each won county championships, Locke, Alder-Storm, Tara Duey and Jessica Biron also wrestled in the finals and finished second. All of their performances added up to ...
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 17, 2012
Pink out in Camas
The Papermaker girls put on their pink jerseys and beat Mountain View 49-35 on the basketball court Friday, at Camas High School.
But there were no losers on this night, only winners. Both Camas and Mountain View worked together to raise a few thousand dollars for the Kay Yow Foundation for Breast Cancer Research during the fourth annual Hoops 4 Pink Night.
"They represented well both on and off the court tonight. You could really ...
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 17, 2012
On the sidelines: Rising to the occassion
The Camas girls basketball team wins big on Hoops 4 Pink night. Washougal girls wrestling team captures the Clark County Championship.
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 14, 2012
Washougal girls play harder for injured captain
It was a simple lay up on a fast break. Kendall Utter had done it a hundred times.
But when the Washougal High School senior landed awkwardly on her knee during a Dec. 28 game against Molalla, she severed her ACL and tore her MCL and her meniscus.
“I’ve played with Kendall for six years. Our game has grown up with each other,” said fellow senior captain Maddie Down. “To be on the court ...
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- January 10, 2012
CHS swimmers clinch first at Kelso Invite
The Papermaker boys swimmers racked up 844.5 points and captured first place at Saturday’s 12-team Kelso Invitational.
Camas swept all three relay races. John Utas, Ian Ulmer, Lucas Ulmer and Nick Kabel set a state qualifying time of 1 minute, 32.91 seconds in the 200-meter freestyle relay. Ian Ulmer, Yraceburu, Trent Harimoto and Xiangyang Yan won the 200 medley relay (1:49.75). Kabel, Kasey Calwell, Ian Ulmer and Lucas Ulmer won ...
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- by Dan Trujillo
- January 10, 2012
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