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May 13, 2014
Kayla Lagerquist (left) and Abby Young (right) pounce on Madisen Baldwin after she drove in the tying and winning runs for Washougal in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Panthers beat Mark Morris 5-4 Monday, to get to the district tournament for the first time since 2004.

Panthers break playoff curse

Chalk this victory up as the biggest one in the last decade of Washougal High School softball. Mark Morris rallied from two runs down to take the lead in the top of the seventh inning Monday, but the Panthers dug their nails into the dirt and refused to lose. Courtney Shelley kicked off the comeback charge by lacing a 2-out single up the middle, stealing second base and advancing to third base on a pitch off the catcher's glove. Morgan Ratcliff walked and took the open second base to set the table for Madisen Baldwin.

May 13, 2014

Panther boys track and field three-peats as league champs

The Washougal boys put the finishing touches on a third straight track and field league championship May 6, at Fishback Stadium. Junior Holbert grabbed first place in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and Josh Bischoff clinched first place in the discus and shot put to help the Panthers defeat Mark Morris 80-65. Thomas Normandeau notched first for Washougal in the 3,200, Matt Rotundo took first in the triple jump and Adam Thomas earned first on the pole vault.

May 6, 2014
Alexa Efraimson breaks away from the pack during the Jesuit Twilight Elite 1,500-meter race Friday. The Camas High School junior crossed the finish line first with a time of 4 minutes, 21.1 seconds. Alexis Fuller earned second for Union and Alissa Pudlitzke placed third for Camas.

Elite effort by Camas runners

Although they compete for rival high schools, Alexa Efraimson, Alexis Fuller and Alissa Pudlitzke dreamed of achieving this moment together. The three Camas runners embraced after clinching the top three spots in the Jesuit Twilight Elite 1,500-meter run Friday, in Beaverton, Ore. Efraimson finished in first for the Papermakers with a time of 4 minutes, 21.1 seconds. Fuller earned second for the Union Titans in 4:37.04. Pudlitzke followed in third for the Papermakers in 4:37.62.

May 6, 2014
Brian Connolly rifles the javelin 134 feet, 7 inches for third place at the Panther Twilight Friday, at Fishback Stadium. The Washougal High School senior also clinched first place in the high jump to help the Panther boys win the eight-team meet.

Leaving it all on the track

Competing in front of friends and family members motivated the Panthers to go the extra mile for Washougal Friday. "We're not just some small town out here by the railroad tracks," said junior sprinter Donald Holbert. "When you put in the effort and the hard work, you can become anything you want to become."

May 6, 2014
Lena Richards rips a triple into the left field corner April 29, at Camas High School.

Camas softball team gets even with Skyview

The Camas softball team got back on the winning side of life Monday, with a 2-1 victory at Skyview. Harli Hubbard allowed one unearned run for the Papermakers and gained 11 strikeouts. Freshman call up Alli Hancock went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and drove in the first run for Camas in the top of the second inning. Tori O'Neil added a fielder's choice RBI in the same inning.

April 29, 2014
Nate Beasley breaks loose with the soccer ball Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. Beasley and Cameron Eyman netted goals, but Skyview equalized Camas' effort. So the question remains, which team is better?

Intensity stands test of time

So the question remains, which team is better? Camas and Skyview scored goals this time and still nothing was settled after another 90 minutes of soccer at its finest Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. Nate Beasley and Cameron Eyman came through with hard fought goals for the Papermakers, but Carter Johnson and Brandon Zilles became the equalizers for the Storm.

April 29, 2014
The Camas baseball team only scored one run Saturday, and that was all Dylan White needed. The CHS senior pitched a five-hit shutout and struck out nine Union Titans in a 1-0 victory.

White, Camas blanks Union

Before dancing the night away at prom, the Camas High School baseball team took care of business on the diamond. The Papermakers defeated first place Union 1-0 Saturday, behind seven innings of 5-hit baseball thrown by Dylan White. He also struck out nine Titans. Six of them were caught looking at strike three. "What a pitching performance," said head coach Joe Hallead. "I looked him in the eye after we lost to Skyview yesterday and told him he had to carry us, and that's what he did. You couldn't ask for more out of a senior captain than what he gave us today."

April 29, 2014
A header goal by Yorro Bah got Washougal off on the right foot Thursday, at Fishback Stadium. The Panthers defeated R.A. Long 6-1 to avenge an overtime loss to the Lumberjacks.

Nothing but net for Washougal

The Washougal High School boys soccer team got ahead of R.A. Long again Thursday, at Fishback Stadium. This time, there would be no let up by the Panthers. They chopped down the Lumberjacks 6-1 and earned redemption after a 3-2 overtime loss April 9, in Longview. "As soon as that last whistle blew, I've been waiting for revenge," said senior midfielder Patrick Johnson. "That's what tonight was all about."

April 29, 2014
Adam Thomas and his Washougal teammates represent their hometown during the Panther Twilight track and field meet Friday, at Fishback Stadium.

Fishback flights

The Washougal High School track and field family is looking forward to the next eight days at Fishback Stadium. Ridgefield comes to town today for an important meet against the Panthers. The Washougal girls are fighting for redemption after losing the league title to the Spudders in 2013. "There will be no convincing. If kids need to step into any type of event for us, they will do it without question," said head coach Dave Hajek. "That's a great attitude to have. These kids want to compete."

April 22, 2014
With blurry vision created by relentless rain drops, Molly Bilsborough lands her tee shot on the 17th green of the Lewis River golf course Thursday. The CHS senior won the Chieftain Invitational's closest to the pin challenge on this hole.

A soggy adventure

Rivers ran through the greens at the Lewis River golf course Thursday, and the filled cups of fluid turned into cascading water falls. Most sane individuals would not be out golfing in this weather, but the annual Chieftain Invitational was scheduled. Girls from 12 Southwest Washington high schools had to grin it and bear it. "It got to a point where it couldn't get much worse," said Camas High School senior Molly Bilsborough. "You just had to play with what you had and make the best of it."