Thousands of Spartans from all over the globe gathered at Washougal Motocross Park Saturday to conquer Horsepower Hill on their hands and knees, plunge down a 50-foot water slide, slither under barbed wire, throw a spear, scale up walls, jump over fire and cross the finish line in one piece.
Haleigh Sudbeck loves launching her favorite toy into space like a comet.
With a championship opportunity no longer in the cards, the Camas-Washougal Granite Construction Senior Babe Ruth baseball team walked off the field as winners at the Pacific Northwest regional tournament Thursday.
No rider or obstacle could keep Ryan Dungey from winning his sixth Washougal National in the last seven years Saturday.
Jerry Kotsovos could hold the unofficial crown as "Mister Lacamas Lake Half Marathon." The 68-year-old from Camas has crossed the finish line at this 11-year-old event 11 times. "Unfortunately, my times keep getting slower," Kotsovos said. "It's a beautiful course. The fact that I've run it every year, I know it so well. I know every turn."
Tommy Weeck looks forward to gaining more ground during the ninth round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Saturday, at Washougal Motocross Park. "The biggest thrill is having a home race and hearing all the local families and fans cheering for you," said the 23-year-old Washougal native. "It makes you want to push harder and make more passes. The better you're doing, the louder they get. You can feel the excitement from them."
Louis Bloch Park provided a perfect setting for the Southwest Washington 13-year-old Babe Ruth state tournament. Fans enjoyed burgers, hot dogs and five days of baseball under the sun in Camas. After an 11-1 loss to Longview Wednesday, Camas-Washougal defeated Chehalis-Centralia 11-0 Thursday, Richland 11-0 Friday and Kennewick 6-0 Saturday to reach the semifinals Sunday.
Six new courts welcomed 96 players, family members and friends to Hathaway Park for the first Washougal Pickleball Mixer Saturday and Sunday. As the 48 teams in this double elimination tournament paddled a plastic ball back and forth, Columbia River Pickleball President Mike Wolfe stood in the background and watched his dream come to life. It was impossible to wipe the smile off his face.
CHS senior Alexa Efraimson will walk the ESPYS red carpet tonight.
More than 3,000 fans helped the Seattle Seahawks raise the 12th Man Flag at Doc Harris Stadium Saturday, in Camas. "I don't know if you heard, but we won this thing called the Super Bowl," said Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin, delivering a roaring response from the crowd. "How could you not be energized for the next season? We gotta get another one of these rings and another one of these trophies."
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