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May 20, 2014
Ryan Gunther gives the baton to Cole Zarcone during the district 400-meter relay race Wednesday, at McKenzie Stadium. Camas settled for second place to Heritage in the event, but broke the school record with a time of 42.99 seconds.

Papermakers take the heat at districts

Competition heated up for the Camas High School track and field athletes at the district meet Wednesday and Thursday, at McKenzie Stadium. So did the weather. Riley Hein started the meet off right for the Papermakers by winning the 3,200-meter run in 9 minutes, 47.64 seconds. The CHS senior came out strong in the first three laps and built a solid lead before the 90-degree temperature sapped his energy. Hein settled into a comfortable pace and coasted to the finish line, unchallenged. "I felt a sense of relief. I just had to relax and keep my legs moving," he said. "It still seemed like a long last lap."

May 20, 2014
Washougal girls tennis players Amelia Quatermass, Christina Zack and Haley Briggs captured sub-district championships Saturday, at R.A. Long High School.

Tri-Washougal champions share defining moment

Amelia Quatermass, Christina Zack and Haley Briggs are still grinning after what they accomplished for Washougal at the sub-district tennis tournament. "You can tell everyone on this team wants it," Quatermass said. "We may be a small school, but we can do this. It's all in the heart." Quatermass wore her heart on her sleeve as she outlasted Ridgefield's Sarah Kaufman 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 for the sub-district singles tournament championship Saturday, at R.A. Long High School. Zack and Briggs fought with desire and defeated Jamie Isaacson and Amber Olson of Mark Morris 6-1, 1-6, 7-5 to become sub-district doubles champions for the second year in a row.

May 20, 2014
Hannah Welborn points to Katie Schroeder after scoring a big run for the Camas softball team in the seventh inning. The Papermakers defeated Union 6-4 for the district championship Thursday, at Heritage High School.

Crazy week for Camas softball culminates with district title

The Camas and Union softball teams shared the league title, but there could only be one district champion. After defeating Heritage, Evergreen and Battle Ground just to get this opportunity, the Papermakers were going to settle for nothing less than the grand prize. They capped off an incredible week by beating the Titans 6-4 for the district title Thursday, at Heritage High School. "It was exhausting this week, but I am very proud of everyone for the endurance it took to get through this last game," said Harli Hubbard. The senior pitched all 29 innings for Camas and racked up 58 strikeouts. She said every pitch was worth it.

May 13, 2014
Bennett Lehner kicks the soccer ball beyond two Skyview defenders Saturday, at McKenzie Stadium. Lehner netted the tying goal for Camas in the first half. Skyview clinched the district title on a 4-3 shootout victory.

Skyview wins battle; Camas wants the war

Camas and Skyview played 270 minutes of soccer in three games without a decisive winner. Only one team could be the district champion. Skyview got the glory when the Storm beat the Papermakers on PKs 4-3 Saturday, at McKenzie Stadium. "I'm proud of this team. We had full effort. They were committed," said Camas head coach Roland Minder. "A shootout does not prove who is the better team. They won the game today, but it could have easily been the other way."

May 13, 2014
Joe Hallead leads the Papermakers in one more rally cry during the district tournament May 6, at Propstra Park. Hallead leaves Camas for Las Vegas after gaining 172 victories as the varsity baseball coach.

Hallead era ends

After bleeding Papermaker red for 15 years, Joe Hallead said the time has come to ride his Harley off into the sunset. He and his wife bought a condo near Las Vegas, where she has a high paying job. As Hallead searches for the next teaching and coaching opportunity, he knows there will be no place like Camas. "It's impossible for me not to continue to be a Papermaker," Hallead said. "I've put every ounce of effort into teaching, coaching and making this community a better place. It's all I've ever known. "This will leave a hole in my heart, but I'm taking lots of great stories with me."

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.