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October 30, 2013
Camas High School seniors Matt Danis (56) and Jorden Payne (3) crumple the Heritage receiver Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium.

Carving out a victory

A 62-0 victory in their homecoming football game sounds like a perfect night for the Camas Papermakers. But not when the field gets littered with yellow flags. Camas had drives disrupted and touchdowns taken away against Heritage because of blocks in the back, holding, illegal formations and other violations. "When there's penalties, we always try to focus on the next play," said senior offensive and defensive lineman Matt Danis. "You can't get caught up on the last play, and whether we think the call was right or wrong. Just go on to the next play."

October 30, 2013
Washougal's Thomas Normandeau and Aaron Brumbaugh of Mark Morris battle for the lead in the 2A league championship boys cross country race Thursday, at Hockinson Meadows. Brumbaugh won in 16:22 followed by Normandeau in 16:44.

Panther runners push for the lead

Courtney Owens, Hannah Wright, Karina Miller and Meredith Collins crossed the finish line in order to help the Washougal girls cross country team win the league championship race Thursday, at Hockinson Meadows. Owens finished the 5,000-meter course in fourth place with a time of 21 minutes, 36.5 seconds. Wright followed her in fifth place (21:53.5), Miller claimed sixth place (21:55.6) and Collins snagged seventh place (21:59.6). "We were all in a line. We didn't really plan that, it just happened, which is good," Owens said. "It made me really proud of everyone. We all worked so hard for this."

October 26, 2013

On the sidelines: Camas treats fans to 62-0 homecoming victory

A 62-0 victory in their homecoming football game sounds like a perfect night for the Camas Papermakers. But not when the field gets littered with yellow flags. Camas had drives disrupted and touchdowns taken away because of blocks in the back, holding, illegal formations and other violations. At one point, head coach Jon Eagle pulled the first string off the field. It seemed to be the wake up call the Papermakers needed.

October 22, 2013

Entering the stretch run

Brothers Riley and Zach Hein made their last race at Round Lake a memorable one. The Camas High School seniors were the first two runners to cross the finish line Oct. 15. Riley completed the 5,000-meter course in 17 minutes, 37 seconds. Zach followed in 17:47. "It was really cool to be able to look back and see that my brother was right behind me. I could feel him pushing me the whole time," Riley said. "We didn't say much during the race, but we both knew what we were going for."

October 22, 2013

Washougal will not be denied at home

The Bobcats couldn't keep the Panthers down Friday. "These kids just continue to fight in the face of adversity. We didn't take the lead until the final four minutes of the game. That's how long we had to battle to make it happen," said head coach Bob Jacobs. "As long as we continue to compete and work hard, we can achieve things we never thought we could achieve." A 16-0 scoring barrage in the fourth quarter helped Washougal beat Aberdeen 28-21. The Panthers remain undefeated on their new home turf at Fishback Stadium. "Playing at home has been a good thing for us," Jacobs said. "The support we get from the community is huge. It motivates our kids to play beyond their expectations."

October 22, 2013
Cassie Bailie watches her Camas teammates Christina Elliott and Carly Banks double team a Skyview player Thursday. Bailie organized the "Dig For A Cure" event as her senior project.

Camas volleyball team digs for a cure and defeats Skyview

On the night of Cassie Bailie's "Dig For A Cure" senior project, the Camas High School volleyball team delivered a 25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 25-23 victory against Skyview. It was sweet revenge for the Papermakers after they got swept by the Storm Oct. 1. "We did it with a lot of heart," Bailie said. "We had a set plan the last time, but we didn't execute on that plan. This time, we actually put all the pieces together and we had a lot of heart, hustle and determination."

October 22, 2013
Nate Beasley sees the path the Camas offensive line created for him to get into the end zone Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium.

Camas smears Union

With relentless defense and smash mouth offense, the Papermakers won the biggest football game in Camas with a 44-6 victory against Union Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. "We knew it would be a fight coming out of the gate," said offensive and defensive lineman Matt Walser. "This was a really good test for us. They exposed our flaws and showed us ways we can get better." Union was the first team to hang with Camas long enough to prevent a running clock. Papermakers Matt Danis, Adam Dawson, Michael DiGenova, Jason Vailea and Walser made life difficult for the Titans all night long.

October 19, 2013

On the sidelines: Camas and Washougal win the day

The Papermakers won the biggest football game in Camas with a 44-6 victory against Union Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. Washougal utilized a safety and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to defeat Aberdeen 28-21.

October 15, 2013
Brian Humphreys places his golf ball on the 18th green Oct. 8, at Tri-Mountain. After a lightning delay, the Camas High School sophomore putted the ball in for the 4A district championship.

Humphreys strikes at district golf

Lightning flashes delayed the inevitable for Brian Humphreys. The reigning 4A state title holder was about to become a district champion for the first time in his young high school career at Camas Oct. 8, on the Tri-Mountain golf course in Ridgefield. The wind and the rain hadn't shaken his confidence. He stepped over the standing water on the greens without worry until those crackling sounds off in the distance sent the marshal out in a hurry. Humphreys' ball marker rested comfortably on the 18th green, but he was forced to leave it there and walk away for who knew how long. "It was more annoying than anything," said the sophomore.

October 15, 2013
Corrine Bintz cuts through the water as the sun shines on her back Wednesday, at the Grass Valley Aquatics Center. The CHS sophomore finished first in the 200-meter medley relay, the 200 freestyle, the 200 freestyle relay and the 100 breaststroke (above).

Camas swimmers earn first place at Kelso Invitational

After taking care of business against Skyview and Fort Vancouver Wednesday, the Camas girls swimmers rose above 15 other schools to win the Kelso Invitational Saturday. "We had a great effort," said head coach Mike Bemis. "Our mid-level girls really came through for us, and I was proud of that."