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November 12, 2013
The Papermakers bury a Monroe Bearcat on Doc Harris Stadium turf Friday. Camas won the playoff game 55-20 to get back to state.

Catching playoff fever

It didn't take long for the Camas football team to catch playoff fever. Monroe pulled a fast one by recovering a short opening kick off to begin the game. It turned out to be the shot in the arm the Papermakers needed. Michael DiGenova intercepted a pass on the next play to turn the tables for Camas. The Papermakers scored touchdowns on their first seven possessions and buried the Bearcats 55-20 Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. "It's always great to start with a play like that in a big game like this one," DiGenova said. "As long as we keep putting points on the board, and the defense keeps playing like they play, good things will come."

November 12, 2013
Alexa Efraimson ran a Sun Willows Golf Course record time of 17 minutes, 1 second to become the 4A state cross country champion again Saturday, in Pasco. The Camas girls team finished in second place at the meet. See more photos at www.camaspostrecord.com.

Camas girls embrace state experience

The top of the podium belonged to Bellermine Prep, but the Camas girls cross country runners looked each other in the eye and didn't see an inch of regret. "We all raced as hard as we could," said Alexa Efraimson. "It was a lot more competitive this year than last year." The Papermakers finished in second place out of the top 16 schools in the state Saturday, at the Sun Willows Golf Course, in Pasco. Bellermine Prep won the title by 13 points. This is the third state trophy for the Camas girls, after they won championships in 2011 and 2012. "It was fun to have a second chance to go out and do it again," said Alexa Jones. "You never know what the outcome is going to be. You just have to trust yourself and know your teammates are going to work as hard as you do."

November 12, 2013
Juliann Reed dives into the swimming pool during the 4A district meet Saturday, at Kelso High School.

Camas swimmers deliver

Dedication and determination paid off for the Papermaker girls swimmers when they became district champions Saturday, at Kelso High School. Camas racked up 376 points to defeat league champion Union by 39 points. "We have definitely worked for it," said sophomore Corinne Bintz. "There is no question that everybody did everything they could today and every morning at practice at 5:15 a.m." Bintz, Anna Panebianco, Juliann Reed and Sierra Colletto propelled the Papermakers to first place in the 200-meter medley relay. They broke the pool record with a time of 1 minute, 53.08 seconds. "To be able to do that in the first race of the day just set the tone for all of the girls," Reed said. "We will win, whatever it takes."

November 12, 2013
Lauren Harris and Sophi Jacobson double up on the Union Titans at the volleyball net Wednesday, at Camas High School.

District volleyball champions are going back to state

The Camas volleyball team had a smashing good time sweeping Union off the warehouse floor in the district championship match. "Beating Union in three builds great pride for Camas," said Carly Banks, who delivered nine kills and two blocks. "It feels so great to shut them out and claim our zip code and our colors," said Lauren Harris, after she racked up 14 kills, 14 digs and three blocks.

November 8, 2013
The Papermakers clinched the district volleyball championship after a three-set victory against the Union Titans Wednesday, at Camas High School.

On the sidelines: Week of Papermaking

The Camas High School volleyball, soccer, football, cross country and swimming teams are out in full force this week chasing state and regional championships.

November 5, 2013
Donald Holbert clings to a Hockinson Hawk before Brandon Casteel and Luke Hiersche join the fray Friday, at Fishback Stadium. The Hawks defeated Washougal 27-14 to force a three-way playoff between these two teams and Aberdeen today, at Kelso High School.

Washougal battles Hockinson and Aberdeen for final playoff spot today

Washougal, Hockinson and Aberdeen will play sudden death football starting at 7 p.m. today, at Kelso High School. The three teams will face each other in a round robin format. One team starts with the football on the 25-yard line, while the other plays defense. The objective is to score a touchdown or kick a field goal in four downs. The rounds continue until one team prevents the other from tying the score, or takes the lead after making a stop. The Panthers fell into this predicament after Hockinson defeated them 27-14 Friday, at Fishback Stadium. Abderdeen beat Ridgefield on the same night to force a three-way tie for third place in the 2A Greater St. Helens League. Only one of these teams will earn a trip to Tumwater Saturday.

November 5, 2013

CHS volleyball hosts district championship

After locking up the league title, the Camas volleyball team will host the district championship match Wednesday. "It's a good accomplishment for the girls, but they're always looking ahead," said head coach Julie Nidick. "Ultimately, their goal is to get back to state. But you can never overlook and opponent or a step in the process. That's when an upset can happen." The Papermakers are going to the bi-district tournament Friday and Saturday, at Kentwood High School, but they want that number-one seed. That takes a win Wednesday.

November 5, 2013
Riley Allison bursts through three Union Titans Saturday, at Doc Harris Stadium. The Papermaker girls soccer team beat Union in two games by the score of 1-0 to become the league and district champions.

Sweet revenge for Camas soccer

The Papermakers are the queens of soccer in Camas. They have two victories against their city rivals to prove it. "Being in the program for as many years as we have, it feels good to see all the hard work pay off," said junior defender Sarah Tennyson. "We are finally the league and district champions." Tennyson headed in a perfectly placed corner kick by Maddy Belzer in the 30th minute of a 1-0 victory for the Papermakers against the Union Titans Saturday, at Doc Harris Stadium. "Without the team effort, it doesn't happen," Belzer said. "Nothing matters unless we work as a team."

November 5, 2013
Fourteen Camas High School football players surprised the fourth- and fifth-grade CCYF Camas Cardinals by showing up at their playoff game Saturday, at Fishback Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Hawks 20-19 in double overtime.

Playing for the love of football

Fourteen Camas High School football players traveled back into time Saturday. Nate Beasley, Drew Clarkson, Matt Danis, Michael DiGenova, Chris Durrett, Zach Eagle, Caleb Eldred, Reilly Hennessey, Dustin Krecklow, Jorden Payne, Brendan Unger, Dylan White, Dalton Wunderlich and Ethan Young watched the Camas Cardinals fourth- and fifth-grade Clark County Youth Football team beat the Hawks 20-19 in double overtime at Fishback Stadium. "You see a little guy running exactly like you did at that age, and it makes you wonder what our program is going to look like when these kids get to high school," said Beasley, a senior running back. "These are the younger brothers and sisters of the players on the team today. It shows how close knit our community is, and how our legacy continues."

November 3, 2013

On the sidelines: Sudden death football

Welcome to sudden death football. Washougal, Aberdeen and Hockinson will fight for the 2A Greater St. Helens League's final playoff spot Tuesday night, in Kelso. The three teams will face each other in a round robin format. One team starts with the football on the 25-yard line, while the other plays defense. Touchdowns or field goals are the name of the game. The rounds continue until one team prevents the other from tying the score, or takes the lead after making a stop.