Hearts were broken when the clock struck zero. The Camas High School football team lost its lead in the final seconds Saturday, at the Tacoma Dome. There would be no state championship celebration. No time to drive down the field for one last shot at redemption. The season was just simply and painfully over.
Just when Sarah Baxter and Elise Cranny thought they were the only ones fighting for the Nike Cross National Championship, Alexa Efraimson left them both out in the cold. The Camas High School junior beat the two frontrunners to the finish line, with a time of 16 minutes, 50.1 seconds, Saturday, at Portland Meadows. Cranny, of Niwot, Colo., followed in second place (16:53.8) and Baxter, of Simi Valley, Calif., took third place (16:57.8). A total of 198 high school girls from across the country competed in this 5,000-meter extravaganza. Efraimson added a national title to her state and regional accolades.
Chiawana stunned Camas with two touchdowns in the final 55 seconds to win the 4A state football championship game 27-26.
Just when Sarah Baxter and Elise Cranny thought they were the only ones fighting for the Nike Cross National Championship, Alexa Efraimson left them both out in the cold. The Camas High School junior beat the two frontrunners to the finish line with a time of 16 minutes, 50.1 seconds. Efraimson added a national title to her state and regional accolades. "My goal was to max out, do my absolute best and have no regrets," Efraimson said. "I have no regrets today. I'm really happy right now."
Winning at the Tacoma Dome is no longer impossible for the Camas High School football team. The Papermakers shattered that glass ceiling when they defeated Bellarmine Prep 49-21 Saturday, in the semifinal round of the state tournament. "Every year since I've been here, we've been breaking down barriers but we had never been able to get past this one," said senior offensive lineman Matt Walser. "It's such a great feeling to be able to smash through this road block and keep going. Right now, I feel like we can do anything."
The Washougal boys basketball team might be younger, but that doesn't mean these Panthers aren't dreaming about making it to the state tournament. Washougal finished in fourth place at the district tournament during the past two winters, but that's one victory shy of state. Returning varsity players Austin Tran, Patrick Jones and Yorro Bah are determined to make that dream a reality. "Our goal is to silence the doubters and make it further than we have the past two years," Bah said.
The Tacoma Dome is no longer unbeatable territory for the Camas High School football team. The Papermakers shattered that glass ceiling when they defeated Bellarmine Prep 49-21 Saturday. Zach Eagle caught three touchdown passes from Reilly Hennessey. Jason Vailea delivered two touchdowns at the goal line. Nate Beasley and Cole Zarcone also ran for touchdowns.
Twenty-one bowlers are crashing the pins for the Papermakers. Head coach Doug Huegli said that's almost twice as many Camas girls as the team had last year. "The first goal has been obtained. We have a large program," he said. "Our next goal is to hone their skills so we can have a large and strong program."
After a four quarter throttle Saturday in Sammamish, the Camas High School football team defeated Eastlake 47-28 to get back to the Tacoma Dome for the third year in a row. The Papermakers play Bellarmine Prep in the semifinals of the state tournament Saturday. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Camas wants to smash through that glass ceiling and win at the Tacoma Dome for the first time. "We're on our final countdown," said senior quarterback Reilly Hennessey. "We only have two weeks left in our high school career. How do we want to be remembered? "There's just 14 days left," he added. "We better make sure we get better every single one of those days."
Lauren Rood's love for soccer has kept her away from home for 127 days in 2013. "And the year is not over yet," said the 16-year-old from Camas. "I still have some traveling to do." Rood's odyssey began by attending national camps and tournaments in Texas, England and Florida. She was determined to earn a spot on the U-17 U.S. women's soccer team. "I got back from England two days before school started, and then I went to the Florida camp two weeks later," said the CHS sophomore. "That was probably one of the craziest months of my life."
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