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September 24, 2013
Camas middle blocker Carly Banks gets her fingertips on the volleyball. The visiting Papermakers blew the Prairie Falcons out of their own building 25-21, 25-27, 25-12, 25-9.

State champions are no match for Camas volleyball

The Camas volleyball team blew the reining 3A state champions out of their own building Sept. 17, at Prairie High School. "This is never an easy place to play," said head coach Julie Nidick. "There's a Camas-Prairie rivalry that goes beyond league. This team has a lot of heart." The Papermakers took the first set 25-21, and rallied back to tie the second set and force overtime. A questionable out-of-bounds call was ruled in favor of the Falcons and they were awarded the second set 27-25. "That game kind of lit our fire and made us want the win even more than before," said senior Lauren Harris. "Each point is a new point. We just put the past behind us and we better the ball on every touch."

September 24, 2013
Brian Humphreys watches his golf ball land on the sixth green Thursday, at Camas Meadows. The sophomore shot an even par round of 36 strokes to help the Papermakers beat Union 149-155.

Papermaker golfers end Union’s run

The bees were stinging the greens Thursday, at Camas Meadows. Brian Humphreys shot an even-par round of 36 strokes. He came within a few feet of chipping in an eagle on the ninth hole, but had no problem settling for a birdie. Braeden Campbell was 3-over after the first three holes, before sinking a clutch par putt on the fourth hole. He went 1-under the rest of the round, dropped in a birdie putt on the seventh hole and finished with a 38. Brett Ball battled an illness that sapped his energy, but he still managed to shoot a 38. But on this day, Levi Holscher had the defining performance for the Camas High School boys golf team. He shot a 37 for the Papermakers while golfing in the same group as Union's Eddie Abellar, who shot a 34, and Ben Gruher, who shot a 41. Abellar and Humphreys were the only two who had a better day than Holscher.

September 24, 2013
Bobby Jacobs ran like a Panther Friday, at Kiggins Bowl. The senior gained 229 yards and scored three touchdowns to help Washougal beat Fort Vancouver 35-0.

Springing the trap

The Washougal Panthers eluded the Fort Vancouver Trappers and reached the end zone five times in a 35-0 victory Friday, at Kiggins Bowl. Senior Bobby Jacobs ran for 149 yards in the first half and scored three touchdowns. He rushed for a grand total of 229 yards in the game. "I got to give it up to our up front linemen. They play with a lot of heart. We wouldn't be able to do anything without them," Jacobs said. "It's not a one-man thing scoring a touchdown. It takes a whole team."

September 17, 2013
Washougal volleyball players Paige Bentley (2) and Carly Morris (3) reach up to protect the net. The Panthers played on their new floor for the first time Sept. 10. They defeated Fort Vancouver on the road Thursday and at home Monday.

Panthers welcome their new facilities

The Washougal girls soccer and volleyball teams tasted victory on their new playing surfaces. An excited crowd inside the Joe Brown Gymnasium anxiously waited for the first volleyball match to begin on the new hardwood floor. Brown's wife, Jane Dally, and son, Jeff, held up the orange ribbon for the Washougal volleyball players to run through. "I like the big Panther in the middle," said senior volleyball player Emily Field. "It looks sweet."

September 17, 2013

National Gymnastics Day in Camas

Backed by a $1,000 grant from Right To Play, the Camas based Vancouver Elite Gymnastics Academy hosts an open gym and a Cartwheel-A-Thon Saturday. The goal of this grant program is to increase the exposure and accessibility to gymnastics to a diverse population of children, and to use the sport to educate and empower those facing adversity. All proceeds from the event will go back to Right To Play. "It's an unbelievable opportunity for us to give back to the community that has continued to support us all these years," said founding coach and co-owner Randy Fox. "We are just a conduit for getting everybody involved in helping children. If we can turn this into a huge amount of money to give back, that's what will make this rewarding."

September 17, 2013
Brandon Casteel (13) gets the football across the goal line for a Washougal touchdown Friday, at Fishback Stadium.

Washougal football team gets payback

Four different Panthers found the end zone to help the Washougal High School football team defeat Tenino 28-7 Friday, at Fishback Stadium. "This is one of those games where we knew we had to fight," said senior lineman Christian Edmonson. "It feels great to be able to defend our new turf. This is the stuff we prepared for in camp." Edmonson dedicated the victory to his father Rick, who is in the hospital with liver failure. He saw the word "DAD" written on his taped wrists every time he got down to block at the line of scrimmage. "I get to go back to the hospital and tell my dad we won," Edmonson said. "We just put our heart out on the field. I think it helped the whole team to have something to fight for."

September 14, 2013
Bobby Jacobs eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark and scored a touchdown for Washougal Friday, at Fishback Stadium. The Panthers defeated the Tenino Beavers 28-7.

On the sidelines: Panthers get payback on Tenino

Four different Panthers found the end zone to help the Washougal High School football team defeat Tenino 28-7 Friday, at Fishback Stadium. The Panthers ran the ball six times for a total of 53 yards during the game's opening drive. Bobby Jacobs broke away for a huge chunk of yards on his first carry of the season. Brandon Casteel slithered over the defender and stretched his arms across the goal line for a touchdown.

September 10, 2013
Camas High School senior Nate Beasley (7) gallops to the first of five touchdowns Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. The Papermakers beat Jesuit 47-14 in a battle of the top teams in the largest classifications of Washington and Oregon.

A bundle of dynamite

The Camas High School football team exploded on the scene like a bundle of dynamite Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. As the Jesuit Crusaders came crashing back down to earth, The Papermakers celebrated a 47-14 victory. Despite the hype surrounding this showdown between the number-one ranked teams in the largest classifications of Washington and Oregon, the boys in black lived up to their school's legacy. The Papermakers kept rolling along.

September 10, 2013
Eryn Brown, of Camas, delivered three goals and two assists to help the Portland State University women's soccer team beat New Mexico State 7-0 Sept. 1, in the UNLV Tournament. Brown was selected to the All-UNLV Tournament Team and was named the Big Sky Conference's Offensive Player of the Week.

Brown has a golden boot for Vikings

Eryn Brown has a golden boot for the Portland State University women's soccer team. The junior midfielder from Camas fired three goals into the net and assisted on two others to help the Vikings beat New Mexcio State 7-0 Sept. 1, during the UNLV Tournament at Peter Johann Field, in Las Vegas. "Getting a hat trick and two assists was close to the best result I could have asked for," Brown said. "I felt extremely happy that I could perform individually with the help of my amazing teammates as well as contribute to their individual successes. The entire match was focused, creative, composed and a ton of fun."