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May 21, 2013
Camas softball players Amee Aarhus, Lena Richards, Katie Schroeder, Harli Hubbard and Caylin Grindy are excited to be going back to the state championship tournament Friday and Saturday, in Spokane.

Camas softball team earns a spot in the Sweet 16 in Spokane

A hiccup in the district championship game didn't prevent the Camas High School softball team from getting back to the state tournament. After losing to Skyview in the title game, the Papermakers showed their resolve Friday by beating Kentridge and Gig Harbor in the first two rounds of the bi-district tournament, at the Sprinkler Recreation Center, in Spanaway. Those two victories ensured Camas a spot in the Sweet 16 in Spokane. "That's been our mission all along, to come out and win and get your berth to state," said head coach Ken Nidick.

May 21, 2013

Camas track athletes crave the spotlight

This is the week the Camas High School track and field athletes have been craving for months. On Thursday, the 3-day state championship festival begins in Tacoma. The top runners, throwers and jumpers from three different classifications converge at Mt. Tahoma High School to find out who are the best athletes and teams in the state. Sixteen Papermakers are anxious for their first turn in the spotlight at the 4A level. "What I love about track and field is the unknown factor," said head girls coach Alisa Wise. "There's so many ups and downs, and twists and turns. The only way to describe it is it's exciting. The only thing you can predict and that it will be unpredictable."

May 15, 2013
Camas soccer seniors Houston Taie (right) and Matt Rose (left) celebrate with goalkeeper Sharif Batroukh (middle) after Batroukh blocked the last shot in a shootout with Skyline Tuesday, at Doc Harris Stadium. The win propels the Papermakers into the quarterfinal round of their first 4A state tournament.

On the sidelines: Magic continues for Camas soccer

A magical soccer season continues in Camas. The boys in the white and black defeated the Skyline Spartans in a shootout Tuesday, at Doc Harris Stadium. Once again, the Papermakers are one victory away from playing in the Final Four. Nate Beasley, Austin Cassity, Calvin Goon, Sam Pizot and Cayne Cardwell delivered goals in the shootout for Camas. Skyline answered the bell four times, but Papermaker goalkeeper Sharif Batroukh denied the Spartans on their fifth and final attempt and the victory belonged to Camas.

May 14, 2013
Camas sophomores Jen Lewis (left) and Esther Kwon (right) captured the district doubles championship Saturday.

Lewis and Kwon are in this together

Esther Kwon and Jen Lewis are no longer on opposite ends of the tennis court. They are in this together. The two Camas High School sophomores, who faced each other in the 3A district singles title last year, captured the 4A district doubles championship Saturday, at the Vancouver Tennis Center. "We were one and two last year. I'm so proud we were able to win it all again for our school this year," Lewis said. "It's a lot less pressure playing with someone I'm very good friends with off the court."

May 14, 2013

Camas soccer legacy continues

Seven wins in a row puts the Papermaker boys soccer team back in the state tournament for the 15th consecutive season. "We're on a great winning streak," said junior goalkeeper Sharif Batroukh. "We might be young guys, but we've got big hearts." Sophomores Cayne Cardwell and Cameron Eyman were only 2 years old when this streak started in 1999. They both delivered goals Saturday to help Camas beat Auburn-Riverside 4-0, at McKenzie Stadium. "It's a good feeling to carry on the tradition," Eyman said. "We didn't want to let Camas down."

May 14, 2013
Caleigh Lofstead lets go of her pole vault after she clears the bar. Lofstead and the Camas girls track and field team became district champions Thursday, at McKenzie Stadium.

View from the top

The Camas High School girls track and field team rose above their Greater St. Helens League challengers Wednesday and Thursday, at McKenzie Stadium. The Lady Papermakers racked up 154 points to beat Skyview, Union, Battle Ground, Evergreen and Heritage for the district championship trophy. The Camas boys collected 146 points to finish in second place. Skyview won the boys title with 162 points. Alexa Efraimson earned first place for the Papermakers in the girls 800 (2:09.74) and 1,600-meter runs (4:50.24). She also carried the baton across the finish line first in the 1,600 relay, picking up the pace set by Cammie Parsons, Ali Nuce and Mckenzie Good (4:01.88). "There are so many great girls at this meet. It's getting more and more competitive in this area as the years go on," Efraimson said. "It makes it harder and harder to move on, but it also makes it more rewarding when you do move on."

May 7, 2013
Camas forward Cameron Eyman kicks the soccer ball between three defenders and out of reach of the goalkeeper Thursday, at McKenzie Stadium. The Papermakers defeated the Union Titans 1-0 and became league champions.

Papermakers soccer host district title game Wednesday

The Camas High School boys soccer team beat Skyview, Battle Ground, Heritage, Evergreen and Union during the last two weeks to become league champions. "It's all about resiliency and mental toughness," said head coach Roland Minder. "These guys gave everything they had, and together they made history." Minder couldn't have been more proud after the Papermakers defeated the Union Titans 1-0 Thursday, at McKenzie Stadium. The game remained scoreless for 60 minutes until Cameron Eyeman put the perfect spin on the soccer ball and sent it past three defenders, out of reach of the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.

May 7, 2013
Amber Corbett threw the javelin for a personal best 129 feet, 10 inches. The Camas girls beat 29 other schools for first place at the Jesuit Relays.

Camas girls relay to victory

Beautiful weather and thousands of competitors brought out the best in the Papermakers at the Jesuit Relays Friday, in Beaverton, Ore. The Camas girls track and field team made a big push in the final events to beat 29 other schools for the championship plaque. The Papermakers racked up 73.5 points to beat host Jesuit by 2.84 points. Camas seniors Amber Corbett and McKenna Jackson finished in first and second place in the javelin. Corbett launched a personal best throw of 129 feet, 10 inches. Jackson also had an all-time best throw of 123-11. "I've been waiting this entire season to get a PR. The competition and the environment brought it out of me," Corbett said. "Going into this meet, I felt like an underdog, and that really motivated me. It was fun having McKenna right there with me. Her and I feed off each other."

May 7, 2013
Adam Thomas clinched first place on the pole vault and in the long jump to help the Washougal boys track and field team beat Hockinson and Ridgefield for the league championship.

Heartbreak and triumph for Washougal

The Washougal boys track and field team earned another league championship last week, but the girls lost their first league meet in five years by one point. "It's been a great five years. Not too many teams can say they had this much success in any sport," said head coach Dave Hajek. "I'm impressed by all the girls. They were willing to do whatever takes to keep the streak alive. "I'm proud of the seniors who gave everything they had, and I'm excited for the younger girls who say they want to get the league title back next year," he added. "It means we have athletes in Washougal who care. That's all you can ask for as a coach."

May 1, 2013
Katie Schroeder pitched a perfect game for the Papermakers Wednesday, at Camas High School.

On the sidelines: A perfect day for Schroeder

Katie Schroeder was perfect Wednesday. The Camas High School sophomore struck out 14 of the 21 Union Titans she faced. She allowed zero hits and no runners reached first base. The Papermakers won the game 9-0. "It's the best feeling to know you have total control and the people behind you to back you up," Schroeder said. Schroeder and catcher Erin Tauscher were in sync on the mound and behind the plate. The Camas defense also kept the Titans off the base paths.