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October 30, 2010
On the sidelines: Football teams look to an exciting future
Camas claims the league championship, and Washougal earns a winning season.
Camas claims the league championship, and Washougal earns a winning season.
Two championships are in the bag for the Camas High School volleyball team, but the Papermakers want more. Inside of a rocking Camas warehouse Thursday night, the Papermakers shredded the Prairie Falcons 25-10, 25-23 and 25-15 to clinch the 3A Greater St. Helens League Championship for the first time since 2007. Camas also brought home a championship trophy from the Liberty Volleyball Tournament Oct. 16, in Hillsboro, Ore. One of the biggest wins came against Newberg, who was ranked third in the state of Oregon. The Papermakers also defeated Centennial in the finals.
Cursed by the grass and odd bounces at Jason Lee Middle School, the Camas High School girls soccer team discovered a cure. By attacking the goal early and playing ferocious defense, the Papermakers prevailed over Columbia River 1-0. "I'll remember how we played with so much heart. We really wanted this win," said senior Sara Slayton. "River is the defending state champion, and we came here super focused and determined. I'm really proud of us. We ended the Jason Lee curse."
Washougal's Dylan Croeni is going all out in his final few races as a high school senior, while Camas sophomore Andrew Kaler is just getting warmed up. Croeni set a course record time of 16 minutes, 9.08 seconds at Hockinson Meadows Thursday, to win the 2A league championship race for the second year in a row. "This race marks the one-year anniversary of me realizing I'm a fast runner," Croeni said. "I'm going to do whatever it takes to win state."
Join me for one fun week of Camas-Washougal sports.
From the opening kickoff, the game belonged to Camas. "Our goal is to stop them behind the 20 [yard line] or get the ball," said senior defensive back Damon Kosaki. Heritage mishandled a tricky kick by Roldan Alcobendas. Junior Papermaker Scott Feather saw the live ball, and dove on top of it. "The fumble on the kick off just set the tone. It was a great way to start the game," Feather said. "It was a big boost for me and the team. I'm glad I could be a part of that."
Five Washougal High School boys are playing in the district tennis tournament, Friday and Saturday at the Mint Valley Raquet Club in Longview, for a shot at state. All five are seniors, which makes Eric and Linda Balholm proud to be their coaches. "None of these kids were tennis players before they joined the team four years ago," said Eric Balholm. "It means they loved the sport enough to stick with it, and now all the hard work is paying off."
Austin Tofell saw an opportunity to help the Washougal High School football team win the game Friday at Woodland, and he didn't take his eyes off of it. Down by one point with less than three minutes to go, the Panthers attempted to take the lead on a field goal. Out of desperation following a mishandled snap, Tofell caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Colton Sullivan and Washougal beat Woodland 26-21.
Fumble recoveries and interceptions propel Camas, while Washougal wins on a touchdown with less than three minutes to go.
Addison Owen and the football are inseparable. The 6-foot-2, 206 pound Camas High School senior scored touchdowns on a 57-yard punt return, an 8-yard catch and a 37-yard interception return to help lead the Papermakers to a 66-14 victory over the Hudson's Bay Eagles Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. "It's exciting," Owen said. "I feel blessed to have the ability to score three different ways, the teammates to help me, and the coaches to prepare me."