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June 15, 2010
Taylor Williams collected a single, two doubles, a triple, a grand slam, drove in six runs and scored four runs at the Washington all-state baseball series Saturday and Sunday, at Parker Field in Yakima.

Williams reigns at senior classic

After graduating from Camas High School Friday, Taylor Williams had a weekend to remember at the Washington all-state baseball series in Yakima. In his first at-bat Saturday, Williams hit a grand slam. By the end of the second game on Sunday, he had completed the cycle with a single, two doubles, a triple, a grand slam, six RBI and four runs scored. Also playing solid out on the field at second base, Williams was named Defensive Player of the Series. "I wanted to represent Camas in a great way," he said. "To be able to win an MVP award is more than I could have ever asked for." Except for maybe more sleep, beforehand. "My mom picked me up from my graduation party at around 2 a.m.," Williams said. "I think I got about an hour of sleep, before we drove to Yakima because I had to be there at 8:30. The first game was at 10." The opportunity to play ball with the best in the state rejuvenated Williams. He reached base five times in the first game, and drove in six runs. He scored the run in the seventh inning that gave Team Adams a 7-6 lead, but Team Baker scored six runs in the top of the eighth to put the game out of reach.

June 15, 2010

Business is booming for Martin in Washougal

Soccer is business for Harrison Martin, and business is booming. For the past 30 years, the 53-year-old Washougal father of three has owned a soccer shop in Portland, Ore., called "The Corner Kick." He has also coached high school and youth soccer teams in Gresham, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Vancouver and Battle Ground. "I've played soccer my whole life," Martin said. "Coaching wise, I enjoy being able to teach players. My biggest joy is not only forming a team, but also identifying a player's strengths and weaknesses, and helping them to get better." With this in mind, Martin is excited about becoming the new head varsity girls soccer coach at Washougal High School. He is thrilled with the opportunity to work with upcoming stars in the game, such as Ellie Boon, who scored dozens of goals for the Panthers during her freshman year. He is also looking forward to finding several more players with potential once training starts at the end of summer.

June 15, 2010

Busby brings a love for volleyball to Washougal

With her roots firmly planted in Camas and Washougal, Mandy Busby is ready to blossom. After six years as an assistant volleyball coach at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, the 26-year-old accepted her first head varsity volleyball coaching position at Washougal High School. Busby also taught seventh-, fourth- and fifth-grade classes for the past three years at Gause Elementary School, in Washougal, before being offered her first continuing contract to teach fourth grade at Grass Valley Elementary School, in Camas. "I am extremely excited to see what the next year brings," Busby said. "My husband and I just bought a house in Camas. We're going to be around this area for a while." Busby played volleyball for Evergreen High School, before graduating in 2002. She earned an associate's degree from Mt. Hood Community College in 2004, and a bachelor's from Concordia University in 2005. In August 2009, she received her master's in Education from the Washington State University Vancouver campus.

June 12, 2010

New Camas Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced

On Saturday, Sept. 18, starting at 6:30 p.m., members of the 2010 Camas Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducted at Camas High School. Tickets to the event are available for $25. Checks made payable to the "Camas Athletic Booster Club" should be mailed to P.O. Box 710, Camas, WA 98607. The 2010 inductees are Marv Bergman, Michael DeVaney, John Henriksen, Troy Minder, Shelly Sanford Ross, Dennis Straub, Dana Thomas Brandt, The 1957 football team and Coach Dutch Schultz.