Sports briefs for May 16, 2019
Washougal track and field athletes shine at sub-districts
Washougal track and field athletes shine at sub-districts
For the second year in a row, Camas junior Kaylee Sugimoto has qualified to compete at the Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships on May 18, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Senior leadership was on full display at the 4A District 4 girls golf tournament at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield on May 6-7, with two Camas golfers on the top of the leaderboard.
With district meets set for this week, track and field athletes in Camas and Washougal are working to achieve their peak performances at the perfect time.
It took 11 innings, but Camas junior Tyler Forner’s clutch single pushed in senior Shane Jamison for a 4-3 win over Battle Ground, allowing the Camas baseball team to take the 4A Greater St. Helens League title on April 29.
The last time the Washougal baseball team competed in the district tournament, head coach Zach Carter was an 8-year-old learning to hit fastballs in the East County Little League.
A 2001 Washougal High graduate recently proved instrumental in leading one of the greatest turnarounds in college hoops history.
With track and field season in full swing, members of the Camas boys’ track and field team are gearing up for a run to repeat as state champions, a title it shared last year with three other 4A track and field teams.