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September 13, 2018
Washougal's Brevan Bea takes the handoff from quarterback Dalton Payne. Bea scored two touchdowns in the first half against Prairie, including a pick six from 75 yards out.

Panthers run out of steam in loss to Prairie Falcons

After a thrilling season-opener victory over Hudson’s Bay in Vancouver Aug. 31, the Washougal Panthers football team lost a close non-league home game, falling 28-21 to the Prairie High Falcons on Friday, Sept. 7.

September 6, 2018
Daily workouts at home are no problem for Nathan Loren, who performs pullups inside the garage of his Camas house.

Fit, Fitter, Fittest

A Washougal insurance agent is officially one of the fittest men on the planet after finishing third in the 45- to 50-year-old age division at the international CrossFit Games, held Aug. 1 through Aug. 5, in Madison, Wisconsin.

August 23, 2018
These Washougal Panthers have lived near each other, played basketball together and shown animals in 4-H since early childhood. Pictured from left to right are: Taylor Gibbons, Jaiden Bea, Beyonce Bea, Skylar Bea, Savea Mansfield and Ashley Gibbons.

A Panther family ‘a-fair’

Fans of the highly successful Washougal girls basketball team probably suspect the players have a few “secret weapons” in their playbooks, but one they may not know about is the team-building that takes place each summer at the Skamania County Fair.

August 16, 2018
Eight-year-old Aubrie Wheeler grabs a flag while practicing at her family farm near Fern Prairie in Camas.

Third-grader wins national horse show

Aubrie Wheeler is only 8 years old, but she’s been riding ponies since she learned to walk and competing at horse shows since age 2.

August 16, 2018
One of countless obstacles on the 3.5 mile Spartan race course at Washougal MX Park.

This is Sparta!

Two weeks after the Washougal National motocross extravaganza, the legendary Washougal motocross track transformed itself into the ultimate obstacle course for endurance athletes. On Saturday, Aug. 11, 7,200 athletes at Washougal MX Park ran, climbed over walls, took on mud pools, slid and even crawled under barbed wire while competing in the seventh annual Spartan Portland Sprint, one of 200 Spartan Race events now held in more than 30 countries.

August 9, 2018
Kael Romero (left) and his mother, Sheri Romero (right) practice bocce near the Lacamas Lake Lodge. There are few public bocce ball courts in the area outside of local wineries, however the sport that was popular in ancient Rome is growing in popularity around the Pacific Northwest.

Camas bocce ballers compete at Special Olympics USA games

Camas bocce ball player Kael Romero, 13, and his mother, Sheri, have only played the competitive lawn game for just under a year, but they’ve already won a gold medal at the Special Olympics Washington games and finished in fourth place at the Special Olympics USA games held in Seattle in July.

August 9, 2018
A couple takes in the breathtaking view after a strenuous hike to the top of Silver Star Mountain.

Summiting Silver Star

If you’ve never hiked to the top of Silver Star Mountain, you’re missing what is perhaps the single best view in the Camas-Washougal area.

August 2, 2018
A heat wave created slick, challenging conditions for riders as the sun baked the red clay on the Washougal MX track.  It made for some thrilling final races on Saturday, July 28.

Heat, thrills greet motocross fans

Eli Tomac, the season’s hottest professional motocross rider, pulled off a thrilling come-from-behind victory last weekend, winning the 450 Washougal National title at Washougal MX Park on Saturday, July 28.

August 2, 2018
A player from Belgrade, Mont., takes a swing from a pitch from an all-star team from Moses Lake, Wash., on Friday, July 27, at Louis Bloch Park in Camas.

Baseball fans flock to historic Louis Bloch Park in Camas

While the rest of Camas-Washougal geared up for last weekend’s Camas Days celebration and national motocross races at the Washougal MX Park, 10 Babe Ruth all-star teams and their families, some coming from as far away as Calgary in Alberta, Canada, descended on Camas’ historic Louis Bloch Park to prepare for the Pacific Northwest Babe Ruth Regional Tournament.