They shared multiple state soccer titles as Camas Papermakers. Now back together in college, Brent Richards, Quinton Beasley and Drew White are helping the University of Washington men's soccer team shoot for a Pacific-12 Conference Championship. Richards is a senior, Beasley is a junior and White is a freshman.
Homecoming football games in Washougal have not always been fun, but this is a different year. A capacity crowd filled the seats at Fishback Stadium Friday night, to see the Panthers dismantle Clatskanie 40-14. The Washougal players and coaches looked up in the stands several times with smiles on their faces, and they just fed off the crowd's energy. "The place was packed. There wasn't an empty seat in the house, and people were lined up all along the rails," said head coach Bob Jacobs. "It's great for our kids and it's great for our town. We want to maintain that excitement, and bring everybody under one umbrella."
Twenty-three years of payback for the Washougal High School football team came out in those last eight minutes. The Panthers scored 31 points in the fourth quarter to blow Fort Vancouver out of Kiggins Bowl, by the score of 48-21. It's the first time the Panthers beat the Trappers in football since 1988. "It's amazing how we were able to flip the switch and score all of those points. Our conditioning really paid off," said Caleb Howard, a running back and a linebacker. "That second half is what Panther football is all about. We're willing to do anything to get that win on the board." Howard had a huge night on both sides of the field. After scoring a touchdown in the second quarter, the senior grabbed a fumble and snatched an interception in the fourth quarter. "It's a good feeling for everyone when one of us scores a touchdown or gets a turnover," Howard said. "It feels amazing to help the team out when I can, but it's a complete team effort. There's no 'I' in team."
Washougal High School juniors Sean Eustis and Isaac Stinchfield are pushing themselves to the top of the pack. On Saturday, at the Saxon Invitational in Salem, Ore., Eustis broke 16 minutes for the first time in his cross country career. He finished fourth in his first race of the season, with a time of 15 minutes, 59.13 seconds.
Washougal football beats Fort Vancouver for the first time since 1988, and Camas football overpowers Columbia River to start 2-0 in league.
Down a receiver just before the first league game of the season, Jonathan Warner wanted to step up and show what he could do.
It was an exhilarating and exhausting first week for the Camas and Washougal high school boys tennis teams. On Wednesday, the Panthers helped break in Prairie's brand new tennis courts. They also beat the Falcons 5-1.
Fishback Stadium rocked and rolled Friday, as the Washougal Panthers rushed for eight touchdowns in a 56-0 victory over White Salmon. Seniors Sam O'Hara, Austin Tofell and Colton Sullivan each crossed the goal line in the first quarter, on respective runs of 66, 65 and 33 yards. "It feels nice to start the season off well with two wins," Sullivan said. "We put a lot of points on the board fast, and we fed off that momentum for the rest of the game."
Camas shuts down Mountain View 31-0, and Washougal finishes off White Salmon 56-0.
The Camas High School graduate wins the award for the first time in his career. The local grads post strong times in their first college cross country meet of the season.
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