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Stories by Dan Trujillo

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February 17, 2015
Alyssa Blankenship scores two of her 36 points for Washougal in a 2A district semifinal game Monday, at Ridgefield High School. Mark Morris won 73-59.

Panthers break 32-year playoff curse

After winning its first playoff game since 1983, the Washougal High School girls basketball team pushed Mark Morris to the final buzzer in the semifinals Monday, at Ridgefield High School.

February 17, 2015
Camas High School freshman Brian Andrade has been an inspiration to the Papermakers since joining the swimming team this season. The 14-year-old has autism, but has loved the water since taking lessons at LaCamas Swim & Sport when he was 4.

Swim it forward

When it comes to academics, competition and teamwork, the Camas High School boys swimmers are worth their weight in gold.

February 10, 2015
Twelve Papermakers participated in National College Signing Day Wednesday, at Camas High School. Front row (left to right): Isaiah Ephraim (Eastern Oregon University), Alex Walker (Central Washington University), Tanner Aldridge (Southern Oregon University), McKinley LeFore (University of Oregon), James Price (University of Wyoming) and Brett Ball (Bellevue College). Back row (left to right): Victoria O'Neill (Clackamas Community College), Katie Schroeder (Utah State University), Nicole Corbett (Western Washington University), Jordan Bethune (Montana State University-Billings), Maddison Neely (Western Nevada College) and Alissa Pudlitzke (Boise State University).

Papermade athletes are college bound

The biggest assembly of Papermakers particpated in National College Signing Day today, at Camas High School. Eight athletes were advertised. Four more completed the final steps just in time. All of them thanked their parents, teachers, coaches, teammates, friends, family and community for their unwavering support for the past 12 years.

February 10, 2015
The Washougal High School girls and boys wrestling teams both captured sub-regional championship trophies Saturday, inside the Joe Brown Gymnasium.

PANTHERMANIA

The Washougal Panthers defended their home turf against wrestlers from the southern region of Washington state Saturday.

February 10, 2015
Emily Karkanen rolls backwards on the beam during the 4A district gymnastics meet Saturday, at Northpointe in Vancouver. Camas scored 162.1 points to beat out Heritage for the title by 1.5 points.

Makings of a special team

With Heritage nipping at their heels, the Camas High School gymnasts swung for a second straight district championship Saturday, at the Northpointe gym in Vancouver.

February 3, 2015
Brenna Khaw delivers two of her team-leading 16 points for the Papermakers Jan. 24, in Camas.

Hoops for Pink

There's only one evening of basketball scheduled in Camas this week, and it's the most important one.

February 3, 2015
Brandon McKee pinned Dillon Miller to give the Washougal High School wrestling team the lead for good Friday. The Panthers defeated the Lumberjacks 44-30 to capture the 2A Greater St. Helens League championship.

Dome dreams begin at home

Several Greater St. Helens wrestlers will begin the journey to the Tacoma Dome in Camas and Washougal.