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Stories by Dan Trujillo

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September 25, 2012
Washougal seniors Sean Eustis (left) and Isaac Stinchfield sprint to the finish line Thursday, at Round Lake in Camas. Eustis won the race with a time of 17:22 and Stinchfield took second in 17:23.

Matching each other stride for stride

Sean Eustis and Isaac Stinchfield were true captains Thursday. Matching each other stride for stride, Eustis grabbed first place with a time of 17 minutes, 22 seconds, and Stinchfield snagged second place in 17:23. After an exhausting race around Round Lake in Camas, the two Washougal High School seniors backtracked the course and pushed their teammates to the finish line. "Your lungs are on fire and your legs are like lead, but you got to keep kicking," Eustis said. "We've all been through pain. When it knocks you down, can you keep going?" "It doesn't matter if we're one and two, it's those third, fourth and fifth places that matter the most," Stinchfield added. "The more we can get these guys to stick with us, the more points we can score as a team."

September 25, 2012

Panthers build more momentum

The long bus ride to Tenino two weeks ago sapped the energy out of the Panthers before they even stepped on to the football field. But it was a different story for Washougal Friday, in Clatskanie, Ore. After a scoreless first quarter for both teams, the Panthers erupted for 21 points in the second quarter and marched to a 42-26 victory. Bobby Jacobs rushed for 266 yards and scored three touchdowns. Randy Gubser gained 64 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Matt Randall caught a touchdown pass from Guy LaRue. Jacobs completed three long trips into the end zone on runs of 65, 75 and 25 yards. Gubser added 4- and 21-yard rushing touchdowns. "Our line stepped it up and made a lot of critical blocks," Jacobs said of Christian Edminson, Anthony Valdez, Luke Hiersche and the rest of the offensive line. "They led the way. In order to have a multitude of good running backs, you need a line to block. They are what makes everything possible."

September 22, 2012
The Papermakers roll into 4A Greater St. Helens League play with a 4-0 record after smashing Lakes 53-14 Friday, at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood. Camas hosts Skyview in a very big league opener.

On the sidelines: League play, here we come

The Camas football team gains revenge on Lakes with a 53-14 victory Friday, in Lakewood. Washougal takes care of business with a 42-26 win at Clatskanie, Ore.

September 20, 2012

Making a strong first impression

With the perfect spin on his approaches and putts, Brian Humphreys shot 5-under on the front nine holes at the Green Mountain golf course. "I wasn't happy with how I hit the ball, but I made up for it with my chipping and putting," said the Camas High School freshman. "I wasn't expecting to birdie eight and nine. I just hit everything exactly how I wanted to, and it all came together at once." Humphreys' score of 31, Alec Geenty's 37, Braeden Campbell's 38 and Brett Ball's 38 helped the Papermakers defeat Evergreen 144-180 Thursday. David Wright had a 38 and Eugene Hsu added a 41. Plainsmen head coach George Konzek said Humphries' 5-under is the lowest 9-hole score he has seen in 23 years of golf. He wanted Humphreys to continue to the back nine to see if he could set a new course record.

September 18, 2012

Camas football team keeps building momentum toward Skyview

When Zach Eagle was little, he ran the footballs from the sidelines to the line of scrimmage. "I just the loved the whole atmosphere," he said. "The game, the crowd and the band." After watching his fair share of heartbreaking losses and come-from-behind victories, Eagle would go to sleep and dream about catching game-winning touchdowns for Camas. Fast forward to the present. Eagle is a 17-year-old high school junior. He stands 5 feet, 9 inches and weighs 170 pounds. And every Friday night, he lines up with the Papermakers as a wide receiver and a defensive back. "It's fun playing the game I love with my friends. I've been dreaming about this since I was a little kid. It's where I always wanted to be," Eagle said. "I think about all the hard work it took to make it out there. All the practices and the time lifting weights. It definitely pays off."

September 18, 2012
Mika Norrish netted a goal for Camas in the first minute of Saturday's game against Enumclaw, at Doc Harris Stadium.

Norrish scores one for her father

On the day before she turned 17, Mika Norrish hit the soccer ball on the sweet spot and scored a goal. The Camas High School junior said the passes from Rebecca Dallasta and Abby Engel on that sequence were the perfect gift. Norrish watched the ball leave her foot with authority. She looked up just in time to see it fly past the goalkeeper and land safely in the back of the net. "Abby set me up with the perfect ball. It went right off the sweet spot of my foot," Norrish said. "I got the opportunity and I cranked it in. I am so proud of myself."

September 15, 2012
The sun sets on the horizon, as the Washougal and Fort Vancouver high school football teams play at Fishback Stadium Friday night. The Panthers tore the Trappers to shreds 74-7.

On the sidelines: No trespassing

The Camas and Washougal high school football teams made their hometowns proud Friday night. The Panthers tore the Fort Vancouve Trappers to shreds 74-7 and the Papermakers mauled Auburn Mountainview 45-14.

September 11, 2012

Camas runs this county

The Camas High School cross country athletes approached Friday's Run-A-Ree as if it was a race for the unofficial Clark County championship. "By the look in everybody's eyes, you could tell that we wanted to race and were excited to race," said Papermaker head coach Mike Hickey. The Camas boys and girls bested 13 other Clark County schools in the freshman/sophomore, junior varsity and varsity levels, including their new league rivals Battle Ground, Skyview and Union. Alexa Efraimson finished first in the varsity girls race, and set a new course record time of 18 minutes. The previous record of 18:18 was held by Skyview's Priscilla Timmons. "It was a good way to start the season, but I know that it's not going to be my best race," Efraimson said. "This just shows how serious we are and how dedicated we are this early in the season. It can only go up from here."

September 11, 2012
Camas High School seniors Vince Huber (21) and Nick Gadbaw (22) smother the Canby quarterback Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium.

Papermakers pound Canby into the ground

Defense fed the offense for the Camas High School football team Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. The Papermakers pounded the Canby Cougars 31-7. There were no fumble recoveries or interceptions. Just plenty of crash and burn when the Cougars tried to test the Papermakers. "That just represents Camas defense," said senior linebacker John Norcross. "We can get beat on the block, but we're always going to give 100 percent and fight back. We just kept hitting them and stomping them. It was definitely a defensive game."

September 11, 2012
JJ Jung of Camas lost the first set 0-6, before rattling off a 6-2, 6-4 victory against Washougal's Andrew Bastian Wednesday.

Jung climbs to victory

The elevation was steep and rocky for JJ Jung after he lost the first set, but the Camas High School sophomore was up for the challenge. "I just closed my eyes and relaxed," he said. "I was ready to climb the mountain. Just took things one step at a time." After a 3 hour, 30 minute marathon of a tennis match under the hot sun Wednesday, Jung defeated Andrew Bastian of Washougal 0-6, 6-4, 6-2. The hard fought victory solidified a 6-0 sweep for the Papermakers over the Panthers in Washougal. "It was quite exhilarating," Jung said. "A long match like that strengthens your mental state. Mentality is what separates the good players from the great players. It's not just about the brawn, but also the brain."