Subscribe

Stories by Wayne Havrelly

email icon wayne.havrelly@camaspostrecord.com

May 23, 2019
Washougal's state bound doubles team of Beyonce Bea (left) and Paige Wilson (right) during a match at the 2A district tournament. Not only are they doubles partners, they are also both class valedvictorians.

Bea, Wilson head to state tennis tourney

Washougal seniors Beyonce Bea and Paige Wilson have played volleyball, basketball and tennis together throughout their high school careers, and their chemistry helped them punch a ticket to the 2A state tennis tournament with a third-place finish in doubles at a 2A district tournament at the Vancouver Tennis Center on May 16-17.

May 23, 2019
Washougal sophomore Katie Stevens is state bound after clearing 10 feet, 6 inches to tie for second place in the 2A district meet.

Washougal shines on home track

Fishback Stadium was overflowing with track and field fans from all across the region as Washougal hosted a 2A district tournament for the first time in seven years on Friday, May 17.

May 16, 2019
Riley Sinclair pitches out of touble and gets a strikeout with runners on first and second in the sixth inning against Auburn Mountainview.

Camas baseball racking up titles

Local fans have described the Camas High School baseball team as gutsy, resilient and clutch all season, and those traits came shining through for everyone to see at Art Wright Field in Kent as the 4A Greater St. Helens League champions came from behind to beat Puyallup 10-6 on Saturday, May 11, to capture the 4A District 3/4 championship.

May 16, 2019
(Contributed photo courtesy of Glen Sugimoto) Camas High School senior Kaylee Sugimoto takes a break from gymnastics practice at Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, where she trained five days a week until the COVID-19 closures forced her to take a break from gymnastics and miss out on her senior year competitions.

Camas gymnast heads back to national stage

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.

May 16, 2019
Camas senior Ashley Clark drains a putt on hole No. 18 at the district golf championships in Ridgefield on May 6. Clark finished second with a two-round score of 163.

Camas girls win district golf championship

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.

May 9, 2019
Camas senior Blake Derringer finishes strong in the 400 meters against Battle Ground on April 30. Derringer specializes in the 100 meters, but his talent in the 400 gives the Camas team more options as they defend the state track and field title.

Student-athletes prep for postseason

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.

May 9, 2019
Papermaker Gideon Malychewski makes contact during the Camas baseball team's 3-0 win over Battle Ground in the final league game of the regular season on April 30.

Camas takes league title

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.

May 2, 2019
Washougal senior Zach Collins slides into third base against Woodland on April 29. A Panther win would have clinched a playoff berth, but Washougal lost the game 5-2.

Panthers on the playoff prowl

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.

April 25, 2019
Camas senior Daniel Maton cruises to victory, lapping most competitors in the 3,200-meter at Skyview High School. The two-time state champion in the 800-meter and 1,600-meter will run for the University of Washington next season.

State champs sprint into postseason

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.