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November 8, 2013
On the sidelines: Week of Papermaking
The Camas High School volleyball, soccer, football, cross country and swimming teams are out in full force this week chasing state and regional championships.
The Camas High School volleyball, soccer, football, cross country and swimming teams are out in full force this week chasing state and regional championships.
Washougal, Hockinson and Aberdeen will play sudden death football starting at 7 p.m. today, at Kelso High School. The three teams will face each other in a round robin format. One team starts with the football on the 25-yard line, while the other plays defense. The objective is to score a touchdown or kick a field goal in four downs. The rounds continue until one team prevents the other from tying the score, or takes the lead after making a stop. The Panthers fell into this predicament after Hockinson defeated them 27-14 Friday, at Fishback Stadium. Abderdeen beat Ridgefield on the same night to force a three-way tie for third place in the 2A Greater St. Helens League. Only one of these teams will earn a trip to Tumwater Saturday.
After locking up the league title, the Camas volleyball team will host the district championship match Wednesday. "It's a good accomplishment for the girls, but they're always looking ahead," said head coach Julie Nidick. "Ultimately, their goal is to get back to state. But you can never overlook and opponent or a step in the process. That's when an upset can happen." The Papermakers are going to the bi-district tournament Friday and Saturday, at Kentwood High School, but they want that number-one seed. That takes a win Wednesday.
The Papermakers are the queens of soccer in Camas. They have two victories against their city rivals to prove it. "Being in the program for as many years as we have, it feels good to see all the hard work pay off," said junior defender Sarah Tennyson. "We are finally the league and district champions." Tennyson headed in a perfectly placed corner kick by Maddy Belzer in the 30th minute of a 1-0 victory for the Papermakers against the Union Titans Saturday, at Doc Harris Stadium. "Without the team effort, it doesn't happen," Belzer said. "Nothing matters unless we work as a team."
Fourteen Camas High School football players traveled back into time Saturday. Nate Beasley, Drew Clarkson, Matt Danis, Michael DiGenova, Chris Durrett, Zach Eagle, Caleb Eldred, Reilly Hennessey, Dustin Krecklow, Jorden Payne, Brendan Unger, Dylan White, Dalton Wunderlich and Ethan Young watched the Camas Cardinals fourth- and fifth-grade Clark County Youth Football team beat the Hawks 20-19 in double overtime at Fishback Stadium. "You see a little guy running exactly like you did at that age, and it makes you wonder what our program is going to look like when these kids get to high school," said Beasley, a senior running back. "These are the younger brothers and sisters of the players on the team today. It shows how close knit our community is, and how our legacy continues."
Welcome to sudden death football. Washougal, Aberdeen and Hockinson will fight for the 2A Greater St. Helens League's final playoff spot Tuesday night, in Kelso. The three teams will face each other in a round robin format. One team starts with the football on the 25-yard line, while the other plays defense. Touchdowns or field goals are the name of the game. The rounds continue until one team prevents the other from tying the score, or takes the lead after making a stop.
Alexa Efraimson and the Camas girls cross country team became district champions for the third year in a row Wednesday, at Lewisville Park in Battle Ground. Efraimson finished the 5,000-meter course in first place with a time of 17 minutes, 52 seconds. Alissa Pudlitzke snagged third place (19:21), Marley LeFore followed in fourth place (19:37), Mckenzie Good grabbed seventh place (20:27), Meghan Finley earned ninth place (20:45), Alexa Jones notched 12th place (21:27) and Lauren Johnston took 13th place (21:37). "I feel like this was a breakthrough race for the girls. We just continue to get stronger and get better," Efraimson said. "We're not trying to peak right now. This just gives us all something to build on."
Through bloody knuckles and three sets, Camas High School junior Jonathan Ho defeated Tanner Blake of Union for the district championship again Saturday, at the Vancouver Tennis Center. "By now, we have each other pretty much figured out," Ho said. "It's a battle of wills. No more secrets." Ho gained the early advantage with a 6-1 victory in the first set. He started off well in the second set before scraping up his hand. Head coach Jonathan Burton said Ho seemed to lose focus after the injury time out and Blake won the set 6-3 to tie the match.
A 62-0 victory in their homecoming football game sounds like a perfect night for the Camas Papermakers. But not when the field gets littered with yellow flags. Camas had drives disrupted and touchdowns taken away against Heritage because of blocks in the back, holding, illegal formations and other violations. "When there's penalties, we always try to focus on the next play," said senior offensive and defensive lineman Matt Danis. "You can't get caught up on the last play, and whether we think the call was right or wrong. Just go on to the next play."
Courtney Owens, Hannah Wright, Karina Miller and Meredith Collins crossed the finish line in order to help the Washougal girls cross country team win the league championship race Thursday, at Hockinson Meadows. Owens finished the 5,000-meter course in fourth place with a time of 21 minutes, 36.5 seconds. Wright followed her in fifth place (21:53.5), Miller claimed sixth place (21:55.6) and Collins snagged seventh place (21:59.6). "We were all in a line. We didn't really plan that, it just happened, which is good," Owens said. "It made me really proud of everyone. We all worked so hard for this."