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April 9, 2013
Camas man promotes cycling, history through Vancouver Bicycle Club events
A Camas man has taken two of his lifelong passions and fused them together to promote the beauty and background of the local area.
A Camas man has taken two of his lifelong passions and fused them together to promote the beauty and background of the local area.
A little bit of Las Vegas is coming to Westlie Ford on Saturday, April 27. That's when the Camas Athletics Boosters Club will host its third-annual casino night and auction fundraiser. Proceeds benefit sports programs at Camas High School, Liberty Middle School and Skyridge Middle School. "We assist with items like new uniforms, wrestling mats, goal posts, ball machines, golf bags, high tech computer and video equipment," said Wanda Miller, Booster board president. "We also offer $3,000 scholarships each year to two graduating seniors. Now that CHS is 4A school, we need to make sure our kids are properly supported to be highly competitive at that level."
A local resident is the newest board member for the Northwest Association of Blind Athletes. Teresa Lawwill, of Camas, recently agreed to join the board of directors. She previously served the association by volunteering on the auction committee. Lawwill, community relations director for the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, has experience in fundraising, event management and community outreach. She is impressed with Billy Henry, executive director of the association, and its progression.
The Washougal softball team capped off a breakout week with three victories. Behind the pitching of freshman Courtney Shelley and the hitting of sophomore Madisen Baldwin, the Panthers beat the Fort Vancouver Trappers 15-0 March 26, at Fort Vancouver High School. Baldwin went 2-for-2 at the plate, and reached base for a third time by drawing a walk. Sierra Carroll finished 3-for-4 with three singles, and Becca Bennett went 2-for-4. Senior co-captain Jackie Cohrs knocked in three runs.
Kaitlyn Johnson delivered a four-star performance for the Washougal girls track and field team Thursday, at Longview Memorial Stadium. The senior earned first place in the 100-meter dash, with a time of 12.99 seconds, 200 dash, in 27.57 seconds, and the triple jump, with a leap of 29 feet, 8 inches. Johnson also helped her sister Kari, RaeAnn Allen and Paige Roberts win the 800 relay in 2:04.14.
Grayson Anderson got into a different orbit Thursday. The Camas High School senior soared the bar set at 6 feet. Then 6-2. Then 6-4. Then 6-6. The crowd of athletes and coaches watching his every move gave Anderson a few last bursts of energy in the thrusters. He finally came to a rest at 6 feet, 6 inches on the day, feeling accomplished. "You always hope for days like this, but they don't come around all that often," Anderson said. "This is why I do track and field."
Camas went the distance on the track and in the field to defeat 18 schools from Clark County, Kelso, Longview and Chehalis Saturday, at the Tiger Invitational, in Battle Ground. "It's important for all of these teams to be able to come together as a county and showcase the best athletes we have to offer," said head girls coach Alisa Wise. "This meet gets a lot of kids involved before you come back from spring break and hit the ground running. It's just a great way to break the ice." Washougal head coach Dave Hajek said he enjoyed watching the Panthers compete and getting reacquainted with all the other athletes and coaches in the area. "Track is very friendly competition," Hajek said. "That's what makes this meet so fun to be a part of. We all know each other and respect each other."
Pitching and defense wins baseball games, but so does a few timely hits in the right spot. The Papermakers explored all of those avenues to find a way to beat Battle Ground Friday, Evergreen Monday and begin the season with a 2-0 league record. "I'm happy with how everything has started out," said junior pitcher and first baseman Dylan White. "We're doing what we need to do to win ball games. I feel really comfortable throwing strikes with these guys behind me."
The Camas and Washougal boys soccer teams had two weeks to establish their new lineups, but the now the games are about to get serious. Tonight will mark the first league match of the season for both the Panthers and the Papermakers. Camas (3-2) challenges Skyview, the defending 4A state champion, at Doc Harris Stadium. Washougal (2-5) welcomes R.A. Long to Fishback Stadium. Both games begin at 7 p.m.
Katie Schroeder never dreamed she would pitch so well in her first varsity start. The Camas High School sophomore didn't give up a hit to Washougal in the five innings it took for the Papermakers to beat the Panthers 12-0. She also racked up 11 strikeouts. She was only two walks and a hit batter away from throwing a perfect game. "To get my first varsity start was such an awesome feeling. This is something I've worked hard for my entire life, and now it's finally happening," Schroeder said. "I didn't even know I was throwing a no-hitter until the end of the game. It was such a surprise to me. It was not that I did so well, but that the whole team did so well."