August 21, 2012
This is the last week to take the plunge into the Camas Municipal Pool
The final days at the Camas Municipal Pool will be one big splash after another.
The final days at the Camas Municipal Pool will be one big splash after another.
Mel Locke and Frank Coones' love for martial arts is universal.
Two Full-Contact Federation fighters from Washougal will challenge for championship belts on Saturday, Aug. 25, at Rumble at the Roseland 65, inside the Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore. The 24-match card begins at 7 p.m. The main event features a 125-pound female championship fight between challenger Emily Whitmore of Washougal and champion Emily Corso. Corsco is a well-rounded fighter, with wins by knockdown and submission in her last four matches. Whitmore earned her first title shot at Rumble at the Roseland 54 in January 2011, but she came up short against Robin Woods. Whitmore has been fighting to get back in contention ever since. She has earned it with victories against Kimberley Picard, Janna Piper, Rachel Morton and Cinthia Aguirre over the past two years. "Emily Whitmore has great Jiu Jitsu skills on the ground. She is very technical," said Kevin Keeney, FCFF co-owner and match maker.
When Camas native Terry Click decided to dip his toe into the immerging industry of designing and building standup paddleboards, he was delighted that his work became a thriving business called Sweetwood Paddleboards. According to Click, standup paddleboarding is one of the fastest growing water sports today. Part of its appeal, Click said, is that people of all ages, athletic abilities and interest in the outdoors and waterways can participate. "They are versatile," he said. "You can surf, paddle, fish or even just take a nap on your board." For more information about Sweetwood Paddleboard local demonstrations, visit www.sweetwoodmt.com or contact Click at the factory directly at (406) 756-6805.
Summer came early for Clint Coulter. The 19-year-old catcher from Camas never wants this season to end. On June 4 in New York City, a week before he graduated from Union High School, Coulter became the 27th pick in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. Two days later, he was back in Camas to attend his final classes at Union. And two days after that, he was in Milwaukee signing a contract for $1.675 million.
Brian Humphreys, a 14-year-old from Washougal, shot 2-under par 72 to win the Boys Division at the Bob Allard Memorial July 30 and 31, at the Rose City golf course in Portland. The win hatched an opportunity to play in the Hogan Cup, which is going on right now, at the Riverside Golf and Country Club in Portland. Humphreys is in a foursome with Nick Baines, Clayton Madey and Clay Reis.
Six birdies and an eagle propelled Brian Humphreys to the Central Oregon Junior golf tournament championship, which took place July 23 and 24 at the Juniper Golf Course in Redmond, Ore. The 14-year-old from Washougal fired a 6-under par 72 in the final round to reach the top of the leaderboard in the boys division. His rounds of 78 and 66 gave him a two-day total of 114 strokes. "My thoughts after the [final] round were very confusing," Humphreys said. "First of all, I was very pleased that I had finally had a breakthrough round because my play in national and regional tournaments prior to Central Oregon had not met my expectations. But I was also trying not to be too satisfied with my play because I knew that if one of the leaders had a good day, I could be in a playoff or even lose the tournament."
Soccer has become one of the most popular sports in southwest Washington, and Dan Macaya helps to fuel that passion with an annual kids camp. Macaya started this camp nine years ago as a senior project while at Camas High School. He studied the importance of role-models in child development. Only 15 kids participated. Last week’s camp had 100 kids signed up in advance. Last year there were 130 present. "Anybody can sign up," said Macaya. "It's not advanced, but kids should be willing to try. There's a lot of high level activity."
Local boy Brent Richards achieved his dream job at the age of 22 by making his debut as a Portland Timbers Major League Soccer player. Richards, the team's first and only homegrown player, has played in three MLS league games so far. Once as a halftime substitution against L.A. Galaxy, another as a substitution against F.C. Dallas in a home game and as a starter against Chivas U.S.A. He also started in an exhibition match against English team Aston Villa. "I knew I would debut eventually," said Richards. "But I've been wanting to get into a game for a while now. I've been doing well in practice for a while."
A total of 1,066 runners and walkers crossed the finish line at Cardon Field Sunday after circling Lacamas Lake, Round Lake and the Camas High School track at the Fit Right Northwest Half Marathon. Trevor Palmer, a 28-year-old from Medford, Ore., captured first place out of 525 finishers with a time of 1 hour, 9 minutes and 20 seconds. Amelia Slagle, a 26-year-old from Portland, led all females with a time of 1:26:13. Four Camas residents rounded out the women’s top 10. Samantha Andrews took third in 1:34:12, Katie Buxman clinched sixth in 1:38:55, Hillary McKinstry followed in seventh with a time of 1:40:27 and Kathy Mann was 10th in 1:41:06. Mann was also the third best female masters finisher, and Kari Hebble of Camas notched ninth with a time of 1:48:10.
