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October 16, 2012
Washougal junior Thomas Normandeau finished in first place in a field of more than 500 runners in the junior varsity race at the Adidas Classic Saturday.

Camas and Washougal runners excel at Adidas Classic

Washougal junior Thomas Normandeau beat Camas sophomore Taryk Boyd for first place out of a field of more than 500 junior varsity runners from 30 different teams at the Adidas Classic Saturday, at Fern Hill Park in Portland. "I knew this was going to be a tough race because it had so many people from some pretty big schools," Normandeau said. "Once I got ahead of the pack, I could see that the other guy was like 50 yards ahead of me, so I just decided to hold on to second. "But slowly, I started to catch up to him. I just kept my pace going, and I kept getting closer and closer," Normandeau added. "Once I passed him with about 300 meters to go, I really thought I could beat him. As I tired as I was, I just kept running as fast as I could."

October 16, 2012
Savanna Joyce sets her sights on the soccer ball for the Papermakers. Camas and Union battled to a draw Oct. 9, at Doc Harris Stadium.

Soccer rivalry continues

Nothing was settled after 90 minutes of soccer between the two first place teams in the 4A Greater St. Helens League Oct. 9, at Doc Harris Stadium. The Camas and Union girls game ended in a 0-0 tie. The Papermakers were the aggressor. Savanna Joyce, Courtney Loewen, Emily Ponce, Mika Norrish, Anyssa DeVera, Jamie Carter and Hailey Rose attacked the net, but had no luck. Carly Marshall, Amanda Kern, Rachel Gibson, DeVera and Rose held up on the back line, and goalkeeper Lauren Rood made five saves. "We were the dominant team," said Camas head coach Roland Minder. "We did everything we needed to do except put a ball in the back of the net."

October 13, 2012
The Camas defenders celebrate with Connor Maloney (85) after he knocked the wind out of a Union receiver Friday, at McKenzie Stadium. The Papermakers shut out the Titans 22-0.

On the sidelines: Don’t rain on this parade

The Papermakers pounded the Union Titans into submission Friday night, at McKenzie Stadium. Camas became the first football team to shut out Union since the school opened in 2007.

October 9, 2012
Papermaker runners Alexa Efraimson, Camille Parsons, Maddie Woodson and Alissa Pudlitzke get the upper hand on Skyview Oct. 2, on the Heritage Trail at Lacamas Lake. Eight Camas runners crossed the finish line before the first one from Skyview.

Camas runners are having a season to remember

As if seeing a bear wasn't an eye-opener, the Camas High School cross country runners gained valuable experience from the Stanford and Richland invitational meets. "I never thought I would be going all the way down to Stanford just to run in an invite. It's kind of like being in a dream. I'm wondering when I’m going to wake up," said senior Andrew Duffy. "Then there's this other side of me that realizes we are this good. It comes from having great coaches and teammates you can trust. They bring out the best in you."

October 9, 2012

Camas football crushes Evergreen

Seventy-seven points in a game might be a new school record for the Camas football team. The Papermakers crushed Evergreen 77-28 Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. It is the most points Camas has scored in a game for more than half a century. "It makes me realize how lucky we are to have the support from the Camas community," said junior quarterback Reilly Hennessey. "You don't realize until you're out there how many people are living vicariously though you, cheering for you, screaming and yelling out your name."

October 9, 2012

Swimmers rise at Kelso Invitational

The Camas High School girls swimming team creamed the competition at the Kelso Invitational Saturday. The Papermakers won the 15-team meet by 365 points. Anna Panebianco, Allison Bourquin, Julieann Reed and Sierra Colletto finished in first place for the Papermakers in the 200-meter medley relay with a time of 2 minutes, 3.7 seconds. Colletto, Reed, Panebianco and Brittany Worley grabbed first in the 200 freestyle relay (1:49.99). Panebianco captured first in the 200 individual medley (2:26.65) and the 500 freestyle (5:34.45). Reed earned first in the 100 backstroke (1:03.40) and second in the 50 free (25.84). "Winning the meet gave us a lot of confidence. The girls swam well and got more district cuts," said head coach Mike Bemis. "Our depth is coming up. We might be one of the biggest teams at districts. How well we do is going to depend on our depth." The Papermakers only have a few more meets before districts to make their marks. Camas faces Evergreen, Heritage, Mountain View and Union Thursday, at Cascade Fitness Center. Events start at 4 p.m. Camas and Union are both undefeated going into this meet. The winner will be the league champion.

October 6, 2012

On the sidelines: Creating more Camas magic

The Camas High School football team crushed the Evergreen Plainsmen 77-28 Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. The Papermakers manufactured 63-7 advantage at halftime.

October 2, 2012
The Camas offensive line pushes Skyview in both directions Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. The Papermakers reigned 42-17.

Shelter from the Storm

There was nowhere for Skyview to hide Friday night. The Camas football community came to play. More than 5,000 Papermakers, both young and old, filled the grandstand at Doc Harris Stadium to be a part of the first 4A Greater St. Helens League football game in Camas history. The Papermakers rocked the Storm like a hurricane, to the tune of a 42-17 final score. Camas put the defending league champions away with 28-0 scoring drive in the second half. "It's such a surreal moment to be out on that field in front of so many fans. I didn't realize how many people were there until they surrounded us during the Camas fight song. We were rubbing elbows with everybody in the community," said senior linebacker John Norcross. "There's nothing else like that. It was such an awesome feeling. I wish everyone could experience something like that."

October 2, 2012
Anyssa DeVera runs up to hug Emily Ponce after the two Papermakers connected on the first goal of the game against Skyview Sept. 25, at Doc Harris Stadium.

Victories to savor

The Camas girls soccer players had been waiting years to defeat Skyview and Battle Ground. They accomplished both feats last week. Emily Ponce and Jamie Carter delivered the goals that helped the Papermakers trip up the Storm 2-1 Sept. 25, at Doc Harris Stadium. It was the first time the Camas girls beat Skyview since Sept. 16, 2008. Freshman wing Anyssa DeVera mailed the perfect cross to Ponce in the middle. The senior blasted the ball past the opposing goalkeeper and into the back of the net for a goal in the 14th minute. "I got the right touch on it and put it in the far post," Ponce said. "Against a tough team like Skyview, it definitely set the tone. It was great to watch the ball go off my foot and into the net, and then turn around and see everybody cheering."

October 2, 2012
The volleyball comes off the fist of Brindl Langley like a speeding bullet. The Camas High School senior delivered 20 kills and 21 digs to lead the Papermakers to a 25-18, 25-19 and 25-16 victory against Skyview.

Camas smashes Skyview and Union during the first week of league

There's a new volleyball power on the block in the 4A Greater St. Helens League, and they call themselves Papermakers. Camas introduced itself to the largest classification in the state last week by torching Skyview 25-18, 25-19, 25-16 and Union 25-16, 23-25, 25-14, 25-16. "These were huge wins in terms of setting the bar high," said head coach Julie Nidick. "Our goal is to win league and push from there. Obviously, these girls want to get back to state. This was the first step."