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November 5, 2011
On the sidelines: The playoff ride begins for Camas
Camas sails into the state playoffs on a 58-0 victory over Bainbridge Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium.
Camas sails into the state playoffs on a 58-0 victory over Bainbridge Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium.
Gasping for air during the race of his life, Sean Eustis looked down at his chest and gained strength. "I don't see any blood," the Washougal High School junior told himself. "I can run harder, I can run faster." On his 17th birthday, Eustis outkicked Aberdeen's Poli Baltazar on the final straightaway toward the finish line to win the 2A boys district cross country championship race Saturday, at Lewisville Park in Battle Ground.
In the crisp autumn air under the stars at Doc Harris Stadium, the Papermaker girls soccer players put the finishing touches on a second straight league title. Sophomores Mackenzie Amos and Rachel Gibson polished off a couple of corner kicks from senior Olivia Lovell for Camas goals. The Papermakers held on to beat Kelso 2-1 Oct. 25, to clinch the league championship. "It's exciting to help the seniors win on Senior Night," Amos said. "I was just in the right place at the right time."
In the crisp autumn air under the stars at Doc Harris Stadium, the Papermaker girls soccer players put the finishing touches on a second straight league title. Sophomores Mackenzie Amos and Rachel Gibson polished off a couple of corner kicks from senior Olivia Lovell for Camas goals. The Papermakers held on to beat Kelso 2-1 Oct. 25, to clinch the league championship. "It's exciting to help the seniors win on Senior Night," Amos said. "I was just in the right place at the right time."
The Camas High School cross country teams are embracing the definition of teamwork. "For the team, I would go through any amount of pain just so we can succeed," said junior Andrew Duffy. "So would any one else." It's the reason both teams will compete together at the 3A state championship meet Saturday, on the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. The girls race first at 12:30 p.m., followed by the boys at 2 p.m.
Washougal football pushes league champion Hockinson to overtime, before losing 14-7. Panthers finish the season 6-3.
Dreams came true for the Camas runners at the district meet. The Papermaker boys and girls both held up the championship trophy Thursday, at Lewisville Park in Battle Ground. It all started with a four-star performance by Andrew Kaler, Tucker Boyd, Alex Pien and Andrew Duffy in the boys race. "On any given day, either one of us can compete," Pien said. "It's all about going out there and running for something more than just yourself."
Washougal juniors Sean Eustis and Isaac Stinchfield were the first two runners to cross the finish line at Thursday's league championship race in Hockinson, and freshman Karina Miller motored into the top 10. Head coach Terry Howard says watch out for the Panther hot rods during Saturday's district championship meet, at Lewisville Park in Battle Ground. Their brand new orange and white jerseys are turning heads as they run by. "Everybody knows who Washougal is now," Stinchfield said.
"Hold everything, there's a flag on the play!" It just wouldn't sound like a Camas High School football game at Doc Harris Stadium without hearing those words from Dale Croswell. Fans love his famous line so much, they shout it for him at away games. Croswell hears those voices and appreciates them. "I didn't set out to get that kind of reaction," he said. "People told me it sounded unique and different, and so I kept doing it."
A little different report this time. Camas coach Joe Hallead shares a bone chilling story from his own homecoming football game 23 years ago.