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July 5, 2011
Taylor Williams, a 2010 Camas High School graduate, tossed a scoreless inning for the New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Stars against Team USA June 27, at Fenway Park in Boston. Williams, who pitches for Washington State University, is with the Keene Swamp Bats, in New Hampshire, this summer.

Williams pitches a perfect inning at Fenway Park

In his final start on the mound for the Papermakers, Taylor Williams pitched seven innings at Safeco Field. The 2010 Camas High School graduate remembers that moment like it was yesterday, but said it doesn't even compare to the one he had eight days ago. On that day, the 19-year-old was popping the glove at Fenway Park. "Having the opportunity to pitch at Fenway, which is known as the 'Cathedral of Stadiums,' is something you dream about," Williams said. "You can't help but think about the history that surrounds that ballpark, and all of the greats who have played there. To be on the same field and in the same spot as those guys is something nobody can take away from you."

July 5, 2011

Camas football athletes and coaches unite at Oregon State University

After three days of thinking and doing nothing but football, the Camas High School athletes and coaches are feeling more like a family. A total of 72 Papermakers tasted life on a college campus by attending the Oregon State University football camp, June 24 to 27, in Corvallis. The boys stayed overnight in a dorm room and threw the ball around Reser Stadium, one of the premier college football fields in the Pacific Northwest. Wide receiver Jonathan Warner, a senior for the Papermakers next fall, was invited for a personal workout in front of Beavers head coach Mike Riley.

June 28, 2011
Clash at the Border is back again this year. The popular local youth tournament is expected to attract more than 1,900 soccer players to the Camas-Washougal area from July 8 through 10.

‘Clash’ to attract more than 1,900 soccer players to C-W

Approximately 120 youth soccer teams from throughout Washington and Oregon are expected to arrive next week in Camas and Washougal, to participate in the "Clash at the Border" tournament. The ninth annual competition, involving more than 1,900 soccer players, will be held Friday, July 8, through Sunday, July 10, at several local fields including Doc Harris Stadium and complex, Cardon Field at Camas High School, Harmony Sports Complex, the JD Zellerbach Administration Building, Dorothy Fox and Prune Hill elementary schools, Skyridge Middle School and Nautilus, in Vancouver.

June 28, 2011

State champions come to Camas for wrestling camp

Clark County high school wrestling greats Ben Vom Baur, Cory Vom Baur and Kyle Bounds are coming to Camas to help kids. All three are going to be a part of the second Clark County Coach-A-Roo Wrestling Camp July 25 to 29, at Skyridge Middle School, 5220 N.W. Parker St. "The purpose of the camp is to provide the older wrestlers with new techniques, and giving them the valuable opportunity to reinforce crucial fundamentals by teaching them to the younger wrestlers," said director Brody Faler. "This camp builds lasting relationships and promotes the betterment of Clark County wrestling as a whole."

June 21, 2011
After seven months of rowing, Kayla Yraceburu advanced to the U.S. Rowing Junior Nationals June 10 to 12, on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Camas High School graduate took third in the women's youth single "B" final.

Riding a wave of discovery

Kayla Yraceburu missed her Camas High School graduation ceremony for a good reason. On the day her friends and classmates received their diplomas, she was skimming the surface of the water with the best in the nation at the U.S. Rowing Junior Nationals June 10 to 12, on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The former Papermaker finished third in the "B" consolation final of the women's youth single, with a time of 8 minutes, 52.48 seconds. This made her the ninth fastest individual rower in the nation in her event.

June 21, 2011
Heather Deuhlen proudly holds her Vancouver United Soccer Alliance Player of the Year award.

Deuhlen loves soccer with all her heart

Wherever the soccer ball is bouncing, that's where Heather Deuhlen is going. Coaches from the Vancouver United Soccer Alliance watched the 14-year-old Heartbreaker from Washougal wreaking havoc on their game plans. They also noticed that she is one of the first players to congratulate them after a hard fought match. Teamwork, sportsmanship and a love for the game are traits coaches never forget. When it came time for them to vote for the VUSA Select Soccer Player of the Year, they chose Deuhlen.

June 21, 2011
Vancouver's Michael Walsh (left) and Washougal's Patrick Johnson (right) stand in front of the Buckingham Water Fountain, at Grant Park in Chicago. More photos and an online journal are available at www.sportroadtrip.com.

A journey only sports nuts would dare

They have traveled 3,335 miles through 13 states in 13 days. The itinerary reads like a sports fan's dream come true. On Monday, Casey Johnson of Washougal and Michael Walsh of Vancouver were in Pittsburgh taking a tour of PNC Park before watching the Pirates play baseball. "PNC Park is pretty much where this whole thing started. We really wanted to get to this ballpark," Walsh said. "When we got our first look at the Major League Baseball schedule, it was very favorable for us. We are able to get to 12 games in 12 different ballparks in three weeks."

June 14, 2011
The new fitness center at Camas High School offers a variety of equipment and teaching stations to students.

Promoting health at Camas High School

When the new Camas High School opened its doors in 2003, most of the equipment inside the school's smaller weight room had aged by more than 30 years. In the week after spring break, a new weight room and fitness center opened to the campus with great fanfare. The renovated rooms are home to approximately 600 students during the school day, and are used by athletes before and after school for weight training and summer conditioning. "With the weight room and fitness center next to each other, we have a total of about 5,000 square feet," said head football coach and fitness instructor Jon Eagle. "It's really great for the kids, when you think about how we had to do things before."

June 14, 2011

A championship family man from Washougal

Stepping into a caged octagon is the newest sensation for the 6-foot-4, 240-pound Chris de la Rocha of Washougal, but family always comes first. The 32-year-old mixed martial artist works as a correctional officer and a defensive tactics instructor for Larch Corrections Center, and is a member of the regional Special Emergency Response Team. De la Rocha is happily married to Sheila, his wife of 10 years. He is also a father of two daughters, Kiersten and Carissa, and a newborn son named Quinn.