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January 26, 2011
On the sidelines: Papermakers deliver
The Camas boys basketball team blisters Hudson's Bay 84-57 to take over first place in league.
The Camas boys basketball team blisters Hudson's Bay 84-57 to take over first place in league.
When the Camas and Mountain View boys swimmers collide, it gets pretty crowded at pool side. Thursday's showdown at Grass Valley Aquatics Center in Camas was even more special because the league championship was on the line. The edge of the pool was the place for the Papermakers and the Thunder to be, cheering their lungs out. "Both teams got behind everybody in the water," said Camas team co-captain Conner Sullivan. "Showing support for your team is a big part of swimming." Mountain View kicked off the pressure cooker by winning the 200-meter medley relay with the state qualifying time of 1 minute, 56.69 seconds. It began a relay sweep for the Thunder, and a league championship clinching 152-134 victory.
The Camas High School gymnasts delivered an all-time best 162 points to defeat Evergreen Saturday, at the Vancouver Elite Gymnastics Academy North facility in Vancouver. Amy Siebenthaler clinched first in the all-around competition by racking up 34.7 points. She finished first in the floor exercise with 9.7 points, first on the vault (8.7), first on the bars (8.3) and sixth on the beam (8.0).
Panther basketball is rising. If Washougal can knock Hockinson or Mark Morris off its pedestal this week, it would be a dream come true for the 12 boys in the orange and black. "We beat Woodland and we beat R.A. Long, but we have to find a way to beat Hockinson and Mark Morris," said head coach Malcolm Estes. "I think we can do it. The boys are starting to believe in themselves. They are all doing a terrific job out there, and together they are finding ways to win. This is turning out to be a really fun year."
Four finalists and two champions led the Washougal High School wrestling team to fourth place, and five medalists pushed Camas to sixth place, at the Gorge Invitational Saturday, in Stevenson. Two Panthers had a friendly tangle for the 160-pound championship. Brendan Casey beat John Barette 10-6 for first place, and Barrette settled for second place.
No finalists, no problem for the Papermakers. Marcus Hartman, Dakota Safford, Tyler Weiss and Miguel Salamanca all brought home third-place medals from the Clark County Championships Friday and Saturday, at Skyview High School in Salmon Creek. Gabe Wells grabbed fourth, and Tye Lommason and Lucas Nicacio finished fifth. These seven medallists propelled the Papermakers to fifth place at the 15-team event, with 120.5 points. "We got off to a really good start, and several of our kids made it to the semifinals. We were hoping for a little magic, but we were a little overmatched in that round," said head coach Glenn Hartman. "I was pleased that our kids did not give up, and they used that disappointment as motivation to finish as strong as they could."
One champion and seven other medallists put the Panther girls wrestlers in the running for another Clark County Championship Saturday, at Skyview High School in Salmon Creek. In just her first year wrestling, Allicia Cain pinned Heritage's Diana Chavez and Mountain View's Avery Miller for the 130-pound county championship. "My friend Tara Duey kept on encouraging me to go out for wrestling," Cain said. "She said, 'it's really fun, and you're going out for it [this] season.' And here I am. I can't believe I'm a county champion."
Whether they were in Washougal or Longview, the Panther boys and girls basketball teams got the best of the Lumberjacks and Jills Friday. The Washougal and R.A. Long boys traded baskets in a nail biter, but the Panthers held on for a 52-50 victory at Washougal High School. All nine Panthers contributed points, which made head coach Malcolm Estes smile. "So many kids are stepping up every time their number is called," he said. "All these kids care about is winning. Whatever it takes for us to win a game, I can count on these kids to do it."
There are many ways Odin Coe makes his presence felt on a football field. The Camas High School senior is a 6-foot-3, 265-pound wrecking machine built by all of those weight lifting sessions with best friends Erik Clay, Brent Hill, Damon Kosaki, Zach Marshall and Addison Owen. All of the years of commitment to football paid off for these Papermakers when they won their first state playoff game in school history. "Looking back, it was a good run," Coe said. "I hope we are not just remembered for our wins and losses, but as a group of guys who showed up, worked hard every day and paid their dues.
Washougal High School girls basketball captains Maddie Down and Darcy Akers are reunited, and it feels so good. In her first game back from an extended Christmas vacation, Down delivered 13 points for the Panthers on three 3-pointers. She also grabbed 11 rebounds and snatched four steals. Akers added 10 points on two 3-pointers, six rebounds and five assists. "It was very exciting in the first half. Everybody was contributing," Down said. "It was euphoric. I've never heard the crowd so loud at a Washougal game. Ever." The Washougal girls nailed eight 3-pointers in the first half, but the Woodland Beavers outscored the Panthers 30-20 in the second half to win 59-48 on a ferocious Friday night in the jungle.