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November 16, 2010
Sydney Schwartz and Kelsy Benton (left to right) attack the net for the Camas volleyball team at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. The 30-2 Papermakers placed fifth at state, and finished with the best record in school history.

Fifth at state is just fine for Camas volleyball

When the state championship was no longer in the cards for the Camas High School volleyball team in Kennewick, fifth place became a worthy consolation prize. Especially after the Papermakers defeated Capital 25-14, 26-24, 21-25, 18-25 and 15-12; Meadowdale 25-16, 27-25 and 25-17; and defending state champion Bishop Blanchet 25-17, 25-8 and 25-15 Saturday inside the Toyota Center. "Our record of 30-2 is the best ever in Camas. The girls proved without a shadow of a doubt that they are the best team in Camas history, even if they didn't get the highest finish at state," said head coach Julie Nidick. "Seattle Prep being able to beat us in the first round was their springboard to a state championship. There's no doubt in my mind how close we were to winning the whole thing."

November 16, 2010
Raya Klein (2) and a Bonney Lake Panther go head-to-head for the soccer ball.

A soccer sisterhood to remember forever

The Camas High School girls soccer sisters played their hearts out Saturday. They desired a return to the Final Four, and dreamed of winning a state championship. After the Bonney Lake Panthers edged the Papermakers 1-0 in the quarterfinals Saturday at Doc Harris Stadium, the sisters would have given anything for one more soccer game together. "I am extremely proud of our effort in this game. We never gave up. Even on the last throw-in with 10 seconds left, everyone was up and trying to get one more shot," said senior defender Adrienne Engel. "You play your heart out, but sometimes you end up with the short end of the stick."

November 9, 2010
Washougal High School senior runner Dylan Croeni (center) stands on the podium in second place at state Saturday, in Pasco.

Croeni stands tall in second place at state

Dylan Croeni had the tenacity to bring a state cross country title home to Washougal, but defending champion Scott Carlyle of Sehome had the edge in experience. The battle between the top two high school runners in the 2A boys state championship race had fans on the tiptoes of their feet Saturday, at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Croeni grabbed the lead during the third and final mile of the 5,000-meter hilly course, but Carlyle outkicked him to the finish line by one second. Both times were staggering. Carlyle clocked in at 15 minutes, 30.8 seconds, and Croeni followed in 15:31.9.

November 9, 2010
The Camas girls soccer team scored a big goal Saturday, to get back to state. Annike Sumpter (left) hugs Kaliee Esser (right), and Sara Slayton, Raya Klein, Ciara Klein, Janae Benson, Carley Marshall and Adrienne Engel (left to right) run up to join in the celebration.

Camas soccer gravitates to state

Sixty minutes of soccer settled nothing between Camas and Auburn Mountainview, but then the Papermakers kicked it up a notch. Janae Benson finished off a corner kick from Adrienne Engel and filtered through Annike Sumpter, Sara Slayton and Kailee Esser to catapult Camas back into the state tournament, with a 1-0 victory in the bi-district championship game Saturday at Doc Harris Stadium. Esser and Sumpter became a two-headed machine on defense, equipped with the feet of Emily Ainsworth and Maiah Sharma, and the cat-like instincts of goalkeeper Andrea Soderberg. Benson and Ciara Klein battered Auburn in front of the goal. Slayton fed them crosses and Engel fired some corners. Aggressiveness for a goal finally paid off for the Papermakers in the 63rd minute.

November 9, 2010
That is not a football in Odin Coe's grasp, it's the helmet of the Rainer Beach quarterback. The Papermakers flattened the Vikings 56-0 Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium, for their first playoff victory in three years.

Papermaker magic leads football team back to state

The Papermakers scored 56 points for Logan Grindy Friday, and didn't give up any. On a night when the senior quarterback could not play because of a fractured fibula, the Camas High School football players, coaches and students remembered these important words from University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. "The most important thing of any team is a winning attitude," he said. "The coaches must have it. The players must have it. The student body must have it. If you have dedicated players who believe in themselves, you have already won."

November 8, 2010

On the Sidelines: Postseason week

Several Camas and Washougal high school fall sports teams are in postseason mode this week. Click the link for more details.

November 2, 2010
Camas football players Chip Sudbeck (77), Keegan Dyehouse (72), Daniel Anderson (71) and Zach Anderson (22) clear the road for Zack Marshall (25) Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium.

Camas football climbs Greater St. Helens

After nine weeks of climbing, the Camas High School football team reached the top of the 3A Greater St. Helens League. "A lot of hard work went into this by our players and coaches," said head coach Jon Eagle. "I am so proud of our kids for how hard they have fought in the last nine weeks to get to this point. Now, it's time to have some fun. The playoffs are all about fun." The Papermakers defeated the Kelso Hilanders 24-13 Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium, to become league champions for the first time since 2007. Seniors Logan Grindy and Brent Hill connected on a breathtaking 15 yard touchdown pass in the right corner of the end zone. Before the crowd could settle down, Hill knocked the ball loose from a Kelso receiver and wound up back in the end zone for his second touchdown in 19 seconds.

November 2, 2010
Camas captains Annike Sumpter, Raya Klein and Kailee Esser (left to right) hope to lead the Papermakers back to the final four.

Soccer first, sisters always

The Camas High School girls soccer team celebrated its league championship by scoring 16 goals last week. Although the Papermakers had already secured first place, they still wanted to beat Kelso on their new digs at Doc Harris Stadium. Janae Benson and Ciara Klein each netted two goals, and Raya Klein added a goal and two assists, to lead Camas to a 5-0 victory over the Hilanders Oct. 26. Jamie Carter collected four saves. On "Senior Night" Thursday, the Papermakers mopped Fort Vancouver 11-0. Raya Klein, Benson, Mary Connell, Carly Marshall, Emily Ponce, Kailee Esser, Emily Ainsworth, Annike Sumpter, Olivia Eagle, Carter and Courtney Loewen scored the goals.