May 23, 2019
Washougal shines on home track
Fishback Stadium was overflowing with track and field fans from all across the region as Washougal hosted a 2A district tournament for the first time in seven years on Friday, May 17.
Fishback Stadium was overflowing with track and field fans from all across the region as Washougal hosted a 2A district tournament for the first time in seven years on Friday, May 17.
Local fans have described the Camas High School baseball team as gutsy, resilient and clutch all season, and those traits came shining through for everyone to see at Art Wright Field in Kent as the 4A Greater St. Helens League champions came from behind to beat Puyallup 10-6 on Saturday, May 11, to capture the 4A District 3/4 championship.
Washougal track and field athletes shine at sub-districts
For the second year in a row, Camas junior Kaylee Sugimoto has qualified to compete at the Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships on May 18, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Senior leadership was on full display at the 4A District 4 girls golf tournament at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield on May 6-7, with two Camas golfers on the top of the leaderboard.
With district meets set for this week, track and field athletes in Camas and Washougal are working to achieve their peak performances at the perfect time.
It took 11 innings, but Camas junior Tyler Forner’s clutch single pushed in senior Shane Jamison for a 4-3 win over Battle Ground, allowing the Camas baseball team to take the 4A Greater St. Helens League title on April 29.
The last time the Washougal baseball team competed in the district tournament, head coach Zach Carter was an 8-year-old learning to hit fastballs in the East County Little League.
