In a season that started with a new coaching staff, new systems, new plays, and even new players, as most starters from last year’s league championship team graduated, the Camas girls basketball has pushed through the changes to continue its championship ways.
There was a time early this season when the Camas boys basketball team was ranked among the top 10 in the state. As the season progressed, the Papermakers record shifted away from the top of the pack, and landed at 12-8 overall by the time Camas was set to play the Battle Ground Tigers on Jan. 30, for a spot in the playoffs.
For the fourth consecutive season, the Washougal girls basketball team is the reigning league champion, after the Panthers beat Woodland 71-39 in front of a standing-room-only crowd in Washougal on Thursday, Jan. 24.
One season after winning the first-ever state championship in gymnastics for Camas High School, the Papermakers are looking to add to the school’s impressive trophy case.
Playing the No. 1 team in the state is always a monumental task, and Camas has now faced that challenge inside their own league twice this season.
A crushing defeat, a heartbreaking loss and a thrilling last second victory — the Washougal boys basketball team and Panther fans experienced all that and more during three home games in just one week.
You can feel the energy surge when the big light lowers over center ring at Camas High School and every other source of illumination in the gym goes dark.
When the Washougal girls basketball team travels to away games, a large contingent of Panther faithfuls follow.
Considered underdogs to the 4A league powerhouse from Union High School, the Washougal High girls wrestling team entered the Clark County Wrestling Championships on Jan. 12, with a fighting spirit and an eye on overall points.
The Camas High bowling team enters its final week of the regular season with an 8-6 record.
