November 22, 2018
Camas girls soccer: State upset ends season
After 24 years as Camas High’s head soccer coach, Roland Minder had hoped to retire from the game he loves with another state championship trophy.
After 24 years as Camas High’s head soccer coach, Roland Minder had hoped to retire from the game he loves with another state championship trophy.
In pain and stiff from a hamstring injury, Camas soccer forward Maddie Kemp still managed to help lead her sister Papermakers to victory in the team’s first two state playoff games, Nov. 8.
Camas volleyball heads to state
Swim teams from Camas and Washougal overcame some tricky hurdles this season to earn a ticket to the state swimming championships, held in Federal Way, Washington, Nov. 9 and Nov. 10.
The Camas High volleyball team, a young crew mostly led by sophomores and juniors, held strong Nov. 3, during a marathon, five-set match, to clinch a spot in the 4A state tournament.
All season, Amelia Pullen’s cross country teammates have repeatedly told anyone who asks that no one works harder in practice or in competition than the Washougal High senior.
All the long miles and intense training is now paying dividends for the top ranked cross-country runners from Camas as the boys and the girls pulled off a clean sweep at the bi-district meet at Chambers Bay Golf Course, Saturday, Oct. 27.
Playing in a heavy downpour at Doc Harris Stadium on Oct. 23, the Camas High girls soccer team sloshed their way to a 7-0 shutout against league rival Union High.
The Camas High slowpitch softball team took the district title Oct. 17, with an 8-7 come-from-behind victory over R.A. Long.
Success has not been easy for the Camas High Papermakers football team this season, due to a slew of injuries and three heartbreaking losses, but the team rallied last week, beating the Skyview Storm 48-35, for a dramatic homecoming victory under starry sky, Friday, Oct. 19.
