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October 2, 2012
Washougal defensive lineman Caleb Economides blind sides R.A. Long quarterback Ryan Peerboom in the end zone to give the Panthers two points on a safety. The Lumberjacks escaped Fishback Stadium with a 34-31 victory.

Time not on the side of Washougal

The Washougal High School football team left too much time on the clock Friday, at Fishback Stadium. The Panthers saw their 17-point advantage evaporate in the fourth quarter on three touchdown runs by Jacob Yordy. Washougal still had the will to take the football down the field and score a touchdown for their hometown, but they couldn't keep Yordy from scoring his fourth touchdown in the final quarter. The Lumberjacks escaped the clutches of the Panthers with a 34-31 victory. "The kids wanted to win the game for their town and their school. They left their hearts on that field," said head coach Bob Jacobs. "When we retook the lead on that last drive, that was a great character check for our kids. The place was electrified at that point. We just couldn't make that last stop."

September 29, 2012
In a post-game huddle, the Camas Papermakers celebrate their 42-17 win against Skyview Friday night. It was the Papermakers' first league game following its move to the GSHL's Class 4A -- the largest classification in the state. Read the Tuesday, Oct. 2 print edition of the Post-Record for additional photos, game stats and interviews.

Camas stomps Skyview 42-17

In front of a huge hometown crowd that packed Doc Harris Stadium tonight, the Papermakers earned their first Class 4A Greater St. Helens League win.

September 25, 2012
Camas High School offensive linemen Drew Clarkson, Troy Patterson and Jason Vailea part the waters, and Nate Beasley dives into the end zone to score the first of his four touchdowns for Papermakers. Camas smashed Lakes 53-14 Friday, at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood.

Redemption road

Redemption received. Respect earned. The Camas High School football players achieved both of those goals by defeating Lakes 53-14 Friday, at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood. The Papermakers dedicated their victory to the members of the 2010 team, who won the first state playoff game in school history before losing to Lakes in the quarterfinals. "It was a special group because they took Camas further than it had ever gone before. We all looked up to them," said junior offensive lineman Drew Clarkson. "This was the toughest team we have gone up against this season, but we went out there and beat them for all those guys who had lost that playoff game." Jon Eagle was at a loss for words during the post-game huddle. He said this was the best team performance he has seen in 30 years of coaching.

September 25, 2012
Braeden Campbell watches his tee shot sail over the wetlands that surround the Camas Meadows golf course. The Union Titans defeated the Camas Papermakers by one stroke Thursday, 150-151.

Camas boys golfers look to get even

What a way to reinvigorate the Camas and Union high school sports rivalry. Braeden Campbell and Brian Humphreys delivered back-to-back birdie putts for the Papermakers on the fifth hole Thursday at Camas Meadows, but the Titans walked off the golf course with the team victory in hand by one stroke. "This would have been a good match to win," said Camas head coach Ed Givens. "We had it for awhile. We just let it slip away." Campbell led Camas with an even par round of 36. Humphreys followed with a 37, and Brett Ball and David Wright both shot a 39. Eddie Abellar earned a 37 for Union, Ian Spicer added a 38 and Tyler Copp rolled in a 39. Will Kellogg, the sixth golfer on the team, tipped the scale in favor of the Titans by shooting a 36. The final score was Union 150, Camas 151.

September 25, 2012
Washougal seniors Sean Eustis (left) and Isaac Stinchfield sprint to the finish line Thursday, at Round Lake in Camas. Eustis won the race with a time of 17:22 and Stinchfield took second in 17:23.

Matching each other stride for stride

Sean Eustis and Isaac Stinchfield were true captains Thursday. Matching each other stride for stride, Eustis grabbed first place with a time of 17 minutes, 22 seconds, and Stinchfield snagged second place in 17:23. After an exhausting race around Round Lake in Camas, the two Washougal High School seniors backtracked the course and pushed their teammates to the finish line. "Your lungs are on fire and your legs are like lead, but you got to keep kicking," Eustis said. "We've all been through pain. When it knocks you down, can you keep going?" "It doesn't matter if we're one and two, it's those third, fourth and fifth places that matter the most," Stinchfield added. "The more we can get these guys to stick with us, the more points we can score as a team."

September 25, 2012

Panthers build more momentum

The long bus ride to Tenino two weeks ago sapped the energy out of the Panthers before they even stepped on to the football field. But it was a different story for Washougal Friday, in Clatskanie, Ore. After a scoreless first quarter for both teams, the Panthers erupted for 21 points in the second quarter and marched to a 42-26 victory. Bobby Jacobs rushed for 266 yards and scored three touchdowns. Randy Gubser gained 64 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Matt Randall caught a touchdown pass from Guy LaRue. Jacobs completed three long trips into the end zone on runs of 65, 75 and 25 yards. Gubser added 4- and 21-yard rushing touchdowns. "Our line stepped it up and made a lot of critical blocks," Jacobs said of Christian Edminson, Anthony Valdez, Luke Hiersche and the rest of the offensive line. "They led the way. In order to have a multitude of good running backs, you need a line to block. They are what makes everything possible."

September 22, 2012
The Papermakers roll into 4A Greater St. Helens League play with a 4-0 record after smashing Lakes 53-14 Friday, at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood. Camas hosts Skyview in a very big league opener.

On the sidelines: League play, here we come

The Camas football team gains revenge on Lakes with a 53-14 victory Friday, in Lakewood. Washougal takes care of business with a 42-26 win at Clatskanie, Ore.

September 20, 2012

Making a strong first impression

With the perfect spin on his approaches and putts, Brian Humphreys shot 5-under on the front nine holes at the Green Mountain golf course. "I wasn't happy with how I hit the ball, but I made up for it with my chipping and putting," said the Camas High School freshman. "I wasn't expecting to birdie eight and nine. I just hit everything exactly how I wanted to, and it all came together at once." Humphreys' score of 31, Alec Geenty's 37, Braeden Campbell's 38 and Brett Ball's 38 helped the Papermakers defeat Evergreen 144-180 Thursday. David Wright had a 38 and Eugene Hsu added a 41. Plainsmen head coach George Konzek said Humphries' 5-under is the lowest 9-hole score he has seen in 23 years of golf. He wanted Humphreys to continue to the back nine to see if he could set a new course record.

September 18, 2012

Camas football team keeps building momentum toward Skyview

When Zach Eagle was little, he ran the footballs from the sidelines to the line of scrimmage. "I just the loved the whole atmosphere," he said. "The game, the crowd and the band." After watching his fair share of heartbreaking losses and come-from-behind victories, Eagle would go to sleep and dream about catching game-winning touchdowns for Camas. Fast forward to the present. Eagle is a 17-year-old high school junior. He stands 5 feet, 9 inches and weighs 170 pounds. And every Friday night, he lines up with the Papermakers as a wide receiver and a defensive back. "It's fun playing the game I love with my friends. I've been dreaming about this since I was a little kid. It's where I always wanted to be," Eagle said. "I think about all the hard work it took to make it out there. All the practices and the time lifting weights. It definitely pays off."

September 18, 2012
Mika Norrish netted a goal for Camas in the first minute of Saturday's game against Enumclaw, at Doc Harris Stadium.

Norrish scores one for her father

On the day before she turned 17, Mika Norrish hit the soccer ball on the sweet spot and scored a goal. The Camas High School junior said the passes from Rebecca Dallasta and Abby Engel on that sequence were the perfect gift. Norrish watched the ball leave her foot with authority. She looked up just in time to see it fly past the goalkeeper and land safely in the back of the net. "Abby set me up with the perfect ball. It went right off the sweet spot of my foot," Norrish said. "I got the opportunity and I cranked it in. I am so proud of myself."