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April 3, 2012

Harris blows out the candles, and eight batters, on his 18th birthday

Like candles on a cake, Dylan Harris blew down eight Fort Vancouver batters on his 18th birthday. "It's become a program tradition. You always pitch on your birthday," said the Camas High School senior. "It's your special day. Go out on the bump and let everybody know." The Papermakers beat the Trappers 7-3 March 27, at Fort Vancouver. Harris took a shutout into the seventh inning, before running into some trouble. He handed the ball off to Connor McClellen, who got the last two outs of the game on a double play.

April 3, 2012
Washougal soccer players Spencer Carnera, Elesey Razumovskiy, Caleb Howard, Sam O'Hara and Michael Wright (left to right) helped the Panthers beat Mark Morris in a shootout. Wright, Razumovskiy, Carnera and O'Hara scored the goals, and Howard made two saves.

Panther soccer sails over Mark Morris in a shootout

Ninety minutes of soccer settled nothing between the Washougal and Mark Morris boys March 27, at Fishback Stadium. Shootouts have been the kiss of death for the Panthers in the past, but this night would be different. Michael Wright, Elesey Razumovskiy, Spencer Carnera and Sam O'Hara kicked in the goals to lead Washougal to a 4-3 victory. "It seems like for my whole life, we've never won a shootout," O'Hara said. "I'd always have a bad taste in my mouth going into those. This time, it was different. It felt like it was our time."

March 27, 2012

Camas uses bats, gloves and speed to beat Hudson’s Bay

It was a sunny 56 degrees Saturday afternoon, when the Camas High School baseball players stepped onto the shiny green grass to play Hudson's Bay at Propstra Park. "Look at this," said head coach Joe Hallead as he tilted his head to the sky and shielded his eyes. "Is that blue? Tell me it's not a painting." "When it's sunny, I feel like everybody is more happy and ready to play better," added senior Jace Schumacher.

March 27, 2012
Joe Harris glides to first place in the 110-meter hurdles, with a time of 16.02 seconds, March 20, at Fishback Stadium. He also finished first in the discus (119 feet, 8 inches) and the triple jump (38-2.75), and second in the javelin (131-3).

Panthers compete in their first league meet today

Raindrops stabbed the Panthers like daggers and the wind chilled them to the bone, but the opportunity to compete brought out their fire and desire. Joe Harris and Karsten Short grabbed first place in three events to help the Washougal boys track and field team beat White Salmon and Stevenson by more than 70 points March 20, at Fishback Stadium. Kaitlyn Johnson finished first in four events to propel the Panther girls to victory by more than 40 points. "I was very impressed with our kids. I felt like they showed a lot of great character," said head coach Dave Hajek. "They rose to the occasion and competed. I didn't hear any of them complaining that it was too cold or too wet."

March 20, 2012
Sarah Nidick winds up a pitch for the Papermakers in the rain Monday, at Camas High School. The senior held Evergreen to two hits in five innings.

Camas rainmakers

Amee Aarhus doesn't mind the cold weather or the mud. She just loves playing softball. After hitting a triple over the left fielder's head, the junior who transferred to Camas from Sacramento slid into a puddle at home plate and scored the final run for the Papermakers in a 10-0 victory over Evergreen Monday at Camas High School. "I wasn't expecting it to be that slushy," Aarhus said. "I just moved from California. On the second day of tryouts, it snowed and it hailed and it rained. I'm adapting to the cold. It's all part of the game. You have to make adjustments." The Papermakers pounded 10 hits on a wet and chilly Monday. Senior Mikaela Searight knocked in three runs, including a 2-run double in the fourth inning. Senior Sarah Nidick gave up just two hits in five innings pitched, and gained four strikeouts.

March 20, 2012

Sports briefs for March 20, 2012

Camas track and field teams sweep Kelso The Papermaker girls scored just enough points on the track and in the field to defeat the Hilanders 76-74 Thursday, at Kelso High School.

March 20, 2012

Panther tennis excels at Longview tournament

Rain and snow mixed with frigid temperatures forced people indoors last weekend, but the Washougal High School girls tennis players finally got the opportunity to do what they love. The Panthers gained valuable court time during the eighth R.A. Long Tennis Invitational Friday and Saturday, at the Mint Valley Racquet at Fitness Club in Longview. "It was great for the girls to be on the courts and out of the wrestling room," said head coach Linda Balholm. "They were getting better with every match. It was a great experience for all of them." Sophomore Christina Zack took second place in the single's bracket for Washougal. After she beat Hockinson's Emily Bozart 6-3, 7-5, Zack lost to Dominika Fackovcova of Centralia in the championship match.

March 13, 2012
The Camas High School Papershakers are headed to the state dance and drill competition March 24, at the Yakima Sun Dome. Members are Charis Holscher, Autumn Wood, Natsuki Ohyama, Natalia Rescende, Jocelyn Muri, Rachel Stanger, Jessie Miller, Camille Ritter, Leila Villasenor, Grace Giordano, Christina McCoy, Charlee Kabel, Chesley Truitt, Rachel Goodwin, Honor Stevenson, Brianna Ranck and Vilde Nordrum.

Dancing Machines

The Papershakers got their swagger back in 2012. On March 24, the 17 Camas High School dancers will showcase their hip-hop and jazz routines at the state dance and drill competition inside the Yakima Sun Dome. Several Papershakers will also perform in the drill down event. "We are excited to go up there and bring home some trophies for our school," said senior captain Brianna Ranck. "We've had three sets of coaches in the last three years. It's been hard, but somehow we made it through all that and became a stronger team." Ranck and fellow captains Charis Holscher and Honor Stevenson said they have learned so much from new coaches Sarah Dayley and Ranae Scott. Dayley runs the Dayley Dance Academy studios at Washougal Town Square and Downtown Vancouver.