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February 7, 2012
Two Camas and Washougal wrestlers win district titles
High school wrestlers in Washington have begun to travel the road that could lead them to glory at the Tacoma Dome.
High school wrestlers in Washington have begun to travel the road that could lead them to glory at the Tacoma Dome.
The best part about being on the sidelines is watching the teams and the athletes you cover accomplish some pretty amazing things. You get to ask them questions, tap into their emitions and share their stories.
The Camas boys and girls basketball teams took their fans on a roller coaster ride Friday night, at Prairie. After taking just a few steps past the half court line, Trent Johnson delivered a 3-point package through the net as the halftime buzzer sounded to give the Papermakers the lead and the momentum heading in the locker room at halftime. "I knew it had a chance, but you never expect a shot like that to go in," Johnson said. "I missed my first three shots from behind the 3-point line, so when that one went in, I kind of got in a zone." Johnson didn't miss from behind the arc the rest of the night. He wore out the basket with five more threes, on way to a team-leading 22 points. But Prairie"s defensive press and transition offense humbled the Papermakers down the stretch.
After six years of growing, wheeling and dealing, the Camas and Washougal equestrian teams finally got the opportunity to take center stage at the Clark County Fairgrounds. From Thursday throughout the weekend, there was no better place for the horses and their riders, coaches, family members and friends to be than right at home. "It definitely feels like our territory this time," said Camas team captain Sarah Brizek. "We have been waiting a long time to be able to show everyone this is who we are and this is how we ride." "It's fun seeing all the teams who have never been here before," said Mattie Olson, a sophomore from Stevenson High School who rides for Washougal. "That's us at the other meets.'
The Camas High School boys basketball team is gaining revenge in the second round of league play. On the night before a snowstorm cancelled school Wednesday, the Papermakers scored 36 points in the second half to beat the Kelso Hilanders in Camas. Zach Eagle led the attack with 15 points, Austin Dubbay added 12 and Trent Johnson chipped in 10. After classes resumed Thursday, the Camas boys savored a 53-52 double overtime victory against the Fort Vancouver Trappers. "It was a really great game," said Camas head coach Skyler Gillispie. "Just the battle between the teams made it a lot of fun. On each possession, you could feel the intensity and the excitement to make something happen with the ball."
Nick Biron and Jess Moore made Washougal proud Saturday, by walking out of the Roseland Theater in downtown Portland with championship belts. The two fighters who wrestled together for Washougal High School were featured in the main events of the Full-Contact Federation's Rumble at the Roseland 61. Moore captured the Featherweight Championship by forcing Sean Solitz to tap out with a triangle choke one minute, 5 seconds into the first round. Biron beat Darron O'Donnell for the Heavyweight belt on a unanimous decision by the judges.
This Thursday through Sunday, the Camas and Washougal high school equestrian teams will be sharing the spotlight at the Clark County Fairgrounds.
The Mountain View swimmers may have won more races Monday, but Camas had a lot more top 10 placers in a league championship clinching team victory at LaCamas Swim & Sport.
The Papermaker girls put on their pink jerseys and beat Mountain View 49-35 on the basketball court Friday, at Camas High School. But there were no losers on this night, only winners. Both Camas and Mountain View worked together to raise a few thousand dollars for the Kay Yow Foundation for Breast Cancer Research during the fourth annual Hoops 4 Pink Night. "They represented well both on and off the court tonight. You could really feel the community's love" said Camas head coach Chuck Knight. "We had strong representation from our third-grade teams all the way through our high school teams all working together for a good cause. It was a real nice family type of event."
