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October 23, 2010
On the sidelines: A week in the life of a Camas-Washougal sports reporter
Join me for one fun week of Camas-Washougal sports.
Join me for one fun week of Camas-Washougal sports.
From the opening kickoff, the game belonged to Camas. "Our goal is to stop them behind the 20 [yard line] or get the ball," said senior defensive back Damon Kosaki. Heritage mishandled a tricky kick by Roldan Alcobendas. Junior Papermaker Scott Feather saw the live ball, and dove on top of it. "The fumble on the kick off just set the tone. It was a great way to start the game," Feather said. "It was a big boost for me and the team. I'm glad I could be a part of that."
Five Washougal High School boys are playing in the district tennis tournament, Friday and Saturday at the Mint Valley Raquet Club in Longview, for a shot at state. All five are seniors, which makes Eric and Linda Balholm proud to be their coaches. "None of these kids were tennis players before they joined the team four years ago," said Eric Balholm. "It means they loved the sport enough to stick with it, and now all the hard work is paying off."
Austin Tofell saw an opportunity to help the Washougal High School football team win the game Friday at Woodland, and he didn't take his eyes off of it. Down by one point with less than three minutes to go, the Panthers attempted to take the lead on a field goal. Out of desperation following a mishandled snap, Tofell caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Colton Sullivan and Washougal beat Woodland 26-21.
Fumble recoveries and interceptions propel Camas, while Washougal wins on a touchdown with less than three minutes to go.
Addison Owen and the football are inseparable. The 6-foot-2, 206 pound Camas High School senior scored touchdowns on a 57-yard punt return, an 8-yard catch and a 37-yard interception return to help lead the Papermakers to a 66-14 victory over the Hudson's Bay Eagles Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. "It's exciting," Owen said. "I feel blessed to have the ability to score three different ways, the teammates to help me, and the coaches to prepare me."
Ellie Boon and Megan O'Neill helped each other and the Washougal High School soccer team get back on track. After suffering their first league loss of the season, the Panthers bounced back by beating the Woodland Beavers 2-0 Thursday. Boon scored the first goal on a pass from O'Neill. In the second half, Boon returned the favor by assisting on O'Neill's goal.
The howling inside Fishback Stadium could be heard all across town Friday night, and then there was silence. Colton Sullivan kicked a 36-yard field goal through the uprights as time expired in the first half to give the Washougal Panthers a 16-14 lead. Sullivan also scored on a 6-yard touchdown run, and Nathan Adams caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Howard.
Camas wins big at home, while Washougal stumbles in the second half.
After the defending district and league champions in volleyball clashed on Sept. 28 at Prairie High School, Camas is still undefeated. The Papermakers overwhelmed the Falcons 25-18 in set one and 25-16 in set two. After Prairie rallied back 25-21 in set three, the critical fourth set became an all out war between the two rivals. The Falcons came out firing for a 12-6 advantage, before the Papermakers fought back within two points twice. Prairie's lead dropped to 17-15, rose up to 19-15 on a kill and an ace, and dipped back down to 20-18. Suddenly, the score was tied at 20-20.