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February 17, 2011
Sydney Allen provided plenty of points, rebounds and assists to help the Camas girls basketball team beat Kelso and Mountain View for second place in the district tournament.

Savvy Papermaker girls place second

What a week for the Camas High School girls basketball players. The Papermakers captured second place in the 3A district tournament, at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver. Camas knocked off Kelso twice in four days, and then defeated Mountain View for the first time this season to play for the championship against Prairie. "You never want to lose in the end, but I'm proud of what the kids accomplished this week. We played four games, we took second and we're going to region," said Camas head coach Chuck Knight. "We want the kids to understand if you persevere through the difficult times, the good times are going to far outweigh the bad times."

February 17, 2011
Brendan Casey captured second for Washougal in the 160-pound bracket of the 2A regional wrestling tournament Saturday, at Tumwater High School.

Camas-Washougal wrestlers are destined for the Tacoma Dome

To be one of the 1,300 wrestlers competing for a medal this weekend, at Mat Classic XXIII inside the Tacoma Dome, is the thrill of a lifetime. Only five Washougal High School wrestlers, and four from Camas, get to experience it. Leading the way for the Panthers are seniors John Barrette, Brendan Casey, Michael Huck, LaDwana Jurgens and Chism King. "If you let down at all at state, you're not going to be able to come out with a win," said WHS head coach John Carver. "When this weekend is over, we want every Washougal wrestler to know they gave all they had and that they didn't hold anything back."

February 16, 2011
Kevin Li was one of several Papermakers who propelled the Camas boys swimmers to the district championship Saturday, at Kelso High School.

Aquatic avengers

Revenge tasted sweet for the Camas High School boys swimmers Saturday, at Kelso High School. The Papermakers racked up 368 points, left league champion Mountain View in their wake, and captured their third district championship in the past four years. The Camas quartet of Ian Ulmer, Jake Yraceburu, Kevin Li and Trent Harimoto clinched first place in the 200-meter medley relay. Harimoto finished first with a time of 1 minute, 44.53 seconds. Robert Short of Mountain View was right behind at 1:44.58. "It was bang, bang! [Harimoto] beat him on the reach to the wall," said Camas head coach Mike Bemis.

February 13, 2011
Kevin Li was one of the many Papermakers who propelled the Camas boys swimmers to the district championship Saturday, at Kelso High School.

On the sidelines: Camas swimmers capture district championship

Revenge tasted sweet for the Camas High School boys swimmers Saturday. The Papermakers racked up 368 points during the 3A district swimming meet at Kelso High School, left league champion Mountain View in their wake, and captured their third district title in the last four years.

February 8, 2011
Amy Siebenthaler finished first on the floor and third in the all-around for Camas at the 3A district gymnastics meet Friday, at Naydenov.

Six Camas gymnasts qualify for state

After the Camas gymnasts captured second place at districts Friday, six Papermakers are on their way to the Tacoma Dome. Amy Siebenthaler took home the floor district championship with a dynamic performance that rated a 9.7. She also finished second on the beam (9.525), fourth on the vault (8.5) and fourth on the bars (7.85). Siebenthaler snatched third all-around with 35.575 points.

February 8, 2011
Kevin Basilio and the Camas High School boys basketball players are on the fast track to the district championship game. On Friday, the Papermakers beat Mountain View 60-37 to win their first league title in 49 years.

MAKING CAMAS HOOPS HISTORY

Bryan Butler will never forget this birthday, and neither will his best friends on the Camas basketball team. "I had the ball in my hand as time was running out, and I couldn't stop smiling," Butler said. "I couldn't believe this was happening." On a night when Butler turned 18, 1,800 screaming fans stood on the bleachers and the track above Friday to watch the Papermaker boys beat Mountain View 60-37 for their first district championship in 49 years. "I don't know how to describe how I'm feeling right now. It was the perfect birthday present for me," Butler said. "To win districts with these guys is amazing. This is something we've been dreaming about since fifth grade, and it's been a great road."

February 8, 2011
Chism King was crowned Outstanding Wrestler for the 2A sub-regional tournament Friday and Saturday, at R.A. Long High School.

Washougal wrestlers send eight to regional tournament

Wrestling in the sub-regional tournament for the final time as a senior, Washougal's Chism King wanted to make a statement. "It's my last year. I got to out with a bang." Those were King's words after being named Outstanding Wrestler of the five-team meet Saturday, at R.A. Long High School. He pinned his last two opponents in less than a minute to capture the 112-pound sub-regional championship. "It was neat to be named outstanding wrestler, and it gives me a lot of motivation," King said. "I'm going to continue to work harder so I can be ready for whoever gets in my way."

February 5, 2011
The Camas High School boys basketball team captured a league championship for the first time in 49 years. Pictured, left to right: Addison Owen, Richard Schultz, Kevin Basilio, Jacob Kaler, Dobilas Zalpys, Kyle Friend, Bryan Butler, Marc Eppinger, Michael Neff and Damon Kosaki.

On the sidelines: Dreams do come true

If you were one of the estimated 1,800 fans inside the Camas warehouse Friday night, I don't have to tell you what happened. But for those who missed out, the Camas High School boys basketball team beat Mountain View 60-37 to win a league championship for the first time since 1962.

February 4, 2011
Camas High School seniors (left to right) Odin Coe, Addison Owen, Melissa Williams, Drew White and Kurt Yinger eagerly sign their college letters of intent Wednesday.

Signing day at Camas High

Odin Coe signs with Montana State, Addison Owen signs with Montana, Melissa Williams signs with Eastern Washington, Drew White signs with Washington and Kurt Yinger signs with UC Santa Barbara.