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June 15, 2010

Business is booming for Martin in Washougal

Soccer is business for Harrison Martin, and business is booming. For the past 30 years, the 53-year-old Washougal father of three has owned a soccer shop in Portland, Ore., called "The Corner Kick." He has also coached high school and youth soccer teams in Gresham, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Vancouver and Battle Ground. "I've played soccer my whole life," Martin said. "Coaching wise, I enjoy being able to teach players. My biggest joy is not only forming a team, but also identifying a player's strengths and weaknesses, and helping them to get better." With this in mind, Martin is excited about becoming the new head varsity girls soccer coach at Washougal High School. He is thrilled with the opportunity to work with upcoming stars in the game, such as Ellie Boon, who scored dozens of goals for the Panthers during her freshman year. He is also looking forward to finding several more players with potential once training starts at the end of summer.

June 15, 2010

Busby brings a love for volleyball to Washougal

With her roots firmly planted in Camas and Washougal, Mandy Busby is ready to blossom. After six years as an assistant volleyball coach at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, the 26-year-old accepted her first head varsity volleyball coaching position at Washougal High School. Busby also taught seventh-, fourth- and fifth-grade classes for the past three years at Gause Elementary School, in Washougal, before being offered her first continuing contract to teach fourth grade at Grass Valley Elementary School, in Camas. "I am extremely excited to see what the next year brings," Busby said. "My husband and I just bought a house in Camas. We're going to be around this area for a while." Busby played volleyball for Evergreen High School, before graduating in 2002. She earned an associate's degree from Mt. Hood Community College in 2004, and a bachelor's from Concordia University in 2005. In August 2009, she received her master's in Education from the Washington State University Vancouver campus.

June 12, 2010

New Camas Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced

On Saturday, Sept. 18, starting at 6:30 p.m., members of the 2010 Camas Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducted at Camas High School. Tickets to the event are available for $25. Checks made payable to the "Camas Athletic Booster Club" should be mailed to P.O. Box 710, Camas, WA 98607. The 2010 inductees are Marv Bergman, Michael DeVaney, John Henriksen, Troy Minder, Shelly Sanford Ross, Dennis Straub, Dana Thomas Brandt, The 1957 football team and Coach Dutch Schultz.