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Columbian staff writer

Camas High School gymnasts Hali Ramirez, Hayden Sutton and Audrey Siebenthaler (left to right) are building a lifelong friendship through athletics.

Camas gymnastics family gets closer

Camas High School gymnasts Hali Ramirez, Hayden Sutton and Audrey Siebenthaler (left to right) are building a lifelong friendship through athletics.

December 12, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

Gymnastics is Lauren Alberts' baby, but she is about to have another. The head coach at Camas High School is scheduled to give birth to her second child around Christmas, a boy. She was pregnant with her first son Ryan when she came on board as an assistant coach four… Read story

Camas team captains Nick Kabel (left), Alastair Graham and Ian Ulmer have been swimming together for four years.

A sport with no boundaries

Camas team captains Nick Kabel (left), Alastair Graham and Ian Ulmer have been swimming together for four years.

December 12, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

Swimming facilities in Clark County are getting more crowded by the minute. Read story

Washougal boys are hungry for more

December 12, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

Feasting on a 6-0 start to the season, the Washougal High School boys basketball players are hungry for more. "So far, we're playing good. We keep getting better every single day," said junior forward Aaron Diester. "We can't level off now. We got to be playing our best ball by… Read story

Persistence pays off for Papermaker wrestlers

December 5, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

Tyler Weiss is doing whatever it takes to become a state champion. After wrestling with his Camas High School teammates for a few hours every day after school, the senior heads down to Clackamas, Ore., for another practice with the Cobra Wrestling All-Stars. He does this twice a week. Read story

Matt Wilson (top) is one of three wrestling captains for Washougal.

Investing in the next generation

Matt Wilson (top) is one of three wrestling captains for Washougal.

December 5, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

The next generation of Washougal Panthers wrestling in the jungle this winter are green, but nothing is stopping them from earning their orange and black singlets. Read story

Tatum Schroeder and the Camas High School girls basketball players have the look of determination this winter.

Camas girls aim for more glory

Tatum Schroeder and the Camas High School girls basketball players have the look of determination this winter.

December 5, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

It's a new day for Camas High School girls basketball. Like many of the players on the court, head coach Chuck Knight is finally finding his comfort zone. Read story

New Camas High School boys basketball coach Skyler Gillispie (left) is excited to lead the Papermakers into the future.

Gillispie grabs the reigns

New Camas High School boys basketball coach Skyler Gillispie (left) is excited to lead the Papermakers into the future.

December 5, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

Skyler Gillispie will never forget the call. He was on his way to a coaching clinic at the Dan Dickau Basketball Academy when he found out he had just been named the new Camas High School boys basketball coach. In the blink of an eye, life for the 22-year-old would… Read story

Washougal seniors Sarah Brown. Kendall Utter and Maddie Down (left to right) have formed a lifelong bond on the basketball court.

Scrappy Washougal seniors are ready to pass the torch

Washougal seniors Sarah Brown. Kendall Utter and Maddie Down (left to right) have formed a lifelong bond on the basketball court.

November 28, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

If there was a basketball at the bottom of a barrel, Washougal High School seniors Sarah Brown, Maddie Down and Kendall Utter would scrap for it. Head coach Charlie Boyce loves their tenacity. In fact, he has become spoiled by it. "If I don't have practice started by 3 o'clock,… Read story

Aaron Diester (34) and Isaac Bischoff (50) give Washougal speed, strength and agility under the basket. The Panthers host La Center in the first game tonight.

Panther boys are evolving on the court

Aaron Diester (34) and Isaac Bischoff (50) give Washougal speed, strength and agility under the basket. The Panthers host La Center in the first game tonight.

November 28, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

Washougal is no longer the land of giants. Their level of basketball is evolving. When last season's exceptionally tall seniors got into foul trouble, Aaron Diester, Michael McElroy and Mustapha Bah provided the Panthers with an upswing of energy and quickness. All three have worked their way into the starting… Read story

O'Dea puts the squeeze on Camas running back Nate Beasley Friday, at the Tacoma Dome.

Papering the dome

O'Dea puts the squeeze on Camas running back Nate Beasley Friday, at the Tacoma Dome.

November 28, 2011, 4:00pm Sports

The Camas football players snagged a small trophy from their first trip to the Tacoma Dome. Next time, they want to bring home the big one. "What it all came down to was missed opportunities," said head coach Jon Eagle. "We had our chances to score, but you got to… Read story