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Nominees for the Northwest Personal Training Week 3 prep athlete of the week
Voting continues until 7 p.m. Thursday
By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: September 28, 2021, 2:17pm
Here are the nominees for the Northwest Personal Training Week 3 high school athlete of the week.
Voting will continue until 7 p.m. Thursday, with results announced in Friday’s edition of The Columbian.
Winners of the athlete-of-the-week may not be nominated again during the regular season, and no athlete may be nominated in consecutive weeks.
Because of technical issues this week with our new ballot, we are using our previous ballot that does not require an email but only allows one vote per IP address. If you are voting from a public or shared WIFI, you may have issues if someone else has already voted from that IP address.
Here are the nominees:
BELLA BURNS, CAMAS GIRLS SOCCER: Burns scored four goals in two wins for the Papermakers.
AUBREY HORNER, MOUNTAIN VIEW GIRLS SWIMMING: Horner won the 200 individual medley (2:19.78) and 100 breaststroke (1:11.14) in a meet with Vancouver Public Schools teams.
DANE HUDDLESTON, WOODLAND BOYS GOLF: Huddleston won the Kelso Invitational with a 2-under 70 and added a 2-under 33 in a 9-hole match at Lewis River.
ALEXIS LEONE, SETON CATHOLIC GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Leone had the top local time for girls, placing 16th in the Danner Championship race at Nike Portland XC in 18:06.
ELLA SCHOENE, LA CENTER VOLLEYBALL: Schoene averaged 21 kills, 12 digs, four aces and two blocks in two non-league wins.
Who should be the Week 3 prep athlete of the week?
Bella Burns, Camas soccer
45% (532 Votes)
Ella Schoene, La Center volleyball
36% (429 Votes)
Alexis Leone, Seton Catholic cross country
8% (92 Votes)
Aubrey Horner, Mountain View swimming
7% (86 Votes)
Dane Huddleston, Woodland golf
5% (54 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,193
Voting continues until 7 p.m. Thursday
By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: September 28, 2021, 2:17pm
Here are the nominees for the Northwest Personal Training Week 3 high school athlete of the week.
Voting will continue until 7 p.m. Thursday, with results announced in Friday’s edition of The Columbian.
Winners of the athlete-of-the-week may not be nominated again during the regular season, and no athlete may be nominated in consecutive weeks.
Because of technical issues this week with our new ballot, we are using our previous ballot that does not require an email but only allows one vote per IP address. If you are voting from a public or shared WIFI, you may have issues if someone else has already voted from that IP address.
Here are the nominees:
BELLA BURNS, CAMAS GIRLS SOCCER: Burns scored four goals in two wins for the Papermakers.
AUBREY HORNER, MOUNTAIN VIEW GIRLS SWIMMING: Horner won the 200 individual medley (2:19.78) and 100 breaststroke (1:11.14) in a meet with Vancouver Public Schools teams.
DANE HUDDLESTON, WOODLAND BOYS GOLF: Huddleston won the Kelso Invitational with a 2-under 70 and added a 2-under 33 in a 9-hole match at Lewis River.
ALEXIS LEONE, SETON CATHOLIC GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Leone had the top local time for girls, placing 16th in the Danner Championship race at Nike Portland XC in 18:06.
ELLA SCHOENE, LA CENTER VOLLEYBALL: Schoene averaged 21 kills, 12 digs, four aces and two blocks in two non-league wins.
Who should be the Week 3 prep athlete of the week?
Bella Burns, Camas soccer
45% (532 Votes)
Ella Schoene, La Center volleyball
36% (429 Votes)
Alexis Leone, Seton Catholic cross country
8% (92 Votes)
Aubrey Horner, Mountain View swimming
7% (86 Votes)
Dane Huddleston, Woodland golf
5% (54 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,193
Prep highlights: Camas soccer tops Union
By Columbian staff
Published: September 23, 2021, 11:00pm
Maya Parman scored a goal and assisted on a second as Camas girls soccer stayed undefeated with a 2-1 win over Union on Thursday at Doc Harris Stadium. Parman set up a goal by Bella Burns, then scored herself as Camas took a 2-0 lead into halftime. Camas has won its first five matches this season and leads the 4A Greater St. Helens League at 2-0-0.
Olivia Euverman scored for Union (3-3-0, 0-1-0)
By Columbian staff
Published: September 23, 2021, 11:00pm
Maya Parman scored a goal and assisted on a second as Camas girls soccer stayed undefeated with a 2-1 win over Union on Thursday at Doc Harris Stadium. Parman set up a goal by Bella Burns, then scored herself as Camas took a 2-0 lead into halftime. Camas has won its first five matches this season and leads the 4A Greater St. Helens League at 2-0-0.
Olivia Euverman scored for Union (3-3-0, 0-1-0)
Camas girls soccer has ‘unfinished business’
Coaches discuss new season for C-W girls soccer, Camas cross country teamsBy Doug Flanagan | September 16, 2021 9:30 am
Camas senior Maya Parman (5) attempts to head a soccer ball past Ridgefield's goalie during a game on Sept. 9, 2021. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kris Cavin)
(Doug Flanagan/Post-Record) The Camas girls soccer team capped a successful 2019 campaign with a disappointing loss to Enumclaw in a 4A District 3/4 tournament game that it thought it should’ve won. The Papermakers went undefeated during the 2020 season, but couldn’t prove themselves against the best teams in Washington due to the absence of the 4A state tournament, cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Given their recent experiences, it’s no wonder Camas’ veteran players feel like they have some “unfinished business” as they enter the 2021 season. “They feel that they’re not only fighting for themselves and the future players that are watching us, but also our seniors that just left us who didn’t have that opportunity (to go deep into the state tournament),” Papermakers coach Keri Tomasetti said. “They feel like, ‘We’re not only doing this for our future, but also our past.'”
Camas won its first three games of the season against Hockinson, Ridgefield and Kentwood, scoring a combined 13 goals while allowing just one.
“We might have a couple of solid goal-scorers, but the goals are going to come from several places,” Tomasetti said. “We lost a couple of our senior defenders, so we had to re-arrange (the defense) a little bit, and we’re starting (the season) with a couple injuries, which tweaked it a little bit more, but fortunately we have some depth, which helps. The defense should be solid. And we have the same two goalkeepers coming back, so we have some veteran play (in the net).”
Offensively, the Papermakers will be led by their captain, senior midfielder Maya Parman. Defensively, they will be led by junior goalkeeper Keely Wieczorek.
“Maya is not only a solid leader, but she’s solid on the field,” Tomasetti said. “She led us in assists last season, and I foresee her doing similar things this season. Keely has good hands and good communication skills out of the box. Her leadership will be vital on that back line for sure.”
Washougal girls soccer
Kristin Maris is bringing a “fresh mindset” to the Washougal girls soccer team as its new head coach.
“We’ve carried some things over that Shane (Jundt) did with the girls, but also we brought in some new mentalities and a fresh start as well,” said Maris, served as an assistant for the Lake Washington High School girls team for five years before taking an assistant coaching job in Washougal in 2020. “I think it’s a good blend of the old and the new. The assistant coach with Shane is still here, and she’s been able to carry on some traditions, but I’m also bringing some of my coaching experience from the Seattle area down here.”
The Panthers won their first two games of the season, 7-2 vs. LaCenter and 2-1 over 4A Skyview.
“My goal this season is (for the team) to continually get better each game, and I think the girls have a great attitude and have that mindset,” Maris said. “At one of our first practices, when it ended, they said they wanted to stay after to continue to work because they hadn’t gotten a drill down. I was like, ‘That’s awesome.’ They just want to get better every day. I think as we go through each game and work to improve, we hope to be at the top of the league and contending and challenging those top teams — Hockinson, Ridgefield. We want to be up there with them.”
Maris believes her team will feature a balanced offensive attack led by senior forward Lauren Rabus and a strong defense.
“We’re returning our four starting defenders, which is awesome to have that continuity, having them know how to work together,” she said. “Our goalkeeper (Makenzi Gehrke) is also a returning starter and very solid. I think that’s going to be one of our strong points this season, having a solid back line that works well together.”
Camas cross country
Camas cross country coach Laurie Porter knows that her boys team, still technically the defending 4A state champions, will be rebuilding this season. The squad took a hit when Evan Jenkins, who finished sixth in the 2019 4A state meet as a sophomore, moved to Israel with his family earlier this year.
“That definitely hurts us,” said Porter, who noted that Jenkins has committed to continue his running career at the University of Washington. “I’m going to miss him. We’re not the team we were in 2019; that’s the best team we’ve ever had. We’re definitely building. We’re definitely not the caliber we were, but we’re building.”
Porter Craig, a senior, and juniors Hayden Reich and James Puffer hold the top three spots in the Papermakers’ lineup, which will also feature several relatively unproven runners that Porter believes have potential.
Cams returns more experience on the girls’ side, however, with senior Katelyn Flolo and juniors Natalie Peddie, Gracie Buzzell and Alyson Robertson holding down varsity spots. Flolo finished 27th and Buzzell finished 31st at the 4A state meet.
Porter is also excited about the potential of freshman Bethany McKinstry.
“On the girls’ side, we look really strong,” she said. “Natalie battled injuries last season, but if she comes back strong, I think both her and Gracie have got such great potential. And we’ll see how Bethany does, too — I think she’s going to really help the team. I’m excited. I can’t wait to start watching them race.”
Both Papermakers squads began their season Tuesday, Sept. 14, at Battle Ground.
Coaches discuss new season for C-W girls soccer, Camas cross country teamsBy Doug Flanagan | September 16, 2021 9:30 am
Camas senior Maya Parman (5) attempts to head a soccer ball past Ridgefield's goalie during a game on Sept. 9, 2021. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kris Cavin)
(Doug Flanagan/Post-Record) The Camas girls soccer team capped a successful 2019 campaign with a disappointing loss to Enumclaw in a 4A District 3/4 tournament game that it thought it should’ve won. The Papermakers went undefeated during the 2020 season, but couldn’t prove themselves against the best teams in Washington due to the absence of the 4A state tournament, cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Given their recent experiences, it’s no wonder Camas’ veteran players feel like they have some “unfinished business” as they enter the 2021 season. “They feel that they’re not only fighting for themselves and the future players that are watching us, but also our seniors that just left us who didn’t have that opportunity (to go deep into the state tournament),” Papermakers coach Keri Tomasetti said. “They feel like, ‘We’re not only doing this for our future, but also our past.'”
Camas won its first three games of the season against Hockinson, Ridgefield and Kentwood, scoring a combined 13 goals while allowing just one.
“We might have a couple of solid goal-scorers, but the goals are going to come from several places,” Tomasetti said. “We lost a couple of our senior defenders, so we had to re-arrange (the defense) a little bit, and we’re starting (the season) with a couple injuries, which tweaked it a little bit more, but fortunately we have some depth, which helps. The defense should be solid. And we have the same two goalkeepers coming back, so we have some veteran play (in the net).”
Offensively, the Papermakers will be led by their captain, senior midfielder Maya Parman. Defensively, they will be led by junior goalkeeper Keely Wieczorek.
“Maya is not only a solid leader, but she’s solid on the field,” Tomasetti said. “She led us in assists last season, and I foresee her doing similar things this season. Keely has good hands and good communication skills out of the box. Her leadership will be vital on that back line for sure.”
Washougal girls soccer
Kristin Maris is bringing a “fresh mindset” to the Washougal girls soccer team as its new head coach.
“We’ve carried some things over that Shane (Jundt) did with the girls, but also we brought in some new mentalities and a fresh start as well,” said Maris, served as an assistant for the Lake Washington High School girls team for five years before taking an assistant coaching job in Washougal in 2020. “I think it’s a good blend of the old and the new. The assistant coach with Shane is still here, and she’s been able to carry on some traditions, but I’m also bringing some of my coaching experience from the Seattle area down here.”
The Panthers won their first two games of the season, 7-2 vs. LaCenter and 2-1 over 4A Skyview.
“My goal this season is (for the team) to continually get better each game, and I think the girls have a great attitude and have that mindset,” Maris said. “At one of our first practices, when it ended, they said they wanted to stay after to continue to work because they hadn’t gotten a drill down. I was like, ‘That’s awesome.’ They just want to get better every day. I think as we go through each game and work to improve, we hope to be at the top of the league and contending and challenging those top teams — Hockinson, Ridgefield. We want to be up there with them.”
Maris believes her team will feature a balanced offensive attack led by senior forward Lauren Rabus and a strong defense.
“We’re returning our four starting defenders, which is awesome to have that continuity, having them know how to work together,” she said. “Our goalkeeper (Makenzi Gehrke) is also a returning starter and very solid. I think that’s going to be one of our strong points this season, having a solid back line that works well together.”
Camas cross country
Camas cross country coach Laurie Porter knows that her boys team, still technically the defending 4A state champions, will be rebuilding this season. The squad took a hit when Evan Jenkins, who finished sixth in the 2019 4A state meet as a sophomore, moved to Israel with his family earlier this year.
“That definitely hurts us,” said Porter, who noted that Jenkins has committed to continue his running career at the University of Washington. “I’m going to miss him. We’re not the team we were in 2019; that’s the best team we’ve ever had. We’re definitely building. We’re definitely not the caliber we were, but we’re building.”
Porter Craig, a senior, and juniors Hayden Reich and James Puffer hold the top three spots in the Papermakers’ lineup, which will also feature several relatively unproven runners that Porter believes have potential.
Cams returns more experience on the girls’ side, however, with senior Katelyn Flolo and juniors Natalie Peddie, Gracie Buzzell and Alyson Robertson holding down varsity spots. Flolo finished 27th and Buzzell finished 31st at the 4A state meet.
Porter is also excited about the potential of freshman Bethany McKinstry.
“On the girls’ side, we look really strong,” she said. “Natalie battled injuries last season, but if she comes back strong, I think both her and Gracie have got such great potential. And we’ll see how Bethany does, too — I think she’s going to really help the team. I’m excited. I can’t wait to start watching them race.”
Both Papermakers squads began their season Tuesday, Sept. 14, at Battle Ground.
Papermakers keep ball rolling with season-opening girls soccer win over Hockinson
Camas building on momentum from recent season
By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: September 7, 2021, 10:46pm
Camas junior Anna Mooney, left, wins a header over Hockinson sophomore Ani Vossler during the season-opening match Tuesday. Camas won 3-1. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian)HOCKINSON — It’s a little hard to imagine on a warm September evening that the foundations of Camas girls soccer team’s season-opening win Tuesday could be traced back to the cold nights of February and March.
That’s when the Papermakers, like other girls soccer teams, had to play their “fall” season in 2020-21. “It’s a very similar team (this season) from last year,” Camas senior captain Maya Parman said. “Going into summer training, we all had that same mentality that we’re just to going to keep it up for next year, keep that same rhythm. We had a great season last season, so we just wanted to keep that going into this season.” With Parman contributing a first-half goal, the Papermakers got the season off to a strong start, posting a 3-1 victory over Hockinson in a non-league match Tuesday night. “We were super excited to be playing tonight, first game of the season,” Parman said. “Of course, I have high expectations. I want to win it all. We all do. I think the team works well together. We have really good chemistry.”oto Gallery
But high expectations can lead to pressure, which can lead to jitters, particularly in a season opener. Those were quickly calmed when sophomore Parker Mairs scored off an assist from junior Nora Melcher, giving Camas a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute. “This first goal was huge,” Parman said. “It gave us the boost of confidence of knowing we can do this. Of course, first game we’re all nervous, and that first goal really helped us. And from then on, we just built off that.” After Emerson Grafton was fouled in the 24th minute, Parman converted the penalty kick for a 2-0 lead. While Camas returned a larger portion of its roster from last season, Hockinson graduated several players from last season’s unbeaten team, and then lost All-Region player of the year Payton Lawson for this season to a knee injury last month.
But the Hawks showed they still plan to compete this fall by coming out in the second half and applying pressure on the Papermakers. “They fought very hard, were physical,” Camas coach Keri Tomasetti said. “They’re a solid team, very well put together. This was exactly what we were hoping for. We hope to have good matchups with the teams we play to prep us for postseason, hopefully. And hopefully we’re doing the same for them.”
Camas responded to the Hawks’ pressure by adding a third goal, this time Bella Burns scoring on an assist from Anna Mooney. Hockinson’s Grace Abbott added a goal late to make 3-1. Parman said the Papermakers’ strengths are their teamwork and chemistry, an assessment Tomasetti agreed with.
“One of their goals is to just come out and have fun every time,” Tomasetti said. “They want to not only work hard and achieve their goals, but to do it while having fun.” And it’s also a lot of fun not to be playing in the cold of winter. “It was 80 degrees, nice weather,” Parman said. “Perfect for a game.”
Camas building on momentum from recent season
By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: September 7, 2021, 10:46pm
Camas junior Anna Mooney, left, wins a header over Hockinson sophomore Ani Vossler during the season-opening match Tuesday. Camas won 3-1. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian)HOCKINSON — It’s a little hard to imagine on a warm September evening that the foundations of Camas girls soccer team’s season-opening win Tuesday could be traced back to the cold nights of February and March.
That’s when the Papermakers, like other girls soccer teams, had to play their “fall” season in 2020-21. “It’s a very similar team (this season) from last year,” Camas senior captain Maya Parman said. “Going into summer training, we all had that same mentality that we’re just to going to keep it up for next year, keep that same rhythm. We had a great season last season, so we just wanted to keep that going into this season.” With Parman contributing a first-half goal, the Papermakers got the season off to a strong start, posting a 3-1 victory over Hockinson in a non-league match Tuesday night. “We were super excited to be playing tonight, first game of the season,” Parman said. “Of course, I have high expectations. I want to win it all. We all do. I think the team works well together. We have really good chemistry.”oto Gallery
But high expectations can lead to pressure, which can lead to jitters, particularly in a season opener. Those were quickly calmed when sophomore Parker Mairs scored off an assist from junior Nora Melcher, giving Camas a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute. “This first goal was huge,” Parman said. “It gave us the boost of confidence of knowing we can do this. Of course, first game we’re all nervous, and that first goal really helped us. And from then on, we just built off that.” After Emerson Grafton was fouled in the 24th minute, Parman converted the penalty kick for a 2-0 lead. While Camas returned a larger portion of its roster from last season, Hockinson graduated several players from last season’s unbeaten team, and then lost All-Region player of the year Payton Lawson for this season to a knee injury last month.
But the Hawks showed they still plan to compete this fall by coming out in the second half and applying pressure on the Papermakers. “They fought very hard, were physical,” Camas coach Keri Tomasetti said. “They’re a solid team, very well put together. This was exactly what we were hoping for. We hope to have good matchups with the teams we play to prep us for postseason, hopefully. And hopefully we’re doing the same for them.”
Camas responded to the Hawks’ pressure by adding a third goal, this time Bella Burns scoring on an assist from Anna Mooney. Hockinson’s Grace Abbott added a goal late to make 3-1. Parman said the Papermakers’ strengths are their teamwork and chemistry, an assessment Tomasetti agreed with.
“One of their goals is to just come out and have fun every time,” Tomasetti said. “They want to not only work hard and achieve their goals, but to do it while having fun.” And it’s also a lot of fun not to be playing in the cold of winter. “It was 80 degrees, nice weather,” Parman said. “Perfect for a game.”
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Nominees for Week 5 prep athlete of the week
Voting continues through 7 p.m. Thursday
By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor Published: March 30, 2021, 10:08am
Here are the nominees for the Week 5 high school prep athlete of the week.
Voting will continue until 7 p.m. Thursday, with results announced in Friday’s edition of The Columbian.
Winners of the athlete-of-the-week may not be nominated again in the same sports season.
To avoid vote manipulation, voting is restricted by IP address, one vote per IP address. That means people voting while connected to a public WIFI access may be unable to vote. We suggest voting be done by private internet access or through your cellular provider.
Voting continues through 7 p.m. Thursday
By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor Published: March 30, 2021, 10:08am
Here are the nominees for the Week 5 high school prep athlete of the week.
Voting will continue until 7 p.m. Thursday, with results announced in Friday’s edition of The Columbian.
Winners of the athlete-of-the-week may not be nominated again in the same sports season.
To avoid vote manipulation, voting is restricted by IP address, one vote per IP address. That means people voting while connected to a public WIFI access may be unable to vote. We suggest voting be done by private internet access or through your cellular provider.
- JOSEPH BLANSHAN, LA CENTER TRACK AND FIELD: Blanshan won the 1,600 (4:32) and 3,200 (9:47) in a season-opening meet at Castle Rock.
- JACOB FLENTKE, UNION BOYS TENNIS: Flentke scored a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles to help the Titans capture a 4-2 win over Camas to win the 4A GSHL title.
- MAX MITCHELL, KING’S WAY CHRISTIAN BASEBALL: Mitchell went 8 for 12 with three doubles, five RBI and seven run scored in three games last week. He also pitched 2.1 scoreless innings vs. Ridgefield.
- ANNA MOONEY, CAMAS GIRLS SOCCER: Mooney scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Union that helped Camas secure the best record in the 4A/3A GSHL at 10-0.
- KATIE PENEUETA, HERITAGE VOLLEYBALL: Peneueta averaged 18 kills, six blocks and 16 digs as the Timberwolves posted two wins last week.
Camas girls soccer sheds masks, beats Union 2-0
Papermakers team now 10-0 on season
By Joshua Hart, Columbian sports reporter
Published: March 26, 2021, 10:45pm
Camas sophomore Bella Burns fights through Union defenders Ashley Elcock, left, and Isabella Barrett in a 4A Greater St. Helens League girls soccer match on Friday, March 26, 2021, at Doc Harris Stadium. Camas won 2-0 to improve to 10-0 on the season. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
CAMAS — It was impossible to understand the year the Camas girls soccer team has endured from watching the Papermakers’ 2-0 win over Union on Friday. They moved the ball well, defended fiercely, Anna Mooney scored twice and Camas improved to 10-0 in the 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League. They were also maskless, the first Clark County sports team to play a game with no face coverings in more than a year.
When the state moved to Phase 3 on Monday, masks became optional in competition. The Papermakers wear them in practice and on the sidelines, but go without during games. It was Camas’ second game without face coverings. Union’s players continued to wear them. “It is really strange actually,” Camas coach Keri Tomasetti said. “I’ve told some of the girls ‘I don’t recognize you’ because I’ve only seen the top half of their face.”
The return to some semblance of normal was welcomed by the Papermakers. After the lengthy delay to the season due to COVID-19, the Papermakers again had to hit pause earlier this month when several coronavirus cases forced Camas High School to halt extracurricular activities for one week. “We were scrambling,” Tomasetti said of trying to figure out what the hiatus meant for league standings and schedules. The Papermakers were first in the 4A/3A GSHL at the start of that week and fourth after it.
“We had to work our way back up,” Tomasetti said. “That took a lot of grit for the girls to come from that hole and not completely give up.” The Papermakers didn’t miss a beat. The first day they returned to action, they were 2-1 victors over Union. They went on to win three games in four days – topping Skyview and Kelso in the process. On Friday, Camas moved one step closer to securing a 4A GSHL title and perfect season.
In the 48th minute, Mooney got her foot on a loose ball in the penalty area and put Camas on the board. She got away from all Union (7-2-1) defenders on a counter-attack in the 79th minute and finished past goalkeeper Taylor Tinnon, who made eight saves, to seal the victory.
“I know she’s a good keeper; she had a really good save before,” Mooney said of her thoughts as she sprinted with the ball at her feet more than 40 yards untouched. “I was just trying to take a deep breath, stay composed.”
The Papermakers need just one tie in their last two games to secure the title. They play Skyview on Tuesday and Mountain View on Thursday to complete their season.
Papermakers team now 10-0 on season
By Joshua Hart, Columbian sports reporter
Published: March 26, 2021, 10:45pm
Camas sophomore Bella Burns fights through Union defenders Ashley Elcock, left, and Isabella Barrett in a 4A Greater St. Helens League girls soccer match on Friday, March 26, 2021, at Doc Harris Stadium. Camas won 2-0 to improve to 10-0 on the season. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
CAMAS — It was impossible to understand the year the Camas girls soccer team has endured from watching the Papermakers’ 2-0 win over Union on Friday. They moved the ball well, defended fiercely, Anna Mooney scored twice and Camas improved to 10-0 in the 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League. They were also maskless, the first Clark County sports team to play a game with no face coverings in more than a year.
When the state moved to Phase 3 on Monday, masks became optional in competition. The Papermakers wear them in practice and on the sidelines, but go without during games. It was Camas’ second game without face coverings. Union’s players continued to wear them. “It is really strange actually,” Camas coach Keri Tomasetti said. “I’ve told some of the girls ‘I don’t recognize you’ because I’ve only seen the top half of their face.”
The return to some semblance of normal was welcomed by the Papermakers. After the lengthy delay to the season due to COVID-19, the Papermakers again had to hit pause earlier this month when several coronavirus cases forced Camas High School to halt extracurricular activities for one week. “We were scrambling,” Tomasetti said of trying to figure out what the hiatus meant for league standings and schedules. The Papermakers were first in the 4A/3A GSHL at the start of that week and fourth after it.
“We had to work our way back up,” Tomasetti said. “That took a lot of grit for the girls to come from that hole and not completely give up.” The Papermakers didn’t miss a beat. The first day they returned to action, they were 2-1 victors over Union. They went on to win three games in four days – topping Skyview and Kelso in the process. On Friday, Camas moved one step closer to securing a 4A GSHL title and perfect season.
In the 48th minute, Mooney got her foot on a loose ball in the penalty area and put Camas on the board. She got away from all Union (7-2-1) defenders on a counter-attack in the 79th minute and finished past goalkeeper Taylor Tinnon, who made eight saves, to seal the victory.
“I know she’s a good keeper; she had a really good save before,” Mooney said of her thoughts as she sprinted with the ball at her feet more than 40 yards untouched. “I was just trying to take a deep breath, stay composed.”
The Papermakers need just one tie in their last two games to secure the title. They play Skyview on Tuesday and Mountain View on Thursday to complete their season.
Camas sophomore Anna Mooney heads the ball while fighting off Union's Olivia Euverman, left, and Ashley Elcock in a 4A Greater St. Helens League girls soccer match on Friday at Doc Harris Stadium.
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Union sophomore Sydney Young tries to corral a ball while Camas' Maya Parman approaches in a 4A Greater St. Helens League girls soccer match on Friday, March 26, 2021, at Doc Harris Stadium. Camas won 2-0 to improve to 10-0 on the season.
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Camas girls soccer, the County's first maskless team in more than a year, topped Union 2-0 to improve to 10-0 and on the doorstep of a 4A GSHL title. A midseason pause put a small scare in Camas' championship hopes, but it's been smooth sailing otherwise.
Break pays off for Camas girls soccer team captain Josie Rein, one of the best players in her league, ditched club soccer in middle school to avoid ‘burn out,’ find balance
By Doug Flanagan | March 18, 2021 9:16 am |
Camas High senior Josie Rein, captain of the Camas girls soccer team, is a crucial part of the Papermakers' defense, which has given up only two goals in five games during the 2020-21 season. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kris Cavin)
(Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)Though many young athletes prefer to specialize in one sport, training and playing with school, club and travel squads year-round in order to maximize their skills and land college scholarships, Camas High senior Josie Rein is not one of them.
Rein, who played for the Vancouver-based Washington Timbers soccer club for several years, left the program when she was in middle school. She was feeling “burned out,” Rein said, and wanted to find a better balance between soccer and her life outside of the sport.
“I had been in that club for so long, and practices were taking up a lot of my free time during the week, and it made it difficult to play other sports in high school, like track,” Rein said. “Even in middle school I tried to play volleyball, but it overlapped with (club soccer), and it was difficult. So I think I just needed a break.”
After spending some time away from the pitch, Rein joined the Camas High School girls soccer program as a freshman. During the next four years, she blossomed into one of the best players in the 4A Greater St. Helens League. This season, Rein was chosen as the captain of Camas’ varsity girls soccer team.
“High school (soccer) is great for me because I can dedicate my time and focus during the season, and once the season ends, I can enjoy my free time,” she said. “I still do love the sport, but I don’t think that I have the passion for it that clubs and other teams require. A lot of the girls on the team, they’re still playing in super elite clubs, and they practice all the time, and they want to play in college. It’s awesome to have girls on the team who are super dedicated to the sport itself and not just for high school season. But for me, personally, it’s centered around high school.”
Rein’s teammates and coaches greatly appreciate her team-building and communication skills, according to Papermakers coach Keri Tomasetti.
“She was instrumental in making sure all of our players had (the pandemic-related) information delivered to them so we were ready to go when the time came,” Tomasetti said. “She is kind and encouraging to all the players. She is the first to welcome newcomers and is more than willing to put her teammates first. She also has a wonderful work ethic. For these reasons I chose her as my varsity team captain this year. Her teammates enjoy playing with her, think highly of her, and, most importantly, respect her. I am proud of the young lady and well-rounded player that she has become.”
Rein characterizes herself as “a little up-in-your-face sometimes,” a trait that she knows “might come off as a little too much for some people.” But she’s embraced her leadership position, which has forced some of the previously hidden aspects of her identity to emerge.
“Overall, I think I’m a pretty positive person, and I like to look at the brighter side of things. I like to try to help people and lift them up if they’re feeling bad,” she said. “I’ve definitely stepped up and tried to lead the team and bring everyone together. I have more of a joking-around personality, so it’s kind of hard for me to tap into that serious side of being captain. But I think this role has definitely helped me develop some confidence and be able to lead when it’s needed.”
Rein, an all-4A GSHL second-team selection in 2019, leads a talented Papermakers (5-0) defense that’s allowed just two goals this season. She can contribute on the offensive end as well — she scored a goal and assisted on another during Camas’ 4-0 win over Mountain View on March 8.
She succeeds because she “has good ball control and is good at communicating with her teammates,” according to Tomasetti.
After graduating from Camas High this spring, Rein plans to attend Clark College, then transfer to a four-year university.
She has not yet decided on what she would like to pursue as a career, but said she knows she wants “to work in a team (setting), not be solo at a desk doing my own thing” and likes “the team environment and working with others.”
Clark women’s soccer coach Peter Pickett, who coached Rein with the Timbers, offered her a spot on the Penguins’ roster for the 2021 season, but Rein said she hasn’t yet decided if she wants to continue her soccer career after high school.
“I love that soccer is one of the more competitive things in my life,” she said. “I like that it gives me an outlet to be competitive and (a desire) to do better, and it really builds a lot of cool friendships. Making friends with teammates creates a bond that no other activity can. You have fun (together off the field), then you go to the game and focus and work hard. It’s just a fun balance.”
Doug Flanagan
- Post-Record staff writer
Ready to compete: more spring sports return as COVID-19 rates drop
Slowpitch softball, volleyball and soccer teams start seasons amid pandemic reopenings
By Doug Flanagan | March 4, 2021 8:58 am |
Washougal High School senior Lauren Snedeker (7), a Seattle Pacific University commit, is a midfielder -- and top scorer -- for the Washougal Panthers' girls soccer team. (Post-Record file photo)
(Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned fall sports into winter-and-early-spring sports for most Washington high schools, including Camas and Washougal, where athletes and coaches have returned to their softball diamonds, volleyball courts and soccer pitches with great enthusiasm.
“Seeing all the girls and their big smiles makes me so happy,” said Camas volleyball coach Michelle Ford. “It’s so good to be back in the gym.”
Camas and Washougal girls soccer, volleyball and slowpitch softball squads began their abbreviated 2020-21 seasons last month after the Southwest Region moved into the second phase of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Roadmap to Recovery” plan.
“Things have been up and down for quite a while. (When we heard that the season was definitely going to happen), we were relieved and very excited,” said Washougal girls soccer coach Shane Jundt. “The girls really wanted to play. We’ll take whatever (kind of season) we can get. They need it.”
Camas slowpitch softball
The Camas slowpitch softball team is old and young at the same time, with a roster filled with mostly seniors and freshmen.
“They are all ready to start competing and working together,” said Papermakers coach Mandy Cervantas. “I think the strength of our team comes from the leadership and camaraderie they have built. Our sophomores, juniors and seniors who play fastpitch are super excited to get back to competing since they didn’t have a season last spring.”
Camas (2-0) has three returning starters, including seniors Chloe Parker and Ali Snyder, “the heart of the program who will bring a lot of leadership to the season.”
“Molly Peebles is a junior that I’m really looking forward to seeing compete this season as well. She is a really versatile defender and is also super consistent at the plate,” Cervantes said. “We also have a freshman that I’m excited about — Grace Barsness is going to be a force defensively, and we are excited about what she can bring to the table offensively.”
Washougal slowpitch softball
The Washougal slowpitch softball team returns five starters from its 2019 squad, which took fifth place at the 2A/3A state tournament in the program’s first year of existence.
“We have some good hitters,” said Washougal coach John Carver. “We will see how our hitting and fielding goes in this year’s shortened season.”
The Panthers will be led by seniors Ciarrah Piller and Lilly Finucane.
“We have girls who are embracing this rollercoaster ride,” Carver said. “Their attitudes are great. I believe they feel that any season is a good season for softball. Conducting infield/outfield and hitting (drills) in two weeks of 40-degree weather lets you know the girls are tough. They embrace the elements — snow, rain, flooded infield — and are enthusiastic and working together.”
Camas girls soccer
The Camas girls soccer team has posted two shutout victories this season, results which should bolster the squad’s already solid chemistry.
“We have an amazing mix of ages, personalities and strengths. These are all great young ladies,” Papermakers coach Keri Tomasetti said. “They are so excited to play. They have fun with one another. There is no drama, and they are very coachable.”
Camas’ core includes senior senior defender Josie Rein, junior midfielders Maya Parman and Lily Loughney, sophomore defender Madeline Johnson and sophomore goalkeeper Keely Wieczorek.
Tomasetti also has high hopes for freshman defender Parker Mairs. “She’s athletic, coachable, positive, and has a high soccer IQ,” Tomasetti said.
Washougal girls soccer
The Washougal girls soccer team (2-1) plays in the best 2A league in the state, but the Panthers return enough talent to give defending state champion Columbia River, runner-up Hockinson and third-place Ridgefield some problems this winter.
“The connection between the girls is really strong,” Jundt said. “Their passing is much better this year than it was last year. We’ve added some strength to our attack. Between our returning girls and the new players that we picked up, our offense has improved a lot. This year we’ve got the players in the right spots to be a stronger offensive-minded team.”
Senior midfielder Lauren Snedeker, a Seattle Pacific University commit, is the Panthers’ top goal scorer, but sophomore forward Jaden Leonard, freshman forward Anna Chaffee, junior midfielder Molly Rabus and junior midfielder Lauren Rabus will help to ensure they have a well-rounded offensive attack.
Defensively, the Panthers will be anchored by junior defenders Lillian Mucha, Ella Morris and Samantha Mederos, and sophomore goalkeeper Makenzie Gehrke.
“Makenzie was our starting goalie last year as a freshman and is a club player, so we have high expectations for her,” Jundt said. “She’s a solid goalie, and we’re very happy to have her back there.”
Camas volleyball
The Camas volleyball team has a different look this year without two-time 4A Greater St. Helens League player of the year Emma Villaluz, now a member of Oregon State University’s volleyball program. But Ford likes what she sees from her squad so far.
“Our strength is our drive,” said Ford, who led her team to a seventh-place finish at the 2019 4A state tournament. “These girls are driven and wanting to learn and get better.”
Emmy Hansen, a junior outside hitter, has replaced Villaluz as the Papermakers’ (2-0) go-to player, while promising freshman libero Halle Reiter has taken the former Papermakers star’s position on the court.
“Halle is a hard worker and wants to get better every day at practices and games,” Ford said.
Ford will also rely on the contributions of her two seniors — defensive specialist Jessie Westby and outside hitter Grace Varsek, an all-4AGSHL first-team selection in 2019.
Washougal volleyball
New Washougal volleyball coach Kara Prynne has asked her players to concentrate on “four pillars” — working hard, making healthy choices, focusing only on things that they can control and having fun.
“If we do those things,” Prynne said, “the rest will fall into place.”
Washougal (1-3) is led by senior setter Erika Barnes, “a great leader and a great asset to have on the court,” according to Prynne, who served as a coach at Jemtegaard Middle School for the past two years before taking over for Mallorie Henker in the summer of 2020.
The Panthers’ nucleus also includes senior middle blocker Skylar Bea; junior outside hitter Jaiden Bea; senior middle blocker Lauren Bennett; senior defensive specialist Kyana Yun; junior setter/outside hitter Anna Poen; and junior libero Madeline King, a transfer from Idaho “who’s been a great addition to the team,” according to Prynne.
“We have a lot of girls who have played together for a long time on club teams,” Prynne said, “so they know each other really well, have fun and like to play together. All of our goals revolve around communication, getting to know each other, gaining flexibility to play different positions, having fun, and working hard, all of the things that are going to set us up well for what we want to do (in future seasons).”
Slowpitch softball, volleyball and soccer teams start seasons amid pandemic reopenings
By Doug Flanagan | March 4, 2021 8:58 am |
Washougal High School senior Lauren Snedeker (7), a Seattle Pacific University commit, is a midfielder -- and top scorer -- for the Washougal Panthers' girls soccer team. (Post-Record file photo)
(Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned fall sports into winter-and-early-spring sports for most Washington high schools, including Camas and Washougal, where athletes and coaches have returned to their softball diamonds, volleyball courts and soccer pitches with great enthusiasm.
“Seeing all the girls and their big smiles makes me so happy,” said Camas volleyball coach Michelle Ford. “It’s so good to be back in the gym.”
Camas and Washougal girls soccer, volleyball and slowpitch softball squads began their abbreviated 2020-21 seasons last month after the Southwest Region moved into the second phase of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Roadmap to Recovery” plan.
“Things have been up and down for quite a while. (When we heard that the season was definitely going to happen), we were relieved and very excited,” said Washougal girls soccer coach Shane Jundt. “The girls really wanted to play. We’ll take whatever (kind of season) we can get. They need it.”
Camas slowpitch softball
The Camas slowpitch softball team is old and young at the same time, with a roster filled with mostly seniors and freshmen.
“They are all ready to start competing and working together,” said Papermakers coach Mandy Cervantas. “I think the strength of our team comes from the leadership and camaraderie they have built. Our sophomores, juniors and seniors who play fastpitch are super excited to get back to competing since they didn’t have a season last spring.”
Camas (2-0) has three returning starters, including seniors Chloe Parker and Ali Snyder, “the heart of the program who will bring a lot of leadership to the season.”
“Molly Peebles is a junior that I’m really looking forward to seeing compete this season as well. She is a really versatile defender and is also super consistent at the plate,” Cervantes said. “We also have a freshman that I’m excited about — Grace Barsness is going to be a force defensively, and we are excited about what she can bring to the table offensively.”
Washougal slowpitch softball
The Washougal slowpitch softball team returns five starters from its 2019 squad, which took fifth place at the 2A/3A state tournament in the program’s first year of existence.
“We have some good hitters,” said Washougal coach John Carver. “We will see how our hitting and fielding goes in this year’s shortened season.”
The Panthers will be led by seniors Ciarrah Piller and Lilly Finucane.
“We have girls who are embracing this rollercoaster ride,” Carver said. “Their attitudes are great. I believe they feel that any season is a good season for softball. Conducting infield/outfield and hitting (drills) in two weeks of 40-degree weather lets you know the girls are tough. They embrace the elements — snow, rain, flooded infield — and are enthusiastic and working together.”
Camas girls soccer
The Camas girls soccer team has posted two shutout victories this season, results which should bolster the squad’s already solid chemistry.
“We have an amazing mix of ages, personalities and strengths. These are all great young ladies,” Papermakers coach Keri Tomasetti said. “They are so excited to play. They have fun with one another. There is no drama, and they are very coachable.”
Camas’ core includes senior senior defender Josie Rein, junior midfielders Maya Parman and Lily Loughney, sophomore defender Madeline Johnson and sophomore goalkeeper Keely Wieczorek.
Tomasetti also has high hopes for freshman defender Parker Mairs. “She’s athletic, coachable, positive, and has a high soccer IQ,” Tomasetti said.
Washougal girls soccer
The Washougal girls soccer team (2-1) plays in the best 2A league in the state, but the Panthers return enough talent to give defending state champion Columbia River, runner-up Hockinson and third-place Ridgefield some problems this winter.
“The connection between the girls is really strong,” Jundt said. “Their passing is much better this year than it was last year. We’ve added some strength to our attack. Between our returning girls and the new players that we picked up, our offense has improved a lot. This year we’ve got the players in the right spots to be a stronger offensive-minded team.”
Senior midfielder Lauren Snedeker, a Seattle Pacific University commit, is the Panthers’ top goal scorer, but sophomore forward Jaden Leonard, freshman forward Anna Chaffee, junior midfielder Molly Rabus and junior midfielder Lauren Rabus will help to ensure they have a well-rounded offensive attack.
Defensively, the Panthers will be anchored by junior defenders Lillian Mucha, Ella Morris and Samantha Mederos, and sophomore goalkeeper Makenzie Gehrke.
“Makenzie was our starting goalie last year as a freshman and is a club player, so we have high expectations for her,” Jundt said. “She’s a solid goalie, and we’re very happy to have her back there.”
Camas volleyball
The Camas volleyball team has a different look this year without two-time 4A Greater St. Helens League player of the year Emma Villaluz, now a member of Oregon State University’s volleyball program. But Ford likes what she sees from her squad so far.
“Our strength is our drive,” said Ford, who led her team to a seventh-place finish at the 2019 4A state tournament. “These girls are driven and wanting to learn and get better.”
Emmy Hansen, a junior outside hitter, has replaced Villaluz as the Papermakers’ (2-0) go-to player, while promising freshman libero Halle Reiter has taken the former Papermakers star’s position on the court.
“Halle is a hard worker and wants to get better every day at practices and games,” Ford said.
Ford will also rely on the contributions of her two seniors — defensive specialist Jessie Westby and outside hitter Grace Varsek, an all-4AGSHL first-team selection in 2019.
Washougal volleyball
New Washougal volleyball coach Kara Prynne has asked her players to concentrate on “four pillars” — working hard, making healthy choices, focusing only on things that they can control and having fun.
“If we do those things,” Prynne said, “the rest will fall into place.”
Washougal (1-3) is led by senior setter Erika Barnes, “a great leader and a great asset to have on the court,” according to Prynne, who served as a coach at Jemtegaard Middle School for the past two years before taking over for Mallorie Henker in the summer of 2020.
The Panthers’ nucleus also includes senior middle blocker Skylar Bea; junior outside hitter Jaiden Bea; senior middle blocker Lauren Bennett; senior defensive specialist Kyana Yun; junior setter/outside hitter Anna Poen; and junior libero Madeline King, a transfer from Idaho “who’s been a great addition to the team,” according to Prynne.
“We have a lot of girls who have played together for a long time on club teams,” Prynne said, “so they know each other really well, have fun and like to play together. All of our goals revolve around communication, getting to know each other, gaining flexibility to play different positions, having fun, and working hard, all of the things that are going to set us up well for what we want to do (in future seasons).”
High school sports are back, but many fans won’t be
Athletic directors say attending events will be limited by health guidelines
By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: February 13, 2021, 9:35pm
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Heritage's student section and cheer team support their team during the 2019 season opener at McKenzie Stadium. Attendance at games in 2021 will be extremely limited due to health guidelines. (The Columbian files) Photo GalleryAll high school sports for Season 1 in Southwest Washington are go.
Athletes are excited. Coaches are thrilled.
Athletic directors are also happy, but extremely busy.
“I would say yes, we are in scramble mode right now,” Camas athletic director Rory Oster said.
Games will start later this week for volleyball, girls soccer and football in the 2A Greater St. Helens League and 1A Trico League. Southwest Region members of the Central 2B League, like Kalama and Stevenson, also will begin play this week.
And that leaves a lot of details for athletic directors to figure out like schedules, transportation and just how many fans can attend.
“It’s a good problem to have, but there are definitely some challenges as we navigate through all of this,” Woodland athletic director Paul Huddleston said.
Restrictions imposed by the state department of health limits total attendees at high school sporting events to 200, and that includes participants, coaches and officials.
For the bigger schools of the 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League, that presents an issue with football rosters that can exceed 50 players. That would leave only a handful of available spots for fans, and trying to figure out who gets those spots would be too difficult, Oster said.
“So until the state guidance changes, we are saying no spectators for football, at least to start,” Oster said.
Camas plans to broadcast its games on the NFHS Network, which requires a monthly subscription, as well as a free broadcast on YouTube.
“The YouTube feed won’t have announcers or graphics on the screen, but it will allow people to watch the game,” Oster said.
The smaller schools will have more room for a limited amount of spectators. Most schools are limiting spectators to family members of players only, and in some cases, just for the seniors.
“Our goal is to make it possible for every athlete to have tickets available for immediate family,” Huddleston said. “Football presents the biggest challenge. We will start with senior parents there and figure to only have 50-60 seats total available. It’s very frustrating.”
Soccer and volleyball will allow for more family spectators, but Huddleston said the exact number has not been determined yet.
He also said each school will be setting its own guidelines for spectators, and many schools are still sorting out their own guidelines.
“Each home school determines how they allocate the remaining spots,” Huddleston said. “It’s their call, and it will vary based on factors like venue size, size of teams and amount of seniors in the program.”
Hockinson, for example, will not be allowing spectators to sub-varsity events, and only the parents of Hockinson seniors at the Hawks’ home events, AD Josh Johnson said.
Huddleston said Woodland also plans to live stream all volleyball, soccer and football games at all levels for free on the Woodland Athletics YouTube channel.
Oster said Camas will allow two spectators per Camas participant for home volleyball and soccer games.
Another issue is scheduling as officials are expected to be limited this season. The 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League will begin play in volleyball, soccer and football the week of Feb. 22.
“We finish up drawing up our schedule, then we submit to the officials association and they tell us they can’t cover certain events,” Oster said. “Volleyball is particularly challenging. We were planning on playing matches on Tuesdays, but then the (2A GSHL) is playing on Tuesdays. So now, we are looking at playing volleyball on Mondays.”
Oster said there is going to be a lot of adjustments in the schedule this season.
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Subscribe Today“We might be playing some football games on Thursdays because of a limited number of officials,” he said.
The ADs are doing their best, and they ask for patience and understanding.
“I’ve really appreciated the patience and grace families have shown while we’re trying to figure all this out,” Huddleston said.
Athletic directors say attending events will be limited by health guidelines
By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: February 13, 2021, 9:35pm
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Heritage's student section and cheer team support their team during the 2019 season opener at McKenzie Stadium. Attendance at games in 2021 will be extremely limited due to health guidelines. (The Columbian files) Photo GalleryAll high school sports for Season 1 in Southwest Washington are go.
Athletes are excited. Coaches are thrilled.
Athletic directors are also happy, but extremely busy.
“I would say yes, we are in scramble mode right now,” Camas athletic director Rory Oster said.
Games will start later this week for volleyball, girls soccer and football in the 2A Greater St. Helens League and 1A Trico League. Southwest Region members of the Central 2B League, like Kalama and Stevenson, also will begin play this week.
And that leaves a lot of details for athletic directors to figure out like schedules, transportation and just how many fans can attend.
“It’s a good problem to have, but there are definitely some challenges as we navigate through all of this,” Woodland athletic director Paul Huddleston said.
Restrictions imposed by the state department of health limits total attendees at high school sporting events to 200, and that includes participants, coaches and officials.
For the bigger schools of the 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League, that presents an issue with football rosters that can exceed 50 players. That would leave only a handful of available spots for fans, and trying to figure out who gets those spots would be too difficult, Oster said.
“So until the state guidance changes, we are saying no spectators for football, at least to start,” Oster said.
Camas plans to broadcast its games on the NFHS Network, which requires a monthly subscription, as well as a free broadcast on YouTube.
“The YouTube feed won’t have announcers or graphics on the screen, but it will allow people to watch the game,” Oster said.
The smaller schools will have more room for a limited amount of spectators. Most schools are limiting spectators to family members of players only, and in some cases, just for the seniors.
“Our goal is to make it possible for every athlete to have tickets available for immediate family,” Huddleston said. “Football presents the biggest challenge. We will start with senior parents there and figure to only have 50-60 seats total available. It’s very frustrating.”
Soccer and volleyball will allow for more family spectators, but Huddleston said the exact number has not been determined yet.
He also said each school will be setting its own guidelines for spectators, and many schools are still sorting out their own guidelines.
“Each home school determines how they allocate the remaining spots,” Huddleston said. “It’s their call, and it will vary based on factors like venue size, size of teams and amount of seniors in the program.”
Hockinson, for example, will not be allowing spectators to sub-varsity events, and only the parents of Hockinson seniors at the Hawks’ home events, AD Josh Johnson said.
Huddleston said Woodland also plans to live stream all volleyball, soccer and football games at all levels for free on the Woodland Athletics YouTube channel.
Oster said Camas will allow two spectators per Camas participant for home volleyball and soccer games.
Another issue is scheduling as officials are expected to be limited this season. The 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League will begin play in volleyball, soccer and football the week of Feb. 22.
“We finish up drawing up our schedule, then we submit to the officials association and they tell us they can’t cover certain events,” Oster said. “Volleyball is particularly challenging. We were planning on playing matches on Tuesdays, but then the (2A GSHL) is playing on Tuesdays. So now, we are looking at playing volleyball on Mondays.”
Oster said there is going to be a lot of adjustments in the schedule this season.
The Columbian is becoming a rare example of a news organization with local, family ownership. Subscribe today to support local journalism and help us to build a stronger community.
Subscribe Today“We might be playing some football games on Thursdays because of a limited number of officials,” he said.
The ADs are doing their best, and they ask for patience and understanding.
“I’ve really appreciated the patience and grace families have shown while we’re trying to figure all this out,” Huddleston said.
High school hope renewed as official practices start in Clark County
Athletes in football, other sports looking up as return to competition nears
By Joshua Hart, Columbian sports reporter
Published: February 1, 2021, 9:02pm
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Camas quarterbacks, including Nathan Criddle, left center, and Jake Blair, right center, throw during a drill on Monday at Camas High School. Official practices began across Clark County on Monday as the return of high school sports nears. (Photos by Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo GalleryPlayers congregated on the bleachers of Camas High School’s Cardon Field on Monday, strapping on football pads and helmets while discussing the first day of the new semester. This didn’t look much different than the off-and-on pod workouts the Papermaker football team has had over a nearly year-long sports hiatus.
Only this time, as the Papermakers stepped onto the field and ran through warmups led by quarterback Jake Blair and lineman Robert Silva, there was hope. Hope that sports, real competition, was on the horizon.
Season 1, composed of most of the traditional fall sports, officially began Monday as teams across Clark County started practices. Boys tennis, boys golf and cross country will begin competition next week. Higher risk sports — football, volleyball and girls soccer — await the Feb. 15 COVID-19 metrics to determine if they can start games.
“We have to be hopeful,” Camas coach Jon Eagle said. “That’s our job as coaches.”
While tennis teams were forced indoors by the rain that swept the area Monday, golfers and cross country runners could be spotted again on the ways — both fair and road — throughout Clark County. Lighted fields had the familiar, but perhaps forgotten, sounds of a pad clashing against another or a cleat striking the synthetic leather casing of a soccer ball.
In Camas, the reigning 4A state football champions took the field in an official capacity for the first time since they toppled Bothell in the 4A State Championship on Dec. 7, 2019 — a span of 422 days.
“Any time we get the go-ahead to come out here, it’s amazing,” Silva said .”I’d rather be here than anywhere else in the world.
Camas will not get to defend its state title this season; the WIAA canceled state championships. Schedules have yet to be released, but local athletic directors said they hope to crown league champions with the potential of some sort of regional culminating event depending on the sport.
Despite the uncertainty, there’s plenty of reason to be motivated for the sports’ return.
“It’s really exciting just knowing we finally get to play, finally get to have a season after waiting all this time,” said Blair, an Oregon State football commit.
Mountain View’s girls soccer team was one of the last teams in Clark County to take the field Monday. At 8 p.m. after temperature checks at the gates of Union High School’s field, the Thunder season began.
Senior defender Lauren Delargy welcomed the excitement of the official beginning — the team has been able to practice off-and-on throughout the pandemic — she was still guarded about competition returning this month.
“I think I’m hopeful but at the same time, I’m not sure it’s going to happen,” she said. “This year has just been so crazy. … So I’m hopeful that there will be a season but still mindful that it might not happen.”
Schedules for boys golf, boys tennis and cross country are expected to be released soon. Higher-risk sports will closely monitor the Southwest Region’s COVID-19 metrics for the Feb. 15 update. If three of the four metrics under Washington’s “Stay Healthy” plan are met, competition could begin immediately for volleyball, girls soccer and football.
Athletes in football, other sports looking up as return to competition nears
By Joshua Hart, Columbian sports reporter
Published: February 1, 2021, 9:02pm
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Camas quarterbacks, including Nathan Criddle, left center, and Jake Blair, right center, throw during a drill on Monday at Camas High School. Official practices began across Clark County on Monday as the return of high school sports nears. (Photos by Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo GalleryPlayers congregated on the bleachers of Camas High School’s Cardon Field on Monday, strapping on football pads and helmets while discussing the first day of the new semester. This didn’t look much different than the off-and-on pod workouts the Papermaker football team has had over a nearly year-long sports hiatus.
Only this time, as the Papermakers stepped onto the field and ran through warmups led by quarterback Jake Blair and lineman Robert Silva, there was hope. Hope that sports, real competition, was on the horizon.
Season 1, composed of most of the traditional fall sports, officially began Monday as teams across Clark County started practices. Boys tennis, boys golf and cross country will begin competition next week. Higher risk sports — football, volleyball and girls soccer — await the Feb. 15 COVID-19 metrics to determine if they can start games.
“We have to be hopeful,” Camas coach Jon Eagle said. “That’s our job as coaches.”
While tennis teams were forced indoors by the rain that swept the area Monday, golfers and cross country runners could be spotted again on the ways — both fair and road — throughout Clark County. Lighted fields had the familiar, but perhaps forgotten, sounds of a pad clashing against another or a cleat striking the synthetic leather casing of a soccer ball.
In Camas, the reigning 4A state football champions took the field in an official capacity for the first time since they toppled Bothell in the 4A State Championship on Dec. 7, 2019 — a span of 422 days.
“Any time we get the go-ahead to come out here, it’s amazing,” Silva said .”I’d rather be here than anywhere else in the world.
Camas will not get to defend its state title this season; the WIAA canceled state championships. Schedules have yet to be released, but local athletic directors said they hope to crown league champions with the potential of some sort of regional culminating event depending on the sport.
Despite the uncertainty, there’s plenty of reason to be motivated for the sports’ return.
“It’s really exciting just knowing we finally get to play, finally get to have a season after waiting all this time,” said Blair, an Oregon State football commit.
Mountain View’s girls soccer team was one of the last teams in Clark County to take the field Monday. At 8 p.m. after temperature checks at the gates of Union High School’s field, the Thunder season began.
Senior defender Lauren Delargy welcomed the excitement of the official beginning — the team has been able to practice off-and-on throughout the pandemic — she was still guarded about competition returning this month.
“I think I’m hopeful but at the same time, I’m not sure it’s going to happen,” she said. “This year has just been so crazy. … So I’m hopeful that there will be a season but still mindful that it might not happen.”
Schedules for boys golf, boys tennis and cross country are expected to be released soon. Higher-risk sports will closely monitor the Southwest Region’s COVID-19 metrics for the Feb. 15 update. If three of the four metrics under Washington’s “Stay Healthy” plan are met, competition could begin immediately for volleyball, girls soccer and football.
Cross country, boys golf, boys tennis will open seasons on Feb. 1 in 4A and 3A GSHL
Status of start dates of other fall high school sports will be determined by regional reopening phase
By Joshua Hart, Columbian sports reporter, and Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: January 14, 2021, 3:26pm
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Runners take a turn during the girls 4A district cross country meet at Lewisville Park on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2019. (Nathan Howard/The Columbian) Photo GalleryFor the first time in 10 months, there’s a reason to get excited about high school athletics.
League athletic directors around Southwest Washington announced plans to return to play on Thursday. It is the first time since March that a firm date is in place for sports to return.
High school sports will start Feb. 1 for athletes in cross country, boys tennis and boys golf in the 4A, 3A and the 1A Trico League. The status of other traditional fall sports will have to wait for improving COVID-19 metrics. The plans closely align with the guidelines the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced last week.
The 2A Greater St. Helens League is announcing its plans to return Friday. They are expected to be similar to other local leagues.
“It’s huge for the morale of these kids; it’s huge for the morale of our staff,” Union athletic director Rory Rosenbach said. “It’s fun for them to feel like there’s finally a light at the end. You wake up and feel different when there’s something to look forward to.”
Cross country, boys tennis and boys golf may start practices Feb. 1 with competition beginning the following week, even if the Southwest Region remains in Phase 1 of the state’s “Healthy Washington” reopening plan.
After modifications were made to the guidelines by the state earlier this week, low-risk outdoor sports – like cross country, tennis and golf – could begin practices and competitions while a region remains in Phase 1. The Southwest Region, which includes the counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, Klickitat and Wahkiakum, was placed in Phase 1 of the new reopening plan on Monday, after hitting on only two of four required COVID-19 metrics.
“High school is just so special because it really is one of the only times golf is a team sport,” Camas senior golfer Owen Huntington said. “We’re excited. It means a lot to have one more half of a season, at least, as a team.”
The 3A and 4A GSHL mapped out a more comprehensive plan for the return of moderate- and higher-risk sports of football, volleyball, girls soccer and Slowpitch softball, which require a region to be in Phase 2 to begin competitions. Those sports will return under the following guidelines:
“It’s mixture of hope and wariness,” Camas girls soccer coach Keri Tomasetti said of the feeling for moderate- and high-risk sports teams about the news Thursday. “It still feels potentially up in the air. There’s a frustration in that piece, but it’s completely understandable.”
The athletic directors said a decision on dates regarding other sports seasons will be made after the WIAA makes its recommendations at a meeting of its executive board on Tuesday.
Masks will be required for all competitions, per the Department of Health’s guidelines. The leagues will follow the ever-evolving DOH restrictions.
“I just believe in doing positive things for the kids,” Mountain View athletic director Adam Mathieson said. “If that means wearing masks and socially distancing, we’ll do it. If that means, getting a hair dryer and an extension cord and getting on my hand and knees to dry off a tennis court, I’ll do that too.”
The new alignment for the 4A GSHL for the 2020-21 schools consists of Battle Ground, Camas, Skyview and Union high schools. The 3A GSHL is made up of Evergreen, Heritage, Kelso, Mountain View and Prairie.
Schedules are expected to be finalized and released next week, Heritage athletic director Erik Gonzalez said. While still in the drafting process, athletic directors hope to crown both 4A and 3A GSHL champions in all sports, Mathieson said.
“When you pause for a minute, it’s kind of surreal,” Mathieson said. “We’re actually going to play sports. We get to hand out jerseys and take a team picture. It’s been a long time and we all need it. … It’s going to be emotional to see kids practicing again.”
The Trico League’s plan was similar but less formal than the GSHL. Cross country and boys golf can start practices on Feb. 1. While every Trico school offers cross country, only La Center, King’s Way Christian and Seton Catholic field boys golf teams. Castle Rock and Columbia of White Salmon are the other two Trico members in 2020-21.
“We need to provide our students with an outlet and some sense of normalcy,” Cooke said.
Cooke said football and girls soccer will start limited practices on Feb. 1 if the region is still in Phase 1. Full practices and competition in those sports, plus volleyball, will begin whenever Phase 2 is reached.
Cooke said to limit any possible outbreak, the league will schedule events between the same schools in the same week.
“We plan to schedule the same school for all sports in a given week,” Cooke said. “For example, if our football team plays Castle Rock, then our volleyball and girls soccer teams will also play two games that week against Castle Rock — one home, one away at alternating sites on a given night.”
The league also hopes to hold some kind of district championship event with schools from the 1A Evergreen Conference, although Cooke said it had not been determined what that might look like.
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Status of start dates of other fall high school sports will be determined by regional reopening phase
By Joshua Hart, Columbian sports reporter, and Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: January 14, 2021, 3:26pm
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Runners take a turn during the girls 4A district cross country meet at Lewisville Park on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2019. (Nathan Howard/The Columbian) Photo GalleryFor the first time in 10 months, there’s a reason to get excited about high school athletics.
League athletic directors around Southwest Washington announced plans to return to play on Thursday. It is the first time since March that a firm date is in place for sports to return.
High school sports will start Feb. 1 for athletes in cross country, boys tennis and boys golf in the 4A, 3A and the 1A Trico League. The status of other traditional fall sports will have to wait for improving COVID-19 metrics. The plans closely align with the guidelines the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced last week.
The 2A Greater St. Helens League is announcing its plans to return Friday. They are expected to be similar to other local leagues.
“It’s huge for the morale of these kids; it’s huge for the morale of our staff,” Union athletic director Rory Rosenbach said. “It’s fun for them to feel like there’s finally a light at the end. You wake up and feel different when there’s something to look forward to.”
Cross country, boys tennis and boys golf may start practices Feb. 1 with competition beginning the following week, even if the Southwest Region remains in Phase 1 of the state’s “Healthy Washington” reopening plan.
After modifications were made to the guidelines by the state earlier this week, low-risk outdoor sports – like cross country, tennis and golf – could begin practices and competitions while a region remains in Phase 1. The Southwest Region, which includes the counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, Klickitat and Wahkiakum, was placed in Phase 1 of the new reopening plan on Monday, after hitting on only two of four required COVID-19 metrics.
“High school is just so special because it really is one of the only times golf is a team sport,” Camas senior golfer Owen Huntington said. “We’re excited. It means a lot to have one more half of a season, at least, as a team.”
The 3A and 4A GSHL mapped out a more comprehensive plan for the return of moderate- and higher-risk sports of football, volleyball, girls soccer and Slowpitch softball, which require a region to be in Phase 2 to begin competitions. Those sports will return under the following guidelines:
- If the Southwest Region is in Phase 2 by Jan. 25, those sports may begin practices on Feb. 1.
- If Phase 2 is not reached until Feb. 1, practices may begin on Feb. 8. The process repeats itself – if Phase 2 is reached on Feb. 8, practices start Feb. 15; if Phase 2 is reached on Feb. 15, then practices start on Feb. 22.
- Any delays in a start from the Feb. 1 start date would lead to an overlap with subsequent seasons.
- If the moderate- and high-risk sports cannot begin practices by Feb. 22, the leagues will adopt a two-season format that will be combined the seasons of some fall sports with that of spring sports and other fall sports with that of winter sports.
“It’s mixture of hope and wariness,” Camas girls soccer coach Keri Tomasetti said of the feeling for moderate- and high-risk sports teams about the news Thursday. “It still feels potentially up in the air. There’s a frustration in that piece, but it’s completely understandable.”
The athletic directors said a decision on dates regarding other sports seasons will be made after the WIAA makes its recommendations at a meeting of its executive board on Tuesday.
Masks will be required for all competitions, per the Department of Health’s guidelines. The leagues will follow the ever-evolving DOH restrictions.
“I just believe in doing positive things for the kids,” Mountain View athletic director Adam Mathieson said. “If that means wearing masks and socially distancing, we’ll do it. If that means, getting a hair dryer and an extension cord and getting on my hand and knees to dry off a tennis court, I’ll do that too.”
The new alignment for the 4A GSHL for the 2020-21 schools consists of Battle Ground, Camas, Skyview and Union high schools. The 3A GSHL is made up of Evergreen, Heritage, Kelso, Mountain View and Prairie.
Schedules are expected to be finalized and released next week, Heritage athletic director Erik Gonzalez said. While still in the drafting process, athletic directors hope to crown both 4A and 3A GSHL champions in all sports, Mathieson said.
“When you pause for a minute, it’s kind of surreal,” Mathieson said. “We’re actually going to play sports. We get to hand out jerseys and take a team picture. It’s been a long time and we all need it. … It’s going to be emotional to see kids practicing again.”
The Trico League’s plan was similar but less formal than the GSHL. Cross country and boys golf can start practices on Feb. 1. While every Trico school offers cross country, only La Center, King’s Way Christian and Seton Catholic field boys golf teams. Castle Rock and Columbia of White Salmon are the other two Trico members in 2020-21.
“We need to provide our students with an outlet and some sense of normalcy,” Cooke said.
Cooke said football and girls soccer will start limited practices on Feb. 1 if the region is still in Phase 1. Full practices and competition in those sports, plus volleyball, will begin whenever Phase 2 is reached.
Cooke said to limit any possible outbreak, the league will schedule events between the same schools in the same week.
“We plan to schedule the same school for all sports in a given week,” Cooke said. “For example, if our football team plays Castle Rock, then our volleyball and girls soccer teams will also play two games that week against Castle Rock — one home, one away at alternating sites on a given night.”
The league also hopes to hold some kind of district championship event with schools from the 1A Evergreen Conference, although Cooke said it had not been determined what that might look like.
Joshua Hart
Columbian sports reporter
@JTHart23
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[email protected]
Tim Martinez
Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
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Camille Darland of Union leads 4A Greater St. Helens League girls soccer all-league team Player of the year: Camille Darland, sr., Union
FIRST TEAM
Abbey Kaip, jr., MID, Union
Annabelle Nguyen, sr., FWD, Union
Mariah Jensen, sr., FWD, Skyview
Jasmine Whittington, so., FWD, Camas
Ava Harman, sr., MID, Skyview
Aanya Freideman, sr., MID, Camas
Bailey Morris, so., MID, Union
Maya Parman, so., MID, Camas
Elizabeth Parker, sr., DEF, Camas
Erin Beniga, sr., DEF, Union
Macee Woods, sr., DEF, Union
Amanda Smalley, sr., DEF, Battle Ground
Taylor Tinnon, jr., GK, Union
SECOND TEAM
FWD: Maya Woods, fr., Union;
MID: Morgan Smith, jr., Skyview; McKayla McDougall, sr., Battle Ground; Audrey Moehring, jr., Union; Avarey Kerbs, fr., Skyview;
DEF: Josephine Rein, jr., Camas; Anna Sanchez, sr., Camas; Olivia Calton, jr., Skyview;
GK: Darien Walton, jr., Heritage; Allie Thompson, sr., Skyview; Keely Wieczorek, fr., Camas.
Coach of the year: Kelcey Burris, Union
10/24/2019 The Post Record
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The Camas High School girls soccer team highsteps with happiness following its 4-0 win over Heritage High School on a stormy night in Camas on Oct. 17.
Camas High School (CHS) junior forward Jasmine Whittington controls the Papermakers' offense near the goal during an Oct. 17 game against Heritage High School. Whittington, who leads CHS in scoring, left the game late in the second half with a knee injury. (Wayne Havrelly/Post-Record)
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Camas High School sophomore forward Kiya Gramps takes a shot on goal during the Papermakers' 4-0 victory over Heritage High School on Oct. 17. (Wayne Havrelly/Post-Record)
Camas High School junior Paige Nelson controls the ball on a fast break against Heritage High School on Oct. 17. (Wayne Havrelly/Post-Record)
Camas High School junior forward Paige Nelson celebrates her hat trick after the Papermakers' a 4-0 victory over Heritage High School on Oct. 17. (Wayne Havrelly/Post-Record)
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Camas girls soccer kicks into high gear. Papermakers chasing league title. By Wayne Havrelly | October 24, 2019 5:30 am |
(Wayne Havrelly/Post-Record)
One year after advancing to the 4A state championship game, the Camas High School (CHS) girls soccer team has a new, younger look, but the traditional powerhouse is once again in a position to make a deep postseason run. The first step for the Papermakers (10-4-0 overall, 5-1-0 4A Greater St. Helens League) is to chase down Union High School (UHS), which is undefeated in 4AGSHL play and has a one-game lead on the Papermakers after beating them 1-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The two teams will meet again in their final regular season game on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at McKenzie Stadium in Vancouver. CHS coach Keri Tomasetti is focused on winning another league title, which would allow the Papermakers to host their first 4A District 4 tournament contest.
“We are looking for that No. 1 position because No. 1 will host a playoff game and No. 2 will have to travel,” Tomasetti said.
Papermakers top Heritage on stormy night CHS moved one step closer to the playoffs with a 4-0 win over Heritage High School on a stormy night at Doc Harris Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 17. Rain came down sideways, in sheets, for the entire first half, when the Papermakers were limited to just one goal.
“I think mentally they got it into their heads that (the rain) was a problem, and they started playing down and not adjusting to the skipping of the ball,” Tomasetti said. “(The rain) causes the trajectory to be slightly different, and it kind of slips more, so it’s quicker, and the ball just doesn’t roll the same way.”
CHS went on the attack at the start of the second half. After scoring the Papermakers’ only goal of the first half, junior Paige Nelson added two more scores for a hat trick, and Kiya Gramps also scored. Nelson said the team may have been a bit overconfident against the Timberwolves, a last-place team which has yet to win a 4A GSHL game.
“I think we were a little cocky, just not very inspired to play in that first half,” Nelson said. “We tried to fix things and played our hardest in the second half.”
Nelson has improved since last season, when she didn’t score a single goal while playing for the Papermakers’ C-squad.
“This is really fun,” she said. “It’s so nice to finally be able to do this.”
The Papermakers’ leading scorer, junior Jasmine Whittington, left the Oct. 17 game late in the second half with a knee injury.
“She says she heard a bit of a pop, but she was standing and moving around, so we are getting it checked out and hope it’s only something minor,” Tomasetti said.
Whittington, Nelson and Gramps are among the league leaders in scoring this season.
“They work really well together and they press the ball and are eager to get goals and try for any opportunity they can,” Tomasetti said.
Now CHS is focused on an opportunity to win a league title. If the Papermakers beat Skyview High School at home on Friday, Oct. 25, the winner of their game against UHS on Oct. 29 will win the league championship.
(Wayne Havrelly/Post-Record)
One year after advancing to the 4A state championship game, the Camas High School (CHS) girls soccer team has a new, younger look, but the traditional powerhouse is once again in a position to make a deep postseason run. The first step for the Papermakers (10-4-0 overall, 5-1-0 4A Greater St. Helens League) is to chase down Union High School (UHS), which is undefeated in 4AGSHL play and has a one-game lead on the Papermakers after beating them 1-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The two teams will meet again in their final regular season game on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at McKenzie Stadium in Vancouver. CHS coach Keri Tomasetti is focused on winning another league title, which would allow the Papermakers to host their first 4A District 4 tournament contest.
“We are looking for that No. 1 position because No. 1 will host a playoff game and No. 2 will have to travel,” Tomasetti said.
Papermakers top Heritage on stormy night CHS moved one step closer to the playoffs with a 4-0 win over Heritage High School on a stormy night at Doc Harris Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 17. Rain came down sideways, in sheets, for the entire first half, when the Papermakers were limited to just one goal.
“I think mentally they got it into their heads that (the rain) was a problem, and they started playing down and not adjusting to the skipping of the ball,” Tomasetti said. “(The rain) causes the trajectory to be slightly different, and it kind of slips more, so it’s quicker, and the ball just doesn’t roll the same way.”
CHS went on the attack at the start of the second half. After scoring the Papermakers’ only goal of the first half, junior Paige Nelson added two more scores for a hat trick, and Kiya Gramps also scored. Nelson said the team may have been a bit overconfident against the Timberwolves, a last-place team which has yet to win a 4A GSHL game.
“I think we were a little cocky, just not very inspired to play in that first half,” Nelson said. “We tried to fix things and played our hardest in the second half.”
Nelson has improved since last season, when she didn’t score a single goal while playing for the Papermakers’ C-squad.
“This is really fun,” she said. “It’s so nice to finally be able to do this.”
The Papermakers’ leading scorer, junior Jasmine Whittington, left the Oct. 17 game late in the second half with a knee injury.
“She says she heard a bit of a pop, but she was standing and moving around, so we are getting it checked out and hope it’s only something minor,” Tomasetti said.
Whittington, Nelson and Gramps are among the league leaders in scoring this season.
“They work really well together and they press the ball and are eager to get goals and try for any opportunity they can,” Tomasetti said.
Now CHS is focused on an opportunity to win a league title. If the Papermakers beat Skyview High School at home on Friday, Oct. 25, the winner of their game against UHS on Oct. 29 will win the league championship.
10/22/2019 The Columbian
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Union girls soccer team creeps closer to girls league title. Titans beat Skyview to inch closer to 8-0 league season. By Joshua Hart, Columbian sports reporter
Published: October 22, 2019, 10:00pm
Union Maya Woods and Skyview Olivia Calton battle for the ball as Woods drives into Skyview territory during a game at Skyview High School on Tuesday night, Oct. 22, 2019. (Nathan Howard/The Columbian) Union freshman Maya Woods can’t remember the last time the Titans won a league title. She’s been a spectator of Titans soccer for the past several years — her sister, Macee, is a senior — and she knows the impact of a 4A Greater St. Helens League trophy.
“It would mean a lot for us,” Maya Woods said. “I’ve watched Union for a long time, and finally being a part of it would mean a lot.”
The Titans are well aware these late October matches against stout teams like Skyview are always a risky game in a league-title race. An upset is always lurking.
Skyview vs Union Girls Soccer
Union wasn’t going to let that happen Tuesday, escaping with a 2-0 win at Skyview High to remain undefeated in league play entering the final two games.
Union (9-2-2, 6-0) plays Battle Ground and Camas in its final two matches.
“It would really be cool to see all our work pay off in a really neat way,” Union junior Audrey Moehring said.
On Tuesday, the Titans were the clear aggressors. For the opening 40 minutes, those efforts went unrewarded.
Skyview goalkeeper Allie Thompson was brilliant, denying one-on-one opportunities twice and thwarting every ball Union put over the top of the Storm defense. Thompson finished with nine saves on the night.
The Titans were relentless. Eventually, they figured, a breakthrough would come.
“You have to stay composed and make sure you continue to work with your team and not get blindsided by the frustration you’re feeling,” Moehring said.
The goal finally came in the 48th minute, when Abbey Kaip delivered an entry pass into the Titans’ attacking third. Tina Moore left it for Moehring, who found the upper corner on the far post for a 1-0 advantage.
“That was a perfect ball she played, and Tina made a perfect run and decided to leave it for me,” Moehring explained. “It was a super great, selfless play because I just had the perfect angle.”
Added Woods: “It was a great shot, too.”
Woods sealed the victory by following up a parried Nguyen shot and pounding it home for a 2-0 advantage. Woods is a perfect illustration of the unity the Titans have played with this season.
With senior leaders, including captains Macee Woods and Erin Beniga, guiding the ship, and a myriad youngsters helping power it, Union is cruising. They haven’t lost in their past seven games and are 9-1-1 in their past 11.
“It really is our seniors and captains. They have a really good family relationship for us,” Maya Woods said. “Coming in as a freshman, it was so welcoming and everybody was so nice and made sure I felt a part of it.”
Skyview (7-7, 3-3) closes the league season with Camas and Heritage as it tries to lock up the league’s final playoff spot.
Published: October 22, 2019, 10:00pm
Union Maya Woods and Skyview Olivia Calton battle for the ball as Woods drives into Skyview territory during a game at Skyview High School on Tuesday night, Oct. 22, 2019. (Nathan Howard/The Columbian) Union freshman Maya Woods can’t remember the last time the Titans won a league title. She’s been a spectator of Titans soccer for the past several years — her sister, Macee, is a senior — and she knows the impact of a 4A Greater St. Helens League trophy.
“It would mean a lot for us,” Maya Woods said. “I’ve watched Union for a long time, and finally being a part of it would mean a lot.”
The Titans are well aware these late October matches against stout teams like Skyview are always a risky game in a league-title race. An upset is always lurking.
Skyview vs Union Girls Soccer
Union wasn’t going to let that happen Tuesday, escaping with a 2-0 win at Skyview High to remain undefeated in league play entering the final two games.
Union (9-2-2, 6-0) plays Battle Ground and Camas in its final two matches.
“It would really be cool to see all our work pay off in a really neat way,” Union junior Audrey Moehring said.
On Tuesday, the Titans were the clear aggressors. For the opening 40 minutes, those efforts went unrewarded.
Skyview goalkeeper Allie Thompson was brilliant, denying one-on-one opportunities twice and thwarting every ball Union put over the top of the Storm defense. Thompson finished with nine saves on the night.
The Titans were relentless. Eventually, they figured, a breakthrough would come.
“You have to stay composed and make sure you continue to work with your team and not get blindsided by the frustration you’re feeling,” Moehring said.
The goal finally came in the 48th minute, when Abbey Kaip delivered an entry pass into the Titans’ attacking third. Tina Moore left it for Moehring, who found the upper corner on the far post for a 1-0 advantage.
“That was a perfect ball she played, and Tina made a perfect run and decided to leave it for me,” Moehring explained. “It was a super great, selfless play because I just had the perfect angle.”
Added Woods: “It was a great shot, too.”
Woods sealed the victory by following up a parried Nguyen shot and pounding it home for a 2-0 advantage. Woods is a perfect illustration of the unity the Titans have played with this season.
With senior leaders, including captains Macee Woods and Erin Beniga, guiding the ship, and a myriad youngsters helping power it, Union is cruising. They haven’t lost in their past seven games and are 9-1-1 in their past 11.
“It really is our seniors and captains. They have a really good family relationship for us,” Maya Woods said. “Coming in as a freshman, it was so welcoming and everybody was so nice and made sure I felt a part of it.”
Skyview (7-7, 3-3) closes the league season with Camas and Heritage as it tries to lock up the league’s final playoff spot.
10/08/2019 Eli Sports Network
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CARE FOR CAMDEN CROSSES COMMUNITIES
Oct 8, 2019
Camden Linton.
By Dan Trujillo
Southwest Washington content director
When Hockinson High School head soccer coach Joe Chicks made his lineup for Thursday’s match against Camas, all 11 positions on the field were filled by one name. Camden Linton.
The 5-year-old from Camas was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma in June. Doctors told the Linton’s there is no timeline for this disease, but the average prognosis is nine months to live.
The Hockinson girls soccer team is dedicating its 2019 season to Linton. He came out to practice with his parents and got to kick the soccer ball around with the Hawks and score a goal. The Hawks took Linton under their wing and gave him an opportunity to be a kid again instead of a cancer patient. Coach Chicks and Erin and Jeff Linton just stepped back and smiled.
“I’ve been doing this for 15 years or so and it was probably the best day of soccer I’ve had as a coach,” Chicks said. “These girls don’t take this stuff for granted. They really try to enjoy each day they get to play soccer together and I just think it makes them a better team and better people.”
Last season, the Hawks played soccer for Wyatt Draper, a 5-year-old from Ridgefield who also had a brain tumor. He died on March 15. When these girls face adversity during a game or in life and they need inspiration, they draw upon Draper and now Linton.
“It just pushes us harder because seeing him out here and his smile and his laugh and just him playing soccer brought such a good energy to the team,” said junior defensive wing Kati Waggoner. “It makes me feel really thankful that I have the ability to play soccer and it makes me want to get the word out to more people that there needs to be more awareness for kids like Camden.”
When senior Brooke Grosz, one of the team captains, is asked to describe Linton, the same sentence comes up. “He is just a ray of sunshine,” she said.
“When he first came out to our practice, he was very nervous and he was scared just like any other kid. But just like any other kid, he was fun, he was loving, he was caring and running around,” Grosz added. “It kind of puts it all in perspective. It doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter what you’re going through. We should all enjoy the time that we have together.”
Camas is also showing love for the Linton family. Kristen Moya Gardiner started a gofundme page for Camden Linton. A total of $26,758 has been raised by 236 donations.
The Camas and Hockinson soccer teams faced each other Thursday at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas. Jeff Linton brought Camden down to the field before the game to see the girls.
“It’s amazing to see kids this young take care and think about someone else,” Jeff Linton said.
Camden only had one thing to say. “Go Hawks!”
The game was entertaining. Camas took the victory by the final score of 3-2. But both teams were winners because they played the game for that little boy in the bleachers named Camden.
“Coach asked us what do we want out of this season. The first thing everyone said was just win. Let’s win league. Let’s win districts. Let’s win state. Let’s win everything,” Grosz said. “One of my first thoughts was to leave a legacy. Winning would definitely leave a legacy, but doing this for Camden will also define who we are as a group.
“There’s a lot more to life than what you’re focused on,” she added. “Playing for Camden brings us together for a better purpose.”
Oct 8, 2019
Camden Linton.
By Dan Trujillo
Southwest Washington content director
When Hockinson High School head soccer coach Joe Chicks made his lineup for Thursday’s match against Camas, all 11 positions on the field were filled by one name. Camden Linton.
The 5-year-old from Camas was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma in June. Doctors told the Linton’s there is no timeline for this disease, but the average prognosis is nine months to live.
The Hockinson girls soccer team is dedicating its 2019 season to Linton. He came out to practice with his parents and got to kick the soccer ball around with the Hawks and score a goal. The Hawks took Linton under their wing and gave him an opportunity to be a kid again instead of a cancer patient. Coach Chicks and Erin and Jeff Linton just stepped back and smiled.
“I’ve been doing this for 15 years or so and it was probably the best day of soccer I’ve had as a coach,” Chicks said. “These girls don’t take this stuff for granted. They really try to enjoy each day they get to play soccer together and I just think it makes them a better team and better people.”
Last season, the Hawks played soccer for Wyatt Draper, a 5-year-old from Ridgefield who also had a brain tumor. He died on March 15. When these girls face adversity during a game or in life and they need inspiration, they draw upon Draper and now Linton.
“It just pushes us harder because seeing him out here and his smile and his laugh and just him playing soccer brought such a good energy to the team,” said junior defensive wing Kati Waggoner. “It makes me feel really thankful that I have the ability to play soccer and it makes me want to get the word out to more people that there needs to be more awareness for kids like Camden.”
When senior Brooke Grosz, one of the team captains, is asked to describe Linton, the same sentence comes up. “He is just a ray of sunshine,” she said.
“When he first came out to our practice, he was very nervous and he was scared just like any other kid. But just like any other kid, he was fun, he was loving, he was caring and running around,” Grosz added. “It kind of puts it all in perspective. It doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter what you’re going through. We should all enjoy the time that we have together.”
Camas is also showing love for the Linton family. Kristen Moya Gardiner started a gofundme page for Camden Linton. A total of $26,758 has been raised by 236 donations.
The Camas and Hockinson soccer teams faced each other Thursday at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas. Jeff Linton brought Camden down to the field before the game to see the girls.
“It’s amazing to see kids this young take care and think about someone else,” Jeff Linton said.
Camden only had one thing to say. “Go Hawks!”
The game was entertaining. Camas took the victory by the final score of 3-2. But both teams were winners because they played the game for that little boy in the bleachers named Camden.
“Coach asked us what do we want out of this season. The first thing everyone said was just win. Let’s win league. Let’s win districts. Let’s win state. Let’s win everything,” Grosz said. “One of my first thoughts was to leave a legacy. Winning would definitely leave a legacy, but doing this for Camden will also define who we are as a group.
“There’s a lot more to life than what you’re focused on,” she added. “Playing for Camden brings us together for a better purpose.”
Prep highlights: One goal enough for Camas girls soccer against SkyviewBy Columbian staff
Published: October 7, 2019, 10:49pm
When Jasmine Whittington scored in the first-half for Camas, there was no telling whether the Papermakers would need another goal against Skyview.
As it turned out, one was enough.
Camas remained unbeaten in 4A Greater St. Helens League girls soccer with a 1-0 win Monday at Skyview.
After Whittington’s goal, Camas (7-2, 3-0) kept up the pressure but couldn’t break through.
Skyview coaches reported that goalkeeper Allie Thompson made 22 saves for Skyview (4-6, 1-2) to keep the match close.
Published: October 7, 2019, 10:49pm
When Jasmine Whittington scored in the first-half for Camas, there was no telling whether the Papermakers would need another goal against Skyview.
As it turned out, one was enough.
Camas remained unbeaten in 4A Greater St. Helens League girls soccer with a 1-0 win Monday at Skyview.
After Whittington’s goal, Camas (7-2, 3-0) kept up the pressure but couldn’t break through.
Skyview coaches reported that goalkeeper Allie Thompson made 22 saves for Skyview (4-6, 1-2) to keep the match close.
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Camas High School sophomore Kiya Gramps (No. 14) celebrates with her teammates after scoring her third goal during the Papermakers' Sept. 12 match against Reynolds (Ore.) High School. (Wayne Havrelly/Post Record)
The Camas High School girls soccer squad is all smiles after it posted a 7-0 win over Reynolds (Ore.) High School on Sept. 12.
Less than a year after retiring from coaching, Roland Minder (red shirt) is back on the sidelines as an assistant to new Camas High School girls soccer head coach Keri Tomasetti (black shirt), who was Minder's assistant for the past 13 seasons. (Wayne Havrelly/Post Record)The Camas High School girls soccer squad is all smiles after it posted a 7-0 win over Reynolds (Ore.) High School on Sept. 12.
Camas High School soccer player Avery Smith dribbles through Reynolds (Ore.) High School defenders during the Papermakers' home opener on Sept. 12.
Camas High School sophomore Kiya Gramps scores a goal after shaking off a defender during the Papermakers' 7-0 victory over Reynolds (Ore.) High School on Sept. 12. (Wayne Havrelly/Post Record)
Less than a year after retiring from coaching, Roland Minder (red shirt) is back on the sidelines as an assistant to new Camas High School girls soccer head coach Keri Tomasetti (black shirt), who was Minder's assistant for the past 13 seasons. (Wayne Havrelly/Post Record)The Camas High School girls soccer squad is all smiles after it posted a 7-0 win over Reynolds (Ore.) High School on Sept. 12.
Camas High School soccer player Avery Smith dribbles through Reynolds (Ore.) High School defenders during the Papermakers' home opener on Sept. 12.
Camas High School sophomore Kiya Gramps scores a goal after shaking off a defender during the Papermakers' 7-0 victory over Reynolds (Ore.) High School on Sept. 12. (Wayne Havrelly/Post Record)
New coach, same goal for Camas girls soccer
Papermakers look to return to state tournament
By Wayne Havrelly | September 19, 2019 5:35 am |
Keri Tomasetti has served as an assistant coach for the Camas High School (CHS) girls soccer team for the past 14 years, but she’s entering her first season as the squad’s head coach after her mentor, Roland Minder, retired earlier this year.
With Minder at the helm, the Papermakers won 12 4A Greater St. Helens League championships and two state titles. CHS finished second at the state tournament last season, falling to Skyline in the championship contest.
Eight players from last season’s team, including all-time leading scorer Maddie Kemp, now playing for Gonzaga University, graduated.
Right before the season started Tomasetti learned she would have no assistant coach because of district budget cuts, so she called her favorite retired soccer coach.
“I asked him if he would come back and volunteer to help, and he was more than happy to do so,” Tomasetti said.
Over the past decade, Minder and Tomasetti have led the program to nine state tournaments, six state tournament semifinal appearances and a state title in 2016.
The coaching roles may be reversed this season, but Tomasetti said she’s been in a partnership with Minder for so long that the change seems very natural for both of them.
While this year’s team is rebuilding in some positions, several players return with varsity experience. The two senior captains, Elizabeth Parker and Anna Sanchez, are the heart and soul of the Papermakers’ defense.
“I’m looking to build connections with all of the girls on and off the field this year,” Parker said. “That way when we get on the field we connect and everyone is really communicating with each other.”
Sanchez had the good fortune of playing with the very vocal Kemp, who was a leader on and off the field. Sanchez is working hard to develop similar communication skills.
“(Kemp) would always talk to me on the field and instruct me what to do and would always be there for me,” Sanchez said. “Now I’m trying to talk on the field a lot very loudly. It’s something I’ve been working on.”
This year’s CHS team may be a bit younger than last season’s group, but sophomore offensive players Kiya Gramps and Jasmine Whittington have stepped up early in the season.
On Thursday, Sept. 12, Gramps scored three goals and Whittington scored two goals in the Papermakers’ 7-0 win over Reynolds High School.
“There’s no doubt Kiya and Jazzy will be among our top scorers this season,” Tomasetti said.
Parker has been impressed with the offensive mindset of her younger teammates.
“Wow, a hat trick. I’m really proud of (Gramps),” Parker said. “She just came in with the mentality that she wanted to score and went out there and did it three times.”
CHS’ goal for this season is to return to the 4A state tournament semifinals. While the Papermakers are rebuilding in some positions, the team is not lacking in senior leadership or young talent.
“I was a little scared going into this season having lost such an amazing front line, and I wasn’t sure how we were going to do it this year,” Tomasetti said. “But some players have just stepped up and taken on the roles.”
Papermakers honor departed friend
The Sept. 12 game was emotionally charged as the entire CHS team wore black armbands to honor Alicea De Vera, a 2019 CHS graduate who passed away Sept. 9 due to complications from brain cancer.
Three of De Vera’s older siblings played soccer for the Papermakers and went on to play in college.
The entire De Vera family gathered together at Doc Harris Stadium as the crowd held a pregame moment of silence for Alicea.
Support from the CHS soccer community has been a comfort to the De Vera family, which is dealing with substantial medical costs. A GoFundMe account has been created to aid the family. Tomasetti, who taught Alicea when she was in eighth grade, said the De Vera family has always been an inspiration to the CHS soccer program.
“Alicea’s older sisters and brother both played in our soccer programs and are accomplished players at high levels,” Tomasetti said. “Their parents are amazing and come to our games, even though their kids are not here anymore.”
The Papermakers took all that emotion and transferred it to the soccer field field, giving the De Vera family something to smile about.
Papermakers look to return to state tournament
By Wayne Havrelly | September 19, 2019 5:35 am |
Keri Tomasetti has served as an assistant coach for the Camas High School (CHS) girls soccer team for the past 14 years, but she’s entering her first season as the squad’s head coach after her mentor, Roland Minder, retired earlier this year.
With Minder at the helm, the Papermakers won 12 4A Greater St. Helens League championships and two state titles. CHS finished second at the state tournament last season, falling to Skyline in the championship contest.
Eight players from last season’s team, including all-time leading scorer Maddie Kemp, now playing for Gonzaga University, graduated.
Right before the season started Tomasetti learned she would have no assistant coach because of district budget cuts, so she called her favorite retired soccer coach.
“I asked him if he would come back and volunteer to help, and he was more than happy to do so,” Tomasetti said.
Over the past decade, Minder and Tomasetti have led the program to nine state tournaments, six state tournament semifinal appearances and a state title in 2016.
The coaching roles may be reversed this season, but Tomasetti said she’s been in a partnership with Minder for so long that the change seems very natural for both of them.
While this year’s team is rebuilding in some positions, several players return with varsity experience. The two senior captains, Elizabeth Parker and Anna Sanchez, are the heart and soul of the Papermakers’ defense.
“I’m looking to build connections with all of the girls on and off the field this year,” Parker said. “That way when we get on the field we connect and everyone is really communicating with each other.”
Sanchez had the good fortune of playing with the very vocal Kemp, who was a leader on and off the field. Sanchez is working hard to develop similar communication skills.
“(Kemp) would always talk to me on the field and instruct me what to do and would always be there for me,” Sanchez said. “Now I’m trying to talk on the field a lot very loudly. It’s something I’ve been working on.”
This year’s CHS team may be a bit younger than last season’s group, but sophomore offensive players Kiya Gramps and Jasmine Whittington have stepped up early in the season.
On Thursday, Sept. 12, Gramps scored three goals and Whittington scored two goals in the Papermakers’ 7-0 win over Reynolds High School.
“There’s no doubt Kiya and Jazzy will be among our top scorers this season,” Tomasetti said.
Parker has been impressed with the offensive mindset of her younger teammates.
“Wow, a hat trick. I’m really proud of (Gramps),” Parker said. “She just came in with the mentality that she wanted to score and went out there and did it three times.”
CHS’ goal for this season is to return to the 4A state tournament semifinals. While the Papermakers are rebuilding in some positions, the team is not lacking in senior leadership or young talent.
“I was a little scared going into this season having lost such an amazing front line, and I wasn’t sure how we were going to do it this year,” Tomasetti said. “But some players have just stepped up and taken on the roles.”
Papermakers honor departed friend
The Sept. 12 game was emotionally charged as the entire CHS team wore black armbands to honor Alicea De Vera, a 2019 CHS graduate who passed away Sept. 9 due to complications from brain cancer.
Three of De Vera’s older siblings played soccer for the Papermakers and went on to play in college.
The entire De Vera family gathered together at Doc Harris Stadium as the crowd held a pregame moment of silence for Alicea.
Support from the CHS soccer community has been a comfort to the De Vera family, which is dealing with substantial medical costs. A GoFundMe account has been created to aid the family. Tomasetti, who taught Alicea when she was in eighth grade, said the De Vera family has always been an inspiration to the CHS soccer program.
“Alicea’s older sisters and brother both played in our soccer programs and are accomplished players at high levels,” Tomasetti said. “Their parents are amazing and come to our games, even though their kids are not here anymore.”
The Papermakers took all that emotion and transferred it to the soccer field field, giving the De Vera family something to smile about.
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Camas soccer honors Alicea De Vera before winRecent cancer victim's family has deep ties to program By Micah Rice, Columbian Sports Editor
Published: September 12, 2019, 10:06pm
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Alicea Devera graduated from Camas High School in June. She died on Sept. 9, two months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. (Photo courtesy of Kris Cavin).
CAMAS – The Camas girls soccer team wore its heart on its sleeve Thursday. During its 7-0 win over Reynolds High of Troutdale, Ore., the team’s heart was with the De Vera family. The Papermakers wore black armbands to honor Alicea De Vera, who died Monday due to complications from brain cancer. The De Vera family’s ties to the Camas soccer program, and the community in general, are deep. Alicea, who graduated from Camas High in June, was often on the sidelines at Doc Harris Stadium as a cheerleader. Three of Alicea’s four older siblings played soccer for Camas. All went on to play collegiately. Niko De Vera helped the Papermakers to a perfect season and the Class 3A state title in 2011, scoring 13 goals as a freshman. He went on to play four years at Akron University and is now pursuing a pro soccer career with T2 in the Portland Timbers organization.
Anyssa De Vera helped Camas place third in the 4A state tournament in 2015 before playing at Grand Canyon University. Kaeliana De Vera played for Eastern Oregon from 2012-14. The De Vera family, including parents Arnel and Danita, were at Doc Harris Stadium on Thursday, including for a pregame moment of silence. Camas players stood solemnly, some wiping away tears. “It shows how each person can really leave their mark here,” Niko De Vera said. “Alicea never played soccer, but it just shows how good Camas is as a school and a community. It’s not just one specific sport, but as a whole how they all support each other.”
Niko De Vera said the support of the community and the soccer program has been vital to the family. “At one point I had to turn my phone off because it was overheating, so many people were reaching out,” he said. “It’s amazing how many people care and had positive things to say about her.”
Alicea De Vera was supposed to be a freshman at Boise State this fall. But life threw her a curveball when she was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer this summer. She began daily radiation and chemotherapy on Aug. 28. To lift her spirits, De Vera’s parents drove Alicia to Boise last weekend to pay a surprise visit to some of her friends. But Sunday, during the drive home, Alicea suffered a brain hemorrhage. She was life-flighted to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, where she died on Monday.
A GoFundMe account has been established to aid the De Vera Family. By Thursday evening, it had raised more than $22,000.
“If you knew her and got to talk to her, she never complained about one thing,” Niko De Vera said. “When she was sick, nothing was ever a complaint. Until the day she passed, out of everyone in my family, she had the most faith through it all. She was a very positive spirit.” And Alicea’s spirit was there at Doc Harris Stadium on Thursday. “Whenever you walked into a room with her, you would feel something you couldn’t explain,” Anyssa De Vera said. “She had something special.”
Camas improved to 2-0 with the win. Kiya Gramps had a hat trick and Jasmine Whittington added two goals as the Papermakers scored five times in the second half.
Published: September 12, 2019, 10:06pm
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Alicea Devera graduated from Camas High School in June. She died on Sept. 9, two months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. (Photo courtesy of Kris Cavin).
CAMAS – The Camas girls soccer team wore its heart on its sleeve Thursday. During its 7-0 win over Reynolds High of Troutdale, Ore., the team’s heart was with the De Vera family. The Papermakers wore black armbands to honor Alicea De Vera, who died Monday due to complications from brain cancer. The De Vera family’s ties to the Camas soccer program, and the community in general, are deep. Alicea, who graduated from Camas High in June, was often on the sidelines at Doc Harris Stadium as a cheerleader. Three of Alicea’s four older siblings played soccer for Camas. All went on to play collegiately. Niko De Vera helped the Papermakers to a perfect season and the Class 3A state title in 2011, scoring 13 goals as a freshman. He went on to play four years at Akron University and is now pursuing a pro soccer career with T2 in the Portland Timbers organization.
Anyssa De Vera helped Camas place third in the 4A state tournament in 2015 before playing at Grand Canyon University. Kaeliana De Vera played for Eastern Oregon from 2012-14. The De Vera family, including parents Arnel and Danita, were at Doc Harris Stadium on Thursday, including for a pregame moment of silence. Camas players stood solemnly, some wiping away tears. “It shows how each person can really leave their mark here,” Niko De Vera said. “Alicea never played soccer, but it just shows how good Camas is as a school and a community. It’s not just one specific sport, but as a whole how they all support each other.”
Niko De Vera said the support of the community and the soccer program has been vital to the family. “At one point I had to turn my phone off because it was overheating, so many people were reaching out,” he said. “It’s amazing how many people care and had positive things to say about her.”
Alicea De Vera was supposed to be a freshman at Boise State this fall. But life threw her a curveball when she was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer this summer. She began daily radiation and chemotherapy on Aug. 28. To lift her spirits, De Vera’s parents drove Alicia to Boise last weekend to pay a surprise visit to some of her friends. But Sunday, during the drive home, Alicea suffered a brain hemorrhage. She was life-flighted to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, where she died on Monday.
A GoFundMe account has been established to aid the De Vera Family. By Thursday evening, it had raised more than $22,000.
“If you knew her and got to talk to her, she never complained about one thing,” Niko De Vera said. “When she was sick, nothing was ever a complaint. Until the day she passed, out of everyone in my family, she had the most faith through it all. She was a very positive spirit.” And Alicea’s spirit was there at Doc Harris Stadium on Thursday. “Whenever you walked into a room with her, you would feel something you couldn’t explain,” Anyssa De Vera said. “She had something special.”
Camas improved to 2-0 with the win. Kiya Gramps had a hat trick and Jasmine Whittington added two goals as the Papermakers scored five times in the second half.
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Camas hires Keri Tomasetti as next girls soccer coachTomasetti succeeds Roland Minder, who turned program into state powerBy Andy Buhler, Columbian Staff Writer
Published: December 20, 2018, 2:40pm
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Keri Tomasetti (left) will take over the Camas girls soccer program, replacing Roland Minder (center). (Andy Buhler/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
Camas High School has hired Keri Tomasetti as its next head girls soccer coach, athletic director Rory Oster confirmed on Thursday.
Tomasetti has been with the program for 13 years, first as a C-team coach for nine seasons, then a varsity assistant for the last four seasons. She replaces Roland Minder, who was the coach since 2004 and built both the girls and boys programs into a 4A state powers.
“I am really excited,” Tomasetti said. “And I know I can never fully fill Minder’s shoes. He lives, breaths soccer and the knowledge he has goes beyond anything I could ever imagine. So I just feel pretty privileged to have worked under him and gotten an inkling of (that).”
In each of her four season as a varsity assistant coach, Camas made it to the 4A state semifinals or further. She was a part of the program’s 2016 state title team.
The program won two state titles and 12 league championships, including the last nine in Minder’s 15 years at the helm.
“She’s going to be a great fit,” Oster said. “I know Camas girls soccer players love her and that will be an easy transition for them.”
Tomasetti was born and raised in Vancouver. She attended Fort Vancouver High School, then played soccer at Concordia College in Portland.
When Tomasetti, who is also an 8th grade social studies teacher at Liberty Middle School, first interviewed to become the C-team coach in 2006, she recalls Minder asking if she would be looking to take a varsity position down the road.
“I think then he was looking at someone dedicated long-term,” Tomasetti said.
Minder decided leading up to the fall season it would be his last. He submitted his letter of resignation on Dec. 6, the day after the team banquet, and officially recommended Tomasetti to be his replacement — a plan he had long in the works.
Oster leaned heavily on Minder’s recommendation for the future direction of the program, much like he did when Minder stepped down as head coach of the boys program before last spring after 23 seasons, and recommended assistant coach and former player Dan Macaya to be his successor.
“He built this program,” Oster said. “I respect the man so much. When you put the effort in to build a program, you should have a say on what happens (next).”
Minder embodied Camas soccer, Tomasetti said. As she approaches her first order of business, which is hiring her assistant coaches, she will look for someone who understands the history of the program.
“Camas isn’t the small mill town it once was,” she said. “We are blue collar, hard workers. I want to hire someone who knows that history.”
Published: December 20, 2018, 2:40pm
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Keri Tomasetti (left) will take over the Camas girls soccer program, replacing Roland Minder (center). (Andy Buhler/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
Camas High School has hired Keri Tomasetti as its next head girls soccer coach, athletic director Rory Oster confirmed on Thursday.
Tomasetti has been with the program for 13 years, first as a C-team coach for nine seasons, then a varsity assistant for the last four seasons. She replaces Roland Minder, who was the coach since 2004 and built both the girls and boys programs into a 4A state powers.
“I am really excited,” Tomasetti said. “And I know I can never fully fill Minder’s shoes. He lives, breaths soccer and the knowledge he has goes beyond anything I could ever imagine. So I just feel pretty privileged to have worked under him and gotten an inkling of (that).”
In each of her four season as a varsity assistant coach, Camas made it to the 4A state semifinals or further. She was a part of the program’s 2016 state title team.
The program won two state titles and 12 league championships, including the last nine in Minder’s 15 years at the helm.
“She’s going to be a great fit,” Oster said. “I know Camas girls soccer players love her and that will be an easy transition for them.”
Tomasetti was born and raised in Vancouver. She attended Fort Vancouver High School, then played soccer at Concordia College in Portland.
When Tomasetti, who is also an 8th grade social studies teacher at Liberty Middle School, first interviewed to become the C-team coach in 2006, she recalls Minder asking if she would be looking to take a varsity position down the road.
“I think then he was looking at someone dedicated long-term,” Tomasetti said.
Minder decided leading up to the fall season it would be his last. He submitted his letter of resignation on Dec. 6, the day after the team banquet, and officially recommended Tomasetti to be his replacement — a plan he had long in the works.
Oster leaned heavily on Minder’s recommendation for the future direction of the program, much like he did when Minder stepped down as head coach of the boys program before last spring after 23 seasons, and recommended assistant coach and former player Dan Macaya to be his successor.
“He built this program,” Oster said. “I respect the man so much. When you put the effort in to build a program, you should have a say on what happens (next).”
Minder embodied Camas soccer, Tomasetti said. As she approaches her first order of business, which is hiring her assistant coaches, she will look for someone who understands the history of the program.
“Camas isn’t the small mill town it once was,” she said. “We are blue collar, hard workers. I want to hire someone who knows that history.”
