Kasey Calwell Wins Gold at Oregon Long Course Championships

Mt. Hood CC — Columbia River Swim Team’s Kasey Calwell won the 400 Individual Medley (4:43.95) and the 200 meter Breaststroke (2:30.26) to lead his team to a fourth place finish at the 2013 13 & Over Oregon Long Course Championships this past weekend.

Calwell, who attends King’s Way Christian School and also swims for Camas High School, placed second in the 100 Breaststroke (1:08.12), 200 Individual Medley (2:12.22) and 100 Freestyle (55.04) for boys 15 and over.

Other CRST swimmers placing in the top 8 were:

  • Anna Panebianco, fourth in the 1500 Freestyle (19:25.00) and seventh in the 100 Backstroke (1:08.92) for 15 and over girls.
  • Eric Bugna placed seventh in the 100 Butterfly (1:00.05) and sixth in the 200 Individual Medley (2:23.59) for 15 and over boys.
  • Andrew Chang placed third in the 100 Butterfly (1:02.98), fifth in the 800 Freestyle (9:30.28) and 200 Individual Medley (2:25.32), and sixth in the 400 Individual Medley (5:08.71) and 200 Freestyle (2:08.16) and seventh in the 200 Butterfly (2:26.25) for 14 year old boys.
  • Maksim Dolbinin placed fourth in the 100 Freestyle (1:00.63), fifth in the 200 Breaststroke (2:54.02) and 50 Freestyle (27.52), sixth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:19.60) for 13 year old boys.
  • Katherine Kaplan placed fifth in both the 50 Freestyle (28.68) and 100 Freestyle (1:04.26) for 14 year old girls.
  • James Nicorici placed seventh in the 200 Backstroke (2:30.43) and 200 Breaststroke (2:50.03), for 14 year old boys.
  • Julia Sanders placed fourth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:15.98) for 15 and over girls.
  • Tom Utas placed sixth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:15.07) for 14 year old boys.
  • Chris Xue placed sixth in the 100 Freestyle (56.29) and seventh in the 50 Freestyle (25.40) for 15 and over boys.
  • Darya Samiee placed fifth in the 200 Butterfly (2:36.46) for 15 and over girls.
  • Andrea Young placed sixth in the 50 Freestyle (28.13) and eigth place in the 100 Freestyle (1:00.93) for 15 and over girls.

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Kasey Calwell had a great weekend. Photos provided by Sandy Calwell.

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Camas 10/11 All-Stars Defeat State Champions

GIG HARBOR, Wash. – The Camas Little League 10/11 All-Star team (2-1 at State) won their second game against Federal Way, the defending State champions, Monday night, 7-6, in an intense battle.

Team Manager Andy Ott said Camas pitcher Tyler Forner started on the mound and went 2/3 of an inning and was relieved by Kolby Broadbent, who went the distance and closed the game.

Federal Way led 5-0 after the first half inning, hoping to defend their State title. Camas ended up scoring two runs at the bottom of the first with hits from Drew Ott, Broadbent, and Forner.  At the top of two, it was 5-2 Federal Way.

Federal Way added a run and so did Camas making it 6-3 at the bottom of the third inning. In the next inning, Broadbent hit a big two-run home run over left field, tightening the game, 6-5.

In the bottom of the fourth with two outs Camas hitter Tayler Shega had a seven-pitch walk to get on base, while Michael Quintana subbing in for AJ Ueber, had two strikes and two outs and hit a two-run home run to left center for the 7-6 lead.

Broadbent closed out the deal in the top of the fifth and sixth with some good defense behind him. Christian Knuth caught the final out on a fly ball to left with a runner on first.

Camas had hits from Ott, Broadbent, Quintana, Forner, Ueber, and Jackson Gibbs.  Broadbent struck out 3.

Camas will play their fourth game this Thursday at 7 pm against Bainbridge.

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After Monday’s win. Photo by Leslie Quintana.

 

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Wise Family Experiences Bank Robbery

CAMAS — Camas High School Track & Field Coach Alisa Whitney Wise got more than she expected today at her local US Bank branch. With two of her sons with her, casual business turned into a surreal and frightful situation.

As she was opening an account, she heard shouting and saw an elderly gentleman spill water, …and that’s when she asked what happened.

A frightened teller told her: “We’ve just been robbed.”

Wise said the bank immediately locked the doors (about noon) and told everyone to remain in the building until police arrived.

Wise, who is usually every aware of her surroundings, said she wished she would have seen more.

“I’m usually so in touch with my surroundings,” she said. “But I didn’t see it happen, yet it happened just a few feet away from me.”

The teller told Wise the robber handed her a note with a demand for money. The visibly shaken teller said she handed him the money and he then immediately fled the scene.

Local authorities (police, sheriff’s deputies, K9 units) arrived within moments and canvassed the area — all the way to the Liberty Theatre.

The suspect is described as a man in his mid-20s and local officials are on the search to apprehend him.

Wise said the only customers at the branch were her, her two sons, Micah and Stockton, and the elderly man.

“They handled things very professionally,” said Wise. “But they were clearly shaken. I would be.”

The police questioned the customers and the employees until just before 2 pm, and then everyone was free to leave.

“I just really wished I would have seen more,” said Wise.

More details to come.

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Camas LL 10/11 All-Stars Win 1st Game at State

GIG HARBOR, Wash. — The Camas Little League 10/11 All-Star team won their first game at State competition Saturday night against Kirkland, 6-3.

 “It was a great game,” said Candi Humble, parent of one of the players.
Humble said Camas was down 0-3 going into the bottom of the fourth, and then Michael Quintana walked.
Christian Knuth, Dante Humble, and Caden Wengler all had great hits that brought all runs in.
The team plays again Sunday at 7 pm.

The team is coached by Andy Ott, Bob Gibbs and Brad Day.

Stay tuned for updates.

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Camas Little League player Michael Quintana.

 

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Local LDS Church Members Honor Pioneer Day

Camas, WA — More than 1,100 local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and their friends, gathered at Doc Harris Stadium Saturday to commemorate a cherished milestone in the faith’s U.S. history — namely Pioneer Day. The annual event helps contemporary members of their faith recall the legacy 19th century members left while on trek from Illinois to what is known today as Utah.

The early members of the faith were forced numerous times to leave their homes in various mid-Western states, and they had hoped to settle in Nauvoo, Illinois. But it wasn’t meant to be, as they were persecuted, and forced to escape to Utah.

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Andrew and Calvin Wight enjoy a tug-of-war game.

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Many struggled and lost their lives in their effort to cross the Plains to arrive in the great Salt Lake Valley.

The first LDS pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, and began to built up new cities.

Local east Vancouver, Camas, and Washougal church members convened at Doc Harris Stadium on Saturday to eat, celebrate, play games and learn about early church history. There were running events, tugs-of-war, music, talks, etc.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has a presence in nearly every nation.

To learn more about Pioneer Day, visit www.lds.org

Pioneer Day Susie Huckvale

 

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Camas Machine JBO Baseball Team Wins State Title

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Camas Machine JBO Senior National baseball team won their division’s State Championship this past weekend, beating McKay 8-3 in a hard-fought tournament.

At state, the Machine needed to win five games to win the Championship.  They won their first three games handily, and then the fourth game became a long, hard-fought 10-inning battle against McKay – a team from Salem.

“They gave us probably the best game we have seen all season,” said Camas Machine’s assistant coach, Keith Upkes.  “Score was tied at 0-0 going into the seventh.  In the seventh, we scored one, and McKay as the home team answered our run with a run of their own.  Going into extra innings we were tied.  In the eighth, we quickly scored two to go ahead 3-1, they again answered our score putting up two of their own sending the game to the ninth inning tied at three. In the ninth, they shut us down and then we answered back.

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Camas Machine: The JBO Senior National Baseball State Champions.
 
 
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Brannon Meriwether on the mound against McKay.
 
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 “Going into the tenth we were tied at three. As visitors we scored two going into the bottom of the tenth we were up 5-3.  They quickly scored one making it 5-4, then we shut them down and prevailed with a final score of 5-4.  We advanced to the championship round on Sunday.”

But it wasnt over with McKay.  They moved into the loser’s bracket having only lost to the Machine.  According to Upkes, they won their loser’s bracket game setting up a re-match for Sunday’s championship game.

Camas Machine came out ready to roll, but couldn’t get the bat’s going along with McKay’s good execution of a short game and they prevailed 10-3 in the Championship game.

But it still wasn’t over.

Being a double elimination tournament, the Camas Machine got a second chance. With a 60-minute break in 90 degree weather, the Machine fought their way back. Behind the pitching of Brannan Meriwether and Dillon Mickalson, along with a strong defensive stand, said Upkes, and with bats that started lighting up, the Camas Machine prevailed 8-3 over McKay to win the 2013 JBO Senior National State Championship.

 
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“It was a great feeling,” said Mike Colvin, the team’s manager. “It bodes well for the future of the sport in Camas and in the community at large. Not only did these JBO teams do well, but all three Camas Little League teams won their district championships and went to State.”
Colvin said the boys wanted something that couldn’t be given to them.“They had to earn it,” said Colvin. “They had to work really hard. Every kid stepped up and made plays. They played their hearts out.”

Until the playoff, Joe Gaudio was the team’s manager, but he left for an extended time.  Colvin took over as manager for the playoffs both District and State. Assistant coaches are Toby Mickalson and Upkes.

The Machine finished first in league play with a record of 13-1, and took first place Districts.
The Machine roster includes:
  • Ryan Behnke
  • Wes Colvin
  • Caleb Field
  • JD Fuller
  • Grant Gaudio
  • Josh Hibbard
  • Shane Jamison
  • Brannan Meriwether
  • Dillon Mickalson
  • Connor Shira
  • Haruki Takada
  • Patrick Upkes

 

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Camas Outlaws JBO Baseball Team Wins State Title

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The first-year Camas Outlaws baseball team won the JBO Midget American State Championship over the weekend, sweeping five games and beating Sweet Home, 18-7 in the finals.
The Outlaws (31-0) formed just this year, and comprises the following Camas and Washougal players: Ethan Tobey, Tyler Willis, Nate Adams, Ty Mairs, AJ Anhorn, Chase 
Howington, Easton Rheaume, Drew Fishburn, Mason Packer, Brig Griffin, 
Morgan French, and Jake LeBlanc.
The team is coached by Tad Mairs, Eric Rheaume and Aaron Howington.
Other tourney wins on the way to their undefeated season include the Milwaukee 
Invitational, the Banks Invitational, as well as the Trico District 
Championship.

 

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 “This is a first year team that attributes their success to hard 
working, coachable kids and a great supporting cast of parents and 
other family members that believed in and supported the Camas Outlaw 
coaching staff,” said Mairs.The Outlaws are the fourth Camas-based JBO team to play in State this season alone.

In addition, three Little League teams won their District titles and have or will compete at State. The ASA softball team, Something Special, just won their 16U State Championship.

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Camas LL 10/11 All-Stars Team Wins Districts

The stars came out in their favor.
After their win on Sunday, the Camas LL 10/11 All-Stars are now preparing for State competition, which begins on Saturday at Gig Harbor, WA. The boys swept the District 4 Tournament, held at Cascade Little League, winning six consecutive games. The final score on Sunday was 16-4.
The team is coached by Andy Ott, Joel Shega, and Ken Broadbent.
“We’re very pleased with how the boys played,” said Ott. “And, we’re excited they get a chance to play at the State level next week. We’re looking forward to it.”
To learn more about Camas Little League, visit www.camasll.com
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CLL10/11 All-Stars Win District Championship

Now, 3 CLL Teams Go to State

VANCOUVER, WA — The Camas Little League (CLL) 10/11 All-Stars won their division’s District title Sunday night against Cascade, 16-4. This is the third divisional championship in six days for Camas Little League Baseball. Last Monday, the 9/10 team won their finals, and the following day the 11/12 won their championship game. Both of those teams are competing at State.

The 10/11 boys head to State Tournament later this week in Gig Harbor, WA. The team is coached by Andy Ott, Brad Day, and Bob Gibbs. Photo provided by Kathy Birchem.

To learn more about CLL, visit www.CamasLL.com

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CLL11/12 All-Stars Begin State Tournament

VANCOUVER — After sweeping Districts (5-0) the Camas  Little League (CLL) 11/12 All-Stars begin facing the best teams from 14 other districts from all over Washington state as Salmon Creek Little League host this year’s State Tournament.

The Opening Ceremonies began Saturday at 9 am, and the Camas boys begin their first game at 4:30 at Luke Jensen Sports Park.

Luke Jensen Sports Park
4000 NE 78th St.
Vancouver, WA 98665

The team is coached by Doug Williams, Brendan Ford, and Jeff Mansur.

The team is comprised of:

  • Ryan Behnke
  • Shane Jamison
  • Zach Convey
  • Joey Schnell
  • Camden Ford
  • Grant Heiser
  • Carson Williams
  • Jacob Trupp
  • Christian Geigenmiller
  • Josh Mansur
  • Billy Schdult

The teams are selected using an end-of-season voting process that includes players, coaches and board members.

To learn more, visit www.camaslittleleague.org

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