CHS Announces List of 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
Every two years, Camas High School inducts several former athletes into the school’s Hall of Fame. Today, the Hall of Fame Committee announced this year’s inductees. The induction will take place on September 29 at Camas High School.
SCHOLAR ATHLETE: Mike Sharp
Outstanding scholar/athlete during 1955-57; All around athlete in basketball, football, baseball and track; Two year varsity starter in basketball scoring 20 + points per game his senior year; Selected as an All SW Washington player; All league in basketball and baseball; Played basketball at the University of Washington.
INDIVIDUALS
Kenny Dunn – 1945-48 – Three year letter in football, basketball and baseball; Selected all state football (first ever Camas athlete to receive this); Played on first football team to make the State tournament in Seattle; Starting fullback at the University of Washington.
Jim Newquist – 1937-1940 – Football – Jimmy was a three-year letterman in football for Camas between 1937-39. He was a do-it-all player who ran, passed, and kicked (both punts and extra points) the ball, blocked, and tackled. He played halfback on offense and linebacker on defense. He was the starting halfback on the undefeated 1937 team as a sophomore. As a junior, Jimmy scored 132 points in seven games ranking him second in the State and fifth nationally. He was named by the Portland Oregonian to an Oregon/SW Washington all-star team. He was the teams MVP his junior and senior year. Bothered by injuries his senior year, he missed several games but was called by The Vancouver Columbian the most dangerous halfback in the State and nicknamed “The Camas Flash”.
After graduating in 1940, Jimmy was recruited by both Washington and Oregon. He played running back for Oregon in 1941where he continued to both run, pass and kick the ball and was named to the All-Coast Team. World War II interrupted his football career where he served in the Navy Air Corps. After the war, he returned to Oregon and played football in 1946 and 47.
Karrie Rider – 1993-1996 – All around standout female athlete in volleyball, basketball and softball receiving numerous all league honors and awards; Attended Mississippi State played shortstop for 4 years; Played 2 years of semi pro softball for the Stratford Brakettes and 4 years professionally for Ohio Pride and Texas Thunder and also coached as an assistant at Harvard and Univ of Missouri. Past 7 years as a private instructor in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado.
Pete Meyers – 1970-1973 – Wrestling and Football – 1973 won the State championship in wrestling in the 148 lb. class, first State champion in CHS history in any sport.
Gerald (Jerry) Gabrio – 1974-1977 – Track and Football – State champion in 1977 in javelin; 3 year letterman in track and field; 3 year letterman in football; Starting quarterback for two years; Selected as starting quarterback representing Clark County vs. Cowlitz County his senior year; Attended University of Washington for track & field where he was a 2 varsity letter athlete.
Jonathan Carlson – 1999-2002 – Football & Soccer – Member of the varsity soccer team as a freshman that won the 1st league championship; Holds all time career assist record at CHS with 58; 2000 CHS Varsity Soccer player of the year; 2001 named to The Columbian’s All-Star team; Played on the 2002 soccer team that was 3rd in State; GSHL 3A MVP, Varsity Player of the Year and WIAA Academic Champion. MVP in Football Junior and Senior Year as a leading punter and kick returner; Football 1st team GSHL Junior and Senior year; GSHL Football Player of the Year 2001; All Clark County Football; Attended Whitworth and played soccer.
Lloyd Stoller – 1983-1986 – Lettered in Football, basketball and track – Played wide receiver and defensive back and kicker; Football captain; Football all league kicker; Basketball captain; 2nd in State in track senior year in high jump; first Camas athlete to make it to State in four track events; Holds the CHS high jump record at 6’ 9 ¾”; Track captain; Camas Post Record Athlete of the Year in 1986; Member of the State of Washington High School track team that competed in China in 1986; Attended WSU lettered in track 4 years.
TEAMS
1948 Basketball Team – Coached by Clay Fox and led by team Captain Loren Rainey the team was the first Camas team to reach the Washington State Basketball Tournament since its inception in 1923. The Tournament in 1948 (the sweet 16) included the largest schools and most outstanding basketball teams in the State. . Upsetting both Longview (placed 5th in the 1947 tournament and Vancouver (placed 2nd in the 1947 tournament) to claim the Southwest Washington District Championship with a record of 15 wins and 4 losses. Four members of the team were named Southwest Washington League All Stars. Loren Rainey to the first team, Dick Schimel to the second team and both Bob O’Hara and Kenny Meyer honorable mention.
2002 Softball Team – First full team in CHS history to win a State title; 23-3 record; at State tournament defeated two unbeaten teams, Sedro Woolly and W.F. West; The ten seniors on the team contributed to an overall 87-19 varsity record during their 4 years at HCS. 7 of the team members played either volleyball or softball in college; Coached by Ted Buck, Don Chaney, Russ Barber and Michelle Beardsher. Players were Dianna Anderson, Ashley Barber, Jessie Buck, Becky Cervantes, Mandy Cervantes, Brenna Daughterty, Jessica Ellibee, Lisa Langmade, Ashleigh Marquardt, Stacie Mattson, Kristi Peppel, Sheena Salsberry, Kim Scurrah, Katie Simpson, Jessica Williams, Rachel Williams. Managers – Nikko Listek and Joe Stevenson.
COACH – Walter Erickson – Started coaching football in 1933 and continued for 6 years; Record of 40 wins and 16 losses and 2 ties; He was a coach that believed “It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game”. He was chosen to the 1932 Associated Press Little All- American team after his senior season. Erickson also lettered four years in baseball at Willamette, played two years of basketball and ran track as a senior while on the baseball team. He returned to Willamette in 1945 to become the school’s registrar, and was head coach of the football team in 1946. He was on the board of trustees at Willamette from 1955-61 and received an Alumni Citation from the University in 1979.
HALL OF HONOR – Dale Croswell – 31 years of volunteer service as “The Voice of the Camas Papermaker Football Team”; Famous for his phrase “Hold Everything, There’s a Flag on the play”; Honored in 2011 by having the press box at Doc Harris Stadium named the “Cros Nest”.
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