Lacamas Red Wins District Championship

The Lacamas Red (9-10 year-old division) won the District 4 Championship game at Evergreen Sunday, 7-4, against East County.

Home team Lacamas kept East County from scoring at the top of the first, and then turned around and put three on the board at the bottom of the inning. Dante Humble got on base and Caden Wengler hit a line drive walk off double and brought Humble home.

Immediately after Josh Mansur hit one over the fence and put two more on the board. By the top of 2, Lacamas was ahead 3-0.

The Lacamas defense showed plenty of strength, and there was excellent fielding by third baseman, Christian Knuth, second baseman Andrew Ott and first baseman Jackson Day. Wengler’s pitching was also solid. And Humble’s catching was superb.

East County scored one the next inning. East County came ready to hit, and they did. They also had some excellent pitching.

East County held Lacamas until the fourth inning, where Jordan Geigenmiller bunted his way to first. Tyler Forner hit a double and advanced Geigenmiller.

Kolby Broadbent walked and bases were loaded. Mansur moved the runners and Geigenmiller scored run No. 4. Knuth hit a single, and Jake Blair hit a double, bringing in three more runs. The score was 7-1 at the bottom of the first.

 

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Lacamas Red: District 4 9-10 Year-Old District Champions.

 

Caden
Caden Wengler started for Lacamas Red on Sunday.
Jake Blair
Jake Blair swings.

East County scored three runs in the fifth inning, in part due to Lacamas errors. It gave Lacamas a good scare, but they battled back to shut down East County.

Josh Mansur was brought in to relieve Wengler and he was able to close the game at the bottom of the sixth, winning 7-4.

“It feels good to get the win,” said manager Jeff Mansur. “We’ve all been working hard for this.”

Coach John Blair said: “Isn’t this great? We love this.”

Following the game, Lacamas was presented with medals and their championship banner. And East County, who played a solid game, were presented with their second place medals.

“East County gave us our biggest challenge,” said Andy Ott. “It was a good game.”

The undefeated Lacamas Red team heads to Auburn, Washington, next Saturday for the opening of the Washington state championship.

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Josh Mansur closed. This is the final pitch of the game.

 

Running
Dante Humble rounds the bases and heads home for the first run of
the District 4 Championship game.

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Youth Baseball: Lacamas Wins vs. Lacamas!

It was inevitable here with youth baseball. Lacamas was going to win today at Evergreen.

The two 9-10 year-old All-Star teams (Red and Black) from Lacamas Little League went head-to-head Saturday with the undefeated Lacamas Red winning the contest, 17-3 in four innings.

Lacamas Red came on strong at the top of the first, scoring seven runs. Lacamas Black responded back with two runs at the bottom of the inning.

Lacamas Red pitched Drew Ott the entire game, while Lacamas Black started with Lucas Barbier and closed with Cameron Smith.

The Lacamas Black team hit well, but the Lacamas Red defense responded in kind. Lacamas Red also had a dominate offense. By the end of the third inning, Lacamas Red had nearly 10-runned Black, and then sealed the deal by the bottom of the fourth.

The Lacamas Red win advances them to the District 4 Championship game on Sunday at 11 against old rival, East County. Elsewhere, the Lacamas Majors 11-12 team beat Fort Vancouver at Central Vancouver, 7-4. Lacamas Majors pitched Patrick Upkes, Wes Colvin, and Shane Jamison.

“We didn’t play that great, though,” said Brannan Meriwether.

The undefeated Lacamas Majors play again Sunday against Central Vancouver.

 

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Both 9-10 year-old Lacamas Little League All-Star teams competed on Saturday.

 

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Lacamas Black runner AJ Ueber makes it home!
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Lacamas Black batter Braden Sanville gets ready for a base hit.
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Lacamas Black player Jack Grose at first base.

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2 Lacamas Little League Teams Face Off

BRUSH PRAIRIE – The two 9-10 year-old division Lacamas Little League All-Star teams battle it out Saturday at 10:30 am in the semi-finals at Evergreen Little League.

The Lacamas Black team, managed by Ed Barbier, and the undefeated Lacamas Red team, managed by Jeff Mansur, square off for the first time in this post-season tournament.

“I’m so excited about this,” said Lacamas Little League president, Erin McClanahan. “This will be good baseball to see those two teams play each other.”

The winner advances to the District Championship game on Sunday.

All-Star
Josh Mansur after hitting a homerun earlier this week.

 

Jordan Geigenmiller
Jordan Geigenmiller waits for it.

 

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Portland Timbers U23 Squad To Play at Doc Harris

Camas is hosting the Portland Timbers U23 squad in a match against Washington Crossfire tonight at Doc Harris Stadium.

This game is a “Clash at the Border” highlight for the local soccer tournament as more than 150 teams are competing this weekend in Camas area.

  • Portland Timbers U23 vs Washington Crossfire
  • Tonight July 6th at 7pm (Gates open at 6)
  • At Doc Harris Stadium
  • Cost – just $5 at the Ticket booth.

Camas will have Greek Gyros as the food vendor along with another stand with good food/snacks/drinks. Come enjoy a wonderful Friday evening with us and support your local community soccer club.
The Camas-Washougal Soccer Academy will also be raffling off a jersey signed by Brent Richards (Camas High School Grad and current Portland Timbers First Team player), as well as two balls signed by Brent and a ball signed by the Portland Timbers 1st Team!

Portland Timbers
Photo courtesy of Portland Timbers.
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Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” Opens Friday at Heathman Lodge

Vancouver, WA – Vancouver’s newest theatre, Pacific Stageworks, opens its doors with the well-known script of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Directed by Vancouver’s own Tony Bump, the production features a cast of seasoned performers acting “in the round” at the Heathman Lodge (7801 Northeast Greenwood, Vancouver, WA 98662), July 6-8. Performance times are: Friday July 6, 7:30 pm; Saturday July 7, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm; Sunday July 8, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm.

Adopting the mottos, “A great city deserves great theatre,” and “We take the drama out of drama,” the new theatre wants to lure in a younger generation of audience member and make their theatre a cultural center-point for Vancouver. Currently looking for a permanent home, the decision to perform The Importance of Being Earnest in a non-traditional venue shows that Pacific Stageworks is not afraid to think outside the box.

 

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From left: Jillian Sternke and Ashley Hall.

 

The cast includes: Kevin Gordon, Brett Johnson (of Camas), Will Johnson, Julie Dole, Ashley Hall, Kathleen Jung (of Ridgefield), Mike Heywood and Jillian Sternke (of Portland).

Though Earnest is officially a fund raiser, the theatre is keeping ticket costs low to make art more accessible to the community in this financially difficult time. Tickets are $12 (adults) and $10 (students/seniors). General seating tickets can be purchased at the website, www.pacificstageworks.com, or at the door with cash/check. Donations will be cheerfully and enthusiastically accepted at the performance.

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From left: Jillian Sternke, Brett Johnson, Will Johnson, and Ashley Hall.
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Cascade Wins 10-11 District Championship; Lacamas Majors 10-11 Team Places 2nd in All-Star Tournament

Cascade Little League’s solid defense and some well-placed hits pushed them to a 6-1 win over the Lacamas Majors 10-11 All-Star team Tuesday night in the District Championship game.

Lacamas made contact with the ball and had some great hits, but couldn’t overcome Cascade’s tight infield. Lacamas also struck out more than usual.

Christian Geigenmiller returned to the mound after being on the injured list from Sunday’s line drive hit to the head. Visiting Lacamas was three up, three down at the top of the first, while Cascade scored three by the bottom of the first inning. The Lacamas defense made some errors, but also fielded two outs at first, and struck out one batter.

The Lacamas bats didn’t get very far, and by the top of the fourth Cascade was ahead 6-0.

The Lacamas bats came alive in the fourth inning, as Carson Williams hit a double and Rylan Marshall hit a single (he also brought Williams home), to make the score 6-1. Grant Heiser also hit a single and advanced Marshall. Jimmy Peebles made good contact.

Williams relieved Geigenmiller after three innings, and closed the game. He struck out several Cascade batters, and the Lacamas defense held them.

Luke Brewer and Josh McPhun hit singles, but weren’t able to advance and score.

“I feel proud of the boys,” said Manager Doug Williams. “They played hard and we had a good run. We only had eight days to gel as a team before the tournament started and we had a good, respective showing.”

Coach Brendan Ford said the tournament was “a lot of fun!”

Grant Heiser said he was glad to be voted onto the team, and looks forward to next year.

 

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Cascade 10-11 year-old team won the District 4 All-Star
Championship Game Tuesday night at Harmony Sports Complex.

 

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Christian Geigenmiller returned to the mound Tuesday night.
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Zach Convey was ready for battle.
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Manager Doug Williams talks to his team following Tuesday’s game.
 So, how did the other Lacamas teams do Tuesday night?

Lacamas 9-10 All-Star Black team lost their first game of the tournament against East County, 17-7. They finish 3-1 in pool play, and will learn if they made the bracket Friday night.

The Cascade/Lacamas Junior Softball lost their first game to East County 14-3. They play again Friday against Evergreen at 8 pm at David Douglas Park.

Lacamas 11-12 All-Star team beat Evergreen, 8-5. They play Cascade Thursday at 6 pm at Central Vancouver Little League. Michael Kuhlman and Shane Jamison both hit homeruns during that contest.

Happy Independence Day, everyone!

 

Williams Pitcher
Carson Williams did a great job closing during the championship game.
 
McPhun
Luke Brewer, Jimmy Peebles, Zach Convey and Josh McPhun show off
their 2nd place medals.
 

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Lacamas Majors 10-11 All-Star’s Advance to Championship

HARMONY SPORTS COMPLEX, VANCOUVER – In a hard-fought semi-final’s contest, the Lacamas Majors 10-11 All-Star baseball team defeated Evergreen, 9-8, and advance to the district championship game Tuesday night against Cascade.

Home team Lacamas allowed two runs in the first inning, but came back and tied it up at the bottom of the first inning. The game stayed close throughout, and Evergreen hit a homerun in the third inning, and hit several deep into left field. The Lacamas defense was swift and decisive.

At the bottom of five, the score was 5-5 and Jimmy Peebles delivered one into right field for a base hit and RBI, breaking the tie. Grant Heiser and Luke Brewer moved the score to 7-5.

Evergreen had their final say in the top of the sixth, and scored three runs with two outs on the board. The score was 8-7.

At the bottom of the sixth, Lacamas loaded the bases, and Grant Heiser’s walk off double brought in Camden Ford and Carson Williams, to win the game.

The final score was 9-8, Lacamas.

Tonight’s district championship game will be played at 6 pm at Harmony Sports Complex, aka Cascade Little League.

Editor’s note: For the record, Christian Geigenmiller is quickly recovering from his line drive hit to the head during Sunday’s game. He sat out Monday’s game, but plans to play in the championship game Tuesday.

 

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Rylan Marshall takes the mound against Evergreen.

 

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Jimmy Peebles hit a much-needed single and RBI to break a tie in the fifth.
Heiser
Grant Heiser’s double at the bottom of six brought in the final two runs
to win the game against Evergreen.

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1,600 Youth Lend Helping Hands at 14 Service Projects in Southwest Washington

By Ernie Geigenmiller

More than 1,600 youth and adults from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered in Vancouver over the weekend to aid in 14 service projects that benefitted local communities.

The group used Skyview High School, in Salmon Creek, as their main hub of activity from Thursday afternoon to Saturday night, and spent half of Friday lending a helping hand of service throughout Southwest Washington. They also used the time to fortify their beliefs and aid teens in a fun-filled, but spiritual youth conference.
Nathan Puffer, Colby Allen, and other youth prepare to
landscape the Pacific Park Demonstration Garden in Vancouver.
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Adam Weiss, forefront, and Daelin Jensen listen to a speaker.
Dozens of teens at each location worked hard for more than four hours pulling weeds, painting, cleaning, planting, landscaping, stocking food, removing debris, removing garbage, etc.

“I think we made a difference,” said Dallin Buck, of Woodland. “I enjoyed working and meeting new people this weekend.”

The youth worked at the following sites:

  • Pacific Park Demonstration Garden
  • Clark County Food Bank
  • Heritage Farm
  • Lacamas Park
  • Lewisville Park
  • Salmon Creek Greenway
  • Frenchman’s Bar Park
  • Second Step Housing
  • Remme Residence
  • DNR Rock Creek Campground
  • DNR Washougal Farm
  • Pioneer Cemetery
  • Share House

“It’s really fun doing this,” said Nathan Puffer, of Camas, one of the group’s volunteers. “It feels good to help the community.”

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Dallin Buck pulls weeds at the Pacific Park Demonstration Garden.

The super activity brought in LDS teens from areas as far north as Longview and Kelso, and as far east as The Dalles, OR. Dozens of local families hosted between 2 and 5 teens in their homes, and shuttled their guests to and from service projects and the youth conference. The conference itself featured several workshops, musical performances, and spiritual discussions.

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Rebecca Pugmire dances with friends at Skyview High School in Vancouver.
“It’s been several months in the planning,” said event organizer, Sue Sprague. “And things are turning out great. We have a lot of kids and some very helpful families who have opened up their homes to host these great kids. We’re grateful for the outpouring of support.”

The youth were divided into several large groups that moved into the various classes and workshops throughout the three-day event. They also participated in outdoor games and singing. Friday night concluded with a dance, and Saturday night ended with a musical concert.

“I really enjoyed some of the talks that were given,” said Camas resident Daelin Jensen. “I learned a lot.”

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The youth participated in various outdoor games during the 3-day event.

Jake Murphy, from Kelso, said “I really liked the dance and the music. It was a lot of fun, and there were some cute girls here.”

The LDS Church has a strong focus on the family and encourages its youth to reach out, said Heather Norton, whose family hosted several teen girls.

“It’s important to stay close to our kids and make sure they have what they need,” Norton added. “They need to know they’re loved.”

Sprague said the youth discussed their faith in Jesus Christ and how to apply Christian teachings into their daily lives.  “We wanted to reinforce these sacred beliefs and remind the kids how much they are appreciated,” she added.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or commonly referred to as the Mormon Church, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. Local church leaders have held major events like this in recent years. In 2010, they put together a major Dance Festival for local residents.
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All-Star Update: 4 teams win, Geigenmiller rushed to hospital following hit to head

Sunday was a triumphant and dramatic day for Lacamas Little League All-Star baseball, as all four teams (Majors, Majors 10-11, and Lacamas 9-10 Black and Red) won their respective contests.

It was dramatic for the Majors 10-11 All-star team as starting pitcher, Christian Geigenmiller, received a direct line drive hit to the head from an Evergreen batter at the top of the second inning. The hard-hit ball knocked Geigenmiller to the ground, and ricocheted off his head and bounced to left field.

“It was a tremendous blow,” said coach Jay Ponce, who witnessed the accident. “We were really worried about Christian.”

Brian Quintana, one of the Lacamas parents, rushed to the scene to immobilize Geigenmiller and treat the wound. Quintana, a firefighter and EMT, insisted on emergency assistance. Soon after, the ambulance arrived and Geigenmiller was sent to Southwest Washington Medical Center, accompanied by his mother, Liz.

He was treated , tested and released about an hour later.

“I was really freaked out,” said Geigenmiller. “But I’ll be OK. I think my head stopped a homerun!”

The Geigenmiller family is grateful for the support they’ve received from the community.

Rylan Marshall filled in for Geigenmiller, and Michael Quintana closed. The team beat Evergreen, 4-3, in a hard-fought battle.

The Lacamas Black team played Fort Vancouver soon after, and won 13-3. Lucas Barbier pitched the whole game for Lacamas.

“We had good hitting and base running,” said Manager Ed Barbier. “Fort had a home run, and Tayler Shega threw out two runners.”

The Majors team beat East County , 14-2, in a game loaded with action. Lacamas hitter Michael Kuhlman hit two homeruns, and Asher Minich hit one homerun today. Brannon Meriwether started, Wes Colvin relieved, and Ryan Behnke closed.

The final Lacamas game of the day was between Lacamas Red and Columbia. Lacamas won 11-1 in four innings. Drew Ott started, Jake Blair also pitched, and Josh Mansur closed. Mansur hit one deep into center field, just short of a homerun.

Majors 10-11 plays Monday at 8 against Evergreen in the semi-finals. The winner of that contest plays in the championship game Tuesday night at Cascade.

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Brian Quintana and paramedics treat Christian Geigenmiller
in the infield at Cascade Little League.

 

Hospital
Christian Geigenmiller arrives at Southwest Washington Medical Center
holding the ball that knocked him to the ground. While he was treated,
his team signed the ball. He held onto the ball during the ride to the hospital.
His brother, Aaron, looks on.
Slide
Dante Humble slides into home.

 

Field
Ready for action!

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