Entries by Ernest Geigenmiller

Camas Runner Efraimson: No. 3 in the World

UKRAINE — Camas High School long-distance runner Alexa Efraimson just won third place at the IAAF World Youth Championships in the Ukraine, with a time 4:13.07 in the 1500m event. This is a photo of Alexa at the Oregon Relays in April 2013. To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu  

Camas Runner Competes on World Stage for USA

Camas High School track star, Alexa Efraimson, just qualified for the finals of the 1500m of the World Junior Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine, placing 3rd in her qualifying heat with a time of 4:23.27. “I’m really grateful for what’s been happening,” said Efraimson. “I absolutely love to run, and condition every day, on top of all […]

Showtime 16U Junior Prep Wins State USSSA Title

CHENEY STADIUM, Wash. — Southwest Washington baseball programs are red hot right now, as the Showtime 16U Junior Prep team just won the USSSA State Championship Tuesday against Crimson Rock. The intense game, held at the newly renovated minor league park, was a close one, as the local Showtime boys edged out the competition, 6-5. […]

Camas 11/12 All-Star’s Win District Title

Second Championship Win for League This Week BRUSH Prairie, Wash. – For 75 minutes, hearts were pounding as Camas Little League fans sat in the heat of the Pacific Northwest summer watching their 11/12 All-Star team compete with and ultimately defeat Evergreen 2-0 in the District 4 Championship game Tuesday night. Both teams entered tonight’s […]

Baseball: Camas All-Stars Win 9/10 Districts

The Camas Little League 9/10 All-Stars clinched their divisions District Championship and are now headed to State competition. The tournament, which was hosted by Fort Vancouver Little League, began last week, and the Camas All-Stars won four of their five games. Coached by John Blair, Barry Smith, and Brian Sanville, the boys have been practicing […]

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U.S. Manufacturing: Some Interesting Data

Some facts about United States manufacturing: Manufacturing in the United States produces $1.8 trillion of value each year, or 12.2 percent of U.S. GDP. For every $1.00 spent in manufacturing, another $1.48 is added to the economy, the highest multiplier effect of any economic sector.1 The industry supports an estimated 17.2 million jobs in the […]

Camas Little League Concludes 2013 Regular Season

CAMAS — With more than 550 kids playing on 40 teams, the Camas Little League regular 2013 season officially came to an end on Saturday with the pomp and circumstance that comes with celebration of a sport beloved by millions. The season concluded with Closing Ceremonies, (hosted by league president Doug Vaughan) which began with […]

Camas Little League AAA Rangers Win Division

The Rangers continued their winning streak, beating the Mariners, 8-5, in a good game that saw some odd plays and fun times for the Little Leaguers. The Rangers started with Kandai Shimada on the mound. Shimada, whose steadfast and focused pitching helped secure his team’s top placement weeks ago, struggled a bit and gave up […]

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Downtown Camas Classic Car Show Coming July 5

The 8th Annual Historic Downtown Camas Car Show and Rock & Roll Night is coming up on Friday, July 5, from 5:00-9:00 pm. Last year, 200 classic and specialty cars lined the streets of charming Historic Downtown Camas and thousands of spectators turned out to enjoy the beautiful evening and autos. This year, event organizers […]