Camas High Track & Field Girls Team Wins Jesuit Twilight Meet

The Camas Girls Track and Field team won the Jesuit Twilight Meet Friday night, edging out Jesuit on their home turf. The Girls earned 73.5 points. Jesuit placed second with 70.66 points.

The Camas Boys placed fourth with 48 points.

Papermaker Alexa Efraimson won the 1500m (4:22.33) Friday night, which culminated in her third consecutive winning weekend. Incredible!

Girls Track

Alissa Pudlitzke placed second in the 3000m (10:27.50). Jordan Davis placed sixth in the 100m Hurdles (15.82).

The Camas Girls 4 x 400 Relay placed second in that event, earning a time of 3:59.23. The relay team consisted of McKenzie Good, Ali Nuce, Jordan Davis and Alexa Efraimson.

Camas also won the Distance Medley Relay (DMR) with a time of 12:40.67. The team consisted of Maddie Woodson, Kimi Knight, Camille Parsons, and Alissa Pudlitzke.

The Girls also took the top two spots in Javelin. Amber Corbett placed first (129-10) and McKenna Jackson second (123-11).

Co-Head Track Coach Alisa Wise was ecstatic about the results. She said Camas came from behind several times, chasing down a Jesuit runner and changing the overall outcome.

“They were amazing!” she said.

The Papermaker boys worked hard, as well.

Andrew Kaler placed second in the 3000m (9:00.37).

Grayson Anderson won the High Jump (6-06.00).

Blane Behrent placed third in Pole Vault (12-06.00).

Camas Track and Field will compete in Districts this coming week. Details to come.

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Camas High Varsity Softball Steamrolls the Competition

 

Softball
Camas Varsity Softball pitcher Harli Hubbard.
The Camas High School Varsity Softball team ended an amazing week of competition with another win on Friday night against Evergreen, 10-0.

Using their powerful offense and solid defense to clobber the competition the Lady Papermakers sent each team home on mercy rule four times in a single week.

On Monday they played Skyview. Wednesday was their perfect game against Union. Thursday they faced Wilson, and tonight was Evergreen. So far, the girls are 8-0 in league play.

“We are just begun to find our rhythm as a team. We are picking each other up and playing as a unit,” says Lena Richards, a member of the Varsity team. “We are happy with the success but not finished. We are looking at the next game but won’t be happy until we get the state title we believe we can have.”

They have two more league games, one this Monday at Heritage, and then another on Wednesday hosting Battle Ground. Wednesday is also Senior Night, when the team pays tribute to MacKenzie Farnham, Erin Tauscher, Amee Aarhus and Alecia Huegil.

Friday’s win earns Camas Softball a spot in the District Championship game, which is a week from next Tuesday.

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Camas Lacrosse Plays Final Home Game, Wins 4-2

Lacrosse

The Camas Lacrosse Team played their final home game Wednesday night against Forest Grove, winning 4-2. There was a herculean effort to get this club organized, off the ground and running as it is today.

The boys and their families, friends and fans made this all possible, bringing an intriguing game to a town that’s learning how it works.

The Camas LAX team showed their hometown what a great sport this is, and what it takes to compete.

Photo by Chandler Revard.

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A Perfect Day for Camas Pitcher Katie Schroeder

Pitcher

It’s been a great season for the Camas High Varsity Softball team (11-3) and for pitcher Katie Schroeder, Wednesday was absolutely perfect.

Hosting the Union Titans, Schroeder struck out 14 of 21 Titan batters and allowed zero hits. No Titan ever reached first base.

Schroeder and catcher Erin Tauscher made it look easy, and the Camas defense did their job defeating Union 9-0.

“It’s so awesome,” said Schroeder. “I don’t even have words to describe the feeling. My team played such good defense there is nothing more I could have asked of them. They put up the runs and made the essential plays. It was perfect.”

The Papermakers host Wilson Thursday at 4 pm and then Evergreen on Friday, also at 4 pm. The Papermakers are 7-0 in league.

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2 Different Ball Games – Interesting Parallels

Camas, WA — Little League baseball fans got more than they bargained for Tuesday night at Forest Home Park in Camas. What started off as two ordinary, but very separate Majors division games between the Yankees and A’s, and the Mariners and Reds turned into surprise and excitement – and some interesting parallels.

Both games started at the exact time on separate fields at the same park, and both games stayed close – for a while.

Let’s start with the A’s/Yankees game. The game stayed close with the Yankees giving the A’s (6-1) a good run, and then the third inning came. This is where Ryan Behnke made his mark. He had one homerun that widened his team’s lead, but he wasn’t done. Not by a long shot. As the inning continued, Behnke would have another at-bat, but this time bases were loaded.

Sluggers
Left to right: A’s pitcher Ryan Behnke and Mariners player Joey Schnell
each had two home runs apiece Tuesday night as they played other teams
on opposite fields. Behnke’s second home run was a grand slam. Schnell’s
first was three-run homer.

 

Dante Humble
A’s catcher Dante Humble looks for the umpire’s call.

 

Yankees
The Yankees had a late-game rally against the A’s.

The score was 8-3 A’s and by the sound of Behnke’s bat, you knew it was going over the fence. And that’s just what it did – with the ball hitting the street. A GRANDSLAM! The fans were euphoric as Behnke sent his teammates home and had his modest run between the bases. The look on his was face was priceless. Behnke’s hitting prowess gave the A’s a 12-3 lead.”This feels really good,” said Behnke, modest about his success. “It’s all fun.”

Just earlier, on the other field, the Reds and Mariners were battling it out when Mariners hitter Joey Schnell sent one over the fence with two runners on base – in the first inning. He opened up a 3-0 lead over the Reds. As that game continued, Schnell would do it again and hit another over-the-fence home run. By the fourth inning, the Mariners would have a 13-4 lead. Victory was in sight. Or was it?

Joey Schnell
Joey Schnell picks up his bat after rounding the bases following his first
three-run home run.
 And the parallels continued.

The A’s had it in the bag. Or did they? Their fifth inning wasn’t looking so great. The Yankees found some momentum, found their bats and capitalized on A’s errors, running up a six-run rally and closing the gap to 12-9 A’s. Parents and supporters on both sides were anxious and excited. You have to be a baseball fan to understand this.

A’s pitcher Carson Williams closed while two Yankees runners were on base, with two outs on the board. A Yankees tie was in sight, but not likely. Williams finished the game holding onto their 12-9 advantage.

Meanwhile, on the east field, the Mariners saw their lead evaporate in the fifth inning. Their 13-4 lead evaporated into a three-run differential as the Reds found their bats and capitalized on Mariners errors. Sound familiar?

Half of the fans from the Yankees/A’s game walked over to see what was happening with the Mariners/Reds game.

The Mariners (5-1) found themselves in a parallel predicament as pitcher Josh Mansur took the mound to stop the bleeding and shut the Reds down. The Mariners, still on a high from their weekend string of victories, got it together and closed the deal, winning 13-4.

To summarize, both the A’s and Mariners each had one player hit two home runs (one grandslam) in the same game. Both saw their leads evaporate late in the game. Both teams have only lost one game. And both ended winning by three runs.

 

Jordan Geigenmiller
Jordan Geigenmiller steals 2B early in the game.

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Little Leaguer Ryan Behnke Hits a Grandslam

Ryan Behnke

The Majors A’s competed with the Majors Yankees at Forest Home Park Tuesday night and in the bottom of the third inning, A’s pitcher Ryan Behnke hit the ball out of the park and into 6th Avenue with bases loaded.

The A’s were ahead 8-3 and Behnke’s impressive hit opened up their lead to 12-3. Impressive. What’s more impressive is that it was his second home run of the night — and fans reported it all happened in the same inning!

Folks, anything can happen in baseball.

Congratulations, Ryan.

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Camas Red Sweeps Keizer JBO Tourney; 4 Games in 1 Day

KEIZER, OR — A local Little League traveling team called Camas Red swept a Junior Baseball of Oregon (JBO) tournament on Saturday winning all four games and leaving the competition stunned.

The Camas Little League traveling team, with one additional player from a separate league, is coached by Jeff Mansur, John Blair and Dave Ferres, and operated independently of Little League this weekend.

The boys managed to keep their spirits and strength up for an entire day of baseball that started at 8 am and and didn’t end until after 6 pm.

The JBO tournament, sponsored by Keizer Youth Sports Association, invited the Camas team to compete. And compete they did.

The Camas team struggled early against Hillboro’s Liberty team to adjust to the larger fields, longer baselines, and early lead-off rules. But once they got their momentum, they just kept going.

Liberty got the early lead, but Camas would have none of that, as Jake Blair lead a third inning rally that would propel them to a 12-3 win.

Next up, was a game against hometown favorite Keizer. Camas was behind by the fourth inning (7-4) and rallied at the bottom of the fourth to come ahead 10-7. The lead didn’t alleviate the pressure as tournament rules call for a game cutoff at 2 hours, 15 minutes. That time was closely approaching, and if the final inning isn’t completed the score would have reverted back to the 7-4 Keizer lead. It was a very unusual display.

 

Keizer Tournament
The Camas Red team swept a JBO tournament
this past weekend, winning four games in
a single day.

 

Keizer Tournament
Jimmy Peebles drops a bunt against Keizer on Saturday. He got 2 RBI
during this game.
Joey Schnell gets a base hit.

Camas got through the inning and shut down Keizer to win 10-7.After a lunch break and time to rejuvenate, Camas faced Corvallis at 2:30. Corvallis was competitive and Camas looked flat for a few innings, but came alive in the third inning and won 10-8. Eli Ferres hit a home run that went way over the fence.

By 5 pm, Camas looked a little tired but still in good spirits. There was still enough pitching left and Camas won 13-2, with Josh Mansur closing.

Worn out, but still smiling the team celebrated at their trophy presentation and enjoyed a Mexican dinner at Los Dos Hermanos, Keizer.

“We’re really proud of this team,” said Jeff Mansur. “In Little League, we draft players individually in competition with other managers. JBO doesn’t do that. They hand-pick their teams and they usually stay together for several years. They had the advantage. It was a good day.”

Jordan Geigenmiller
Jordan Geigenmiller is safe at home on a steal against Keizer JBO.
Warning Sign
With so many fields in one park,
foul balls flew everywhere.

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3000m: Skyview’s Gilbert Wins at Oregon Relays

Skyview High School runner Colby Gilbert won (8:26.29) the 3000m event and placed fourth (3:58.84) in the 1500m event at the Oregon Relays in Eugene, OR this past weekend.Congratulations, Colby.



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Camas Track and Field Sets Records at Oregon Relays; Finishes 9th Overall; Skyview’s Colby Gilbert Wins 3000m

The Camas High School Track & Field team finished ninth of 55 teams at the annual Oregon Relays event this past weekend at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, OR. The 55 high schools teams competed with each other alongside a Dual meet between the University of Oregon and Arkansas.

“This has been totally amazing,” said CHS sophomore, Ryan Gunther, as he watched college track stars run at the field, which is home to the Track & Field Olympic Trials. “Look who’s here and look at what they’re doing.”

Gunther competed in the 300m Hurdles near the end of the meet.

The Papermakers sent 30 of their top track and field athletes to compete at the annual Oregon Relays, and Camas continues to impress.

Gunther was in awe of college track stars Arthur Delaney (U of O), Sam Crouser (U of O), Mike Berry (U of O), among others. But he was equally impressed with his own teammates.

On Friday night, Camas’ Distance Medley Relay (DMR) team won the event and shattered the previous Oregon Relays record (for high school) earning a time of 12:02. The team comprised Alexa Efraimson, Alissa Pudlitzke, McKenzie Good, and Camille Parsons.

“Did you see how these girls came from behind?” said co-Head Track Coach Alisa Wise. “Look at what they did. We’re so proud of them.”

Gunther was equally proud of the DMR team.

“They’ve got something special,” he added. “Not sure of what they’re made of, but it’s really cool.”

Efraimson also won the 800m event, breaking the meet record, and earning 2:09.63.

“And it wasn’t even her personal record!” Gunther said, smiling. “She’s got more in the tank.”

Papermaker Maddie Woodson placed third (10:40.40) in the Freshman 3000m event, and Parsons placed third (4:50.88) in the 1500m event.

 

Girls Relay
Camas won the Distance Medley Relay (DMR) at the Oregon Relays,
breaking the meet record with at time of 12:02.52. From left to right:
Alissa Pudlitzke, McKenzie Good, Camille Parsons, and Alexa Efraimson.
Photo by Alisa Wise.

Triton Pitassi placed second in the Hammer, while Blane Behrent earned a fourth place finish in the Pole Vault.

Jordan Davis placed sixth in the 300m Hurdles, Nicole Corbett placed sixth in the Shot Put; Lauren Neff placed fifth in the High Jump and Josh Ryan placed eighth in the Triple Jump.

The Boys Distance Medley Relay team, which consisted of Tucker Boyd, Albert Plock, Jackson Cutler and Andrew Kaler placed seventh.

“Our team continues to progress and develop,” said Wise. “There’s more to come.”

In local schools, Skyview’s Colby Gilbert placed first (8:26.29) in the 3000m event. Gilbert also placed fourth in the 1500m event (3:58.84).

 
 
 
Skyview’s Colby Gilbert competed in multiple events, and placed first in the 3000m, and fourth in the 1500m.
Historic Hayward Field.

 

University of Oregon runner Cole Watson in the Steeplechase.
Papermaker Lauren Neff competed in the High Jump.
Papermaker Ryan Gunther competed in the 300m Hurdles.

 

 

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Oregon Relays: 800m Event Record Broken by Camas High Runner

Camas High School sophomore Alexa Efraimson won the 800m event Saturday at Historic Hayward Field. And not only did she win with a time of 2:09.63, but she shattered the meet record by three seconds for this particular event.

In this photo, Efraimson is just starting to pull ahead of the pack. She kept going and stayed well ahead of everyone else in the race.

Oregon Relays
Camas High sophomore Alexa Efraimson starts to pull ahead of the
pack during the 800m event at the Oregon Relays on Saturday.

 

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