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Camas Baseball No. 2 Seed for 4A Districts

Camas Varsity Baseball secures No. 2 seed in 4A Districts; Freshman Baseball team finishes first in league; Camas Golf wins over Skyview.

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Varsity: The Camas baseball team secured the No. 2 seed, and a two-round bye heading into this weeks 4A district tournament with a 6-1 victory over Mountain View on Monday.  Sam Christopher was outstanding on the mound throwing a complete game while allowing just one walk and striking out three.  On the offensive side of things, the Papermakers spread it around collecting RBI from five different players.

Offensive Highlights: Liam Fitzpatrick 1-1, 2 R, RBI, 2B; Tanner Howington 2-3, R, RBI, 2B; Sam Christopher 1-2, RBI; Taylor Birchem 1-3; Ryan Kempf 1-3, R, RBI, 3B.

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Tucker Parker on the mound.

 

Freshman Team:

The Freshman baseball team won 4A Districts on Saturday in a double header, on their home turf. They won their final game against Battle Ground, 13-2.

Golf

Elise Filuk and Hailey Oster led Camas in a win over Skyview 161–200. Filuk was medalist with a 1 over par 38 while Oster had 39. Abby Jiang also had a strong performance with 41 as did Lauryn Tsukimura with 43.  Freshmen Emma Cox with 45, Wenny Cai with 45 and Ashley Clark 50 completed the scoring. Camas is undefeated in league with one match to go.

To learn more, visit www.chs.camas.wednet.edu

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Camas Alum: Campbell Wins Collegiate Golf Tourney

Federal Way, WA — Bellevue College golfer and Camas High School alum, Braeden Campbell, 20, won the Highline League Match collegiate golf tournament on Monday at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. It was his first collegiate win.

“I won the tournament overall by one shot,” Braeden said. “I was tied for lead after the first day, and after nine holes on day two, I was three shots behind the lead. I eventually tied it up with three holes to play, and took the lead on the next hole.”

He was 1 over par, 72-73.

Overall, Bellevue College men’s golf took second at the Highline League Match, which ran from Sunday, April 10 through Monday, April 11.

Eddie Abellar shot 80-74, Brett Ball, a 2015 Camas graduate, (79-76), and Dexter Simonds (80-77) rounded out Bellevue’s team scoring.

“I like golf because I’m never satisfied,” he said. “I always have to improve and work on something because there is always somebody who’s out there working harder than you.”

Braeden said he puts in 35-40 hours per week practicing his game during the competitive season, and tapers it down during the off-season.

His love for the game began at an early age, but he didn’t start playing competitively until he started playing at Camas High School, as a Freshman, under the guidance of Coach Ed Givens.

“I learned I wasn’t very good,” he said. “But I had good coaching, and got to play with Brian Humphreys (a State champion). It was a lot of fun!”

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Campbell takes home top honors from his tournament victory on Monday, April 11, 2016.

 

“Braeden got started in golf playing with his Grandparents,” said his mother, Holly Campbell. “He started his love for golf on the putt putt courses early on, when he was 2. His main sport was baseball for years but decided to try out for the CHS team as a Freshman. He made Varsity as Freshman and played varsity all four years. He made it to the state tournament all four years, as well.”

Braeden was recruited by Bellevue College his senior year at Camas High, and signed to play for two years with their program. He was recruited by the University of Hawaii in Hilo and received a full scholarship and will join their team this Fall.

He looks forward to transferring to Hawaii, and has set some high personal and team goals.

“I want to win one tournament every year, and I want the team to go to regionals in the NCAA.”

To learn more, visit www.bellevuecollege.edu

 

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A photo from his golfing years at Camas High School.

 

Camas alumnus, Braeden Campbell, won his first collegiate tournament on Monday, April 11, 2016.

Camas alumnus, Braeden Campbell, won his first collegiate tournament on Monday, April 11, 2016.

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Elk Ridge Golf Course Celebrates Grand Opening

By Seth Sjostrom

Golf and beautiful scenery often go hand in hand. When your backdrop is the Columbia Gorge, you have one of our nation’s most breath-taking courses before you even carve out your first fairway. Carson Hot Springs Resort has just that, and they delivered with a magnificent course befitting of its amazing setting.

The Elk Ridge Golf Course officially opens on September 1stin grand style with an open house offering live music, free hamburgers and hotdogs as well as libations. Mystic Mojo will be serenading attendees who come and take in the new course and updated clubhouse.

Marketing Manager Mary Faso tells me, “It took the team almost a full year to ready the greens. The grass is so lush.” With sweeping views of the Gorge, new greens grown from seed and over 40 “strategically placed” bunkers, Elk Ridge Golf Course is ready to wow the public. Multiple holes overlook the Columbia River and Cascades, maximizing the vistas of the resort. The course is designed to accommodate beginners through pro. Wide fairways and tri-tiered T-boxes offer allowances depending on skill set.

Elk Ridge Golf Course

Along with the new greens and fairways, a clubhouse and pro-shop help golfers get geared up for their Gorge golfing adventure. Carts are included in the low $28 greens fee for 9 holes and $53 for 18 helping you move around the course as swiftly as the course’s namesake. Work up a hunger or thirst while hacking away? They have you covered there with your choice of the clubhouse deli and bar or the main restaurant and bar on the property.

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After a long day on the links, relax in Carson Hot Springs famous historic spa. Along with the natural hot springs and mineral baths (running since 1892), the spa offers massages and luxurious bath and wraps as well. After all that fun and pampering, settle in for the night at the resort’s hotel – a modern reflection of the original St. Martin’s Hotel that stands vigil alongside. Current lodging offers rooms designed to be rustic and simple, akin to the Gorge’s getaway nature. Want something a little cushier? New suites are being finished in online with the rest of the property’s renovations. Kids will love the rec room and family-style game area.

Bringing golf to all the wonders that the Columbia Gorge and the historic Carson Hot Springs have to offer provides an amazing getaway just minutes from home. Yet, once you’re out there, you’ll realize you’ve quickly left the busy schedules of work and life behind. Whether you are looking for the next golf course to test your skills or the next quick family getaway, Elk Ridge Golf Course and Carson Hot Springs is poised to help you forget about it all.
About the contributor: Seth Sjostrom is a local resident and author. His thriller Blood in the Snow, is currently available and Seth releases his holiday title Finding Christmas in September. For more information on Seth or his books, visit www.wolfprintpublishing.com.
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