The East County Jets are headed to the Pop Warner National Championships.
The Camas-based team of 9-12-year-olds won the regional championship Saturday at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas, beating a team from Reno, Nev.
Now the Jets are headed to the national championships at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. from Dec. 3-10.
The Jets play in the Pee Wee division, in which players ages 9-12 must weigh between 75 and 130 pounds.
The team formed in 2014 under coach Jim Callerame. After going 0-10 their first year, the Jets improved to 7-3 in 2015.
This season, the team began with the bare minimum of 16 players. Two others have since joined the team, which went 10-0 to win the Greater Northwest Conference championship.
The team is seeking donations to help cover their travel expenses and has a gofundme page at https://www.gofundme.com/camas-jets-popwarner-super-bowl. For more information, contact Lauren Clark at 503-784-5629 or lauren.dully@gmail.com.
Vancouver swimmers place at Oregon event
The Vancouver Swim Club had five individuals win awards at an Oregon Swimming event held at Willamette University in Salem on Nov. 13.
Kaulin Butcher, Kaydn Butcher, Taylor Trahan, Gabe Nickels and Sam Walker all had times that ranked among the top five fastest times for their age group in one or more events.
Head coach Vicki Gordon was presented with the Coaches Excellence Award, which is a lifetime achievement award.
