Prep highlights: Camas, Union boys soccer play to 0-0 tie

Compared to the previous matchup with its rival. Thursday’s 0-0 tie with Camas must have felt like a win to the Union boys soccer team.

But it still felt like a tie to the Titans.

Union flipped the switch on Camas in the second half, earning the bulk of the serious second-half challenges, including a shot that went off the post.

But the match ended as a scoreless draw, three weeks after the Papermakers routed Union 5-0.

“I think we solved some of the issues Camas exposes teams with,” Union coach Jason Moore said. “We saw a couple of things at halftime and talked about it. And I’d say the guys work those things almost to perfection in the second half. They really put everything on the line, especially after playing Mountain View last night, which is not an easy game.”

Union goalkeeper Rory McDonald made three big saves in the first half to keep the game scoreless. In the second half, it was Camas goalkeeper Jake Bilsborough who had to make the big saves to keep the Papermakers’ unbeaten on the season.

“I’m really happy with the outcome, but I’d like to play Camas with fresh legs,” Moore said.

The Titans likely will get that chance next week in the final week of tiered play in the 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League.

“It would be nice if both of us could come into a ‘league final’ with fresh legs,” Moore said. “I hope the athletic directors will do that for us because I think it’s what this rivalry warrants.”

Stars of the day

• Anna Gatlin, Prairie girls bowling, had the high series against Battle Ground with a 613 that included games of 212 and 207.
• Emma Tuttle, Prairie girls tennis, did not drop a game in two wins this week, finishing up with a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Mountain View.
• Grace Sessions, Kelso softball, hit two home runs, accounting for five RBI and also scored three runs in a 15-1 win at Evergreen.
• Masyn Allison, Kelso baseball, was a home run short of the cycle as he went 4 for 4 with a double, triple and four RBI with two runs scored in Kelso’s 14-4 win at Evergreen.