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Camas Papermakers

State golf: Five locals hold leads after first round of state tournaments

May 20, 2025, 9:19pm Prep Sports

Five local golfers hold first-round leads at high school state golf tournaments around the state on Tuesday. Read story

4A/3A boys district track and field: Chase McGee of Camas wins titles in the pole vault and javelin

May 14, 2025, 11:01pm Prep Sports

Chase McGee won his fourth straight district title in the boys pole vault Wednesday, going higher than he ever has in the Class 4A District 4 meet. Read story

Sawyer Clifton of Camas delivers a pitch against Battle Ground during a 4A GSHL baseball game on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Battle Ground High School.

Sawyer Clifton’s one-hit, complete-game effort leads Camas past Curtis to clinch 4A state baseball berthvideo icon

Sawyer Clifton of Camas delivers a pitch against Battle Ground during a 4A GSHL baseball game on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Battle Ground High School.

May 13, 2025, 7:53pm Prep Sports

Playoff baseball games are often decided by thin margins. Few teams are more well-versed in those situations than the Camas Papermakers. Camas clinched its fifth consecutive Class 4A state playoff berth with a 3-1 win over Curtis to open the 4A bi-district playoffs at home Tuesday. Backed by… Read story

Camas coach Brian Witherspoon talks to his team during a timeout in the second half of Thursday's 4A boys quarterfinal game against Glacier Peak. Glacier Peak won in overtime, 44-42.

Camas hires Brian Witherspoon as head coach of Papermakers’ girls basketball program

Camas coach Brian Witherspoon talks to his team during a timeout in the second half of Thursday's 4A boys quarterfinal game against Glacier Peak. Glacier Peak won in overtime, 44-42.

May 8, 2025, 2:42pm Prep Sports

Camas High School is turning to a familiar face to lead its girls basketball program. Brian Witherspoon, who served as interim head coach of the Camas boys team during the 2024-25 season, was hired as the Papermakers’ girls basketball head coach, athletic director Stephen Baranowski confirmed Thursday. Witherspoon is trading… Read story

Mountain View's Alyssa Rigby hits an approach shot onto the 11th hole green during the Class 3A district girls golf tournament on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Three Rivers Golf Course in Kelso.

Mountain View freshman Alyssa Rigby wins Class 3A district girls golf title in postseason debutvideo icon

Mountain View's Alyssa Rigby hits an approach shot onto the 11th hole green during the Class 3A district girls golf tournament on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Three Rivers Golf Course in Kelso.

May 7, 2025, 9:09pm Prep Sports

Mountain View freshman Alyssa Rigby has been patiently waiting her turn to don the blue, green and white of the Thunder. After watching older brother Alex Rigby put together a decorated career on the Mountain View boys golf team, capped off with a Class 3A team state… Read story

Camas' Jasmine Chen swings an iron from the fairway during the Class 4A District 4 girls golf tournament on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Lewis River Golf Course.

Prep highlights (May 6): Alyssa Rigby, Jasmine Chen out to big leads at 3A-4A district girls golf

Camas' Jasmine Chen swings an iron from the fairway during the Class 4A District 4 girls golf tournament on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Lewis River Golf Course.

May 6, 2025, 10:20pm Prep Sports

Alyssa Rigby of Mountain View shot 3-under 69 to take a commanding lead after the first day of the Class 3A girls golf district tournament. Read story

Matt Manjooran of Camas (left) slides home to score in the second inning next to Skyview catcher Denton Stein during a 4A Greater St. Helens League baseball game at Camas High School on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Prep notebook: SoCal trip helped launch Camas baseball to league title

Matt Manjooran of Camas (left) slides home to score in the second inning next to Skyview catcher Denton Stein during a 4A Greater St. Helens League baseball game at Camas High School on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

May 6, 2025, 7:05am Prep Sports

The Camas baseball team started May by locking up another 4A Greater St. Helens League title. Read story

Nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 Week 25 high school athlete of the week sponsored by Killer Burger

May 5, 2025, 7:47am Prep Sports

Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 Week 25 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger. Read story

Christian Scanlan (7) and Dawson Sheffield (10) of Camas lead the Papermakers off the field after an 8-1 win over Skyview to capture the 4A Greater St. Helens League baseball title at Camas High School on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Camas baseball completes sweep of Skyview to capture 4A Greater St. Helens League titlevideo icon

Christian Scanlan (7) and Dawson Sheffield (10) of Camas lead the Papermakers off the field after an 8-1 win over Skyview to capture the 4A Greater St. Helens League baseball title at Camas High School on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

May 1, 2025, 9:27pm Prep Sports

Sparked by some early rallies and the solid pitching of junior Charlie Barr, Camas rolled past Skyview 8-1 on Thursday, completing a three-game sweep of the Storm. Read story

Hailey Kerker of Camas serves as her sister Taryn plays up during the No. 1 doubles match against Skyview on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The Kerkers won 6-0, 6-0.

Prep highlights (April 30): Camas girls tennis claims league title

Hailey Kerker of Camas serves as her sister Taryn plays up during the No. 1 doubles match against Skyview on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The Kerkers won 6-0, 6-0.

April 30, 2025, 9:55pm Prep Sports

Led by the No. 1 doubles team of Taryn and Hailey Kerker, the Camas girls tennis team wrapped up the 4A Greater St. Helens League title outright Wednesday with a 4-2 victory over Skyview. Read story