Sophia Hansen “Mill Town Pride Award”

Congratulations to CHS senior Sophia Hansen who was honored with a Mill Town Pride award at this weeks school board meeting! Picture here with School Board President Doug Quinn, Sophia Hansen, and Superintendent Jeff Snell.

Sophia’s lifelong love for music led her to advocate for an orchestra in Camas which started as a club and eventually grew to an orchestra class. Comprised mostly of seniors this year, she was deeply concerned about the likelihood the class continues. Read more here.

Maton’s Triple-Double at State Track

Daniel Maton carries the winner’s weight of expectation on the track, and Saturday, he also put history on his shoulders.

No runner in state history before this weekend accomplished what Maton, the Camas High School senior distance standout, did over the three-day 4A state track and field meet that concluded Saturday.

He became the state’s first boys three-time 800- and 1,600-meter state champion, according to state high school track and field data. Read more The Columbian

CHS Students Create Esports Club

Camas High School students Sage Emberlin (left), Simranjit Bhella (middle) and Conner Brown play “Brawlhalla” at CHS on May 16.

Tomer Dagan has been playing video games for most of his life. He specialized in single-player affairs such as “Minecraft” until he got into middle school, at which point he started to learn more about the competitive gaming scene.

“I was exposed to the larger communities, people that love games as much as (I did),” said Dagan, now a sophomore at CHS) “You start getting addicted to that community. It’s fun. It makes you feel included. It’s as if you have your own clique in the internet world.

Pictured on the left are students Tomer Dagan (front) and Aayush Ambrish playing “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” at CHS on May 16. ”

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CHS Students Talk TED

Senior Rachel Blair (left), co-founder of TEDxYouth@Camas, talks with speaker Adam Lewis during a workshop May 11 at Camas Public Library.

For years, Camas High School seniors Monica Chang, Rachel Blair and Abby Jiang have been listening to TED Talks, influential videos from expert speakers on a variety of topics such as education, business, science, technology and creativity curated by the TED Conferences media organization. Read more CW Post Record

Kaylee Sugimoto – Jr. Olympic Championships

For the second year in a row, Camas junior Kaylee Sugimoto has qualified to compete at the Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships on May 18, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sugimoto, a Camas gymnast, earned her place at the national gymnastics competition in mid-April after competing against athletes from throughout the Pacific Northwest at the USA Gymnastics Region 2 meet in Corvallis, Oregon.

The 2019 Oregon gymnastics all-around champion, Sugimoto competes at the Junior Olympics’ highest skill level — USA Gymnastics Level 10.

This isn’t the Camas gymnast’s first year competing at nationals. In 2018, Sugimoto hit four for four at the Junior Olympic National Championship meet, meaning she performed all four of her routines — on the vault, bars, floor and beam — without any mistakes or falls. Read more CW Post Record