The spring sports season has officially ended at Camas High School (CHS) with the athletes thankful for the memories and their performances throughout the season.
Many teams and individual players advanced beyond regular-season play into postseason play, with some earning state titles.
“In track, we had two state title winners: Sierra Garden in the pole vault and Cohen Butler in the 3200, along with a lot of top five finishes,” CHS Athletic Director Steven Baranowski said. “Keaton Jaques got fourth place in the high jump, and Madi Bohac got fourth place in the pole vault.”
CHS senior Ella Thompson also placed within the top 10 in her respective events during the state championship for track and field.
“I finished second in javelin and sixth in high jump at state,” Thompson said. “I kept my two-time bi-district title in javelin.”
The other teams and players who made it to state are the unified soccer team, the boys golf team, individuals on the girls golf team, and individuals on the boys tennis team.
“Unified soccer got fourth place in the state, which was really cool to see, and it was just a really cool environment to be a part of on the University of Puget Sound campus. It was really well run, and the kids had an amazing time,” Baranowski said. “We had two boys, Leo Zhao and Dylan Siems, who made state tennis, and they went out and competed in Kennewick.”
Baseball and soccer got bounced out of bi-districts, but the athletes still gave the season their all and worked with their teammates to grow and strengthen their skills.
“Boys soccer got bounced out of bi-districts, but they got to play a couple of really good games,” Baranowski said. “They almost beat Stadium [High School], who was the number one team in the state, and they lost 1-0 in the last couple of minutes, which was a real heartbreaker, so they were playing tough.”
Softball also got bounced out of bi-districts, but it was the first time that they made it to bi-districts in a few years, making it an important and proud achievement for the team.
Girls flag football had a record turnout of 82 girls who were signed up to play, and it will be added as a school sport for the 2026-2027 school year.
“We have 82 girls signed up for [flag football] to come out and play, and it was just a really cool experience to get off the ground and hopefully get our footing,” Baranowski said. “So, next year we are doing it as an actual school sport, and we are trying to demonstrate to everybody in the area that we can do this down in southwest Washington because up north they’re doing it.”
The performances and achievements from this season are lasting memories for the athletes, and the experiences with their teammates are ones that they will cherish.
“The golf season was really fun this year; my performance left a lot to be desired, and I would say that the same goes for the team as a whole,” CHS senior Andre Kosaki said. “Some of my favorite memories are probably team dinners and competing together. My personal favorite memory was our final state round. We learned to be there for each other, and we definitely created a very comfortable family environment throughout the program.”
“My favorite memories are all the friendships I’ve made over the years and post-season bus rides and hotel activities with everyone,” Thompson said.
The impacts and accomplishments of the graduating class of 2026 are ones that their teammates and supporters will remember and value.
“It is cool to celebrate [the graduating class], and it is a class that has done a lot of good stuff and is not only good athletes, but they are good human beings, and that is what makes it so awesome to be a part of,” Baranowski said.
