2010 June | Greater St. Helens League Football

June 28, 2010
Oregon State Team Camp Day 4: Friday Playoff Pictures

Friday at Oregon State the teams faced off to see who would emerge as the camp champs.

We took pictures of the early round games before shooting video of Camas in the finals, a 16-12 win over Juanita.

In the first round: Camas defeated OSU team, Skyview defeated Peninsual, Columbia River lost to Juanita, and Union lost to Olympia.

In the second round: Skyview took a bye, while Camas received a forfeit from Foss who did not want to play Camas.

In the losers bracket: Union defeated Columbia River.

In the third round: Skyview lost to Juanita in OT, while Camas defeated Ferndale of California.

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Oregon State Team Camp Day 4: Camas v Juanita, Camp Championship Game

Friday morning at Oregon State Team Camp, all of the teams were placed in a bracket and played off to see who was the 2010 Camp Champions.

Skyview defeated Peninsula then received a second round bye. Camas knocked off one of the Oregon State teams, made up of campers who came as individuals, then also received a second round bye when Foss of Tacoma forfeited noting that the day before Camas defeated the Falcons 5 TD’s to 1. Union and Columbia River both lost their first round matchups then faced each other in the losers bracket with Union coming out on top.

In the Semifinals Camas defeated Ferndale of California while Skyview and Juanita played to a 0-0 tie in regulation. The Storm fell 6-0 in OT setting up the Camas v Juanita final.

In the Final game, Camas struck first driving the 40 yards to pay dirt when RB Zach Marshall then converted the 2pt conversion when Marshall again crossed the goal line. After giving up a long TD run on a sweep, the Papermakers defense stepped up and stopped Juanita’s 2 pt try and took a 8-6 lead into their second possession.

Camas lost a fumble their next time out, then allowed the Juanita TE to slip out all alone for a big gain setting up a second Reble TD. The Papermakers once again denied a conversion and trailed 12-8 with time running out in the 24 min, running clock game.

On the 3rd Papermakers offensive drive, QB Tony Genarro hit WR Brent Hill on a fade to the back of the end zone giving Camas a 14-12 lead. On the 2 pt try, Genarro rolled out and hit Kyle Ervin for 2 and a 16-12 lead. With only 3 min left in the game, Camas stopped Juanita on downs as the time ran out.

With the win, the Papermakers won their second Oregon State Team Camp Championships in as many years. Last summer Camas defeated Skyview in the final game.

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June 27, 2010
Mark Morris LB Jake McCoy Named West Def. MVP In 21-17 East Victory At 16th Earl Barden All-Star Football Classic

#55 Taylor Beck (Mark Morris), #54 Jake McCoy (Mark Morris)

The 16th Earl Barden All-Star Football Classic in Yakima hosted the best 2A/1A/2B/1B football players in the state Saturday.

After taking a 17-7 2nd quarter lead, the West all-stars could not hold on as the East scored a TD in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters for a 21-17 win.

West LB Jake McCoy of Mark Morris was named the West Defensive MVP in the loss.

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June 26, 2010
Mitch Saylor Named 3A/4A All State Game MVP As GSHL Players Dominate Game In 28-9 East Victory

#94 Taylor Nelson (Union), #18 Mitch Saylor (Union), #41 Dallin Shirley (Skyview), #3 Austin Dodge (Skyview), #49 Zach Chapman (Mountain View), #42 Nathaniel Penaranda (Union), #54 Justin O'Neil (Kelso), #78 Tim Davison (Kelso) not pictured

Now, we may be a little biased… but maybe the 3A/4A All State Football Game needs to be renamed the ‘Greater St. Helens League Showcase Classic.’

Last season, GSHL players played a big part in a 13-12 East win, today they flat out dominated!

The West team led by Meadowdale QB Danny McDonald, and Olympic RB Larry Dixon, went nowhere whenever they ran to their left. Mountain View DE Zach Chapman, Skyview OLB Dallin Shirley and Union MLB Taylor Nelson shut down that half of the field the entire day. The right side was handled by UW-bound DE Sione Potoa’e of Lakes, and Lewis & Clark FS Levi Taylor. 9 points was all the West could manage which included a safety and a short field TD run following a turnover. Not sure what happened on the turnover (cough, cough).

For some reason watching McDonald and Dixon get shut down seemed very familiar…

Kelso provided some up-front beef as Tim Davison and Justin O’Neil both started on the O-Line. Davison left the game in the second quarter with a shoulder injury, but we were told it was not serious and they just keep him out the rest of the game to play it safe. O’Neil played the entire game at Guard.

The fireworks Saturday afternoon were also provided thanks to GSHL players.

Following a missed West FG attempt, Skyview QB Austin Dodge led 72 yard TD drive in which he hit Union WR Mitch Saylor from 56 yards out on a 4th and inches. Dodge stepped up in the pocked and threw a laser beam which Saylor caught in stride at the 30 before out racing 2 West DB’s to the end zone.

In the second quarter, following many quick outs to Saylor, Union WR Nathaniel Penaranda ran a sucker rout and flew down the field wide-open as Mt. Spokane QB Travis Ward avoided being sacked and hit Penaranda on a 67 yard TD pass. Penaranda also returned kick-offs for the East team running back one for 25 yards, the last 5 yards of which he carried 1/2 the West team along for a ride.

Late in the 4th, up 14-9 and looking to put the game away, Dodge once again hit Saylor for a TD, this time from 10 yards out.

Saylor finished the game with 7 catches for 118 yards and the 2 TD’s earning the game MVP.

Dodge just missed a 3rd TD as a perfect pass was dropped in the end zone in the 2nd quarter. Not sure who dropped that one (cough, cough).

Lewis & Clark FS Levi Taylor capped off the games scoring in the final minutes with a short TD run.

I think changing the name of the game may be a stretch, but I am quite confident that next summer in Spokane a hand full of GSHL players will lead the East to a 4th consecutive win.

Austin Dodge

Taylor Nelson & Nathaniel Penaranda

Justin O’Neil

Mitch Saylor

Dallin Shirley

NOTE: Tim Davison was not avalible for a post game interview, and I forgot to track down Zach. Sorry about that. Zach does have a cameo in Austin Dodge’s video.

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June 25, 2010
Oregon State Team Camp Day 3: Skyview v Crescent Valley

Skyview faced the Crescent Valley Raiders out on the rugby fields Thursday afternoon. The Strom took it to them with hard running from Parker Henry (#42). Both QB’s Kody Watts (#16) and Kieran McDonagh (#2) played well. WR’s Karl Graves (#6) scored on a deep ball. Both Henderson’s, Ellis (#7) and Riley (#3), broke screen passes for long gains. The defense played aggressively finishing off plays on every snap.

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GSHL Talent Shows Off For Mike Riley At Oregon State Individual Workout

5 Greater St. Helens League football players were invited to workout in front of Oregon State head coach Mike Riley and his staff Thursday in Reser Stadium.

Skyview had 3 players invited, QB Kody Watts, WR Karl Graves, and WR/DB Ellis Henderson. TE T.J. Boatright of Union and OL Gary Stokes of Camas, the only Junior invited from the GSHL, were also invited.

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June 24, 2010
Oregon State Team Camp Day 3: Camas v Union

WOW!

This scrimmage was all I could have hoped it to be. Full of emotion and fire. Both the Camas and Union players wanted this one bad. The Titans defense was lights out from the get go, with Camas picking it up on offense in their second set of plays. It’s really too bad we wont get to see this game in 2010.

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Oregon State Team Camp Day 2 7 on 7 Photos

We are down here in Corvallis for the 2010 Oregon State Team Camp.

Columbia River and Union were playing 7 on 7 on the same field in the evening session. Along with the 2 GHSL schools were Ferndale of California (red) and Crescent Valley of Oregon (yellow).

Union looked good versus both Crescent Valley and Columbia River. Ferndale is really good.

Camas did not play 7 on 7 tonight and Skyview was on another field.

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Oregon State Team Camp Day 2: Columbia River v Crescent Valley

Columbia River was next to take the field at Reser Stadium, and faced the Crescent Valley Raiders. Chieftain RB/LB Kingsley Nkwonta (#34) looked to be the best player on the field this afternoon.

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June 23, 2010
Oregon State Team Camp Day 2: Union v Peninsula

Following individual work outs, the Union Tianas took the field at Reser Stadium to face the Peninsula Seahawks this morning. A few Titans stood out, including Ryan Stanford (#50), Tanner Nelson (#47), T.J. Boatright (#3), Caben Butler (#56).

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