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There should be
warm, sunny weather
and judging from the
times I've been to pick-
leball recreation games,
there should be a full
field of players.
I think this will be
an interesting event.
Pickleball, although
invented in Washing-
ton, doesn't seem to
be a very well-known
sport.
I vaguely recall
playing it in elemen-
tary school gym class,
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but don't have any
other memories of the
sport until I moved
here.
It's a different kind
of sport. According to
the USA Pickleball As-
sociation website, the
sport was invented in
1965 on Bainbridge
Island by three fathers
who wanted to enter-
tain their children with
a new game during va-
cation.
The court is similar
to a tennis court, but
with smaller dimen-
sions. It's played with
a pickleball paddle,
which is slightly
larger than a pingpong
paddle. And the ball
is a whiffle ball, which
moves slower than a
tennis ball.
I've so far enjoyed
watching this sport
and have even kicked
around the idea of play-
ing it sometime.
So Saturday should
be a fun tournament to
attend.
I hope to see the
sidewalks of Railroad
Avenue lined with spec-
tators for this tourna-
ment.
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to detail.
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Shelton Kings senior varsity head coach Josh Koepp goes over plays with his team Monday night
while assistant coach Ken Tupper holds the whiteboard on the practice field at Oakland Bay Junior
High School. The Sheiton Kings youth football organization began practicing for the fall season
Aug. 1 with about 185 boys suited up. The Kings play in the Thurston County Youth Football League
again this year, with the season beginning Sept. 6. Schedules are available at tcyfi.com.
By EMILY HANSON plained. "We'll do a random draw to the Shelton schools backpack
emi/y@masoncoun com for partners and then separate food program.
into three groups to play a round "The reason I picked the pro-
Shelton will host a tournament robin tournament. The top twogram is the school has let us use
unlike any other in Washington teams from each group will move one of their gyms at a reduced
this weekend, to the semifinals." rate to play, so we're giving back
Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday,Because Olsen, a Shelton cityto them," Olsen said.
the first Shelton Outdoor Pickle- commissioner who plays the Spectators are encouraged to
ball Tournament will take over sport, has never organized a pick- bring lawn chairs to set up along
Railroad Avenue. leball tournament he said he is Railroad Avenue. Olsen said the
"I've taken the idea from Hoop- taking advice from Mason County suggested donation from specta-
lest, but I think this is the only players, tors is four cans of food, which
pickleball tournament like this He said he thought of doing awill be donated to Saint's Pantry
in the state," said organizer Mike tournament like this because he's Food Bank.
Olsen. been looking for a way to get peo- "We're really hoping we get
As of Aug. 14, Olsen said 21 ple to come to downtown Shelton lots of spectators," Olsen said.
players had signed up to play. Or- for economic development. '%Ve'd sure like to make it an an-
ganizers set the cap at 25 players. Players pay $20 each to partic- nual thing to bring people down-
Olsen said he is confident the ipate in the tournament and O1- town."
tournament will fill up. sen said he will throw in another The first four places will win
"Twenty-four players works $20 to bring the total of fees to prizes donated by Mason County
well for this tournament," he ex- $500. That money will be donated businesses.
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most about playing at
SHS was playing with
my brothers," he said.
Memories of Shelton "That was
Although Dunnington I've been
is pleased with where that."
baseball has taken him, Jacob
he said he has fond 23, signed
Francisco
memories of where he
started.
"What I remember
the last time
able to do
Dunnington,
with the San
Giants in
2009. He pitches for the
Class A South Atlantic
League team the Augus-
ta GreenJackets.
Jordan Dunnington,
24, stopped playing base-
ball after high school.
In 103 games, Jacob
has pitched 139 1/3 in- Advice for Climbers
nings with a 10-5 re- Dunnington advised
cord and a 2.78 ERA. Shelton athletes to do
He has 190 strikeouts what they love.
and given up 80 walks."It's definitely a
He's allowed five homegrind,"he said. "But
runs. He is currently there'salso opportuni-
on the restricted listties. I love baseball, but
with the GreenJack- it was an opportunity
ets. to get a lot of my school
Tyler Dunnington paid for. It can lead to so
said it was special formany open doors."
his parents to be able He said athletes
to watch their three should keep with their
sons play baseball to- sports.
gether for two years at "It's not easy, but it's
SHS. worth it."
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