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!' 2Oll Mat
Classic goes
through
Shelton
ByDEAN SIEMON
Shelton High School has
been granted the opportuni-
ty to host the 4A Region III
boys wrestling tournament,
which correlate with the
West Central District III, on
February 11 and 12.
The regional tournament
includes wrestlers repre-
senting schools from the
4A Narrows League (eight
schools, including Shelton)
and the 4A South Puget
Sound League North (nine
schools).
Shelton will also host the
girls Region II tournament,
which will include qualifiers
from sub regions three, four
and five (from various allo-
cations).
"It's a nice thing for our
community," said Jim Jud-
son, Shelton athletic direc-
tor. "It'll bring kids from all
over western Washington."
Judson said after last
year's regional tournament
at Central Kitsap High
School in Silverdal~, the
school took the initiative
to bring the tournament to
Shelton and had help from
head coach Chris Lacy and
assistant coach Roger Gar-
rick.
',It is labor intensive, but
we have a lot of real quality
people who have had expe-
rience with tournaments,"
Judson said, citing this
year's Shelton Invitational
tournament in December as
an example.
Judson said he submit-
ted the request to host the
boys wrestling tourn'ament
through the West Central
District.
"Regional wrestling sites
are chosen from recommen-
dations made by the WIAA
District Directors," said
John Miller, WIAA assis-
tant executive directo~r.
Initially, Shelton was
granted the boys regional
tournament before being
given the honor to host the
. i:girls regional tournament
last Thursday.
"We will run the
boys tournament at the
Minidome [at SHS] on three
mats," Judson said. "The
girls tournament wili be at
Oakland Bay Junior High
on three mats."
Judson said the school
and district have planned
for parents and fans to be
able to go to both regional
tournaments on the same
• • ticket, which stand only a
few blocks apart.
::"You can watch the boys
wrestle a little bit and then
walk over and see the girls
on the same ticket," Judson
said.
Last season, the top-four
wrestlers from each weight
division at the Regionals
: advanced to the WIAA Mat
Classic wrestling tourna-
ment at the Tacoma Dome.
One Shelton grappler,
Ty McCullough, advanced
to the 2010 Mat Classic af-
ter winning the Narrows
League Championship at
103 pounds and finishing
fourth in regionals.
With the Highclimbers
looking stronger this sea-
son, Judson said the oppor-
tunity for Shelton is great.
"We'vq got a lot of young
kids in the program that
have a promising future,"
Judson said.
"If they can qu~ in the
league, they know they're
going to wrestle in their own
venue to go to state."
Before the Highclimbers
can wrestle at the regionals,
See Regionals on page C-6
Journal photo by Dean Siemon
Shelton High School's Max Crain improved his time in the 100-yard butterfly during the final home meet of the season
against Olympia High School on Thursday in Shelton.
Two more Shelton swimmers qualify for league
By DEAN SIEMON
The seniors on this year's Shel-
ton High School boys swimming
and diving team ended the regular
season on a high note, defeating
Olympia High School at home on
Thursday, 99-84.
The win gave Shelton a 5-4 dual
meet record on the season.
~,Two more Shelton swimmers
qualified for the 4A Narrows
League championships this week -
freshman Ryder Phelan (200-yard
freestyle) and Sean Kealy (50-yard
freestyle).
The two freshmen join Andrew
Grant, Ricky Rutledge, Indi En-
dicott, Grey~Endicott, Jon RaLmsey,
J.D. Clemons, Brandon Smith,
Bryton Rodgers, Kyrk Taylor and
Max Crain.
"And only five of those are se-
niors," said Chad Youngquist,
Shelton coach. "This is typically
what you would hope for."
Youngquist said the Highclimb-
ers were faster off the start be-
cause swimmers from the other
schools have been used to starting
blocks and not jumping off the side
of the pool.
"It's hard to get best times in
our pool," Youngquist said. "But
it's much harder for them [Olym-
pia]."
Another advantage Youngquist
and fellow coach Rob Phelan
poi~t~fl'~ut were thegirdefs irYtbe
pool's ceiling being curved, which
affect those swimming in the back-
stroke motion.
"Our kids get used to swim-
ming straight without looking,"
Y oungqnist said.
Looking ahead, the Highclimb-
ers are guaranteed to send not
only their three relay teams to the
4A West Central Districts (200-
yard freestyle; 400-yard freestyle
and 200-yard medley), but Grant
in three events, including the 100-
yard backstroke and the 50-yard
freestyle.
Grant won both events in Thurs-
day's dual meet - finishing the 50-
(neither were best times).
Youngquist said all of those al-
ready qualified for districts have to
step up for a chance to advance to
the 4A WIAA Boys Swimming and
Diving championships.
"The plan is to get drops [in
time] in league," Youngquist said.
"We have to for our relays."
One swimmer who is the clos-
est to qualifying for districts is se-
nior Indi Endicott in the 100-yard
breaststroke, winning on Thurs-
day with a time of 1:02.71.
"Indi is really close," coach Phel-
an said.
"He has to tighten up his walls
yard freestyle in 24.57 seconds and
thel00-yard backstroke in 1:02.71 ...... See Swimon page C-6
Journal photo by Dean Siemon
Sh~lton High School's "Ire Fisher led
the Highclimbers with 15 points in last
Wednesday's home win against Central
Kitsap High School.
Shelton rebounds at home
By DEAN SIEMON
After facing the top three teams in the 4A Nar-
rows League, Shelton High School boys basketball re-
bounded with a win at home against Central Kitsap
High School on January 19, 53-49.
The Highclimbers (4-9, 2-5 Narrows League) won
the rebounding battle with 35 total rebounds to Cen-
tral Kitsap's (4-9, 2-5 Narrows League) 24 rebounds.
"Possibly the best game we've played on the boards,"
said Mark Jensen, Shelton head coach.
While senior John Padgett had nine points, he col-
lected 10 rebounds, while senior teammate Jon Own-
by had 11 rebounds.
In addition to each converting a few blocks, Jensen
said both Ownby and Padgett were key on the defen-
sive side of the ball.
"They got after people inside," Jensen said. "It's
probably the most physical those two played all sea-
son."
Senior Berry Peterson led the team with 19 points,
including a key three-point field goal to build on Shel-
ton's first and only lead in the third quarter.
"When he's open, he usually knocks those [down],"
Jensen said.
Senior Tre Fisher had 15 points, eight coming
See Climbers on page C-6
First half struggles lead to
league loss for North Mason
By DEAN SIEMON
A slow start in the first half led to a
62-40 loss for North Mason High School
girls basketball at home on Tuesday
against Olympic High School.
North Mason (5-12, 3-9 1A/2A/3A
Olympic League) converted five out of 25
field goal attempts in the first half, along
with being outrebounded 24-11 by Olym-
pic (8-8, 7-5 league).
"The girls were out of their comfort
zone and they didn't perform well," said
Clifford Harris, North Mason head coach.
"We weren't shooting the ball, we were
throwing the ball up."
It was the .second straight game that
Tristan Stromberg was absent due to
personal reasons, along with the absence
of Stephanie Zamudio.
Harris said both players would nor-
mally create matchup problems for their
opponents•
"Without them, it's not too difficult
to go against some sophomores," Harris
said. "Some of.the girls just weren't ready
for their roles tonight."
North Mason also turned the ball over
23 times, which Harris said wasn't so
much because of Olympic's defense as it
was Bulldog mistakes.
"Someone would pass to a teammate
and it would be dropped and kicked out
of bounds," Harris said.
While Sadee Ingwaldson led the team
with 13 points, Julie Johnson contribut-
ed 10 points.
"She [Johnson] got hot out there to-
night," Harris said. "That was her best
offensive game of the season."
North Mason put in a better effort at
Kingston High School on Friday despite
the 58-48 loss.
The Bulldogs led 11-9 in the first quar-
ter before being outscored 50-37 the re-
mainder of the game.
"We're just now getting to where we
should have been in December," Harris
said.
Kingston (11-3, 9-2 1A/2A/3A Olympic
League) was led by Alex Rose-Albert's 11
points and Lindsey Wicklein's 10 points.
See Bulldogs on page C-6
Journal photo by Dean Siemon
North Mason High School's Jordan Stromberg attempts to drive
past Olympic High School defenders during Tuesday's home game.
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