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Page B-4 - Mason County Journal - Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 e e e Climbers now preparing for stete toumement end post seeson help drive him down to By ALEXANDRIAVALDEZ the mat. He was able to alexandria@masoncoun pin Morales with a turk, corn which is when a wrestler Shelton High School slips his leg around his senior Fred Home's opponent's leg, elevates wrestling career began him up and flips him on last year when he walked his shoulders for the pin. into the practice room. "It's great to see him He had never wrestled hit things with just before the first day of confidence and speed," practice. Shelton coach Chris Last week, Home fin- Lacy said. "He's in great ished his final dual home shape. He has really, re- match in 19 seconds as ally gone through the he pinned Capital High forge here and he's look- School's Felipe Morales. ing great." All five of Shelton's "I was a little nervous, like I didn't want to go boys seniors who corn- out there and lose since peted won their matches. it was my senior night," Senior Christian Jewett, Home said. "Then I a first-year wrestler, re- calmed down aider ceived a forfeit from Cap- watching our first match ital for his 160-pound and how Alec (Manke) match. The Highclimb- ers girls team did not went out there. It gave me the strength to think, compete because Capital 'I've worked this hard; doesn't have a girls team. I can't just give up and But it wasn't just the get nervous and scared. I seniors who had success. have to be confident and Shelton's four freshmen give it my all.' " who wrestled were victo- The Shelton High- rious on the mat. climbers had their final One of the most excit- home match of the sea- ing matches of the night son Jan. 21 and beat the came again from Shelton Capital Cougars 73-3. sophomore Wade Smoth- Shelton's victoryerman, who had his against Capital was thematch go into overtime Highclimbers' sixth dual for the second time this victory of the year; the season. At North Mason squad posted a perfect High School, Smother- 6-0 record. The High- man's match went into climbers won all of their overtime against North home dual meets this Mason wrestler Juan Miguel. Smotherman year. Friday night was acame out victorious as he showcase for Highclimb- won the match with the er fans past and future, first takedown. The young wrestler For Home, who wres- tled in the 132-pound didn't have the same luck class, his match against against Capital's Chance Morales was his first Brogan. In the first pe- home dual match of riod, Brogan earned five the season. He said he quick points with a near couldn't wrestle in the fall and a takedown. other home matches Smotherman, who was because his opponents behind at the start of his didn't make weight or match in North Mason as didn't have anyone at well, made his move in the that class, second period. For the sec- At the start of Home's ond period the two wres- match, he got two points tlers started in the natu- for a takedown after he ral position, and Smother- head-snapped Morales to man controlled the mat as Journal photos by Alexandria Valdez Shelton senior Colton Paller, top, grabs Capital's Jacob Rivera's arm during their 195-pound match Jan. 21 in the Mini-Dome. Paller pinned Rivera in the first period in 1:08. Shelton senior Alec Manke, top, tries to roll Capital's Ryan Ferrel onto his back during their Jan. 21 match in the Mini-Dome. Manke won the 152-pound match with a pin in 5:27. Servinq Moson, Thurston, Lewis ond Greys Harbor Counties he earned five points. "He was aggressive," In order for a wrestler to year's senior class passed No one scored in Lacy said. "When he hit compete at state, wres- along. the third period, so the techniques he hit themtiers have to fight their "The senior class match went into over- with force and confi- way through sub-region- meant a lot to me be- time. Brogan shot for dence. He was feeling als and regionals. Thecause they were the Smotherman's legs and things out and wres- top four wrestlers in each ones who pushed me to earned the takedown to fling a match against weight class from the 3A strive for varsity and to win the match, a very good wrestler, Regionals meet competedo better in the sport of Lacy, who has coached that is a skilled kid. But at state Feb. 19-20 at the wrestling," Clark said. Smotherman for several I'm thrilled with that2016 Mat Classic XXVIII "(Senior) Alec Manke, years, said that was the match." in the Tacoma Dome. he showed me a couple best match Smotherman Now, the Climbers lookAs the team prepares moves and then me and has wrestled, toward the postseason,for state, underclassmen him worked together. He like sophomore Raymondshowed me how to fix my Clark will remember stance and all that other the knowledge that this stuff." .... : . : .? i¸ : i ~ I LIVE ON TEl} ...... Printing Advertising Eagle Strategies LLC of Mason County : Meal Sponsor SpOnSor Sponsor Brad Milter Gold Sponsor NO DUCTING, NO PROBLEM! Replace costly Cadet Heaters with S-saving ductless system and GET A REBATE! Save all year long! "Deaqcated to your comfort"