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Page B-8 -Mason County Journal- Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016
ALUMNI UPDATE
By ALEXANDRIA VALDEZ
alexandria@masoncoun com
Andria Rasmussen knew she
couldn't quit soccer cold turkey. She
had played for as long she could re-
member, so when the chance came to
play at Southern Oregon University,
the 2014 North Mason grad knew she
had to take it.
"I'd highly recommend it," Rasmus-
sen said. "A lot of my friends stopped
and said how much they missed it. I
would say if you have the opportunity,
definitely take it."
Two years into the program, Ras-
mussen is thriving on and offthe pitch.
Currently, the Southern Oregon
Raiders soccer team is in winter train-
ing. This past season, the Raiders fin-
ished 8-9-3 overall.
But Rasmussen's current big news
came off the field.
Several of her team-
mates are in SOWs
Honors College pro-
gram, and Rasmus-
sen added her name
to the distinguished
list this year.
"In some of my
Rasmussen general freshman
classes, I didn't feel
like I was challenging myself," Ras-
mussen said. "I would get an A, but I
wouldn't get any feedback. I though
they (the honors college) would push
me to become a better student."
Rasmussen is studying to become a
nurse. She said she knew she wanted
to do something in the medical field af-
ter spending time in emergency rooms
as an accident-prone child. She was
drawn to nursing for its flexibility and
advancement opportunities, up her soccer commitment while keep-
During Rasmussen's freshman year ing up with school. During the off-sea-
at Southern Oregon, the goalie red- son in high school, Rasmussen played
shirted. She said two older keepers club soccer in Silverdale twice a week.
were on the team, so she wanted time She said in college, she's learned how
to learn from them and the coach, to manage her time better with balanc-
Rasmussen said it was a humbling ing a bigger soccer commitment and
experience to redshirt because there school.
were big changes in store for her in col- One of her favorite soccer memories
lege soccer, so far at SOU came last spring when
"The big difference for me was thethe Raiders played a spring game at
speed of play," Rasmussen said. "The the University of California, Merced.
second you step on a college field, oh my "I had never stepped foot on the
goodness, the shots are coming fast." field," Rasmussen said. "There was
It also took time to adjust to hera bottom right shot and I was able to
coach's expectations. During her years make a cool save. My coach compli-
at North Mason, Rasmussen said shemented me, and she only gives compli-
didn't play much out of the net -- she ments when they are really deserved.
was just a shot stopper. At SOU, it's ex- She was my proud of my performance
pected she have as good or better foot- and that was really cool."
work than a striker. Rasmussen played in two games
Another change has been stepping this year for 90 total minutes.
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The North Mason Bulldogs will send a full team to compete
Kaylee Schilter.
in the West Cbntral
District 3 Tournament.
Journal photo by Lloyd Mullen
Shelton will send bowlers Rebecca Robinson and
continued from page B-1
Whitcher said this year's team is driven and are
"good kids." She said most of them are friends outside
of the sport, which makes the team special.
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bowling ability, it shows me that it's worth the extra
effort to get them to state ... Bowling is my passion,
so if I can share it with these younger kids, it'll keep
it alive."
Whitcher cited Mullins' performance as a bright
byand
see us for
spot during the weekend. She said Mullins, who came
off the bench, stepped up for the team.
The Shelton Highclimbers found success this
weekend at the 3A Narrows League Tournament.
Shelton qualified two bowlers for the West Central
District Tournament: sophomore Rebecca Robinson
and freshman Kaylee Schilter.
"The girls were excited," coach Dann Gagnon said.
"The others were disappointed because they felt they
could have bowled better. It was a lot of pressure.
Some schools have chants, and that can be distract-
ing. It's a different environment."
Gagnon said that the team's top bowler, Jordan
Dantinne, did not compete because she had the flu.
"I think a year of experience for some of our girls
helped," Gagnon said. "Also the younger girls, they're
focused. We've had to work on expectations as far as
the team. It's not about 'me, me, me,' but it's about
supporting each other."
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