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By CHARLES GAY
Burning the nets for their
biggest total of the year, Shelton's
sizzling Highclimbers won their
fifth game in their last six starts,
78-68 over Timberline Friday
night in Shelton Gym.
Strangely enough, the game
was Shelton's third worst
defensive showing of the season as
well as their best offensive effort.
it was the second time the
Climbers had defeated the Blazers
this year, last time by a 67-58
score.
"TAKE THAT, YOU BIG OAF," would seem to be an appropriate comment
from Shelton's Neal White to Centralia's 6'8" Scott Hamilton. But White did
not just smack the giant in the kisser, as the photo seems to indicate; he had
tossed up a shot at the bucket which Hamilton tried to block.
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Basketball fans will get a
chance to scc future Itighclimber,;
at hail tmw ,)f" the lumwatcr game
this t:riday night when the finals
of Jaycees' hoop shoot are held.
Playoffs were held in each
grade school to send the best free
throw shooters from each school
to the semifinals held in Shelton
Gym last Saturday evening.
ltoop shoot chairman Kirk
Criner announced the winners of
that competition this week. Sean
Byrne of Mountain View took
first in the fourth grade shooting,
followed by Bob Hurst of
Southside and Brett ttaskell of
Bordeaux in second and third
places.
Chuck Meuli from Bordeaux
bettered the field of fifth graders
for first place there. Joe Baze of
Mt. View and Billy White of
Bordeaux were second and third
place winners respectively.
"faking first in sixth grade
division was Dennis Devaney of
Evergreen school. In second was
Doug Christensen of Evergreen
and Roger Ayers of Bordeaux
took third.
Only the first and second
place winners in each division will
compete in the finals Friday night
at the game. Trophies have
already been presented to the
third place winners for their
shooting.
The hoop shoot is an annual
Jaycee-sponsored event that
involves all of the local grade
schools. Boys that are competing
in the finals Friday night are
reminded to be in front of the
gym by 8:15 for instructions of
the half time competition.
Shelton jumped to a quick 9-1
lead before the Blazers could gain
momentum. The visitors
outrebounded the hosts and were
able to come back to within
41-40 at one point in the third
stanza.
Shelton's players shared the
scoring very evenly. Kevin Dorcy,
senior guard, led the pack with 21
points. He was followed by Bruce
Cole with 16, Mike Bac and
Rocky Nutt with 14 each and Bill
Bacon with 1 I. The only other
scorer for Shelton was Mark
Johnson with two.
The Climbers started out with
18 points to Timberline's 14 in
the first quarter. Dorey had four
buckets in his hottest period.
Shelton held a 36-28 halftime
edge after they outscored the
visitors 18-14 in the second
quarter. Cole led the charge with
six counters.
Dorcy and Bacon had seven
points apiece in the third quarter
when the Blazers stayed even
Shelton, netting 17 points. The
fourth quarter was a high-scoring
affair. The Climbers made 25
points, led by Rocky Nutt with
nine, and the visitors made 23.
Cole and Bac added six each in
the quarter which saw the Shelton
bench emptied.
Shelton was 11 of 15 from
the free throw line. Cole was a
perfect four of four and Rocky
Nutt made six of seven to lead the
hosts. The Blazers had 21 chances
and converted on 11. Stan Cole,
Timberline's leading scorer with
20, was six for six from the line.
The win raised the Climbers'
season record to 9-7 and their
league mark to 7-5. They take on
Tumwater in Shelton Gym this
Friday at 8 p.m.
Every player on Shelton's
jayvee team scored as the
Climbers dumped Timberline's
subs, 62-43. Shelton had a 16-12
first quarter lead and held a 31-18
halftime edge. They kept the
13-point difference in the third
quarter, 45-32.
None of the Climbers played
over two quarters. Jeff Okano led
Shelton with 12 points. He was
followed by Neal White with
eight, Doug Long and Tracy
Armstrong with seven apiece, and
Ray Krumpols with six. The rest
of the scorers were: Mark
Johnson4, Jeff Thompson 4,
Duane Makoviney 4, Tom
Brigham3, Terry Knight 2, Drew
Eken 2, Barry Gesche 2, and John
Eager I.
PLACE WINNERS in the Jaycees' hoop shoot semifinals held last Saturday
evening are left to right front row: Dennis Devaney, Chuck Meuli and Doug
Christensen; back row; Billy White, Sob Hurst, Roger Ayers, Joe Baze, Brett
Haskell and Sean Byrne.
, age 10- Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 18, 1971
Rebounds were the story
Tuesday night in Lacey when the
Highclimbers lost to
league-leading North Thurston,
73-64, ,,,
Shelton displayed cold
shooting and was outrebounded
48-30 by the Ram team.
Highclimber Head Coach, Terry
Gregg thought that the
rebounding difference cost his
team the game. He also stated
that Shelton did not play well as a
team.
Although the Climbers had
balanced scoring, they only hit 26
of 62 shots from the field while
the host Rams hit on 30 of 63
shots. The visitors were 12 of 21
from the free throw line and
North Thurston made 11 of 21.
Kevin Dorcy led his Climbers
with 15 points and was followed
by Mike Bac with 14, Rocky Nutt
with 12 and Bruce Cole with ten.
All are seniors. Juniors Bill Bacon
and Rich Walker had nine and
four points respectively.
The Rams jumped to the first
quarter lead and never gave it up.
They had an 18-16 first period
advantage and a 35-29 halftime
edge. The victors increased the
lead to 55-44 by the third
quarter's end.
Individuals on the Ram squad
hurt Shelton. Big Lew Monta
scored 14 of the Ram's 18 first
MCRA Will Meet
President Don Johnson
announced this week that the
Mason County Recreation
Association would like to invite
the public to an open meeting
February 21 at the Evergreen
school, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Business on the agenda will
deal with the progress the MCRA
has made, the upcoming program
and Little League Football. The
Little Leaguers will be honored at
the meeting, films will be shown
of the past year's action and
awards will be given.
Bowlers Quoli
House qualifications are now
going on at the Timber Bowl for
the Men's Team Handicap
Tournament of the Washington
State Bowling Proprietors'
Association, and the women's
tournament by the same name.
Qualifications started January
first and continue through April
18. The best teams will compete
in the state finals at the Bowlero
Lanes in Tacoma in May.
First place in the state finals
for the men is $1,500 and the
women's top prize is $1,000. Last
year, National Bank of Mason
County, a local team, took fourth
place in the state finals and made
$800.
KEVIN DORCY MAKES two of 21 points he had in
Timberline. The Climbers won the offensive battle 78-68
maples.
quarter points to get North
Thurston off to a good start and
then Burdick had ten of 17
second quarter points. Monta was
the game's high scorer witt-r a~total,
of 30.
The loss set the Climbers'
record at 9-8 for the season and
7-6 in league. They have a chance
to grab. a league victory over
Tumwater this
home. They have
the T-Birds once
Shelton's
contest, 67-63 in ¢
nl
After losing three of its first
four games, Shelton's sophomore
basketball team came on to win
its last seven and finished with a
fine 8-3 win-loss record.
In their first game, the
Climbers lost a one-point decision
to Tumwater after making only
11 of 23 free throws. Terry
Knight made 12 points to lead
Shelton and Doug Long added
eight.
Aberdeen dumped Shelton
twice for the Climbers' other
losses. Shelton beat Centralia
57-32 between the losses. Knight
led his team again in the first loss
to Aberdeen with 18 and Long
made 17 points in the second loss
to the Bobcats.
Balanced scoring beat
Centralia, with Knight getting ten,
Long nine and Rick Endicott
eight. The Climbers' defense did a
good job on the Tigers. Centralia
made only five points in the first
and fourth quarters. Shelton also
hit more free throws than they
had all season, 21.
Shelton started on their string
of seven in a row by beating
Tumwater 47-43 in a revenge win.
Ray Krumpols had nine points,
Long eight, Endicott eight and
Knight seven more.
Doug Long made 12 points in
the Climbers' 49-46 drubbing of
Hoquiam. Duane Makoviney
helped out with ten and Knight
added eight. Shelton hit a terrible
free throw percentage, five of 32.
The Climbers played good enough
defense to stay close enough to
come back and win. lqoquiam
made only 18 of 40 from the
charity line to blow the contest.
Shelton slaughtered Centralia
again in the seventh game of the
year, 55-34. The Climbers led all
the way. Long had 13 and Drew
Eken, Steve Hoosier and Knight
all added eight.
Knight scored 15 and Long 14
when the Climbers dumped
Olympia 53-48 to make their
record 5-3. They won despite
hitting only seven of 18 free
throws. Shelton came back from a
26-18 halftime deficit to score 17
points in the fourth quarter and
win.
In their highest scoring game,
the locals topped Ehna 77-71
next. Long made 17, Knight 16,
Makoviney 12 and Eken nine. The
Climbers made more field goals
than they had so far, 33. The
Eagles had 33 of their points from
the free throw line.
Good defense in the first half
and a high scoring first quarter
gave Shelton the lead they needed
to beat Hoquiam again, 58-46.
The Climbers allowed only 13
points in the first half while
scoring 32 points themselves.
Eken made 12 points to lead the
team and Long had 11 more for
the victors.
Knight paced his team past
Olympia in the last game of the
season with 12 beans. Makoviney
and Long both scored ten.
Shelton made 21 of 34 free
throws in the contest. The game
was tied at the
quarter before
points to
final period.
Paul
of the winning
the team were
Drew Eken,
Hoosier, Dan
Miller, Doug
Terry Knight,
Makoviney, RaY
Endicott,
Mark Johnson.
PUBLIC
impertinent,
who
unpleasant for
content to be
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Shelton's entire varsity wrestling squad, whicla
season, will compete in the district tournament
Tumwater.
Friday night, the first round will start at 6:00
second round will start at 1:00 p.m. and consolatiorl
immediately in the double elimination tourney.
will be decided at 7:00 p.m. Saturday evening
matches will follow.
Three Highclimbers were seeded third in the
at 135, Mark Thompson at 148 and Bill Gray at
the (?limbers' highest rankings. Thompson is a
are juniors. A program of the Shelton grapplers
Name, (?lass Weight
Brad Stites, So. 101
Tom Sagmiller, So. 108
Mark Lewis, So. 115
Randy Howard, So. 122
Wayne Alexander, So. 129
Dave Nutt, Ju. 135
Dean Medcalf, Ju. 141
Mark Thompson, Se. 148
Mark Wittenberg, Ju. 158
Don Vanderwal, Se. 170
Dave Myer, Se. 188
Bill Gray, Ju. Hvy
The top five places at district will proceed to
on t:ebruary 26 and 27. The state tournament
University of Washington March 5 and 6.
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