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÷ Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 - Mason County Journal - Page B-5 continued from page B-1 Youngquist said. "It's certainly good for our was his leadoff in theprogram. I like that our 200-yard freestyle. Hecommunity respects our was faster than the rest program and I think any of the field. I thought recognition our program that last race of the meet gets is good." was really exceptionalBrown-Garcia said and a testament to howhe and the rest of the much he learned and put team were excited when it together when it really Youngquist received his mattered." award. At the meet, "I'm very proud of Youngquistwas also him," Brown-Garcia said. named the 3A State "He's just a very amaz- Coach of the Year. ing coach and he's good Youngquistwas one of to me, the teammates three finalists lasg year. and everybody. He puts He laughed and re- in a lot of hard work and marked his morn was re- teaches us really well. ally proud of the award. I'm proud to have him as "It's a really cool hon- a coach." or to have your peers rec- Now, the Climbers ognize you in that way," look toward next season. "On speed, ! think we'll be better. Some of the guys that are doing weft at the end, they'!! continue to get better, Some ef our sophomores and freshmen have potenUa|, |'m opt|mistic with what we coming Wn," Chad Youngquist, Shelton swimming coach This year they finished third in the 3A Nprrows League with a 4-2 league record. Youngquist said this year's squad was well rounded and showed the depth of Shelton's program. Next year, the High- climbers compete in a new league, which will bring in some new league opponents who they swam against already in non-league meets. "Dual meet wise we won't look as good, but on speed I think we'll be better," Youngquist said. "Some of the guys that are doing well at the end, they'll continue to get better. Some of our sophomores and fresh- men have potential. I'm optimistic with what we have coming in." TEAM AWARDS At the swimming and diving banquet, four swimmers were recog- nized for their hard work and dedication this sea- son. Senior Levi Vance was given the Inspirational Award, junior Taylor Toney was bestowed the Coaches Award, Brown- Garcia was awarded MVP and sophomore Brayden Ordonez was presented with Most Im- proved. Troy Krumpols leaps Journal photo by Brianna Loper off the diving board during a dive at state swimming. FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME ma lassic very high school athlete's dream is to make it to state. For the Shelton Highclimbers and North Mason Bulldogs wrestling teams, usually two to three wrestlers make the journey to the Tacoma Dome. All season I heard about the lights, the crowd and the magic of the state tourna- ment. This weekend, I finally got to see what everyone was talking about as I covered Mat Classic XXVIII. Let me set the scene for folks who haven't been to the state tour- nament. The floor of the Dome is concrete and there were 24 mats spread out in groups of four. There were six dif- ferent classifications of wrestling taking place on mats: 1B/2B, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and girls wres- tling. It wasn't sweaty or stinky on the floor be- cause there was a steady stream of air flowing through the area. I was covering the Shelton boys, Shelton girls and North Mason boys. It was just my luck that North Mason and Shelton were in opposite corners, so I definitely got in a lot of walking on Friday and Saturday. When I started walk- ing around the floor, I felt like an ant. The stands filled with fans and banners hung around proclainiing allegiance to their school. The lights shone bright and fans cheered when By their wres- VALDEZ tlers won. I started to feel the magic. There were start times for each bracket, but those were only guesstimates at best. At times, I would be watch- ing a match and then see someone else across the dome getting ready to start their match. It was exciting to see and watch some of the best wrestlers in the state of Washington. Some girls sported corn- rows, wrestlers wore box- ing-styled silky robes and people were constantly moving around to stay warIn, On Saturday, myself and other fans ran into some trouble with traf- fic. Early that morning in Lakewood, there was a major traffic backup due a police shootout. I left my house at 9:15 a.m., not knowing what the cause of the backup Journal photo by Brianna Loper Shelton senior Colton Paller looks to coaches for guidance during his first match against Bowen McConville of Kennedy Catholic School. was. I spent three hours matches. in traffic as police offi- As the matches ticked cers worked on securing down, it was exciting to the crime scene on Inter- watch Shelton's two se- state 5. niors wrestle. I felt a lit- It even affected the tle honored to know that Shelton girls team, who I was watching their was recognized as state last high school match academic champions for because I was in their the second year in a row. positionnot too long As they sat in traffic, the ago. After Alec Manke wrestlers not competing finished his match, I missed the presenta- could see the emotions tion ceremony. Luckily, run through his face as they were able to have he looked around the a smaller ceremony Tacoma Dome. in between the finals It may be the end of 'North • Shelton • 4261467 i high school wrestling, but for the seniors the memories and bonds they created will last forever. I'm already can't wait for the wrestling tournament next year. • Alexandria can be reached at alexandria@ masoncounty.com or 426-4412. www.sheltoncinemas.com 517 Franklin St. • 426-1000 DEADPOOL Daily 4:30, 7:00 Additional Shows Sat & Sun 2:10 Fri & Sat 9:10 SPOTLIGHT i 6 Academy Award Nominations including Best Picture Daily 4:15, 6:45 Additional Shows Sat & Sun 1:45 Showtimes for Feb 26 - March 3