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Shelton-Mason County Journal
TRAC K
Young Bulldogs earn b
times at home meet
By DEAN SIEMON
The North Mason High School boys and
girls track and field teams hosted their first
meet of the season, a nonleague dual meet
with Eatonville High School on March 30.
The North Mason boys won by one point
against the Cruisers, 67-66, while the l~'th
Mason girls lost to Eatonville, 56-48.
"This meet doesn't really mean much ex-
cept as just another competition workout,"
said North Mason head coach Jeff Bevers.
But while the dual meet was more in-
tended for an early season workout, some of
the younger Bulldogs showed early signs of
a great season.
North Mason sophomore C.J. Allen once
again earned a personal best time in the
boys 110-meter hurdles witha time of 16.72
seconds.
Bevers said Allen felt he could have done
much better after the event, which is a good
sign for the rest of the season.
"The thing about [Allen] is that he's very
critical about his performance," Bevers said.
"He has a lot of high expectations, but from
a coaching standpoint, he's right where we
want him to be."
While freshman Tabitha Schwerzler con-
tinued to improve in girls sprint events, she
competed in her first girls long jump event,
finishing first with a distance of 14 feet and
five inches.
"Not a bad place to start for a freshman
girl that only had one practice before that,"
Bevers said.
Sophomore Emily Walsh won the girls
800-meter run with a time of 2:51.50. Walsh
also took first in the girls high jump with
four feet and one inch.
Bevers said while the coaches are still
learning about the newcbmer to NOrth
Mason track and field, they have been im-
pressed.
"She's one tough kid who's going to work
hard and continue to improve," he said.
The North Mason boys 4x100 meter re-
lay team could also be close to ready for the
Olympic League championships.
The relay team of senior Tevin Williams,
senior Kameron Crosswhite, junior Ahron
Stroud and junior Joshua Hosier finished
with a time of 45.8 seconds.
The time was just less than three seconds
faster than Eatonville's relay team.
"Our 4x100 boys relay team has a chance
to be one of the best I've seen in all my years
coaching," Bevers said. "Haven't had one
this fast this early before."
See Bulldogs on page C-6
Above, North Mason High School's
C.J. Allen improved his personal
best time in the boys ll0-meter
hurdles (16.72 seconds) during
the Bulldogs first home meet of
the season on March 30 against
Eatonville High School. Allen
also won the 300-meter hurdles
race (42.61 seconds). Left, North
Mason's Craig Guse attempts to
clear the bar set at nine feet in
the boys pole vault. Right, North
Mason's Kameron Crosswhite in
the boys long jump, winning the
event with a distance of 18 feet,
two inches.
SOFTBALL
BA!iEBALL
Journal photo by Dean Siemon
North Mason High School's Kasey Bielec threw 10
strikeouts and three hits in a complete game in Thurs-
day's win against Port Townsend High School, 3-0.
North Mason's Bielec
strikes out 10 in win
By DEAN SIEMON
Senior Kasey Bielec threw a complete game
gem to give North Mason High School the Olympic
League win at home on Thursday, 3-0, against Port
Townsend High School.
Bielec threw all seven innings for North Mason
(3-4, 3-2 1A/2A/3A Olympic League), allowing only
three hits and two walks.
The North Mason senior also struck out 10 Port
Townsend (0-6, 0-5 1A/2A/3A Olympic League) bat-
ters.
"That's a real decent day," said North Mason head
coach Bill Geyer.
Geyer said Bielec's fastball helped him get ahead
in the count while using his breaking ball pitches,
especially the curvebaU, to get the strikeouts.
"When you can rely on your curveball, you're hav-
ing a good day," Geyer said.
Bielec also went one for two at the plate with a
double. He was credited with an RBI in the bottom
of the third inning after drawing a walk while the
bases were loaded.
"The first two runs came from playing small ball,"
Geyer said. "We bunted guys around the bases."
Geyer said for the last week of practices, the Bull-
dogs have focused not only on baserunning but also
on sacrafice bunts to move the runners over.
~All of our hitting stations included bunts," Geyer
said.
The work paid off as Nick Acosta, who was two for
three at bat, hit a double in the bottom of the sixth
inning.
See Bielec on page C-6
Thursday,
Bulldogs win first
league game at home
By DEAN SIEMON
North Mason High School softball earned their
first win of the season at home on Thursday against
1A Port Townsend High School, 9-0.
North Mason (1-3, 1-2 Olympic League) lost their
first two Olympic League games by a combined
score of 12-8.
"A win is a win. It felt great," said North Mason
head coach Molleigh Fusare.
The Lady Bulldogs did not comitt any errors on
defense behind senior pitcher Amanda Johnson,
who threw a complete game with eight strikeouts
and allowing three hits.
"It gives the pitcher a lot of confidence when you
have a solid defense behind you," Fusare said.
Fusare said North Mason has three capable
pitchers now, including senior Tristan Stromberg
and sophomore Kimber Bolin, which allows more
options than last season's roster that had one start-
i~ pitcher the entire season (Emily Anderson).
~I want to have more than one pitcher," she said.
Johnson also three out of four at bat in the sec-
ond spot, scoring two RBI on two singles and a tri-
ple, crossing home plate three times.
"It was Amanda's day," Fusare said.
Stromberg also went three for four with two RBI,
two Singes and one double.
~'ristan has been strong for us most of the year,"
Fusare said. "She's been consistant for us."
• Abbey Marshall and Julie Johnson each contrib-
uted two hits, while Jordyn Stromberg and Emily
Younkin each had one.
See First Win on page C-6
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