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Boys' rugby ties with Kent
By EMILY HANSON
The Shelton boys' rugby 15s team
couldn't pull ahead for the win last week.
On Saturday, Shelton (2-2-1) tied
with Kitsap 5-5 at Oakland Bay Junior
High.
"The Kitsap team played a very ag-
gressive game, forcing our boys to over-
analyze our attacks," Shelton co-head
boys' rugby coach Chris Nesmith said.
"When slowing down the game and
finding our rhythm, things were great.
When rushed, things weren't great."
He said not many players were used
in the Kitsap game.
"Because of the International Rugby
Bureau match rules of only using 22
players with no open substitutions, not
many guys got field time," Nesmith said.
He said the boys' team is growing af-
ter every match.
"This weekend was two very opposite
styles of the game coming together," Ne-
smith said. "It is good for the Shelton
boys to get the opportunity to experi-
ence different approaches and styles."
The boys' next game is a non-league
matchup against the Kent program at 1
p.m. on Saturday at Kent.
"I'm going to use our non-league time
to get the younger guys on the field in
hopes of grooming them for their vast
rugby careers," Nesmith said.
He said that he couldn't imagine
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Journal photo by Emily Hanson
Shelton's Brian Nault lands
a tackle on the Kitsap eight-
man, stopping an attack during
the boys' rugby 15s game on
Saturday.
coaching a different set of champions.
"The boys have true grit on and off
the field," Nesmith said.
Shelton girls' rugby loses
By EMILY HANSON US Kent is quite good," Ne- el programs from two dif-
~,ii;~,~i~ ~;~!v co, smith said. "The girls had ferent countries."
:::: ::::::::::::=:==:::= ::::::: to make huge turns around He said that since
in a very short amount of Shawnigan Lakeis aboard-
The Shelton girls' rugbytime." ing school, there were girls
team struggled on the field He said that the team on that team from all over
last weekend, being incredibly tired the world.
On Saturday, Shawni- proved as an asset in many "Also on their team is
gan Lake shut out the Shel- ways. the head coach of the Cana-
ton (4-2, 4-3) girls 31-0. "The girls being tired dian mens' national team's
"It was a very tightly stopped them from over daughter," Nesmith said.
contested game with bothanalyzing and allowed the "The Canadian mens' coach
sides showing equal play," girls to play to their sys- routinely assists with
Shelton co-head girls' rug- tem," Nesmith said. "Both Shawnigan's girls' pro-
by coach Chris Nesmith days created a lot of learn- gram, adding to their level
said. "Shawnigan was only ing opportunities." of play."
up 10-0 at the end of the He said some changes On the Kent team is the
first half. At half, Kasey in position were made from daughter of another promi-
(Robbins) and I had to Saturday's game to Sun- nent rugby player.
make changes to preserveday's game to keep fresh"Wasaile Serevi'sdaugh-
girls for the game against girls on the field, ter is on the Kent Crusad-
Kent." "Bell again controlled ers' roster," Nesmith said.
He said that scrumhalf the game," Nesmith said."Wasaile Serevi is known
Ivanna Bell made some "Hooke Hollie Brown set a worldwide as the top rug-
very clean, tactful deci- very needed tone and lead- by player in the world.
sions, ership which kept the girls In American terms, he'd
"Her individual skillsmaintaining forward mo- be the Michael Jordan of
have greatly improved butmentum." rugby. He recently moved
her team dynamic is grow- The team has a bye this to Seattle from Fiji and is
ing in leaps and bounds," Sunday and is scheduled consistently working with
Nesmith said. to play its last game of the the Kent coaching staff."
On Sunday, Kent shut season at 1 p.m. on May 11 Nesmith said he couldn't
out Shelton 39-0. against Budd Bay. be more proud of the girls
"Going one day against "I am very proud of our for playing head-to-head
a top ranked Canadian girls," Nesmith said. "Not matches with programs
boarding school and follow- many teams would go back- garnering world-class sup-
ing up against No. 4 in the to-back against two top lev- port.
Track al record time of 2:02.22. ships start next week."
The Highclimbers are The freshman High-
Continued from page C-1 set to compete at 4 p.m. to- climber track team, which
morrow at Tumwater in the cor/sists of more than 20
"Bragg beat the reigning48th annual Bob Shaner In- athletes, is set to compete
400 meter state champ in vite. at the Centralia Freshman
the 200 meter, Hanny Der- "Shaner will be a great Invitational at 9:30 a.m. on
by from Bellarmine. That meet this Friday," Sells said. Saturday at Tiger Stadium
was a really exciting race to "We take our top athletes in in Centralia.
watch." each event. It's always a fun "I love this meet because
Sells said senior Nathan nighttime meet. The kidsit gives the freshmen a
Morgan also performed well are pumped up and ready to chance to compete against
at the meet, with a great go. This is their last chance kids only their age," Sells
win in the 800 meters. Mor- to put up some good marks said. "We always have a lot
gan took first v~ith a person- before the league champion- of fun."
"This is their ast chance to put up
some good marks before the eague
championships."
Head coach Doug Sells
Journa photo by Emdy Hanson
Shelton senior Roman Hurst lands in the sand during the triple jump at
the Shelton Invite on Saturday. Hurst won with ~ distance of 43'4".
vas, 90'.
High jump -
52'7"
Hannah Womer, 4'1(
Carisa Hunkle.
9, Lanna KelP-
12. Alex Johnson,
en,
800
7,
1600
lOOm
1:02.70
9S -- 4~
Triple jump
Rodgers, 13'
Hunter
points
Discus -- 1,
58'10"
31'5"
Elizabeth Branden-
10"
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