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Shelton-Mason County Journal
TRACK
Courtesy photo
Caleb Schlauderaff
Former
Highclimber
drafted to
Packers
By DEAN SIEMON
Former Shelton High
School football star Caleb
Schlauderaff was enjoying
the sunshine of Hawaii dur-
ing the weekend of the 2011
NFL Draft.
As of Saturday, he prob-
ably has more winter gear
for a trip to the Midwest.
Schlauderaff was select-
ed as the 179th pick in the
sixth round by the Green
Bay Packers, the defending
Super Bowl champions.
"I couldn't think of a bet-
ter opportunity," Schlauder-
aff said. "I'm going to have
to step up and earn every-
thing."
The former Highclimber
said he was in Hawaii over
the weekend with his moth-
er and grandmother, who
has a condominium there.
He said the trip helped hiin
get away from people.
"I kidd of wanted to get
away because it's already
a stressful peri0d, 8chlau-
deraff said.
Schlauderaff said he
was first called by Green
Bay general manager Ted
Thompson before speaking
with head coach Mike Mc-
Carthy and offensive line
coach James Campen.
"It's definitely a surreal
experience,~ Schlauderaff
said. "It's one of those things
you want to do as a kid. It's
probably the best day of my
life."
Schlauderaff was part
of the Highclimber foot-
ball squad that won the 4A
Narrows League's Bridge
Division with a 9-1 record
(7-0 in league), ending their
season with a loss in the dis-
trict tournament to Kamiak
High School 41-14.
"Even back then he had
a tremendous work ethic,"
Shelton head coach Matt
Hinkle said. "The program
is real happy for Caleb
and it's a result of his hard
work."
During his five years at
Utah, Schlauderaff started
49 games as a four-year
starter at left offensive
guard.
In the 2010 season, he
was named to four All-
American teams, including
the Associated Press (third
team) and SportsIllustrat-
ed.com (second team).
But Schlauderaffs road
to Green Bay had some
speed bumps.
Before the NFL Combine
in February, Schlauderaff
was suffering from a left
hamstring injury. During
Utah's pro day on March 29,
he was limited in workouts
due to a tear in his right calf
that normally takes up to
six weeks to heal.
"I worked really hard
but I got dinged up at a bad
time," he said.
He said coaches were
telling him that he could
expect to be dral~d in the
sixth round, despite major
See Schlauderaff on page C-8
Hi
lira
Journal photo by Dean Siemon
Shelton High School's Ryan Adams in the 100-meter dash at
Saturday's Shelton Invitational.
.
By DEAN SIEMON • ments.
"I thought it was a little
The 51st annual Shelton Invi- sketchy but physical therapy
tational track and field meet in- wasn't working," Adams said.
cluded some of the best athletes "But that's what did it for me."
in the state on Saturday. Adams returned to the team
It also allowed some of Shel- on Thursday during a quadran-
ton High School's athletes to gular meet at Mount Tahoma
gain personal bests and finish High School with a time of 11.20
among some of the names they seconds. But the senior sprinter
could meet at the WIAA State said there's a bit of work to do in
Track and Field Championships. a short little time.
Shelton's Annie Fitchet won "I'm as close to 100 percent as
the girls pole vault with a per- I'm going to get," Adams said.
sonal best height of 10 feet, "I'm just out of shape."
three inches. The Highclimbers earned
Fitchet said she was ex- seven more medals after Adams
cited afterwards because over and Fitchett.
the course of the meet, she set Shelton's Cody Tarver earned
her personal record four times, a fourth place finish in the shot
which was previously nine feet, put with a throw of 51 feet and
seven inches, four inches.
She made an attempt at 10 Brenna Thompson took sec-
feet, six inches after she clinched ond place in the 400-meter dash
first place, but could not clear with a time of 58.55 seconds, a
the height, new personal record. Thompson
"My goal is going to be [11 also took fifth in the 200-meter
feet, six inches]," Fitchet said. dash in 26.77 seconds.
"My next goal is [10 feet, six In the boys pole vault, Shel-
inches] but I'm not going to stop ton's Bryton Rodgers finished
there." third with a height of 13 feet,
One Shelton athlete that has six inches. Teammate Indi Endi-
made his return earlier in the cott took fourth with 12 feet, six
week was Ryan Adams, who inches.
finished sixth in the 100-meter
dash with a time of 11.24 sec- April 30 at Shelton High
onds. School in Shelton
Adams, who took fifth in the
100 meters at last year's state Boys results - 1) ~lmber-
meet, said he was about 60 or line, 49; 2) Skyview, 47; 3) Rog-
70 percent two weeks ago be- ers-Puyallup, 46; 4) Lakes, 36;
fore taking accupuncture treat- See Invite on page C-8
BASEBALL
McDonnel earns no-hitter in Bulldogs' season finale
By DEAN SIEMON said.
Pitching for North Mason
North Mason High School has been an issue the last three
baseball head coach Bill Geyer weeks with senior Kasey Bielec
didn't want to tell his team be- injured and unable to pitch ef-
fore Tuesday's game that they fectively.
were out of the playoff picture. "We only had 12 games where
Right before the Bulldogs everyone played due to eligibil-
(10-8, 9-7 1A/2A/3A Olympicity and injuries," Geyer said. "I
League) began play with Kla- just wish we had more games."
howya Secondary School (2-16, T.J. Stevens, Chase
1-14 1A/2A/3A Olympic League) Schoonhoven, Brandon Dun-
in a 10-0 five-inning mercy-ham, Bielec and McDonnel each
shortened win at the Kitsap had one hit during the game. Bi-
County Fairgrounds in Bremer- elec drew two walks.
ton, Geyer learned that PortNorth Mason graduated six
Angeles High School secured seniors from this year's squad -
the fifth and final 2A Olympic Nick Acosta, Royce Fisher, Jes-
League playoff berth with a 4-0 se Werdall, Stevens, Bielec and
win over Sequim High School.McDonnel.
"I wanted them to play hard," "But we'll be alright," Geyer
Geyer said. "They [younger Bull- said. "We've got young kids that
dogs] wanted to play hard for will step up."
these seniors."
North Mason only had to haveMay 3 at Kitsap County
five hits in the game as Klahow- Fairgrounds in Bremerton
ya's pitching gave up a combined
nine walks and one hit batter. N. Mason 2 0 5 3 0 - 10 5 0
"We didn't have to swing theKlahowya 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1
bat,~ Geyer said. Final/5 innings
Even with the Eagles' mak-
ing scoring runs easy for North North Mason pitching:
Mason, the Bulldogs were led to McDonnel - 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER,
the season finale win by senior 4 K, BB
pitcher M.J. McDonnell's no-
hitter. North Mason batting:
McDonnel allowed no hits andStevens, 1-4; McKean, 0-2;
no runs in five innings, collect- Bielec, 1-1; Schoonhoven, 1-2;
ing four strikeouts while walk- Dunham, 1-2; Anderson, 0-3;
ing one Klahowya batter. McDonnel, 1-3; Sandell, 0-3;
"He [McDonnel] got ahead Werdall, 0-3
and used breaking balls," Geyer
Journal photo by Dean Siemon
North Mason High School's M.J. McDonnel pitched a no-
hitter in the season-finale against Klahowya Secondary
School on Tuesday at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in
Bremerton.
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