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SheltomMason County Journal @ Shelton falls to South Kitsap ATHLETEOFTHEWEEK Journa 3hoto by Era@ Hanson helton senior Austin Schirato gets after the ball during the Highclimbers' home game against South Kitsap on 'riday. South Kitsap defeated the Highclimbers, 2-0. Prior to Friday's game, the Highclimbers tied Olympia 0-0 on Hay 2 and on Monday, Central Kitsap defeated Shelton, 5-0. S H S boys' golf bests Centra Kitsap egular season over, Climbers prepare for 9ostseason By EMILY HANSON emily@masoncounty.com The Shelton boys' golf ;earn ended its regular sea- on with a victory last week. On May 3, the Highclimb- .,rs defeated Central Kitsap L49-139 at Kitsap Country 31ub in Bremerton. "Central Kitsap is a good :eam and beating them on ;heir home course was a rice way to end the regular eason," SHS head boys' golf ;oach Mark Jensen said. Alec Martinson led the .:Iighclimbers with a score of 71 for 36 points. Prior to the victory over 3entral Kitsap, on May 1 the :-Iighclimbers played at Fir- .'rest Golf Course in Fircrest. kt that match, Bellarmine mtscored the Climbers 170- [19. "Bellarmine had good /ounds so that was a tough natch," Jensen said. Martinson again led the 3limbers, this time with a core of 79 for 28 points. As of press time, the High- ;limbers had not yet golfed at ;he second day of the 4A Nar- :ows League Tournament in Sake Spanaway yesterday. The team is scheduled to ,olfnext at the Duke Streeter invitational at noon tomor- row at the Peninsula Country 31ub in Port Angeles. See Boys golf on page C-6 Journa photo by Emily Hanson Catcher Taylor Diggle prepares to throw to first base during the McDonald's team's home game at Mason County Recreation Area on Saturday. Undrafted ball players doing well McDonald's team's home schedule now over for season By EMILY HANSON emi[y@rnasoncounty,mm ................................................... At the start of the Mason County Youth Baseball Associa- tion's season, a group of 13 14U players went undrafted in the Pony League. These boys still wanted to play and when Tim Diggle agreed to coach the undrafted players, the team -- sponsored by McDonald's formed. "A select team was picked first and whoever was left came to my team," Diggle said. He said the start of the sea- son was a little rough. "I had some cruddy attitudes at the beginning but myself and the other coaches brought them around to want to play some baseball," Diggle said. "That's the important thing." Before last weekend's games, the McDonald's team had a 9-3 Overall record and a 4-1 league record. Two losses on Saturday at Mason County Recreation Area dropped the team to 9-5, 4-3. "We did alright on Saturday," Diggle said. The McDonald's team lost 6-4 to the Cubs, a team from the Tacoma area. "We loaded the bases three times and just couldn't score on them," Diggle said. In the team's second game on Saturday, the Vikings from Ta- coma defeated them 10-2. "These Vikings could hit the ball and hit far," Diggle said. "We got hits but they went-right to their defense." Diggle said his team has been improving every weekend they hit the field this season. When the team struggles in a game, they keep their attitudes positive, he added. "I'm hoping they're showing some of the other coaches that they're capable," Diggle said. "There's a lot of talent that didn't get picked up (for the se- lect team)." Most of Diggle's players are from the Shelton area. he said, and nearly all are 14 or close to that age. Last weekend's double- header ended the McDonald's team's home schedule. With five games left -- the team is playing in Lacey next weekend and Steilacoom the weekend after that Diggle said he thinks the team will continue to play well. Senior golfer plans to teach abroad By EMILY HANSON erni@@masoncou nty.com Shelton senior Caitlyn Ernst has decided she wants to combine two of her favor- ite things into one career. "I like working with kids and I like to travel," Ernst said. Enjoying these two ac- tivities helped Ernst decide that what she wants to do is teach abroad. "It doesn't really mat- ter where I go, but it would be nice to be some- where warm, she said. Ernst first be- Caitlyn gan work- ing with Ernst children a few years age when she taught Sun- day school at First Baptist Church. Though she no lon- ger teaches Sunday school, she is now involved in the Approved Workers Are Not Ashamed (AWANA) pro- gram. "AWANA teaches kids the Bible and they get to play games, too," Ernst said. "It's for kids in kindergarten through sixth grades." Ernst said she really en- joys being around children. "They're fun to be around and I like to watch them grow," she said. Ernst a varsity girls' golfer and volleyball play- er -- plans to attend New Tribes Bible Institute in Jackson, Mich., next year. "I'll probably try to play volleyball and golf in col- lege," Ernst said. "It'll be harder to play volleyball because I'm not 6'-4". I don't know if New Tribes has a golf team, but I'll keep prac- ticing and if I transfer, I'll try for that team." Ernsthas been playing volleyball since she was in fourth grade and began seri- ously playing golf her sopho- more year at SHS. "I like the challenge to get better in golf," she said. "It's a game you play against yourself." She said that ever since she started playing volley- ball, it has been her favorite sport. "I really enjoy it so I never stopped playing," she said. Outside of sports, Ernst said she's not too involved in Shelton High School, since she spends her free time helping with her church and hanging out with her friends. The 3.2 grade point aver- age student is also taking fairly difficult courses this year, including pre-calculus, college prep and chemistry. "I think it'll help prepare me for college," she said. Name: C-t!::ES  Grade:::S 0r: golf Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, May 10, 2012 - Page C-1 "4 .*