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Shelton-Mason County Journal ATHLETEOFTNEWEEK SHS golfer hopes to play pro By EMILY HANSON emily@masoncounty.com Shelton junior Alec Mar- tinson has one hobby. He's been doing it since he was 8, he's good at it and he wants to continue doing it his en- tire life. Martinson is a golfer and hopes to continue to be one ~ through adulthood. "I've played in tourna- ments since I was 8," Martin- son said. "My par- Alec entsgot Martinson me clubs and that got me in- terested." He said he loves the sport and that's why he's contin- ued to play it for so long. "Tournaments are fun and it's a good challenge," Martinson said. "I'm also looking into playing in col- lege. I think I have a really good shot (of playing in col- lege)." He said he's thought about trying to play for St. Martin's University but said he would rather go to a larger school such as the University of Arizona and hopefully play for its golf team. "It's Warm there and they have a really good golf pro- gram," he said. Martinson said he plans on majoring in business management, though he's not sure what career he'd like to go into. "I'd love to try to go pro, definitely, especially if I go to a big college," he said. This is Martinson's third year as a varsity golfer for the Highclimbers and later this month he will make his second trip to the 4A state golf tournament. Last year, Martinson missed the final cut at the state tournament by one stroke. In the past, Martinson said he's played basketball for Shelton but this year he decided not to so he could focus on improving in golf over the winter. "This season's gone really well," Martinson said. "My scores have gone way down and being one shot behind See Athlete on page C-4 Journal photos by Emily Hanson Shelton senior Indi Endicott, right, jumps over a hurdle in the ll0-meter hurdles in the wake of a Gig Harbor competitor during the first day of the 4A Narrows League Championship held on Thursday in Shelton. Endicott finished the event in third place with a time of 15.17 seconds, which was good enough to qualify for districts. m [] Shelton junior Jantzen Rodgers clears the bar in the pole vault. Rodgers took sixth place with a cleared height of 11'6". Rodgers' sixth-place finish was not high enough to advance to districts. Bryton Rodgers is Shelton's lone league champion By EMILY HANSON who have done so, including his dad Rob an emilv@masoncountv.com 1985." Sells said. "Indi continued his out- standing meet with a second place finish m the pole vault, matching his personal record After two days of stiff league competi- of 13 feet." tion, nine Shelton track and field athletes Rodgers earned the lone Shelton league are advancing to districts in eight events, championship in the pole vault, also with a On Thursday and Saturday, the High- height of 13 feet. Sells said Rodgers won in- climbers hosted the 4A Narrows League stead of Endicott in the pole vault based on Championship and competed against the masses. seven other league schools. "Bryton has done a great job this year The Shelton boys took fifth place with 64 and I'm really excited to watch him compete points while the girls took sixth place with at districts next week," he said 50 points. On the girls' side of the team, senior Lol- "The championships went extremely well ly Jones placed in two events. from all aspects." SHS head track and field "Lolly Jones advanced in both throws, coach Doug Sells said. "The weather was tossing the discus to a personal record of beautiful, the spectators were happy; from 107'11" for second place and throwing the a meet management side everything was shot 33'6" for fourth place." Sells said. smooth and our Shelton athletes did very The girls' 800-meter relay team of Nata- well. We were thrilled to have hosted the lie Andrewski, Niko Zorn. Madisen Striplin league championships this year and hope to and Kandyce Bragg qualified for districts get it back next year." with a fourth-place finishing time of 1:51.08. On the boys' side, senmrs Indi Endicott "~Ve were sitting in fifth place on the last and Bryton Rodgers advanced to the 4A handoff and senior Kandyce Bragg had an West Central District 3 meet. amazing run, passing up the final runner "Senior Indi Endicott highlighted the for fourth," Sells said. meet for the Climbers with a third-place Junior Courtney Hansen took second in finish in the ll0-meter hurdles and a huge the javelin with a distance of 108'7" while personal record of 15.17 seconds," Sells said. freshman Hannah Womer took fourth in "He is very close to breaking 15 seconds in the high jump with a cleared height of 4'8". the hurdles, which only a few Highclimbers "Courtney Hansen is ready for a big have done." throw next week at districts." Sells said. Endicott also took second place in the "Hannah Womer jumped 4'8" for a great 300 hurdles with a personal record time of fourth place finish in the high jump." 40.52. The Highclimbers advance to the 4A "If he breaks the 40-second barrier, he will join only three other Highclimbers See Track on page C-4 Journal photo by Emily Hanson [he Shelton boys' powerifting team earned the second place trophy at ;he 2012 Washington State Powerlifting Championship on Saturday at lorthwest Christian in Lacey. The Highclimbers lifted a combined total )f 12,010 pounds at the tournament for 38 team points. By EMILY HANSON been on the map the last few of the team. This is the best emiIy@masoncounty.com years. The strength is here we've done since I've been ............................ but we need to get the guys on the team." and girls out on the team." Crawford said his goal All 13 Shelton boys' pow- Martinson said Shelton was to take first at state. erlifters earned a medal at finished behind Montesano "I fell short," he said. "I the 2012 Washington State because the Bulldogs earned did everything I could do, Powerlifting Championship first place medals ahead of though." last weekend, the Highclimbers. Martinson said the High- On Saturday, the 13 boys "The Montesano coach climbers lifted really smart and one female lifter com- told me he was worried the entire day. peted at Northwest Chris- about us, though, which"It's hard to say (who tian in Lacey where the means he respects our pro- performed best)," she said. boys' team took second place gram," she said. "They lifted well and chal- with 38 points. The Shelton Second was the high- lenged themselves. The boys finished behind Mon- est place the Highclimbers guys were pushing them- tesano, which won its ninth reached on the podium on selves hard to get the final consecutive state champion- Saturday, with three lifters lifts." ship. -- Robert Crawford at 114, The only girl on the team, "I'm really proud of how Blake Fraser at 132 andIvanna Bell, finished in sev- they competed as a team," Ralph Kinne at 198 -- each enth place at 123. Martin- SHS head powerlifting achieving the spot. son said this was the second coach Lorna Martinson said. "I got personal bests, so I meet Bell competed in this "To take second for us is big was proud of myself," Craw- because we haven't really ford said. "I'm really proud See Lifting on page C-4 County Journal - Thursday, May 17, 2012 - Page C-1 Shelton-Mason