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S 0 FT BA L L
Shelton's
son ends in
league tournament loss
Shelton High School's Kylie Schnitzer swings for
contact.
Journal photo by Dean Siemon
By DEAN SIEMON games to BeUarmine Prep (7-0 on March
The Shelton High School softball team 23), Central Kitsap (15-3 on March 24)
concluded their season with a loss in the and Olympia (7-3 on March 25), Shelton
4A Narrows League tournament on Fri- finally began to see improvements from
day at SERA Park in Tacoma. the younger Highclimbers.
The Lady Highclimbers (6-12, 4-10 4A "They all worked really hard and we
Narrows League) lost in a loser-out first wanted to work on the same goals," Gaa
round league tournament game to Bel- said.
larmine Preparatory School (12-6, 10-4 Seniors who were at the junior varsi-
league), 6-3. ty level spoke about the development of
Shelton held a 2-1 lead'at the top of the freshmen who could be seen moving up
second inning before allowing three runs next year.
in the second half of the inning to trail "They're learning how to work together
4-2. and they're growing," Anna Pantoja said.
The Lady Lions would add another two "And they all have great attitudes,"
runs-in the bottom of the sixth inning for Graycee Hanna said.
the win. But concerns for next season include
Shelton head coach Kim Goldsby said • the departure of this season's seniors, in-
there were a number of close calls that cluding Gaa, the team's pitcher.
could have gone in favor of a win for the "So far all the parents I've asked to
Lady Highclimbers. send their kids to a pitching coach have
Before the season-ending loss, Shelton agreed," Goldsby said.
Potential pitchers for the 2012 season
had won two key league games to move
up to the sixth seed in the tournament - include Nichole Christensen, this season's
defeating Gig Harbor High School (7-12, junior varsity pitcher, and Lynae Brown.
4-10 league) 14-3 on May 10 and an 8-5 The rest of the senior class (Graden,
victory over Central Kitsap High School Chamberlin and Jackie Gable) leave open
(10-9, 7-7 league) on May 12. holes for the younger Lady Highclimbers
"That's what we were shooting for, to fill if they can develop during the off-
playing well at the end of the season," season.
Goldsby said. Goldsby said she is sending some of
Senior Madison Gaa, who threw thethem to a summer camp with the Univer-
complete game and allowed the six earned sity of Washington softball team in July
runs on 11 hit, has been dealing with knee before hosting a Shelton clinic on July 5.
tendonitis for the majority of the season. "We have several [players] on select
"I tried not to pay attention to it," Gaa teams and I would like to see more,"
said. "We were all coming together and I Goldsby said.
didn't want to ruin in." The soon-to-be.former Lady Highclimb-
The sense of togetherness near the end ers have the confidence in the "younger
of the season was a welcome setting for talent to make Sl~elton a"contender in the
the Lady Highclimbers after a rough start Narrows League in 2012.
to the season.
"At the beginning of the year, the first "I think the younger varsity players
week was pretty bad," senior Brittany can step up and the freshmen have the
Chamberlin said. ability to lead the upcoming teams and be
But after losing their first three league good role models," Chamberlin said.
j.
s' season
By DEAN SIEMON minutes, the game went him and reminded him how
North Mason High to penalty kicks and the great of a season the team
School's boys soccer season first four Bulldogs scored had this year.
ended on Wednesday, May - Ralston, Sebastian Gas- "I told him it takes a lot
11, after a 2A sub-district par, Derrick Wolfe and Nick of character to come back
loser out game where Lind- Rasmussen. from that," Friesen said.
bergh (Renton)High School But after Lindbergh While in his first year
won 5-4 in penalty kicks for scored on their fifth penalty at North Mason, Friesen
the 2-1 decision, kick, senior Miguel Francis- knows about the team's re-
North Mason (3-10-1) co missed, cent history in playoffs, one
scored the first goal of the "It was too bad for that game against the number-
game in the 10th minute to be his last kick," North one seed in sub-districts
from Colin Ralston. The Mason head coach Matt Fri- and nothing more.
Bulldogs were able to hold esen said. "We had an opportunity
Lindbergh (4-11-1)scoreless While his teammates to go to the next round so
for 15 minutes when Grant each had a chance to speak our kids were exicted," he
Haley got the ball to Troy with Francisco aRer thesaid.
Jarmillo for the 1-1 tie. game to give their support, But the loss ends a sea-
After several scoreless Friesen said he talked with son for a team that will
Davis, M~D;
Board Cerlified,
American 13oard
Of ort,o ic
graduate four seniors edtodo." Friesen said he hopes
Francisco, Gaspar, Wolfe Friesen said the most the younger Bulldogs who
and Sean Jones. valuable players for North are expected to step up next
For Friesen, he said the Mason were in the back line spring will not treat the
biggest success he had as of the Bulldogs' defense, next nine months as an off-
the Bulldogs coach was not consisting of Rasmussen,season.
the amount of wins, but the Hunter Ralston and Aaron"I'm hoping they continue
amount of respect the team North, who never missed to play and I'm providing
had for him. a minute of action in every them with opportunities to
"You can alwayss make game. play in the offseason," he
them run and they'll do "They were under pres- said. "That's the only way
what you say," he said. "But sure a lot of the season," he the team will get better."
they trusted in what I want- said.
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