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WILLIAMS
the 1975 track season
Shelton High School
squad set out to prove
they wanted it to be
that they were
that the off-track
of two years ago was
lib movement.
eir aim was not to
against the boys but to
be a part of their school's athletic
program, one that would bring
recognition to a women's sport at
SHS. They accomplished that
goal.
The second point in mind was
a Black Hills League
championship. They did not
achieve that milestone.
Centralia's girls soundly
thumped them twice to eliminate
any doubt as to who the '75 BHL
High School's student
host to an overflow
the annual spring sports
27.
potluck affair gave the
and fans a chance to pay
to some of the school's
tennis coach AI
his squad for their
aad dedication to the
program.
should always maintain
of success here at
stated the San
"bOund Hopp. Team
picked Dave Hansen and
as their captains for
season, while Paul
~rth took home the
award.
very proud of our girls'
this year," stated
coach Judy Keeley.
miss the BHL title by
think next year we will
for it."
the busy girl at
chosen team captain,
the pepper-pot
was voted the
award.
very happy with our
finish at state," said
Jack Stark of his
Highclimber golf team.
"Considering the fact that there
were in excess of 200 schools
participating, we feel we had a
successful season."
Six-time medalist Scott
Barnard was chosen the '75 team
captain.
"I do feel that Shelton's
baseball program will be on the
rise in the near future," stated
coach Harlan Buitenveld. "It is
tough to hang in there when you
go through a losing season but
most of our kids gave it all they
had."
Dave Carlson, the All-League
first baseman-pitcher, was voted
the team's captain.
Four of Bill Brickert's track
members took home some
honors. Marty Settle and Paul
Mortensen were elected
co-captains while Mortensen and
Gary Nelson walked off with the
inspirational award.
This year's final banquet
brought to a close one of Shelton
High School's most successful
seasons in athletics. Of athletic
director Jim Wilhs' 14 major
sports, both men's and women's,
12 teams qualified for state
competition in the '74-'75 school
year.
ar
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San Diego-bound
School tennis coach
Was introduced at last
sports banquet, he
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Some have greatness
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Few people have earned it
more. His six-year coaching career
at SHS has produced some
incredible marks.
At the completion of the '75
campaign, Hopp's netters had
rung up 104 consecutive Black
Hills League AA dual wins.
His teams have tasted defeat
at the hands of AAA schools and
in state competition, but the BHL
AA title has always stayed in
Shelton during Hopp's tenure.
When talking to Hopp you get
the impression that the BHL title
will remain here for some time to
come. Losing Jack Frost, the
number one seed in BHL circles
two seasons back, was not a
coach's dream.
Hopp promptly brought along
the likes of Dale Campagna, Wes
S tockwell, Lincoln Miner, Jim
Teberg, Paul Skipworth and the
two super-frosh, Bruce Dorcy and
Dave Wicken.
"I see no reason that the SHS
tennis program will not remain on
top," stated the ever-optimistic
Hopp. "The new facilities and
school tradition will play a big
part in future success stories at
SHS."
Friday, June 6, 8 p.m.
Old High School Gym
• Main Event •
event will see a four-man tag team battle between
Frazier and his partner Ouane Bailey against
Lumberjack Luke and Ronnie Roberts. The main
slated for the best two out of three falls with a
:Urfew.
SPonsored by Shelton Booster Club
Ringside Reservations
$2 children under 12
General admission at the door
$2 children under 12
Available at
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leaders were.
This year's squad may have
achieved more than a BHL title. It
may have set a precedent that will
go unmatched at the beautiful
new northside campus. Rarely
have so many young athletes
wanted to protect something so
close to them: the right to
compete and be recognized as a
part of their schoors functions.
Not too many people were
fortunate enough to view a team
in the making. To those who
were, it was evident that the girls
were not out on a church social.
Most of the 65-member squad
members were there to support
their initial goal: women do have
a place in athletics.
If you were to feed a
computer and ask for the
close-to-perfect attitude of an
aspiring woman athlete, the name
Connie Tuson would stand a
chance of appearing, at least at
the local level.
"If I do not hurt after a race
then I have not helped my team
or school," states Tuson.
Tuson is not a girl possessed
with speed quicker-than-anyone's.
She has had to work for any
amount of success she has
achieved. It is not uncommon for
her to run 4-7 miles daily.
The long-striding senior was
whipped soundly several times
this past season. Her remedy?
Work harder the next week.
Vivacious enough to ride to
school with anyone, the Green
River College-bound girl will
sometimes choose to run from her
Island Lake home. The grubby
red sweats and polka-dot bandana
have left a mark at SHS. Her
sixth place finish at the state meet
capped a highly-successful career
at SHS.
Betty Andrews, the hard-luck
miler and half-miler, graduates
along with Karen Martin, the
discus thrower. These two girls
played a big role for Judy
Keeley's sub-district champs of
'75.
Keeley is optimistic about her
1976 title chances. She should be.
Nancy Lemagie, second in the
220 and sixth in the long jump at
the state meet, will be returning.
So will Kristi Manke, a
fourth-lMace finisher in the
80-yard low hurdles at state.
Carol Knight, the
vastly-improved high jumper, will
be only a junior next year.
Sharee Franklin, school
record holder in the shotput, will
return for her final year. Jenny
Cross, the relay and javelin girl,
will be in her last year.
Coach Rich Catty at Shelton
Junior High is reported to have
one of the better distance runners
around. Francie Nelson, a
freshman next year, is said to be
running extremely fast varsity
times right now.
If so, Keeley's optimistic
outlook for '76 could be
warranted.
What to do about water that tastes bad or that you're not sure is
pure when traveling or on a camping trip? The following came from a
reader and is worth passing on, minus quotes.
One teaspoon of clorox will purify 10 gallons of water. Give the
clorox time to do its work, an hour or so. We fill our tank through a
funnel made from a clorox jug over which we stretch (rather pushed
partly in) a handi-wipe or some such.
This we do only if we are doubtful about the water. It takes the
chunks out. Be sure to put the clorox in your tank first so it will get
well mixed.
Next buy a water purifier, which is a misnomer, for such a gadget
doesn't really purify. It filters clean. Get the kind that uses a charcoal
cartridge. The filter takes out all the clorox and other things and out
comes sparkling clean, pure, good water.
We made an initial mistake of filtering all the water that comes
through the sink faucet. The cartridge clogged up. in about six months.
The way to go is to buy a little separate faucet for three or four dollars
at any trailer supply and run the filter through the faucet only. You
don't need to filter the clorox and other tastes from dishwater, for
instance.
These cartridges cost about eight dollars. The one in our trailer has
been in about two years and is still going strong.
It took us about two years to figure out this water bit, but since
then, whether deep into Mexico, in the backwoods of Canada or the
U.S., or anywhere where water is often safe but lousy tasting, we have
had no problems with water.
This system works great in camper, trailer or motorhome. It will
also work if you're tent camping.
Thanks to this reader, who signed his letter only "A Fellow
Explorer." If other readers have tips on the outdoors they'd like to pass
on, I'd be glad to hear them.
One of the best pieces of advice on how to catch summer-run
steelhead has nothing to do with type of gear or bait, but with time of
day.
"Be out on the river early in the morning, before the sun shows
above the hills or trees," is how one of the best'steelheaders I know put
it.
Summer steelhead, living as they do in waters thai are often low
and clear, are one of the spookiest of our fish. They are a lot more apt
to take your bait or lure early, before the sun starts beating down on a
stream. The fish head for cover then.
A strip of magnetic tape along the gunwale of your boat can be a
big help in keeping hooks, lures or flies handy.
Sometimes a bite is fast and furious, but only lasts for a short while.
If you break off or want to change gear during a time like this, it hurts
to waste time pawing through a tackle box or even your pants or shirt
pockets for an envelope with a new leader.
In the case of salmon fishing, a leader in its envelope will stick to
the tape. If you're fishing a lake and don't want to put a wet fly or plug
back into your tackle box when you change, leave it on the tape until il
dries.
Flies, hooks, pre-tied leaders will stick on the tape and be ready for
use despite wind or motion of the boat.
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By LARRY WILLIAMS
"If we can pick up some
points from our distance runners
and develop a pole vaulter or two
we could be tough," said Shelton
High School track coach Bill
Brickert prior to the 1975 track
season.
Brickert got both wishes as his
crew waltzed to its sixth straight
Black Hills League title plus the
Tumwater Invitational,
sub-district and district
chalnpionships..
The ninth-place finish at the
state meet was somewhat of a
disappointment, considering some
coaches and writers felt the
Highclimbers could have taken it
all.
The phenomenal development
of this year's squad got going
early. Dan and Dave Johnson, the
sophomore identical twin brother
distance running combo, sent a
big crowd home buzzing in their
first varsity competition ever. The
smooth-striding sophomores
tripped off a 4:33.6 mile to dead
heat against Timberline at
Highclimber Stadium.
As a matter of fact, the next
three races they ran could not
produce more than one foot
separating them at the tape. They
did put some life back into the
distance races at SHS.
Walt Clayton's pole vaulters
were not clearing 10 feet at
season's start. Charley Shugart,
the freshman, and Doug Kingery,
sophomore, both cleared 12 feet
before the '75 campaign was over.
Brian Martin, the freshman
high jumper, has developed at a
much faster pace than expected.
The first year leaper reached a
personal high of 6'1" at the
district meet to qualify for the
state meet at Pullman. Although
he did not place at state, Martin,
according to coaches, has a good
future ahead of him.
Thai is part of the optimistic
view shared by most when
thinking of the "76 season.
Brickert's state champion mile
relay team will lose all four
runners through graduation. Paul
James, Gary Nelson, Paul
shotput throw. He missed it by
5½ inches with a 59'6½" throw at
the sub-district meet.
He dropped off at the state
meet with a third-place ribbon in
the shotput. He did not qualify in
his other specialty, the discus.
Brickert will have to hunt for
another javelin thrower. His
three-year spear-chucker, Del
Miller, graduates but takes with
him a school record 197'4'"
throw.
Gary Nelson, the 220, relay
and long jump performer, will
also be gone. Nelson had his best
year, climaxed by a sizzling relay
performance at the state meet.
When evaluating the 1976
Highclimber runners, you get the
feeling that Brickert will unleash
another Dan or Dave Johnson or
Shugart or Kingery. Whoever he
does come up with will have a
tough act to follow.
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Mortensen and Marty Settle will
not be back.
Mortensen and Settle have
been battling each other for the
past three seasons, especially in
the 440. This, their last year, was
no different. Settle streaked to a
state-leading 50.1 in sub-district.
Mortensen was right with him at
50.2.
Ironically, Settle did not
qualify at the state meet while
Mortensen brought home the
third place ribbon.
Joe Schab, the junior hurdler,
also progressed at a quick rate.
His pre-season goal of breaking
Tony Molinero's school record of
19.9 for the 180-yard low hurdles
will have to wait for another year.
ltis wind-aided 20.1 and
non-wind-aided 20.2 do put him
within striking distance, however.
Jeff Pill, the junior
weightman, almost achieved his
goal for the year - a 60-foot
The Shelton Athletics took
two games from Manke and Sons
of Shelton last Thursday in a
non-league double-header that
saw pitching and defense
dominate throughout.
The A's won the opener 4-2,
and the nightcap 2-1 in eight
innings.
Tom Fredson's pair of
run-scoring singles keyed the first
game offense, while Mike Mills
added two singles, as the A's
collected 10 hits. Fredson limited
Manke to three hits, including
win
Mike Nutt's long home run.
The second game, with Mike
Nutt for Manke and Duane Wilson
for the A's capably handling the
mound duties, went eight innings,
before Fredson scored on Mark
Jensen's infield hit.
Wilson finished with a
three-hitter and eight strikeouts,
while Nutt fanned nine.
Tonight (Thursday) the
Athletics take on Puget Sound
National Bank in a Puget Sound
League double-header at Callanan
Park, scheduled to start at 7:30.
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