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........ Li . ,~ ...... Page B-4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 30, 2016 By ALEXANDRIA VALDEZ alexandfia@masoncoun com They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and during the High- climber Youth Camp, the younger campers tried their best to imitate the high school players. "I added the high-schoolers corn: ing in to make it a mini-camp for them, so then the young guys can see them practice and how they per- form," coach Derek Pringle said. "They wotfld work onthecourt while the young ones were being .trained. They were watching the high-school- ers and it was fun. They thought it was a cool thing." The Shelton High School Mini-Dome reverberated with basketball dribbles June 22-24 as Pringle led the High- climber Youth Camp. Pringle said 25 players turned out this year. Last summer there were 21 students, and in 2014, there were 17 kids. This summer, Pringle decided to add high school players into the mix. He called it a "Basketball 101" camp for incoming freshmen and returning • sophomores. While an assistant coach led the high-schoolers, he worked with the younger players. The coach's favorite part of camps is giving back to the community. "I love gett involved with the kids and making that connection," Prin- gle said. "I like h lp'mg the young ones sharpen their skills. They'll probably be coming to Stmlton and I want them to at least have the foundation or de- velop their foundation or dedication to working out," ? One of the youngsters was Pioneer second-grader Jackson Leth. "I like to s oot hobps," he said. "... I like gettiv te see the older high- schoolers." Pringle said one of the big focuses for the camp was ball-handling. He said they worked on introducing play- ers to dribbling with their dominant and non-dominant hands. The .camp also touched on passing, defense and rebounding. It was the first time Southside fifth- grader Logan West participated in the camp. "I love it," said West about the camp. "You get to learn a lot of new stuff and it's really fun. I've learned teamwork and to pass the ball. It makes you a better player." Pringle said he hopes the camp can grow in the future to help bridge the gap between the community and the basketball program at Shelton High School. Mountain View Elementary handling skills June 24 at the Journal photo by Alexandria Valdez fourth-grader Jaxon Ward works on ball- Sheltonl High School boys basketball camp. "! love getting invol making that connect young ones shal D( with the kids and ion. ! like helping the u )en their skdls,' "ek Pringle, Shelton basketball coach By ALEXANDRIA VALDEZ alexandfia@masoncoun com Every summer, Aaron Leth is brought back to his early years. When he first started teaching, he worked with elementary school kids. He was faced with constant questions, short attention spans and giggling. While Leth jokes that he would never go back to teaching elementary school, he's glad to go back to the basics every summer at basketball camps. "I get to see the sanie girls come back over and over again," he said. "Usually when they get into about seventh or eighth grade, they're already involved in our high school program. So I don't get to see many of them as campers, but it's nice to see the same faces and girls and to say 'Hi' to them in public." On Monday through Wednesday, Leth and some of the Highclimbers girls basketball players held their girls basketball camp at Shelton High School. About 20 girls attended the camp on Monday. Leth, who led his fifth camp, said the skill level was simi- lar this year, so he had the ability to coach everyone at the same time. The campers worked on ball-handling skills and shooting, but teachers threw in some fun games to keep at- tendees engaged. One of the camp's players was Madi- lyne Nelsen, an incoming fifth-grader at Grapeview. Nelsen said she plays basketball at recess with friends and at home with her family. "I like dribbling and shooting through hoops," Nelsen said. "... I learned a new way to shoot hoops. I learned to use my fingertips, to put my right foot a little further than my left foot and to shoot up. It helped a lot." This was the first time Nelsen at- tended the Shelton basketball camp. One of the high school players help- ing out was Taylor Rasler, an incom- ing senior at Shelton High School. This was the third year Rasler helped at the basketball camp. "I really like getting to know the lit- tle kids and watching them grow," she said. "Seeing them try new things that they haven't learned also. I think it's really good for them." Amelia Russell, an incoming sixth-(. the left, chases another camper in a School girls basketball camp. "it's nice to see the sa to say 'Hi' to U Journal photo by Alexandria Valdez irader at Olympic Middle School on game on June 27 at the Shelton High me faces and gir|s and lem in public." Aaron Leth, Shelton basketball coach