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Shelton-Mason County Journal ......... iii i By EMILY HANSON by 15s co-head coaches Chris Nesmith and the boys' U19 team, a boys' U16 team, the emily@masoncounty.com Kasey Robbins. girls' U19 team and a men's team. "I like working with the kids here and know The men's team's season began on June 9 everybody in town," Duchene said. "Nesmith at the Tatunka Sevens Tournament at The Despite lower turnout, the Shelton rugby • and Robbihs are good people. They've helped Evergreen State College. 7s' seasons will go on this summer, me out:a!:]6t. They've been having a lot ofcom- ,We went 1'3, which was kind of an im- Fewer players have caused the boys' U19 :'~ mittmen'ts lately and I thought they could use provement from last year," Duchene said. "We team to combine with the Tacoma team while a break.!' should have two tournaments in July and we the Budd Bay girls' U19 team is combining with the Shelton girls' U19 team. "The two boys' teams will practice sepa- rately and then play together at tourna- ments," Shelton head coach Josh Duchene said. "(With) the girls, we're going to try to practice together." Duchene is taking over the team from rug- Duchene began playing rugby on Shelton's may have to go to Canada for the Second one." first team in 2009. He was an assistant coach He said the men's team tries to play in for Nesmith and Robbins the following season four tournaments each summer, though it is and has played at Central Washington Uni- difficult to find tournaments because Rugby versity for the last two seasons. Washington -- a 501(c)(3) non-profit organiza- He will be assisted this season by Nick tion that work to increase tl~e number ofyouth Dean, another former Shelton rugby player. The new coaches will oversee four teams: See Rugby on page C-4 Journal photo by Emily Hanson Stephen H. Bowers, DDS, soccer.player Megan Peppers, left, and Jo's Hair Studio soccer player Ruby Ramirez, both 4, chase after the soccer ball during a game for 3- and 4-year-olds as part of the South Mason Youth Soccer Club's summer soccer season on June 27 at South Mason Soccer Park. 'like baby Sahalee' By EMILY HANSON Lake Limerick Golf Course opened ernily@masoncouniy.com in 1966 and has four sets of tees, ~wo for women and two for men. The area around the course was originally built Due to Lake Limerick Golf Course's as a campground and has evolved into variety of hole layouts, it's been de- the Lake Limerick housing develop- scribed as a "baby Sahalee." ment with 1,200 home sites. Though the At least by the course's PGA head course is owned by the homeowners as- golf professional Bobby Brown. sociation, it is open to the public. Brown "Some holes are easier than others," said golf memberships can be purchased Brown said. "The thing that makes this or golfers can pay to play each time they course easier than others is the condi- come in. tion of the grounds, the layout with dog "A lot of people take advantage of the legs that go left to right and some right , twilight rate, which begins at 3 p.m.," to left: It's like a baby Sahalee, which :he said: : is where the U.S, Open was held last During the summer, Lake Limerick year." has two golf tournaments scheduled. He said people are often surprised The first is the third annual Turning with the condition of the course. Pointe Domestic Violence Shelter tour- Journal photo by Emily H ....... They think that because it's a nine- nament on July 21, a fundraiser for the Lake Limerick is visible from the tee sets of hole course, they can tear it up, but hole No. 8 at Lake Limerick Golf Course. that's not the case," Brown said. See Lake Limerick on page C-4 Shelton'Mason Journal photo by'Emily Hanson Jason Benedict pitches for the A 24/7 Bail Bonds adult softball team during a Cascade League game against Hood Canal Communications on June 28 at Mason County Recreation Area. Steph,s, Castle & Coleman remain undefeated By EMILY tLkNSON emily@rnasoncc unty corn There are still two unde- feated adult softball teams, one each in the Cascade and Olympic Leagues. Steph's Espresso is lead- ing the Cascade League with a 5-0 record after defeating the Camco team 15-8 on June 26. ........ Following Steph's is A 24/7 Bail Bonds, 4-2, after a 15-14 victory over Hood Ca- nal Communications on June 28 and a 15-5 victory over Camco that same night. In third in the Cascade League is Shelton Athletic Club with a record of 3-2. Shelton Athletic Club defeat- ed Not This Time 12-10 on June 26 but fell to Lucky Dog Casino on June 28 16-8. In fourth in the Cascade League is Hood Canal Com- munications with a record of 3-2 and Lucky Dog Casino is in fifth with a 1-4 record. Camco and Not this Time are tied for last in the league, each with a record of 0-3. Cascade League teams play at 6:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thurs- days in Callanan Park and Mason Country Recreation Area (MCRA). Due to the Fourth of July, the next Cascade League games are slated for Tuesday instead of tonight. Castle & Coleman Log- ging is leading the Olympic League with a 6-0 record af- ter defeating the Fuddpuck- ers 21-16 on June 25 and Team Griffey 18-6 on June 27. Sage Bookstore is hold- ing on to second place in the Olympic League with a re- cord of 5-2 after defeating Team Griffey 10-9 on June 25 and RE/MAX 15-3 on June 27. In third place in the Olympic League are the Fud- dpuckers with a 4-2 record. The team defeated Joey B's 15-4 on June 27. Team Griffey is in fourth place in the Olympic League with a record of 3-3 while Joey B's is in fifth place with a 1-6 record. Joey B's defeat- ed RE/MAX 21-6 on June 25. RE/MAX is in last place in the Olympic League with a 0-6 record. Olympic League teams play 6:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in Callanan Park and MCRA. Due to the Fourth of July, there were no Olympic League games last night and the teams are slated to play next on Monday. County Journal - Thursday, July 5, 2012 - Page C-1