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Shelton-Mason County Journal Climber swoops under the radar Shelton's David Ajamu .receives several college football offers By EMILY HANSON emiIy@masoncounty.com When David Ajamu be- gan playing football as a sixth-grader, it was just a game. As a high school fresh- man, he continued playing because it was a game that kept him out of trouble and gave him something to do. It wasn't until Ajamu was a junior at Shelton High School that he really began to think about play- ing in college. "There's really nothing to do around here other than foot- ball," Aja- muo • said. "I didn't thinkI couldgo play col- lege foot- David ball until Ajamu one of my coaches started tal~ng to me about it, Then I started w~itching college football and started to want to play in college. It can take you places -- it's the key to the gate." For the 6'5", 238-pound incoming SHS senior, foot- ball could be the key that opens the gate to a paid post-high school education. "I want to get my educa- tion paid for; college is real expensive so getting offers is a blessing," he said. "I want to go to the NFL after college." Within the last few weeks, the first phase of achieving his dreams began when offers from college football programs began to come in. The Highclimber wide receiver began hearing from schools after participating in the Northwest Elite Foot- ball Camp in early June. He first heard from Wyoming and Portland State. Last week, Oregon State called and on Sunday, Nevada of- fered. "I went to a couple of ex- posure camps, including the Washington State Universi- ty camp and my name start- ed to be passed around," Ajamu said. "I'm surprised, especially with the Pac- 12 offer from the Beavers bcause I didn't think (Pac-12 schools) would come around until I started school." Ajamu said his coaches have told him that now that Oregon State has offered, other Pac-12 schools will fol- low. "They're calling me the 'under the radar' kid be- cause I came out of nowhere and I'm from a small school," he said. While Ajamu can not of- ficially choose a school until Feb. 2 on National Signing Day, he has also not made any verbal commitments. "My family and I are talking about ........... before my season starts," he said. "If I get hurt and can't play, I can!t commit." He said the most tempt- ing offer he's received so far is from Oregon State be- See Ajamu on page C-3 By EMILY HANSON were the team leaders during the tourna- emily@masoncounty°com mont. "They are probably our team captains -- the girls haven't voted yet -- they let.every- The Shelton girls' rugby team put forth one know what they need to do, they're good a strong showing at its first tournament of ball-handlers and they have a lot of speed," the season. Duchene said. On Saturday, the girls' rugby 7s teamChapman scored five tries for the team played at the RugbyWA Summer 7s Qualify- while Bell scored three tries. ing Event in Yelm. The U16'boys' team also played at the In its first game, the girls' team defeated tournament, though it only played in one Yelm 40-0 and 47-0 in its second game. game due to lack of teams. "I feel they played great," head coach The boys' team lost 20-5 to Seattle. Brian Josh Duchene said. "They were runningNault scored the lone try. the system. Nearly everybody scored so we "The boys had a lack of confidence and were distributing the ball and not being experience," Duchene said. "About six of the selfish." boys are new and they've never played in a He said Katie Chapman and Ivanna Bellgame before. That kind of hurt us." The boys' team is normally coached by Zach Clark, Duchene said. Shelton is struggling to form a complete U19 team, he said. This resulted in DeShon Bell and Bryson Finlay playing for Tacoma during the tournament. "They both played well," Duchene said. Finlay played in one game for Tacoma while Bell played in each of Tacoma's games. "DeShon was definitely a team leader," Duchene said. Bell and Nault are traveling to Canada with the Washington Loggers this weekend while the girls' team is scheduled to play in a tournament in Portland against three Or- egon teams and Yelm. The U16 boys are scheduled to play on Sunday at the Ferndale Polo Grounds. Journal photo by Emily Hanson Shelton Co-Op Preschool player Angel Nunez'Acosta, left, and Stony Creek Construction player Luis Olivas, both 5, race to the ball during a game for 5- and 6-year olds as part of the South Mason Youth Soccer Club's summer soccer season on Monday at South Mason Soccer Park. hidden gem' Ladies'Invitational and Fried Bread tourney this month By EMILY HANSON . emily@masoncounty.com Just off State Route 119 near Lake Cushman exists a some- times overlooked golf course. The Lake Cushman Golf Course, located at 210 N. Fairway , J ..... I photo by Emily H ...... Drive W. Hoodsport, is a "hidden Golfers putt on hole No. 7 at Lake Cushman Golf Course gem," at least in the eyes of golf on Friday. manager Carl Kliese. sh,it,sop made for everyone to play the course a second time. For ex- yards." but it's got little quirks," Kliese ample, the first time golfers reach He said hole No. 8 is the No. said. "If you can play decently hole No. 7, it is a par four and the 1 handicapped hole for women at here, you can play anywhere." second time the hole is played, it 463 yards. The course covers 5,877 yards is aparfive. The course has a 68.1 rat- for men and 5,212 yards for worn- Hole No. 7 is, in fact, Kliese's ing with a 111 slope for men and en when playing 18 holes on the favorite hole on the course,a 69.7 rating and 110 slope for nine-hole course. "No. 7 is a little trickier," Kliese women. Golfers play at an eleva- Kliese said each hole has said. '~-ou can play two ways. It's tion of 755-feet. one set of tee boxes for men and a par four and a par five. Water The course opened in 1968 women playing the course the comes into play on both sides. It's and is available to the public but first time, and a second set of tee very challenging and it's our No. 1 owned by the Lake Cushman "On some holes, you've got views of the Olympics," Kliese said. "If :you're playing here, you're going to run in-to some kind of wildlife: eagles, deer, rac- coons and once in a while, an elk." He said he feels the mainte- nance of the course sets it apart from other courses in the county. "It's a beautiful set up up here with lots of trees and it's quiet," Kliese said. "We have terrific greens. People who come here say how much they love our greens." The course is maintained by head groundskeeper/superinten- dent Ken McIntosh. "Ken has a real passion for his job'and goes above and beyond to make this one of the most beau- tiful courses in the area, maybe even in the state," Kliese said. Though the economy has af- fected Lake Cushman Golf Course just as it's affected the golf indus- try in general, Kliese said he feels Lake Cushman holds its own. "I think we're priced right up here," he said. "We have a well- boxes for golfers going through handicapped hole for men at 388 Maintenance Company. See Cushman on page 03 Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, July 12, 2012 - Page C-1