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Shelton-Mason County Journal By EMILY HANSON The girls were chosen from "The NCA staff was looking had to decide in which event 10 of their teammates while for standout athletes. Out of she would like to perform. Elizabeth Wolf will be 11 SHS cheerleaders were 31 girls on the team, 11 were Wolf, as a sophomore, was representing Shelton Highnominated by the NCA. Thenominated and 10 of those eligible for two events -- the School in London during the other nine nominees were:girls chose to tryout in front NCA/NDA Christmas Ex- New Year's parade as an All- Jenn Clayton, Ashly Smith, of the NCA staff, teammates travaganza from Dec. 1-4 in American Cheerleader. Chelsey Crump, Kaitlin and coaches." Florida and the London New Last month, Wolf, a sopho- Woods, Katie Evens, Kelsey Wolf said she was nomi- Year's Day Parade from Dec. more at SHS, and freshmanBowcutt, Tianna Oien, Shy- nated for her motions - how 26 through Jan. 2, 2012. The Shelby Garrick were namedanne Petty and Britney sharp her movementsare Florida trip conflicted with All-American cheerleadersYoung (who chose not to try- during routines - while Gar- the SHS cheerleading sched- during a camp held in Shel- out). rick said she was nominated ule, so Wolf will be attending ton by the National Cheer As- "The nominees could be for her jumps, the London trip at the end of sociation (NCA). choosen for any of seven cat- During the tryout process, this year. "I'm excited and honored egories: leadership, motions, the girls had to take part in Since Garrick is a fresh- to be chosen," Wolf said while jumps, stunts, dance, voice, jumps, rallying and cheer, man she is too young to attend Garrick added that she was tumbling and all-around,~After being chosen as All- "super excited." head coach Misty Pagel said. Americans, each girl then See Cheer on page C-3 Journal photo by Emily Hanson Elizabeth Wolf and Shelby Garrick are Shelton High School cheerlead- ers who have been named All-Ameri. can cheerleaders by the National Cheer Association. Journal photos by Emily Hanson Shelton High School sophomore Cody Wfl- liamson, wearing 101, starts off the Beast of Big Creek 10K run at the head of the pack on Saturday, Aug. 13. Willlamsomb a track and cross country runner for SHS, finished the race as the overall winner. SHS sophomore Beast of Big Creek By EMILY HANSON little more difficult than he'd anticipated. Cody Williamson is the"The uphill was re- Beast -- of the Big Creek ally hard," Williamsen 10K run, that is. said. "I was finally able On Saturday, Aug. 13, to get it together on the Williamson, a sophomore downhill but I got a huge at Shelton High School, side cramp. Luckily, it finished the run in 42went away abouthalfway minutes and 48 secondsdown the hill." -- nearly ten minutes He said he was sur- faster than the second- prised to find he'd fin- place finisher, ished first, since a runner "I feel absolutely from W.F. West passed great," Williamson said. him at the three-mile "It's always nice to take mark and Williamson a first place around your never saw him again. hometown." Event organizer John This was the first IOKJohnson said the runner run .Williamson, a track got dizzy at the top of the and cross country athlete hill and had to stop. at SHS, has participated "He came down from in and he said it was a See Beast on pa e C-3 e I? Journal photo by Emily Hanson The Shelton Highclimbers started their football season with a team meeting, weight lifting and running the 40-yard dash on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Seen here running the 40, from left, are sopho- mores Clay Milam and Tristan Leopard and freshman Robbie Dale. "I'm happy with the turnout numbers and the shape the kids came in," head coach Matt Hinkie said. "I'm excited for the start of the season," The team was set to leave for camp in Long Beach Wednesday afternoon and will begin full-gear practice on Monday, Aug. 22. After a week of two-a-days, the team will hold the annual Black and Red Scrimmage at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 26. helton seniors hammer out new athletic facilties By EMILY HANSON . Twiddy said Engstrom brought the"Building has always been a fasci- project to the boys. nation," Strand said. "I grew up with Five Shelton High School athletes are "General said 'hey, I've got this idea. building and this has helped show me working on two senior projects that will Do you want to do it for a senior project?' how much I've learned and how much I improve the SHS athletic facilities, and we said 'sure," Twiddy said. "The already knew." Joe Strand, Colton Twiddy and For- timing was right." Twiddy said there have not been any est Puterbaugh have been constructing Engstrom and the boys began con- surprises so far. a multi-use building next to the baseball structing the building on July 3, but %Ve knew the project was going to be field. The building will have a concession completed the drawing and architecture hard and complicated but we expect the stand, football storage room, fastpitch last spring, unexpected," Twiddy said. storage room and maintenance garage "We don't know when the building Strand added that there have been on the bottom floor. On the top floor will will be complete," Strand said. "It still some frustrating moments parts, but be a locker room, office, closet and wait- needs to be insulated, dry-walled and said the project has been worth it and ing room. ' have electrical wire put in.~ fun. "We've done everything from helping The building also doesn't have all of "It's been a great opportunity," Twid- to lay the foundation all the way up to the siding up yet and has yet to be paint- dy said. "I just want to thank the school placing the siding," Strand said. "You ed. and the community for all their sup- name it, the General (Shelton baseball The boys said they are encouraged to port.~ coach Eric Engstrom) showed us how work on something they already have an and we did it." interest in for their senior projects. See Highclimbers on page C-3 Thursday, August Journal photos by Emily Hanson Joe Strand, left, and Colton Twiddy stand in the window of the new concession stand portion of the multi-use building they're constructing next to the baseball field as their senior project. 18, 20t 1 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page C-1