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Climber runners
hope to lead pack
By EMILY HANSON
With a strong boys' cross country team and high-
er numbers for the girls' team, the Highclimbers ex-
pect to lead the pack this fall.
"The boys this year will be real strong," head
coach Daryl White said. "In my mind, we're the
league favorites. We have a lot of talent with the
girls but there are a lot of new girls."
White, in his 12th season as the head coach, is
assisted this year by John Johnson of the Shelton
Harriers. He also has two volunteer coaches in Jen-
nifer Ford and Robert Larribas.
Together, the Shelton cross country coaches are
overseeing 10 girls and 18 boys this fall, with six re-
turning seniors. For the boys, the team has Nathan
Newell, Zac Taylor, Payton Wheeler, Jonathan
Andrewski and Kevin Givens. Girls' team captain
Bonnie Casper is the only returning senior. Junior
Cody Williamson is the captain of the boys' team
this fall.
"Cody Williamson is one of the top runners, if
not the top runner, in the league," White said. "Zac
Taylor will run well this year and Darius Burke
was an outstanding freshman last year. For the
girls' team, Lindsey Goldsby and Bonnie Casper are
both having a good start and Katie Morgan is our
top returning girl."
Casper said she thought the team has a lot more
runners this year and that more people participat-
ed in the summer program.
"We're more in shape and that'll help us be more
successful," she said. "I think we'll be m~ore at the
front of the race than the back in the 3A. We still
have a challenge, though."
White said he was happy to be in the 3A Nar-
rows League this year.
"Our chances of doing something exciting are good,
we just need to keep everyone injury-free," he said.
Besides the league change, the only change for
the team this year is a new home course. In years
past, the Highclimbers ran on the Huff'n Puff Trail
across the street from Shelton High School. This
year, the home course will be Lake Isabella State
Park.
"We love the course," White said. "John's had
some Harriers races there. Because it's such a great
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Journal photo by Emily Hanson
Shelton senior Bonnie Casper starts a
trail run during cross country practice
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on Tuesday at the Huff n Puff Trail.
Shelton co-head girls' swim
Tuesday.
coach Chad Youngquist talks to
Journal photos by Emily Hanson
the team during practice on
Shelton diver Lanna Keltner
works on her jumping form.
By EMILY HANSON
With Shelton competing in the 3A
Narrows League this year, the girls'
swim team is anticipating a strong dual
meet season.
"North Thurston and Wilson are cra-
zy hard with a lot of state-level swim-
mers but everybody else is fair game,"
co-head coach Chad Youngqnist said.
"We could come out of our dual meet
season looking pretty good but league
and districts won't be much different
from last season."
Now in his 12th season with the Lady
Highclimbers, Youngquist continues to
co-head the program with Rob Phelan,
who is beginning his 20th season with
Shelton swimming.
The two are overseeing 25 girls this fall,
with six returning seniors: Sarah Myers,
Jordan Crossan, Jamie Chavez, Rebecca
Dodge, Bailey Kirk and Danielle Ewart,
who returns after a two-year break.
"We nearly made it to state in the re-
lay last season," Youngquist said. "We
lost some of the members on the team
but we have talented freshmen coming
in with foundation knowledge. I don't
have a beginning lane with swimming
lessons this year."
Phelan said there are two returning
divers this fall, Kirk and Lanna Keltner,
who dove for the junior varsity team last
year.
"Hopefully we'll pick up one or two
more," he said. "It's pretty early at this
point in the season to say how we'll do.
Both girls have to pick up a lot more
dives to be able to compete."
Youngquist named several girls as
swimmers to watch this fall.
"Sarah Myers is within reach of state
and so is Hannah Garcia," he said. "Ca-
risa Kunkle really improved a lot and has
high goals for herself and Bailey Kirk has
the potential to be a state diver."
As a team, Youngquist said there are
enough swimmers to fill all the events at
a dual meet.
"Any team with weak spots we can
take advantage of," he said.
He said the team will work on improve-
ment in order to make the state level.
Football season.
Hinkle named Ajamu,
Continued from page C-1Kinne, Welander, full back
Bell, running back Gettle and
but this offense takes a load off junior wide receiver Michael
the quarterback's shoulders." Sobotka as offensive players
He said the team is excit- to watch.
ed about the new offense and He said he expects de-
it fits well with them.fensive end Lindley, comer
At starting quarterback, Frakes, defensive tackle An-
Welander brings experience, derson and sophomore guard
having thrown most of Shel- Brian Nault to lead the de-
ton's snaps last fall. fense unit.
"Welander's experience at "The team is looking good
the position will definitely help so far this season," Hinkle
the team succeed," Hinkle said. said. '~¢'e have a lot of expe-
The team is looking to im- rience and our athleticism is
prove on last year's 2-8 finish, very good. We're excited to
"Last year, a lot of kids got see what goes on."
a lot of varsity experience," He named the team's lack
Hinkle said. "They competed of confidence based on the
at a high level at times and previous years' records as the
they developed good leader- main weakness.
ship qualities and traits." The Highclimbers play their
He said the team's record annual Red vs. Black scrim-
was the main defeat of the mage at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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