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Journal photo by Emily Hanson The Shelton High School cross country team runs together through the Huff and Puff trail during their first practice on Monday, Aug. 22. Work hard, run hard By EMILY HANSON and improve over last year, they could have a very nice year." Highclimbers are running together on White said the girls' team has been the cross country team. struggling during recent years. Head coach Daryl White said roughly "We don't have the talent with the 25 runners turned out for the first day of girls team that we've had but maybe the girls will step up and run practice on Monday, Aug.t~ 22 and that he expects to~f ~a ~u[|ey work harder," he said. "The h dthy girls weren't very strong get up to around 30 by ~ve year. thetime schoolstarts, ar e last They work "it's a good group," White said. got a 90~)d shot hard and they'll do the best they can, but they The boys' team is look- of making it to have a lot of work to do ing strong this season, he before they can get to dis- added, dmsmcts tricts." "If they work hard, Girls' team captain they've got a good shot of Bonnie Casper, a junior, making it to districts." said she thinks the new- Senior Nathan Morgan said he's al- comers to the team will have to work a ready looking forward to districts and to little bit, but they should be just fine. state, which is his personal goal. "I hate to see people leave after the first "I think we're doing pretty good so far," week because they think it's too hard, so Morgan added. "We've got the same num:~ I hope everyone sticks ~ith it,' Casper ber as usual and it's nice to see guys re- added. turning. 1 think we'll have a strong var- Returning to the girls' team with sity team." Casper are sophomores Lindsey Nichols Returning with Morgan are boys' cap-and Kelh Wilson. tain Skylar Core and senior Kyle Cloyd. "The girls' team at this point is very "There are five juniors returning and small with only five runners and they are six bn the team, as well as six sopho- young and inexperienced," White said. mor~s and two freshmen on the team so "They are hard workers and I look for nice far,'! White said. "Both teams should gain improvement from them during the sea- more runners as school starts and people son. I need some more girls out in case of get back from vacations. The~boys' team is injuries, etc." very experienced and if they stay healthy Journal photo by Emily Hanson Senior Ashley Nelson, middle, jogs during warm-ups for the North Mason High School cross country team on Tuesday, Aug. 23. North Mason's only home meet to take place October 5 vs Kingston and Klahowya By EMILY HANSON "My returnees are looking really good," O'Brien said. "I have quite a The North Mason High School cross few who have never run cross country country team had a rough season last before, though, and I've got a couple year, but they're already working to im- freshmen and three or four sophomores. prove on that this season. They've got heart and they're competi- "We had 0-8 record last year," head tive but we'll see how things turn out." coach Allen O'Brien said. "We had some Crummey said there are a lot of' good guys who were pretty good, but four teams in the Olympic League with the :or five people graduated last year and Bulldogs, so the season will be difficult took their knowledge and speed with for the team. them. We're going to work hard to fol- "I want to better myself from the low a training regimen to make thelast few seasons, get to an 18 or 19 team faster." minute 5K and really lead the team," At the beginning of the season, the he added. Bulldogs had up to 12 runners and Nelson said she thinks the team is O'Brien said he expected there to be looking good and the boys' team looks more by the time school starts, like it's shaping up pretty well so far. Will Crummey, Ashley Nelson and "I just want to stay healthy all year," Brian McCarty will return as seniors she added. this year. Junior Jonathan Day is also O'Brien said it will be interesting to a team leader, see how the season turns out. . Tae Kwon Do Cla: Every Saturday at 11:00 a.m. FREE with membership II Now in progress- See schedule at www.sheltonathleticclub.com • Sauna/Steam Room. Personal Training • Weight Training o Swimming • Aerobics Classes • Racquetball. Tanning. Cardio. Massage Just South of Downtown Shelton on Highway 3 Stop in today at 707 South First Street Call 426-1388 or email us; sac@hctc.com Check us out on the web at sheltonathleticclub.com Hours: Mon-Fri 4:30am-9pm. Sat & Sun 7am-3pm SHELTON Page C-4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 25, 2011