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, Shelton-Mason County Journal Knight Owls face off at 1 p.m. on the road By EMILY HANSON man defensive front," head coach John en),ily@m, asoncounty.com Schultz said. 'T¢e're working on fun- damentals, learning our plays and the basics." Two years ago, the Mary M. Knight He said the team now has 20 on the football team lost to Quilcene in a met- rost'er, including two eighth-graders. cy rule game. This is a larger roster than the team That game was also quarterback has had in the past two seasons. Kyle Willey's first time playing the po- "I think we're doing well with confi- sition for the Knight Owls. dence," Schultz said. This Saturday, Willey -- now a se- Senior fullback Matt Oien said he nior -- and the rest of the remaining thinks the team will probably play well 2010 Knight Owls will get the chance against Quilcene. to avenge that loss at Quilcene. 'We're a little bigger than we were "We know Quilcene runs a four- and I think we're ready," he said. "As long as we can keep our heads in the game, we should do well." He said the Knight Owl defense is shaping up nicely SATURDAY: and that the team Mary M. Knight is adjusting well to at Quilcene, having Schultz as 1 p.m. head coach. "It's a little dif- ficult with a new coach," Oien said. "Once we get done with our first game, we should be able to get it together again." Mary M. Knight is set to play at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Quilcene. Mary M. Knight senior tailback J.J. Pais runs a play during the Knight Owls' football practice on Aug. 30. Journal photo by Emily Hanson Shelton senior running back Ralph Kinne, No. 10, moves upfield with senior running blocking for him Friday during the Highclimbers' home game against Tumwater. By EMILY HANSON emi~y@masoncou~ly.com Shelton junior wide receiver Jesse Danford catches a 35-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Jared Welander Friday. Fifteen minutes before kickoff, the line for tickets snaked around the cor- ner of the sidewalk at Highclimber Sta- dium. On Friday, the stands were packed and the front gate ran out of copies of the roster. Anticipation was high i~or the High- climbers' season-opening home football game against Tumwater. With help from senior running back Ralph Kinne's strong offensive effort, head coach Matt Hinkle and his 2012 team did not disappoint as they routed the T-Birds 42-21: Kinne led the offense with 31 carries for 328 yards while Bell made 10 carries for 118 yards. "This was a good first test," Hinkle told the team after its victory. "Tumwa- ter was ranked fifth in the state. They won't be fifth anymore." The T-Birds' defense had no answer for Shelton's running game. On 47 car- ries, the Highclimbers ran 476 yards while Shelton's defense held Tumwater to 124 rushing yards on 33 carries. Tumwater opened the game with the starting kickoff, but Shelton held them back from scoring. Shelton's first drive was surpris- ing. On first down, the T-Birds defense stopped action near the line of scrim- mage. On second down, the Highclimb- ers received a false start penalty. On the repeated second down, Shelton fumbled. But on third down, Kinne broke away from the Tumwater de- fense for an 80-yard touchdown with 9:22 left in the first quarter. Senior running back Shelby Salisbury made the PAT to give the Highclimbers a 7-0 advantage. Journal photos by Emily Hanson back DeShon Bell, No. 36, Tumwater re- sponded quickly, how- ever. Senior halfback Andrew Brown took the ensuing kickoff 94 yards for a touch- FRIDAY: down. When the T- Shelton ........ 42 Birds made their Tumwater... 21 PAT, they tied up the score at 7. TOMORROW: Two minutes of Shelton at regulation play later, North Mason, senior running back 7p.m. DeShon Bell scored a 50-yard touchdown with 7:22 left in the first quarter. Salis- bury again sent the PAT through the posts. Tumwater scored again near the end of the first quarter with a 6-yard touch- down run from Brown and another good PAT, sending the teams into the second quarter tied at 14. "We know we've got an experienced bunch of kids and they put in a lot of off-season preparation," Hinkle said. "We're real proud of that and their focus and ability to take advantage of oppor- tunities as they presented themselves (Friday night)." The Highclimbers scored once in the second quarter, on a 35-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Jared Welander to junior wide receiver Jesse Danford with 9:37 left in the half. "I thought we did what we had to do," Kinne said. "We were strong the whole time, executed every play and played to our potential." The Highclimbers came back from halftime and exploded in the third quarter. Bell scored a 30-yard touchdown with 7:34 left in the quarter, then Kinne scored a 30-yard TD with 4:06 See Football on page C-6 Shelton-Mason County Journal Lady Climbers 5-6 at jamboree Shelton volleyball begins league play tonight By EMILY HANSON emily@rnasoncounty.com Serving, diving and set- ting are some of the skills the Shelton volleyball team got the chance to work on at the Centralia Jamboree last weekend. On Saturday, the Lady Climbers won five of six matches during the day- long tournament. "It was a good time," head coach Steve Beck said. "It was a good warm-up for us. We'll see harder teams (this season), but we played well." The team faced River Ridge on the courts first and came out on top 25-21, 25-20. Next, Shelton played against Rochester and won 25-11, 25-18. Finally, the Lady Highclimbers split with Centralia 25-19, 22- 25. ,I really liked the team attitude and focus," Beck said. "You don't expect per- fect executionat the begin- ning of the season so atti- tude and focus are impor- tant." Natalie Andrewski led the team in serves, hitting the ball hard and tough all day, the coach said. "As the day went on, Natalie picked up on pass- ing and defense," Beck said. "Georgette Luglia was a surprise on Saturday with her blocking and hitting confidence." He said lone senior Courtney Hanson was a solid player in all aspects of the game during the jambo- ree. "Our setting is still an element that needs work," Beck said, "We need to get the ball in Courtney's hands to hit more often. We need a little more sophistication with our offense." Beck said that just like last season, the team is still not as tall as some of the op- ponents it'll face off against. "Centralia outsized us at the net, but we lined up fair with the other two teams," he said. "Height is still a challenge for us, so we need to work on our setting and defense." Shelton begins league play at 5:30 p.m, tonight at North Thurston. "North Thurston has five See Volleyball on page C-6 Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 - Page C-1 ! J :['lr ii