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Climber
leads on
and off
field
By EMILY HANSON
emily@masoncounty.com
He led the Highclimb-
ers' offense with 328 yards
against Tuwmater in the sea-
son-opener two weeks ago.
He's a leader in the class-
room with a 3.6 GPA and en-
rolled in classes such as Eng-
lish 101 and calculus.
He's Ralph Kinne, a senior
at Shel-
ton High
School,
who states
that he
strives to
be a leader.
"I take
leader-
ship and
speech so
Ralph I can ,be a
Kinne role model
on and off
the field,"
Kinne said.
The athlete is a running
back and safety for the Shel-
ton football team and has
played football since he was
6.
"I started with the Shel-
ton Kings minors," he said.
"I love the sport itself, how
physical and fundamental it
is. My friends play and a lot
of my family plays, to- "
To Kinne, football is more
of a team sport than other
sports Shelton offers.
'rou have to have chem-
istry and work together," he
said.
He loves football so much
that he's hoping to play at the
college level and has garnered
attention from several pro-
grams. Kinne has so far heard
from Hawaii, Idaho, Wash-
ington State, Washington,
BYU, Cornell and Princeton.
He said that right now,
he's drawn to the BYU, Cor-
nell, Princeton and Hawaii.
"I would also like to stay
close to home," he said. "But
being Mormon, BYU is good,
too."
Kinne has high goals set
for whatever college he ends
up attending.
"I want to be a civil or me-
chanical engineer," he said.
"My Plan B is to be a doctor
of some kind."
He said he's always en-
joyed building and designing.
"I'm more of a mental
guy, so I visualize stuff eas-
ily, which is good for an engi-
neer," Kinne said.
Though his athletic pas-
sion is football,'* Kinne has
played basketball, partici-
pated in track and field and
been a power lifter for the
Highclimbers.
"I don't know if I'll have
time to play basketball this
year because of college visits,
seeing what best fits me," he
said.
When Kinne is not play-
ing a sport or excelling in the
classroom, he said he likes to
spend time with his friends,
play music and sing.
He plays the ukulele and
piano and said that, as a Sa-
moan, music has always been
part of his life.
"My culture is alive and
always outgoing," he said.
"They like to dance and play
music, so I do, too."
One fact about Kinne that
he thought would surprise
most people is that he enjoys
reading fiction in his down-
time.
He recently fmished read-
ing "The Hunger Games" and
is currently reading "Catch-
ing Fire," both by Suzanne
Collins.
Knight Owls trounce Quilcene
By EMILY HANSON
emily@masoncounly.com
The Mary M. Knight footbaIl
team hit the ground running
and didn't stop in its first game
last week.
On Saturday, the Knight
Owls trounced Quilcene 66-6 in
the non-league, season opener
for both teams.
"This was a good first game,"
head coach John Schultz said.
"Our kids are motivated to get
better."
The Knight Owls (1-0)
racked up 534 total yards of of-
fense, 447 on the ground and
87 through the air. Junior run-
ning back Juan Jilenez led the
ground attack with 188 yards
on 13 carries. Senior quarter-
back Kyle Wil-
ley completed
5-of-7 passes
for two touch-
downs.
"We had a
great defen-
SATURDAY: sive swarm on
MaryM: Ymigt_66 the football
Quilcene ........ 6 and did well
adjusting to
SATURDAY: their multiple
Mary M. Knight sets," Schultz
vs. Oakville, said. "We did
1 p.m. a great job
shutting them
down."
Willey opened up the Knight
Owls' scoring with 10:23 left in
the first quarter when he scored
on a 2-yard run. Senior running
back Matt Oien ran in the two-
point conversion.
With 3:21 left in the first
quarter, Jimenez scored on a
15-yard run. The PAT failed.
Oien scored on a 1-yard run
with 2:15 left in the first quar-
ter. Willey connected with se-
nior wide receiver Nick Dierkop
for the two-point conversion and
the Owls moved into the second
quarter, up 22-0.
Willey completed a 6-yard
pass to senior wide reciver Cory
O'Neil with 9:47 left in the first
with 3:22 left before halftime.
Brent Boley made the two-
point conversion run.
The Knight Owls entered
halftime up 44-0.
Quilcene held the Owls back
from the end zone for most of
the third quarter, with MMK
scoreless until Willey connected
with O'Neil on a 4-yard touch-
down pass with 3:09 left in the
quarter. Willey ran in the two-
point conversion.
half. For the two-point conver- In the final 12 minutes, Wil-
sion, Willey completed a pass to ley scored on a 31-yard scram-
Oien. ble with 11:01 left to play
With 6:22 left in the half, and the two-point conversion
senior running back J.J. Pais failed.
scored on a 20-yard run and the Quilcene scored its only
two-point conversion failed, touchdown shortly afterward.
For the last score of the The final score of the after-
first quarter, Willey scored on
a 2-yard quarterback sneak See MMK Football on page C-6
Journal photos by Emily Hanson
North Mason Athletic Director Mark Swofford presents the Mason County Cup to the Highclimbers Friday night
at Phil Pugh Stadium after Shelton defeated the Bulldogs 54-24.
Shelton nabs county-cup
By EMILY HANSON
emily@masoncounty.com
The Shelton football team knew 'it
would play North Mason in its second
game of the season since last winter.
For weeks, the two schools joked
about playing in the "Mason County
Championship."
On Sept. 6, Shelton Athletic Direc-
tor Jim Judson had an idea: why not
make Friday night's game the official
Mason County Cup?
After North Mason Athletic Direc-
tor Mark Swofford agreed, a trophy
was made Thursday and engraved
that night.
On Friday, Swofford presented the
trophy to the Highclimbers after Shel-
ton defeated North Mason 54-24.
"From a rivalry standpoint, I think
it's a good situation," Shelton head
coach Matt Hinkle said. ('I know from
a comprehensive-sports point of view
it can help foster a good rivalry be-
tween the schools, so it's a good deal
overall."
Shelton topped North Mason across
the board, bringing in 418 rushing
yards compared to 157 and completing
4-of-9 passes for 85 yards compared
to 2-of-15 for 19 yards, In total, the
Highclimbers racked up 463 yards of
offense while North Mason's total was
176.
Shelton senior running back Ralph
Kinne claimed 258 yards on 21 carries.
Shelton opened
its scoring with 8:41
left in the first quar-
ter, when senior
quarterback Jared
Welander connected
FRIDAY: with senior tight end
Shelton ........ 54 David Ajamu on a
North Mason24 13-yard touchdown
pass. Aider an off-
TOMORROW: sides penalty on the
Shelton vs. Bulldogs reduced
Wilson, 7 p.m. the PAT distance by
half, Shelton chose
to go for two and
Welander completed to Ajamu again,
giving Shelton an 8-0 lead.
North Mason senior C.J. Alien re-
turned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for
a touchdown with 8:29 left in the first
quarter.
After the Bulldogs' PAT attempt
failed, the Highclimbers maintained
their 8-6 lead for the remainder of the
quarter.
"Maybe it was because it was our
first game on the road, but started off
slow," Hinkle said. "North Mason's of-
fense was pretty solid and we weren't
overly aggressive. Their defense also
played pretty well, so I credit them
with doing a solid job."
The Highclimbers picked up their
tempo and put forth strong perfor-
mances in the second and third quar-
ters, scoring 28 points in the second
Shelton senior quarterback Jared Welander
looks for an open receiver during the
Highclimbers' game Friday at Phil Pugh
Stadium.
See SHS Football on page C-3
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