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Shelton-Mason County Journal
Homecoming game
against Bellarmine
tonight at 7 p.m.
By EMILY HANSON
The Shelton Highclimbers were
unable to take a step forward during
their game last week.
SHS traveled to Mt. Tahoma on
Friday, Oct. 7, where the team lost
47-13, in a completely lopsided game
with the exception of the third quar-
ter.
"We got beat fairly soundly by Mt.
Tahoma," said head coach Matt Hin-
kle. "Offensively, Mt. Tahoma had
a couple big defensive kids break-
ing through to our backfield, putting
pressure on our quarterback and we
couldn't get a running game started."
Hinkle said the Highclimbers fal-
tered defensively against Mt. Taho-
ma's fast running game.
"I thought the team maintained a
competitive attitude After breaking Shelton's single-
the entire game game rushing record with 358 yards
and some individu-a week ago, Kinne was held in check
als played at a high against Mr. Tahoma.
level," Hinkle said. He led the Highclimbers in rush-
,'We were surprised ing with 52 yards on 21 carries, while
FRIDAY: with Mt. Tahoma's Gove contributed 44 yards on four
Mt. Tahoma 47 overall speed in the carries. Gove also completed seven
Shelt0n ........ 13 backfield and their of 20 passes for 97 yards while junior
quarterback did a quarterback JaredWelander complet-
TONIGHT: pretty good job ased three of seven passes for 17 yards.
Shelton vs. well." Ajamu caught seven passes for 91
Bellarmine Hinkle added yards. Sophomore wide receiver Mi-
Prep, 7 p.m. that the physicality chael Sobotka added one catch for 16
of Mt. Tahoma's de- yards.
fensive line surprised the Highclimb- On defense, junior linebacker
ers. Thomas Gettle led the Highclimbers
Shelton finally got on the score- with 10 tackles, three tackles for a
board in the second half when junior loss, one sack and one fumble recov-
running back Ralph Kinne scored on cry. Senior linebacker Jethro Wily
a five-yard run with 6:14 left in the added four tackles plus two tackles
third quarter. Junior kicker Shelby for a loss while senior linebacker
Salsibury hit the extra point. The Cody Tarver had two tackles plus one
only other Highclimber touchdown forced fumble.
came from a 39-yard pass from se- The Highclimbers (1-3, 2-4) play
nior quarterback Nic Gove to junior their Homecoming game tonight
wide receiver David Ajamu less than against Bellarmine Prep at 7 p.m.
a minute later. Salisbury's kick failed
the second time. See Football on page 03
Journal file photos
Senior quarterback Nic Gove, at left, and
junior quarterback Jared Welander, both of
whom are seen earlier this season, each took
snaps in the Highclimbers' loss to Mt. Tahoma
this past Friday. Gove finished 7-20 for 97 yards
in the air and Welander ended up throwing 3-7
for 17 yards.
Lady Highclimbers huddle
game on Thursday, Oct. 6.
Journal photo by Emily Hanson
together under one blanket on the sideline of Shelton's girls' soccer
Lady Highclimbers win one, loss
three during past two weeks
By EMILY HANSON
Though the team's record does not'reflect it, the Shelton
girls' soccer team has been improving.
"My goal for the team is that they continue to improve,"
said head coach Mike Malpass. "We've already beaten the
number of goals scored last year and we've tied the number
of games won last year. So far, the team is on track to re-
duce the number of conceded goals from last year, too."
During the past two weeks of play, the Lady Highclimb-
ors have won one game of four.
On Tuesday, Sept. 27, the team lost to Olympia 8-0.
"The girls played okay," Malpass said. "They're strug-
gling a bit, still, with confidence levels."
Malpass stated that many of the girls are struggling to
play at a higher level than they are used to and that the
team has been affected by several injuries as well as illness
recently.
"With our numbers down, we needed players from JV
and also some varsity players to step up into new posi-
tions," Malpass said.
A few of the younger players who have stepped up to
help the team are sophomores Makayla Boysen and Pris-
cilla Ramirez.
"Both stepped up from JV and did a great job against
Olympia," Malpass said.
Freshman Madison Jacoby was the player of this game,
Malpass said.
"Madison puts in 100 percent every game," he added.
"She's a playmaker for the team and definitely another big
future for the high school program."
On Thursday, Sept. 29, the Lady Highclimbers lost to
South Kitsap 12-0.
"For 30 minutes, the game was 0-0," Malpass said.
"South Kitsap is at the top of the Narrows League and for
30 minutes, we kept them at bay."
He stated that the Lady Highclimbers played fantastic.
"It was brilliant, for 30 minutes, everybody was buzz-
ing," he added. "We were more than holding our own on
the night we had more players missing. It far exceeded my
expectations. I knew it was going to be a difficult game."
Malpass said that, though the goalkeepers were scored
on 12 times in that game, they are both doing their best in
difficult situations.
"I think the future is bright if they keep working hard,"
he added.
Sophomore Corless Fletcher was Malpass' player of the
game against Olympia.
"She was one of our players that are still coming through,"
he said. "She was a big reason we played so well the first 30
minutes and she played almost the whole game."
The team won at home against Mr. Tahoma on Tuesday,
Oct. 4, 6-0.
Senior Taylor Muenchow, junior Kaitlyn Dean and junor
Lynae Brown scored two goals apeice for the Lady High-
climbers.
This was the second victory the team has earned this
season, but the first league victory.
"There was some good movement but our level dropped
against the opposition," Malpass said. "Like we often do,
we went back to our old ways of playing with poor decision-
making."
Malpass said Brown was the player of the game agaisnt
Mt. Tahoma.
"She's been one of our starting center forwards and
things have not been going to her expectations but she just
keeps plugging away," he said. "Against Mt. Tahoma, she
had opportunities that she took. I think we're going to see
bigger and better things from her and she'll be a bright spot
for the future of the program."
Finally, on Thursday, Oct. 6, Shelton lost at home to Bel-
larmine Prep, 4-1, with Dean scoring the lone Lady High-
climber goal.
See Soccer on page C-3
Thursday,
Owls score double
overtime victory
Mary M. Knight home today
against the Washington
School for the Deaf
By EMILY HANSON
Bouncing back from a mercy rule loss, the Mary
M. Knight football team brought home a big victory
last weekend.
On Friday, Oct. 7, the Knight Owls defeated
Lyle 20-14 after two overtime periods.
"I was really proud of the guys," Mike Evans,
head coach, said. "It was a hard game. Lyle played
very well, we played very well; I hact no complaints
except that double overtime is stressful on a coach."
Evans said the defense for both teams controlled
the game, adding that Mason Cloud and Josh
Combes led the Knight Owl de-
fensive squad.
"They didn't quit, kept doing
their jobs and it all worked out
very well," Evans said.
This victory comes on the heels
of a 56-16 three-quarter home
loss last week.
FRIDAY: "We sat down and really eval-
M~ylV£Knig~-20uated [that loss] and why it hap-
Lyle ............. 14 pened and they did a good job of
practicing hard and peforming
TODAY: well," Evans said.
Mary M. Knight Junior Kyle Willey scored the
vs. WSD, first Knight Owl touchdown and
3:30 p.m. the team's two-point conversion
gave them an two-point lead over
Lyle's six-points at the end of the
first quarter. Neither team scored in the second or
third quarters. In the fourth quarter, Lyle scored
again plus a two-point conversion and MMK junior
Matt Oien scored, tying the game at 14 points.
Neither team scored in the first overtime period
but in the second overtime period, junior Nick Di-
erkop scored for the Owls, winning the game 20-14.
"I'm very proud of the guys," Evans said. "They
did a good job."
The Knight Owls (3-1) are scheduled to play
next at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 against the
Washington SchOol for the Deaf.
"We shouldn't have any problem," Evans said.
"They haven't won a game yet so Thursday should
be a good game for us."
"m had no complaints
except that double
overtime is stressfumo.."
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