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Journal photo by Emily Hanson
Shelton senior running back Ralph Kinne falls into the end zone
Friday at South Sound Stadium during the Highclimbers' game against
Timberline. Kinne scored all four of Shelton's touchdowns against the
Blazers.
SHS Football primary target was senior tight end Da-
vid Ajamu, who caught three passes for
Continued from page C-1 52 yards. Kinne had two receptions for 26
yards and junior wide receiver Michael
and they keyed in on us," senior quarter- Sobotka had two catches for 21 yards.
back Jared Welander said. "They had a Hinkle said Timberline rushing de-
strong defense and they were prepared for lense made passing a logical thing to do in
us to run the ball." the second quarter.
In the third quarter, Shelton took the "Throwing helped spread us out a little
opening kickoff and drove down field un- bit, but their defense did a great job stop-
til Kinne scored the Highclimbers' final ping our game," Welander said.
touchdown on an 8-yard run with 7:17 Hinkle said taking third place in the
left in the quarter. Shelton made its two- league gives the Highclimbers the oppor-
point conversion attempt to take the lead tunity to play in the playoffs, something
26-20. that Shelton hasn't been able to accom-
The Blazers returned the resulting plish for the past four seasons.
kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. When "We still want to be able to cohtinue
their PAT attempt failed, the score was to improve and extend our season," he
tied up at 26. said.
A series of fourth-down punts from Welander said the team was happy
Shelton and Timberline followed until with its league finish.
Timberline junior wide receiver Trent "Third in league is a big improvement
Gallagher seared a 75-yard touchdown from last year," he said. "Everyone put
with 4:46 remaining to play. A good PAT in time in the offseason and our seniors
gave the Blazers a 33-26 lead that Shelton stepped up to lead. We were hoping to win
could not overcome, it all, but we're going to do well in playoffs
"In the second half, we came out and and play with high intensity."
allowed that one kickoff touchdown and a In preparation for Nathan Hale, the
long kickoff return," Hinkle said. "I was Metro League No. 2 team, Hinkle has
impressed with Timberline's size and in- watched game film.
tensity." "Every team from now on will be re-
Kinne ended the night with 121 yards spectable," he said. "Nathan Hale runs a
on 25 carries with four touchdowns. The wing-T similar to other teams we've faced
Blazers held Kinne to roughly 5 yards per so we're really not going to be confronted
carry, with anything we haven't seen before."
"We've gotten pretty comfortable with He said he feels the Highclimbers can
Ralph picking up a lot of yards," Hinkle handle the pressure and stress that post-
said. "Timberline did a good job covering season play can cause.
him, but he still got more than 100 yards, "They're a good bunch of kids and
which is a good night for most guys." they've been shooting for this for a while,"
Welander completed 8-of-19 passes for he said. "They've known they were a play-
123 yards and threw one interception. His off team for some time now."
Photo by Mike Evans
Mary M. Knight senior tight end Nick
Dierkop prepares to catch a pass from senior
quarterback Kyle Willey Friday during
the Knight Owls' game against Wishkah in
Aberdeen.
Athl "I've kind of always
ete wanted to write a book of
Continued from page C-1 some kind," he said. "So, I
write ideas down."
any place that offers a Finally, one fact about
scholarship I'd probably go Dierkop that he thought
to because you take what most people wouldn't guess
you can get." is that he's a young senior.
When Dierkop isn't oc- "I just recently turned
cupying his time with 17," he said. "I used to live
sports and school, he said in California and they start
he's hanging out with his school early there."
friend or working. He said He said his family
he works several odd jobs moved to Washington after
around Matlock, such as his parents divorced, and
cutting wood and mowing when his mother remar-
lawns, ried, they moved to Mat-
"It's kind of hard work, lock because that is where
but it's kind of fun, too," he his stepfather grew up.
said. "It's small out here, but
When he has free time, it's a good group of people,"
Dierkop said he likes to he said. "I'm definitely go-
write, ing to miss it out here."
Mary M. Knight senior running back Juan Jimenez rushes
Knight Owls' game against Wishkah in Aberdeen.
Photo by Mike Evans
upfield Friday during the
Knight Owls Pais with 27 yards on seven carries, home against Taholah.
Senior tight end Nick Dierkop was 'qvVe're playing for the league
Continued from page C-1 Willey's primary receiver. Dierkop championship on Saturday and this
caught four passes for 81 yards and win guarantees us a spot in the pig-
passes for 125 yards and four touch- three touchdowns, while senior tight tail playoffs with a good shot ofmak-
downs with no interceptions. Willey end Cory O'Neil had two catches for ing it to the state quarterfinals,"
also rushed for 146 yards on 14 car- 29 yards and one touchdown. Schultz said.
ries for two touchdowns. Wishkah had six turnovers -- five He said Taholah is a good team
Willey was the primary rusher for fumbles and one interception. The with speed and a strong defensive
the Knight Owls, who racked up 262 Knight Owls had none. line.
yards on the ground. Contributing Jimenez led the defensive effort "It's going to be an awesome chal-
to the rushing effort was senior full- with 14 tackes, one sack and one lenge for us," he said. "Our kids have
back Matt Oien with 48 yards on 13 fumble recovery in the end zone for a played well all year and they have
carries, senior running back Juan Ji- touchdown, earned the right to play a game that
menez with 33 yards on seven carries The Knight Owls (7-0) play their determines the league champion-
and sophomore running back Adam senior night game on Saturday at ship."
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SHS girls' soccer ends season with loss
Shelton senior
midfielder Katie
Dean runs the
ball up the
sideline Oct. 23
during the Lady
Highclimbers'
home game
against Foss.
Shelton defeated
Foss 3-0. The team
ended its season
with a 5-0 loss to
Wilson on Oct. 25
for a final record
of 5-9. Scores
are according to
waprepzone.com.
Head coach Dan
Deacon did not
respond to emails
by press time.
Journal photo by
Emily Hanson