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i irls' e Journal photo by Emily Hanson Aaron Leth, the new Shelton High School girls' basketball coach, uses proper form to make a three-point shot in the SHS Mini Dome. Leth coached at Pioneer Middle School before moving up to the high school level and says he wants to turn the Lady Highclimbers' program around. New to turn t By EMILY HAN~ After coaching ] at the middle scl Aaron Leth has m Shelton High and to turn the girls' program around. "I want to c( grow and mature To me, this was step," Leth said. " thing for me is tc program around. I pride and commit I want to bring 1c to the program an commitment and do that. I think ~ good supportive c~ to do that." 'lton coach wants zam around ON asketball ool level, ved up to he wants asketball Ltinue to a coach. Lhe right ~he main turn the alL about nent and :ide back t it takes ~amily to e have a mmunity Leth grew up i~ the Tri- Cities where he plhyed bas- cears for He then ketball for three Pasco High School went to Eastern ton University t, bachelor's degree tion focusing on h physical educatio~ Since graduatir Leth has been c with Pioneer Midc where he has hel football, girls' and ketball and track that he plans to ?Cashing- earn a n educa- ~alth and ,~ in 2002, nployeed te School ed coach )oys' bas- He said continue nd track 9l. etball is coaching football for the middle sch( "For me, basl more about life," I~eth said. "As a coach, I wan~ my play- ers to take away that the hard work they I at in on the court will pay )ff in the classroom and later on in life." Since Leth has been working with the girls' bas- ketball program at Pioneer, he said he has put through a lot of players into the high school program. He added that he's been trying to get into the high school level for four or five years. The first step to turning the program around, Leth said, is at the family level. "Parents and siblings supporting the team, my wife and kids support- ing me, families attending games to support; commu- nity support is huge," he added. "It's nice to see that camaraderie when you're at the game." Leth said it will take a lot of hard work to turn the pro- gram around. "We'll take small steps," he said. "It's not all about wins and losses. If we can walk away saying we played hard and left it all on the court and have the other team say we've improved a lot, that's a moral victory for the program. Wins will come with hard work." After spending the last nine years in Shelton, Leth said he is invested in the community. "I'm happy and we're in- vested in this community with lots of friends, family and young kids we want to bring up here," he said. "We'll Lake small steps. It's not about wins and losses Wins will come mt[ hard work." Af[ p~'oc~ea~ [~e"efiti.~ American Cancer SocJet I Friday, November 18, 2011 1 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p,m. Bethel Assembly of God 1521 Monroe St. • Shelton, WA $10°~ per adult/S5o0 per child Food Provided by Olympia Olive Garden 2400 Capital Mall Drive S,W, - next tp Capital Mall 1 --- DRY CLEANING -- Highclimbers Continued from page C-1 Anderson, Jake Lindley, Gordon Henry, Colton Hub- ble, Michael Sobotka, Jesse Danford and Welander all received honorable men- tions. "I was happy with the overall progress the team made from day one," Hin- kle said. "There were a lot of young players who pro- gressed and we're excited about their positions in the future." The team banquet has been scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Civic Center. l ~*~ Same-Day Service Available 301 E. Wallace-Kneeland Blvd. Kneeland Plaza, near Shelton Fred Meyer I Open 7am-6pm Mon-Sat I In Our ,3'hyear (360) 426- 2607 Journal photo by Emily Hanson Junior runningI back DeShon Bell carries the ball up center field against Central Kitsap with junior lineman ~rhomas Gettle blocking for him in the last game of the season on Friday, Nov. 4. Owls Continued from page C-1 The Owls are scheduled to play Neah Bay at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12. Since playoff games are required to be played on an artificial field, the Owls will play at Tumwater Sta- dium. "The team pJayed really well filling positions which, in some cases, they'd never practiced before°" "52 weeks for I'll go with that!" Shelton,Mason County 11[ .... ! ~ ..... ~.~ ..... ~ ......... ~ .. Call 426-4412 to subscribe today! Out of County $51/yr. Out of State $61/yr. Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, November 10, 2011 - Page C-3