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' intheirfield,- New Millenium Futbol '07 award winners CHAMP 'TEAM FAS:' In front froq left are Wal- Carols Saval, Eugol Torre and Geronimo Nie- Jose Gusman, Carlos Gusman, Edenilson Torres, Lopez, Juan Albarenga, Ruven Martines, Eulise coach Carlos Mercado and Naun Menjivar. RUNNER-UP 'TEAM BRAZIL:' In front from left almo Lorenzo, Ricardo Ramirez Pablo, Fed-  Perez Gomez, Jose Tomas Martinez, Esdras Pelico Mendoza and Jose Francisco Bernal Gar- Anibal Mazate, Mario Lorenzo, Carlos Ovalle, Arias, Edson Quinonez, Mariano Pena, Tidencio Cristobal Martin, Marguirito Ramirez and coach Calmo. 'GUIJOSA ROOFING:' Not in order, Eduardo Castro Garflas, Hugo Garfias Co- Soto Garfias, Oscar Soto Garfias, Alejandro Soto Francisco Castro Garfias, Adrian Castro Garflas, Gariias Morales, Jose Morales Gomez, Jesus Mo- ! CTOmez, Emilio Castro Garfias, Jose Olivas, Eduardo and Miguel Angel. 'TEAM BWIN:' In front from left Vernave, Pedro Vernave, Romus Vernave, Luiz Victor Francisco and Virves Vernave. Back: Ma- Sebastian Sero, Pablo Anseimo, Jose Jervasio, Ramos, Antio Vernave and Gaspar Francisco. Ricardo Gaspar. CHAMP TEAM FADESA:' In front are Hector Pablo, Jose Perez, Antonio L. G (full not divulged), Isaac J-A (full name not divulged), Ed- erOnimo, Carlos Mendoza Ramirez and league direc- Escobar. Second row: Rufino Lopez Ramirez, Pablo, Alfredo Matias, Jorge Matias, Florindo Anastacio Jeronimo Perez and coach Luis Mar. Agusto Mendoza, Cristino Pablo Calmo, Max. Pablo Pablo, Luis Pablo Calmo and Regino Stuck bucks: t eve 0 9 By STEVE PATCH He was a goner long before the bullet tore into his brain. Indeed, the big buck's fate was as certain as it was unprecedent- ed. And experts are saying now that the odds are it won't happen again in any of our lifetimes. "They say you could line up a hundred thousand hunters - and they hunt their entire life - and it would never happen," says Shel- ton's Rick Hayes, who will be on 'Someone heard that we were offered a million and we turned it down.' the cover of next week's Fishing & Hunting News on account of it. "Yeah, it's a unique thing...'" HAYES' STORY BEGAN just minutes after he got off work Oc- tober 25 at Pioneer School, where he's the district's maintenance di- rector. "I live right by the school," says the 55-year-old West Seattle na- tive, who moved here in 1970. "And I'm drivin' down my driveway." He grins. "Of course," he says, "huntin' season I'm always lookin' around and rubber-neckin'. And I spotted it. And I didn't have a gun, of course, so I just kept right on goin'- headed for home." WHAT HE FOUND upon re- turn wasn't exactly what he'd ex- pected. There indeed was the large blacktail buck he'd spotted, in all its four-point glory. But it was what lay beside it that was most riveting: Another full-grown buck, dead as a doornail at its feet - its rack intertwined with the other's. "I saw the antlers were all hooked together so they could not get apart," says Rick. "They had been fighting. And that's normal this time of year. Bucks: They spar." WHAT ISN'T NORMAL, says the Mason County man, is to see antlers locked. "There's three types of deer in Washington," says Rick. "There's blacktail, which we have around here. And then mule deer, which are in the Cascades. And then whitetail, which are over around the Spokane area. "And whitetail: Their antlers grow differently. And according to the Game Department those are more apt to get locked. They push all the time, and fight - dur- ing 'rut.' "But game wardens who've looked into it say they don't know if it's ever happened - blacktail ac- tually being locked tight. As far a they know, it hasn't ever happened in Washington state." IN ANY EVENT, Rick's two combatants that day clearly had been at it for quite some time. And their dance had continued even af- ter the one's death. "The ground around them looked like it had been rototilled," says Rick. "They had fought so much. And the front feet of the buck I shot - I mean, his whole torso was just not in good shape, Calling all softball girls Veteran softball coach Terry "Wolfman" Dittmer of Shelton has announced he is available to mentor girls in the sport of fastpitch every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 in the evening in the Oakland Bay Junior High School gym. "If you have a bat and glove, bring them and I will let you know if they are good to use," he says. "Wear tennis shoes. You will work out in the gym." On days when there is no school there will be no sessions, he adds. Questions? Give him a call at 427-5332, says Dittmer. RICK POSES WITH his Ripley's-Believe-It-Or-Not-worthy anomaly of nature. With him are grandkids (from left) Kailey Gould, 10, Gavin Gould, 4, and Trent Gould, 8. His taxidermist, Shelton's Dave Miskinis, reportedly is tempt- ing him with a full two-deer mount. from the fighting." All but gone as well, the surviv- ing buck just stood there when the .44 Winchester swung up to greet him. "He was tired too," says Rick. "There's no question about it. He was exhausted. And so he just went down." The hunter smiles thinly. "Yeah," he says, "he would have thanked me..." AS FOR THOSE of less specu- lative response, they've been prac- tically coming out of the woodwork since word got out, says Rick. "Even people who aren't hunters have wanted to see it," he intones. And some have brought tales of their own, it seems. "Yeah," says Rick, grinning anew. "We're just hearin' rumors like crazy that it's worth a million dollars." "Someone heard that we were offered a million and we turned it down," puts in Rick's daughter, Megan Gould. She laughs. "And my dad says, 'We wouldn't BE here if we'd been offered a million! We would be on VACATION...'" Grade-school footrace classic: ET Trot turns 30 next week The grade school running corn full raze Tom turkeys for the wc munity's venerated Evergreen Turkey Trot will mark its 30th anniversary next Wednesday, November 21. The day's first of the locally legendary downtown grade-school footraces is set to get under way at 9:10 a.m. on Loop Field. The ET Trot was launched at Evergreen Elementary School in 1978 by then-principal Allen Hughes, an accomplished distance runner himself. Over the years it traditionally has been held the day before Thanksgiving, but one year it had to be postponed on account of snow. The course has changed some- what since the beginning, but the prizes have remained the same: tors, chickens for the runners-up, game hens for the third-place fin- ishers and eggs by the dozen for the fourth-place finishers. Prizes are awarded in both gen- der divisions for all grade levels, kindergarten through fifth grade, and every participant receives a ribbon and a certificate. The ET Trot involves numerous parents and community members as volunteers, and many busi- nesses and service organizations donate to help cover the expense of prizes. Past ET Trotters are expressly invited to come out and watch this year's 30th go-around, which will conclude with an assembly in the school's gymnasium. Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 23 ' intheirfield,- New Millenium Futbol '07 award winners CHAMP 'TEAM FAS:' In front froq left are Wal- Carols Saval, Eugol Torre and Geronimo Nie- Jose Gusman, Carlos Gusman, Edenilson Torres, Lopez, Juan Albarenga, Ruven Martines, Eulise coach Carlos Mercado and Naun Menjivar. RUNNER-UP 'TEAM BRAZIL:' In front from left almo Lorenzo, Ricardo Ramirez Pablo, Fed-  Perez Gomez, Jose Tomas Martinez, Esdras Pelico Mendoza and Jose Francisco Bernal Gar- Anibal Mazate, Mario Lorenzo, Carlos Ovalle, Arias, Edson Quinonez, Mariano Pena, Tidencio Cristobal Martin, Marguirito Ramirez and coach Calmo. 'GUIJOSA ROOFING:' Not in order, Eduardo Castro Garflas, Hugo Garfias Co- Soto Garfias, Oscar Soto Garfias, Alejandro Soto Francisco Castro Garfias, Adrian Castro Garflas, Gariias Morales, Jose Morales Gomez, Jesus Mo- ! CTOmez, Emilio Castro Garfias, Jose Olivas, Eduardo and Miguel Angel. 'TEAM BWIN:' In front from left Vernave, Pedro Vernave, Romus Vernave, Luiz Victor Francisco and Virves Vernave. Back: Ma- Sebastian Sero, Pablo Anseimo, Jose Jervasio, Ramos, Antio Vernave and Gaspar Francisco. Ricardo Gaspar. CHAMP TEAM FADESA:' In front are Hector Pablo, Jose Perez, Antonio L. G (full not divulged), Isaac J-A (full name not divulged), Ed- erOnimo, Carlos Mendoza Ramirez and league direc- Escobar. Second row: Rufino Lopez Ramirez, Pablo, Alfredo Matias, Jorge Matias, Florindo Anastacio Jeronimo Perez and coach Luis Mar. Agusto Mendoza, Cristino Pablo Calmo, Max. Pablo Pablo, Luis Pablo Calmo and Regino Stuck bucks: t eve 0 9 By STEVE PATCH He was a goner long before the bullet tore into his brain. Indeed, the big buck's fate was as certain as it was unprecedent- ed. And experts are saying now that the odds are it won't happen again in any of our lifetimes. "They say you could line up a hundred thousand hunters - and they hunt their entire life - and it would never happen," says Shel- ton's Rick Hayes, who will be on 'Someone heard that we were offered a million and we turned it down.' the cover of next week's Fishing & Hunting News on account of it. "Yeah, it's a unique thing...'" HAYES' STORY BEGAN just minutes after he got off work Oc- tober 25 at Pioneer School, where he's the district's maintenance di- rector. "I live right by the school," says the 55-year-old West Seattle na- tive, who moved here in 1970. "And I'm drivin' down my driveway." He grins. "Of course," he says, "huntin' season I'm always lookin' around and rubber-neckin'. And I spotted it. And I didn't have a gun, of course, so I just kept right on goin'- headed for home." WHAT HE FOUND upon re- turn wasn't exactly what he'd ex- pected. There indeed was the large blacktail buck he'd spotted, in all its four-point glory. But it was what lay beside it that was most riveting: Another full-grown buck, dead as a doornail at its feet - its rack intertwined with the other's. "I saw the antlers were all hooked together so they could not get apart," says Rick. "They had been fighting. And that's normal this time of year. Bucks: They spar." WHAT ISN'T NORMAL, says the Mason County man, is to see antlers locked. "There's three types of deer in Washington," says Rick. "There's blacktail, which we have around here. And then mule deer, which are in the Cascades. And then whitetail, which are over around the Spokane area. "And whitetail: Their antlers grow differently. And according to the Game Department those are more apt to get locked. They push all the time, and fight - dur- ing 'rut.' "But game wardens who've looked into it say they don't know if it's ever happened - blacktail ac- tually being locked tight. As far a they know, it hasn't ever happened in Washington state." IN ANY EVENT, Rick's two combatants that day clearly had been at it for quite some time. And their dance had continued even af- ter the one's death. "The ground around them looked like it had been rototilled," says Rick. "They had fought so much. And the front feet of the buck I shot - I mean, his whole torso was just not in good shape, Calling all softball girls Veteran softball coach Terry "Wolfman" Dittmer of Shelton has announced he is available to mentor girls in the sport of fastpitch every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 in the evening in the Oakland Bay Junior High School gym. "If you have a bat and glove, bring them and I will let you know if they are good to use," he says. "Wear tennis shoes. You will work out in the gym." On days when there is no school there will be no sessions, he adds. Questions? Give him a call at 427-5332, says Dittmer. RICK POSES WITH his Ripley's-Believe-It-Or-Not-worthy anomaly of nature. With him are grandkids (from left) Kailey Gould, 10, Gavin Gould, 4, and Trent Gould, 8. His taxidermist, Shelton's Dave Miskinis, reportedly is tempt- ing him with a full two-deer mount. from the fighting." All but gone as well, the surviv- ing buck just stood there when the .44 Winchester swung up to greet him. "He was tired too," says Rick. "There's no question about it. He was exhausted. And so he just went down." The hunter smiles thinly. "Yeah," he says, "he would have thanked me..." AS FOR THOSE of less specu- lative response, they've been prac- tically coming out of the woodwork since word got out, says Rick. "Even people who aren't hunters have wanted to see it," he intones. And some have brought tales of their own, it seems. "Yeah," says Rick, grinning anew. "We're just hearin' rumors like crazy that it's worth a million dollars." "Someone heard that we were offered a million and we turned it down," puts in Rick's daughter, Megan Gould. She laughs. "And my dad says, 'We wouldn't BE here if we'd been offered a million! We would be on VACATION...'" Grade-school footrace classic: ET Trot turns 30 next week The grade school running corn full raze Tom turkeys for the wc munity's venerated Evergreen Turkey Trot will mark its 30th anniversary next Wednesday, November 21. The day's first of the locally legendary downtown grade-school footraces is set to get under way at 9:10 a.m. on Loop Field. The ET Trot was launched at Evergreen Elementary School in 1978 by then-principal Allen Hughes, an accomplished distance runner himself. Over the years it traditionally has been held the day before Thanksgiving, but one year it had to be postponed on account of snow. The course has changed some- what since the beginning, but the prizes have remained the same: tors, chickens for the runners-up, game hens for the third-place fin- ishers and eggs by the dozen for the fourth-place finishers. Prizes are awarded in both gen- der divisions for all grade levels, kindergarten through fifth grade, and every participant receives a ribbon and a certificate. The ET Trot involves numerous parents and community members as volunteers, and many busi- nesses and service organizations donate to help cover the expense of prizes. Past ET Trotters are expressly invited to come out and watch this year's 30th go-around, which will conclude with an assembly in the school's gymnasium. Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 23