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SPORTS JOURNAL AND CLIMBERVILLE RODE it all the way to wholesale obliteration of its all-time rushing records for single game and season as well this fall as senior halfback Kyle Burbridge put together his Western Cas- cade Conference "Offensive Player of the Year" credentials. The Mohawked one led a list of fully 17 Climbers accorded all-league honors this past week by vote of the league's head coaches. For more on the story, turn the page. 00unter-ed classes popular Ittnter education was a goin' tern again this year in Mason ty. esigned to help familiarize hunters with outdoor safety [wildlife concerns as well as hasic Ps and Qs of their sport, standard course offered by t Mason County Sportsman's ciation in affiliation with the lahington Department of Fish Wildlife boasted fully five ions in 2007, reports Shelton's Moore, MCSA public rela- Ys officer S lace the state of Washington llemented hunter education 1957," observes Moore, "hunt- | incidents have decreased by a percentage." uSA's lead instructor this ax was Steve Mutoli. His staff a several other state-certified *ators as well. lach course, says Moore, con- ted of 22 hours of instruction, th indoors and outdoors, over evenings and one day. irearm safety rules at home €[ outdoors were taught in the ,, €€ t evenln s Huntm . " g, she say. ' g Is, muzzle loading and archery Onstrations, survival, first aid Proper handling of firearms aught the second evening. ildlife conservation and hab- .t, wildlife identification, includ- a hunting video, and sports- tllship were taught the third hing "Additional hunting informa- and proper care of game were !eribed the fourth evening and a ltten test given. Saturday's field course includ- aap and compass information, al .movement through terrain ti lractice and'a skills test with all-caliber rifles." Ia all, added Moore,, 122 stu- nts finished this year s classes. rhe volunteers who taught the courses put in over one thou- sand hours of combined effort, not including the time some parents also volunteered," said the public relations officer. "The course of in- struction adopted by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was adhered to strictly. "Whether students passed or not depended upon their attention to instruction, observation of fire- arm-safety rules, demonstration of proper loading and unloading of their selected firearm, their understanding of the 'zone of fire' and safe handling of it around ob- stacles in the field. "Mason County Sportsman's Association is committed to our community, to the safety of our young and old. MCSA is a not- (Please turn to page 24.) SHARING THE EXCITEMENT on the sideline during a moment of Climber varsity gridiron jubilation this past season are veteran assistant coach Rich "Coach U" Unterseher and upstart ninth-grader Jacob Barrett, who earned all-league honorable mention despite his tender years. The only other player in Highclimber history so distinguished at such a young age: now-collegian Isaiah Taito. 16 other Climbers all-league as well O0000ense By STEVE PATCH Climber rushing recordholder Kyle Burbridge capped his non- pareil senior season with best-in- class distinction this past week, earning "Offensive Player of the Year" honors by vote of the West- ern Cascade Conference football coaches. The Climbers' 5-8, 170-pound speedmerchant wound up break- ing now-collegian Isaiah Taito's Climber single-game and season rushing records this fall as Shel- ton finished second in league and 'Fhe one thing you get with Kyle is everything': made it to the first round of the state playoffs. With a record-smashing high of 330 yards and four touchdowns against then state-ranked and unbeaten North Thurston five games into the season, Burbridge wound up rushing for a similarly school-record 1,653 yards and 23 touchdowns in '07. The TD count represents a new single-season standard at Climberville as well, by the way, with Taito's 22 back in '03 being the old record. Kyle finished his Climber ca- reer with 2,798 rushing yards. Taito still holds the record in that department, with 3,879 between 2001 and 2004. Kyle had 1,027 yards and 12 touchdowns in '06 and 118 and two, respectively, his sophomore year. "THE ONE THING you get with Kyle is everything," said Climber head coach Matt Hinkle in the wake of his recordsetting night against homecoming vic- tim North Thurston. "I mean, he leaves nothing in the tank as far as after the game. And he's very passionate. "I mean, anything he does he puts his entire devotion into." The new recordholder's track- worthy speed isn't his only weap- on, reminded Coach. "Probably Kyle's biggest strength," IH I II I he said, "is how he is able to set his blocks up and then move laterally. He positions himself to influence the defense and gets the block, and then he's able to cut off of that." Kids with track speed come around fairly regularly, added Hinkle. But that's not the point. "Fast in itself obviously isn't the only factor that comes into play," he says. "And Kyle's got a real good sense of vision about him." EVER MODEST, the Climb- ers' new recordholder deflected the spotlight rather characteristically after his 330-yard night. "Honestly," said Kyle, "I didn't even know that I'd broken the re- cord until after the game. "I mean, I'd known what the re- cord was, cuz at Lakes (line coach Cary) Nagel had brought it up - how close we were. But it's not been on my mind; it's not a stat thing for me; it's a win. I'd rather win than get stats. "And, actually, it's really more a credit to my O line. Honestly. I mean, I love the guys; I've known 'em all since we were playin' pee- wee football. And it's more for them than anything. They're more stoked about it than I am." ALTHOUGH HE hadn't had anything formal as of Monday night's Climber awards banquet, by the way, the recordsetting se- nior is expected to field oflbrs from recruiters at a number of colleges, added Hinkle. His size might be seen as a limi- tation at the Division 1 level, said Coach, but the young man clearly has the tools to play there, and he'll certainly get plenty of atten- tion from the likes of the Big Sky Conference and similar nearly-as- big-time venues. Turkey Day open gym A Thanksgiving Day hardcourt tradition will be renewed Thurs- day, reports former Highclimber hoop coach (and originator) Terry Gregg. The fourth annual Turkey Day Hoops, it'll start at 9 o'clock sharp in the SHS Minidome. I I I I I THANK YOU! To the Shelton School District voters, a sincere thanks for your faith in me to do the best for our kids. From my family to yours- HAPPY THANKSGIVING Sue McCausland Shelton School Board - Position # 1 Paid for by Citizens to Reelect Sue McCausland, [ 322 E. Springfield Loop, Shehon, WA 98584 ,, I II III I II II I I IIII Thursday, November 22, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 21 SPORTS JOURNAL AND CLIMBERVILLE RODE it all the way to wholesale obliteration of its all-time rushing records for single game and season as well this fall as senior halfback Kyle Burbridge put together his Western Cas- cade Conference "Offensive Player of the Year" credentials. The Mohawked one led a list of fully 17 Climbers accorded all-league honors this past week by vote of the league's head coaches. For more on the story, turn the page. 00unter-ed classes popular Ittnter education was a goin' tern again this year in Mason ty. esigned to help familiarize hunters with outdoor safety [wildlife concerns as well as hasic Ps and Qs of their sport, standard course offered by t Mason County Sportsman's ciation in affiliation with the lahington Department of Fish Wildlife boasted fully five ions in 2007, reports Shelton's Moore, MCSA public rela- Ys officer S lace the state of Washington llemented hunter education 1957," observes Moore, "hunt- | incidents have decreased by a percentage." uSA's lead instructor this ax was Steve Mutoli. His staff a several other state-certified *ators as well. lach course, says Moore, con- ted of 22 hours of instruction, th indoors and outdoors, over evenings and one day. irearm safety rules at home €[ outdoors were taught in the ,, €€ t evenln s Huntm . " g, she say. ' g Is, muzzle loading and archery Onstrations, survival, first aid Proper handling of firearms aught the second evening. ildlife conservation and hab- .t, wildlife identification, includ- a hunting video, and sports- tllship were taught the third hing "Additional hunting informa- and proper care of game were !eribed the fourth evening and a ltten test given. Saturday's field course includ- aap and compass information, al .movement through terrain ti lractice and'a skills test with all-caliber rifles." Ia all, added Moore,, 122 stu- nts finished this year s classes. rhe volunteers who taught the courses put in over one thou- sand hours of combined effort, not including the time some parents also volunteered," said the public relations officer. "The course of in- struction adopted by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was adhered to strictly. "Whether students passed or not depended upon their attention to instruction, observation of fire- arm-safety rules, demonstration of proper loading and unloading of their selected firearm, their understanding of the 'zone of fire' and safe handling of it around ob- stacles in the field. "Mason County Sportsman's Association is committed to our community, to the safety of our young and old. MCSA is a not- (Please turn to page 24.) SHARING THE EXCITEMENT on the sideline during a moment of Climber varsity gridiron jubilation this past season are veteran assistant coach Rich "Coach U" Unterseher and upstart ninth-grader Jacob Barrett, who earned all-league honorable mention despite his tender years. The only other player in Highclimber history so distinguished at such a young age: now-collegian Isaiah Taito. 16 other Climbers all-league as well O0000ense By STEVE PATCH Climber rushing recordholder Kyle Burbridge capped his non- pareil senior season with best-in- class distinction this past week, earning "Offensive Player of the Year" honors by vote of the West- ern Cascade Conference football coaches. The Climbers' 5-8, 170-pound speedmerchant wound up break- ing now-collegian Isaiah Taito's Climber single-game and season rushing records this fall as Shel- ton finished second in league and 'Fhe one thing you get with Kyle is everything': made it to the first round of the state playoffs. With a record-smashing high of 330 yards and four touchdowns against then state-ranked and unbeaten North Thurston five games into the season, Burbridge wound up rushing for a similarly school-record 1,653 yards and 23 touchdowns in '07. The TD count represents a new single-season standard at Climberville as well, by the way, with Taito's 22 back in '03 being the old record. Kyle finished his Climber ca- reer with 2,798 rushing yards. Taito still holds the record in that department, with 3,879 between 2001 and 2004. Kyle had 1,027 yards and 12 touchdowns in '06 and 118 and two, respectively, his sophomore year. "THE ONE THING you get with Kyle is everything," said Climber head coach Matt Hinkle in the wake of his recordsetting night against homecoming vic- tim North Thurston. "I mean, he leaves nothing in the tank as far as after the game. And he's very passionate. "I mean, anything he does he puts his entire devotion into." The new recordholder's track- worthy speed isn't his only weap- on, reminded Coach. "Probably Kyle's biggest strength," IH I II I he said, "is how he is able to set his blocks up and then move laterally. He positions himself to influence the defense and gets the block, and then he's able to cut off of that." Kids with track speed come around fairly regularly, added Hinkle. But that's not the point. "Fast in itself obviously isn't the only factor that comes into play," he says. "And Kyle's got a real good sense of vision about him." EVER MODEST, the Climb- ers' new recordholder deflected the spotlight rather characteristically after his 330-yard night. "Honestly," said Kyle, "I didn't even know that I'd broken the re- cord until after the game. "I mean, I'd known what the re- cord was, cuz at Lakes (line coach Cary) Nagel had brought it up - how close we were. But it's not been on my mind; it's not a stat thing for me; it's a win. I'd rather win than get stats. "And, actually, it's really more a credit to my O line. Honestly. I mean, I love the guys; I've known 'em all since we were playin' pee- wee football. And it's more for them than anything. They're more stoked about it than I am." ALTHOUGH HE hadn't had anything formal as of Monday night's Climber awards banquet, by the way, the recordsetting se- nior is expected to field oflbrs from recruiters at a number of colleges, added Hinkle. His size might be seen as a limi- tation at the Division 1 level, said Coach, but the young man clearly has the tools to play there, and he'll certainly get plenty of atten- tion from the likes of the Big Sky Conference and similar nearly-as- big-time venues. Turkey Day open gym A Thanksgiving Day hardcourt tradition will be renewed Thurs- day, reports former Highclimber hoop coach (and originator) Terry Gregg. The fourth annual Turkey Day Hoops, it'll start at 9 o'clock sharp in the SHS Minidome. I I I I I THANK YOU! To the Shelton School District voters, a sincere thanks for your faith in me to do the best for our kids. From my family to yours- HAPPY THANKSGIVING Sue McCausland Shelton School Board - Position # 1 Paid for by Citizens to Reelect Sue McCausland, [ 322 E. Springfield Loop, Shehon, WA 98584 ,, I II III I II II I I IIII Thursday, November 22, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 21