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Athlete Continued from page C-1 "I was pretty excited that I finally got my first deer after hunting for four years," Cox said. Her first kill came with a painful price, however. "The scope hit me in the forehead and gave me a scar," she said with a laugh. "I think it's going to heal and go away, though." Cox began bowling for Shelton when she was a freshman. "I chose to do bowling because my godmom was the assistant coach and my friend Brittany Smith convinced me to do it with her," Cox said. As a freshman, Cox bowled on the C-team. She moved up to junior varsity her sophomore year and last year, Cox joined the varsity lineup, where she remains for her senior sea- son. "I like bowling because the people are really nice and I like the sport and everything about it," she said. "I also like Curt Snyder. He's a very good coach." The highest score Cox has bowled in her career was a 243, which she hit toward the end of last sea- son. "I can possibly beat it this season, but it'll be hard," Cox said. She said she plans to continue bowling after high school through bowl- ing alley leagues, but said she doesn't think she'll bowl for a college team. "I'm planning to go to South Puget Sound Com- munity College for one year and then to trans- fer to a school in Tacoma, probably. I'm not sure," she said. "I want to get a two-year degree to be an X, ray technician." Cox said she enjoys helping people and fol- lowed an X-ray technician for a job shadow recently. "I helped people get their X-rays done and I re- ally liked it," she said. Cox said she enjoys school for the most part. "I like all of my classes, but I struggle in math," she said. "I mostly get As." When she's not knock- ing down pins or hunting, Cox said she spends time with her family and her boyfriend. She said that most peo- ple wouldn't guess that she likes to ride quads. "A lot of the time, I don't like to get muddy and be out in the cold," she said. "I mostly like quads because my boyfriend rides a dirt bike and it gives me some- thing to do when I hang out with him." Athlete at a Glance Name: Cox Winter sport:. Bowling parents: SI5 bowling coach CurtSn ler Favorite superhero: B~0n Journal photo by Emily Hanson Mary M. Knight junior running back Austin Thompson prepares to catch a pass from senior quarterback Kyle Willey during the Knight Owls' WIAA 1B State quarterfinal game against Neah Bay Saturday at Silverdale Stadium. Football sists, caused two fumbles, recovered three fumbles, Continued from page C-1two for touchdowns and had one interception. Schultz said he thoughtDierkop was named to the Knight Owls had a the first team as a tight great year. end. Dierkop had 18 re- "I think we've rewrit- ceptions for 482 yards and ten the record books for 10 touchdowns. MMK," he said. "Our At center, senior Cody kids never gave up. They Thompson was also named played hard the whole to the first team along time." with senior offensive line- Eight Knight Owls man Mason Cloud and were rewarded for their junior noseguard Angus hard work by the 1B Ogg. O'Neil was named Coastal League's All to the first team as a de- League selections, fensive end while Austin Willey was unanimous- Thompson was named to ly chosen as the Leaguethe first team as a corner- Most Valuable Player. back. He scored 17 rushing At fullback, Oien re- touchdowns and 21 pass-ceived an honorable men- ing touchdowns. Willey tion, as did senior tailback rushed for 625 yards this J.J. Pals. season and threw for 1,032 Finally, Schultz was yards. As a linebacker, he named as league Coach of had 47 solo tackles, 43 as- the Year. ill li II My faith in football was a little shaken up this weekend. I was at Mary M. Knight's WIAA 1B State quarterfinal game against Neah Bay in Silverdale, feeling colder than I prefer and sometimes getting rained on, and I couldn't help thinking: Why do I like football? As I pondered this for most of the game, one particular moment really made me question it. There was 9:24 remaining to play when junior cornerback Austin Thompson stepped a Neah Bay receiver and didn't get up a~rward. Trainers ran out on the field, Mary M. Knight coaches hurried to the other side to check on him, but still, he didn't get up. I know now that he was able to communicate with the coaches before he was taken to the hospital on a stretcher, but at the time, I just saw a young boy surrounded by medical personnel who wasn't getting up after a hard tackle. This is my fifth season covering football and this was the scariest injury I've even seen. That's why I really began to wonder why I like the sport. Boys begin playing it when they're 5 years old and it's nothing more than flag football. You go to the games and think: "Oh, they're adorable, watch them chase each other." Then they gradually move up into more and more aggressive forms of the game, and by the time they're in high school, football has become the sport. There's anticipation in the air as soon as the teams begin their first practices and it continues throughout the season. There's a week of buildup with people debating who will win on Friday night and what the final score might be. Then the game rolls around and people flock to the sta- By EMILY dium to sit in the cold and HANSON wet and watch high school boys thrash each other for 48 minutes. My love of the game began when I was 13. I was in middle school, but I went to the high school games with my older siblings and as I began to understand the sport more, I began to appreciate it more. The games were excit- ing, the plays were intricate and the intensity made for an entertaining Friday night. As I've gotten older, I've started to think gbout what's really happening on the field. In the last two seasons, I've seen at least three broken ankles, which is a minor injury. I've seen boys come off the field and find out they bruised their ribs, tore their hip muscles or just taken a hit so hard they can barely breathe. I've seen players with their arms in casts go out on the field and I've Watched the boys on crutches who stand on the sideline with a look on their faces that I can't describe. It's clear they want to be on the field with their team- mates, not on the sideline with crutches. Thompson received a concussion on Satur- day night and though that's never good, I'm glad it's nothing worse. At the time, I was wor- ried that it could have been anything from a concussion to a broken back or neck. After the game, as I sat in a restaurant with my sister, warming up and calming down, I looked up and saw that ESPN was playing clips from college games and it was like the channel itself was answering my ques- tion. I like football because it's a beautiful sport. The agility of the players has always as- tounded me, and the strength and speed with which they move makes me jealous. Watching the teams celebrate a victory or commisserate with each other after a loss makes me feel a sense of togetherness. For the time span of one game, everyone in the stadium is united in one thought: The hope that their team will win. Now, granted, it's a split unity, with roughly half rooting for each side, but it's usually a friendly atmosphere despite that. The injuries are scary and sometimes have lifelong repercussions, but still, every player knows that before they step out on the field. Every player knows the risks and still con- tinues to play. I think it's because this sport takes ahold of people and doesn't let go and that's why, even though I'm always worried something bad will' happen, I still continue to like this brutal, beautiful sport. Friday 10 a.m., Shelton Axemen at Tough Guy Tournament in 0rt- ing Saturday 10 a.m., Shelton Axemen at Turkey Tournament at Franklin Pierce Tuesday sity boys' basketball vs. Black Nov. 29 3 p.m., Shelton bowling vs. Lin- Hills in the Mini Dome 3 p.m., Shelton bowling vs. Mt. coln at Pacific lanes in Tacoma 5:45 p.m., Shelton junior varsi- Tahoma at Westside Lanes in ty girls' basketball at Black Hills Olympia Wednesday 7 p.m., Shelton varsity boys' Shelton boys' swimming at basketball vs. Black Hills in the • To have items placed in the Aberdeen Relays at Hoquiam Mini Dome sports calendar, send informa- YMCA, time TBA 7:30 p.m., Shelton varsity tion to emily@masoncounty. 5:15 p.m., Shelton junior var- girls' basketball at Black Hills com. FOOTBALL Saturday -- Neah Bay Mary M. Knight 0 NBHS ........ 0 20 8 22 --50 MMK ......... 0 0 0 0- 0 MMK NBHS Passing 72 yards 292 yards Rushing 11 yards 257 yards 50, MMK: K. Willey, 6-of-18 comple-BOWLING Nov. 15 -- Shelton 1,627, Yelm tions, 72 yards, 12 carries, 21 yards; 1,243 A. Pais, 5 carries, 12 yards; M. Oien, Nov. 13 -- Timberline 1,605, 7 carries, 11 yards; J. Jimenez, 7 car- Shelton 1,500 1, Lindsey Cox, 377; 2, Danielle Ew- ries, 6 yards; C. O'Neil, 1 reception, art, 374; 3, Brittany Smith, 359; 4, 41 yards; A. Thompson, i reception, 1, Danielle Ewart, 335; 2, Lindsey Caitlyn Borys, 275; 5, Holly Hay- 29 yards; N. Dierkop, 1 reception, 6 Cox, 307; 3, Caitlyn Borys, 292; 4, man, 122 game 1; 6, Lilian Zacarias, Brittany Smith, 289; 5, Holly Hay- 120 game 2 yards man, 277 . Zumba Toning . 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