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Shelton-Mason County Journal .Lady Climbers bowl over NT Rams By EMILY HANSON emily~,,masoneounty.com The Shelton girls' bowl- ing team dominated North Thurston last week. The Lady Climbers de- feated the Rams with an overall pinfall of 1,520 com- pared to 1,394 on Nov. 20 at Aztec Lanes in Olympia. "I was missing my No. 1 bowler, (senior) Danielle (Ewart), so the NOV 20: team had Shelton .......... 6 to step NorthThumt~...1 up a bit to replace TODAY: her," head Shelton vs. coach Mt. Tahoma at Curt Sny- Westside Lanes der said. in Olympia, "They did 3 p.m. an excel- lent job." He moved senior Lilian Zacarias up from junior var- sity to replace Ewart. In her first official match on var- sity, Zacarias bowled a 149 and a 147. "Lilian really bowled well for her first real match on varsity," Snyder said. Another change to the team came when Snyder moved senior Lindsey Cox from the lead-off spot to the anchor, where Ewart nor- mally bowls. "I think Lindsey handled the pressure of bowling as the anchor well," Snyder said. Cox led the team with scores of 166 and 168. She was the highest scoring bowler for game one while senior Holly Hayman led game two with a score of 182. Snyder said Hayman made some adjustments after game one, when she bowled a 131. "It really worked well for her," he said. Snyder said the Lady Highclimbers (4-1) are in the top three teams in the 3A Narrows League with Wilson and Timberline. He said all three teams are close to each other in the standings. "We're right in the mix of things and we'll compete with any of the teams," Sny- der said. The team hosts Mt. Ta- homa at 3 p.m. today at Westside Lanes in Olympia. Journal photos by Emily Hanson Shelton senior Malachi Conklin gets teammate junior Alex Almejo into a pinning position during their match at 145 pounds on Saturday at the Highclimbers' Challenge Night in the Mini Dome. Conklin won the bout for a position on the varsity lineup. SHS wrestling team's varsity lineup selected By EMILY HANSON emily@nzason~ ou n ty.c om It was Highclimber versus Highclimber on Saturday night during the wrestling team's an- nual Challenge Night. The evening began with 10 exhibition match- ups among Highclimber wrestlers. Once the crowd was warmed up and their bellies were full of Thanksgiving leftovers, the challenges for varsity lineup positions began. The winner of each bout earned a place on the varsity line-up. "I am very pleased with our varsity line-up for our first week of competition," head coach Chris Lacy said. "We can fill each weight class at this time and have a great mix of wrestlers on the roster." At 106, senior Taylor Haskell pinned fresh- man Riley Rifle. Sophomore Caleb Williams-Ragsdale defeat- ed freshman Jared Dishon for the 113 spot. Junior Kaitlyn Woods, at 120, pinned senior Shelby Fratello to earn the spot and become the only girl on the varsity team. Junior Gill Ramos received a forfeit at 126 and senior Erik Smith received a forfeit at 132. At 145, senior Malachi Conklin pinned junior Alex Almejo. Sophomore Benny Olivas defeated senior Shel- by Salisbtiry 10-7 for the varsity 152-pound slot. Senior Dylan Corey, at 160, then pinned sophomore Hector Gaspar. Shelton senior Dylan Corey pins teammate sophomore Hector Gaspar at 160 pounds on Saturday during the Highclimbers' Challenge Night in the Mini Dome. The pin won Corey a varsity spot on the lineup. At 170, senior Blake Gentry defeated sopho- many momentum swings." more Cody Hoffman. The entire coaching staff was pleased with Betsaid Garcia received a forfeit at 195. the outcome of challenge night, Lacy said. The last bout of the evening was a victory for "We had our largest crowd to date for chal- junior Drake Mecham over senior Kyle Vance at lenge night and many of the matches were very 220. competitive," he said. "Challenge night gives us Senior Ben Anderson, wrestling at 285, re- a chance to welcome our new families into the ceived a forfeit, wrestling community and gives our wrestlers Lacy said two matches stood out in his mind. an opportunity to showcase all of the hard work "Benny Olivas and Shelby Salisbury compet- that they have been putting forth." ed at a very high level in a match that Olivas The varsity wrestlers are set to attend their won 10-7,"he said. "Shelby Fratello and Daynah first tournament of the season at 10 a.m. on Anderson (in an exhibition match) wrestled all 6 Saturday at Timberline. The team's first dual minutes in a very close 1-point match that had match is at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Bellarmine. in By EMILY HANSON ter running and getting your core added that running back to the umily(+ma,s'oncounty.eom temperature up," Gregg said. Mini Dome in soaked, cold clothes .................................... Oakland Bay freshman Max was the most difficult part of the Pennington said the run and plunge event. On a cold, cloudy afternoon, 12was fun, but cold and tiring. "I might do it again next year if local students stepped out for brag- "It was very hard," he said. there are more girls," Goodale said. ging rights in the seventh annual "It was a long run and then we She said she didn't know why Polar Bear Plunge. jumped in and ran back in cold, wet more girls didn't participate this Bryan Gregg, a science teacher clothes." year. at Oakland Bay Junior High, took This was Pennington's first year "Everyone else was afraid, may- the students on a run from the doing the plunge, but he said he be," she said. Shelton High School Mini Dome will probably want to do it again Gregg said the turnout for the to nearby Island Lake, where they next year. run was about average, though he's plunged into the 40-degree water "I thought no one would do it and had years when more than 20 stu- on Nov. 20. I thought it would be a fun thing to dents participated. "From my point of view, it was do," he said. "At the beginning, I always have tough," Gregg said. "Every year, it This was the first year partici- a lot of kids say they can't wait, but puts a smile on my face, but it hurts pating for Oakland Bay freshmanwhen they see the weather that for a guy my age. We had 12 go out. Emily Goodale, the only girl to take day, they decide not to run," Gregg It was fun and the kids seemed to the plunge this year. said. have a great time." "It was fun and cold, it was quite He said it was fun for him to After plunging into the cold wa- an experience," she said. "I thought hear the students talking about the ters three times, the students and it would be harder to do." run and plunge the next day. Gregg ran back to the Mini Dome. She said the run and plunge "It's bragging rights for them," "It's a huge shock on the body af- mostly met her expectations, but he said. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks Three local boys jump into Island Lake on Nov. 20 while participating in the seventh annual Polar Bear Plunge. Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 - Page C-1