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Shelton-Mason County Journal Caleb Schlauderaff's Jets jersey to be displayed in SHS trophy case By EMILY HANSON emily@masoncounty.com. The Shelton High School football banquet was an eve- ning of awards, speeches and surprise gifts last week. The Highclimbers gathered Dec. 4 in the Shelton Civic Cen- ter for the event, during which each player was presented with a certificate of participation or a varsity letter. "There are special classes that come through and this is one of them, based on the col- lective goal they worked to- ward," Hinkle said. "Watching them have fun was a reward in itself." Hinkle spoke about the 14 seniors -- David Ajamu, Ben Anderson, DeShon Bell, Jake Frakes, Betsaid Garcia, Thorn- Journal photo by Emily Hanson Shelton seniors DeShon Bell, left, Jared Welander, Thomas Gettle, Ralph Kinne and David Ajamu were presented with captains awards at the Shelton High School football banquet Dec. 4 at the Shelton Civic Center. as Gettle, Nolan Halfmoon,Welander and Kaeleb Wright Ralph Kinne, Jake Lindley,--individually. Shelby Salisbury, Jake Sims, Most of the seniors received Dominique Strasburg, Jaredtheir third-year varsity letter and several were recognized for being named to the 3A Narrows All League teams. Ajamu, An- derson and Kinne were named as All-Area players by The Ta- coma News Tribune and The Olympian, while Kinne was named an All-State player for being one of the top two run- ning backs in the state. Assistant coach Todd McPhee also presented Kinne with the varsity Offensive Player of the Year. "He's a great kid. His work ethic, his dedication, his com- mitment and his hard work have really helped put us back on the map," McPhee said. "It's a priviledge to have coached Ralph. His coachableness is outstanding and that will re- ally help him in his future en- deavors -- not just football, but in life." Hinkle pointed out that Kinne is a 3.6 GPA student and is gifted physically. "Ralph did a tremendous job for the program attitude-wise," Hinkle said. See Banquet on page C-3 Shelton swimmer Sean Kealy against Timberline on Dec. 6. Journal photos by Emily Hanson kicks off to start the 1O0-yard freestyle during the Highclimbers' home meet Kealy took second in the event with a time of 56.96 seconds. Shelton diver John Pentony twists midair during a dive against Timberline on Dec. 6. Pentony won the diving event with 161.45 points. By EMILY HANSON emily@masoncounty.com In its first home meet of the season, the Shelton boys' swim- ming and diving team competed closely with Timberline. Shelton led in points until the penultimate event, when Timberline pulled ahead by one point. The Blazers won the meet 96-89. "It was a really close meet," co-head coach Chad Youngquist said. "We didn't leave any events open." He said the meet was not one that Shelton should have won, but it surprised the Highclimb- ers because they didn't know what kind of swimmers Timber- line had. "There were not too many tight races where we could've won," Youngquist said. "We're similar teams and they had one swimmer more than we could handle." He said J.D. Clemons compet- ed well in the 100-yard butterfly, in which he won the event with a personal best time of 1 minute, 6.98 seconds. "To get a personal best this early is quite the achievement," Youngquist said. He stated that Dalton Green surprised him with how well he competed in the 200-yard indi- vidual medley. This was the first time Green had competed in the event, and DEC. 6" he took fourth Timberline .. 96 with a time of Shelton ........ 89 2:40.05. "He's looking TODAY: at the possibil- Shelton at ity of going to Foss, 5 p.m. league in that event now," Youngquist said. In the 100-yard butterfly, Levi Vance dropped at least 35 sec- onds from his time for a new per- sonal best of 1:24.97. Youngquist said Vance is four seconds from qualifying for league in the but- terfly. "Harrison MacAlevy earned a personal record in his leg of the 200-yard medley relay," Youngquist said. "He's looking sharp in the backstroke and he dropped seven seconds in the 200-yard individual medley." MacAlevy's new personal re- cord for the individual medley is 2:20.26. He won the event against Timberline. Youngquist said the meet was a bit disappointing, since See Swimming on page C-3 Shelton-Mason Count Height doesn't slow SHS girls' bailer down By EMILY HANSON emily~Tnasoncounty.com Taylor Stroud may be the shortest girl on the Shelton girls' basketball team, but she doesn't let that stop her. The junior guard measures in at just under 5-foot-I, but puts up points for the Lady Highclimbers nearly ev- ery game. "Sometimes it's difficult, but not re- ally, because I'm fast and can get around people," Stroud said. She's been play- ing basketball since third grade. "My soccer coach told me I should try out because I was Taylor quick and aggres- Stroud sive, so my morn put me in the recreation league," Stroud said. She said she's stuck with basket- ball because she likes the sport and it keeps her busy. "I like to stay active, do a sport and be a part of a team," she said. She's also learned a life lesson through playing basketball. "It really teaches you how to lrave mental toughness," Stroud said. '~ou can't get frustrated because that af- fects your game and that's true in life, too." She said she would like to continue playing basketball beyond the high school level and thinks it's a possibil- ity. "If I keep up and do things in the offseason, I think I can," she said. "I just have to stay focused." "It really teaches you how to have mental toughness ... You can't get frustrated because that affects your game and that's true in life, too." Some of Stroud's focus is used on her schoolwork. She has a 3.6 GPA and said she enjoys school. "Right now, my favorite classes are AP history and honors lit," she said. Stroud said she's planning on at- tending college, hopefully at Eastern Washington University. "Over the summer, we went to camp and toured a lot of campuses," she said. "I really liked Eastern's cam- pus and they have the fields I wan~." Stroud said she wants to become either a pediatric nurse or a dietician. "I really like kids and have always wanted to do something with them," she said. She's already big on health and eating right. "It's not difficult for me to do," she said. "I've always eaten a lot and I have a high metabolism." When she's not on the basketball court or in the classroom, Stroud said she's usually at home. "I run when I'm home or I'll watch sports on TV," she said. "I do a lot of homework because I'm in a lot of hon- ors classes." Alhlbl at a Glance Name: Toy~ St~o~ School: Simon High School Grade: Jun~ Winter sport: {;ids' heske~ll GPA: 3.6 Favorite musical genre: Coun Favorite musicians: R ,oll FlCls and Taylor Swift Mentor outside of parents S lton head gids' Ixsskelbai] coach/Saon Lelh ~a~ he s been there since I wm li ." , Favorite mythological "1 drw unicorns o lot." ' Journal - Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 - Page C-1 [I