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STANDOUT GUARD Randy Bostrom tries a jumper under the bucket Tuesday night against Timberline. The ball met Blazer resistance en route but it came down to Climber Stan Kaszycki (34), who promptly canned it for two of his 13 points. CHRIS McGEE puts a fake on a Ram defender Friday in the varsity game, won by the Climbers. ! li The word is out: Fitch is on his way. Climber Dan Fitchitt, "Fitch" to his teammates, may have served notice of his dominant arrival on the BHL basketball scene last Friday. Coming in for foul-plagued Stan Kaszycki, the 6-5 junior pumped in 12 points and crashed the boards for eight rebounds to lead Shelton's varsity to a 5647 win over host North Thurston. "Fitch is coming along, all right," said Coach Terry Gregg following his team's third league victory without a defeat. "He played real weft." The compliment may have a special significance to the young man, who Gregg said got a bit down on himself early in the season. "He's got so much potential," the coach said before the first league game. "If he gets his confidence he could be one of the very best in the league - but he's only a junior and he has to realize that he can't expect to just go in and dominate." Fitchitt came into the contest Friday after his senior cohort, 6-5 Kaszycki, got into early foul trouble for the second straight game. He responded by hitting six of 11 from the floor and leading the Climbers to a 44-30 rebounding edge. Big Stan didn't fare too shabbily under the boards, either. Although playing only about half the game, he grabbed eight rebounds. And of his foul troubles, Gregg had this to say: "I think Stan's just playing a lot higher than anyone else right now, and he's picking up a lot of fouls he perhaps shouldn't be getting. He's just really getting tough; he was up over the rim several times." The Climbers hardly dominated Friday's contest, despite the wide edge in rebounding. They connected on only 25 of 64 shots from the floor for 39 percent - the poorest Shelton has shot this year - and for the second game in a row gave their opponents more than 20 tries at the foul line. The Rams scored 21 of their points on freethrows. Last week Tumwater hit on 18 of 23. North Thurston connected on only 13 field goals, but the charity tosses kept them in the game. "They were mostly rebounding fouls - aggressive fouls, not really sloppy, dumb ones," said Gregg. "We definitely need to work on eliminating them, but it is nice to have people going to the boards actively and aggressively." Other active and aggressive board-goers in Friday's game were junior Dave Sutton, who grabbed 11, and senior Sam Martin, who used his 215-pound frame effectively to clear the lane for his teammates. Senior guard Randy Bostrom hung in despite wielding a cold shooting hand most of the evening. After hitting only three of his first 13 shots, the veteran point man hit a couple of key buckets in the waning moments and played his usual stellar defensive game. He finished with a team-high 14 points. "You just know that Randy's going to give you everything he's got no matter what," said Gregg. Bostrom's starting mate at guard, senior Dale Campagna, had four assists and three steals but was used very sparingly. "Dale didn't have l~is usual game," said his coach, expressing confidence that his floor leader would bounce back, Junior Roger Ayers played much of the game Friday for Campagna, and the quick guard scored four points and played what Gregg termed a fine defensive game. While forward Sutton was doing his usual damage on the boards, his fellow wingman, 6-4 junior Chris McGee, popped in ten points to run his three-game I total to 44 - tops on the team. Although the game showed some of Shelton's weaknesses, it also provided Coach Gregg with an opportunity to try out a number of player combinations. He said he was particularly pleased with the Climbers' bench play, mentioning Sam Martin and John Vernon particularly in addition to Ayers and Fitchitt. And Fitchitt, for one, doesn't object to his reserve role, "I actually prefer coming in off the bench," said the junior pivotman. "I'm not as nervous as 1 am at the start and I feel more a part of the game." With his young team still undefeated after three games, Gregg acknowledges the fact that every opponent "really prepares tot you, so you have to give it your best shot every time out." And while he admits his Climbers may be favored now by virtue of their record and the fact that win number one was against supposedly tough Olympia, he emphasizes the league's balance and the need for consistency on the court. "Anybody in the league could beat us if we don't play as a team," he said. "You can overcome a lot of obstacles by playing together." BILL WHITE looks for help as a Ram underarm looms before him Friday in the sophomore game, won by the Climbers. Jess Phillips Larry Chamberlin At Larry's Union on Hillcrest ! Up to 2S% more traction for your car at a fraction of new mow tire prkcs. The Highway Safety Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan tested Ban(lag micro-siDed Winter Treads against new non-siDed winter snow tires, and the • Bandags delivered up to 25% more traction on hard packed snow. Bandag Winter Treads are made by the same revolutionary process proved superior over a billion miles on truck3, aircraft and off-road vehicles operating worldwide. Bandag retreads are totally different from anything you've ever heard, read or thought about "retread" tires. In their quality of tread rubber and the patented way it's applied, in their ability to extend the life of valuable tire casings, and in their remarkable road performance. come in today end let us show you how this new kind of retread can give you more miles from your winter tire dollar. All of Merv's passenger and commercial Bandag retread tires are made at our plant here in Shelton. You deal direct with the people who put your tires together, not with an outlet far from the factory. We can show you exactly why Bandag is not only the best retreading process but is also far and away the most economical tire investment you can make. Remember the name: Bandag. It's going to change all your ideas about retreads. Precured, factory-made tread wears longer, gives lowest possible cost per tire mile Deep-digging winter tread design available with or without micro-siDes. Jess Phillips has joined Larry Chamberlin at Larry's new Union Station.~ This means there are two well-known, experienced mechanics to serve you. Plus, at Larry's, you can Count on the fastest, friendliest service in town! Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays (Formerly Hi#crest Union) Olympic Highway S. & Cascade 426-5285 " I I[ Ill Ill I I I I I I Page 14 - She!ton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 18, 1975 First & C0ta Super tough bond withstands up to 4 times the test pull of some new tireS. Patented mlcro-SiPeS-- tiny traction slits in tread -- bite through hard-packed snow for superior traction. Patented cold rubber process assures casings stay strons, last longer. i in All 16 players saw action last Friday as the Highclimber sophomore basketball team rolled over host North Thurston 62-52 to record its third win against nary a defeat. With the eight second-team "whites" playing the entire second period for Coach Brian Brickert - and coming back strong to trail by just one point at the half after blowing an early lead - every Climber got game experience in the contest. "And they all looked real good," said a pleased Brickert. Tied at 37 going into the final stanza, the Climbers came on strong offensively and got to the Rams with thek press as well. "We blew 'era out at the end, all right," said Brickert. "If we'd hit our lay-in shots a bit more consistently we would have won by 20." The starters had built up a 9-6 advantage for the Climbers when the second team came in at the start of the second quarter. The less experienced squad fell behind 15-11 but came back with a torrid pressing defense to trail 22-21 at the half. Bill White scored 18 points to lead the victors, while Tim Avey chipped in 12 points and hauled down 16 rebounds. "They played just a super all-around game," said the coach. Brickert also credited guard Benny Ward with a strong floor game and cited Glen Jacobson's free comeback off a sprained ankle. Jacobson and Denny Cherry traded off at the pivot, and Brickert said both played well. "And Steve Christy came through with six big points at the end," added the coach. Second-team players Fred Johnson and Randy also earned words of Johnson blocking and Baumgart keying the Pool hou There will be no swimming at the high Saturday and Monday the next two pool director Doug has announced. Hanna said hours wiUl the same for all other of the Christmas 9's Fair Harbor Marina MOORAGE SPOTS AVAILABLE Grapeview Residence: 426-4028 275-6417 CLIP THIS OUT!! *Home Team **Bowl Games TI SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1975 NATIONAL FOODBALL LEAGUE PROBABLE WINNERS & SCORES *MIAMI ............................ 24 MINNESOTA ........................ 20 PITTSBURGH ....................... 20 PROBABLE LOSERS&SCORES DENVER ........................... I: *BUFFALO ........................ *LOS ANGELES .................... SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1975 ATLANTA .......................... 17 *BALTIMORE ....................... 31 *CINCINNATI ..................... . .31 DALLAS ............................ 23 *HOUSTON ......................... 27 *NEW ORLEANS ..................... 17 *OAKLAND ......................... 31 ST. LOUIS .......................... 20 *SAN FRANCISCO ................... 17 *WASHINGTON ...................... 27 *GREEN BAY .......................Ii NEW ENGLAND .................... SAN DIEGO ......................... 21 *NEW YORK JETS ................... l' CLEVELAND ........................ 1' CHICAGO ........................... 16 KANSAS CITY ...................... *DETROIT .......................... 1( NEW YORK GIANTS .................. ld PHILADELPHIA ..................... 1' FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1975 **BLUE-GRAY, BLUE ................ 17 *GRAY ............................. 1~ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1975 **TANGERINE, MIAMI (OHIO) ......... 14 SOUTH CAROLINA .................. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1975 **LIBERTY, TEXAS A & M ............ 17 SO. CALIFORNIA .................... P FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1975 **FIESTA, NEBRASKA ............... 24 *ARIZONA STATE ................... 1~ **SUN, PITTSBURGH .............. ...21 KANSAS ............................ 1 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1975 **ASTRO-BLUEBONNET, COLORADO . .17 TEXAS ............................. I SHRINE, *WEST ALL-STARS ......... 17 EAST ALL-STARS ................... AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAY-OFF *OAKLAND ......................... 20 CINCINNATI ........................ 1~ NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLAY-OFF *MINNESOTA ....................... 27 DALLAS (or WASHINGTOI ) .......... SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1975 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAY-Off *PITTSBURGH ...................... 24 MIAMI (or BALTIMORE) ............ NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLAY-OFF *LOS ANGELES ..................... 20 ST. LOUIS .......................... I MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1975 **GATOR, FLORIDA .................. 21 MARYLAND ....................... WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1975 **SUGAR, ALABAMA ................ 14 PENN STATE ........................ **PEACH, WEST VIRGINIA ............ 17 NORTH CAROLINA STATE ........... THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1976 **COTTON, GEORGIA ............ .... 21 ARKANSAS ....................... **ROSE, OHIO STATE ................ 31 U.C.L.A ............................. **ORANGE, OKLAHOMA ............. 17 MICHIGAN ........................ SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1976 **ALL-AMERICAN, NORTH ........... 14 *SOUTH ............................ Ii **HULA, WEST ...................... 17 EAST .............................. 1' SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1976 A.F.C. CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OAKLAND .......................... 20 *PITTSBURGH ......................11 N.F.C. CHAMPIONSHIP GAME *MINNESOTA ....................... 16 LOS ANGELES ..................... SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1976 **SENIOR, NORTH ................... 17 *SOUTH ........................... sUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1976 **SUPER, MINNESOTA ............... 20 OAKLAND ......................... MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1976 **N.F.L. PRO, AMERICAN CONFERENCE ..................... 16 NATIONAL CoNFERENCE ........... Joe Harris' predictions have been brought to you each week by: RED CEDAR INC.