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The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has released a statement regarding discriminatory behavior after several of incidents this year involving racist taunts and actions at athletic contests. According to the statement, the WIAA said these kinds of behaviors have no place in schools or communities and encourages everyone to create a safe and fair environment for competition. WIAA staff is following leadership of schools and leagues involved to talk about prevention strategies to...
The North Mason High School girls basketball team returned from an 11-day layoff to face rival Bermerton on Jan. 18 in Belfair. It was just the second game since Dec. 20 for the Bulldogs after the holiday break, inclement weather and COVID pauses scrambled schedules throughout the Olympic League. The Knights edged the Bulldogs 46-45....
North Mason High School has hired Rob Thomas as its new head football coach, athletic director Lexi Hadfield announced in a Friday news release. Thomas was the Bulldogs' defensive coordinated and associate head coach during the past two seasons. Thomas is also North Mason's head bowling and baseball coach. Thomas replaces Thomas Mosby, who resigned after two seasons with the Bulldogs. Check out next week's Journal for more information....
The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group has purchased 50 acres of the Big Beef Creek property. HCSEG now has 302 acres of habitat at Big Beef Creek, located near Seabeck in Kitsap County, across Hood Canal from Brinnon. A creek nearby is called Little Beef Creek. The name comes from cows pastured in the nearby upland areas. It was not easy to acquire the land, according to HCSEG Executive Director Mendy Harlow. The property was previously owned by the University of Washington with a research...
Shelton Boys basketball Shelton played its first game in almost a month, losing to Tumwater before defeating W.F. West at home. The Highclimbers fell 68-49 on Jan. 11 at Terry Gregg Court in Shelton before earning a 58-38 win against W.F. West on Jan. 13. Chuckie Thompson led Shelton with 20 points against the Bearcats and Mason Goos added 12 points. Shelton (5-5, 3-3) hosted Black Hills on Wednesday before traveling to Centralia on Friday to take on the Tigers in Evergreen Conference games. Girls basketball Shelton lost 76-18 on the road...
The NFL regular season ended Sunday and the Seahawks are getting ready for another postseason run. Just kidding! Seattle didn’t have a good season, finishing 7-10, last in the NFC West, and the only team in the division to not make the playoffs. It has been a weird year for the Seahawks. They started slow, and then Russell Wilson got hurt, and things went downhill from there. Let’s look at why the Seahawks weren’t good this season and what the offseason could look like. Let’s start with why the...
Shelton Girls basketball The Shelton girls were finally back in action and fell 45-31 at home to Rochester on Monday at Terry Gregg Court. Climbers’ junior Gabi Munro led Shelton with 11 points. Ana Pinon and Jasmine Rivera each added five for the Climbers Shelton briefly led in the first quarter and trailed 14-10 after one. Rochester built a 34-24 lead at halftime. The Climbers closed the gap to single digits several times in the second half, holding the Warriors to just 11 points after halftime, but could not convert on several key o...
Entering her senior year on the hardwood for North Mason High School, Rachel Youngman had a clear goal. "This year, I was hoping for a better year than last year," the 5-foot-9 guard/forward said. "I just wanted a better season because it's my senior year. It's going great. We have a good team. I'm just proud of how we're doing. We still have a few things to work on, but we're getting there." Despite a turbulent, COVID-delayed junior season in which the Bulldogs' girls basketball coach quit...
5 is finally coming to an end, and even though all years are almost the same length, this year felt much longer than it was. The Seahawks lost a playoff game to a quarterback with a bad thumb before an abysmal 2021 regular season. The Sounders finished second in the MLS Western Conference before a first-round playoff exit and the Kraken began their NHL journey and are last in the Pacific Division entering 2022. There were some bright spots in 2021, with the Mariners exceeding all...
The Shelton girls bowling team lost to an excellent Black Hills team 2,191-1,219 in an Evergreen Conference match at Westside Lanes on Nov. 23. Leading the way for the Highclimbers in the individual games was Addie Joyner, bowling a 132 and 100. Audrey Knauf bowled a 126 and 84, Jill Meimdorf had a 92 and 112 and Emma Wiles recorded a 116 and 81. Kylee Moore rounded out the varsity bowlers with a 93 and 81. Shelton fell in the baker games, 156-103 and 152-99. "This one went exceptionally well,"...
It’s the end of November, and for the decade before this, it usually meant fans of the Seattle Seahawks watching the team jockey for playoff position and getting ready for a postseason game. But this year, fans have seen a much different product on the field. Seattle is 3-8 and even with a Washington Football Team in the seventh and final playoff spot at 5-6, the playoff chances for Seattle are slim, especially after a 17-15 loss to the Football Team. As a lifelong Seahawks fan, this season h...
The Shelton High School girls cross country teams wins back-to-back conference titles....
Team chemistry is something that is not easily produced. It must have the right ingredients of competitiveness, selflessness and personalities to work. The Shelton girls cross country team achieves a near perfect blend of team chemistry, and that has resulted in team and individual success, as well as some lifelong friendships. The girls team consists of four seniors and one sophomore. The top runner of the group is Alauna Carstens. Carstens has won six races this season, including the...
The Shelton girls soccer team won a pair of games against Aberdeen and Rochester last week in Evergreen Conference matches. The Highclimbers took down Aberdeen 2-1 in a shootout last Thursday, its first game in more than two weeks. Senior Sarah Jacoby booted home the game-winning penalty kick and freshman goalkeeper Cassie Muenchow made a big save to secure the win for Shelton. Shelton hit the road last Friday to take on Rochester and boarded the bus home after a 2-0 victory. Junior Delfina...
