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The Shelton dance team placed second in the 1A/2A military dance category at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association state dance meet in Yakima on Saturday. "It feels so rewarding, the team has worked so hard to make it to state, and for us to bring home some hardware was the cherry on top and made all those early mornings so worth it," senior captain Zoe Salas wrote in an email to the Journal. "The team's reaction was priceless. Everyone was running to each other crying,...
The Highclimbers have started off hot, earning wins against North Thurston and Port Angeles last week. Shelton defeated North Thurston 9-0 on March 18 at home. The Highclimbers hosted and beat Port Angeles 6-2 on March 19 and opened the season with an 8-2 win against Capital on March 11. Head coach Trevor Cahoon said the strength of the team is pitching, which has only given up four runs in the first three games. He mentioned Cannon Hutson, Kyle Gerchak and Tobyn Dudley being at their best so...
The Shelton High School dance team will be competing in the state competition Saturday at the Yakima SunDome. Competition begins at 12:30 p.m., and Shelton is scheduled to dance 16th in set five with their military routine and will dance its pom routine 65th in set 22, shortly after a 40-minute dinner break. The Highclimber dance team has had an excellent season so far, finishing first or second in most of the competitions. The team has competed against all levels of classification, so the high...
The calendar said it was Saturday, but at Highclimber Field, it was undoubtedly Tuesday. Senior right-hander Tuesday Palmer had a first-inning home run and five RBI, and threw a complete game two-hitter while fanning nine to lead the North Mason High School softball team to a 7-1 road win against Mason County Cup rival Shelton in both teams' season opener. "I was super-excited to start the season and play Shelton for the first time," Palmer wrote in a text message. "I've been looking forward to...
The 2021-22 winter high school sports season looked much closer to normal after nearly two years of pandemic restrictions. Many teams qualified for postseason play, as did several Mason County athletes who competed in the first state tournament action in two years. Today, the Shelton-Mason County Journal honors athletes from winter 2022 sports, which included boys and girls basketball, boys and girls wrestling, boys swimming and bowling. Eighteen Mason County athletes are being honored for...
In 1960, three teachers at Central Grade School in Snohomish created an elementary play day that include 50- and 75-yard dash races. Dan Dittmer finished third in both events. "Little did I realize those two races would be the beginning of a journey that finds me here 61 years later," Dittmer told an audience at the Washington Track and Field Coaches Association's Hall of Fame Banquet on Jan. 21 at Hotel Murano in Tacoma. A veteran of 51 years of coaching track and field across Western...
Shelton senior Ryan Mackiewicz placed sixth at 170 pounds at the 2A Mat Classic on Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. Mackiewicz earned two wins Friday to reach the semifinals. He defeated Burlington-Edison's Nathan Keith in a 13-4 major decision. He earned a sudden victory in the quarterfinals against Ellensburg's Breck Hammond. Mackiewicz lost in the semifinals on Saturday in the final six seconds of the match to North Kitsap's Zakaria Hammou in a 6-3 decision. He lost to Othello's Ethan...
Shelton High School senior Ryan Mackiewicz's commanding 2A regional victory at 170 pounds led the way as six Mason County wrestlers advanced to this week's Mat Classic XXXIII at the Tacoma Dome. In the 2A Region 3 meet Saturday at Washougal High School, Mackiewicz pinned W.F. West's Waylen Land late in the second period to become the first Shelton wrestler to win a regional since 2009. "Over the last month [Mackiewicz] has become very disciplined with his positioning and technique," Shelton...
Shelton senior Chuckie Thompson was named a first team all-Evergreen Conference boys basketball player. Senior Tyler Ireland was named to the all-EvCo second team. Matai Lei Sam and Bo Blacketer were named EvCo honorable mentions. Tumwater's Luke Brewer was named the EvCo MVP and Thunderbird's coach Josh Wilson was named the coaching staff of the year. W.F. West's Dirk Plakinger and Soren Dalan, Centralia's Landon Kaut and Tumwater's Andrew Collins were all named to the EvCo first...
The Shelton boys basketball team battled W.F. West in Rochester in a loser-out game in the district tournament and came up short in a 45-42 loss to end the Highclimbers' season. Mason Goos led Shelton with 11 points and Chuckie Thompson contributed eight points. Dirk Plakinger recorded 12 points to lead the Bearcats. Shelton took a 19-18, lead into halftime, but struggled in the fourth quarter, scoring just seven points to allow W.F. West to hang on for the win. The Highclimbers started the...
The Mary M. Knight boys basketball team’s season came to an end in Matlock on Feb. 10, falling to Pe Ell 56-38 in the District 4 1B boys basketball tournament. The Owls trailed 22-16 at halftime, but the Trojans came out hot from behind the three-point line in the third quarter and pulled away for the victory. Mary M. Knight finished the season 5-13 overall....
The Owls girls basketball team saw its season wrap up on Monday, losing 62-8 in a District 4 1B girls basketball tournament game in Matlock. Mary M. Knight scored six points in the first quarter, but the Comets locked down on defense and allowed two points the rest of the game. The Owls ended the season 8-11....
The Shelton boys swim team finished second at the district swim meet Feb. 11 at Mark Morris High School in Longview. Shelton scored 207 points, just 12 points behind first-place Hockinson. Mark Morris finished third with 191 points. Shelton’s 200-yard freestyle relay team of Abram Ordonez, Sean Morson, Charlie Morson and Wyatt Anthis won the district title. The same group also qualified for state in the 200-yard medley relay. Sean Morson qualified for the 200-yard individual medley and the 1...
The Mary M. Knight High School girls basketball season ended Monday night in Matlock against Naselle in a 1B District IV quarterfinal game....
