Sports Briefs for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025

Aberdeen announces “Drew’s Shoes” fundraising initiative; Elma to honor Hall of Fame inductees Friday

Aberdeen wrestling launches ‘Drew’s Shoes’ fundraising program

The Aberdeen High School wrestling program announced the “Drew’s Shoes” fundraising initiative to provide wrestling gear to the schools’ boys and girls wrestling teams.

The initiative is “a project inspired by the legacy of Drew Stocker, a remarkable four-year letter winner for Aberdeen High School wrestling who tragically passed away in 2021,” according to an announcement on social media.

Donations can be made to the Bobcat Wrestling Booster Club in the form of monetary donations used for the purchase of wrestling-related goods and services (e.g. shoes, singlets, meal money, tournament fees, etc.) or new or gently-used wrestling gear.

For more information or to donate, call 360-591-1088 or 360-580-8285.

Donations can be mailed to:

Bobcat Wrestling Booster Club

Attn: Drew’s Shoes

P.O. Box 871

Aberdeen, WA 98520

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Elma High School to honor Hall of Fame inductees on Friday

Elma High School will honor 2025 Hall of Fame inductees Jamie Craighead and Ben Dougherty (class of 1998) at a ceremony immediately following the conclusion of the Centralia-Elma girls junior varsity basketball game, which will be approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at the Elma gymnasium.