Climbers move up

Meet the new leagues, same as the old leagues.

As Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s quadrennial process of reclassification of its member schools came to a close over the weekend, not much changed on the surface for Mason County’s three sports-playing high schools.

After four years in 2A as a member of the Evergreen Conference, Shelton High School was returned to 3A despite an appeal to remain at the lower level, but the change will only affect the Highclimbers when postseason rolls around.

Shelton will remain a member of the Evergreen Conference and compete against Aberdeen,...