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Youth football skills camp arrives in July

Posted in Football, tagged , , , on June 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Get on the field and join the action.

The Oak Harbor Football and Cheer League will host a skills camp in July for boys and girls interested in tackle or flag football.

The camp is open to children from age seven up to those entering 8th grade in the fall.

For more info, scroll back up to the photo above or pop over to https://www.ohfcl.org/.

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“I play with my whole heart!”

Posted in Baseball, Basketball, Football, tagged , , , , on June 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Kamden Ratcliff, enjoying the great outdoors. (Photos courtesy RayLynn Ratcliff)

His past is bright, his future brighter.

Kamden Ratcliff, who will be a freshman at Coupeville High School this fall, has already made his mark in a variety of sports.

On the gridiron, he was one of three Wolves who played for an Oak Harbor Football and Cheer League Seniors team which capped an undefeated season by beating Arlington in a championship bout.

Ratcliff also has been running wild on the hardwood, both with SWISH and school basketball teams.

He was the #3 scorer among Coupeville Middle School players as an 8th grader and popped for 11 points at the high school level when he and some of his teammates moved up at the end to play in the final two JV games.

Toss in baseball, golf, fishing, riding his mountain bike, hanging out with friends, and traveling with his family, and Ratcliff is a young man for all seasons.

While he enjoys all of his activities, and plans to be a three-sport athlete in high school (football, basketball, baseball), it’s hoops which gets the biggest reaction.

Playing God’s Chosen Sport.

“Basketball is my favorite,” Ratcliff said. “I like the physicality of basketball, and I love who I’m surrounded by on the court!

“It’s fast tempo and requires you to put in work to grow!”

Ratcliff is not one to shy away from the behind-the-scenes preparation, either.

“I like working hard and being around other athletes who love the game and hard work!” he said.

While he wants to earn personal success, Ratcliff also values what he can accomplish by working with his friends.

That lesson is one he has picked up from his mentors along the way.

“My parents and coaches have always supported me and have made me the person I am today,” Ratcliff said.

“I think I am a great teammate,” he said. “I play with my whole heart, and I notice the little things!”

“I want to focus on continuing to grow as an athlete and never settling. Just being the best teammate I can be and a hard-working player!

“A few runs to state wouldn’t be too bad either!”

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CHS Homecoming game set for Oct. 2

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on June 16, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Liam Blas and Co. will be back in action this fall. (Parker Hammons photo)

You can write this one down in ink.

Hopefully.

The Coupeville High School football schedule is still a work in progress, as the Wolves are searching for a week #4 opponent after their planned foe, Life Christian, lost their coach, followed by an exodus of players.

But Homecoming has been etched in stone by CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith, and it’s set for Friday, Oct. 2.

Bennett Richter’s gridiron giants host Friday Harbor that night, in the first of two clashes between the Northwest 2B/1B League rivals, guaranteeing a hyped-up atmosphere.

As we sit here on June 16, here’s where the rest of the schedule is at the moment:

 

Fri-Sept. 4 — Klahowya (7:00)

Fri-Sept. 11 — @ Raymond/South Bend (6:00)

Sat-Sept. 19 — Ilwaco (6:00)

WEEK #4 in flux

Fri-Oct. 2 — Friday Harbor (6:00) — HOMECOMING

Fri-Oct. 9 — South Whidbey (7:00) — BUCKET GAME/SENIOR NIGHT

Sat-Oct. 17 — @ Medical Lake (2:00)

Fri-Oct. 23 — @ Friday Harbor (6:30)

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Bobby Carr departs CHS sideline

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on June 3, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Bobby Carr, the bearded sage of the gridiron. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The sidelines at Mickey Clark Field will be a little less cool this fall.

An artist, a mentor, and a rock-solid dude always, Bobby Carr, who has coached football in Coupeville for nearly a decade, has resigned.

The move was confirmed this week by CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith.

A member of the 2006 Oak Harbor High School gridiron squad which won a 4A state title, Bobby Carr joined the Cow Town coaching fraternity when his dad, Marcus Carr, was hired as CHS head coach in 2018.

Carr and protege Peyton Caveness reflect on their success.

Bobby remained with the Wolves when the elder Carr departed to take the head coaching gig at Inglemoor in 2022, pairing up with former ‘Cat teammate Bennett Richter to lead the Wolves to continued success.

Under their tutelage, CHS advanced to the state playoffs, hosting Onalaska in a postseason rumble.

That was the first trip to the big dance for Wolf football in 32 years.

More recently, Carr helped guide the Wolves to a 35-6 win over South Whidbey this past fall to reclaim ownership of The Bucket.

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Coupeville connection equals football excellence

Posted in Football, tagged , , , on February 2, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Rain or shine, Chase Anderson is a gridiron giant. (Julie Wheat photo)

Chase Anderson will be traveling East in June.

The Coupeville High School senior was named to the West Roster for the Earl Barden Classic, the annual all-star game which pits the top football players in classes 2A, 1A, 2B, and 1B.

The game will be played at Spokane’s East Valley High School Saturday, June 20, with a 1:00 PM kickoff.

Anderson, who was a First-Team All-Conference pick at three positions (quarterback, kicker, and linebacker), is listed as a running back on the all-star roster.

The West will be coached by Devin Snyder of Cascade Christian, while the East is led by Eric Berg of East Valley.

Coupeville’s top gun is the only Whidbey Island player and only Northwest 2B/1B League player to make the cut this year, and one of just two from this region, with Shia Webster of 2A Anacortes also included.

Lyal Viers (1) and Andy Penrod (9) share a moment with Coupeville’s Camden Glover after their teams played earlier this season. (Tammy Glover photo)

Two of Anderson’s teammates do have Coupeville connections, however, as cousins Lyal Viers and Andy Penrod from 1A Cedar Park Christian are both on the West roster as well.

Viers and Penrod are the sons of sisters (and CHS grads) Sarah and Stephanie Engle, respectively, while Andy’s dad is Videoville alumni Isaiah Penrod.

Grandparents include the “Dave’s” — former Coupeville Town Marshal Dave Penrod and the late, great Pastor Dave Engle.

For Anderson, the selection continues a trend of Wolf gridiron stars getting the call to the big game, as he follows in the footsteps of former Coupeville stars like Mike Bagby, Josh Bayne, Dominic Coffman, and Ryan Labrador.

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