Kwamane Bowens, perhaps the best Wolf-that-never-was.
Want to scare ATM good? I mean really make the big, bad “powerhouse” of the Cascade Conference quake in its cleats?
Go build a time machine, go back about five years and convince Kwamane Bowens’ family not to move away from Coupeville. Put the 2012 version of Bowens, a chiseled gridiron beast who runs the 40 in 4.38 seconds and is being recruited by a dozen high-level Division 1 college programs, behind the beefy Wolf line, and the big, salty tears would start flowing.
Bowens, who ran track during his year on Whidbey Island, moved to Virginia Beach in eighth grade, a family move separating him from what could have been.
“Damn good athlete. I miss this guy,” said Caleb Valko, a former classmate who could have been blocking for Bowens from his center position this year if it wasn’t for the twists of fate.
That sound you hear in the other room? That’s Wolf coach Tony Maggio working frantically on that time machine.
For now, they’ll have to content themselves with watching the best-that-never-was-a-Wolf run wild half way across the country. And they won’t be the only ones watching him, as he blows up big time while playing wideout, corner, kick and punt returner for Salem High School.
ESPN Recruiting Nation Football lists Boston College, Illinois, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and West Virginia as just some of the schools vying for Bowens signature on a college scholarship.
It’s his ability to break off huge chunks of yardage that garners much of the interest.
“My strengths are being able to stretch plays and being a play maker,” he said. “I’m exciting with the ball in my hands.
“I can improve on everything, though; I’m always wanting to get better,” he added. “My main goal is to give back to everyone who gave to me.“
While his time in Coupeville was fairly short, he still has friends here and remembers his time here with fondness.
“I talk with some occasionally; some I’m not sure if they remember me,” Bowens said. “I miss everything and everyone. I had so many great memories. I would give the world to get back.”
OK, Maggio, how’s that time machine looking?
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Kwamane Bowens is my nephew. I am Jai’Lysa Hoskins’ mother. We call Kwam and Jai the twins. They were both born on 8/29/95, Jai is older by 12 hours and they are 1st cousins. Kwamane is now playing football for Hawaii University. Hawaii will be playing against Oreagon State University on the 7th of September 2013. Maybe we could go to that game together to get updates, Jai can’t go. I have tons of pictures of them crawling on the floor. On my facebook page I have pictures of his 1st game at Hawaii. I you needed information about Kwam you could have asked me or Jai. Trust me, he is my sisters’ son, I can always help you with current information, pictures and videos. He lived with us when he attended CMS. I have track pics of him and Jai. We are right here in Coupeville. 360-682-6121. I don’t know why Caleb did not tell you that. Check out my facebook pictures and videos. I have been collecting his pictures for years. Let me know I know it is about a year plus later, I just saw the article.