Caleb Valko is the new Hunter Hammer!!

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Caleb Valko is the new Hunter Hammer!!

October 3, 2012 by David Svien

Caleb Valko pities the fool who thinks he can take away his title of Page Hit King. (Nanette Streubel photo)

Back in my days at the Whidbey Examiner, pre-Canadian sell-out, there was no bigger draw on the sports pages than Hunter Hammer.

Whether he was on the basketball court, crushing anyone who dared to drive into the paint, or launching a shot put into orbit, Hammer Time equaled big page hits. And he still does, even in his college days.

But, having taken a moment to peruse the stats here at coupevillesports.com, I come to one conclusion, and that is this — Caleb Valko is the new Hunter Hammer.

If you look at the top ten stories (in terms of readership) out of the 133 articles I’ve posted, Valko is the primary focus in two and appears in two others as a supporting character. So, the Wolf senior lineman currently has a stake in a solid 40% of my top stories, more than any other single person.

In case you’re curious, here’s the top 10, as it sits at 1:36 PM Wednesday, Oct. 3.

1) “Farm Dog — forever a friend of the world!!” (Almost 150 more views than any other article.)

2) “Fleming, Arnold go bonkers in close loss!!”

3) “47 reasons to detest ATM!!”

4) “The girl ‘that hits really hard’ is alive and well!!”

5) “Bayne brings the pain!!” (And it’s only been up for five days.)

6) “Caleb Valko talks smack about freshmen!!”

7) “Wolf receiver a man of many moods”

8) “Valko to foes: I must crush you!!”

9) “I probably shouldn’t tell you this, but…”

10) “Superheroes used to roam the courts at CHS!!” (Another fast mover up the charts, as Ashley Ellsworth-Bagby works the old school magic.)

Now, Mr. Hammer currently sits at #11 with “It’s Hammer Time!! All over your Kia…” He still has a chance to recapture that Top Ten Magic, even if Mr. Valko is comin’ for him hard.

I’ve seen a picture on Facebook, a picture of a six-foot-seven former Wolf legend riding an itty bitty trike. That picture’s gold, Hammer, gold!! Maybe you should send it to me to use on the blog, cause, unless you do, I think it’s safe to say we’re living in the Age of Valko now.