Coupeville Sports

David King patrols the basketball sidelines. (John Fisken photo)

Amy King (kneeling, far right) guides the Wolf JV girls’ squad, the most successful hoops team in town this year.

It’s a 2-for-1 deal.

David and Amy King were officially tabbed Friday morning as co-coaches for the upcoming Coupeville High School softball season.

Coming off a successful run as Wolf basketball coaches this winter, the duo replace Jackie Calkins, who had to resign due to family responsibilities. The Kings have been involved with local softball for some time, with David King coaching road games last year when Calkins was unable to be there.

While the first day of turn-outs is not until Monday, Feb. 25 — giving the Kings a brief moment to decompress — excitement already bubbles around the Wolf softball program.

Lights-out hurler McKayla Bailey and big bopper Hailey Hammer, both standouts as freshmen a year ago, are expected to lead a strong returning cast that could also include high-profile stars like senior Bessie Walstad, juniors Breeanna Messner and Madeline Roberts and sophomore Madeline Strasburg.

Intrigue swirls around whether senior Maria Rockwell will return to team with Bailey and give the Wolves a powerful one-two pitching combo. A flame thrower as a freshman, Rockwell played in Florida as a sophomore, then sat out last year to focus on academics.