Coupeville Sports

Coupeville Middle School coaches and players hold a conference last season. (Marie Fleming photos)

Rumble young man, rumble.

Three days.

It may be hard to believe, but Coupeville High School and Middle School football kick off new seasons this week, with the first day of practice set for Wednesday, Aug. 21. Volleyball, girls’ soccer and boys’ tennis follow on Monday, Aug. 26.

Why do I bring this up now?

Because, for any of a thousand reasons (vacation, being a lazy butt, etc.) the number of players who have actually filed their registration papers is distressingly low.

The reality is, you have to fill out all new forms before starting practice (the ones for summer practices are different), and if you’re not there from the first day, you’re not playing in the first game.

CMS coach Bob Martin has scheduled a 6:00 PM meeting Monday, Aug. 19 (tomorrow!) for players and parents at the middle school practice field (across from Lumberman’s, right next to CHS gym).

The hope is for players to have turned in their registration paper work (which was mailed out to all students) at the school office before the meeting.

Getting registered, and doing it early, can not be stressed more.

The middle school team, which was supposed to have a varsity and a JV last year, only drew enough players for one team, which was predominantly filled with 7th graders.

As the building blocks for the high school team, a sparse turnout puts a crimp in the future plans for Wolf head coach Tony Maggio.

So get your rear in gear and get your rear where it can be issued gear. Make Martin (and the other coaches) happy people.

“I’m excited to see the players that have signed up so far,” Martin said. “But they can’t do it alone.”