Coupeville Sports

Breeanna Messner

Nick Streubel

Nick Streubel and Breeanna Messner have a lot in common.

They’re both Coupeville High School seniors who play three sports (four for Messner, if you count cheer, which I do no matter what the school says).

They’re both smart, hard-working, outgoing, quiet team leaders who get more accomplished with a few words than a lot of over-the-top screaming.

Through tough times and great success, they both remain on an even keel and are the very epitome of what you hope a student/athlete will be.

And now, regardless of the passage of time, they will always share wall space in the hallway of the CHS gym after being honored as the 2013-2014 Athlete of the Year winners.

Messner was a team captain in volleyball, basketball and softball, sports she played all four years as a Wolf.

She missed the awards night to be with her softball team in Richland, where CHS will play in the state tournament for the first time in 12 seasons starting Friday.

Streubel was a First-Team All-State player as a football lineman (the only player from the 1A/2A Cascade Conference to be honored), anchored the boys’ basketball team at center and threw shot put and discus for the Wolf track squad.

By winning the school’s highest athletic honor, they join a list of Wolf greats that includes names such as Megan Smith, Ashley Ellsworth-Bagby, Brad Sherman and Jennie Cross.

The awards, handed out Thursday night, were the big ones, but several other Wolf athletes took home other honors.

Senior Ben Etzell (tennis, baseball) and junior Madeline Strasburg (volleyball, basketball, softball) were honored by the Marine Corps with their Distinguished Athlete Award.

Seniors Brett Arnold (football, soccer) and Amanda Fabrizi (volleyball, basketball) received The United States Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award.

Messner and fellow senior Jake Tumblin (football, baseball) brought home the Cliff Gillies Award, which is named in honor of the former head of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.