CJ Smith goes hard to the hoop. (John Fisken photo)
Smith prepares to run wild on the basepaths. (Shelli Trumbull photo)
Kacie Kiel (right) was the runner-up in the 33-athlete poll and fought hard to the end, as she always does. (Fisken photo)
The “Face of the Future” belongs to CJ Smith.
Smith, who will be a junior at Coupeville High School in the fall, held off a hard-charging Kacie Kiel and 31 other contestants to win our 48-hour orgy of voting madness.
His reward — he’ll hold down the banner photo across the top of this blog through Jan. 1.
In the end, 34,719 votes were cast, with Smith topping the field with 7,290 votes (21%), edging out Kiel (5,869) and Makana Stone (4,684).
Skyler Lawrence and Zane Bundy rounded out the top five.
After moving to town midway through his sophomore season, Smith flashed signs of brilliance on the basketball court for the Wolf JV boys’ hoops squad.
Then he played a substantial role on the CHS baseball squad, which made it all the way to the state tourney.
Quick on the base paths and fluid in the field, Smith played several infield slots and eventually became the team’s #2 pitcher as the season wore on.
To see the complete results of the poll, jump over to:
https://coupevillesports.com/2014/06/22/vote-til-your-fingers-drop-off/
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