Coupeville Sports

Christian King

Put Christian King on a football field and he’s at home.

“I truly love the sport. It’s something I can truly be myself at and I enjoy it 100% of the time,” he said. “My junior high years were super fun and I hope it’s the same for high school.”

King, who will be a freshman at Coupeville High School in the fall, patrolled the line during his middle school days, primarily playing at center and nose guard.

Wherever his coaches put him, he’s more than up to the task.

“I love challenges, like bigger kids than me, cause then I wanna be stronger to fight off my own, you know,” King said. “I don’t wanna have to cause my teammate more trouble cause I need his help on my blocks that I need to make.”

Looking out for his fellow linemen comes naturally to King.

“I love my teammates,” he said. “Even as a freshman most of the sophomores, juniors and seniors are super cool.”

As a middle school player, King had two teammates who he especially bonded with, on and off the field. Both will join him at the high school level this year.

“Two players that really stand out to me are Hunter Downes and Julian Welling. I really enjoy playing with them,” King said. “Julian, basically I work closely with and he works very hard and he is funny! And just an enjoyable person to be around.

“And Hunter tells me everything,” he added. “Plus, if there is something he doesn’t know or I don’t know we go to each other and out of football we are really close.”

King, like most linemen, benefits from his power, but he would also like to work on other aspects of his game.

“My strength in football is my size/strength,” King said. “But something I need to work on is footwork and getting to know the plays better.

“My goals are to pretty much know all the plays in and out and enjoy the season while it lasts,” he added. “Plus a couple sacks, hopefully.”

When he’s not on the gridiron, King can be found playing his guitar and hanging out with friends. But when it’s time to strap on the gear, he is fully committed all the way.

“Right now I’m with my father in California, so I can’t attend a lot of practices, but I love football enough to make it work with (CHS) coach (Tony) Maggio,” King said. “He’s been helpful through the whole thing and understanding.

“And I really appreciate that, cause even I know I can be a pain in the rear!”