Bryce Fleming heads up-field during his days as a Wolf. (Shelli Trumbull photo)
Fleming with mom Marie (left) and wife Cheyenne.
Fleming (second from left, back row) and teammates celebrate winning The Bucket in 2012. (Drew Chan photo)
Two years ago, Coupeville High School brought The Bucket home.
A Wolf gridiron team that included Bryce Fleming went to Langley and shocked the Falcons 18-13, reclaiming the trophy that goes to the winner of the annual all-Island rivalry.
Key to that victory, which clinched a playoff berth for Coupeville, was the then-junior, who hauled in the game-deciding score on an eight-yard pass from Josh Bayne. It was Fleming’s seventh TD that season.
Not bad for a speedy two-way weapon who has always had the good sense to be a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
Seahawk lovers jumped on the bandwagon (and will eventually fall off ) but Steelers fans are for life, baby!
One ring is cute. Six rings is a dynasty.
OK, anyway, movin’ on…
Jump forward two years from Fleming and Co. pulling off big-game heroics and it’s time to once again throw down some more Footballageddon.
Tonight is opening night to the 2014 season, and it’s a big one, with the Wolves and Falcons squaring off in Cow Town (7 PM kickoff), with the trophy currently in South Whidbey hands.
Fleming won’t be in town for the game, as he is now in the Army, the fourth generation in his family to suit up for the military.
But, as he celebrates his 19th birthday far away from Whidbey (probably with a forced march), this year’s Wolf squad, which includes some players from the 2012 team like Bayne, Wiley Hesselgrave and Lathom Kelley, can be inspired by what Fleming once accomplished.
They can go out and revive the cries of “What do Wolves eat? Falcon meat!!!”
They can reclaim their trophy. Right what went wrong last year. Make Langley weep salty tears of regret.
And, on his birthday, they can put the cherry on top of the sundae for a former star now serving his country with great honor.
Make Bryce Fleming’s birthday complete. Win one for #80.
Coupeville Sports 
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