Coupeville Sports

Maddy Neitzel gets ready to fly during pre-game warmups. (John Fisken photos)

  “I’m a senior, Jim, not a doctor!!” Homecoming floats centered around board games, with Operation setting the pace.

Senior Aaron Wright shares a moment with his grandparents.

Madeline Strasburg and CHS tennis coach Ken Stange were ready to snap some memories.

   “I’m small, but I’m sassy!” A halftime performance introduced Wolf fans to the future of CHS cheer.

   Senior princesses (l to r) Julia Myers, Wynter Thorne and Kacie Kiel are just along for the ride.

Savanna Dohner cranks up the bass.

Freshman princess Abby Parker enjoys the evening.

Shame on you, Canada.

Proving the “local” newspapers have learned nothing after the debacle of last year, we now sit three full days away from what is, for a small town, a big deal.

That deal is Coupeville High School’s Homecoming celebration, which included a parade through town, halftime festivities and the best football game I may have witnessed in 24 years of covering sports on Whidbey Island.

But, other than a story on the game (Sports Editor Jim Waller is on top of his game), the Canuck-owned Whidbey papers would have you believe none of that happened.

Not a single photo can be found on either the Whidbey News-Times or Whidbey Examiner web sites, as we careen head-long into being 72 hours past the events.

During that time, we here at Coupeville Sports have already published 50+ photos.

Cause, unlike the hosers up in Moose Jaw, we understand the importance of documenting small town life for the people who live in our small town.

Maybe the “local” newspapers will catch up to the rest of us, one day. Maybe next year.

If they’re still here…