Coupeville Sports

   Birthday trio (clockwise from left) Allison Wenzel, Robyn Myers (with son Sam Wynn) and Erik King.

Respect.

A trio of people important to Wolf Nation celebrate joint birthdays today, and respect is something all three have more than earned.

The alumni, the current multi-sport athlete and the booster club’s Energizer Rabbit — united by the way they handle their business and the pride they instill in their fans.

Erik King is a chip off the block.

A star baseball and basketball player during his time as a Wolf, he brought the same commitment and unwavering search for excellence to his game that his parents do as CHS coaches.

David and Amy King are the coaches every school hopes for, and the lucky ones get.

Working together in basketball and softball (with Amy soloing in volleyball), they have built strong programs that allow each of their young women, stars or scrubs, to blossom to their full potential.

There never could have been any doubt as to who Erik’s parents were, as he approached every game the same way they do.

He left every bit of himself on the field or court and handled himself with class every step of the way.

Allison Wenzel is also following in large footsteps and making her family (starting with parents Susan and Tim) justifiably proud.

Older sister Rachel was a fleet-footed track runner and whip-smart scholar and Allison lives up to the family legend.

Born in Japan in the Year of the Dragon, “The Beast” is a sweet-natured young woman with a smile that stretches from one corner of the Earth to the other.

Unless you try and take a basketball away from her.

Her long braid slashing through the air, sending death from above to anyone whose face wanders into her area of the court, she is a defensive demon. Mess with Wenzel and feel the sting!

That’s sort of how Robyn Myers played back in the day, when she attended Oak Harbor and still had her maiden name of Seth.

These days she’s a vital part of the Coupeville Booster Club, married to Rob Myers and helping lead an epic family that includes Wolf athletes current and former (Katelyn, Sam and Gabe Wynn, Julia and Jimmy Myers, Taylor Herreman).

All three share more than just a birthday.

They all conduct themselves with class and style, show complete commitment to their pursuits and have sunny, outsized personalities.

Together, or separately, they have made, and will continue to make, a huge impact on their school and town.

We are lucky to have all three of you. May your birthday be worthy of your awesomeness.