Coupeville Sports

Jacob Zettle

“I wanted to play a sport and baseball looked fun!”

Coupeville High School freshman Jacob Zettle is the kind of athlete every coach looks forward to having on their team.

Bright, outgoing, in love with the game and willing to hustle 24/7 in an effort to get better every game, every practice.

“I am glad I have the opportunity to be on this team,” Zettle said. “I enjoy all aspects of the game.

“I love being able to play with a team of great guys and being coached well,” he added. “It is a sport I really like.”

Having swum in Oak Harbor for three years, this is his first time competing as a Wolf, and he’s already made an impact.

His running catch in right to end an inning against the Blaine JV was hailed by CHS coach Willie Smith as one of the highlights of the season.

While he’s thrilled to make big plays, Zettle won’t stop tweaking his game.

“I feel my strengths are having a good attitude, being eager to learn, giving my all, and being an encourager,” he said. “I thank God for these skills.

“I need to work on all aspects of the game because it is my first season,” Zettle added. “My goal for this season is to get better and stay humble in doing so.”

Away from the ball field, he enjoys his math class (“I like math in general”) and likes to golf, fish, play guitar, do archery and attend youth group at Coupeville’s Living Hope Foursquare church.

He intends to play football in the fall and says the support he gets both at home and while worshiping has been vital to his growth.

“My grandparents, Gary and Suzanne Zettle, have always been there for me and loved me, helping me become who I am today,” he said.

“Pastors Garrett and Sylvia Arnold, Scott, Courtney and Brett (Arnold), along with my younger brother Jerry, have also had important impacts on my life with their counsel, friendship, love and support, helping to make me the young man I am today.”