Coupeville Sports

Birthdays for everyone. Everyone, I said!

The birthdays, they are raining down today.

CHS assistant baseball coach Chris Chan (bottom, with son Drew and wife Bev in the photo above), Wolf seniors Marisa and Lucas Etzell (top, left and right) and the superstar of superstars — Ashley (Ellsworth-Bagby) Heilig (she gets two photos).

All have made a positive impact on Cow Town and the sports world therein, whether playing or coaching or doing some of both.

Coach Chan is one of the true class acts, both in the dugout and on the school board.

The Etzells, while different in nature (Lucas is a born politician, glad-handing and smooth-talking everyone in sight while Marisa has a softer, quieter, but no less out-going personality) are smart, talented and full of drive.

And then there is Ash, the Queen of everything.

Her athletic accomplishments on the volleyball court, the basketball court and softball diamond are legendary.

She is among the best the red and black has ever seen, or will ever see.

But it’s the pig-tail rockin’ girl who used to work the counter at Videoville with me who was even more impressive. And has never stopped getting more impressive with each passing year.

As she sits (possibly mere hours away) on the edge of becoming a mom herself, I hope Ashley knows how truly amazing and wonderful, such a vibrant lil’ firecracker, we all think she is.

Her son or daughter will be blessed to have a mom whose mere presence makes the world infinitely better.

Pretty good way to start their journey.

To all four, may your joint birthday be an awesome one. And, if Ashley’s first-born wants to join the party today, so much the better.