Coupeville Sports

   Emily Coulter is living on a different continent, but she’s still the same plucky, softball-playin’ fireball. (Heath Coulter photos)

Going down town.

Old school Coulter.

She was part of history. Now, she’s publishing a new chapter of her tale.

Emily Coulter, a key player on last year’s Coupeville High School softball squad, the school’s first to go to state in 12 seasons, is still playing ball, just in another part of the world.

Having followed her parents to Italy after a military transfer, Coulter is attending the Naples American High School in Campania, Italy.

As spring swings into action, she’s out on the softball diamond like her former Wolf teammates.

And, like for them, weather has been an issue.

“The season is awesome so far. We haven’t gotten to play a lot of games due to weather issues, so yesterday was our first,” Coulter said. “My throws have gotten a lot faster and a lot more accurate. My hits have also gotten a lot better, but still could use some work.

“We still have a couple of weeks until Europeans (that’s like the military school version of State) so we have a lot to work on before we get there!”

And that first day of actual game play?

Coulter went five-for-five with a double and a triple.

Killin’ it.