Coupeville Sports

Risen Johnson floats like a butterfly, yet stings like a bee. (John Fisken photos)

Johnson and Luke Merriman have a fashion-off.

He was like a bolt of pure energy.

When Risen Johnson took the floor this year — his first as a basketball player at Coupeville High School after transferring to Cow Town — he was a one-man whirlwind.

Dipping and diving through the air, always guaranteed to put a little extra mustard on everything, Risen was worth the price of admission.

If I actually paid to get in, that is…

And let’s take a huge moment to thank the fine folks at CHS who DON’T charge me to cover games. May that continue.

But anyway, back to my first point.

Risen, who celebrates a birthday today, was pure fun to watch.

Sure, he flew wild sometimes, but that was part of the thrill.

He’s a young player, still fairly new to the sport, and he’s fine-tuning his skill set.

What he has is undeniable speed and hops and a penchant for throwing up highlight reel-worthy plays from time to time.

Every time Risen touched the ball you never quite knew what was coming next.

Like I said, fun.

So let’s take a moment to thank him for the thrills, wish him a great birthday and look forward to all the new moves he’s probably busy working on right now.

We are all witnesses, Risen. Bring it on.