Coupeville Sports

   Ally Roberts and her trusty steed, Tiger, prepare to win all the ribbons. All of them, I said. (Jennifer Roberts photo)

   Roberts hangs out with Lauren Bayne and Co. at the Coupeville Booster Club’s crab feed auction. (John Fisken photos)

   The Spike Crew is (l to r) Kyla Briscoe, Sarah Wright, Tiffany Briscoe, Valen Trujillo and Roberts.

Impact!

Ally Roberts is sunshine come to life.

Now, it’s very possible the Coupeville High School junior, who celebrates a birthday today, may be grumpy some times.

Who among us is not from time to time?

But, if that’s true, I have yet to see it.

A standout volleyball and horse athlete who also shows up to root for her classmates at absolutely every sports event played in town, Roberts always comes across as supremely happy.

Giddy grin sliding across her face, Ally is frequently up to shenanigans when she sees wandering cameramen (and women) in the area, and she remains one of the two or three most dependable go-to people when you need a pic with a little something extra.

Put her on the big stage and she delivers, as well.

Able to angle her body at a moment’s notice in mid-flight, Roberts can be a ferocious hitter on the volleyball court, which helped Coupeville’s spikers soar to their first playoff win in several seasons in the fall.

She was #2 on the Wolves in kill percentage and hitting percentage, #3 in kills and assists, #4 in blocks and #1 in leading mid-game dance celebrations.

Equally adept when you put her astride a horse, Ally (and her trusty steed, Tiger) have amassed an astounding collection of ribbons in the world of horse sports, where she is a state meet vet.

But take her out of the world of sports (for a second or two, at least) and she has always struck me as one of the friendliest, brightest, most outgoing of all Coupeville teens.

Easygoing, yet fiercely loyal to her (ginormous) family and friends, Ally projects such joy in everything she does it would be impossible not to root for her just a bit more (OK, a lot more) than your average athlete.

It’s her sunshine-drenched world, and we’re all just lucky to be a small part of it.

Happy birthday, Miss Roberts! May your grin go on and on for many years to come.