Coupeville Sports

When he’s not on the soccer pitch, Eddy Perera plays a mean trombone. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Soccer ball on the foot, or trombone on the lips, he’s a rising star.

Coupeville High School freshman Eddy Perera, coming off of a season on the pitch, has been selected for the All-State Honor Band program.

Run by the Washington Music Educators Association, the event is scheduled to take place during President’s Day weekend in February, 2022.

Of course, the actual performance hinges on where the ongoing pandemic, and all of the restrictions it imposes, is three months from now.

For the moment, though, Perera can bask in the satisfaction of having aced his audition.

Music instructor Sean Brown, who has taught the Wolf frosh the past four years, speaks highly of his student.

Writing on his personal blog, Brown said:

He’s been sort of a stand-out in a small band program, showing a lot of technical ability.

We have been working a lot to improve his sound, which is a long journey we are still on, but he’s another player that has grown a lot and has been thrown in a lot of challenging situations.

When he wasn’t practicing the trombone, Perera played midfielder for the CHS soccer team this fall, one of six 9th graders on the Wolf squad.