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The prairie prince hath arrived!

Posted in Babies, tagged babies, Bennett Richter, CHS Wolves, football, girls basketball, Megan Richter on December 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »

“This is my baby! Go get your own!!” (Photos courtesy Megan Richter)

One baby to unite two empires.

Coupeville High School football and girls’ basketball head coaches Bennett and Megan Richter have added to the family, with Waylon joining super-excited big sis Adeline.

The birth gives Wolf legends Willie and Cherie Smith six grandchildren to spoil.

Plus, it gives me a reason to get to run baby photos, which are worth their weight in gold when it comes to page views.

So, win-win for everyone.

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Put that baby’s spell on me

Posted in Babies, tagged babies, David Bowie, Labyrinth, open house, WhidbeyHealth on November 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

David Bowie sang about them, and I get major page hits whenever I feature them.

Babies, they make the world go round.

As someone who has worked in a respite care center and driven three nephews batty, there are times where I think about leaving the whole writing thing behind and transitioning to an infant-centric work environment.

Somewhere out there is a place which wants to pay me to hold babies while they (and probably me) take a nap.

Certainly would reduce the number of angst-riddled phone calls I get…

Anyway, until then, take a gander at the photo above and do with the information as you will.

Or take four minutes to appreciate a world where Mr. Bowie serenades his babe.

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One baby, two empires

Posted in Babies, Basketball, Football, tagged baby, Bennett Richter, Cherie Smith, CHS Wolves, Megan Richter, Willie Smith on November 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Adeline Richter informs dad Bennett his football players should be running stairs right now, even if it is the offseason. (Photos courtesy Megan Richter)

There’s a new coach on the sidelines.

Adeline Joy Richter, the cutest baby to appear on Coupeville Sports today, arrived Nov. 2, uniting two sports empires.

Mom is Megan (Smith) Richter, three-time CHS Athlete of the Year turned Wolf varsity girls’ basketball coach.

Dad is Bennett Richter, state football champ (back in his Oak Harbor days) and the man who ended Coupeville football’s three-decade dry spell, bringing a gridiron league title back to Cow Town in 2022.

Grandpa is CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith, the first coach to lead a Wolf girls’ team to a state tourney win in ANY sport.

Grandma is Cherie Smith, the true power behind the throne, a hoops whisperer of great renown for both her husband and daughter.

And we haven’t even spoken of Uncles James and Ian Smith, legendary three-sport Wolf athletes who made South Whidbey sports teams cry more than once, which is just plain sweet.

Plus, Aunt Ashley Smith, who will be her fiercest protector, and countless cousins and other family members on both sides.

Why, Adeline, who popped into the world at 5 pounds, 15 ounces, and 19 inches long, might almost be called … “The Chosen One.”

Just don’t tell Grandpa I said that.

“How you doin’?”

“Mom, we can’t tell dad this, but … basketball is God’s chosen sport.”

“Yowza, is it just me or is there a draft in here?”

Hangin’ with the grandparentals.

“I’m snug as a bug in a rug.”

“I already signed a NIL deal? Sweet!”

“Hit the gas, Skippy! Big Ten hoops on Peacock in 10 minutes and rumors of a bottle waiting for me!”

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We’ll B right there!!

Posted in Babies, Band, Basketball, tagged babies, Band, Chris Battaglia, CHS Wolves, the letter B on December 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Lauren Bayne is barely intrigued. “Seriously, you’re that bored, you put together an entire photo essay around the letter B?!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

“Well, I’m a bouncin’ baby boy, so I’ll play along!”

Nikolai Lyngra keeps the beat going, boppin’ with the CHS band.

He’s no beatnik, baby, but Ben Olson can lay down a boomin’ beat with every bash of the drums.

This is bull, thinks burly footballer Chris Battaglia as he realizes he barely studied for tomorrow’s test. Perhaps in biology?

Wolf baby approves of your shenanigans. Begrudgingly…

Jaschon Baumann is just here for the sweet, sweet tunes … and free popcorn.

And then the ultimate Killer B, Miss Mollie Bailey, baller supreme, arrives to win the whole bloomin’ internet.

It’s a school day, so let’s get educational.

Sort of.

Today’s photos have a common theme, as they’re brought to you by the letter B.

They feature Wolves with last names like Bayne, Bailey, Battaglia and Baumann, first names like Ben, band members and a couple of babies, for good measure.

What do you mean, it must be a slow news day?? You’re a slow news day!!

Anyways, on with the B’s, courtesy some A+ photos from John Fisken.

Or, as he’s known in these parts … Johnny B. Goode.