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Summer ball? A smashing success!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, Softball, tagged , , , , , , on July 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »

A taste of what Central Whidbey Little League offered this summer.

A taste of what Central Whidbey Little League offered this summer.

The future is alive and well and swinging a big bat.

Baseballs and softballs were pounded all across the prairie this summer, as Central Whidbey Little League put together another successful season.

At the tippy top, the 9/10 softball squad, which repeated as District 11 champs and returned to the state tournament for the second straight season under the tutelage of coaches Mimi Johnson, Katy Wells and Lark Gustafson.

Also of note was CMS 7th grader-to-be Chelsea Prescott (the centerpiece of the photo collage above) who was the only girl to play Majors baseball.

She flung heat from the mound, and, based on what I’ve seen of her swinging in video footage, she hits with just as much, if not more, ferocity.

From players about to hit high school — like softball thumpers Veronica Crownover and Sarah Wright — to kids playing t-ball for the first time, CWLL was awash in talent.

Cow Town is building from the ground up, and the future is a bright one.

To all the coaches, parents and volunteers who make our local little league hum along so well, job well done.

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Um … it’s national Jonathan Thurston Day!!

Posted in Baseball, Football, Happy birthday, tagged , , , on July 15, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jonathan Thurston (Shelli Trumbull and John Fisken photos)

Jonathan Thurston (Shelli Trumbull and John Fisken photos)

Jonathan Thurston bleeds red and black.

The Coupeville High School junior, who celebrates his 16th birthday today, is part of a pack of (still) young Wolves who have brought the noise and costumes back to the student cheering section.

Working with Aiden Crimmins, Uriel Liquidano, Jimmy Myers, Jacob Martin and others, Thurston has helped to reclaim both the loud and the proud part of being a CHS fan.

When he’s not busy on the field himself, of course, since he’s a baseball and football player for the Wolves.

As he celebrates his big day today, we want to wish him the best.

Stay loud. Stay proud. Keep on excelling, on and off the field, Mr. Thurston.

You are a key part of Wolf Nation, and it wouldn’t be the same without you being around.

May the next two years be your finest as an athlete, a student and a young man coming into his own.

Now, while the rest of the readers are busy gazing at the photo montage of your exploits, go grab some birthday cake and bask in the moment.

This way, I gave you a head start.

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Ermahgerd! I know these dudes!!!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Baseball, tagged , , , , , , on July 14, 2015| Leave a Comment »

CHS grads Will Butela (left) and Mike Duke. (Esurance ad photo)

CHS grads Will Butela (left) and Mike Duke. (Photo copyright Esurance)

They were always superstars. Now the whole world knows about it.

Coupeville High School grads Will “The Thrill” Butela and Mike Duke kept the student section jumpin’ during their days as Wolves.

Now, they’re chillin’ at Major League Baseball’s All-Star game in Cincinnati,  having won the trip in a contest run by Esurance.

Even better, the dynamic duo are starring in their own ad, in which they reveal their undying love for all things Seattle Mariners-related and meet MLB legends Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan.

To see two minutes and 11 seconds of scruffy-bearded awesomeness, pop over to:

https://www.facebook.com/Esurance/videos/10153485011087400/?pnref=story

You’re welcome.

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Inches from a win!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on July 14, 2015| 1 Comment »

Daniel Olson (John Fisken photos)

Daniel Olson drops some heat on a hapless batter. (John Fisken photos)

Chelsea

Chelsea Prescott puts her whole arm into it.

Time ran out.

Despite mounting an impressive late-game rally Monday, the Central Whidbey Little League 11/12 All-Star Majors baseball squad couldn’t quite get all the way back, falling 9-7 to host South Whidbey.

The loss was the second in three games for Central Whidbey and knocked them out of the District 11 playoffs.

South Whidbey will live on to play North Whidbey in a loser-out game Tuesday in Langley.

The winner of that one advances to play Sedro-Woolley in the championship series.

A run of errors doomed Central Whidbey, which got solid pitching from Daniel Olson and Chelsea Prescott.

Down 9-3 entering the fifth, the squad rallied for four runs, all coming on a grand slam off the bat of Noah Meffert.

Central looked like it might pull off a come-back win, sending the winning run to the plate in the sixth.

But, it wasn’t to be, as Ashton Leland cranked a shot to the deepest, darkest region of the outfield, only to have the ball fall just a hair shy of sailing over the fence for a walk-off home run.

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Swing for the fences!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged , , , , , on July 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Gavin Knoblich, giving pitchers nightmares every time he picks up a bat. (John Fisken photos)

   Gavin Knoblich, giving pitchers nightmares every time he picks up a bat. (John Fisken photos)

Luke Vrable drops a sweet bunt.

Luke Vrable drops a sweet bunt.

Chelsea Prescott breaks off a nasty fastball.

Chelsea Prescott breaks off a nasty fastball.

CHS soccer/tennis star Mckenzie Meyer is happy, cause her little bro' is in the next photo.

  CHS soccer/tennis star Mckenzie Meyer (right) is happy, cause her little bro’ is in the next photo.

See, told ya. Caleb Meyer drops down to snag an incoming ball.

See, told ya. Caleb Meyer drops down to snag an incoming ball.

Zach Ginnings is a man with a mission. A mission to crush the ball.

Zach Ginnings is a man with a mission. A mission to crush the ball.

Knoblich

Knoblich shows off his ballet-like defensive moves, stretching out to snag a throw.

"some day that could be you. Just gotta stretch those quads out..."

“Some day that could be you. Just gotta stretch those quads out…”

The photos were poppin’.

The runs, not so much, but tomorrow is another day.

Unable to scrape together much offense, the Central Whidbey Little League 11/12 All-Star Majors baseball squad fell 6-1 to arch-rival North Whidbey Sunday.

The loss evened Central’s record at 1-1 in the ongoing District 11 playoffs and drops them into a loser-out battle with South Whidbey Monday.

That game is set for 6 PM at the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation Fields.

North Whidbey will play Sedro-Woolley at the same time and place, with the winner advancing to the championship series.

The loser of Central vs. South will join Anacortes and turn in their gear, while the winner Monday advances to play the loser of the N. Whidbey/Sedro game.

While they have their backs to the wall now, Central Whidbey can look at the successful championship run of Coupeville’s 9/10 softball team for inspiration.

That squad also lost early, then ripped off a string of wins in loser-out games to win a district title and earn a berth at state.

As they prepare for their next hurdle Monday, now is a perfect chance to step back and enjoy some pics from Sunday’s game, courtesy John Fisken.

To see more (and possibly purchase a few), pop over to:

https://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf36117f1544

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