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Central Whidbey nabs thriller!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged baseball, Central Whidbey Little League, Mariano Rivera on June 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Elliott Johnson and teammates were all smiles after the win. (Karen Carlson photos)

Kings of the diamond.

Noah Meffert was too quick for Sedro Woolley.

The speedster beat a throw home to score the winning run Sunday, lifting the Central Whidbey 11/12 Little League team to a thrilling come-from-behind 2-1 victory over their visitors from the mainland.

Mefferts dash to glory, coming on the heels of a successful steal of home by teammate Ulrik Wells as Gavin Knoblich drew the defense away as they tried to run him down in a pickle, capped a day of highlights for Central Whidbey.

David Prescott made a spectacular sliding catch in the outfield to save several runs, while Meffert gunned down a runner at the plate with a dead-eye throw from second that allowed his catcher, Elliott Johnson, to slap the tag down.

Backed by his stellar defenders, Matt Hilborn channeled his best Mariano Rivera, setting down the final four Sedro batters on 18 pitches to seal the win.

The squad, coached by Scott Johnson, Tim Grove and Mitch Meffert, returns to action Tuesday.

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Summer success for diamond men!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged Aaron Curtin, baseball, Ben Etzell, CHS Wolves, Skagit Sox on June 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell throws heat while backed up by Aaron Curtin during their time together as Wolves. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Curtin and Etzell flip positions.

Ben Etzell is locked in.

The recent Coupeville High School graduate is mixing it up and bringing home big numbers two ways this summer, both as a pitcher and a hitter, for his summer baseball squad, the Skagit Sox.

Etzell tossed a complete game four-hitter, striking out nine, to lead the Sox to a 3-1 win at a tournament this weekend, while also homering in another game.

For the weekend, he collected six hits, scored six times, knocked in three and was plunked twice by pitches.

Etzell is joined on the Sox by Wolf senior-to-be Aaron Curtin, who rapped out several hits while alternating between left field and DH during weekend play.

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One win shy…

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged baseball, CMS Wolves, Hunter Smith, OH Babe Ruth on June 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »

CMS players (l t r) (Teresa Besaw photo)

CMS players (l t r) Joey Lippo, Hunter Smith, Gabe Eck, Jake Pease and Ty Eck. (Teresa Besaw photo)

A roller-coaster of a season ended the wrong way.

After a rough start to the season, the Oak Harbor Babe Ruth baseball squad had jelled and gone on a nine-game winning streak that carried into the district playoffs. Unfortunately, things fell apart a bit again at the end.

Back-to-back losses (to Ferndale Thursday and Burlington Friday) ended the ‘Cats season one win shy of advancing to the state tourney.

Still, while it won’t be making a trip to Spokane in July, Oak Harbor — which featured five Coupeville Middle School students on its roster in Jake Pease, Ty Eck, Hunter Smith, Gabe Eck and Joey Lippo — finished third at districts, its best showing in a decade.

Along the way, they bumped off Friday Harbor, the #1 seed, beginning that team’s slide to elimination. The ‘Cats also showed great growth.

“This is the best team that Oak Harbor has seen in awhile,” Wildcat coach Shawn Trisler said. “I hope the ones that are able to return next year do just that. I am very happy with how we played and how we acted on the field.”

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Just a bump in the road!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged Ferndale, Hunter Smith, Joey Lippo, OH Babe Ruth on June 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »

The Eck brothers. (Teresa Besaw photo)

The dream lives on. It just took a detour.

After suffering a 15-0 rout to Ferndale in the championship game of the district playoffs Thursday, the Oak Harbor Babe Ruth baseball squad will take a second crack at punching its ticket to the state tourney Friday.

The Wildcats, who feature five Coupeville Middle School players (Hunter Smith, Jake Pease, Ty Eck, Joey Lippo, Gabe Eck) can still advance to Spokane for the July 8-11 championships with a win over Burlington.

Oak Harbor has swept all of its previous games this season from Burlington, which eliminated #1 seed Friday Harbor.

Riding a hot streak entering the district final, Oak Harbor got a rude awakening from Ferndale, which jumped on ‘Cat pitchers for eight runs in the first inning.

They turned the game into a blowout and invoked the ten-rule rule after sending seven more runners across the plate in the fifth inning.

Smith and Lippo teamed with Oak Harbor’s Corey Roberts on the mound, absorbing the loss.

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All hail the birthday boys!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Basketball, Boys Tennis, Football, Happy birthday, Track, tagged CHS Wolves, Happy birthday, Jared Helmstadter, Paul Messner, Wade Schaef on June 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Paul Messner, with his three daughters, and young guns Wade Schaef (center) and Jared Helmstadter all share a birthday. (John Fisken photos)

Some days are just bigger than others.

In terms of Coupeville High School sports, June 26 is the real deal.

Two current Wolf stars, junior-to-be Jared Helmstadter (tennis, basketball, track) and just graduated Wade Schaef (football, baseball) celebrate birthdays today.

Topping the list is the patriarch of one of Coupeville’s legendary sports families — the one, the only, the Santa, Paul Messner.

Daughters Barbi (Messner) Ford, Christi Messner and Aimee (Messner) Bishop have all had their moments in the athletic spotlight, and granddaughter Breeanna Messner was just named as the CHS Female Athlete of the Year to cap her senior season.

Whether you’re celebrating your 17th birthday, or your 67th, it’s a good day to be a Wolf.

Well played, gentlemen. Well played.

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