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Wins keep on rollin’ in!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged , , , on June 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Joey LIppo (left) and James Besaw. (Teresa Besaw photo)

Joey Lippo (left) and James Besaw. (Teresa Besaw photos)

Andrew Eaton (left) and Kamren Mebane.

Andrew Eaton (left) and Kamren Mebane.

Sparked by strong defensive play from its Coupeville contingent, the Oak Harbor Babe Ruth baseball squad rolled to its sixth straight win Thursday.

The Wildcats earned a sweep in their two-game series against Anacortes, bouncing their foes 7-3.

James Besaw and Andre Eaton combined on the mound for the win and greatly benefited from the slick glove work shown behind them.

Oak Harbor turned two double plays — the first going from Thomas Anderson to Wolf Joey Lippo to Kamren Mebane, while the second was kicked off by Wolf shortstop Hunter Smith snagging a line drive.

Josh Margraff capped the web gems by pulling off a spectacular sliding catch in right field to close the fifth.

Besaw, who was making his first start, went the first two innings, then turned the ball over to Eaton. Coupeville’s Jake Pease caught both of them, anchoring the team from behind the plate.

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Wolves give ‘Cats an extra growl!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , on June 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo

Joey Lippo

The hired guns are having a noticable impact.

Powered by five Coupeville Middle School players who travel up to the big city for games, the Oak Harbor Babe Ruth baseball squad continues to scorch opponents this spring.

The latest foe to face the fury of the Wolf-assisted Wildcats was Anacortes, which got itself blitzed 18-1.

Coupeville hurlers Joey Lippo and Jake Pease combined with Oak Harbor’s Thomas Anderson to scatter just three hits, while the ‘Cat offense went bonkers, hitting around in three of the five innings played.

Oak Harbor has three games left to play before opening the district playoffs against Burlington.

They beat that squad 7-6 in their only meeting of the season, though coaches on both sides played it fairly close to the vest, since they already knew about the looming postseason match-up.

Lippo and Pease are joined on the ‘Cat team by fellow CMS athletes Gabe Eck, Hunter Smith and Ty Eck.

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Etzell exits with style!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on June 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell, throwin' heat during his time as a Wolf. (John Fisken photo)

Ben Etzell, throwin’ heat during his time as a Wolf. (John Fisken photo)

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Etzell and dad Mike, an assistant coach for CHS, have made the baseball journey together.

Ben Etzell went out on top.

The recent CHS graduate capped his high school baseball career Sunday by playing in the All-State Baseball Series in Yakima.

One of 72 seniors invited to the two-day event, he played for Team Adams, which finished as the runner-up in the four-team series.

Adams fell 10-5 to Team St. Helens in the championship game, while Team Rainier drilled Team Baker 11-2 in the consolation final.

Etzell was one of four pitchers used by Team Adams in the championship game.

“It went well,” he said. “It was an amazing experience and it was fun to be teammates with kids I have played against.

“The talent level was ridiculous,” Etzell added. “I would say about 90% of the kids had already signed to play baseball in college next year, so that gives you an idea of the type of players who were there.

Mount Si’s Evan Johnson was tabbed as the offensive MVP while Jordan LaFave of Lake Washington was named defensive MVP.

Etzell now moves on the next stop in his diamond career.

He will be attending Saint John’s University in Minnesota in the fall and hopes to play ball for the school, which is a top NCAA Division III program.

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Know Your Foe: Klahowya’s George Harris!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Basketball, Football, tagged , , , , , on June 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

George Harris

Klahowya three-sport star George Harris.

With Coupeville leaving the 1A/2A Cascade Conference and joining Port Townsend, Chimacum and Klahowya in the 1A Olympic League this fall, now is a great time to learn a bit about some of the players who will face off with the Wolves in the future.

George Harris is a throw-back.

At a time when no Coupeville High School boy has played the core three sports (football, basketball, baseball) the past two years, they will run into at least one new opponent who does just that.

Harris, a junior-to-be at Klahowya Secondary School, doesn’t take any seasons off, and he hopes to be successful in each of them.

“My athletic goals for next season are to letter in each sport and go to the playoffs in each, as well,” he said.

While he gets something out of all of his sports (“What I enjoy is the friendships I build with my teammates and the competition”), Harris picks football, where he plays quarterback and linebacker for the Eagles, as his favorite in a close call.

“My favorite is football because, out of the three, I believe it is the biggest team sport,” Harris said. “To have success your whole team has to be on the same page and stick together like brothers.”

Away from the field, he enjoys boating with friends and is a regular church-goer.

In the same way he treats his teammates as family, Harris draws support and encouragement from those closest to him.

“My mother and father have had the biggest impact on me,” Harris said. “They are both very supportive of me.

“My mom is always there for me to talk to when I am going through something,” he added. “My dad is the person I still play catch with in the front yard and he provides the moral and financial support to play all the sports I do.”

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Hired guns fuel red-hot baseball squad!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged , , , , on June 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ty (left) and Gabe Eck. (Kenia Eck photo)

Ty (left) and Gabe Eck. (Kenia Eck photo)

Five men strong and kickin’ booty.

Fueled by their Coupeville Middle School players, who can now be hailed as the Fab Five, the Oak Harbor Babe Ruth baseball squad is on a hot streak as the playoffs near.

The Wildcats, who feature CMS stars Joey Lippo, Hunter Smith, Ty Eck, Gabe Eck and newcomer Jake Pease, have won four straight and qualified for the district playoffs.

After slipping past Anacortes 9-7, the ‘Cats pounded Concrete 14-3 and 12-1. Oak Harbor then edged Burlington 7-6 to keep the streak alive.

While most of the roster is Oak Town-based, the Coupeville five are making an impact.

Lippo is a fixture behind the plate and he and Smith are swinging hot bats.

Meanwhile, the speed demon Eck bothers chip in wherever they play, with Ty seeing mound duty against Burlington while Gabe patrolled center field.

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