Korbin Korzan and Iris Ryckaert
Things are changing for Korbin Korzan.
When he returns to Coupeville High School in the fall for his junior year, Korzan will be a world-traveler and a former football player.
After playing linebacker and seeing some action at quarterback for the Wolves, he’s decided it’s time to leave the gridiron behind.
Drawing his attention first is a trip to Belgium, where he’ll be joining girlfriend Iris Ryckaert when she returns to her native country after a year on Whidbey Island as a foreign exchange student.
Since the trip will be in August and September, Korzan would miss a key chunk of time as Coupeville preps for a new season.
“It is truth. I will miss a lot of valuable camps, practices, and other football-related events, that when I come back I will be too far behind to play and would miss a lot of games due to the “10 practices before you play” rule,” Korzan said. “No more football for me.”
Instead, he’s considering picking up two other sports to go along with his eternal love, baseball.
He may replace football with tennis (“I really enjoy playing it”), where he could see court time with fellow baseball vets like Aaron Curtin, Ben Etzell, Brian Norris and Kyle Bodamer.
He also plans to pursue a chance to bowl with the Oak Harbor High School team.
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