Posted in Boys Basketball, Wolves go GQ on January 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Anthony Bergeron is a man of many moods.
Well, they’re easily the stylish crew on the ferry.
As they headed out to start a six-game road trip Tuesday night, the Coupeville High School boys’ basketball squad took time out to model their new travel duds for budding fashion photographer Shelli Trumbull.
The snazzy new outfits were purchased by the Coupeville Booster Club, and guarantee the Wolves will out-fashion their foes over the next three weeks.
Posted in Boys Basketball on January 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Aaron Trumbull drops down and plays picture-perfect defense Tuesday. (Shelli Trumbull photos)
Facing a triple team, Nick Streubel makes the smart move and kicks the ball back out of the paint to a waiting shooter.
You can end the football season, but you can’t make Caleb Valko stop tackling people.
The basket was no friend to the Wolves Tuesday night.
Despite their best entreaties, the hoop refused to accept the majority of the shots thrown up by the Coupeville High School boys’ basketball team. Playing against the top team in the Cascade Conference on its home court, that doomed them, as they fell 54-16 at King’s.
The loss, which dropped the Wolves to 0-12 overall, 0-7 in league play, kicked off a brutal six-game road trip.
Even with ice-cold shooting, Coupeville stayed close through one quarter, using a bruising defense to limit the Knights to just a 9-2 lead after the first eight minutes. King’s then found its rhythm, however, pouring in double digits (19, 12, 14) in each of the remaining quarters.
The 16 points matched a season-low for the Wolves, who had been coming off of their best offensive showings of the season.
Aaron Trumbull and Ben Etzell paced Coupeville with five apiece, while Drew Chan, Aaron Curtin and Nick Streubel each banked in a bucket.
The Wolves travel to Cedarcrest Friday, Jan. 11, then team up with the Coupeville girls for a double header at Mount Vernon Christian the next day.
Posted in Boys Basketball, Wolves in college on January 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Jason Bagby models his design.
Check out the Seattle cityscape in the tree roots.
Former Wolf softball star Emma Puharic, ahead of the fashion curve.
Jason Bagby is expanding his world-wide empire.
The Coupeville High School grad, who has taken his rim-rattling, shriek-inducing hoops game to the college level, where he currently plays for Yakima Valley Community College, is now channeling his inner entrepreneur, as well.
He’s launched his own logo and shirt company, Evergreen Clothing, and is selling custom-designed t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies as fast as he can make them.
Bagby’s unique logo incorporates a giant Evergreen tree, with the roots swirling around a cityscape of Seattle that evokes the former glory of the Sonics, before they were stolen away by Oklahoma robber barons.
You can choose virtually any color and size and then simply wait for the man to deliver the same way he does on a break-away run at the basket.
While the project is still in the beginning stages (“It’s more of a side deal, because I have school basketball and a girlfriend that needs attention”), his design has started showing up more and more, with other former Wolf athletic stars buying his product and then dropping pictures of themselves on-line wearing his gear.
Not bad for something that mainly started because Bagby was feeling a bit of a financial pinch.
“To be honest, the first reason I started this was because I got tired of going to the store and spending $20 on a t-shirt and $40 on a sweatshirt,” Bagby said. “So I got this idea, why not make a logo that’s exactly how I want and the exact color I want and sell them for cheaper than you would see in a store.
“Over the last few months this has started to blow up,” he added. “My next step is to pitch my logo to a few stores that I have on my radar.”
Bagby plans to have a website up soon, but for now you can find out more info and get in contact with Evergreen Clothing at their Facebook page — //www.facebook.com/Evergreenclothingco?ref=stream
Posted in Boys Basketball on January 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
It’s a big day for birthdays.
Somewhere deep in the Pacific Northwest woods, living a quiet second life after he faked his death to escape the buzz of the spotlight, Elvis Presley turns 78 today and celebrates with a fried banana sandwich cake.
And here on Whidbey Island, Coupeville High School’s own version of the king, the most electrifying basketball player in red and black, #22, Gavin O’Keefe, hits the big 1-7.
While he won’t get to play tonight when the Wolves travel to King’s — he’s rehabbing a broken foot — Wolf Nation awaits his return to the court. And, while we do, we offer a look back at the man in action, as shot by his brother Kramer O’Keefe, a star hoops player in his own day.
As you look at the pictures, imagine an announcer wailing his name after each successful three-point bomb.
“Gaaaaaviiiiinnnnn O’Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeefe!!”
Happy birthday, Gavin, and best wishes on your comeback. The spotlight awaits your return.
Posted in Boys Basketball, Poking the Herald, Ranting and Raving on January 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Anthony Bergeron (with ball), man of a 1,001 names. (Shelli Trumbull photo)
Well, they’re getting closer. Sort of.
In their never-ending crusade to mangle the name of every Coupeville High School athlete, the Everett Herald misspelled four names Friday night, while managing to come up with a new (and still incorrect) variation on Anthony Bergeron’s last name.
Once again, Drew Chan was Drew Chanv, Aaron Curtin was Aaron Curtain and Ben Etzell was Ben Ezzel.
I know where the Chan and Curtin misspellings are coming from, since the program for the Wolves opener against Blaine had those misspellings.
Etzell wasn’t eligible for opening night, however, as he still had practices to make up, and wasn’t on that roster. Every program I’ve seen since he’s been eligible spells his last name correctly, so I’m not sure where that’s coming from.
And Bergeron?
Two games ago, the Herald referred to him as Bucchoson. This time around, they changed it to Burgeson.
This, despite the fact, that, like Etzell, his name has been correct in every program this season.
So, once again, I have to fall back on my original belief — the Everett Herald either hates Coupeville or hires idiots.
Or both.
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