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Britt’s the best!!

Posted in Cheer, Happy birthday, tagged , , , , , on October 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Brittani Wil;kinson (John Fisken photo)

Brittani Wilkinson (John Fisken photo)

Cheer

Born to cheer.

Wilkinson (center, middle row) during Senior Night for football. (Cheridan Eck photo)

Wilkinson (center, middle row) during Senior Night for Wolf football players and cheerleaders. (Cheridan Eck photo)

Like a bright, blazing light bulb, forever lighting up the world around her.

That’s Coupeville High School senior Brittani Wilkinson, who celebrates her 18th birthday today.

Her smile is huge, her heart even bigger, and she has excelled as a Wolf cheerleader and part of a large, loving family.

I remember the early days, when she used to toddle along behind older sister Courtney Boyd when she and her siblings would come in to Videoville and later, David’s DVD Den.

Now, she’s all grown up (well, mostly grown up) and headed towards graduation.

The smile has never dimmed, the sense of joy she exudes in everything she does, especially cheer, where she has made her name, never faded.

She is as bright, personable, friendly and outgoing as anyone, which I credit a great deal to her mom, Carrie Wilkinson, who is also all of those things.

The mom is a marvel and her daughters (and sons) have lived up to her example.

Happy birthday, Brittani. I hope it is as wonderful as you are.

Which would be pretty dang wonderful.

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The camera? The camera is everywhere!!

Posted in Cheer, Fashionable Fans, Football, tagged , , , , on September 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Wolf soccer star Lauren Bayne was busy taking her own pics. (John Fisken photos).

Wolf soccer star Lauren Bayne was busy taking her own pics. (John Fisken photos).

The hardest working chain gang in town are (l to r) Mike Etzell, Lark Gustafson, John Thompson and Randy Payne.

  The hardest working chain gang in town are (l to r) Mike Etzell, Lark Gustafson, John Thompson and Randy Payne.

The Wolf cheer squad.

The Wolf cheer squad.

Alex Schmakeit would rather be fishing.

Alex Schmakeit would rather be fishing.

Never too busy to make signs. It's (l to r) CHS volleyball players Ally Roberts, Sydney Autio and Kacie Kiel.

  Never too busy to make signs, it’s (l to r) CHS volleyball players Ally Roberts, Sydney Autio and Kacie Kiel.

Maddie Big Time (AKA Madeline Strasburg) always stays hydrated, both on and off the volleyball court.

  Maddie Big Time (AKA Madeline Strasburg) always stays hydrated, both on and off the volleyball court.

Band

And the band played on (just not right at that moment).

The crowd is wowed

The crowd is wowed by action on the field, but Hailey Hammer (grey hoodie) seems pretty dang sure Jae LeVine (bottom left) is about to create some shenanigans.

Football was not the only game in town.

Yes, Coupeville was thumpin’ Chimacum on the gridiron Friday night, but there was also considerable action happening off the field.

Good thing photo man John Fisken found a bit of time to snap pics of cheerleaders, fans and just about anyone who wandered by his camera.

The photos above are a smidgen of the sights on display.

To see more pics of the Wolf cheerleaders (purchases help fund scholarships for CHS student athletes), jump over to:

http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf356f1b3042

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A smile that never dims!!

Posted in Cheer, Happy birthday, tagged , , , on September 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Kylie Marie

Kylie Marie

Kylie (back row, middle) and her Wolf sisterhood.

Kylie (back row, middle) and her Wolf sisterhood.

All cheerleaders are peppy and full of spirit.

If they weren’t, they wouldn’t have become cheerleaders in the first place. So that’s a given.

But a special light shines from Kylie Marie, who celebrates a birthday today.

The Coupeville High School senior, a co-captain for the Wolf cheer squad, exudes more than the average wattage.

She leads by example, and continues to show the younger cheerleaders, including her equally irrepressible lil’ sis, Kiara, how to do it with joy, vocal oomph and, always, class.

She earned her position with years of hard work, and it’s nice to see it pay off for her.

Happy birthday, Miss Kylie. May your special day be as sunny as you are.

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It must be Destiny!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged , , , , on September 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Destiny Bitting (John Fisken photo)

Destiny Bitting, during her junior year. (John Fisken photos)

Bitting (second from right), with fellow Wolf cheerleaders (l to r) Sylvia Hurlburt,

   Bitting (second from right), with fellow Wolf cheerleaders (l to r) Sylvia Hurlburt, Emily Licence, Robin Cedillo and Camilla Rische.

Bitting (right) and Brittani

Bitting and Brittani Wilkinson get colorful during a cheer camp.

Destiny Bitting shares at least two things with Beyoncé.

They have the same birthday — Sept. 4 — though the singer is a few years older than the Coupeville High School senior. And also, both are larger-than-life showmen.

Or, more appropriately, show-women.

Destiny has channeled her entertainment energy into the world of cheer-leading and it has paid off nicely.

A Wolf captain this year, she’ll be easy to spot, as she’s usually out front through football and basketball seasons.

Loud ‘n proud, Bitting is a vital part of Wolf Nation, one who has learned to deal with a serious heart condition without letting it slow her down.

She may not get the huge headlines and 24/7 media coverage that her birthday mate does, but Destiny makes an impact on her town every day, through her actions, her words and her sublime grace.

Happy birthday, Miss Bitting.

The rest of the world may spend the day ranting and raving about Beyoncé, but you’re the real superstar here.

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Julia Felici — Cookie Monster approved!!

Posted in Cheer, Girls Basketball, Happy birthday, tagged , , , , on August 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Julia Felici

Julia Felici

Athlete. Role model. Loving aunt. In-freakin-credible cookie baker.

Julia Felici is all this and so much more.

The Coupeville High School grad, who celebrates her birthday today, did a lot of things during her time as a Wolf and did them all well.

Cheer, track, basketball, softball, Homecoming royalty and then it’s on to her work with The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls.

She doted on nephew Drake, had the good sense to be close friends with the impeccable Mekare (Greatest Living Person?) Bowen and was one of the biggest fans of her fellow classmates, showing up at practically every athletic event she wasn’t already playing or cheering at.

Two moments will stand out for me when it comes to Miss Felici.

On the basketball court as a junior, she was a scrappy ballhawk. Only one thing was missing — she rarely shot the ball, always looking to set up her teammates.

Late in the season, Wolf JV coach Amy King was trying to make sure every girl on her roster had reached the scoring column, and she tried to feed the ball to Felici.

The first couple of times failed, as Felici dished the ball to an open teammate, playing smart, unselfish basketball.

And then, out of nowhere, came the moment.

Felici caught the ball, started to pass and instead spun, and, channeling Kobe Bryant for a moment, pump-faked her defender out of her shoes and drained a sweet fall-away jumper from the top of the key.

King’s jaw hit the ground, the people in the stands went bonkers and Felici, shy smile flickering across her face, merely turned and charged back down court to pick up her man on defense.

The second moment, however, might have been the sweetest.

That came when Julia baked me a batch of mind-melting chocolate chip cookies to “bribe” me into running a story about a middle school dance she was putting on as part of her regular community service.

I still dream about those cookies. Epic, technicolor dreams of cookies running and jumping in the clouds and then splashing down into my mouth.

Well, yes… Moving on.

Now, as she heads off to college and further adventures in being awesome, let’s take a moment to wish Julia the best.

And, if she ever finds herself with too many cookies just sittin’ around the house, possibly going to waste, um, you know where I live and may I remind you, I have a VERY big mailbox.

Just sayin’.

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