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Cheerleaders get colorful!!

Posted in Cheer on August 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Wolf cheerleader Sylvia Hurlburt, post-paint war. (Kristin Hurlburt photos)

Left to right, Sydney Autio, Hurlburt and Mekare Bowen.

Celebrating their survival are, l to r, Sydney Autio, Hurlburt and Mekare Bowen.

The senior leaders.

Hurlburt’s shirt USED to be white…

Cheerleading is not just hard work and big smiles. Sometimes it’s a dirty, dirty business.

Capping off a run of recent practices, the Coupeville High School cheer squad blew off some steam recently with a paint war. It’s a tradition for local cheer squads, and one that leaves everyone looking just a bit more colorful.

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You can run, but you can’t hide from Aaron Curtin!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Basketball, Cheer, Football, Girls Basketball, Softball on July 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Aaron Curtin takes a mighty cut at the plate… (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Then clamps down defensively on the hardcourt.

It’s a busy summer for Aaron Curtin.

The Coupeville High School junior is one of four Wolves who are doing double duty, playing American Legion baseball, then swapping uniforms and playing hoops with their CHS teammates in a summer league.

Senior Morgan Payne, junior Aaron Trumbull and sophomore Cole Payne are the other three guys pulling double duty, while fellow Wolves Kurtis Smith and Ben Etzell are sticking to the diamond.

On the softball field, Hailey Hammer, Madeline Roberts, Madeline Strasburg and McKayla Bailey are busy being awesome, while a group of Wolves led by seniors Breeanna Messner and Amanda Fabrizi recently went to a basketball camp.

Toss in the CHS football, volleyball and cheer squads, which have already had practices, while individual players such as senior gridiron giants Nick Streubel and Jake Tumblin are bouncing from camp to camp, and there seems to be a Wolf playing somewhere every day.

Regardless of the sport, Coupeville’s best are fine-tuning their games, using the off-season to hone their skills as we head towards the 2013-2014 school year.

Let the anticipation build.

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“God has deeply touched my heart!!”

Posted in Cheer, Girls Tennis, Whidbey's Best on July 14, 2013| 1 Comment »

Holly Craggs and some of her many fans. (Holly Craggs photos)

Brandon Kelley fires up his guitar.

Sophia Nilsen plays soccer with a young boy.

Ben Etzell, piggyback ride operator.

The king of the neighborhood.

Spreading love and joy.

Spreading love and hope was the goal.

A group of teenagers associated with the Living Hope Foursquare Church in Coupeville — many of them Coupeville High School athletes — recently went to Mexico on a missionary trip. For some, it was a transforming journey.

Led by Gretchen Thorn and Kat Dale, the group included Brett Arnold, Holly Craggs, Beaumann Davis, Brandon Kelly, Ben Etzell, Aaron Thorn, Kirsten Pelroy, Sylvia Hurlburt, Marisa Etzell, Shelby Hansen, Cameron Boyd Eck, Rosie Sawatzki and Sophia Nilsen.

The following is a first-hand account from Craggs, who was a cheerleader and tennis player for the Wolves prior to her graduation in June:

Going to Mexico literally changed my life. The things I did and saw were unforgettable.

This was my first time out of the country and I had no idea what God had in store for me and my friends. God is good and he did amazing things in all of our lives during our time there.

One of the biggest things that touched my heart was visiting a rehab house for teenage girls. All the girls on our mission team were able to meet the girls that were living there, and they were all there for different reasons.

I was able to share my testimony to them, along with two other girls, and tell them about the things God has done in my life.

One of the girls, who spoke English very well, was able to respond and relate to my story, which really touched my heart. Some of them were asking questions and telling their stories to us and we were all able to give them answers and advice about God which opened most of the girls hearts.

After spending time with them, four of the girls had accepted Christ into their lives.

There is no greater feeling in the world than knowing you’ve made such an important impact on someone’s life like that, at least for me. Which is something God has deeply touched my heart about.

This year I graduated from high school with no huge plan in my life. My plan was to work for a year, then attend Ecola Bible College for a year and that was it.

I was still praying and waiting to see what God was calling me to do.

When we went to Mexico, we met Johnathon Dobernecki, who told us about his testimony and the amazing things God had done for him as he was growing up and all the mission trips that he went on.

While I was listening, I was starting to get this feeling I’ve never had before and I didn’t know what it was about. I just knew I felt a little strange and wasn’t sure how to handle it.

So after Johnathon gave his testimony, he grabbed his guitar and started singing “Set a Fire” and the lyrics to that go “No place I would rather be, than here in your love. Start a fire in my soul, that I can’t contain and I can’t control. I want more of you God, I want more of you.”

I didn’t sing it, I was just listening and praying; it opened my heart.

So God came into my heart and told me what I was feeling. I felt in my heart that he said “I love you and I know you love me. Go tell others about our love.”

I knew he was telling me to be a missionary.

I trust God with all my heart and if this is what he wants me to do, then I’m going to do it for him.

I finally know what I’m supposed to do for the rest of my life and this is it. I have never been so excited to live my life and do what God wants me to do. God has touched my heart in so many ways that I can’t describe.

So bible college is where I’m headed after Ecola. I’m ready for God to be my main drive and total focus for the rest of my life.

Things will never be the same for me because of God’s love for me and what he wants me to do.

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New season, new stars: Camilla Rische!!

Posted in Cheer, Volleyball on July 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Camilla Rische

As spring volleyball practice kicks into high gear, we’ll be taking a look at a variety of players from Coupeville High School, with an emphasis on younger players and rising stars.

There are three things Camilla Rische absolutely, positively loves.

The music of Justin Bieber, the Ryan Gosling film “The Notebook” (“I could watch it a hundred times and still cry during the sad parts. It is such a good movie”) and having the ball in her hands while on the volleyball court.

“I enjoy a lot of things about volleyball, the one thing I enjoy the most is serving. I love serving!,” Rische said. “I had a pretty good serve since I’ve started playing and each year it gets better and better with practice.”

Rische, who will be a junior in the fall, will be a two-sport athlete for Coupeville High School, juggling volleyball with a return to the cheer squad. After cheering throughout her time in elementary school, she took a few seasons off, but is now thrilled to return.

“I enjoy doing cheer because everyone is treated equally and it’s exactly like a family,” Rische said. “Nobody gets left behind.”

When she’s on the court, she hopes to fine-tune her hitting (“I don’t really enjoy hitting and I would like to work on having some power when I spike the ball”), while continuing to provide strong serving and setting skills to the Wolves.

This will be her fourth year in the Coupeville program, during which time she has bounced from middle back to setter, where she blossomed in the role.

“Sophomore season came and the coach put me as the setter,” Rische said. “I had never really set before. I thought I wouldn’t like it and now I love setting!

“My goals for this next season are definitely I want to have better passes,” she added. “And spike with power and most of all play with confidence.”

Away from the court, Rische enjoys Spanish class (“It was the class I was most excited to go to. Senor Mendes made it a lot of fun for everyone”) and has a large, close support group of family and friends.

“I love hanging out with my friends,” Rische said. “Whether it’s having a sleepover or just hanging out in our neighborhood.

“My parents are a really big impact on my life,” she added. “They motivate me when I’m done and are always there for me. My family is always at my sports events cheering me on!”

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New season, new stars: Ashlyn Miller!!

Posted in Cheer, Track, Volleyball on June 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Ashlyn Miller

As spring volleyball practice kicks into high gear, we’ll be taking a look at a variety of players from Coupeville High School, with an emphasis on younger players and rising stars.

Ashlyn Miller has a lot to juggle.

The Coupeville High School junior is one of several girls who will be balancing the demands of being on the Wolf cheer squad with also playing a second sport at the same time. Toss in track in the spring, and she plans to be on the field or court for CHS in every season.

It will all start with volleyball in the fall, when she turns out for her second season in the red and black.

“I’ve played volleyball since last year at Coupeville,” Miller said. “I started because I thought it would be a great experience for me and I love to try new things!

“I love working together as a team and being able to improve on new things,” she added.

An outside hitter who sometimes slides into the middle, Miller, older sister of freshman Mattea Miller, sees her primary value as being someone who can help control the net for new Wolf coach Kirsty Croghan.

“My strengths, I feel, would be my height and being middle front so I can block,” Miller said. “I probably would like to work on my serves before the season starts.

“My goals are to improve on my skills and join club after our season ends,” she added.

Away from the volleyball court, she enjoys her art and English classes, stays active (“Outside of school I love to run!”) and is a big reader. Her go-to music is a mix of “classic” bands, which will make the grunge generation feel slightly older than they did a moment ago.

“I love oldies rock and roll things like the Beatles, Kurt Cobain and Rolling Stones,” Miller said.

She draws her inspiration from her relatives, leaning on them through good times and bad.

“My family has really been my best friends throughout this high school journey,” Miller said. “Especially my grandpa and sister — they are always the ones to push me harder, even when I think I can’t.”

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