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Young booters score big thrills!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Community Sports, Girls Soccer on May 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »

The next generation is coming.

Wearing a variety of eye-popping uniform choices, the young booters of Central Whidbey are taking to the soccer pitch in epic numbers, and who knows what they will produce.

Is one of them the next Jeremy Copenhaver or Amanda d’Almeida, or something even bigger?

Even if none of them ever end up making the big time in their chosen sport, they’ll be able to look back at some point and remember those early days when they played for orange slices and watermelon wedges.

And, thanks to the many photos reeled off by Pat Kelley and others, they’ll be able to see those moments in time, forever captured on film.

The photos above are but a miniscule amount of what can be found at the Central Whidbey Soccer Club’s Facebook page. For thousands (OK, maybe hundreds) more, head over to https://www.facebook.com/CentralWhidbeySoccerClub?fref=ts.

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Ciao, Coach Copenhaver!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Community Sports, Girls Soccer, Whidbey's Best on May 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Jim Copenhaver and his Ciao soccer team. (Pat Kelley photos)

One of his many young pupils.

The master at work.

Part of the turnout for Copenhaver’s farewell photo.

Coupeville soccer came out to bid adieu to one of its leaders Thursday.

Little kids in their jerseys mingled with high school players, fans and parents as the community staged a farewell photo for Dr. Jim Copenhaver. By the time they were done, they had jammed the stands at Mickey Clark Field.

It’s not surprising since Copenhaver, who is moving himself, his wife Suzanne and children (including CHS star Jeremy) to New Hampshire to be closer to his wife’s family, has been the backbone of youth soccer in the community.

In between his duties as an emergency room physician, he has coached hundreds of young players with the Central Whidbey Soccer Club.

Tirelessly donating his time, not only to coach, but to do a bit of everything — down to mowing and lining the fields — he has been indispensable in the effort to built a love for soccer from the ground floor up in Coupeville.

And, while he’ll be missed by many, as seen by the turnout his farewell photo garnered, what he helped nurture here in town will continue to thrive. He helped get things going, and others will carry on his work after he departs.

Copenhaver’s legacy will continue to be seen every time a child kicks a soccer ball in Coupeville, and that’s not a bad legacy to leave behind.

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Soccer players, come together for Jim Copenhaver!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Community Sports, Girls Soccer, Whidbey's Best on May 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Jim and Suzanne Copenhaver

Are you a Coupeville High School soccer player, present or past?

Or a parent, a coach, a fan, a youth player or a soccer addict who wants to display a final show of support for Dr. Jim Copenhaver, longtime local coach, before he and his family leave Whidbey Island?

Then get your rear to the bleachers at Mickey Clark Field Thursday, May 16 by 5 PM sharp and be part of a farewell photo for the ol’ ball coach. If at all possible, wear your soccer jersey.

Copenhaver, who has donated countless hours to local soccer programs over the years, is moving to New Hampshire with his wife Suzanne and their children to be closer to family.

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Ty Eck has speed to burn!!

Posted in Community Sports, Running on April 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Ty Eck sets a winning pace. (John Fisken photo)

Ty Eck sets a quick pace. (John Fisken photos)

Kyle Jacobsen heads home.

The younger they are, the faster they go.

That seemed to be the truth at last weekend’s Eagle Run 5K in Oak Harbor, where four of the top five finishers were 14 or younger. Still, a 40-year old guy lapped them all, with Andrew Wyman holding off the youngsters by two full minutes.

12-year-old Ty Eck was the pride of Coupeville, claiming 4th overall (3rd in his age group).

The race started and finished at Windjammer Park and wound around the marina.

Complete Coupeville results (hey, it’s not called Oak Harbor/Marysville/Arlington Sports, is it?):

WOMEN’S DIVISION:

Suzanne Copenhaver (5th) 26:00.43
Michelle Renninger (6th) 26:33.34
Irais Reyes (10th) 28:01.55
Bessie Walstad (14th) 29:01.99
Kenia Eck (30th) 36:18.74
Linda Kincaid (32nd) 37:16.93
Denise Buys (33rd) 37:41.84
Renee Walstad (42nd) 43:16.71
Susan Rose (43rd) 43:17.34

MEN’S DIVISION:

Kyle Jacobsen (12th) 24:42.58
Phillip Renninger (16th) 26:28.30
Josh Wilsey (24th) 29:01.49
James Stellar (25th) 29:30.55
Mark Russell (32nd) 38:23.34

YOUTH (14 & Under) DIVISION:

Ty Eck (3rd) 21:08.58
Thomas Buys (10th) 25:16.27
Gabriel Eck (11th) 25:21.74
Logan Copenhaver (12th) 25:52.81
Brody Copenhaver (13th) 25:54.14
Grant Stellar (15th) 29:13.87
Andrew Buys (25th) 37:42.68

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Yes, I want to see your family photos!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Community Sports, Softball on April 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Saturday morning soccer on Whidbey. (Suzanne Copenhaver photo)

Katrina McGranahan collects her thoughts during a softball game. (Justine McGranahan photo)

Katrina McGranahan takes a moment during a softball game. (Justine McGranahan photos)

And then gets back to throwing heat from the mound.

T-Ball and a future Buster Posey. (Kali Barrio photo)

I want pictures of your kids!

Um, wait … that doesn’t sound quite right. Let’s try that again.

What I meant, is if you find yourself taking photos of Central Whidbey children (usually your own kids) as they play sports this spring and summer, be it baseball, softball, soccer or any of a million other sports, send them my way and there’s a good chance I’ll run them here on Coupeville Sports.

Especially once we get into the dry period after high school sports end for the year, I’m open to running as many photos of youth sports as are available.

Yeah, that’s what I meant.

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