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Oh Lord(s), it’s your birthday!!

Posted in Football, Happy birthday, tagged , , , , on August 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jake Lord (John Fisken photos)

Jake Lord (John Fisken photos)

Josh Lord

Josh Lord

The early days.

The early days.

Most of an offensive line was born today.

People didn’t know it at the time, but when Jake and Josh Lord came roaring into the world they brought with them a 2-for-1 deal for future football coaches.

Now, as they prepare for their senior seasons at Coupeville High School (and as I still struggle a bit to tell them apart without the help of uniforms and a roster…), they’ve grown into solid young men.

Not just in body size, where they more than fill the needs of their line coaches, but also as good-natured dudes off the field, as well.

As they celebrate a joint birthday today, we want to wish them much success, in the upcoming gridiron season and beyond.

Happy birthday, Mr. Lord one, and Mr. Lord two.

May you continue to reign.

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Bring ’em home!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 31, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Wolf QB Jason McFadyen operates under center during the undefeated 1990 season.

   Wolf QB Jason McFadyen operates under center during the undefeated 1990 season. (Photo courtesy Jason McFadyen)

Artifacts from the greatest

   Artifacts from the olden days — a preseason memo from Wolf coach Ron Bagby and a program from the home state playoff game. (Courtesy Tom Roehl Archives)

It's a photo of a photo.

I took a photo of a 25-year-old photo. I got skills.

Let’s throw a party.

The greatest football team in Coupeville High School history, the undefeated 1990 squad, hits a magical milestone this year.

It will be 25 years since that Wolf squad, led by the precision passing of Jason McFadyen and an unstoppable running attack, went 9-0, outscoring its opponents 258-107.

While they fell to Rainier in a home state quarterfinal playoff game played on a windswept Mickey Clark Field Nov. 10, 1990, they remain the gold standard.

No Wolf team has come close to that win total since then, and that trip to the state playoffs, the fourth in school history, was also the last one a CHS gridiron squad has earned.

Which is why we need to take a moment this season and acknowledge that squad.

And, in a moment of perfect symmetry, I have the ideal time.

Coupeville plays four home games this coming season, all in October.

The first three are 1A Olympic League contests (Oct. 2 against Port Townsend, Oct. 9 against Klahowya and Homecoming Oct. 16 against Chimacum).

The regular-season finale, though, on Friday, Oct. 30 is a non-conference affair against Concrete.

Which would be the perfect game to honor the ’90 squad, since back then Concrete was a fellow Northwest B League opponent, and the Wolves beat Concrete 10-0 in the season’s biggest win.

Frank Marti capped a 122-yard rushing performance with a one-yard touchdown plunge in the fourth quarter, then Brad Haslam dropped the punctuation mark with a 34-yard field goal.

Wins over Darrington, Orcas Island and La Conner would cap the regular season, but win #6, coming over the power team in the league, was the one that shocked the world.

So, we need to make this happen.

Whether it’s the Coupeville Booster Club, school officials, current football coaches, the players on that team, or us, the fans, we have three months to make this a reality.

At halftime on Oct. 30, the ’90 squad should come back to claim the Cow Town field.

So, here, from that playoff roster, are the guys we’re looking to find.

If you know them, if you are them, spread the word. We’re gonna make this happen.

1990 Coupeville Wolves:

Coaches:

Ron Bagby
Brian O’Hara
Tom Roehl (RIP)
Jon Prater

Manager:

Brent Fitzgerald

Seniors:

Brian Barr
Ben Biskovich
Sean Dillon
Chris Frey
Les Hall
Mark Lester
Frank Marti
Jason McFadyen
Ryan Samplawski
Aaron Williams

Juniors:

Danny Bonacci
Matt Cross
Brad Haslam
Van Kellems
Ben Russell
Todd Smith
Nate Steele
Tracy Wilson

Sophomores:

Troy Blouin
Todd Brown
Ted Clifton
Eric Lester
Craig McGregor
Gerald McIntosh
Jason McManigle
David McMillan

Freshmen:

Ross Buckner
Scott Gadbois
Scott Kirkwood
Kit Manzanares
Jerimiah Prater
Virgil Roehl
Joe Staples
Kevin Steiner

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And the photos never stop droppin’!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , on July 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Freshman Gabe Eck is one of four Wolves vying for the team's starting QB job. (John Fisken photos)

  Freshman Gabe Eck is one of four Wolves vying for the team’s starting QB job. (John Fisken photos)

Cameron Toomey-Stout chases down an unlucky Lakeside runner.

Cameron Toomey-Stout chases down a Lakeside runner.

When the big dog says to sit down

   Brenden Gilbert (74) launches himself onto one very unlucky Lakeside ball-carrier.

Uriel Liquidano

Uriel Liquidano: “Good lord, Gilbert. You’re a freakin’ animal!”

JR Pendergrass

JR Pendergrass lowers his shoulder and prepares to drop the boom.

"Sit down and stay there!!"

“Sit down and stay there!!”

Josh Poole

Josh Poole, a moment before he took off like a bat out of Hell.

20 days.

That’s all that remains until the first day of official fall practice (Aug. 19) for the Coupeville High School football team.

As the Wolves count down the days, what better time than now to drop a few more photos from the recent summer scrimmage against Lakeside?

So, here you go.

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All your history is mine!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , on July 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Virgil Roehl (left) and dad Tom, back in the day. (Photos courtesy Tom Roehl Archives)

Former Wolf QB Virgil Roehl (left) and dad Tom Roehl, back in the day. (Photos courtesy Noah Roehl)

The glory days of Wolf football. 1990? 1991?

The glory days of Wolf football. 1990? 1991?

Call me Indiana Svien.

As we enter the dead area for sports (AKA early August), I have obtained a potential gold mine.

Thanks to former CHS star Noah Roehl, I now have in my possession the long-rumored, but never-before-plundered Tom Roehl archives.

The longtime coach, a local legend whose memory is honored through the scholarships given out by a foundation run by his children, kept extensive notes.

He also kept stats, photos and all sorts of goodies that should help us capture a clearer look back at Wolf football in the ’80s and ’90s.

As anyone who has tried to track down the athletic history of Coupeville High School can vouch for, it’s not the easiest thing to do.

Unlike some other schools, CHS has no magic room where all the records sit all nice and tidy and ready to be reviewed.

The history is out there, but it’s in a million little pieces.

So, as I go through the collection, I’ll be publishing a series of articles.

How many stories? About just what?

We’ll see, because the archives will lead us where they want to go. We just need to follow.

Pretty safe bet, though, that if the stats are as complete as we think they are, there could a call to adjust some of the names and numbers on the new record board that the Wolf football program just installed.

Ian Barron, Brad Haslam and Co., you shall be remembered.

The adventure begins…

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New to the game, but already a pro!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on July 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Wolf freshman Ryan Labrador (John Fisken photo)

Wolf freshman Ryan Labrador pauses to think about all the rival quarterbacks he’s going to pound on. (John Fisken photos)

Ryan Labrador

Labrador busts through the Lakeside line.

For a newbie, he’s already making an impact.

Coupeville High School freshman Ryan Labrador has no prior organized football experience, but Saturday, during his team’s scrimmage with Lakeside, he was already crashing through the line in pursuit of the rival quarterback.

Not bad for a guy who is still not sure what positions he’ll play this season.

“I really don’t know my main position yet, but I think it is, defense center, offense left or right guard,” Labrador said. “This is my first year ever doing football in my life; the only reason I joined is because my friends convinced me to join.”

Once he started, Labrador quickly discovered he liked his new pastime.

“I enjoy football because it’s a new sport to me and it’s fun to be with friends,” he said.

Like all newcomers he’s busy working on his game, taking part in SST training and tweaking his skill-set.

“I think my strength in football is being able to do my blocks and break through the line,” Labrador said. “The things I would like to work on is for defense just being able to get out of the stance faster and being able to break through their line.”

A movie fan who enjoys thriller, horror and Disney films, he hails PE as his favorite class.

While he is new to football, he played basketball and baseball before, and is considering playing those as well during his freshman year.

When he’s not busy with school (“My primary interest are focusing on school, working and getting passing grades”), Labrador enjoys playing video games and watching videos.

Through it all, he has always turned to one family member to help guide him through life.

“My grandpa, Keith Siversten, he majorly impacted my life being an amazing grandpa and also a teacher,” Labrador said. “He taught me manners and being a nice person and boating from crabbing to fishing.”

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