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Bayne Train rumbles through Birthday Land!!

Posted in Baseball, Football, Happy birthday, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, Earl Barden All-Star Classic, football, Happy birthday, Josh Bayne on June 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Josh Bayne, being all awesome and stuff.

The coolest cat in the room. Always.

Josh Bayne has glided through life at Coupeville High School in much the same way he slices ‘n dices defenses on the football field — with ease, while always looking stylish doing it.

As he celebrates his birthday today, with graduation just a few days away, he is at the top of his game.

Olympic League MVP and All-State on both sides of the ball during football season, with an invitation to the Earl Barden East-West All-Star Classic later this month.

When baseball arrived, Bayne punched out his usual stellar season, earning his second First Team All-Conference selection of the school year.

Wednesday he’ll be in Bellingham, joining Wolf teammates Aaron Curtin, Kyle Bodamer and Aaron Trumbull at the state feeder games.

And, while he didn’t play basketball, he was always front and center to cheer on his classmates. If there was a costume to be worn, he was your man.

The rampaging force of nature who CHS hardball guru Willie Smith tabbed “Awesome Joshsome” was a truly electrifying athlete.

Whether rupturing spleens by launching himself like a heat-seeking missile at ball carriers or sporting a huge grin as he shot around third base after hammering a home run into the parking lot, Bayne enjoyed his days in the red and black.

As he moves on to accomplish big things in the real world, we, his fans, want to wish him the best and send him big birthday greetings.

You can’t stop the Bayne Train. You can’t contain him. But you can applaud him as he sails by.

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Back to bustin’ heads!!

Posted in Football, tagged Brett Smedley, CHS Wolves, football, Lathom Kelley, spring camp, Wiley Hesselgrave on June 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

After taking the hand-off from Hunter Downes (back), Lathom Kelley plunges for yardage. (John Fisken photos)

Having been on a baseball field until just recently, Julian Welling is still looking around for his mitt.

Cameron Toomey-Stout is locked on the ball.

JR Pendergrass anchors the line.

Coupeville’s new head coach, Brett Smedley, runs his first official practice.

Mitchell Carroll rises up to snag the ball.

A look at the Wolf roster (or at least everyone who was there on Day 1).

Football is back. Sort of.

Led by seniors-to-be Wiley Hesselgrave, Lathom Kelley and Ryan Griggs, the Coupeville High School gridiron squad kicked off the start of spring practice Monday.

While the season opener (Sept. 4 at South Whidbey) is still three months away, the early work gave the Wolves a chance to get used to a new coach.

With the departure of Tony Maggio, former assistant coach Brett Smedley has taken the reigns and Monday was his first day of running things.

As returning players and newbies ran through plays, traveling photo man John Fisken (doing double duty between Coupeville and Oak Harbor, where his son will play football in the fall) snapped the pics above.

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Call him The Poll King!!

Posted in Athlete Supreme, Baseball, Boys Basketball, Football, tagged Athlete Supreme, baseball, CHS Wolves, CJ Smith, Julia Myers, polls on May 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

CJ Smith, your 2014-2015 Coupeville Sports Athlete Supreme. (John Fisken photos)

Julia Myers, second in the voting but first in the hearts of Judy Nation.

Past winners Nick Streubel and Amanda Fabrizi.

CJ Smith destroys polls.

The Coupeville High School junior — and his fervent fan club — outlasted, outwitted and outvoted the field (again), sweeping to victory in Coupeville Sports 3rd annual battle to be named Athlete Supreme.

Smith, who played football, basketball and baseball for the Wolves in 2014-2015, edged out soccer/basketball star Julia Myers with a strong second-half performance.

With 24 hours left in the 3.5-day voting period, Myers held a razor-thin two-vote advantage, but Smith stormed back to win 4,253-3,514.

Overall, 15,385 votes were cast, with Jacki Ginnings (1,660), Matt Shank (1,066) and Valen Trujillo (940) rounding out the top five.

With the win, Smith joins past winners Nick Streubel (2012-2013) and Amanda Fabrizi (2013-2014) in winning an award that has no real trophy (yet) but gets you about seven seconds of fame.

Now, the only question remaining, can CJ defend his crown as a senior and become the first repeat winner in Athlete Supreme history, or is there a Wolf out there preparing to take him down?

To do so, you’ll need two things — a strong athletic year (you’re more likely to be nominated if you play multiple sports) and a really fast voting finger.

To see the complete results and vote totals for all 16 contestants, pop over to:

https://coupevillesports.com/2015/05/17/let-the-insanity-begin/

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Tyler Cermak wants to do pushups for you!!

Posted in Football, Fundraisers, tagged CHS Wolves, football, fundraisers, pushups, Tyler Cermak on April 29, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Tyler Cermak

Tyler Cermak is the quickest in all the land.

When the Coupeville High School football squad does a fundraiser to nab bucks to help players pay for a summer camp at Central Washington University, he may or may not do the most pushups.

But he was the first Wolf to think about hitting me up for an article, so he wins that one-time jackpot.

The “Push-Up-A-Thon”, which runs through May 28 (the actual event does not have a concrete day yet), involves CHS players getting pledges or donations based on how many pushups (proper form) they can do in a four-minute spell.

For example, if you pledge $1 per pushup, and Mr. Cermak rips off 70, you’d owe him $70.

The pledge can be for any amount, or, if you’re worried he’s a pushup machine just waiting to go ballistic on you, a person can also just donate a set amount.

Tyler can be contacted at 17thargrave@coupeville.k12.wa.us or, if you have questions, call Coupeville football coach Brett Smedley at 360-901-2482.

P.S. — You can also pledge or donate to any Wolf football player of your choosing, but I’m only writing one article.

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Big day for Big Hurt!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Football, Happy birthday, tagged Central Washington University, CHS Wolf alumni, football, Happy birthday, Nick Streubel, The Big Hurt on April 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Nick Streubel, AKA The Big Hurt. (John Fisken photo)

There was a brief moment when Nick Streubel was a little guy.

A very brief moment.

Nowadays, the Central Washington University football lineman, and former Wolf legend, is a weight room-approved beast whose muscular outer layer (barely) disguises the easy-going, super-friendly guy he really is.

One of my most enduring memories of The Big Hurt, who celebrates the big 1-9 today, came after a basketball game.

Streubel, the most physically imposing specimen on the CHS campus, was hanging out on the court with teammates, family and friends and the young son of Wolf assistant boys’ basketball coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh was among the entourage.

Lifting the little boy up into the heavens, Nick balanced him on his shoulders and handed him a ball, then moved over under the basket so the super-excited kid could try and dunk the ball.

As attempt after attempt failed, Streubel, huge smile splashed across his face, held the boy aloft, encouraging him.

Then, success, and The Big Hurt swept the boy to the floor and high-fived him halfway across the gym.

Of course, there was also the time after a game in Port Townsend, one played on a field of mud that smelled like cow manure.

Streubel, covered head to toe in the gunk (and unable to shower as the team made a dash for the last ferry) spotted Coach V and took off after him, intent on giving him a full-body hug.

Bowling over teammates, mud flying everywhere while Van Velkinburgh, laughing hysterically, did his best to evade him, Streubel made the dock itself shake.

The point of this all is that Nick, while a top athlete (football, basketball, track and before high school, as a swim sensation), is a better person.

He’s just a good guy, and that has always shone through.

Parents David and Nanette Streubel (and proud big sis Amanda) raised him the right way, and Nicholas earned the respect, admiration and friendship of many in Cow Town.

Of all the athletes who have signed college scholarships during the 25 years I’ve covered high school sports on Whidbey Island, I’m pretty sure I was happiest to see him write his name on the paper.

Happy birthday, Nick.

It was an honor to cover your athletic exploits and it’s always been a pleasure to know you.

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