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Birthday boys bash heads, earn praise!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Basketball, Football, Happy birthday, tagged , , , , , on April 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Birthday boys Jacob Martin (left) and Gabe Wynn contemplate the chances of gettin' some cake. (John Fisken photos)

   Birthday boys Jacob Martin (left) and Gabe Wynn contemplate the chances of gettin’ some cake. (John Fisken photos)

Wynn hits the line at maximum velocity.

Wynn hits the line at maximum velocity.

Martin prepares to hit someone, hard.

Martin prepares to hit someone, hard.

They are the present, and the future, of Wolf sports.

CHS sophomores Jacob Martin and Gabe Wynn, who share a birthday today, are among the brightest stars on the Cow Town scene these days.

During football season, #32 (Martin) and #33 (Wynn) were a hard-hittin’ duo on defense who also piled up some serious yardage on offense.

As they move into their junior seasons, those numbers should only increase.

Wynn is also a hoops stud (he saw varsity playing time as early as his freshman year) and baseball player who is following in the prodigious athletic footsteps of his mom, Robyn (Seth) Myers, a former standout at Oak Harbor.

Which is all fine and good, but the duo also stand tall as two of the classier dudes to rep the red and black.

Watch either one in practice, or in how they respond to their coaches when given instruction, and you will see two young men who represent the best of what Wolf Nation would hope for their athletes to be.

As Jacob and Gabe celebrate their birthdays today, take a quick moment to wish them the best.

They have earned it.

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Heart of a champion!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Boys Soccer, Football, Happy birthday, tagged , , , , , on April 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Isaac Vargas (John Fisken photos)

Isaac Vargas (John Fisken photos)

The kid has no quit in him.

That’s what I thought early in the first season that I saw Isaac Vargas play.

He was suiting up for the Coupeville High School boys’ basketball squad and still wearing glasses when he played.

During a scramble for the ball, he got smacked in the face and the glasses flew off his nose and hit the court.

Without pausing, he kicked them to the bench and took off down the court, possibly blindly, pursuing his man, who had the ball and was hoping to push the attack.

Vargas, who celebrates a birthday today, has kept that same go-for-broke style through all of his sports, whether it be hoops, soccer or football, where he made an impact as one of the leaders on the Wolf line.

He might not be the loudest or the brashest player — he actually seems pretty laid-back most of the time — but there is obviously a fire that burns in his heart.

Watching him give his all for the past three years, I have to say, I’m impressed.

If everyone played with Ike’s hustle, guts and drive, they’d be better for it.

Happy birthday, Mr. Vargas.

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The Man! Then, now and always!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Football, Happy birthday, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , , on April 9, 2015| Leave a Comment »

It's Mitch Pelroy's birthday and lil' sis Kirsten is poppin' in to make a cameo. (Haylee Sauer and Kirsten Pelroy photos)

   It’s Mitch Pelroy’s birthday and lil’ sis Kirsten is poppin’ in to make a cameo. (Haylee Sauer and Kirsten Pelroy photos)

Legendary.

And that’s just his hair.

As he hits the big 2-1 today, former Coupeville High School three-sport sensation (and current college gridiron warrior) Mitch Pelroy continues to cast a long shadow.

During his days as a Wolf, he was a beast, starring in football, basketball and track — where he won 28 races in three years and advanced to the 1A state meet in each of his seasons.

Now, he’s a hard-hittin’, fast-runnin’ two-way threat for Montana Western’s football squad.

On whatever stage he has been on, Mitch has embraced the spotlight, giddy grin splashed across his face as he looks over his shoulder at the foes who are trying, and failing, to catch him.

His legacy at CHS lives on in speedy lil’ sis Kirsten, who is bustin’ out PRS and takin’ names on the oval herself.

When they ask how you spell Pelroy, the answer is F-A-S-T.

But with the speed comes class, commitment and a rock-solid work ethic, family traits handed down from brother to sister.

You were one of the best to ever rep the red and black, Mitch. The Man, then, now and always.

Happy birthday, Mr. Pelroy. Never stop being awesome.

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College ball, get ready for Joel Walstad!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , , on March 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Joel Walstad (John Fisken photo)

   Joel Walstad threw for more than 1,600 yards during his senior season at Coupeville High School. (John Fisken photo)

Walstad signs his letter of intent. (Shawn Walstad photo)

Walstad signs his college football letter of intent. (Shawn Walstad photo)

Joel Walstad is taking his talents to America’s Heartland.

The Coupeville High School senior, a three sport star for the Wolves (football, basketball, soccer) has signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Midland University in Nebraska.

The school, a liberal arts institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church, boasts 27 varsity sports and has the largest athletic program in the state.

The Warriors, who went 2-8 last season, are an NAIA program that plays in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

Walstad is actually the second Whidbey Island player to sign with the school in the past few days, joining Oak Harbor receiver David Ray.

During his senior season at CHS, Walstad was one of the most effective quarterbacks playing at the 1A level in Washington state.

He completed 112 of 227 passes for 1,675 yards and 18 touchdowns while leading Coupeville to a 5-5 record, its best mark in several years.

Walstad came out of the gate with a bang, throwing for 252 yards and three TD’s in a 35-28 win over arch-rival South Whidbey on the season’s opening night.

The Wolves took The Bucket from the Falcons twice during his time as a CHS football player.

Walstad was also Coupeville’s kicker and punter and played in the defensive backfield.

He was the third and final Wolf athletic star in his family, following in the footsteps of older siblings Tim and Bessie.

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Rumblin’ Tumblin invades Canada!!

Posted in Football, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on March 9, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jake Tumblin (left) withg dad Chris.

Jake Tumblin (left) with dad Chris.

He's not stumblin, he's rumblin', he's Jake Tumblin. (John Fisken photo)

He’s not stumblin’, he’s rumblin’, he’s Jake Tumblin. (John Fisken photo)

Jake the Snake will be running wild in Burnaby.

Former Coupeville High School football/baseball star Jake Tumblin, who rushed for 1,000+ yards in his senior season in 2013, will be taking his game North of the border.

Tumblin has accepted an offer to attend Simon Fraser University in British Columbia on a partial scholarship.

SFU, which claims a Scottish Terrier named McFogg the Dog as its mascot (thanks, Wikipedia!), plays NCAA Division II football, the only Canadian school to do so.

Home to 30,000 students, the school, named in honor of a fur trader and explorer, was founded in 1965.

The Clan, who went 2-9 last season, are scheduled to play Central Washington, which claims Tumblin’s CHS teammate Nick Streubel on its roster, twice in 2015.

The Big Hurt red-shirted his freshman season at Central, but it’s unknown how Simon Fraser will use Tumblin.

“As far as playing time, they mentioned putting me on special teams my first year, and possibly defensive back,” Tumblin said. “But that all depends on how much I produce during camp.”

The chance to play, and the school’s stellar academic history, both drew him to the school.

“SFU offered me a great opportunity to earn a degree from a very prestigious school while playing the game I love,” Tumblin said.

He plans to go into business, and Simon Fraser has a very well-regarded school of business.

“I really like how dedicated the university is to academic success,” Tumblin said. “And how much effort the staff puts into making sure the players are excelling in their studies.”

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