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CHS football parents — read this or else!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , on July 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »

New helmets are nice, but they'll look nicer if you're hoisting them skywards while standing on the field at the Tacoma Dome.

Show up for the parent info night and your son stands a better chance of wearing a shiny new helmet. So, there’s that.

Are you a parent or guardian of a Coupeville High School football player?

Than it’s awfully convenient you’re reading this…

Anyway, if you are, your presence is cordially requested in the school’s health room (inside the CHS gym) at 6 PM Monday, July 14.

Wolf football coach Tony Maggio and his staff will be on hand to discuss next year’s schedule and other pertinent info. Paperwork for players to be eligible to participate will be handed out.

Coupeville, which is leaving the 1A/2A Cascade Conference and moving into the 1A Olympic League, where it will face Port Townsend, Klahowya and Chimacum, will resume practice July 14-19 from 4-6 each night.

Opportunity abounds for the Wolves. Don’t miss out on being part of the ride.

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Ty & Gabe’s Excellent Adventure rolls on!!

Posted in Football, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on July 6, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Gabe Eck sportin' Team USA colors. (Cielo Eck photos)

Gabe Eck sportin’ Team USA colors. (Cielo Eck photos)

The home of football excellence.

The home of football excellence.

Ty Eck

Ty Eck

award

Ty Eck’s award from the U of O camp.

Football is their ticket across the USA.

As they prepare for their eighth grade season at Coupeville Middle School, twins Gabe and Ty Eck are already familiar with their helmet and pads.

The pair took a brief break from their spring baseball season, when they played for the Oak Harbor Babe Ruth squad, to attend a three-day football camp at the University of Oregon.

Out of 350 players in grades 8-12, camp officials singled out 32 to receive awards, with Ty Eck being tabbed as the Most Outstanding 8th Grade Defensive Back.

Then, after wrapping their baseball season, the Ecks hit the road for a far longer trip, heading off to Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

While there, the duo attended the week-long USA Football’s National Team Development Games. The event, sponsored by Shock Doctor, was held at Walsh University.

Drawing in players from across the country, the event, which boasted more than 180 incoming eighth-grade and freshman players, was a 2-in-1 affair.

Players had the chance to receive coaching and skills work while also getting a chance to compete for spots on the U15 U.S. National Team, which competes against Canada in the International Bowl.

Playing and practicing in front of current NCAA coaches and USA Football scouts, the Ecks and their fellow players competed in game action and had numerous seminars.

While there, they received instruction on proper equipment fitting, concussion education, heat preparedness and hydration education and proper tackling techniques.

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James Vidoni will knock you out!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on July 2, 2014| Leave a Comment »

James Vidoni (right) was a big hitter for CMS last season.

James Vidoni (right) was a big hitter for CMS last season.

He also played basketball for CMS, where he fought hard on the boards for the Wolves.

He also played basketball, where he fought hard on the boards for the Wolves.

Football is a game of hits, the bigger the better.

So it’s a good thing James Vidoni not only is not afraid of laying down some pain, but actually looks forward to doing so.

“I like hitting, because you get to knock them on their butts,” he said. “I’m stronger on my hitting. I would love to get better, I always have room for improvement.”

Coming off a strong season at the middle school level, Vidoni will join the Coupeville High School squad as a freshman in the fall.

Already a veteran of the game, having started in youth football back in the fourth grade, he’s hoping to make an immediate impact.

He’s played the line, working as a tackle on offense and a nose tackle on defense, but is interested in learning the tight end position to open up his game.

Wherever he lands, he plans on dropping some hits.

“My goals for the season are to get stronger,” Vidoni said. “I also want to sack the quarterback at least once a game and have a good relationship with my teammates.”

A three-sport athlete (he plays post and guard in basketball and is an outfielder/pitcher in baseball), Vidoni draws inspiration and knowledge from his family.

Older sister Monica plays volleyball, basketball and softball for CHS, while dad John is a long-time local ref in several sports.

He also reveres the older players in the Wolf football program as role models.

“I look up to Jake Tumblin and Nick Streubel, because they are awesome and they are really good at sports and have always been nice to me,” Vidoni said.

“Whenever I don’t understand something, the team is always there to help me,” he added. “Aaron Wright and Oscar Liquidano are really kind and are very helpful to me. I wanna be like Carson (Risner), because he’s a beast at football and very strong.”

Away from the gridiron, Vidoni has a wide range of interests, from movies like “The Transformers” series and “Forrest Gump” to playing his XBox and using his chainsaw to cut up logs in the woods while doing yard work.

A big music fan — he bounces from Eminem to Macklemore to the Red Hot Chili Peppers — he has a new favorite thanks to his sister.

“Monica introduced me into Family Force 5 and I love them,” Vidoni said. “My favorite songs from them are “Phenomenon,” “Zombie,” “Chainsaw,” “Kountry Gentleman,” “BZRK” and Cray Button.

“The list can go on; I love them as much as she does. Not kidding.”

He also enjoys his science and PE classes and hanging out with his friends.

“I have to spend the time with my homies, AKA Hunter Downes, Jake Hoagland, Kyle Rockwell, Ben Olsen, Kyla Briscoe, Hunter Smith, Mia Littlejohn, Lauren Rose and Kayla Rose.

“Pretty much my whole class. They’re awesome!!,” he added. “I also love to spend time with my family. They’re the best!”

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All hail the gridiron King!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on July 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Christian King

Christian King

Put Christian King on a football field and he’s at home.

“I truly love the sport. It’s something I can truly be myself at and I enjoy it 100% of the time,” he said. “My junior high years were super fun and I hope it’s the same for high school.”

King, who will be a freshman at Coupeville High School in the fall, patrolled the line during his middle school days, primarily playing at center and nose guard.

Wherever his coaches put him, he’s more than up to the task.

“I love challenges, like bigger kids than me, cause then I wanna be stronger to fight off my own, you know,” King said. “I don’t wanna have to cause my teammate more trouble cause I need his help on my blocks that I need to make.”

Looking out for his fellow linemen comes naturally to King.

“I love my teammates,” he said. “Even as a freshman most of the sophomores, juniors and seniors are super cool.”

As a middle school player, King had two teammates who he especially bonded with, on and off the field. Both will join him at the high school level this year.

“Two players that really stand out to me are Hunter Downes and Julian Welling. I really enjoy playing with them,” King said. “Julian, basically I work closely with and he works very hard and he is funny! And just an enjoyable person to be around.

“And Hunter tells me everything,” he added. “Plus, if there is something he doesn’t know or I don’t know we go to each other and out of football we are really close.”

King, like most linemen, benefits from his power, but he would also like to work on other aspects of his game.

“My strength in football is my size/strength,” King said. “But something I need to work on is footwork and getting to know the plays better.

“My goals are to pretty much know all the plays in and out and enjoy the season while it lasts,” he added. “Plus a couple sacks, hopefully.”

When he’s not on the gridiron, King can be found playing his guitar and hanging out with friends. But when it’s time to strap on the gear, he is fully committed all the way.

“Right now I’m with my father in California, so I can’t attend a lot of practices, but I love football enough to make it work with (CHS) coach (Tony) Maggio,” King said. “He’s been helpful through the whole thing and understanding.

“And I really appreciate that, cause even I know I can be a pain in the rear!”

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Young QB gunnin’ for the spotlight!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , on July 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Downes

Hunter Downes

Hunter Downes (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Downes (7) fires a pass during a Coupeville Middle School game. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Hunter Downes is planning to slow down his mind to speed up his game.

When he takes the football field during his freshman year at Coupeville High School this fall, Downes, who played quarterback, outside linebacker and safety in middle school, will concentrate on staying in focus.

“I just want to become a fluent quarterback and not to have my mind rushing at a million miles an hour,” he said.

Name a sport and Downes has played it, from basketball and track to soccer, but the gridiron has a special call to him.

“This will be my third season; I started just because my love of football,” Downes said. “I enjoy playing because when it’s game time and I’m in the game it just takes me to a different place.”

He picks his throwing and running skills as his strong points, and would “like to just strengthen both of them up before game time.”

Easy-going on and off the field (“I really just spend my time doing whatever sounds interesting at the time”), Downes spreads the credit around when it comes to naming people who have influenced him.

“My dad and his best friend have probably the best impact on my football career,” he said. “I would also give a shout-out to (CMS teammate) Cameron Toomey-Stout, who has always been there on and off the field.”

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