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I am the law!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , on August 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Aaron Trumbull (John Fisken photo)

Aaron Trumbull sports a new look. (John Fisken photo)

After years of dealing with refs, Aaron Trumbull has become one.

The Coupeville High School senior, who will be returning to lead Wolf basketball and baseball squads during the 2014-2015 high school year, is also moonlighting on the other side of the whistle.

Trumbull made his debut in black and white stripes during a youth football jamboree Saturday, and will be reffing Peewee through 8th grade games this football season.

“He was asked by Tim O’ Brien during legion ball. Tim’s the head ref,” said mom Shelli Trumbull. “Tim said it was a skill he could learn now and continue to work through college.

“He’s having fun and learning a new skill,” she added. “The other side of the game.”

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“We have some shining stars waiting to be discovered!!”

Posted in Football, Middle School, tagged , , , on August 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Wilkinson, one of 11 CMS 7th graders to sign up for football. (Carrie Wilkinson photo)

   Hunter Wilkinson, one of 11 CMS 7th graders to sign up for football. (Carrie Wilkinson photo)

And now the works begins.

Four days before practice starts, Coupeville Middle School football coach Bob Martin has 19 players signed up, with much of the depth coming from untested seventh graders.

Last year’s starting quarterback, Hunter Downes, has moved up to the high school for his freshman year, while dynamic play-makers Gabe and Ty Eck will be suiting up in Oak Harbor as 8th graders.

The hope is they return to Coupeville for the start of high school.

Regardless of who’s on the field, Martin is excited to get back at it.

“Lots of new 7th graders and new 8th graders. I only recognize a few, lots of work to do,” Martin said. “Would love to see more on the field.

“I”ll miss them (the Ecks), but we have some shining stars waiting to be discovered.”

The roster as it stands today:

8th:

Chris Battaglia
Seth David
Ethan Kedrowski
Teo Keilwitz
Kaleb King
Jake Pease
Michael Rice
Dawson Sorrows

7th:

Trevor Bell
Gabe Carlson
Jaushon Clay
Koa Davison
Dawson Houston
Christian Johnson
Shane Losey
Sean Toomey-Stout
Mason Testroet
Nicholas VanBenschoten
Hunter Wilkinson

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Big pain for Payne!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on August 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Cole Payne, wearing South Whidbey's colors while playing American Legion ball this spring. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Cole Payne, wearing South Whidbey’s colors while playing American Legion ball this spring. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Joan Payne is getting tired of watching her sons go in for surgery.

“This better be the end to accidents!,” she said. “We have had enough injuries in this house. NO MORE!!”

This time it’s middle son Cole who’s going (back) under the knife, after doctors found he had re-torn the labrum in his shoulder.

The Coupeville High School junior will have surgery Aug. 26 — two days before his birthday. With a minimum of three to four months of recovery time, he will miss both football and basketball.

The plan is to be healthy in time for baseball in the spring, when he should step in full-time as the starting catcher with the graduation of Jake Tumblin.

It will be the third consecutive hoops season Payne has been out, as he has yet to play a second of high school basketball.

Nasal surgery cost him his freshman season and he tore the shoulder labrum near the end of his sophomore football season.

Surgeries have tormented the Payne family of late.

Older brother Morgan had his senior baseball season ended prematurely this spring when the stellar shortstop broke his hand while fielding a ball during a practice.

Adding to the family’s efforts to get a frequent flier punch card from surgeons, Joan Payne herself also had shoulder surgery this year.

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Learn to love that bus smell!!

Posted in Football, Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , on August 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Downes has moved up to high school football, but a new wave of players prepares to take his place for CMS. (John Fisken photo)

Hunter Downes has moved up to high school football, but a new wave of players prepares to take his place for CMS. (John Fisken photo)

Stock up on gas.

If you’re the type of person who wants to see every Coupeville Middle School football game and volleyball match this year, you’re going to spend a lot of time driving.

Between the two teams, they’ll be away from home for 12 of 16 contests.

Wolf football is home just once, while the spikers welcome another team to their gym three times.

Add in a trip to Langley for each team, and both CMS squads will still head off-Island more than 50% of the time.

The schedules:

FOOTBALL:

Sept. 3 @ Sultan (jamboree)
Sept. 10 @ King’s
Sept 17 Sultan
Sept. 24 @ Port Townsend
Oct. 1 @ Langley
Oct. 8 @ Granite Falls
Oct. 15 @ Sultan

VOLLEYBALL:

Sept. 18 @ Langley (jamboree)
Sept. 22 @ Langley
Sept. 25 Sultan
Sept. 29 @ King’s
Oct. 2 @ Lakewood
Oct. 6 @ Granite Falls
Oct. 9 Northshore
Oct. 14 Langley
Oct. 16 @ Sultan

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It all goes down Thursday!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged , , on August 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ryan Griggs prepares to launch himself down field. (John Fisken photos)

   Ryan Griggs and his teammates kick off practice Aug. 20, but all CHS athletes need to get their paperwork done this week. (John Fisken photos)

Fall sports approach for Wolves like Erin Rosenkranz. (John Fisken photo)

Erin Rosenkranz and Co. open practice Aug. 25.

Fall sports approach — faster than you think.

Practice kicks off Aug. 20 for football and Aug. 25 for tennis, soccer and volleyball, but there’s a huge deadline coming up in just two days.

If you’re planning on playing a sport at Coupeville High School, you need to get your buns to the CHS gym this Thursday between 12-6 PM and turn in paperwork and pay participation fees.

Wolf athletes also need an updated physical before the start of practice.

If you’re in need of one, call 678-2414 to set up an appointment. The physical fee is $40 and checks should be written to Yorioka Scholarship.

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