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Friday Night Lights return (sort of)!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on July 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Wolf QB Joel Walstad waits for the snap from Carson Risner. (John Fisken photos)

Wolf QB Joel Walstad waits for the snap from Carson Risner. (John Fisken photos)

Josh Bayne skies to pick off a Lakeside pass.

Josh Bayne skies to pick off a Lakeside pass.

Freshman Hunter Downes gets ready to throw the long ball.

Freshman Hunter Downes gets ready to throw the long ball.

Recently graduated All-State lineman Nick Streubel was shocked to discover the cameraman was stalking him.

Recently graduated All-State lineman Nick Streubel was shocked to discover the cameraman stalking him.

The 2014 edition of the CHS Wolves.

The 2014 edition of the CHS Wolves.

It was football, but of a different sort.

With the start of a new high school season six weeks away, the Wolves welcomed 3A Lakeside to town Saturday afternoon for a scrimmage.

The bleachers ended up two thirds full, a few plays brought a buzz from the crowd and both teams got to work on plays under live conditions, even if players were wearing shorts, the scoreboard was turned off and coaches were grouped in the backfield.

Oh, and also, the sun was blazing away, a far cry from normal conditions at Mickey Clark Field.

Trust me, first-time fans, come back in mid-October, when the fog attacks and the rain slices down sideways. That, my friends, is true Cow Town football weather.

This was mid-summer vacation weather, which allowed for the gathered to work on their sun burns while watching Lathom Kelley and Wiley Hesselgrave administer whiplash to Lakeside runners.

Josh Bayne picked off a pass, while coming within a fingertip of a second interception, team captain Carson Risner came up out of a scrum ready to rumble with the entire Lakeside defensive line like it was the playoffs and the smallest player on the field had the biggest hit.

That was incoming freshman Cameron Toomey-Stout, who came flying up the left sideline and laid into a Lakeside receiver as he took his first step after snagging a short pass.

One of the few times Coupeville stopped Lakeside from breaking big runs down the sideline — something the Wolves will need to work on before they open their season Sept. 5 against South Whidbey — it got a roar from the crowd and Toomey-Stout was jumped ‘n thumped by his teammates as he headed back to his position.

To see more photos, and possibly purchase some (part of the proceeds goes to fund scholarships for CHS seniors) jump over to:

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The Man … today, tomorrow, forever!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Football, Happy birthday, tagged , , , on July 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Clay Hughes

Clay Hughes

He’s still The Man.

His high school football playing days may be done (heck, he’s even graduated from college at this point and has a real job), but Clay Hughes remains a larger-than-life myth in Wolf Nation.

They whisper about him in hushed tones, nodding quietly as they talk about how he would explode through the line, scattering South Whidbey players with every carry.

You can look at the numbers and know he was good.

StatewideStats.com tells you Clay rushed for 1,131 yards as a Wolf, crossing the 100-yard barrier five times.

Three times he broke 150 yards, crushing Concrete for 164 yards, ripping Sultan for 159 and decimating King’s for 158.

Though, in the end, probably none of those performances topped his 119-yard throttling of South Whidbey in Week 6 of 2006.

Coupeville obliterated the Falcons 27-8 that night and the tears flowed from Langley for weeks.

Nice.

Whether wearing the red and black and bouncing off of would-be tacklers or operating in the world of RV sales, as he does now, Hughes has never settled for second best.

So, today, on his birthday, we hail the once and future king and remind him of one thing.

You ‘da man, Clay. You ‘da man.

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Football kickoff is almost here (seriously)!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , on July 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »

With the graduation of Jake Tumblin, Josh Bayne will carry the rushing load for CHS. (John Fisken photos)

   With the graduation of Jake Tumblin, Josh Bayne will carry the rushing load for CHS. (John Fisken photos)

Joel Walstad is the early favorite to inherit the starting QB job.

Joel Walstad is the early favorite to inherit the starting QB job.

Are you ready for some football?

If so, you’re in luck, because, even though it’s still July, this weekend will bring pigskin play back to the gridiron.

Coupeville High School has scheduled a scrimmage against 3A school Lakeside for 1 PM Saturday at Mickey Clark Field.

The informal event will officially kick off Tony Maggio’s third year at the helm of the Wolves, while giving fans a taste of what to expect when fall rolls around.

A strong Class of 2014 led by Nick Streubel and Jake Tumblin departed, but running back Josh Bayne and linemen Carson Risner and Aaron Wright return as captains for CHS.

Senior Joel Walstad is favored to be the starting quarterback, while big hittin’ juniors Lathom Kelley and Wiley Hesselgrave should anchor the defense.

Lakeside, which hails from Seattle, is coached by Casey Selfridge.

Coupeville, which is leaving the 1A/2A Cascade Conference for the 1A Olympic League this season, kicks off the regular season Friday, Sept. 5 with a home game against South Whidbey.

That game will now be a non-conference affair, but the winner will still claim The Bucket, which has resided in captivity in Langley since last year.

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It’s an M & M kinda day!!

Posted in Football, Girls Basketball, Happy birthday, Track, tagged , , , , on July 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Mckenzie Meyer

Mckenzie Meyer

Tony Maggio

Tony Maggio

Two Wolf legends were born today, a few years apart.

One, Tony Maggio, patrols the sidelines, guiding the CHS football squad on to gridiron glory, a mischievous grin usually on his face.

Except for that one time when, frustrated by incompetent refs, he just about wore out his baseball cap taking it on and off his head and waving it in frustration.

Eventually the hat sat by itself, alone, in the middle of the field, at which point the blind refs mistook it for an extra player on the field and called a penalty on Coupeville.

Still, Maggio was able to chuckle about the incident later, and he remains one of the most easy-going of coaches. A near-constant presence at CHS sporting events, he meets and greets with the best of them.

Our second Wolf is Mckenzie Meyer, who will be a freshman at CHS in the fall.

Basketball and track are but two of her many talents as Meyer keeps the athletic legacy of her family going strong.

The granddaughter of longtime Videoville/Miriam’s Espresso owner Miriam Meyer (who paid me to goof off for 12+ years, bless her heart!), Mckenzie is following a trail laid down by her aunts and uncles — Jennifer, Mike, Kathryn and Megan.

The first time I saw her play — during her 7th grade basketball season — it took me a moment or two to realize that yes, she was THAT Mckenzie Meyer, since my memories of her were when she was much younger and hangin’ around Videoville.

Now, I realize I’m old and I’ve adjusted to Mckenzie being an athletic superstar and not a lil’ girl getting gumballs from the store machine.

I still want to get paid to goof off, though.

Someone get Miriam on the phone. It’s time to put the store back together!

Anyone, anyone, Bueller, Bueller…

Yeah, well, happy birthday to the M & M twins, while I sit over here in the corner and wait for the phone call.

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Well done, Mr. Arnold! Well done!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Football, Happy birthday, tagged , , , , on July 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Brett Arnold and a member of his fan club.

Brett Arnold and his lil’ niece hang out.

Brett Arnold is the guy who held it all together.

When Jake Tumblin ran wild on the football field as a senior for CHS, it was Arnold, his fullback, who led the way, hitting every block and helping open holes.

Ball in his hand, Arnold was a put-your-chin-down-and-blast-the-guy-in-front-of-you runner.

He gave Tumblin and Josh Bayne chance to catch their breath, while putting the defense on its heels.

As a soccer player, he was the last line of defense, the anchor to a bend-but-never-break back wall that made goalie Joel Walstad’s job easier.

Off the field, Brett overcame great personal upheaval in his family’s life and remained a leader, both at school, where he was on the executive board, and in his church, where he devoted much of his spare time.

Through it all, through good times and some extremely harrowing times, he has kept the welcoming smile on his face.

He is an ambassador for his town, his school, his church. And, never once has it seemed like he wasn’t being genuine.

What I have seen over the last several years is a young man, sometimes quiet, sometimes ebullient. A possessor of intelligence, commitment and principles, a  guy who treats others around him with compassion and friendliness.

Brett has been a warrior on and off the field, and, as he celebrates his 19th birthday today, I wish him the best.

I would say this to him — know that, in your darkest moments, you have a town behind you, there to lift you up. And that, in your moments of triumph, we all share a sliver of your joy.

You have made Coupeville better for your presence, Brett. As you go forward, you may depart this physical place, but it will always be with you.

We are you. You are we. And we are very proud of what you have been and what you will become.

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