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Messner, Streubel get legendary!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Football, Girls Basketball, Softball, Track, Volleyball, tagged Athlete of the Year, Breeanna Messner, CHS Wolves, Nick Streubel on May 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Breeanna Messner

Nick Streubel

Nick Streubel and Breeanna Messner have a lot in common.

They’re both Coupeville High School seniors who play three sports (four for Messner, if you count cheer, which I do no matter what the school says).

They’re both smart, hard-working, outgoing, quiet team leaders who get more accomplished with a few words than a lot of over-the-top screaming.

Through tough times and great success, they both remain on an even keel and are the very epitome of what you hope a student/athlete will be.

And now, regardless of the passage of time, they will always share wall space in the hallway of the CHS gym after being honored as the 2013-2014 Athlete of the Year winners.

Messner was a team captain in volleyball, basketball and softball, sports she played all four years as a Wolf.

She missed the awards night to be with her softball team in Richland, where CHS will play in the state tournament for the first time in 12 seasons starting Friday.

Streubel was a First-Team All-State player as a football lineman (the only player from the 1A/2A Cascade Conference to be honored), anchored the boys’ basketball team at center and threw shot put and discus for the Wolf track squad.

By winning the school’s highest athletic honor, they join a list of Wolf greats that includes names such as Megan Smith, Ashley Ellsworth-Bagby, Brad Sherman and Jennie Cross.

The awards, handed out Thursday night, were the big ones, but several other Wolf athletes took home other honors.

Senior Ben Etzell (tennis, baseball) and junior Madeline Strasburg (volleyball, basketball, softball) were honored by the Marine Corps with their Distinguished Athlete Award.

Seniors Brett Arnold (football, soccer) and Amanda Fabrizi (volleyball, basketball) received The United States Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award.

Messner and fellow senior Jake Tumblin (football, baseball) brought home the Cliff Gillies Award, which is named in honor of the former head of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

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Wolf football fans, don’t forget Gabe Kennedy!!

Posted in Football, Fundraisers, tagged Ben Haight, CHS Wolves, football, Gabe Kennedy, hit and run, Solea Kennedy on May 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Gabe Kennedy and mom Solea.

Gabe Kennedy, in the days after the accident.

Gabe Kennedy, older brother of CHS football star Ben Haight, is fighting for his life in a Reno hospital.

Kennedy, 25, who was left for dead by a hit and run driver who slammed into him May 8 while he was skateboarding with friends, has lost a leg and is still in a coma.

But recent updates from mom Solea Kennedy, a well-known community volunteer with the Coupeville Food Bank, have shown progress.

Sometimes it has been in small increments, but every bit of progress is to be welcomed.

Some of her recent postings:

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The MRI results came back last night. The doctor is saying that the worse case is Gabe may not ever wake up, but best case scenario he will awake with some permanent limitations.

They cannot say anything for sure. Apparently Gabe has many areas of trauma on his brain (multiple diffusion’s), so they don’t know what will be affected.

They are also concerned about blood clots showing in his left leg causing a pulmonary embolism. As a precaution, they plan to do surgery this morning to implant an ICV screen.

Please keep up your prayers. The doctor said that because Gabe is young and strong, he has a fair chance of recovering from the coma….I know that God is big enough for miracles and it is a miracle he is alive, so I am counting on more miracles to come.

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Gabe is now in surgery for his right arm and left ankle reduction. His vitals are holding strong, although his fever remains an issue. They think that is from his head injury.

They brought his O2 down to 40% last night and are going to begin to wean him off of some of the ventilation.

He is getting a better bed after surgery, one that moves to help circulation. I told him he was getting an upgrade!

He has been keeping his eyes open longer and blinks at noises and other stimuli.

He has been moving his lips once in a while as well. The neurologist is hoping that he will begin to follow commands soon!

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Gabe came out of surgery and is doing well.

They set his left forearm and left ankle. He is still able to hold at 40% O2 and his PEEP (the amount of pressure it takes to fill his lungs) is down to 17, from 19.

All in all, he is doing well. I have not seen his eyes post surgery, but the general anesthesia keeps him pretty knocked out for a while.

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Gabe had to have a little blood last night. His vitals are still good. They have brought the peep down to 11 and his Oxygen is holding at 40%. Still a little concern over his temp. Overall we are good this morning!

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Gabe’s PEEP is down to 7 and he is holding strong.

This afternoon when the doctors were moving Gabe, he moved some of his fingers and his arm! He has not opened his eyes much today, but when he does he looks around, not seeming to focus, but as though he was attempting to!

Thank you for all of your messages and cards. I am reading them to Gabe!

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If you would like to help Solea, Ben, Gabe and their family there are two ways.

You can send cards and well wishes to:

Gabe Kennedy
Renown Regional Medical Center
1155 Mill Street
Reno, Nevada 89502

Or, think about helping the family with medical expenses at the link below. Every dollar helps.

http://www.gofundme.com/955tg8

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Wolves nab Navy legend!!

Posted in Football, tagged 2005 Poinsettia Bowl, CHS Wolves, football, Navy, Reggie Campbell on May 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Josh Bayne (12), Coupeville’s leading returning rusher, will work with a college football legend this fall. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Reggie Campbell

One of the fastest players in recent college football history will be coaching Coupeville’s running backs this fall.

Reggie Campbell, who played for Navy from 2004-2007 and scored five touchdowns in the 2005 Poinsettia Bowl against Colorado State, is currently an officer at NAS Whidbey.

When football season rolls around, the man who laid down a sub-4.4 40-yard dash will be doing double duty as an assistant coach for the Wolf gridiron squad.

Jon Martin, a chief on base who is the dad of CHS player Jacob Martin, brought Campbell and Coupeville coach Tony Maggio together.

During his time on the gridiron for Navy, Campbell was a beast. Playing as a slot back, he averaged 7.5 yards per carry (third-best in school history) and 22.6 yards per catch (second-best).

While playing for Lake Mary High School in Florida, he was a three-time all-county, all-district and all-state football pick, while also being named MVP of his track team all four seasons.

Once at the Naval Academy, he made an immediate impact, making a 30-yard diving catch against Tulsa the first time he touched the ball in a college game.

His biggest performance came in the biggest spotlight, when he crushed Colorado State at the end of his sophomore season.

Campbell collected 290 all-purpose yards (116 rushing, 89 receiving, 85 return yards) and tied an NCAA bowl game record with his five touchdowns.

Among the players he holds the record with — Oklahoma State’s Barry Sanders, arguably the greatest running back in the history of football.

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Wolf football mom in need!!

Posted in Football, Fundraisers, tagged Ben Haight, CHS Wolves, football, Gabe Kennedy, Solea Kennedy on May 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Gabe Kennedy and mom Solea.

Wolf senior Ben Haight. (John Fisken photo)

The older brother of Coupeville High School football star Ben Haight is in critical condition in a Reno, Nevada hospital after being left for dead in a hit and run accident.

Gabe Kennedy, 25, was skateboarding with friends May 8 when he was hit by an SUV that sped off afterwards. Reno police are still seeking the driver.

Kennedy is in a coma, has had to have a leg amputated and is bleeding in the brain.

His family, which includes mom Solea Kennedy, who volunteers considerable time with the food bank in Coupeville, is by his side.

As medical bills pile up, the family is in need of financial assistance and prayers for Gabe’s recovery.

To help out the family, consider jumping over to the link below:

http://www.gofundme.com/955tg8

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Wolf rivals hire big-time gridiron coach!!

Posted in Football, tagged Chris Tormey, football, South Whidbey High School on May 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Wolf football faced the fog in last year’s meeting with South Whidbey. This fall the Falcons will bring a college coach to town. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

The Falcons nabbed a big Dawg.

Former University of Washington assistant football coach Chris Tormey, who also was a head coach at Nevada and Idaho, has been hired as the new head football coach at South Whidbey High School.

He and his wife, Kellie, had moved to Whidbey Island and she was hired as the communications coordinator for the Oak Harbor School District.

At the time of the move, Tormey was working as the defensive coordinator at Wyoming, a job he has since left.

Tormey replaces Andy Davis and Mark Hodson, who resigned in March.

While Coupeville is leaving the 1A/2A Cascade Conference to join the 1A Olympic League in the fall, the two Whidbey rivals will continue to play and battle for The Bucket.

The two schools are slated to kick off the 2014 season with the Falcons coming to Cow Town in early September.

“I feel hiring Coach Tormey was a great move for South Whidbey,” said Coupeville head football coach Tony Maggio. “He is a great coach and I have got to know him a little bit and have enjoyed talking with him. I look forward to week one!”

Tormey played defensive end and linebacker at the University of Idaho in the late ’70s, before becoming a graduate assistant at Washington in 1980.

He had a brush with the NFL as a player with the Washington Redskins in 1978 and was briefly a teacher/coach at Gonzaga Prep High School.

He has been in the college game ever since, putting in 16 years at the U-Dub, packaged around nine years as a head coach.

Tormey went 49-54 at Idaho (1995-1999) and Nevada (2000-2003).

While at Idaho, he coached his alma mater to a 42-35 win over highly-favored Southern Mississippi in the 1998 Humanitarian Bowl. It was the first-ever bowl game for the Vandals.

During his time at Washington, working under Don James, Tormey was part of the 1991 Husky team that shared a national championship with Miami.

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