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Throwback Thursday: Football studs in the house!!

Posted in Football, Throwback Thursday, tagged , , , on January 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Caleb Valko (left) and Kwamane Bowens, old-school style.

Caleb Valko (left) and Kwamane Bowens, old-school style.

All grown up.

    All grown up. (Left photo copyright recruit757.com, right photo by Jennifer Morrell)

What could of been.

Elementary school buds, Caleb Valko and Kwamane Bowens never got the chance to play out their high school football careers in the same town.

Valko stayed in Coupeville and went out as a senior captain, pile-driving hapless runners to the end. Now he’s an assistant coach with the Coupeville Middle School football squad.

Bowens ended up playing high school ball way across the country after a family move and is currently playing D-1 football on scholarship at the University of Hawaii.

Both have been successful in their own way, and the duo remain in touch today, forever linked by the friendship of youth.

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Chris Tumblin, now and forever, The Man!!

Posted in Baseball, Football, Happy birthday, tagged , , , , , on January 6, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Chris and Shannon Tumblin

Chris and Shannon Tumblin

Tumblin (right) during his days as a wrestling stud.

Tumblin (right) during his days as a wrestling stud.

Today is the birthday of the greatest quote machine known to man.

Well, at least he was until his wife, Shannon, made him stop giving quotes to the press.

Ladies and gentlemen, Whidbey paramedic, football/baseball coach and silver-tongued devil Chris Tumblin:

“Josh had one tackle on a receiver, folded him in half like a cheap hooker who was punched in the gut by her pimp. He had to sit out for awhile and wait for his liver to start working again.”

Happy 46th, Mr. T.

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Football fanatics storm the wharf!!

Posted in Fashionable Fans, Football, tagged , , , , on January 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Seahawk Nation rocks the Coupeville Wharf. (Jenn Dohner photos)

Seahawk Nation rocks the Coupeville Wharf. (Jenn Dohner photos)

12th Man fever spreads.

12th Man fever spreads.

Is there a bigger Hawk fan than former Coupeville Liquor Store owner Pam Smith (right)? No. No, there is not.

   Is there a bigger Hawk fan than former Coupeville Liquor Store owner Pam Smith (in green gloves)? No. No, there is not.

Seattle Seahawk fans are a little worked up these days.

Give them one NFC West title and the National Football League’s best record, and all the die-hards in blue and green start screaming about their destiny and Super Bowl titles and whatnot.

As a lifelong Pittsburgh Steeler fan, it’s cute to see the Hawk fanatics get so worked up. Meanwhile, we’re over here polishing our record six Lombardi trophies (including one we “stole” from the Seahawks).

No, seriously … that’s all we’re doing, since the Steelers got off to a pathetic start and couldn’t quite ride a hot finish into the playoffs. And our quarterback is kind of a creep.

OK, maybe I will root for the Hawks this time around…

But I haven’t yet gotten to the level of commitment that the fans who stormed the Coupeville Wharf Sunday have. True believers, one and all, they have been in it for the whole ride.

The photos above are courtesy professional photographer (and avowed Denver Broncos fan, I might add) Jenn Dohner. To see more of her stellar work, hop over to http://islandjenn.com/.

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Big Hurt nabs All-State honors!!

Posted in Football on December 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Nick Streubel (left) is held by by Wolf teammates (l to r) Brett Arnold, Jake Tumblin and Aaron Wright. (Sylvia Arnold photo)

Nick Streubel is held up by Wolf teammates (l to r) Brett Arnold, Jake Tumblin and Aaron Wright. (Sylvia Arnold photo)

Screw All-Conference. How about All-State?

With Coupeville High School players not being eligible for consideration when Cascade Conference coaches handed out awards (due to a limited league schedule), senior Wolf lineman Nick Streubel was overlooked at that level.

Every other level has recognized the impact of “The Big Hurt,” however, from the Everett Herald, when they handed out their All-Area team awards to the biggest of the biggies, announced Thursday.

Streubel was selected as a 1A Second-Team All-State offensive lineman by the Associated Press.

He was one of two 1A players from the 1A/2A Cascade Conference to be picked, with King’s offensive lineman Zach Jacobson also a Second-Team selection.

Taylor Comfort was the only 2A Cascade Conference player picked, as the Sultan linebacker was tabbed to the Second-Team.

Complete AP All-State teams:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131219/BLOG18/712209944/1007/All-State-football-teams

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Wolves anoint four to lead the way!!

Posted in Football on December 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »

(Sylvia Arnold p[hoto)

   Back row (left to right): Brett Arnold, Josh Bayne, Nick Streubel, Jake Tumblin, Aaron Wright. Front: Carson Risner, Oscar Liquidano. (Sylvia Arnold photo)

It’s never too early to think about next season.

Coming off its biggest win total in four seasons, the Coupeville High School football squad has already named captains for 2014.

Three linemen and an explosive two-way star will lead the Wolves through the off-season and into a new school year.

Aaron Wright has prior time as a captain, while fellow linemen Carson Risner and Oscar Liquidano and wing/quarterback/heat-seeking missile Josh Bayne will be taking the lead for the first time.

All four will be seniors next season.

“They will do a fine job for us,” said CHS head coach Tony Maggio.

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