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All the trophies! All of them!!

Posted in Horse sports, tagged Ally Roberts, Ashley Menges, Do the Puyallup, horses, Island County Fair on August 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Ashley Menges (left) and Ally Roberts bask in the glow of their awesomeness. (Jennifer Menges photos)

Menges and her faithful companion, Bentley.

Roberts and her trusty steed. (Jennifer Roberts photo)

Roberts and Tiger, her trusty steed. (Jennifer Roberts photos)

Boom, baby!

“So … we rented a second van for all our awards. No big deal.” (Menges photo)

Un-beat-able.

One word, three syllables, a perfect description of Cow Town’s reigning horse gaming champions.

As the Island County Fair ended Sunday, Coupeville High School standouts Ally Roberts and Ashley Menges emerged, covered in ribbons and staggering under the weight of numerous trophies.

Next stop, the state fair in Puyallup Sept. 11-14, where both Wolves will claim a prestigious first stall.

The duo, who compete with the North Whidbey Blazin’ Saddles, were extra-impressive in Langley.

Roberts, who will be a junior at CHS, took a grand in gaming showmanship, bareback, English equitation, discipline rail, English and discipline rail western.

She also claimed overall high point for her age division and the #1 spot on her senior performance state team.

Menges, who is about to jump into her freshman year of high school, snatched up three grands, a reserve and four blues.

Then, to top it all off, she also earned a grand champion performance showmanship belt buckle, intermediate high point and the aforementioned first stall for state.

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Whidbey duo ride to college glory!!

Posted in Horse sports, tagged Bad Ass Road, Brendan Coleman, CHS Wolves, horse sports, Madison Tisa McPhee on May 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »

No one gets away from Madison Tisa McPhee. (Jack Tisa photos)

Brendan Coleman (right) gets ready for his roping competition.

Coleman (right) operates in tandem with his teammate.

There is a road on Whidbey, a bad-ass road on which rodeo champions are produced.

Coupeville High School grads Madison Tisa McPhee and Brendan Coleman, who both hail from the same Greenbank cul-de-sac, have been tearing it up as rodeo stars for Central Washington University.

The duo and their teammates have hit the road for events in Walla Walla, Spokane and Ellensburg and just wrapped the season in Hermiston, Oregon.

Tisa McPhee, an accomplished barrel racer, added break-away roping and goat-tying to her bag of tricks this year.

She placed seventh in overall women’s events at a big two-day Ellensburg event in late April and her CWU squad claimed second as a team at regionals and now advances to nationals.

Coleman operates as a heeler in team roping and claimed second place in Ontario and fifth at Spokane this season.

He was ranked ninth overall in the region in the event.

With the college season done, he’ll be back at it training and competing with fellow CHS grad Cody West this summer.

Tisa McPhee will be busy as well, with nationals in Wyoming in July and summer events for the Whidbey Western Gaming Association.

Both former Wolves had success early on away from the horse arena.

Coleman played for the 2010 Central Whidbey Little League baseball squad that won a state title, while Tisa McPhee snagged a ton ‘o medals as a hurdler and sprinter for the CHS track team.

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How do you spell Ally? A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!

Posted in Cheer, Happy birthday, Horse sports, Volleyball, tagged Ally Rally, Ally Roberts, Cheer, CHS Wolves, Happy birthday, horse riding, volleyball on March 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Ally Roberts gets dynamic. (John Fisken photo)

A younger version of Ally (left) with big sis Madeline. (Lisa Edlin photo)

Ally with cousin Lindsey Roberts. (Fisken photo)

There is irrepressible. And then there is Ally Roberts.

The Coupeville High School sophomore, a fun-lovin’ ball of fire who bounces merrily from cheer to volleyball to horse competitions, has big footsteps to follow.

Almost every single member of her extended family was a standout athlete or an influential coach during their time as a Wolf.

I mean, Ally has a family reunion every time she goes in the CHS gym and looks up at the wall where the Athlete of the Year photos are hung up.

But you know what? The kid is blazin’ her own brightly-lit trail.

And she’s doing it her way, with a kind heart, a mega-watt smile and just a hint of feisty pluck.

Miss Roberts works hard and earns the ribbons and awards people hand her on a regular basis, but shows no signs of letting her growing stardom go to her head.

Today, as she hits the big 1-6, her future is as bright as anyone in the town she calls home.

Happy birthday, Ally!

May your day shine as brightly as you do every time I see you.

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Volleyball or horses, Menges a rising star!!

Posted in Horse sports, Middle School, Volleyball, tagged Ashley Menges, bareback horse riding, CMS Wolves, Do the Puyallup, volleyball on October 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ashley Menges prepares to unleash a laser serve. (John Fisken photo)

Menges is also an accomplished horse rider.

Volleyball is fun, but riding has her heart.

Coupeville Middle School 8th grader Ashley Menges, who played for the Wolves this season, is first and foremost an accomplished horse rider.

A veteran of the Island County Fair, she qualified for this year’s state fair in Puyallup, where she finished fifth in bareback riding.

“After volleyball season I mainly do horses,” Menges said. “Riding horses is practically half my life; it takes a lot of time and is mainly year round, so I keep pretty busy.”

Which is not to say she doesn’t enjoy her time on the court.

Having wrapped her second season in the sport, she enjoys the chance it gives to compete along side friends who may not share her passion for her other sport.

“I started in seventh grade because I knew I wanted to do a sport and I also wanted to do something with my friends,” Menges said. “I really enjoy being on a team.

“I kinda have this connection with them since I’ve grown up with most of them,” she added. “The feeling of winning with a team that feels like family is the best part, because we get to share the win with each other and be proud of each other.”

Sharing is a big part of her game, as she generally plays as a setter, delegated with setting up her teammates.

Menges is pleased with where her game currently is (“I’m really good at setting. I also like serving, diving and digging.”), but knows there are always ways to improve as she goes forward.

“My goals for the coming seasons are to be just an all-around good player,” she said. “I want to work more on perfecting things that I mainly do, but also work on becoming better in new things like jump serving and back setting.”

A big reader who likes to spend time with friends and enjoys being creative by writing, Menges picks gym and language arts as her favorite classes.

On or off the court, she draws inspiration from those closest to her.

“Obviously my parents have been a huge part of who I am,” Menges said. “Also my friends have been a big part of my life. I wouldn’t be who I am without them.”

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Ally does the Puyallup!!

Posted in Horse sports, tagged Ally Roberts, CHS Wolves, Do the Puyallup, horse riding, volleyball on September 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ally Roberts (bottom) celebrates with her fellow riders. (Jennifer Roberts photos)

The wall o’ fame.

The dynamic duo.

And now it’s back to volleyball for the always-busy Miss Roberts. (John Fisken photo)

Have to collect them all.

The pursuit of horse riding ribbons continues, and Ally Roberts is hot on the trail of earning as many as possible.

The Coupeville High School sophomore picked up two more at the state fair in Puyallup over the weekend, claiming a fourth-place in Hunt Seat Equitation and an eighth in Trail.

Competing in the senior division for the first time, she rode her horse, Tiger, in six events, making the championship round in four classes.

“It was a great first fair as a senior!,” said an excited Roberts.

She’ll now make a fast turn-around in her busy sports life, rejoining her CHS volleyball teammates.

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