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One win from state!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged 4th of July, Central Whidbey Little League, Mimi Johnson, playoffs, Softball on July 4, 2015| Leave a Comment »

“I don’t care how far away that fence is … I’m going downtown with this baby!!” (John Fisken photo)

The celebration reigns. (Megan Somes photos)

Isabelle Wells gets ready to nring a big bat and slick glove to the field. (Katy Wells photo)

Isabelle Wells gets ready to bring a big bat and slick glove to the field. (Katy Wells photo)

This time, there was no chance of a comeback.

Pounding the ball with glee Friday, the Central Whidbey Little League 9/10 All-Star softball squad dismantled arch-rival North Whidbey 20-10.

The win avenged a loss earlier in the week, when Central let a four-run lead slip away in the final inning, and set up a winner-take-all tilt on the 4th of July.

Central and North will face off at 3 PM Saturday in Mount Vernon for the District 11 title and a trip to the state tourney.

Friday’s game started with a bang, as Central raced out to a 7-1 lead, then took a detour, with North tying things back up at 7-7, before firmly turning back in favor of the middle of Whidbey.

Central put up five runs in both the third and fourth, then tacked on four more in both the fifth and sixth to thoroughly dominate things.

“Another great game!,” said Central coach Mimi Johnson. “Chanel (Sterba) pitched a great game; Stella (Johnson) did amazing catching.

“Jill Prince had a much needed catch for a big out and Kaela Meffert wins the big bat award!!”

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Sluggers chase title dreams!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Central Whidbey Little League, Katy Wells, Mimi Johnson, Softball on July 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Central Whidbey’s catcher perfectly frames a pitch. (John Fisken photos)

Coach Mimi Johnson works the line.

Winner! Winner! Chicken dinner!! (Karen Swegler photo)

The dream of a championship lives on.

Rebounding nicely from what could have been a crushing defeat, the Central Whidbey Little League 9/10 All-Star softball squad crushed Sedro-Woolley 12-6 Thursday in the District 11 playoffs.

The win propels Central Whidbey into the championship series against North Whidbey, with the first game 6 PM Friday at Baker View Park in Skagit County.

Win that one and the Coupeville (with a bit of South Whidbey tossed in) girls will play a second game against North Whidbey Saturday for the title and a trip to the state tourney.

Central Whidbey, coming off an emotional 11-10 loss to North Whidbey in its playoff opener — a game in which it lost a four-run lead in the final inning — jumped quickly on Sedro-Woolley.

Four runs in the first set the tone for the whole game and Central eventually built a 12-3 lead before slamming the door shut on this one.

Central Whidbey’s roster:

Gwen Gustafson
Stella Johnson
Madison Knaver
Chloe LaRue
Kaela Meffert
Abby Mulholland
Jill Prince
Kaia Richmond
Kenna Somes
Chanel Sterba
Isabella Wells

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Little girls, big stars!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Central Whidbey Little League, John Fisken photos, playoffs, Softball on July 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The art of the bunt. (John Fisken photos)

“Oh, I’m safe. No need to ask the ump, cause I beat that throw by a mile, baby!!”

Coach Lark Gustafson charges down the line during pre-game introductions.

"Only a fool thinks they will make it to first before this ball. My arm is like a rocket launcher, Lil' Missy!!"

“Only a fool thinks they’ll make it to first before this ball. My arm is like a rocket launcher, Lil’ Missy!!”

“I said, throw your FASTBALL! This ain’t T-Ball we’re playin’ here!!”

“You can try to hide, but my mitt will find you. Always!!”

"I hope that ball has a tracking device. Cause otherwise they ain't never gonna find it after I dump it out by the bridge."

“I hope that ball has a tracking device. Cause otherwise they ain’t never gonna find it after I crank it over the fence.”

“Yeah, someone’s mom isn’t going to be happy come laundry time… Oh well, that’s what you get for having a superstar for a daughter.”

Playoff fever is in the air and the cameras are clicking.

Central and North Whidbey’s 9/10 little league all-star softball squads battled Tuesday in the opener to the District 11 playoffs (North rallied to win 11-10) and John Fisken was on hand in Mount Vernon to document the action.

As he clicked away, Central Whidbey hurler Chanel Sterba whiffed 12 batters.

Kaia Swegler smacked a pair of singles and Mckaela Meffert eked out four walks (one by being plunked), coming around to score each time.

Isabelle Wells, Chloe LaRue and Sterba also singled, while Abby Mulholland and Gwen Gustafson were among a long string of Central Whidbey hitters to draw walks.

North Whidbey plays Sedro-Woolley Wednesday, with the winner advancing to the championship series.

Central Whidbey gets the loser of that game Thursday. Win there and they advance to the finals as well.

To see more Fisken pics, pop over to:

https://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf35ed86309e

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No easy outs!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Anacortes, Central Whidbey Little League, district tourney, Scout Smith, Softball on June 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville's softball future includes sluggers (l to r) and Scout Smith. (Charlotte Smith photo)

Coupeville’s softball future includes sluggers (l to r) Marenna Rebischke-Smith, Thora Iverson, Coral Caveness and Scout Smith. (Charlotte Smith photo)

They couldn’t derail the freight train.

The 11/12 little league all-star softball squad from Anacortes is an undefeated juggernaut, and it rolled to a district crown Tuesday as expected.

But that doesn’t mean the combined forces of Whidbey went down easily.

The Pirates, a squad comprised of players from North, Central and South Whidbey, may have lost 13-5, bringing an end to their season, but they came as close as any team has this year to upending Anacortes.

Whidbey was the only team Anacortes didn’t 10-run this year, and the sluggers from The Rock avoided that fate twice in less than a week.

Coupeville ace Scout Smith did as much as she could in the pitcher’s circle Tuesday, whiffing five.

Smith and fellow Wolves Marenna Rebischke-Smith and Thora Iverson all collected RBIs in the loss as Whidbey finished the district tourney with a 2-2 record.

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Scout Smith is a beast on the mound! A beast!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged CMS Wolves, little league, Scout Smith, Softball on June 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Scout Smith, seen earlier in the season, was lights-out on the mound Monday. (John Fisken photo)

Scout Smith will not fade away.

Whiffing eight and putting the fear of God in any hitter who dared to dig in against her, the Coupeville hurler sparked her Whidbey 11/12 Little League softball all-star squad to a huge win Monday.

The 10-6 win, coming against South Skagit, came in a loser-out game and guarantees Whidbey at least one more afternoon of softball.

The Pirates, who have a roster made up of girls from North, Central and South Whidbey, will play Anacortes in the district championship starting Tuesday night.

The game, played in Anacortes, is set for 6 PM.

A loss and Whidbey is done.

But win and the Pirates break up the undefeated season Anacortes is enjoying and force another game Wednesday.

Against Skagit, Whidbey built a 7-0 lead Monday, then held on for the win.

Along with Smith’s pitching heroics, Coral Caveness scored several crucial runs and Thora Iverson chipped in with a gorgeous snag while patrolling the outfield.

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