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Former Wolf coach nabs college gig!!

Posted in Track, Wolves in college on June 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Mike Davis (third from right) with Mary Parker, the coach he’s replacing at EVCC, and some of the throwers he inherits. (Heidi Monroe photo)

The Circle of Life continues in the sports world.

Former Coupeville High School assistant track and football coach Mike Davis, who coached Wolf throwers during Hunter Hammer’s junior and senior seasons, is moving to Hammer’s current school just as he leaves.

Davis is replacing Mary Parker as the throwing coach at Everett Community College.

Parker and Hammer are off to help start a track program at Trinity Lutheran College, a four-year institution in Everett, with Parker coaching and Hammer throwing things as far as he humanly can.

Most recently, Davis coached throwers at Lynnwood High School. Among his athletes there was 2012 3A state champion shot putter Andrew Basham, who is now headed to the University of Washington.

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Hammer Time moves to a bigger stage!!

Posted in Track, Wolves in college on June 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Hammer and the founders of his fan club. (Anne Hammer photo)

Rockin’ the arm tattoo with a cousin. (Lisa McDonough photo)

The biggest building block is in place.

As the school starts up a new track and field program during the 2013-2014 season, Trinity Lutheran College in Everett is starting by bringing in The Man, The Myth, the Legend that is Hunter Hammer.

The Coupeville High School grad, a six-foot-seven tower of power who melts down the internet every time he posts pictures of himself riding little kids tricycles or sporting naughty policeman uniforms, was one of five recruits who signed with the school this week.

He’s following coach Mary Parker over from Everett Community College, where he’s been throwing the shot put, discus and hammer for the past two seasons.

Parker is a former NCAA Division 1 All-American who competed at the US Olympic Trials, and she will coach the throwers for Trinity.

Joining Hammer in signing was Fiji-born thrower Tavaita Ruth Bulai and three runners — Colton Austria of Hawaii, Amie Torkelson of Cheney and Camilla Flores of California.

The former Wolf, who finished 6th in the shot and 8th in the discus at the 1A state tourney during his CHS days, earned All-NWAACC honors throwing the discus at EVCC.

Trinity Lutheran is a four-year college that was founded in 1944.

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Big-time baseball road trip ends for Wilcox!!

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college on May 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Jordan Wilcox and proud dad Mark. (Mindy Wilcox photo)

And then it ended, decided by one stinkin’ run.

Despite getting a hit from Coupeville High School grad Jordan Wilcox for the fourth straight game, the season finally ran out of miracles for the Western Washington University baseball team Tuesday.

Playing in 88-degree Tampa, the Vikings were edged 5-4 by Penn State, eliminating WWU from the National Club Baseball Association Division 1 World Series. Seeded seventh in the eight team field, Western was the fifth team eliminated.

Penn State, now 3-0, advances to play either James Madison or Florida in the championship.

Western, which beat Illinois and Iowa during the tourney, finished 2-2 with its only losses to schools that are unbeaten so far (PSU and James Madison).

In what turned out to be their final go-round, the Vikings rallied from three down to tie the game in the top of the third. Then, after falling back behind 5-3, they scraped together another run in the fifth, but failed to get the equalizer over the final four innings.

Wilcox, who had a hit in every game, hit .313 in the World Series — fourth-best on his team — and knocked in two runs.

He added another five assists and five putouts in the field against Penn State. The second baseman, a multi-sport star during his time as a Wolf, led Western with 13 assists during the tourney.

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Championship dream lives on for Wilcox, Western!!

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college on May 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Jordan Wilcox

Still alive.

Bouncing back from an extra-innings loss, the Western Washington University baseball team knocked Iowa out of the National Club Baseball Association Division 1 World Series in Tampa Monday.

With former Coupeville High School star Jordan Wilcox chipping in with a hit, a walk and a run, the Vikings toppled the Hawkeyes 6-3 in a loser-out game and advanced to the semifinals.

Western (2-1) will face Penn State (2-0) Tuesday. Win that and they’ll get a second crack at the Nittany Lions Wednesday.

Win both and they play in the title game Thursday against either James Madison (the team that beat them) or Florida.

Against Iowa, Western broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the top of the fourth, then added two insurance runs in the fifth, more than enough as their hurlers shut down the Hawkeyes after the second inning.

Wilcox is hitting .333 with three RBI in the World Series, and added three more assists and a pair of putouts while patrolling second base for the Vikings.

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King brothers run fast (what’s new?)!!

Posted in Track, Wolves in college on May 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Tyler King: All-American

Kyle King — Urban stylemaster

When we last looked in on them, the Kings were busy running.

Not much has changed.

Wrapping up their outdoor college track and field seasons, Coupeville High School grads Kyle and Tyler King put together strong postseason outings.

Kyle, a senior at the University of Oklahoma, finished 17th in the 5,000 (14:50.20) and 11th in the 10,000 (30:06.31) at the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Younger brother Tyler, repping the purple and gold for the University of Washington, claimed 26th in the 5,000 (14:30.99) at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships.

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