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Will Butela is a Hollywood god!!

July 21, 2017 by David Svien

Will “The Thrill” Butela (right) with comedy partner in crime Mike Duke.

So, apparently Videoville was a breeding ground for Hollywood all those years.

At this point, half the people who I once slung videos with — and by slung I mean we actually threw VHS tapes at each other on more than one occasion — are making it big in the entertainment biz.

Mason Hughes is Drew Barrymore’s right hand man, and an Instagram star in his own right, while Will “The Thrill” Butela continues to surface in ads every time I turn around.

Most times he’s working with his partner in crime, fellow Coupeville High School grad Mike Duke (who, for reasons unknown, shockingly did NOT work behind the video store counter), but in the ad for Peoples Bank below he’s working his sardonic magic solo.

Go. Stop reading. Watch Will, the greatest soccer goalie in CHS history (historical truth, son!), do what Will does.

It’s two-and-a-half minutes of finely-spun comedy gold, courtesy a guy who I once watched shotgun an entire batch of frozen mocha Granita drink, while Mason ran around behind us, screaming about his missing car … which Will had secretly relocated.

One of the best days ever.

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Coaching opportunities abound!!

July 21, 2017 by David Svien

   Local coaching gigs, such as being a CMS football assistant, are available. (John Fisken photo)

Want to coach? Now’s your time.

There are seven openings currently listed for Coupeville High School or Middle School, four in sports and three in activities.

While there are no varsity high school head coaching positions currently open, there are still a wide range of opportunities if you’re looking to come down from the stands and make an impact on the current generation of Wolves.

Now, there’s a school board meeting set for next Wednesday, July 26, and once the agenda gets released in the next couple of days, it’s possible we’ll find out some of the jobs are about to be filled.

But, as of 1 PM Friday, CHS is still advertising for applicants for an assistant volleyball coach and CMS is looking for an assistant football coach and head coaches for girls basketball and volleyball.

The middle school volleyball position is the newest one to hit, as it was posted today.

The school district is also looking to hire advisors for Science Olympiad and Drama.

Peg Tennant held the drama advisor position for both CHS and CMS for many years, but, following her recent retirement, the jobs are being advertised as separate positions.

To get more info on the job opportunities, pop over to:

https://www.applitrack.com/coupeville/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Athletics%2fActivities

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Tee it up for a good cause!!

July 20, 2017 by David Svien

Pertinent details.

   Throw a golf event and you’re likely to get all sorts of Coupeville legends showing up. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Start getting limbered up.

Penn Cove Brewing Company’s second annual golf tournament is right around the corner, and discounted registration is available for the next nine days.

The tourney, which is raising money for the WhidbeyHealth Foundation and its work with cancer patients, is set to tee off Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Whidbey Golf Club in Oak Harbor.

Through July 28 the cost is $100. That covers green fees, lunch, cart rental, prizes and use of the practice facilities.

Wait until the day of the event and you’ll be paying $125.

For more info, take a gander at the handy photo above.

To get a registration form, swing by the Penn Cove Tap Room or hop over to:

https://www.facebook.com/events/235932596924450/permalink/235933663591010/?action_history=null

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Here there be giants!!

July 19, 2017 by David Svien

   Utz Conard (22) rules the hardwood in the early ’60s. (Photos courtesy Tom Conard)

The ’59-’60 Wolves finished even with Darrington and shared a league title.

Conard sails in for a bucket.

   The ’60-’61 team included Denny Clark, one of the highest-scoring players in Wolf hoops history.

The early ’60s were a strong time for Coupeville High School basketball.

With local legends like Denny Clark, Utz Conard and Robin Larson rampaging across the hardwood, the Wolves were frequent title contenders.

The photos above capture a few moments out of time from seasons during that time period, and come to us courtesy Tom Conard, who followed his dad onto the court.

And he did pretty well for himself.

The younger Conard was a member of the ’87-’88 CHS squad which stands as the last Wolf boys hoops team to make it to the state tourney.

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Wolf QB nabs Golden opportunity!!

July 18, 2017 by David Svien

   Cade Golden rambles for yardage during a Coupeville Middle School game. (John Fisken photo)

He’s gold, Jerry, gold.

Or Golden, as it were.

Incoming Coupeville High School freshman QB Cade Golden has spent a chunk of his summer honing his gridiron skills, traveling around the country to football camps.

The most recent trip was to the University of Alabama, where head coach Nick Saban, the brains behind five national title-winning teams, patrolled the field as drills went on around him.

Now, Golden, who is still a month away from his first fall practice with the Wolves, has been tabbed to join other top gunslingers at Northwest 9, a five-day camp for QB’s.

Run by the Rough Diamonds Athletic Foundation, the event is set for July 30-Aug. 3 in Kirkland.

The camp is being offered on an invitation basis to 35 prep quarterbacks who have been plucked from Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Golden and his fellow competitors will face off in testing, positional drills, 1-on-1 and 7-on-7 events, with the top finishers being chosen as the inaugural “Northwest 9.”

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