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Baseball knocks awards out of park!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on June 2, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Morgan Payne (Shelli Trumbull)

  Morgan Payne (left) and Ben Etzell led the way for four years. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Assistant coach Chris Tumblin and Kurtis Smith, who won a state title together in little league, enjoy another diamond delight.

  Assistant coach Chris Tumblin and Kurtis Smith, who won a state title together in little league, enjoy another diamond delight.

The team

The team enjoys a final moment together.

In a twist, Willie Smith decided to give out presents on his own birthday.

The Coupeville High School baseball coach doled out letters and awards to his Wolf players Sunday, headlined by five of them getting their official honors for being named to the All-Cascade Conference squad.

Senior Ben Etzell was tabbed as the league MVP, the first CHS player in any sport to be so honored in the eight years the Wolves played in the 1A/2A league.

Seniors Jake Tumblin (C) and Kurtis Smith (OF) and juniors Josh Bayne (IF) and Aaron Trumbull (IF) were named to the Second Team, while sophomore hurler CJ Smith got Honorable Mention.

Etzell, Tumblin, Smith, Wade Schaef and Morgan Payne received Four Year Awards for playing their entire career, while Tumblin and Etzell won the Captains Award.

Letter winners:

Josh Bayne
Aaron Curtin
Ben Etzell
Korbin Korzan
Cole Payne
Morgan Payne
Wade Schaef
CJ Smith
Kurtis Smith
Aaron Trumbull
Jake Tumblin

Certificates of Participation:

Aiden Crimmins
Jake Davis
Tim Goss
Ethan Marx
Jimmy Myers
Clay Reilly
Jonathan Thurston
Gabe Wynn

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The day a legend was born!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Baseball, Happy birthday, tagged , , , on June 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Willie Smith, ladies and gentlemen.

Willie Smith, ladies and gentlemen.

He is The Man.

The only coach at Coupeville High School who tosses candy at opposing players while camped out in the third base coaching box, Wolf hardball guru Willie Smith is perhaps the most entertaining man in the CHS sports world.

The master of the zippy quote (31% of which we’re allowed to actually publish … wink, wink, nudge, nudge), he’s a dream come true for anyone writing about baseball, or anything to do with sports on Whidbey Island.

So happy 47th, Big Willie. Keep on keepin’ on.

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One more game (at least)!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell (left) and Jake Tumblin are among five Wolf seniors who will depart. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Ben Etzell (left) and Jake Tumblin are among four Wolf seniors who will play in the feeder games for the All-State series. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Four Coupeville High School senior baseball players will get at least one more afternoon on the diamond.

While the Wolves wrapped their season after being knocked out of the state playoffs, Ben Etzell, Wade Schaef, Jake Tumblin and Kurtis Smith have been picked to play in the 1A/B feeder games for the All-State series.

The four, and the CHS coaching staff, will travel to Joe Martin Field in Bellingham Monday, June 2.

There will be two seven-inning games played, with the first kicking off at 5 PM.

After the doubleheader, six to 10 players will be nominated for possible selection to the All-State games, which will bring players together from 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A and B schools in Yakima June 14-15.

Etzell is scheduled to pitch in the first game, and both he and Tumblin are in the lineup for both games. Smith and Schaef are set to play in game two.

Coupeville coach Willie Smith and his staff will run the American team, which will also include South Whidbey seniors Nick Bennett and Colton Sterba.

Mount Baker coach Quinn Lesage will skipper the National team.

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Ninjas dazzle on diamond!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged , , , on May 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »

"Taste the tangy heat of my fastball, fool!!" (John Fisken photos)

“Taste the tangy heat of my fastball, fool!!” (John Fisken photos)

"Remember, the ladies love the long ball!"

“Remember, the ladies love the long ball!”

That moment when you throw so hard, your arm almost pops off.

That moment when you throw so hard, your arm almost pops off.

"Ball ... get in MY GLOVE!!"

“Ball … get in MY GLOVE!!”

"Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac... It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!

 “Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former ball boy, now, about to hit a homer. It looks like a mirac… It’s over the fence! It’s over the fence! It’s over the fence!”

Now, the whole point of being a ninja is, no one sees you.

I sort of think the Central Whidbey “Black Ninjas” baseball squad is missing the point of their name, since their images were easily captured on film by travelin’ photo man John Fisken.

But we’ll let it go, for now, at least.

The game in question was a Majors contest between the Black Ninjas, who were protecting the honor of Central Whidbey, and their opponents, the presumably dastardly North Whidbey Mariners.

Brief sponsor plug — the Ninjas wear the name of Iverson Insurance across their chests, and since the brother/sister combo of Matt Iverson and Mimi Johnson that owns said insurance agency also advertises on Coupeville Sports, I thought I’d make a big deal about it.

Shameless, I know…

Anyway, if you like the pics above and want to see more (and possibly purchase some for hanging on the wall or sending to grandma), head over to the link below.

And remember, a percentage of sales always goes to fund college scholarships for Coupeville High School athletes. Which these ninjas may one day be.

Circle of life and all.

http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf352e1defa9

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Big Ben league MVP!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , on May 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Ben Etzell gets nasty. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Ben Etzell gets mobbed at home after scoring the game-winning run. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Etzell (3) gets mobbed at home after scoring a game-winning run.

They cracked the glass ceiling on the way out the door.

Playing in the final season of an eight-year run in the 1A/2A Cascade Conference, Coupeville High School finally got a major show of respect from league coaches with the selection of Wolf senior Ben Etzell as the baseball MVP.

It was the first time a CHS player had been picked as the league MVP in any sport by the conference.

Coupeville, the smallest 1A school in the state, is moving to the 1A Olympic League in the fall.

Etzell, who was dominant on the mound, striking out 15 batters in a game and tossing a no-hitter in another, helped lead CHS to a state tournament appearance, its first in several seasons.

“Very well deserved and he worked very hard to get there,” said Wolf baseball coach Willie Smith. “Also a nice reflection on his teammates and how good they were behind him.”

A chunk of those teammates were honored as well, with five other teammates being honored in All-Conference voting.

Seniors Jake Tumblin (C) and Kurtis Smith (OF) and juniors Josh Bayne (IF) and Aaron Trumbull (IF) were all named Second Team All-Conference, while sophomore CJ Smith (P) made honorable mention.

“The five others were all well-deserved as well,” Willie Smith said. “A great representation of our team this year.”

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