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Bobby Carr, the bearded sage of the gridiron. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The sidelines at Mickey Clark Field will be a little less cool this fall.

An artist, a mentor, and a rock-solid dude always, Bobby Carr, who has coached football in Coupeville for nearly a decade, has resigned.

The move was confirmed this week by CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith.

A member of the 2006 Oak Harbor High School gridiron squad which won a 4A state title, Bobby Carr joined the Cow Town coaching fraternity when his dad, Marcus Carr, was hired as CHS head coach in 2018.

Carr and protege Peyton Caveness reflect on their success.

Bobby remained with the Wolves when the elder Carr departed to take the head coaching gig at Inglemoor in 2022, pairing up with former ‘Cat teammate Bennett Richter to lead the Wolves to continued success.

Under their tutelage, CHS advanced to the state playoffs, hosting Onalaska in a postseason rumble.

That was the first trip to the big dance for Wolf football in 32 years.

More recently, Carr helped guide the Wolves to a 35-6 win over South Whidbey this past fall to reclaim ownership of The Bucket.

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“I’m (almost) back, baby!” (Bailey Thule photo)

The calendar rolls once more, and the countdown begins.

As of today — August 1, 2024 — there are 20 days left until Coupeville High School football begins fall practices.

The Wolf gridiron team hits the field Wednesday, Aug. 21, with soccer, volleyball, and cross country athletes making their returns on the following Monday — Aug. 26.

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Kristina Hooks and other Coupeville sports leaders are being honored on National Coaches Day. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

All across the USA, sports leaders are being honored today.

It’s National Coaches Day, continuing a tradition began in 1972.

President Richard Nixon, he of the infamous helicopter ride into oblivion, can count the creation of the event as one of his wins.

Tricky Dick believed “a coach can help build that moral fiber on which our future as a Nation depends.”

Therefore, it was “appropriate that our Nation join in according them the recognition and honor which they so richly deserve, for they represent the finest elements in the American character.”

The pics above and below capture a small sub-section of the men and women currently living up to those words while directing Coupeville teams.

Bobby Carr

Jennifer Morrell

Elizabeth Bitting

Cris Matochi

John Lo and Amber Wyman

Ashley Menges

Cory Whitmore

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Wolf assistant football coach Tyler Casey eyeballs the gridiron action. (Jackie Saia photo)

It’s easy to sit in the stands and tell the world you know how things should be run.

But it’s a lot harder to get off your duff, go through the process, and emerge as a coach capable of actually shaping the destinies of high school and middle school athletes.

The pics above and below capture some of the men and women who have chosen the harder path.

Wolf Nation would not be the same without them, or their coaching counterparts.

It’s a package deal with Bennett and Megan Richter, plus hardwood sage Cherie Smith. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Amber Wyman (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Bobby Carr (Jackie Saia photo)

Elizabeth Bitting (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Alex Turner (Jackie Saia photo)

John Lo (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Brad Sherman (Thomas Studer photo)

Cory Whitmore (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Coupeville sophomore Malachi Somes hauls in a pass during the early days of practice. (Nikki Breaux photos)

The work begins.

Coupeville High School football practice kicked off Wednesday, with soccer, cross country, cheer, and volleyball set to launch this coming Monday.

With the sun out (at least for a few days more), the guns were out, as seen in the pics above and below.

Now, just wait until an October game plays out in wet, dense fog, and we’ll see how many Wolves opt to go back to wearing multiple layers.

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