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Diamond dandies bow out!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, Softball, tagged barbecue, baseball, Central Whidbey Little League, season finale, Softball on June 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Souvenir ball in hand, the fastest base stealer in town zings by, almost too fast for the camera to catch. (Renae Mulholland photos)

Velvet-voiced PA man Moose Moran lets loose with his best Vin Scully impression.

Softball mom Suzan Georges commands the grill.

Savina Wells, sporting the day’s most memorable outfit, picks up her game ball. (Paula Peters photo)

Photos within photos. Karen Carlson’s snappy camera work was on display to be appreciated by all. (Mulholland photos)

Shenanigans. Undoubtedly, shenanigans.

Yellow Jackets (l to r) Sofia Peters, Gwen Gustafson and Maddie Georges celebrate an impressive season. (Peters photo)

Another successful season in the books.

While All-Star play still looms ahead for some teams, Central Whidbey Little League put an official bow on the 2016 campaign with a barbecue Saturday at Rhododendron Park.

Mementos were handed out, players, coaches and volunteers were honored and hot dogs were grilled in massive quantities.

In between the mustard and the game balls, a slew of CWLL moms snapped pics, some of which are seen above.

Thanks to all, those who provided photos this year, and those who sent me scores and updates.

I appreciate it.

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Bats ‘n BBQ, together again!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, Softball, tagged barbecue, baseball, Central Whidbey Little League, Norman Rockwell, season finale, Softball on June 16, 2016| Leave a Comment »

“So help me, you touch that barbecue before I get over there and you’ll be talking to my bat, Mr. Spanky. Just sayin’…” (John Fisken photos)

Like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life. We shall call it “The Big Punch-Out.”

Scout Smith unleashes the full fury of her laser-like throwing arm.

The Coupeville Crush celebrate their undefeated season with dignity. Always dignity.

One day only. Saturday, Saturday, SATURDAY!!

I know, it’s barely mid-June, the first day of summer is not until Monday, and yet season finale fever is raging all across little league land.

Central Whidbey calls it quits Saturday, with a shindig at Rhododendron Park.

The festivities kick off at 11 AM.

After honoring coaches, volunteers and players, CWLL will cap things with a barbecue.

And, if I’m lucky, everyone with a camera or phone will be snapping pics left and right and then sending them to me.

Just remember — it takes a village to give David enough stuff to keep Coupeville Sports hoppin’ during the off-season.

Be that village.

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“I am so proud of these girls!!”

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Central Whidbey Little League, Coupeville Crush, Mimi Johnson, Softball, tourney title on June 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »

They call them the Crush, cause that’s what they did to other teams all season long en route to an 18-0-1 record. (Mimi Johnson photo)

One of many, many runs Central Whidbey scored this season. (Renae Mulholland photo)

Kyle Van Velkinburgh, who whacked three hits in the championship game, gets photo-bombed by her fan club. (Dustin Van Velkinburgh photo)

Kylie Van Velkinburgh, who whacked three hits in the championship game, gets photo-bombed by her fan club. (Dustin Van Velkinburgh photo)

Izzy Wells (left) and Abby Mulholland cap their season with sweet treats. (Mulholland photo)

They crushed them until the end.

Capping an unbeaten season, the Central Whidbey Little League Majors softball squad swept through the Bill Sparks tournament, adding a tourney title to an already impressive season.

By the time the Coupeville Crush were done winning three of three in tournament action, it had finished the year with an 18-0-1 record.

“I am so proud of these girls,” said coach Mimi Johnson. “What a great season!”

Central Whidbey put the cherry on top of the sundae, holding off North Whidbey Purple 14-10 in the title game, held at Skagit River Park.

The Crush exploded early, raining down a five-spot in both the first and second inning.

Izzy Wells, Coral Caveness and Abby Mulholland eked out walks in the opening frame, with Kaela Meffert and Kylie Van Velkinburgh delivering “well-placed hits.”

The runs kept coming in the second, with Meffert taking one for the team to kick things off.

After she was plunked, Wells and Jill Prince walked, while Caveness and Audrianna Shaw whacked base hits.

The Crush almost got more, but North Whidbey somehow ran down a bomb to left off the bat of Sofie Martin, before doubling the runner off of third.

It didn’t matter, though, with Wells reaching double digits in strike-outs from the pitcher’s circle, and the Crush bats remaining hot.

Coupeville scraped out a run in the third, using a bit of everything.

Stella Johnson led off with a solid base knock, her cousin, Thora Iverson, walked, Bam Ries reached on an error and Kenna Somes walked.

North Whidbey crept back into the game in the fourth, a rarity against a Crush team which ten-runned most of its foes this season.

“Their at bat was almost my emotional undoing,” Mimi Johnson said with a laugh. “I don’t like games being this close!”

The Crush never actually lost the lead, though, and continued to put up runs in every inning.

Iverson, Ries and Shaw delivered base hits in the late innings, Anya Lavelle got plunked and Martin stole home to take away some of their coach’s stress.

It was a team effort across the board, with Van Velkinburgh finishing with three hits and five RBI, while the Crush defense was on target.

Mulholland ran down a “beautiful long shot to center field,” while Prince was a vacuum at first, letting nothing past.

The game, the tourney and the season ended in high style, with Wells (and her flame-throwing arm) gunning down the final two hitters.

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Another game? Another win!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Central Whidbey Little League, Coupeville Crush, Izzy Wells, Softball, ten runned on June 5, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville Crush ace Izzy Wells (left) celebrates with her teammates after a recent win. (Renae Mulholland photos)

Undefeated and it feels so good.

Regular season? Postseason play? Doesn’t matter.

The Coupeville Crush just wins, baby.

Coming off an undefeated league season, Central Whidbey Little League’s Majors softball squad crushed the Sedro-Woolley Destroyers 14-2 Saturday to open the Bill Sparks Tournament in Skagit.

Now 16-0-1, the Crush play North Whidbey Sunday.

Central opened the game by chipping away at Sedro’s pitching in the first two innings, before exploding in the third.

Sophie Martin walked, pilfered second, then zipped home on a RBI single off the bat of Stella Johnson to get things going.

Base knocks from Kaela Meffert and Izzy Wells and a walk by Kylie Van Velkinburgh juiced the bags for Jill Prince,who made it 2-0 with a “well-placed shot.”

The Crush doubled that with a two-spot in the second (highlights included Meffert’s base shot and Abby Mulholland getting plunked in the foot), while Wells was brutal in the pitcher’s circle for Central.

Striking out five of the first six batters she faced, the Crush ace gave her defense time to rest, though Prince came up big with an unassisted out at first on the only ball Sedro touched in the first two innings.

Cue the rout.

“Our third inning never ended! We went all the way through the lineup,” said Crush coach Mimi Johnson.

After Martin was nailed by a pitch, Audrianna Shaw, Wells, Anya Leavelle and Bella Velasco rained down hits as the Crush couldn’t be stopped.

When it wasn’t putting bat on ball, Central worked the count and eked out plenty of walks, headed up by Bam Ries wearing a pitch to earn a “free” base.

That was a common theme, as Mulholland was drilled for a second time and Meffert got nailed, though the ump changed his mind after a heated discussion.

Meanwhile, Wells was on fire, as usual, gunning down 10 batters while tossing a complete game.

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Catch tomorrow’s stars, today!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Central Whidbey Little League, John Fisken photos, Maya Toomey-Stout, Softball, Venom on June 3, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Emma Mathusek contemplates the state of the universe. (John Fisken photos)

Bat at the ready, Willow Vick gets ready to launch the ball across the prairie.

Melia Welling pities the fool who has to get a strike past her explosive bat.

Mathusek comes in hot.

Assistant coach Ema Smith sports a t-shirt signed by all the Venom players.

Venom softball guru Charlotte Young imparts sage wisdom to Vick.

Marenna Rebischke-Smith hangs out in the high dandelions.

Maya Toomey-Stout, AKA “The Gazelle,” prepares to unleash her blazing speed on an unsuspecting world.

For a team which was only pulled together at the very last moment, the Venom did pretty dang good.

By the time the Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball squad was done thumping people, it finished 13-3 and won a league title.

Along for the ride Thursday night during the season finale was wanderin’ photo man John Fisken, who clicked the pics above.

While not showing all 10 Venom players, they do give you a great sneak peak at some of the sluggers who should go on to star for CHS in the coming years.

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