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A portrait of the artist as a young athlete!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged Aiden Crimmins, CHS Wolves, James Joyce, John Fisken photos, Mikayla Elfrank, portraits, Raven Vick on September 3, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Freshman spiker Raven Vick leads off our series of fall sports portraits. (John Fisken photos)

Aiden Crimmins, senior, tennis.

Megan Thorn, freshman, soccer.

Gavin Knoblich, freshman, football.

Jaschon Baumann, sophomore, tennis.

Kalia Littlejohn, sophomore, soccer.

Chris Battaglia, sophomore, football.

Mikayla Elfrank, junior, volleyball.

Everyone approaches their portrait differently.

Some smile. Others go as far to the opposite extreme as possible.

Whichever route they pursue, John Fisken (and his trusty camera) are there to document their choice.

The pics above are just a small taste of those he captured at recent CHS fall sports practices.

To be fair, I randomly selected two athletes from each of the sports (volleyball, tennis, soccer and football), varsity and JV, to showcase some of his work.

To see more (purchases help fund college scholarships for Wolf student/athletes), pop over to:

Volleyball — http://www.johnsphotos.net/Portraits/Coupeville-VB-2016/

Football — http://www.johnsphotos.net/Portraits/Coupeville-FB-2016/

Soccer — http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/GS-20160901-Coupeville-vs-Sout/

There isn’t currently a link for the tennis portraits, but if you contact Fisken at http://www.johnsphotos.net/, he can let you know what he has to choose from.

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He’s one cool cat!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Basketball, Football, Happy birthday, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, football, Happy birthday, Hunter Smith, interception on September 3, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Smith, slicin’ ‘n dicin’ defenses on the gridiron. (John Fisken photos)

Flingin’ the high, hard cheese.

Evolution of a superstar. (Photos courtesy Charlotte Young)

Sometimes you get lucky.

Over the years Coupeville has lost a lot of pretty talented athletes, young men and women whose families have taken them away, for one reason or another, just as they were about to hit their prime.

But sometimes the scales get balanced, and that’s what happened when Chris and Charlotte Smith moved to town three years ago.

Somehow, against all odds, we got three superb young athletes (and better people) in one fell swoop, a boon to Wolf athletics for years.

Older brother CJ delivered 2.5 years of excellence across football, basketball and baseball before graduation and little sister Scout, just now a freshman at CHS, is already a supernova.

And then, in the middle, we have the young man who is carving out a legend which will loom large over the prairie for many years.

Hunter Smith, a Wolf junior who happens to be celebrating his birthday today, has been a slam-dunk since day one.

Pick the sport and he will go out and kick your fanny in it, small smile on his face as he lets his actions speak louder than words.

In football, he already holds (or is tied, there’s still some debate) the school’s single-season record for interceptions, having snagged seven of them as a sophomore.

A two-way warrior, he was the team’s leading pass catcher as well, and is primed for a major breakout season in his third tour of duty, which begins tonight against South Whidbey.

On the basketball court, Hunter is a dead-eye shooter, a hustler and a scrapper who hits buzzer beaters to electrify the crowd yet still is willing to do the dirty work.

Put him on the baseball diamond, and Smith is a strikeout-hucking pitcher, a rock-solid middle infielder prone to dazzling displays of defensive virtuosity and a lead-off hitter who rocks both power and speed in his trim frame.

If they were taking bets on it in Vegas, he would have to be the odds-on favorite for CHS Male Athlete of the Year in 2016-2017, primarily because he does everything and he does everything really, really well.

And yet, what makes Hunter truly rise above the crowd is the way he handles himself, on and off the field.

If there’s ego there, he hides it well.

Confidence? Yes. A belief in his own abilities? Without a doubt.

But like his siblings and his parents, Hunter is a cool cat who goes about his business with style and genuine class.

A mix of Honor Roll smart and big game tough, the middle Smith kid is a winner in every way, and we are lucky to have inherited him (and his family).

So happy birthday, Hunter.

I look forward to being there as you torch the record books for years to come.

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Catch the view from above!!

Posted in Football, Track, tagged CHS Wolves, football, John Fisken photos, overhead shots, Track on September 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »

A freshly-lined gridiron and a freshly-installed CHS track. (John Fisken photos)

The view from what is, for one more season at least, the visitors side of the field.

Headed down the home stretch.

Saturday night it becomes a reality.

When football fans flood into Mickey Clark Field for Coupeville’s season opener against arch-rival South Whidbey, they will also get to take in the sparkling new track which sprung up this summer.

Until then, wanderin’ paparazzi John Fisken offers you these unique views of the new oval (and the freshly-painted gridiron).

How did he get them? He’ll never tell, so you probably shouldn’t ask.

Just say thank you and move on.

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Countdown to kickoff!!

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, football, opening night, rivalry game, SWHS Falcons, The Bucket on September 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Wolf QB Hunter Downes works on his timing in practice, as CHS Offensive Coordinator Brad Sherman observes. (John Fisken photo)

The temporary home stands for 2016. Maybe think about bringing a lawn chair. (Scott Losey photo)

Let the pads do the talking.

All the hype, all the side chatter, fades away Saturday night when Coupeville and South Whidbey step on the field to kick off the 2016 high school football season.

It’s opening night, it’s the ultimate Island rivalry game and it’s Cow Town vs. Hippieville, with a trophy, bragging rights and a flawless 1-0 record at stake.

Everything you need to know:

WHEN:

Sat., Sept. 3 at Mickey Clark Field in Coupeville (7 PM kickoff).

AT STAKE:

The winner takes possession of The Bucket for a year.

The trophy, which features a Wolf logo and colors on one side and a Falcon on the other, came into being in 2008 and was the brainchild of CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith, who explains its origins:

Ha ha … well, during a volleyball game at home against SW, one of our senior boys didn’t appreciate the cheering going on by the SW crowd.

So, this young man decided, erroneously and very immaturely, to take matters into his own hands.

He procured a licorice bucket, filled it with water, and proceeded to dump it on the SW crowd, who then chased him out of the gym and very nearly got into a brawl.

Said CHS student was suspended and it almost got really ugly between the two schools.

So, John Patton (former SW AD) and myself decided to turn this negative event into a positive and came up with the idea to make the football game the “Bucket Game” and whomever won that game would keep the bucket for the year.

Thus, the annual Bucket Game began.

The two schools have split the past four years, with Tony Maggio coaching Coupeville to wins in 2012 (18-13 in Langley) and 2014 (35-28 at home.)

South Whidbey scored three fourth-quarter TD’s last year to win 27-14 on its home turf in coach Michael Coe’s first game.

First-year Coupeville coach Jon Atkins makes his debut Saturday, with hopes of making his own splash.

COST:

Adults & students without ASB cards: $6
Students with ASB cards, K-5 students: $4
Seniors (62 +): $4
Family Rate (two adults & two K-5 students): $18

THE TRACK:

Thanks to a levy and a lot of hard work, CHS boasts a pristine new track oval around its football field, and Saturday presents the first opportunity for many to see it up close.

Marinate in the moment, but don’t drag your clodhoppers across the track, OK?

Operate with strip club rules: Look, but don’t touch, or else you may get to meet the bouncers.

SEATING:

The home stands were ripped out prior to the work on the track and the school is going with temporary accommodations for one year.

There will be stands, and they’re still on the same side as usual, but they won’t seat as many as before. Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets and camp out on the grass.

In 2017 new permanent stands (rumored to be covered ones) will rise up on the other side of the field, in front of the apartments, and home fans will switch sides and be closer to the parking lot.

When that happens, concessions will also be moved and new bathrooms will be available.

What is currently the home side will become the road side, but I repeat to everyone who is getting confused, THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN UNTIL 2017.

And, with that, nothing else is left to say except … let’s get ready to ruuuummmmmbbbblllleeeee!!!

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“I’m here for the girls!!”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged CHS Wolves, OHHS Wildcats, Samantha Shulock, Skagit Valley College, Soccer, Wazzu on September 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »

OHHS grad Samantha Shulock has been hired as an assistant girls soccer coach at Coupeville High School. (John Fisken photo)

Coupeville High School’s newest soccer coach vividly remembers what it was like to be a player.

“I still have the players perspective fresh in my mind and can make that connection between coach and player,” said Samantha Shulock.

The 2008 Oak Harbor grad, who went on to play college ball after high school, has joined Troy Cowan’s staff as an assistant this year.

She replaces Nicholas Dziminowicz, who departed after a year in the position to focus full-time on his work with premier teams through Northwest United.

Shulock, who made her Wolf debut Thursday during a four-team jamboree on her old field at Oak Harbor’s Wildcat Memorial Stadium, played for 15 years.

After hanging up the purple and gold at OHHS, she went on to play two years at Skagit Valley College, then wrapped her career with a stint on the women’s club soccer team at Washington State University.

Back on Whidbey, she couldn’t resist the siren call of the pitch.

“I recently moved to Coupeville and saw this as the best opportunity to stay involved in soccer,” Shulock said. “Overall I’m here for the girls.

“My goal is they feel like they played the best season they could have and continue to learn about the game.”

She’ll work with the players on both sides of the ball, though says “defense has always been my comfort zone.”

One lesson she’ll try and pass on is how important it is for each Wolf to rely on the player next to them.

“This is a team sport; support is key,” Shulock said. “Any game is meant to be fun and if you want to take it to the next level you need to make sure it makes you happy every time you step onto the field with your teammates.”

As the Wolves prep for their regular-season opener (Sept. 8 at home vs. South Whidbey), their newest coach is counting down the days.

“I’m excited to be a part of it,” Shulock said. “I see myself in a lot of the girls and hope I’m a positive influence on each one.

“I’m coming in completely from the outside with no ties to this community,” she added. “My best wishes are always with the girls and their families and that every soccer experience is a positive one.”

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