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Pics from the past rain down

Posted in 2013: Looking Back, tagged , , , , on April 25, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Raymond Beiriger (23) exits after scoring his first varsity touchdown. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Bring on the photos.

Coupeville Sports started slowly, picture-wise, with some of the earliest stories between August 15-December 31, 2012 running without any accompanying art.

But once we got over the initial hump, plunging into the first full year of the blog, pics rained down from the heavens.

Photo whiz kids Shelli Trumbull and John Fisken kept their cameras humming throughout 2013, and we begin to hit our groove.

Looking back at that time, these are the photos I think best define the year that was.

Ally Roberts is a medal-winning machine. (Jennifer Roberts photo)

Brendan Coleman, master of the vuvuzela. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Wolf coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh and son Chayse enjoy a light meal before their workout. (Jessica Van Velkinburgh photo)

Two medals is twice as nice for Madison Tisa McPhee. (Photo courtesy Mad Dawg Productions)

Bowling’s best promoters are (l to r) Taya Boonstra, Carrie Walker, and Carly Kessler. (Ebey Bowl photo)

“Are you not entertained?!?!” (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Jae LeVine comes unzipped. (Joline LeVine photo)

Lisa Edlin hangs out with daughter Madeline Roberts on a foggy football Friday. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Waiting to take the court are (l to r) Haley Marx, Katie Kiel, Lauren Escalle, Jai’Lysa Hoskins, and Bessie Walstad. (Photo by Jennifer Swenson)

Nick Etzell swoops to the hoop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Robyn (left) and Julia Myers play in the mud. (Photo courtesy Robyn Myers)

Arianna Johnson keeps the bench entertained. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Xavier Clark unleashes “The Stunner.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Charles Arndt (and his bicycle) may have left some tracks in the mud. (Photo courtesy Georgie Smith)

Valen Trujillo (right) hugs Tiffany Briscoe while Miranda Engle basks in the glow. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Erin Rosenkranz, ever on the attack. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

After surgery to repair a severed tendon in his thumb, Wolf baseball player Brian Norris has a conversation starter. (Lorene Norris photo)

Kacie Kiel (left) and Samantha Martin charge into action. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“You keep on doing that, young man, and your face is gonna stay that way!” (Shelli Trumbull photo)

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It starts with a click

Posted in 2012: Looking Back, tagged , , , , , on April 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville cheerleaders Emily Clay (left) and Katie Kiel share some love after a 2012 cheer camp. (Pam Headridge photo)

In the beginning, Coupeville Sports had no photos.

I’m a writer, not a photographer, and when I started the blog in mid-August of 2012, several of the early stories ran without a single pic.

I also didn’t put people’s names in bold type yet, and there were a LOT of exclamation points … so, total freakin’ anarchy.

Things changed for the better after I latched on to Shelli Trumbull, the first photographer willing to toss me glossy pics with no money coming back.

In other words, she was a saint.

As we wander through a pandemic-ravaged land in 2020, let’s hop in the time machine and go back to 2012, where it all began.

Jerry Helm is the king of the (hoops) world. (Sherry Roberts photo)

Madison Tisa McPhee shares soccer Senior Night with dad Jack. (Robert Pelant photo)

An orange a day fueled the stars of the future. (Wendy McCormick photo)

Sebastian Davis, man of mystery and intrigue. (Photo courtesy Davis)

Homecoming fever sweeps the town. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Landon Roberts supports his team. (Sherry Roberts photo)

Cheerleaders Julia Felici (left) and Mekare Bowen hang out with their biggest lil’ fan. (Rosa Felici photo)

Nick Streubel and much-cleaner sister Amanda marinate in the Port Townsend mud. (Nanette Streubel photo)

Wiley Hesselgrave brings the gun show to town, while Dalton Martin plays it cool and calm. (Melissa Losey photo)

Kole Kellison knows a good breakfast is the key to a great day. (Robert Pelant photo)

The LeVine family grab a group pic after a mud race. From left to right, Sean, a suspiciously clean Izzy, Joline, Jae, and Micky. (Photo courtesy Joline LeVine)

“What’s that? A bear going after pic-a-nic baskets in my park?!? No sir!!!” (Photo courtesy Jodi Crimmins)

Volleyball legends, the early days. (Amy King photo)

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Five videos, a thousand memories

Posted in YouTube, tagged , , , , on April 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Jason Knoll, circa 2013 — the hero Coupeville deserved. A silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

YouTube is a vast wasteland, but, every so often, something of value sprouts.

Type in “Coupeville High School sports” and a fair selection of videos pop up, from often-fuzzy game films to lil’ nuggets of wonder waiting to be discovered.

Below are five of those unearthed gems, each capturing a moment from the time period Coupeville Sports has been alive, which is August 2012 to today.

Enjoy.

 

A hype video for CHS sports for the 2013-2014 school year:

 

A performance by the 2016 junior cheerleaders:

 

CHS football legend Jake “Rumblin'” Tumblin rippin’ up a combine:

 

Wolf hoops star Risen Johnson, with all the moves:

 

Wolf track star Heni Barnes won the national History Day competition with this film:

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“Big Game James” crushes the competition

Posted in Baseball, Polls, tagged , , , , on April 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »

James Vidoni (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was like a Godzilla movie, one in which Tokyo has no chance against the rampaging beast.

Rolling out to a huge lead, James Vidoni, former Wolf baseball player turned volunteer assistant coach, decimated the field in the “Best Spring Coach” poll.

With 12 hours left in the 26-coach, 50-hour rumble, the CHS grad had pulled in 72% of the vote.

If that had held, Vidoni would have posted the largest margin of victory in any poll conducted on Coupeville Sports.

But, he finally got a serious challenger late, when CMS track guru Elizabeth Bitting roared into action, piling up 700+ votes in the final half-day of competition.

While she didn’t make it all the way back, Bitting did finish with 950 votes, while Vidoni topped everyone with 1,694.

Rounding out the top five were CHS track coach Bob Martin (233), CHS baseball coach Chris Smith (86) and CHS girls tennis coach Ken Stange (67).

This was the eighth Top Coach poll in blog history, and the eighth (or ninth) different winner.

Past champs include Ryan King (CHS football), Randy King (CHS track), Bitting (CMS cross country), Dante and DeAndre Mitchell (CMS basketball), Jon Gabelein (CMS track), BreAnna Boon (CHS cheer), and Brad Sherman (CHS basketball).

The Mitchell brothers competed as individuals, but finished deadlocked in the only tie we’ve ever had.

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Virtual track meets keep you in the action

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on April 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Wolves like Jean Lund-Olsen, sidelined by the pandemic, can compete in virtual track meets. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It works for middle school stars like Lyla Stuurmans, as well.

Spring sports were shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, but track and field athletes may have a new outlet.

Athletic.net, the clearing house for monitoring results from across the nation, has launched virtual meets which any prep track star can participate in.

Athletes participate on their own, while practicing social distancing guidelines, have their performances recorded, then see how they do against other athletes from across the nation.

Weekly prizes are offered, as well.

“Your safety and health are of utmost importance at all times,” the website said. “Please follow all guidelines set forth by national and local officials, schools and parents.

“Virtual events are intended to help you stay active and motivated while training and exercising on your own. We all miss the sport and competing together in one location; we know you do, too.

We can all use this time to enjoy those close to us and compete with everyone else from afar!”

For more info, pop over to:

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/403856/info?utm_source=anet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news20200416&fbclid=IwAR10NM8l6fzf92geqCfvKZxxc9nLht6KSMet-fTHM9WZXYP3woKWiOjfgjM

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