Your donations keep the unique thing that is this blog alive.
As far as I can tell, no one else in the state of Washington is doing what I am doing.
Not in Seattle or Bellingham or Yakima or in some far-flung outpost where the seagulls outnumber the humans.
Here, in Coupeville, on the prairie, in the middle of a rock in the water, I write about EVERYTHING sports related.
High school, middle school, varsity, JV, dog shows, pony shows, taekwondo and auto racing, and much more.
If I don’t track it down myself, I’m easy to reach through Facebook or Twitter or Instagram, at davidsvien@hotmail.com or at a game.
If your child lives in Coupeville, and their sporting accomplishment isn’t being written about, that can be quickly changed.
I played three years of tennis at Tumwater High School, and never once saw my name in The Daily Olympian, ever, even when I played #1 singles (and got torched by a foreign exchange ringer).
Here in Coupeville, your 6th grade child finishes 44th in a middle school track race, their name, their time, and the fact they set a PR, is on the internet that evening, or very early the next morning.
That is not happening anywhere else as far as I can tell.
You play a game and it’s on the road, chances are you may get to read about it while still on the bus ride.
And, as you read this, I have published at least one article a day for 249 consecutive days.
Most days it’s more than one, of course.
We’re in May, one of the busiest times of the prep sports calendar, so it’s more like 3-5 articles a day right now. Every day.
The last time someone checked Coupeville Sports and didn’t find anything new was September 4, 2023.
And, despite the name of the blog, anyone can tell you I long ago gave up limiting myself to sports.
Robotics, theater, academics, budget battles, and much more.
I rarely say no, and, like I said, I’m easy to reach.
The blog is heading towards its 12-year anniversary, which arrives August 15.
Can I keep my daily streak alive and make it to 365 consecutive days?
Only time will tell, as somewhere out there a surprise storm probably lurks, ready to kill the power on Whidbey for a day and snap my run.
Through this all, it is important to remember I have no connection to the Coupeville School District, and it has never given me a cent.
There is no pay wall on this blog, and never will be.
Since my sponsorship ads are good for the lifetime of the site — the other day one decision which also will never change — I largely killed that revenue stream a long time ago.
So, how do I survive?
By keeping my bills very low — no streaming, and the only reason I have a cell phone is my sister pays for it so she can have access to her babysitter.
And by the grace of my readers, and their donations to the cause.
Each time I reach the point where I think, “This is probably it, the moment when I need to face reality and go back to the regular work force,” I get just enough to carry me through.
I was 41 when the blog started, and my birth certificate claims I’m 53 now, and a day spent weed eating reminds me (and my back) why I should probably have planned out my life better.
So, this is a longwinded way of getting around to reality.
If you value Coupeville Sports, if its continued life matters to you, I need your support.
You can donate through PayPal at:
https://paypal.me/DavidSvien?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
Or through Venmo, where I’m listed under David-Svien, by mail at 165 Sherman, Coupeville, WA 98239, or in person, Mafia handshake style.
To anyone who chooses to support me and my ability to continue writing, my balky back thanks you.
Coupeville Sports 