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All your history is mine!!

Posted in Football, tagged Ben Biskovich, CHS Wolves, football, history, Ian Barron, Tom Roehl on July 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Virgil Roehl (left) and dad Tom, back in the day. (Photos courtesy Tom Roehl Archives)

Former Wolf QB Virgil Roehl (left) and dad Tom Roehl, back in the day. (Photos courtesy Noah Roehl)

The glory days of Wolf football. 1990? 1991?

Call me Indiana Svien.

As we enter the dead area for sports (AKA early August), I have obtained a potential gold mine.

Thanks to former CHS star Noah Roehl, I now have in my possession the long-rumored, but never-before-plundered Tom Roehl archives.

The longtime coach, a local legend whose memory is honored through the scholarships given out by a foundation run by his children, kept extensive notes.

He also kept stats, photos and all sorts of goodies that should help us capture a clearer look back at Wolf football in the ’80s and ’90s.

As anyone who has tried to track down the athletic history of Coupeville High School can vouch for, it’s not the easiest thing to do.

Unlike some other schools, CHS has no magic room where all the records sit all nice and tidy and ready to be reviewed.

The history is out there, but it’s in a million little pieces.

So, as I go through the collection, I’ll be publishing a series of articles.

How many stories? About just what?

We’ll see, because the archives will lead us where they want to go. We just need to follow.

Pretty safe bet, though, that if the stats are as complete as we think they are, there could a call to adjust some of the names and numbers on the new record board that the Wolf football program just installed.

Ian Barron, Brad Haslam and Co., you shall be remembered.

The adventure begins…

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New to the game, but already a pro!!

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, crabbing, football, Ryan Labrador, video games on July 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Wolf freshman Ryan Labrador (John Fisken photo)

Wolf freshman Ryan Labrador pauses to think about all the rival quarterbacks he’s going to pound on. (John Fisken photos)

Labrador busts through the Lakeside line.

For a newbie, he’s already making an impact.

Coupeville High School freshman Ryan Labrador has no prior organized football experience, but Saturday, during his team’s scrimmage with Lakeside, he was already crashing through the line in pursuit of the rival quarterback.

Not bad for a guy who is still not sure what positions he’ll play this season.

“I really don’t know my main position yet, but I think it is, defense center, offense left or right guard,” Labrador said. “This is my first year ever doing football in my life; the only reason I joined is because my friends convinced me to join.”

Once he started, Labrador quickly discovered he liked his new pastime.

“I enjoy football because it’s a new sport to me and it’s fun to be with friends,” he said.

Like all newcomers he’s busy working on his game, taking part in SST training and tweaking his skill-set.

“I think my strength in football is being able to do my blocks and break through the line,” Labrador said. “The things I would like to work on is for defense just being able to get out of the stance faster and being able to break through their line.”

A movie fan who enjoys thriller, horror and Disney films, he hails PE as his favorite class.

While he is new to football, he played basketball and baseball before, and is considering playing those as well during his freshman year.

When he’s not busy with school (“My primary interest are focusing on school, working and getting passing grades”), Labrador enjoys playing video games and watching videos.

Through it all, he has always turned to one family member to help guide him through life.

“My grandpa, Keith Siversten, he majorly impacted my life being an amazing grandpa and also a teacher,” Labrador said. “He taught me manners and being a nice person and boating from crabbing to fishing.”

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Little kids, big kick-off!!

Posted in Cheer, Football, tagged Cheer, Coupeville Elementary School, football, John Fisken photos, Logan Downes, Oak Harbor Youth Football on July 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Little known fact. When not fighting crime, Batman stays busy as a rampaging linebacker. (John Fisken photos)

One quick cut and he’s gone, leaving behind just a scorch mark on the grass.

A future Wolf cheer captain begins her rise to the top.

They may not know how to spell his last name, but Logan Downes is already a star, following in the footsteps of older brothers Hunter and Sage.

“Step back, son. When I get goin’ here, no one, and I mean no one, is gonna catch me!!”

A new season kicked off Monday.

The Oak Harbor Youth Football and Cheer League hit the gridiron to start practice and travelin’ photo man John Fisken was on hand to click away.

Seven Coupeville Elementary School students are signed up for the league this season, with four football players and three cheerleaders.

Five of the seven fall in the Pee Wees category (ages 7-8) while the other two call the Midget class (9-10) home.

Pee Wee Cheer:

Taylor Brotemarker
Elizabeth Cato
Avery Miller

Pee Wee Football:

Aiden O’Neil
Emett Raye

Midget Football:

Logan Downes
Wyatt Howard

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But wait, there’s more!!

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, football, Jacob Martin, John Fisken photos, scrimmage, Ty Eck on July 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Teo Keilwitz (9) leads the Wolves out to battle. (John Fisken photos)

Ryan Labrador (70) just wants to hug the quarterback.

Shane Losey keeps his eyes locked on the ball.

Ty Eck (1) snags a Lakeside runner, while Uriel Liquidano (right) flies in to help out on the play.

Greg Villarreal ponders man’s fate in the vast universe … or his team’s next play.

Always-helpful Jacob Martin (32) figures there’s no reason for the Lakeside runner to wait until after the game to take his pads off.

Seth David checks his chin strap before going out and droppin’ a hurtin’.

CHS coach Brett Smedley (middle) lays out the game plan for his squad.

John Fisken was a busy, busy guy.

The travelin’ photo man snapped a ton of photos Saturday as Coupeville High School played a summer scrimmage against visiting Lakeside, and, while we ran a bunch that day, we didn’t use them all up.

So, as we head into a Monday morning, here’s a few more football-drenched images.

23 days until the official start of practice. Not that anyone’s counting…

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Big Hits, Big Pics: Take the field!!

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, football, JR Pendergrass, Lakeside, Lathom Kelley, scrimmage on July 25, 2015| 1 Comment »

Lathom Kelley, one of two Wolf seniors who could be a four-year letterman, looks for room to run. (John Fisken photos)

No many how many Lakeside tacklers come after him, none of them are getting the ball away from Josh Poole and his death grip.

Freshman QB Gabe Eck runs the offense.

It takes two foes to slow down Wolf lineman Brenden Gilbert, and still he moves the line … cause he’s a beast.

JR Pendergrass contemplates the pain he’s about to inflict.

You can run, but you can’t get away from Jacob Martin (32).

Ty Eck airs one out.

A Lakeside runner finds himself the filling in a sandwich o’ pain.

Jake Hoagland keeps his eye on the play.

If it’s July 25, it’s football season.

Sort of.

With summer workouts winding down, Coupeville High School got a chance to run plays against a real foe Saturday, with Lakeside coming to town for a scrimmage.

Traveling photo man John Fisken was nice enough to grace us with his presence, and the photos above are courtesy him.

This batch focuses on Coupeville players, while the previous article put the spotlight on Wolf coaches and fans.

Oh, and if you’re curious, the first day of real practice?

Wednesday, Aug. 19 — a mere 25 days from now.

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