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You’re killin’ me, Smalls!! Killin’ me!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , on August 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Gabe Eck climbs the ladder and makes off with an interception. (John Fisken photo)

Gabe Eck climbs the ladder and makes off with an interception at a jamboree Saturday. (John Fisken photo)

You’re wearing the wrong colors, son.

Part of me says not to run this photo, because this is freakin’ Coupeville Sports and not Oak Harbor Sports.

I start running big city stuff, and there’s no end to it. Next thing you know the South Enders will expect some coverage, as well.

But, it’s a nice photo … and the Eck brothers, Gabe and Ty, are at heart, Coupeville kids.

They starred for Coupeville Middle School as seventh graders, and, while they have moved North for their eighth grade football season, there is a strong shot they will be back in red and black when it’s time to hit the field for high school ball.

At least that’s my hope, and I’m sticking to it.

I’m sorry, but they don’t look right in purple and gold.

No one does.

And this is coming from a guy whose diploma is yes, purple and gold, since the last semester of my high school career came at OHHS after a family move from Tumwater.

So, in the interest of poaching some page hits from that place where they hold Holland Happening and where I go to watch my movies, I’ll let this photo slip by.

But seriously, while I won’t tell any parent where they should send their children, or tell any players what town they should suit up for …

COW TOWN, BABY!!!!!

I’m just saying, you want 24-7-365 coverage, you hang out on the prairie. Cause next time you’re sporting purple and gold, I may not recognize you.

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I am the law!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , on August 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Aaron Trumbull (John Fisken photo)

Aaron Trumbull sports a new look. (John Fisken photo)

After years of dealing with refs, Aaron Trumbull has become one.

The Coupeville High School senior, who will be returning to lead Wolf basketball and baseball squads during the 2014-2015 high school year, is also moonlighting on the other side of the whistle.

Trumbull made his debut in black and white stripes during a youth football jamboree Saturday, and will be reffing Peewee through 8th grade games this football season.

“He was asked by Tim O’ Brien during legion ball. Tim’s the head ref,” said mom Shelli Trumbull. “Tim said it was a skill he could learn now and continue to work through college.

“He’s having fun and learning a new skill,” she added. “The other side of the game.”

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“We have some shining stars waiting to be discovered!!”

Posted in Football, Middle School, tagged , , , on August 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Wilkinson, one of 11 CMS 7th graders to sign up for football. (Carrie Wilkinson photo)

   Hunter Wilkinson, one of 11 CMS 7th graders to sign up for football. (Carrie Wilkinson photo)

And now the works begins.

Four days before practice starts, Coupeville Middle School football coach Bob Martin has 19 players signed up, with much of the depth coming from untested seventh graders.

Last year’s starting quarterback, Hunter Downes, has moved up to the high school for his freshman year, while dynamic play-makers Gabe and Ty Eck will be suiting up in Oak Harbor as 8th graders.

The hope is they return to Coupeville for the start of high school.

Regardless of who’s on the field, Martin is excited to get back at it.

“Lots of new 7th graders and new 8th graders. I only recognize a few, lots of work to do,” Martin said. “Would love to see more on the field.

“I”ll miss them (the Ecks), but we have some shining stars waiting to be discovered.”

The roster as it stands today:

8th:

Chris Battaglia
Seth David
Ethan Kedrowski
Teo Keilwitz
Kaleb King
Jake Pease
Michael Rice
Dawson Sorrows

7th:

Trevor Bell
Gabe Carlson
Jaushon Clay
Koa Davison
Dawson Houston
Christian Johnson
Shane Losey
Sean Toomey-Stout
Mason Testroet
Nicholas VanBenschoten
Hunter Wilkinson

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Big pain for Payne!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on August 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Cole Payne, wearing South Whidbey's colors while playing American Legion ball this spring. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Cole Payne, wearing South Whidbey’s colors while playing American Legion ball this spring. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Joan Payne is getting tired of watching her sons go in for surgery.

“This better be the end to accidents!,” she said. “We have had enough injuries in this house. NO MORE!!”

This time it’s middle son Cole who’s going (back) under the knife, after doctors found he had re-torn the labrum in his shoulder.

The Coupeville High School junior will have surgery Aug. 26 — two days before his birthday. With a minimum of three to four months of recovery time, he will miss both football and basketball.

The plan is to be healthy in time for baseball in the spring, when he should step in full-time as the starting catcher with the graduation of Jake Tumblin.

It will be the third consecutive hoops season Payne has been out, as he has yet to play a second of high school basketball.

Nasal surgery cost him his freshman season and he tore the shoulder labrum near the end of his sophomore football season.

Surgeries have tormented the Payne family of late.

Older brother Morgan had his senior baseball season ended prematurely this spring when the stellar shortstop broke his hand while fielding a ball during a practice.

Adding to the family’s efforts to get a frequent flier punch card from surgeons, Joan Payne herself also had shoulder surgery this year.

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Football or hoops, Vargas plays all-out!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Football, tagged , , , , on August 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Isaac Vargas prepares to snatch a rebound in a game last year. (John Fisken photo)

Isaac Vargas prepares to snatch a rebound in a game last year. (John Fisken photo)

Isaac Vargas is almost the accidental football player.

The Coupeville High School senior, who sees time at outside linebacker and right guard for the Wolves, didn’t start playing until last year.

While he had starting playing basketball a year earlier, it took a little more of a nudge to get him out on the gridiron.

“Well, I actually started last year on a whim,” Vargas said. “I never played before that and never actually thought about playing until last year.

“Though, as far back as I can remember I’ve always wanted to play,” he added. “So I guess you could say I joined by chance (and a little nudge from Coach V).”

Wolf assistant coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh was also at least partially responsible for Vargas hitting the hard-court, and Vargas remains grateful for the prodding.

“The two people that really stick out to me are my basketball coaches — Coach V and Coach (Anthony) Smith,” Vargas said. “They convinced me to play basketball my sophomore year, which really changed my whole outlook on life and helped me become a better person.”

A scrapper on the boards, Vargas plays with a single-minded intensity that is admirable.

At one point early in his hoops career, when he was still wearing his glasses while on the court, he had them knocked off of his face by a stray elbow.

Instead of stopping to put them back on, Vargas kicked them towards the bench, never breaking stride as he chased after his defensive assignment. Picking up the glasses, Coach V just nodded, a slight smile on his lips.

While Vargas would give hoops a slight edge (“I would say I’m partial to basketball; I’m not sure why though”), football has his attention fully right now.

As a new season approaches, Vargas has strong goals, both on a personal level and for his team.

“What I really want to work on more is memorizing my responsibilities for defense and offense, so that when I go in a game I know I’m prepared,” he said. “I would love to get at least one interception this year!

“I really want to make it to the playoffs and definitely believe we can,” Vargas added. “My other big goal is to beat South Whidbey this year and get our bucket back.”

Away from the field, he enjoys spending time with family and friends (“After a long day I like to come home and watch a movie with the family”), while also working out.

“I guess I enjoy accomplishing the goals I work towards, for example working in the weight room and then being able to hold my blocks on offense, simple things really,” Vargas said. “Other than that I really love working together as a team and making sure I do my part to win games.

“My strengths would probably be that I listen real well to what my coaches are saying and that I’m a hard worker.”

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