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She’s a terror on the mat!

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on March 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Wrestling titan Izzy Levine and her entourage. (Photo courtesy Sean LeVine)

She still rules the mat.

Her school season is over, but former Coupeville supernova Izzy LeVine is right back at it, with the start of freestyle wrestling.

And by right back at it, I mean right back at thumping fools and taking names.

Micky and Jae’s ever feisty lil’ sis was bumped up three weight classes for her freestyle opener, yet still went out and drilled everyone in her path, winning a title and making a loud statement.

Izzy, now a sophomore at Casteel High School, qualified for Arizona’s national team for the third straight year, while also punching her ticket to the US Marine Corps Nationals – the world’s largest youth wrasslin’ tourney.

“Super proud of her performance today!” said proud pops Sean.

It will be a return trip to Fargo for the LeVine family, as the youngest of Joline’s three mega-star daughters also competed at nationals a year ago.

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Grapplers from two continents unite!!

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on January 7, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   A visiting wrestler is hailed as the winner at a recent exhibition in Everett between American and Japanese grapplers. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

“And where do you think you’re going????”

Wrestling officials lay down the rules.

   Oak Harbor’s Michael Fisken (in red), who doesn’t normally wrestle freestyle, gamely tries to hold his own on the mat.

Three Oak Harbor High School wrestlers got a chance Friday to find out what it was like to fight for their life.

Facing off with grapplers from another continent, while using a different wrestling style than normal, the Wildcat trio were part of a USA vs. Japan exhibition match in Everett.

OHHS juniors Caleb Fitzgerald, Blake McBride and Michael Fisken and their coach, Larry Falcon, were part of the American team, which was drawn from Wesco schools.

Once on the mat, the ‘Cats had to wrestle freestyle, which is favored internationally, instead of folkstyle, which is what American high schools and colleges favor.

If you’re wondering what the difference is, hey, that’s why Wikipedia exists.

Fresh off the experience, McBride and Fisken reverted back to their normal style of wrestling Saturday, winning titles at 145 and 220, respectively, at the Panther Classic at Snohomish High School.

Having been informed Coupeville Sports has a decent following in Japan (seriously, it does), proud dad and ever-busy photographer John Fisken sent me a couple of the pics he shot at the international event.

For that, we (my Japanese fans and myself) thank him.

To see everything Fisken shot at the exhibition, pop over to:

http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Wrestling-2017-2018/2018-01-05-USA-vs-Japan/

And PS, if you think Coupeville should join the rest of the civilized world and have a wrestling team (like virtually every other freakin’ high school in the state), I agree.

Now, someone go do something about it.

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Grapplers, the mat awaits!!

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , , on October 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Lita (John Fisken photo)

   Lita Woollet, currently a 7th grader at Coupeville Middle School, is shown in action last year. (John Fisken photo)

There’s no wrestling program in Coupeville, but that doesn’t mean Wolf athletes can’t take to the mat.

The Whidbey Wildcat Wrestling program in Oak Harbor is open to grapplers ages 5-18 and is actively seeking new participants.

In recent years, a handful of Coupeville kids have taken part and the club would like to see the numbers continue to grow.

Practices, which are held at Oak Harbor High School, start Oct. 10 and registration is open now.

Wrestlers can register at any point during the season, so no excuses if you miss the opening push.

For much, much more info (or to register ahead of the pack), pop over to the Wildcat Wrestling web site at:

http://www.whidbeywildcatwrestling.com/

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