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Fear their sting, fuel their dreams!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged , , , , on June 28, 2016| 1 Comment »

Yellow Jackets catcher Maddy Georges frames the pitch. (Paula Peters photos)

Yellow Jackets catcher Maddy Georges frames the pitch. (Paula Peters photos)

team

Ready to rumble.

Put some buzz in the Yellow Jackets stride.

Central Whidbey Little League’s Minors softball squad, which went a spiffy 13-1 this season, opens the best-of-three District 11 championships July 5 in Oak Harbor.

The only one of Coupeville’s three softball teams to stay together for All-Star play this summer, the Yellow Jackets need to win two games to punch a ticket to the state tourney in Montesano.

Based on this season’s results and prior work put in by these players, expectations of going to the big dance are sky high.

With that in mind, team parents are running a fundraiser on GoFundMe to raise the money necessary to get 12 players, their families and their coaches 122 miles down the road.

The team would need to cover a hotel stay for a minimum of three nights, plus food and gas.

All money raised by the GoFundMe will go directly to the team and be split evenly among all players.

If they raise more funds than necessary, any extra money will be donated to Central Whidbey Little League to help out with its other programs.

To read more and help the Yellow Jackets, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/coupevilleallstars

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Keep spreading the word!!

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , , on June 13, 2016| 1 Comment »

John Tristao with son Ty. (Photo courtesy Tristao family)

John Tristao with son Ty. (Photo courtesy Tristao family)

Local legend John Tristao continues to improve, three months after life-saving surgery.

The lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revisited suffered an aortic aneurysm dissection, but doctors were able to catch it quickly and prevent him for bleeding out.

“Every day is a gift to all of us,” said wife Beth. “He continues to gain more strength daily, but it’s gonna take time.”

With both CCR and his other band, Johnny Bulldog, Tristao spent years donating time and talent to numerous fundraisers near and far, and his many fans have stepped up to help deal with his ongoing hospital bills.

Family friends started a GoFundMe, which we featured here on Coupeville Sports a while back, and I want to drop the link out there one more time.

Anything you can do to help a true stand-up guy is appreciated, by John, his family and his ever-expanding network of fans.

Chip in financially, send a message to the big guy, pass on the link. Every bit helps.

To help, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/74xxmmgk

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Former Wolf soccer coach needs an assist!!

Posted in Fundraisers, soccer, tagged , , , , , , on April 28, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Mike Thornton

Mike Thornton

Once a Wolf, always a Wolf.

Former Coupeville High School girls’ soccer coach Mike Thornton lives with his family in Texas now, but he is fondly remembered for his time at the helm of the CHS program.

Thornton, a 1990 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, is currently battling stage two Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which he was diagnosed with in early March.

He and his family have set up a GoFundMe page to help with medical expenses, and he is keeping fans and friends updated on his fight through that page.

I worked with Thornton during my time covering sports for the Whidbey Examiner, and always found him to be a friendly, rock-solid guy, both as a coach and person.

It would be great if as many Coupeville people as possible could pop over and take a look at his page, help out financially and/or send encouragement.

https://www.gofundme.com/9huymw64

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Dance for the big dog!!

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on April 26, 2016| 1 Comment »

John Tristao and son Ty. (Photo from GoFundMe)

John Tristao and son Ty. (Photo from GoFundMe)

Keep on pushin’.

As local music legend/all-around quality dude John Tristao continues to fight back, recovering from surgery to save his life after a tear of the aortic valve, family and friends are doing all they can to help with his extensive medical expenses.

A GoFundMe page, which got a huge response when it was featured here on Coupeville Sports, has raised more than $30,000 and is still raising funds.

Now, a benefit is planned for this Sunday, May 1 at the Coupeville Rec Hall (901 NW Alexander).

Set to run from 1-6 PM, the event will feature “food, beer/wine, live music, dancing and lots of love” and is open to all ages.

Cost is $20 and alcohol will be sold separately.

They will accept cash and checks (made out to John and Beth Tristao) at the door, with all proceeds going to John’s medical expenses.

If you don’t already know, John, a superbly talented singer and musician who once worked for the Coupeville School District, is the lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revisited and Johnny Bulldog.

He has frequently donated his skills to front numerous charity fundraisers for the community in the past.

To check out the GoFundMe page and possibly help out that way, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/74xxmmgk

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Help Heather!!

Posted in Cheer, Fundraisers, tagged , , , , , on April 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Heather Nastali was one of 10 letter winners.

   Wolf sophomore Heather Nastali has been earning money to pay for summer cheer camp, but could use a little boost to get over the top. (John Fisken photo)

Want to help one of Coupeville’s best and brightest?

Then now’s a great time, as Wolf sophomore Heather Nastali needs a little financial bump to reach an important goal.

Nastali, who’s a cheerleader and softball slugger at CHS, has been raising money for summer cheer camp.

She’s raised half the $400 she needs by mowing lawns, weeding gardens and taking care of people’s pets.

Now, as she closes in on her goal of joining her teammates, Nastali has started a GoFundMe page to get up over the top.

The camp, put on by the United Cheer Association, teachers high school cheerleaders new routines and cheers, with an emphasis on preaching safety when stunting.

Nastali will be in her second year on the Wolf cheer squad, but this would be her first chance to attend summer camp with the team.

She has two weeks to raise the remainder of the money, as it has to be turned in by May 1.

To help Heather out, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/ezz5gny4

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