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A smile that never dims!!

Posted in Cheer, Happy birthday, tagged , , , on September 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Kylie Marie

Kylie Marie

Kylie (back row, middle) and her Wolf sisterhood.

Kylie (back row, middle) and her Wolf sisterhood.

All cheerleaders are peppy and full of spirit.

If they weren’t, they wouldn’t have become cheerleaders in the first place. So that’s a given.

But a special light shines from Kylie Marie, who celebrates a birthday today.

The Coupeville High School senior, a co-captain for the Wolf cheer squad, exudes more than the average wattage.

She leads by example, and continues to show the younger cheerleaders, including her equally irrepressible lil’ sis, Kiara, how to do it with joy, vocal oomph and, always, class.

She earned her position with years of hard work, and it’s nice to see it pay off for her.

Happy birthday, Miss Kylie. May your special day be as sunny as you are.

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It’s always Trumbull Time!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Basketball, Happy birthday, tagged , , , , , on September 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Aaron Trumbull delivers the high, hard cheese. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Aaron Trumbull delivers the high, hard cheese. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

His fan section speaks softly and carries a big sign.

His fan section speaks softly and carries a big sign.

The early days, with big sis Alexis.

The early days, with big sis Alexis.

Easy breezy.

Among the most laid-back of Wolf athletic stars, CHS senior Aaron Trumbull was the face of this blog for the first year.

A photo of him and teammate Carson Risner anchored the top banner of Coupeville Sports and served me well.

Thanks to his mom, Shelli, the clicker of a billion photos, Aaron’s athletic exploits have been well-documented.

From the diamond to the hard-court to the golf course and a trip to the hospital after a bone-rattling collision with the floor during hoops season, it’s always Trumbull Time around here.

And, he’s put up with it all, never losing his smile or becoming jaded.

Kid has his head on straight and remains one of the hardest workers in town, a testament to never backing down or walking away, whether the season ends with a trip to state or a winless record.

Today, on his 18th birthday, with his ears probably still ringing from his birthday concert (Godsmack, Rob Zombie and friends at Pain in the Grass), we’ll cut the words short and just give him a nod.

You’re a class act, Mr. Trumbull. Here’s to a happy birthday and a stellar final year as a Wolf.

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Ray of sunshine or Kyla Briscoe? Same thing!!

Posted in Happy birthday, Volleyball, tagged , , , on September 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Kyla Briscoe

Kyla Briscoe

I knew Kyla Briscoe before she got famous.

Before she was a starter Thursday night in the first home varsity volleyball match of her freshman season.

Even back before the days when she and Lauren Rose gave me free cupcakes during their middle school basketball season. Sweet, sweet free cupcakes…

But, yes, anyways, I knew Kyla, who celebrates her 15th birthday today, back when she was but a wee lass running wild in the aisles of first Videoville and then David’s DVD Den.

Since that time she has shot up to basketball-playing height and is on the fast track to being a multi-sport athletic star, but nothing has changed about her personality.

Kyla still is one of the sunniest, friendliest young women in the world, a devoted lil’ sis to Wolf sophomore Tiffany Briscoe (even when the two are tackling each other over the back of a couch while fighting for the remote control) and a truly wonderful person.

She is smart, she is caring, she is well on her way to becoming the truly awesome woman she will one day be.

Mom and dad (Amy and Rich Briscoe) should be very proud of their youngest (their oldest, too).

Seeing her succeed, in athletics and in life, is heartwarming.

Kyla is one of those kids who you root for, 1000%, every day.

She doesn’t demand things for free, she goes out and works hard for them, following in the footsteps of her other “big sister,” CHS senior Hailey Hammer, a strong role model for all young athletes.

So, Miss Briscoe, I hope this birthday, like all the ones to come, are worthy of you. Cause you’re pretty dang awesome, so your festivities should match.

And, if you should happen to find yourself with too many birthday cupcakes … well, good thing you know where I live.

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Rumblin’ Tumblin rolls through his big day!!

Posted in Baseball, Football, Happy birthday, tagged , , , on September 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Jake Tumblin

Jake Tumblin

He was, and is, the modest superstar.

Jake Tumblin was the most electrifying man in sports entertainment during his years as a Coupeville Wolf, but if you ever heard him boast about his accomplishments in public, that would be one more time than I ever heard.

He would slash through defenses on the football fields, racking up 200+ yards, than give props to his linemen.

On the baseball diamond, he would give opposing pitcher’s heart palpitations as he twirled and danced, then rip off another stolen base in a cloud of dust, before popping up, giving CHS coach Willie Smith a slight nod and going about his business.

The kid had nicknames, some of which may have just been made up by me for my own amusement.

JT. (Yelled Jay-TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE by the crowd).

Jake the Snake.

Shake ‘n Bake Jake.

Rumblin’ Tumblin (who was never stumblin’).

Through it all, though, Jake was calm, quiet, a leader by example, on the field and off, someone it was easy to root for at all times.

As he celebrates his birthday today, with his eyes firmly locked on making his dream of playing college football a reality, he remains the same guy.

After Coupeville pulled off a thrilling 35-28 upset of South Whidbey Friday to reclaim “The Bucket,” Tumblin was there on the field, mingling with his former teammates, congratulating them and CHS coach Tony Maggio.

In a few words and fist bumps, he passed the mantle on to a new generation of Wolf stars. The best thing they can do is to play and carry themselves the way their predecessor did.

Rumblin’ Tumblin put on a show, always, but he did it with style and class.

He honored the uniform, his school and his town, and he’ll always have our respect for it.

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Happy birthday, happy Haleigh!!

Posted in Girls Tennis, Happy birthday, tagged , , , on September 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Haleigh Deasy

Haleigh Deasy

One of the nicest people in town hits a milestone today.

Coupeville High School senior Haleigh Deasy may not be quite as feisty as her mom, Cindy, but she shares her mother’s ever-present smile.

I have yet to see a photo where young Miss Deasy isn’t beaming joy out at the world.

Even on a “balmy” spring day, when wind and cold make the idea of playing tennis slightly less than grand, her grin is still there — under several layers of clothes.

As she kicks off her last year of high school, celebrating her birthday today, what can we say but “Keep on smilin’.”

You’re helping to light up the world around you, Haleigh. Job well done.

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