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Ema Smith wants the photo-snappin’ crown!!

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , , on November 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Konni Smith (Ema Smith photos)

Konni Smith comes bearing sweet treats. (Ema Smith photos)

Cheryl Engle

Grandma-to-the-stars Cheryl Engle (right) enjoys the evening.

Sarahg Wright

  Sarah Wright (far right), noted camera enthusiast, drawn like a moth to a flame.

Kailey Kellner

Kailey Kellner sees what you did there, Wright. She approves.

Robyn

   CHS moms (l to r) Robyn Myers, Kali Barrio and Charlotte Young, possibly up to shenanigans.

Mark Hesselgrave's photo game is strong.

Mark Hesselgrave’s photo game is strong.

Dawn and Kalia

   Dawn Hesselgrave (left) and Kalia Littlejohn nab a mother/daughter photo for the mantelpiece.

Jon (left) and Jay Roberts audition for "Magic Mike 3."

   Wolf dads Jon (left) and Jay Roberts ace the audition for “Magic Mike 3.” Their daughters will never, ever forgive them … and they’re fine with that.

There’s a war looming.

John Fisken has controlled the photo game in town for a bit, but every day there are new clickers looking to horn in on the biz.

The latest is CHS freshman Ema Smith, who took a short breather from being a three-sport star for the Wolves, hitting the Coupeville Booster Club’s Crab Feed and Auction Saturday night.

The pics above are courtesy her, as Miss Smith throws down the photo gauntlet.

Watch your back, Fisken, there’s a new paparazzi in town.

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Let’s hear it for the dads!!

Posted in Happy birthday, tagged , , , on April 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Lincoln Kelley (beard)

The men with the goatees — Lincoln Kelley (tan shirt) and Jay Roberts (dark blue polo).

Together, they have yet to make me one dang cookie.

But, put that aside, and Jay Roberts and Lincoln Kelley have had a huge impact on Coupeville High School sports and my coverage of the Wolves.

The duo, who celebrate birthdays this week, have sired four children who currently wear the red and black, and all of their offspring excel at their chosen sports.

Whether it’s girls (senior Madeline Roberts is a softball sensation while freshman Ally Roberts is a state champion horse rider and both are loud and proud Wolf cheerleaders) or boys (senior Brandon Kelley and sophomore Lathom Kelley are currently tearing up the track, often together as members of various speedy relay teams), their kids are some of the best and brightest.

Not just good athletes, but good all-around people.

Like their dads.

Jay and Lincoln are the sort of parents you like to see, guys who are always in the stands, supportive and encouraging, proud of their kids in winning times and losing times.

So yes, it has been the CHS and CMS moms (and female Wolf athletes) who have led the way in making me cookies (saints, one and all), but, every once in awhile, it’s good to stop and remember the dads of Wolf Nation as well.

Now, maybe just convince them to get in the kitchen. Maybe not on your birthday, but there are 364 other days in the year…

Chop-chop, gentlemen!

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Ally Roberts honors family tradition, stays awesome!!

Posted in Cheer, Happy birthday, Horse sports, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on March 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ally Roberts, she was born awesome. (John Fisken and Jennifer Eelkema-Roberts photos)

Ally Roberts, she was born awesome.

She is heir to a pretty impressive legacy.

Her grandfather (Sandy Roberts) was a legendary Coupeville High School coach.

Her dad (Jay Roberts), aunt (Sherry (Bonacci) Roberts) and uncle (Jon Roberts) were all premier athletes during their times as Wolves.

Her older sister (Madeline Roberts) is going to play softball on scholarship in college.

So it’s a good thing Ally Roberts is pretty dang awesome herself. Otherwise, she might not have much to talk about during family get-togethers.

But the CHS freshman, who celebrates her 15th birthday today, has already accomplished much in her short time as a Wolf.

Volleyball player, and sparker of the one-woman “Ally Rally.” Irrepressible cheerleader whose smile lights up the entire gym on its own. Both nice accomplishments.

But put her on a horse, and that’s where Ally really rules.

Her collection of ribbons and trophies is building at a staggering rate, and at the top of the pile is a state championship she claimed in intermediate trail riding at the Washington State Fair in September.

That event is no walk in the park, consisting of a rider taking their horse through a course that can include gate (open and close), bridge walk-throughs (cones or poles), jog- throughs (cones or poles), jog-overs (poles on the ground), back-throughs (L’s, U’s, serpentines), loping (circles, over poles) and sidepassing (i.e. to a mailbox).

What’s next for the pint-sized spark-plug? More ribbons, more trophies, more awesomeness, and then, probably total freakin’ world dominance.

So learn her name now, cause you’ll be saying it a lot over the next few years.

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