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Summer ball? A smashing success!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, Softball, tagged , , , , , , on July 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »

A taste of what Central Whidbey Little League offered this summer.

A taste of what Central Whidbey Little League offered this summer.

The future is alive and well and swinging a big bat.

Baseballs and softballs were pounded all across the prairie this summer, as Central Whidbey Little League put together another successful season.

At the tippy top, the 9/10 softball squad, which repeated as District 11 champs and returned to the state tournament for the second straight season under the tutelage of coaches Mimi Johnson, Katy Wells and Lark Gustafson.

Also of note was CMS 7th grader-to-be Chelsea Prescott (the centerpiece of the photo collage above) who was the only girl to play Majors baseball.

She flung heat from the mound, and, based on what I’ve seen of her swinging in video footage, she hits with just as much, if not more, ferocity.

From players about to hit high school — like softball thumpers Veronica Crownover and Sarah Wright — to kids playing t-ball for the first time, CWLL was awash in talent.

Cow Town is building from the ground up, and the future is a bright one.

To all the coaches, parents and volunteers who make our local little league hum along so well, job well done.

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Swing for the fences!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged , , , , , on July 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Gavin Knoblich, giving pitchers nightmares every time he picks up a bat. (John Fisken photos)

   Gavin Knoblich, giving pitchers nightmares every time he picks up a bat. (John Fisken photos)

Luke Vrable drops a sweet bunt.

Luke Vrable drops a sweet bunt.

Chelsea Prescott breaks off a nasty fastball.

Chelsea Prescott breaks off a nasty fastball.

CHS soccer/tennis star Mckenzie Meyer is happy, cause her little bro' is in the next photo.

  CHS soccer/tennis star Mckenzie Meyer (right) is happy, cause her little bro’ is in the next photo.

See, told ya. Caleb Meyer drops down to snag an incoming ball.

See, told ya. Caleb Meyer drops down to snag an incoming ball.

Zach Ginnings is a man with a mission. A mission to crush the ball.

Zach Ginnings is a man with a mission. A mission to crush the ball.

Knoblich

Knoblich shows off his ballet-like defensive moves, stretching out to snag a throw.

"some day that could be you. Just gotta stretch those quads out..."

“Some day that could be you. Just gotta stretch those quads out…”

The photos were poppin’.

The runs, not so much, but tomorrow is another day.

Unable to scrape together much offense, the Central Whidbey Little League 11/12 All-Star Majors baseball squad fell 6-1 to arch-rival North Whidbey Sunday.

The loss evened Central’s record at 1-1 in the ongoing District 11 playoffs and drops them into a loser-out battle with South Whidbey Monday.

That game is set for 6 PM at the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation Fields.

North Whidbey will play Sedro-Woolley at the same time and place, with the winner advancing to the championship series.

The loser of Central vs. South will join Anacortes and turn in their gear, while the winner Monday advances to play the loser of the N. Whidbey/Sedro game.

While they have their backs to the wall now, Central Whidbey can look at the successful championship run of Coupeville’s 9/10 softball team for inspiration.

That squad also lost early, then ripped off a string of wins in loser-out games to win a district title and earn a berth at state.

As they prepare for their next hurdle Monday, now is a perfect chance to step back and enjoy some pics from Sunday’s game, courtesy John Fisken.

To see more (and possibly purchase a few), pop over to:

https://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf36117f1544

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Diamond men swap uniforms, still dazzle!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , , on July 9, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Smith (John Fisken photos)

  Hunter Smith: “The ball tried to get away. I didn’t let it. You’re welcome…” (John Fisken photos)

Joey Lippo

Joey Lippo, ever-patient, waiting for his pitch.

throw

Hunter Smith comes up firing.

CJ Smith

Like a hawk, CJ Smith waits to pounce on his prey.

Hunter

Hunter Smith fires BB’s.

They’re in disguise, but they’re still playing baseball.

Six Coupeville Wolves are wearing Falcon colors and logos this summer, joining South Whidbey for the American Legion baseball season.

Recent CHS grad Aaron Trumbull is being joined by seniors-to-be Cole Payne and CJ Smith and Wolf sophomores Hunter Smith, Nick Etzell and Joey Lippo.

Half of the Cow Town crew were in the lineup Wednesday, as South Whidbey played a doubleheader against Oak Harbor, while traveling photo man John Fisken was on the scene to catch things with his camera.

The photos above are courtesy him.

To see more (and possibly purchase some), pop over to:

https://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf3610345fb4

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Pineapple Ninjas are ready for their close-up!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged , , , , on July 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »

(John Fisken photos)

   No softball shall escape the grasp of the Pineapple Ninjas! Ever!! (John Fisken photos)

hit

  The resounding thunk you just heard was solid wood (OK, aluminum) on softball.

catch

   “And just where do we think we’re going?!?! I told you no softball escaped our grasp!!”

slide

“Gettin’ my uniform dirty. It’s kind of my trademark.”

hit

“Oh, that feels like a hit, yes ma’am, it does!”

ball

   Lost in the desert windstorm, the young softball whiz kid made the play, cause … NO SOFTBALL ESCAPES THE PINEAPPLE NINJAS!!

The Pineapple Ninjas are off to the state tourney.

But before the new District 11 champs — the Central Whidbey Little League 9/10 All-Star softball squad — heads to Vancouver, we can bask in the glow of their stellar play, thanks to travelin’ photo man John Fisken.

The pics above are courtesy him, and come from action on July 3.

To see more (and possibly purchase some), pop over to:

https://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf36127f5ffe

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Little girls, big stars!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged , , , on July 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The art of the bunt. (John Fisken photos)

The art of the bunt. (John Fisken photos)

"Oh, I'm safe. No need to ask the ump, cause I beat that throw by a mile, baby!!"

“Oh, I’m safe. No need to ask the ump, cause I beat that throw by a mile, baby!!”

Coach Lark Gustafson charges down the line during pre-game introductions.

Coach Lark Gustafson charges down the line during pre-game introductions.

"Only a fool thinks they will make it to first before this ball. My arm is like a rocket launcher, Lil' Missy!!"

“Only a fool thinks they’ll make it to first before this ball. My arm is like a rocket launcher, Lil’ Missy!!”

catcher

“I said, throw your FASTBALL! This ain’t T-Ball we’re playin’ here!!”

out

“You can try to hide, but my mitt will find you. Always!!”

"I hope that ball has a tracking device. Cause otherwise they ain't never gonna find it after I dump it out by the bridge."

   “I hope that ball has a tracking device. Cause otherwise they ain’t never gonna find it after I crank it over the fence.”

dirt

  “Yeah, someone’s mom isn’t going to be happy come laundry time… Oh well, that’s what you get for having a superstar for a daughter.”

Playoff fever is in the air and the cameras are clicking.

Central and North Whidbey’s 9/10 little league all-star softball squads battled Tuesday in the opener to the District 11 playoffs (North rallied to win 11-10) and John Fisken was on hand in Mount Vernon to document the action.

As he clicked away, Central Whidbey hurler Chanel Sterba whiffed 12 batters.

Kaia Swegler smacked a pair of singles and Mckaela Meffert eked out four walks (one by being plunked), coming around to score each time.

Isabelle Wells, Chloe LaRue and Sterba also singled, while Abby Mulholland and Gwen Gustafson were among a long string of Central Whidbey hitters to draw walks.

North Whidbey plays Sedro-Woolley Wednesday, with the winner advancing to the championship series.

Central Whidbey gets the loser of that game Thursday. Win there and they advance to the finals as well.

To see more Fisken pics, pop over to:

https://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf35ed86309e

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