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Pink Blurs own the diamond!!

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , on June 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

"That's called a fastball, sister! Good luck hittin' it!!" (John Fisken photos)

“That’s called a fastball, sister! Good luck hittin’ it!!” (John Fisken photos)

The rocket launcher comes up firing.

“Oh, you better run!!”

"You're not gonna find the ball after I launch it!"

“You’re not gonna find the ball after I launch it!”

Stone cold killers on the diamond. Every one.

Stone cold killers on the diamond. Every one.

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“How far am I going to hit it? How far can you run? Well then, a foot past that!!”

Miss Intense

Miss Intense gives the stink eye to the batter.

"I have taught you well."

“I have taught you well.”

They’re so fast on the base-paths, all you see is a burst of color from their socks as they zing past you.

So that’s why the Central Whidbey Little League minors softball squad sponsored by Ebey Bowl goes by the nickname the Pink Blurs.

Coached by Mimi Johnson and Katy Wells, the squad is a holy terror on the diamond, but also highly photogenic. The pics above are courtesy travelin’ photo man John Fisken.

If you want to see more, head to the link below. A percentage of any purchases goes to fund college scholarships for Coupeville High School student athletes.

http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf3551603026

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Messner, Kelley nab cold, hard cash!!

Posted in Scholarships, tagged , , , , on June 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Breeanna Messner (John Fisken photos)

Breeanna Messner (John Fisken photos)

Brandon Kelley

Brandon Kelley

Every time you buy a photo, you send a kid to college.

Sort of.

All school year, travelin’ photo man John Fisken has been snapping pics of Coupeville High School athletes at play, as well as middle school and community athletic events.

Many of these photo shoots have ended up here on Coupeville Sports, since he’s nice enough to donate his pics to me in exchange for me tossing up links to where folks can see more photos and possibly purchase some.

And, just as he has done in Oak Harbor for years, this year Fisken set up a deal where a percentage of the money raised by photo sales would revert back to CHS in the form of scholarships for senior student/athletes.

To be eligible, a student had to play at least two sports for all four years and the inaugural winners, announced Tuesday night at the school’s awards ceremony, were Breeanna Messner and Brandon Kelley.

Messner was a four-sport athlete during her time as a Wolf, playing volleyball, basketball and softball while also cheering during the fall.

She was a team captain and claimed several All-Cascade Conference honors along the way.

Kelley played tennis and ran track, where he was a standout hurdler and member of several CHS relay squads, where he often teamed with younger brother Lathom.

The duo received $325 apiece.

Fisken plans to continue the scholarship, so keep that in mind as you peruse his photos going forward.

The dollars you send his way can come back to help Wolf athletes, including, possibly, your own sons or daughters or nieces or nephews or grandchildren.

Circle of life and all.

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Burn, baby, burn!!

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , on May 31, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Fire vs. house. Fire wins. (John Fisken photos)

Fire vs. house. Fire wins. (John Fisken photos)

It's gettin' toasty in here.

It’s gettin’ toasty in here.

Firefighters develop their hose skills.

Firefighters develop their hose skills.

"Who brought the marshmallows?!?!"

“Who brought the marshmallows?!?!”

History burned Saturday.

The house on Barrington Drive in Oak Harbor that once belonged to Whidbey historian and newspaper legend Dorothy Neil was brought down in a controlled fire, so area firefighters could train.

Live on the scene to document the final moments of the 1907 house, which for years sat next door to the offices of The Whidbey News-Times (including a few years when I toiled in those offices) was travelin’ photo man John Fisken.

The pics above are courtesy him, and, oh Canada, we beat you again.

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Bus ride to the promised land!!

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on May 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Bus driver Lauri Black made dang sure the Wolves knew what bus to get on. (John Fisken photos)

Bus driver Lauri Black made dang sure the Wolves knew what bus to get on. (John Fisken photos)

First-Team All-Cascade Conference shortstop Madeline Roberts gets her equipment properly stowed away.

First-Team All-Cascade Conference shortstop Madeline Roberts gets her equipment properly stowed away.

There ain't no way McKayla Bailey is getting on board without stopping for a photo op or two.

   There ain’t no way McKayla Bailey is getting on board without stopping for a photo op or two.

The pride of Central Whidbey. Back (l to r)

The pride of Central Whidbey.

"Fingers raised and ... you all better be using the right finger, ladies!!"

“Fingers raised and … you all better be using the right finger, ladies!!”

"We're going to McDonald's!!!!!!!"

“We’re going to McDonald’s!!!!!!!”

"Pray for me!!"

CHS coach David King prepares for a trip with 15 women. “Pray for me!!”

Eastern Washington, prepare to be invaded.

The Coupeville High School softball squad is headed to the 1A state tournament for the first time in 12 years, and Thursday morning’s departure was one part party, one part mad melee.

As parents, fans and press crowded around, Wolf coach Amy King refused, with a smile, to let anyone on the bus until they acknowledged a few things.

“Do you have your uniform? Your bats? Do … you … ALL … have … your gloves?!?!?”

A coach’s work is never done.

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Ninjas dazzle on diamond!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged , , , on May 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »

"Taste the tangy heat of my fastball, fool!!" (John Fisken photos)

“Taste the tangy heat of my fastball, fool!!” (John Fisken photos)

"Remember, the ladies love the long ball!"

“Remember, the ladies love the long ball!”

That moment when you throw so hard, your arm almost pops off.

That moment when you throw so hard, your arm almost pops off.

"Ball ... get in MY GLOVE!!"

“Ball … get in MY GLOVE!!”

"Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac... It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!

 “Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former ball boy, now, about to hit a homer. It looks like a mirac… It’s over the fence! It’s over the fence! It’s over the fence!”

Now, the whole point of being a ninja is, no one sees you.

I sort of think the Central Whidbey “Black Ninjas” baseball squad is missing the point of their name, since their images were easily captured on film by travelin’ photo man John Fisken.

But we’ll let it go, for now, at least.

The game in question was a Majors contest between the Black Ninjas, who were protecting the honor of Central Whidbey, and their opponents, the presumably dastardly North Whidbey Mariners.

Brief sponsor plug — the Ninjas wear the name of Iverson Insurance across their chests, and since the brother/sister combo of Matt Iverson and Mimi Johnson that owns said insurance agency also advertises on Coupeville Sports, I thought I’d make a big deal about it.

Shameless, I know…

Anyway, if you like the pics above and want to see more (and possibly purchase some for hanging on the wall or sending to grandma), head over to the link below.

And remember, a percentage of sales always goes to fund college scholarships for Coupeville High School athletes. Which these ninjas may one day be.

Circle of life and all.

http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf352e1defa9

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