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Jimmy Myers rips a shot on the tennis court. (John Fisken photos)

Jimmy Myers rips a shot on the tennis court. (John Fisken photos)

Myers (far left) joins (l to r) Jonathan Thurston, Uriel Liquidano and Aiden Crimmins in leading the student cheering section.

   Myers (far left) joins (l to r) Jonathan Thurston, Uriel Liquidano and Aiden Crimmins in leading the student cheering section at a CHS volleyball match.

Myers only needs one hand to hit from half-court.

Myers only needs one hand to hit from half-court.

Proud big sisters Julia Myers (left) and Taylor Herreman.

Proud big sisters Julia Myers (left) and Taylor Herreman.

Jimmy Myers has a tough fight on his hands.

When you come up behind two sisters who are rock stars, it’s easy to get ignored from time to time.

And yet, the easy-going Myers, who celebrates a birthday today, is doing OK for himself.

Even with huge footsteps left behind by the twin terrors, Taylor Herreman and Julia Myers, Jimmy is making his own mark in multiple sports.

The most noticeable of those lately has been tennis, where he showed real spark last year as a sophomore.

Toss in his time on the baseball diamond and his ability to rock a natty ensemble while helping to lead the student cheering section at volleyball matches, and he’s a well-rounded Wolf athlete.

Who also happens to be a strong student and a huge fan of sitting up in trees reflecting on life (or at least that’s what his Facebook profile pics seem to indicate).

As he celebrates his birthday today, young Mr. Myers is, like his sisters, a bright, shining light.

The last name brings a level of recognition, of responsibility with it, and Jimmy is more than living up to those who went down the path ahead of him.

I have no doubt your sisters are very proud of you, and, if you get the stamp of approval from Taylor and Julia, you’re solid.

Happy birthday, Jimmy.

May this one, and all the ones to come, be excellent.

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After appearing in many photos over the years, Julia Myers is now reaping a financial benefit. (John Fisken photos)

   After appearing in many photos over the years, Julia Myers (with ball) is now reaping a financial benefit. (John Fisken photos)

Aaron Trumbull works hard for his money.

Aaron Trumbull works hard for his money.

John Fisken came out from behind the camera Tuesday night.

After spending most of the school year clicking away, the Oak Harbor-based lensman swung by Coupeville High School to award his second annual scholarships.

Taking home the honors (and some cash) were Wolf seniors Julia Myers and Aaron Trumbull.

The duo follow in the footsteps of Breeanna Messner and Brandon Kelley, who won the inaugural awards in 2014.

The scholarships, which honor student/athletes who play at least two sports for all four years, are financed by families and fans purchasing photos Fisken shoots, then puts up for sale on various sites.

All those times when I dropped a plug for his work, this is where it pays off.

To be eligible, CHS seniors had to also have a GPA of 3.0 or better, not be getting any financial aid for playing sports from a college program and write an essay.

They then topped things off with a one-on-one interview with Fisken, who alone made the final call.

Myers, who played soccer, basketball and tennis, plans to attend Western Washington and study kinesiology, with a goal of becoming a physical therapist.

She developed an interest in the field after having to undergo physical therapy while rehabbing a soccer injury. Myers hopes to one day obtain a position with a professional sports team.

A fan of her leadership class (Pre-Calculus not so much…), she singled out CHS basketball coaches David and Amy King and soccer/basketball teammate Makana Stone as big inspirations.

Looking back over her busy sports career, Myers remembered a rec soccer game where she stopped every shot that came to her in an OT shootout as her personal favorite highlight.

Trumbull, who played basketball and baseball all four years, was a key player on the Central Whidbey Little League baseball team that won a state title.

Years later, that remains a treasured memory for him.

He plans to attend Olympic College, where he’ll play baseball, before eventually transferring to Central Washington University.

He hopes to earn an engineering degree and go into the military, possibly as a pilot.

Coupeville baseball guru Willie Smith was Trumbull’s favorite coach, while Aaron Curtin, a close friend who also played basketball and baseball, was his pick for most inspirational teammate.

In school he greatly enjoyed Barbara Ballard’s UW English class (a class all of the nominees mentioned), but could have done without taking Spanish.

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CJ Smith, your 2014-2015 Coupeville Sports Athlete Supreme. (John Fisken photos)

   CJ Smith, your 2014-2015 Coupeville Sports Athlete Supreme. (John Fisken photos)

Julia Myers, second in the voting but first in the hearts of Judy Nation.

Julia Myers, second in the voting but first in the hearts of Judy Nation.

Past winners Nick Streubel and Amanda Fabrizi.

Past winners Nick Streubel and Amanda Fabrizi.

CJ Smith destroys polls.

The Coupeville High School junior — and his fervent fan club — outlasted, outwitted and outvoted the field (again), sweeping to victory in Coupeville Sports 3rd annual battle to be named Athlete Supreme.

Smith, who played football, basketball and baseball for the Wolves in 2014-2015, edged out soccer/basketball star Julia Myers with a strong second-half performance.

With 24 hours left in the 3.5-day voting period, Myers held a razor-thin two-vote advantage, but Smith stormed back to win 4,253-3,514.

Overall, 15,385 votes were cast, with Jacki Ginnings (1,660), Matt Shank (1,066) and Valen Trujillo (940) rounding out the top five.

With the win, Smith joins past winners Nick Streubel (2012-2013) and Amanda Fabrizi (2013-2014) in winning an award that has no real trophy (yet) but gets you about seven seconds of fame.

Now, the only question remaining, can CJ defend his crown as a senior and become the first repeat winner in Athlete Supreme history, or is there a Wolf out there preparing to take him down?

To do so, you’ll need two things — a strong athletic year (you’re more likely to be nominated if you play multiple sports) and a really fast voting finger.

To see the complete results and vote totals for all 16 contestants, pop over to:

https://coupevillesports.com/2015/05/17/let-the-insanity-begin/

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Led by MVp Makana Stone

  Paced by Makana Stone (32) and Hailey Hammer, Coupeville went 9-0 in league play, winning every game by 15+ points. (John Fisken photos)

Kailey Kellner led the JV to a 14-5 record.

Kailey Kellner led the JV to a 14-5 record.

The nine letter winners

   The letter winners. Row 1 (l to r), Madeline Strasburg, Monica Vidoni, McKenzie Bailey. Row 2: Wynter Thorne, Stone, Julia Myers. Row 3: Kacie Kiel, Mia Littlejohn, Hammer.

Coupeville is the new King’s.

Having bounced from the 2A/1A Cascade Conference to the new 1A Olympic League this season, the CHS girls’ basketball squads flat-out dominated their foes.

Both the varsity and JV went 9-0 in league play, with the varsity finishing 15-7 (most wins in a decade-plus) and capturing the first league title for a Wolf hoops team, girls or boys, since 2002.

All of that domination paid off handsomely, with Coupeville taking a ton o’ awards, headed up by league MVP Makana Stone and Coach of the Year David King.

Stone, a junior who threw down 367 points in 22 games, was a slam dunk choice, while senior starters Julia Myers and Madeline Strasburg were also tabbed as First Team All-League picks.

Seniors Hailey Hammer and Kacie Kiel earned Honorable Mention (the league doesn’t have a Second Team) and the Wolves claimed the league’s Sportsmanship Award as well.

Those awards and others were handed out to players Tuesday at the season-ending banquet.

Team awards:

Senior 4-Year Participation Certificates:

Kiel
Strasburg
Wynter Thorne
Monica Vidoni

4 Years on Varsity Certificate:

Hammer

JV Captain Awards:

Tiffany Briscoe
Lauren Grove
Kailey Kellner

Varsity Captain Awards:

Kiel
Stone
Strasburg

Best Defense JV:

Kyla Briscoe
Skyler Lawrence

Best Defense Varsity:

Hammer

Best Offense JV:

Kellner

Best Offense Varsity:

Myers
Stone

Best Newcomer JV:

Lauren Rose

Best Newcomer Varsity:

Mia Littlejohn

Most Improved JV:

Allison Wenzel

Most Improved Varsity:

Thorne

Most Inspirational JV:

T. Briscoe

Most Inspirational Varsity:

Stone
Strasburg

Wolf Pride JV:

Grove

Wolf Pride Varsity:

Kiel

Leader of the Pack:

Stone

JV Participation Certificates:

K. Briscoe
T. Briscoe
Grove
Brisa Herrera
Kellner
Lawrence
Rose
Wenzel

Varsity Participation Certificate:

Kellner

Varsity Letter Winners:

McKenzie Bailey (1st time for basketball)
Hammer
Kiel
Littlejohn (1st time for basketball)
Myers

Stone
Strasburg
Thorne
Vidoni

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Julia Myers gets stretched out before what would be her final high school game. (Robyn Myers photo)

   Julia Myers gets stretched out before what would be her final high school game. (Robyn Myers photo)

CHS cheerleaders (l to r) Camilla Rische, Robin Cedillo (rockin' the Chuck Taylors) and Ciera St Onge. (Amy King photo)

   CHS cheerleaders (l to r) Camilla Rische, Robin Cedillo (rockin’ the Chuck Taylors) and Ciera St Onge. (Amy King photo)

No one sleeps on the bus like Madeline Strasburg. (AK)

Madeline Strasburg, the best there ever was at sleeping on a school bus. (AK)

Prior to (Tiffany Briscoe photo)

Having missed the bus, Lauren Grove finds other transportation… (Tiffany Briscoe photo)

Gabe (RM)

Gabe Wynn (left) and Kurtis Smith arrive, ready to cheer. (RM)

locker room (AK)

Having woken up, Strasburg gets an eagles eye view of CHS coach David King’s pregame talk. (AK)

Lauren Rose (AK)

Lauren Rose becomes one with the score book. (AK)

cheer (AK)

   Wolf hoops stars Skyler Lawrence (top) and Tiffany Briscoe sit in with the cheerleaders. (AK)

bench (AK)

It’s hakanu matata for Makana Stone (right) and Co. (AK)

Eileen (RM)

Eileen Stone gets fired up. (RM)

One final ferry trip as a team, as a family. (AK)

One final ferry trip as a team, as a family. (AK)

The best in a very, very long time.

While a 50-44 loss in overtime to Seattle Christian at the district playoffs Wednesday knocked the CHS girls’ basketball team from the postseason, their success in 2014-2015 will linger on.

The Wolves, led by a splendid six-pack of seniors and the slam dunk MVP of the Olympic League (junior Makana Stone), went 15-7.

No CHS girls’ squad had won that many games in a decade-plus, and the Wolves also won the school’s first league title since 2002.

We’ll have a full story up later on the final game (coach David King has to put in some hours at his day job first), but here are 11 snappy behind-the-scenes photos to give you a feel for the finale.

Thank you to Amy King, Robyn Myers and Tiffany Briscoe for their exclusive pics.

And to the Wolves — Julia Myers, Monica Vidoni, Kacie Kiel, Wynter Thorne, Hailey Hammer, McKenzie Bailey, Mia Littlejohn, Madeline Strasburg, Kailey Kellner and Stone — you had an amazing season.

There will be sadness right now, but later, when you get a chance to look back at all you accomplished — when you hang that banner, when you tell your own children about it some day — you will be justifiably proud.

You put the roar back in Wolf basketball. Well done, ladies, from all of us.

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