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Come for the score, stay for the quotes!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , on April 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Jonathan Thurston (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Jonathan Thurston, ever-ready on defense. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Breaking news — few coaches can be as artfully sarcastic as the ol’ ball coach himself, Willie Smith.

The longtime Coupeville High School baseball coach is the master of the quick retort, followed by a huge grin, so when I emailed him about the Wolf JV baseball game played Thursday at Cedarcrest, I should have expected what I got back.

My question: Any scintillating news?

His response: Well, I’ve lost some weight, so that’s pretty exciting…

Nice.

Later, he admitted Coupeville took an 11-1 loss, but there were bright spots as the Wolves faced off with the biggest 2A squad in the league.

“They (Cedarcrest) just hit the ball,” Smith said. “We didn’t make many mistakes, our pitchers threw strikes and didn’t walk kids, which is always a plus.”

Jonathan Thurston, Clay Reilly, Cole Payne and Ethan Marx all rapped out singles while Jimmy Myers “hit the ball hard.”

And, to cap things off, since the Wolf JV baseball squad traveled down to Duvall with the CHS track team, “We got to wait for two hours after the completion of our game and watch the track team compete, so all in all, a pretty productive day!”

I can see his sarcastic smile stretching a foot wide as he wrote the last words. Classic Willie Smith, ladies and gentlemen.

Still the master, after all these years.

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Mom! The ball’s on the roof … again!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , on April 4, 2014| 2 Comments »

Fun with optical illusions, as the baseball appears to be rolling down the rooftop and into the waiting glove of Jimmy Myers. (John Fisken photos)

Fun with optical illusions, as the baseball appears to be rolling down the rooftop and into the waiting glove of Jimmy Myers. (John Fisken photos)

Jonathan Thurston snags a hot grounder.

Jonathan Thurston snags a hot grounder.

Gabe Wynn runs things from behind the plate.

Gabe Wynn runs things from behind the plate.

CJ Smith, always on the move.

CJ Smith, always on the move.

Thurston comes up firing.

Thurston comes up firing.

Cole Payne, deep in thought.

Cole Payne, deep in thought.

Aaron Trumbull deals.

Aaron Trumbull deals.

Now THAT was Coupeville baseball weather.

After a couple of sunny, calm days on the prairie, Thursday’s JV game against visiting Archbishop Thomas Murphy was played in weather far more typical of early April.

It was cold. It was windy. It was unpleasant.

But hey, it didn’t rain…

That last factor helped travelin’ photo man John Fisken, who, when he wasn’t filching donuts from the working press, snapped a few photos for your perusal.

To see more, head to the link below, where any purchases go towards helping fund college scholarships for CHS student athletes.

Use the coupon code EB59114962 and buy before April 18 and you’ll get 15% off, as well.

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CHS fans stay loud and proud!!

Posted in Baseball, Fashionable Fans, tagged , , , , , on April 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Not event the wind and cold could slow down CHS softball players (l to r) Robin Cedillo, Emily Licence and Erin Josue, who hooted and hollered for their fellow freshmen. (JOhn Fisken photos)

    Not even the wind and cold could slow down CHS softball players (l to r) Robin Cedillo, Emily Licence and Erin Josue, who hooted and hollered for their fellow freshmen. (John Fisken photos)

Cole Payne fields a chopper at third.

Cole Payne fields a chopper at third.

Softball sensation McKayla Bailey wonders why she can no onger feel her fingers and toes.

  Softball sensation McKayla Bailey wonders why she can no longer feel her fingers and toes.

What do you say about a game like this? As little as possible.

Spring break was on, but the Coupeville High School JV baseball team got taken back to school Thursday, pounded 18-1 by visiting Archbishop Thomas Murphy on a brutally cold, windy day on the prairie.

There were a few highlights for the Wolves, such as Aaron Trumbull blasting through the ATM first baseman who tried to block his passage on the base-paths, dropping him like a middle linebacker crushing the quarterback.

Freshman Gabe Wynn notched Coupeville’s lone RBI, on a sacrifice fly, while CJ Smith paced the offense with a pair of hits, including a booming double into right field.

Trumbull, Clay Reilly and Cole Payne each collected singles. Aiden Crimmins eked out a walk and Jonathan Thurston (who had the loudest fans, thanks to CHS freshmen girls) reached on an error when the ATM pitcher and catcher nearly collided on a pop-up into the gusty wind.

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JV looks to KO ATM!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , on April 3, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Johnathan Thurston looks for the sign. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Jonathan Thurston looks in for the sign. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Aiden Crimmins camps out in right field, looking uncannily like his dad, former CHS baseball star Jon Crimmins.

Aiden Crimmins camps out in right field, looking uncannily like his dad, former CHS baseball star Jon Crimmins.

Clay Reilly monitors activity from his post at third base.

Clay Reilly monitors for any suspicious activity from his post at third base.

There is only one unbeaten team in Coupeville, and that squad is playing at home this afternoon.

The Wolf JV baseball team is a perfect 1-0, having drilled South Whidbey Mar. 20.

Now, after a two-week break, the freshman-fueled diamond men return to action against Archbishop Thomas Murphy at 4 PM.

It’s your only chance to see the future of CHS baseball for another month, as the Wolves hit the road for their next three games.

They wrap a six-game JV season with a home game against Sultan May 1.

So get off yer lazy duff and meander out to Robert Sherman Field.

It’s the field with all the wind, sitting out there on the prairie. Hard to miss.

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More baseball on the prairie!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on March 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Wolf baseball gurus Willie Smith (left) and Chris Tumblin (right) will be working a little overtime this season. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

  CHS baseball gurus Willie Smith (left) and Chris Tumblin (right) will be working a little overtime this season. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Thursdays are for baseball, too.

While the Coupeville High School varsity squad generally plays on a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule, a larger turnout has allowed the Wolves to field a JV team for the first time in several seasons.

That squad is scheduled for six games so far (the varsity plays 20), with one game each against the other Cascade Conference schools who play baseball.

King’s doesn’t field a team.

There’s a chance the schedule might expand, if other games are found.

If not, the JV baseball schedule as of today, with first pitch at 4 PM for each game:

Thurs-Mar. 20 South Whidbey
Thur-April 3 ATM
Thur-April 10 @ Cedarcrest
Thur-April 17 @ Lakewood
Thur-April 24 @ Granite Falls
Thur-May 1 Sultan

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