Logan Martin skies for a bucket. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Logan Martin is always working.
The son of Coupeville coach Bob Martin, and younger brother of Wolf track and field legend Dalton Martin, he can be found in virtually every photo from off-season SST training at the school.
And, during basketball season, Logan is always the first one to hit the court at halftime or after games, putting up shots and working on his game.
The benefits have begun to show, as Martin has been a key member of successful middle school and AAU hoops squads, mixing a deadly three-point shot with strong work down low.
As he preps for his freshman year at CHS, the quiet, but driven, young baller has his eyes set firmly on the goal.
“I want to make varsity as a freshman, be a four-year varsity (player),” Martin said.
He plans to stick with track and field as well, where he’s a top thrower like his older brother, who captured four state track medals, but is letting go of football as he makes the jump to high school.
While he’s been successful in the track arena, it’s the hardwood life he fully embraces.
“Basketball is my favorite sport, because I feel it’s the sport I’m better at than other sports,” Martin said. “It’s a great way to exercise.
“It can be played by anyone – young or old,” he added. “And you can take a basketball with you practically anywhere and practice anytime.”
When he’s not practicing or playing, Martin is an avid photographer and has shown a canny eye behind the camera.
A series of pics he snapped during the spring high school track season ran in several articles here on Coupeville Sports, with the photos garnering praise for how they captured the inner essence of prep sports.
Whether he’s documenting others, or taking center stage himself, Martin is one to watch.
Playing against Sequim during his 8th grade hoops season, he opened the game by taking, and hitting, the first three shots of the game — a fall-away jumper, a soft fader, then a three-ball from the left side.
The display showcased Martin’s skill, and his versatility, something he’s always working on.
“I think one of my strengths as an athlete is my work ethic,” he said. “I would like to work on having a better attitude when I play.”
Mom Abbie is his biggest fan, faithfully appearing at every game to cheer for her youngest, while dad Bob draws praise for shaping Logan as an athlete.
“My dad (has had a big impact), because he started me in sports and coaches me all day in life and in athletics.”
