Luke Flanigan
With Coupeville leaving the 1A/2A Cascade Conference and joining Port Townsend, Chimacum and Klahowya in the 1A Olympic League this fall, now is a great time to learn a bit about some of the players who will face off with the Wolves in the future.
Luke Flanigan wants to hit you.
Don’t take it personally. The Port Townsend senior is probably a really nice guy off the football field, but on it he’s a rampaging force of nature who is just waiting to rattle the teeth in the back of your head.
“What I enjoy about football is the hitting,” Flanigan said. “I love football because of the physicality of hitting and the brothers you make along the way.”
He’s got the imposing frame of a lineman, but knows size alone isn’t enough to guarantee success. That’s where hard work on the practice field and the weight room come in.
“I’m an experienced ball player, so I know what to do on the field,” Flanigan said. “I can always get better.
“My goals this year, from a team stand point, is league champions,” he added. “From a personal stand point, I want to make the all-star team this year.”
Flanigan and his teammates have experience playing Coupeville, having met in non-conference games the past three seasons.
Port Townsend has won two of three during his gridiron career, but things will go up a notch as the Redhawks and Wolves now meet twice a season as league rivals.
While football is a big part of his life, Flanigan enjoys his time away from the field (“I love hanging out with my friends and family”) and picks “Forrest Gump” and “The Longest Yard” as favorite movies.
Whether on the gridiron or off, he knows he has a strong support group of fans pulling for him to succeed and that helps to drive him forward.
“All of my coaches have made a huge impact in my life, as well as my parents.”
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