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“We have some amazing girls!”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , on June 8, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Plotting strategy under blue skies. (Photos courtesy Kimberly Kisch)

They’re young, talented, and coming for all your trophies.

The next wave of Coupeville soccer stars was on display this weekend, tearing up the pitch at the Matt Mikos Memorial Tournament in Oak Harbor.

The Rebels U12 brought the complete package, raining down goals from all angles while denying their rivals the chance to celebrate.

Showing off some hardware after a successful weekend on the soccer pitch.

With Lilly Hestbeck leading the way in goal, the booters gave up just two scores across four games as they romped to a title.

Leading the way on offense were Lucy Youderian, who converted a pair of direct penalty kicks, and Heidi Hestbeck, who showed off her “killer shot.”

“We have some amazing girls coming up,” said Kimberly Kisch, who teams up with Jerry Helm to coach the rising stars.

“We had amazing teamwork, textbook passing, and multiple goals scored from corner kicks.”

Don’t stop until you get to the top.

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Red Rebels storm to victory

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on June 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“We win, son, we win.” (Lindsey Helm photos)

You will not pass!

Well, you might pass the ball once or twice, but you certainly won’t score on the Red Rebels.

Throwing down four straight shutouts, the U10 girls’ soccer squad, coached by Coupeville High School pitch guru Kimberly Kisch, rampaged to a tourney title this weekend.

The event was the 3rd annual Matt Mikos Memorial Tournament, hosted by the North Whidbey Soccer Club.

With tons of teams and multiple titles in play, action was hopping, but the spotlight, at least for the moment, falls on the pride of the prairie.

Coupeville’s young booters, sponsored by Callen’s Restaurant, are coming for all your trophies.

All of them, I said.

Pride of the prairie.

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Help ease family’s burden

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on May 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Wendy and Matt Mikos and their children.

Time moves on, but some people remain with you forever.

After Videoville and Miriam’s Espresso went away, I saw a lot less of most people that I worked with there.

We all found different paths — some here on Whidbey, others far away.

But we remain connected by our time spent together in the store, and while I may have seen Wendy (Frost) Mikos just a handful of times since 2006, she has never been far from my thoughts.

Wendells is one of the special ones, a warm-hearted, whip-smart young woman who was one of Coupeville’s favorite baristas as she navigated high school and college.

Yes, she once spread Crisco over every inch of my car — effectively “winning” a store-wide prank war in savage fashion.

And yet, I still snuck down to the store at 5 AM to clock her in on the computer on days when she struggled to break free from the comforts of her bed.

Wendy is one of the loveliest human beings to grace this world, so, while managers aren’t supposed to play favorites, of course I did.

The day she married her high school sweetheart, Matt Mikos, was a win for all involved.

He was always, for want of a better description, a righteous dude, and seeing them grow together, eventually building a family of six, made my heart happy.

The news of Matt’s sudden passing, at age 38, is a shock.

Wendy’s children, who range in age from 11 to nine months, have lost a huge part of their lives, as she has also.

The coming days, months, and years will not be easy to navigate, but, with the help of family and friends, I hope they find some peace.

In the moment, every bit of support from the community helps.

Wendy’s brother, Tad, has set up a GoFundMe to ease some of the immediate financial burden, and I hope, if you’re able, you consider helping.

 

To help the family, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-the-mikos-family?qid=2bdc256b5300eb5238bd328651e80b8d

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