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Wolf sluggers inspire next gen stars

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged , , , , on May 8, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Work on your game while young and one day you can hit like this. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Build the present, build the future.

Softball success is booming on the prairie, and a big part of that is the older girl’s willingness to work with their younger counterparts.

Current Coupeville High School players, who are flying high with a 17-1 record this spring, took time Wednesday to mentor the sluggers who will follow in their footsteps.

The Central Whidbey Little League Minors team — 14 players and four coaches — trekked over to the CHS fields, where they worked with the Wolves on a typically breezy “spring” day in Coupeville.

CHS and CWLL players unite on the prairie. (Aaron Lucero photo)

“The varsity players did a fantastic job running the show,” said CHS coach Aaron Lucero.

“Windy and cold, but nobody complained.

“Bethany Hopkins and her (CWLL) coaches have done a great job instilling passion for the game in their team.”

Tomorrow’s stars swing for success. (Lucero photo)

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Buddy up with a Wolf spiker!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Madeline Strasburg and her teammates want to help inspire the next generation of Wolf athletes. (John Fisken photo)

Madeline Strasburg and her teammates want to help inspire the next generation of Wolf athletes. (John Fisken photo)

Kacie Kiel is looking for some new buddies.

The Coupeville High School senior and her teammates on the varsity volleyball squad will be hitting elementary school classrooms today to help launch the Wolf Buddies mentoring program.

The program, open to boys and girls in fourth and fifth grades, pairs up elementary school students with a varsity volleyball player for the season.

Players meet their buddies at lunch and/or recess on Wednesdays to connect and build relationships.

The Wolf Buddies also get free admission to high school volleyball matches, will sit in a designated section behind the bench, and participate in various pre-game activities with their volleyball player.

CHS coach Breanne Smedley is launching the program for several reasons. She sees a benefit for both the young students and her players.

“The goal of the program is two-fold,” she said. “First, we believe that elementary students can benefit socially, emotionally, and academically from having a positive role model meeting with them consistently on a one-on-one basis.

“Second, the program encourages high school athletes to accept the responsibility of being a role model in our community,” Smedley added. “The volleyball players will gain leadership skills and benefit from the accountability of having a buddy look up to them during their season.”

Parents of fourth and fifth grade students can email the coach at BreanneSmedley@coupeville.k12.wa.us for an application if their student did not get one from their classroom teacher.

Applications are due Friday, Sept. 12 and the first meeting with the buddies will be Wednesday, Sept. 17 during lunch.

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