Nick Dion (right) was told there would be cake. Why else would he show up for soccer practice on his birthday? (John Fisken photos)
Jae LeVine gets some advice from CHS softball coach Deanna Rafferty.
Lathom Kelley (38) and Makana Stone thunder down the stretch, while Jared Helmstadter (middle) prepares to blow them both away.
Jake Hoagland, Jedi baseball player, able to catch the ball with his eyes shut.
Wolf tennis coach Ken Stange: “I can hit this ball so hard it’ll take out that eagle on top of the Crockett Barn! Can so!!!!”
Jose Castro works his foot magic.
Allison Wenzel charges for the line, an explosion of color signalling her arrival.
McKayla Bailey appears to be watching the incoming softball. But she ALWAYS know where the camera is. Just trust me on that one.
Spring sports are just around the corner.
Practice has been going for almost two weeks, and the first taste of real competition hits this Saturday.
The Wolf baseball squad hosts Blaine (1 PM) on the windiest, coldest field known to man, while a stone’s throw away at the same time the CHS boys’ soccer team will play South Whidbey and Lake Stevens in a jamboree.
To get you ready, here’s eight spiffy John Fisken photos from the early days of practice, headed up by Nick Dion, who celebrates his 16th birthday today.
A scholar and an athlete, and a pretty good guy in general, here’s to Nick and the rest of the Wolves as they head into a new season bright with promise.
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