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Misty Sellgren’s son a gridiron star

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on October 10, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Donavan Sellgren (right) is having a strong season at Rocky Mountain College. (Photo courtesy Misty Sellgren)

His momma’s genes are kickin’ in.

Donavan Sellgren, son of former Coupeville sports sensation Misty Sellgren — one of the most-talented athletes I covered in the ’90s — is off to a strong start as he plays another season of college football.

The younger Sellgren, whose grandpa Vinny rocked the short shorts back in the day when he was a gridiron assistant coach at Coupeville High School, never played for the Wolves.

Donavan attended high school in Arlington, and now plays football for Rocky Mountain College in Montana.

But he’s still a part of Wolf Nation by blood, with his mom, uncle, aunt, and grandparents all being heavily involved with Coupeville athletics.

Rocky Mountain is off to a sizzlin’ 5-1 start to the season, and Donavan, a redshirt junior receiver, currently ranks fourth on the team with 12 receptions for 118 yards.

He’s pulled in 38 passes for 641 yards and four touchdowns during his time at the NAIA school, even with the pandemic altering things in the early going.

When he’s not on the field, Donavan studies business administration.

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Sellgren family still rules athletic world

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , on March 13, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Donavan Sellgren hangs out with his sister. (Misty Sellgren photo)

Wolf Nation is everywhere.

While Donavan Sellgren never attended Coupeville High School, he is a vital part of one of our town’s most-successful athletic families.

Mom Misty was a three-sport star at CHS (volleyball, basketball, softball), one of the best during my run as Sports Editor at the Whidbey News-Times.

Uncle Nick also shone brightly during his time as a Wolf, and actually still holds the school career record for sacks.

And then there’s grandpa Vinny, who gave Ron Bagby a run for the title of the Wolf football coach with the shortest shorts.

But we’re in 2021 now, and Donavan, who graduated from Arlington High School, is the Sellgren currently front and center in the sports world.

Saturday, he made his season debut on the gridiron with Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana.

The sophomore wide receiver came up big, teaming up with quarterback Drew Korf on a 95-yard touchdown pass, but the Battlin’ Bears were nipped 14-12 by six-time NAIA national champ Carroll College.

It’s the first of four games for Donavan and Co. during this pandemic-shortened spring football season.

When he’s not hauling in touchdown passes, Dawn and Vinny Sellgren’s grandson is majoring in Health and Human Performance: Exercise Science.

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