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Sox got sock!!

Posted in Middle School, Softball, tagged , , , , on April 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jasmine Nastali (Kelly Crownover photos)

   Tamika Nastali dares the pitcher to throw the ball. Double dares her. (Kelly Crownover photos)

Ron Wright

Ron Wright imparts some wisdom.

Coupeville’s big bashers were locked and loaded.

Both Sarah Wright and Veronica Crownover launched thunderous extra-base hits Wednesday, but it wasn’t quite enough to lift their South Central Sox softball squad to a victory.

Playing on a day that saw a rain delay, followed by a rainbow settling over the field, the mix of Central and South Whidbey sluggers were eventually nipped 13-10 by host Oak Harbor.

Trailing late in the game, the Sox turned to their Wolf rock-em-sock-em girls, with Wright lashing an RBI triple, followed by Crownover crunching an RBI double of her own.

That rally sent the Sox ahead, but, after the rain delay, a string of errors allowed Oak Harbor to rally for the win.

“There was a rainbow over the field, but no Skittles in store for the Sox today,” said softball mom Kelly Crownover.

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Wolf sluggers in love with big hits!!

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , on April 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Veronica (Kelly Crownover photo)

Veronica Crownover sits at second after thumping an RBI double. (Kelly Crownover photo)

The bats are still boppin’, but the wins have stopped coming.

For the moment, at least.

Coupeville sluggers Veronica Crownover and Sarah Wright both swung a big stick this week, but their South Whidbey Sox little league softball squad dropped both of its games.

The Sox were edged 8-5 by South Skagit Monday, then fell 10-8 to Oak Harbor Wednesday.

In the battle with the forces from the North, Wright cracked a triple and Crownover thumped an RBI double.

Both girls are eighth graders at Coupeville Middle School and were members of last year’s Central Whidbey league champs.

With most of that team having moved up to the high school, Wright, Crownover and CMS classmates Tamaki Nastali and Ema Smith are going South every day to keep on playing this season.

“All three of the teams (South Skagit, OH and our Sox) seem pretty evenly matched with new vs experienced players so this is going to be a really great competitive season,” said softball mom Kelly Crownover.

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Central? South? Sluggers unite to form super squad!!

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , , , on April 19, 2015| 2 Comments »

The combined forces of South and Central Whidbey celebrate and Opening Day win. (Kelly Crownover photos)

The combined forces of South and Central Whidbey celebrate an Opening Day win. (Kelly Crownover photos)

"We're gonna

“Do you think she’s still taking photos? I just feel like I’m being watched…”

One Whidbey, to rule you all.

A South Whidbey little league softball squad that features four stars from Coupeville on its roster came out of the gate strongly Saturday, rallying to beat South Skagit 13-12.

One of those Wolves, Ema Smith, even had the game-winning RBI for the White Sox.

Despite being bugged by an injury, Smith was electric once she got in the game, slapping out three hits.

Her CMS co-stars, who are traveling down Island this spring since Coupeville didn’t have enough players to field its own team, all made an impact as well.

Sarah Wright, playing the shock and awe card, launched a pair of home runs to highlight her four-hit day.

Not to be outdone, Tamika Nastali collected three hits, two stolen bases and a sensational running catch deep in the outfield, while Veronica Crownover cracked a pair of doubles and helped kick-start a triple play.

Wright, Crownover and Nastali played for an undefeated Central Whidbey softball squad that went to state last year, while Smith is relatively new to the Island.

With most of that Venom team moving up to high school this year, the younger Coupeville players became free agents before finding a new diamond home.

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Sarah Wright is the future, and the future is awesome!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, Happy birthday, Softball, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on April 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Sarah Wright

Sarah Wright

I have seen the future, and the future is gonna kick your fanny.

Five months from now Sarah Wright will enter the hallways of Coupeville High School as a freshman and, unless I’m greatly mistaken, the next great Wolf star will be born.

Miss Wright, who celebrates a birthday today, could already be a star, if it wasn’t for this pesky “you can’t play high school varsity sports as a middle school student” rule.

Volleyball. Basketball. Softball. Plus, she’s already quite adept at goofing off for the cameraman when not in the heat of battle.

She is a natural. She is The Natural.

Sarah brings power, strength, confidence, calmness, exuberance and considerable talent to each sport, following in the footsteps of successful older brother Aaron, while being quite capable of blazing her own trail.

She reminds me of current CHS senior Hailey Hammer, who has played varsity for four years, in those same three sports, wracking up a sparkling collection of awards, letters and All-League honors along the way.

Now, I can’t speak for the Wolf coaches, but, having seen Wright play at the middle school level in all her sports, I can’t think of a single reason Wright isn’t part of the core of each team from day one.

She has the talent. She has the work ethic. She is coming, for all your awards and all your photo ops.

As she celebrates her birthday today, I want to wish her the best.

Sarah, your future is a bright one. I look forward to watching you write a new legend.

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Softball sluggers swing down South!!

Posted in Middle School, Softball, tagged , , , , on March 19, 2015| 2 Comments »

Veronica

Rising softball star Veronica Crownover. (Kelly Crownover photos)

Sarah Wright takes her cuts on the first day of practice. (Kell

Sarah Wright takes her cuts on the first day of practice.

The Venom live!

Sort of.

Last spring and summer, the Central Whidbey Little League Junior All-Star softball squad, AKA The Venom, drilled every regular-season foe by 10+ runs, advanced to the state tourney and finished 18-2.

This year, there’s no team.

With most of the Venom having jumped up to high school ball — three of them, Katrina McGranahan, Lauren Rose and Hope Lodell, are starting for Coupeville High School as freshmen — there wasn’t enough girls left to field a team.

So, the three remaining members of the championship team, eighth graders Veronica Crownover, Sarah Wright and Tamika Nastali picked up Yuma, Arizona refugee Ema Smith and headed south.

The four Wolves will play for a juniors team out of Langley this year that is coached by Brad and Karen Jaeger.

Adapt. Move on. Keep playing and then reunite with their former Venom teammates next year when they hit the high school.

That’s the plan and they’re sticking to it.

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