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Wolf ace swings away with Sox

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 29, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Landon Roberts hangs out with his fan club Prez. (Photo courtesy Sherry Bonacci)

No rest for the talented.

With the high school baseball season done, Coupeville High School senior Landon Roberts is staying busy on the diamond.

He made his debut with the Skagit Sox American Legion team Thursday, helping his new squad blank the Cascade Baseball Club 4-0 in the Cardinal Classic hosted by Skagit Valley College.

Back at home in Cow Town, mom Sherry Bonacci was manning her computer at the Coupeville School Board meeting where Landon was honored for being a Lion’s Club Student of the Quarter.

The lanky one was not there in person, however, as diamond duty was calling his name.

Roberts ripped a single in his first at-bat, then advanced a runner from second to third with a squibber to shortstop his next time up.

In the field, the Wolf ace, who graduates with the Class of 2025 in a few days, patrolled the outfield and came up with a gem.

Snagging a fly ball near the line, Roberts whipped a frozen rope to second to nail the brave, yet foolhardy runner, who wasn’t quite as fast as he thought he was.

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Summer success for diamond men!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on June 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell throws heat while backed up by Aaron Curtin during their time together as Wolves. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

  Ben Etzell throws heat while backed up by Aaron Curtin during their time together as Wolves. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Curtin and Etzell flip positions.

Curtin and Etzell flip positions.

Ben Etzell is locked in.

The recent Coupeville High School graduate is mixing it up and bringing home big numbers two ways this summer, both as a pitcher and a hitter, for his summer baseball squad, the Skagit Sox.

Etzell tossed a complete game four-hitter, striking out nine, to lead the Sox to a 3-1 win at a tournament this weekend, while also homering in another game.

For the weekend, he collected six hits, scored six times, knocked in three and was plunked twice by pitches.

Etzell is joined on the Sox by Wolf senior-to-be Aaron Curtin, who rapped out several hits while alternating between left field and DH during weekend play.

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Wolf duo shine for Skagit Sox!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on June 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell throws heat during his senior season. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Ben Etzell throws heat during his senior season. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Ben Etzell knows the way to Eastern Washington.

After making recent trips in that direction for the 1A state boys’ tennis tournament and then to play in the All-State baseball series, he was back there this weekend.

The recent Coupeville High School grad was in Yakima along with former Wolf teammate Aaron Curtin as the duo’s summer baseball team, the Skagit Sox, played in the Bob Garretson Sr. Memorial Tournament.

Facing off with top-level squads, the Sox went 2-3 for the weekend, capping their run with an 8-2 victory over Nampa in their finale.

Chaffey won the championship game of the tourney, bouncing Hanford, 11-4.

While the Sox didn’t win as many as they would have liked, the CHS pair had a strong weekend.

“Aaron had some really good at-bats, drawing numerous walks and driving in a couple of runs,” Etzell said.

Etzell tossed a two-hit complete game shutout Saturday, whiffing nine batters along the way.

At the plate, he rapped out five hits, knocked in six and walked four times — twice after being plunked — over the five games.

Playing for the Sox is a return trip for Etzell, while Curtin is a first-timer, having played for South Whidbey last summer.

“Both Aaron and I are having pretty good summers so far,” Etzell said. “He has been clutch for us at the plate and I’ve been hitting either lead-off or third and playing just about every position.”

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