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Still queens of the diamond!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Abby Mulholland, Central Whidbey Little League, Izzy Wells, mercenaries, Softball on June 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Izzy Wells may have switched uniforms, but she’s retained her intensity in the pitcher’s circle. (John Fisken photos)

Abby Mulholland, master of the web gem.

Wells comes in hot.

Different uniforms, same stellar results.

They’re softball mercenaries, willing to play for the highest bidder.

Well, not really … but they aren’t quite willing to bring their season to an end just quite yet.

After leading Central Whidbey Little League’s Majors softball squad to an undefeated season, Izzy Wells and Abby Mulholland have traveled up North for All-Star play.

The duo’s team, the Coupeville Crush, wasn’t going to have enough players available to move on as a team, so they signed on with North Whidbey as free agents.

The three CWLL softball squads went a combined 41-4-1 this season, but only the minors squad (the Yellow Jackets) have stayed together for All-Star play.

They face Sedro-Woolley in a best-of-three match-up starting July 5 at Oak Harbor’s Volunteer Park (6 PM).

Along with the Crush, Coupeville’s Juniors team (the Venom) also put away their mitts and bats at the end of the regular season.

There was an effort to put together a combined South/Central/North Whidbey Juniors team for All-Stars, but it ultimately didn’t happen.

Wells and Mulholland, however, are still at it, and they made their debut in purple Monday night as North Whidbey opened a three-game tilt with Sedro-Woolley.

While the Purple Thunder fell 9-5 in a hard-fought game, they’re still alive and return to action Tuesday.

Pull out a victory then and they’ll face a winner-take-all game Wednesday for the District 11 title and a state tourney berth.

To see more photos from Monday’s game, pop over to:

http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/SB-AllStars-20160627-vs-Sedro/

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“I don’t know what I’d do without sports!!”

Posted in Girls Basketball, Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Maya Toomey-Stout, Softball, The Gazelle, volleyball on June 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Maya Toomey-Stout helps direct the attack during her middle school volleyball days. (John Fisken photos)

Toomey-Stout waits for her pitch, mere seconds away from unleashing her gazelle-like speed.

It’s an honor.

That’s how Maya Toomey-Stout feels about being an athlete.

A quicksilver speed demon, she excels at numerous sports, be it volleyball, basketball, softball or track, using her gazelle-like speed and smarts to blend her skills with her teammates.

Toomey-Stout, who will join twin brother Sean as CHS freshmen in the fall, plays with a smile and it’s genuine.

“I don’t really have a favorite sport because all are different and very fun each in their own way,” she said. “I enjoy a lot of things about being an athlete.

“Even the title is an honor,” Toomey-Stout added. “Being an athlete means that you push yourself, create challenges, and are also able to keep your grades up.

“I honestly don’t know what I would do without sports.”

This spring, she was one of the leaders on a Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball squad which rolled to a 13-3 record.

Setting the table for the Venom, she was an aggressive lead-off hitter, spraying the ball, then using her speed to create havoc.

On a team which ran their foes into the ground, she was the premier base thief, often zipping into second before the opposing catcher could even get out of her crouch, much less make a throw.

“I love to run,” Toomey-Stout said. “And I think that running will help you in almost every sport.”

Not content to rely merely on her speed, she’s intent on fine-tuning all the aspects of her skill set.

In fact, as this article appears, Toomey-Stout is down in Ocean Shores with other Wolf girls hoops players at a summer camp, putting in work as a team.

“Areas that I would like to work on more aren’t really things I have been working on,” she said. “In volleyball, I want to improve in hitting/spiking the ball and in basketball I want to improve on shooting.”

A strong student who enjoys math (“it’s my strongest core subject”) and gym, Toomey-Stout wants to be a true student/athlete, and not just a jock.

“With all the sports I’m doing, I have a goal to keep concentrated in my studies and to keep my grades up,” she said.

Whether in school, competing in the arena or just hanging out with family and friends, Toomey-Stout has a large circle of supporters she can turn to for advice, help or just a reliably boisterous cheering section.

“There are so many people that I look up to,” she said. “My moms (Lisa Toomey and Beth Stout) have always told me to keep working hard and to never give up.

“My brothers (Sean and Cameron) don’t really tell me anything, but I push myself to be a great athlete like they are.”

Regardless of the sport, Toomey-Stout is part of an especially strong wave of younger female athletes in Coupeville right now, and the band of sisters looks out for one another.

“With my friends, not all of them are in my grade, but they always support me,” she said. “They always give the best pep talks, and they make me laugh even if I am crazy nervous before games.”

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Polite but deadly!!

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, Marenna Rebischke-Smith, Softball, Venom on June 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Marenna Rebischke-Smith patrols center field for the high-flying Venom. (John Fisken photo)

Rebischke-Smith lashes a base hit.

Don’t ask her to beat up on people, and we’re good.

Marenna Rebischke-Smith enjoys athletics, just not ones that involve her having to elbow people in the face.

“My favorite sport is softball, because it doesn’t involve a lot of physical contact,” she said. “I tried basketball, but didn’t like it because I had to push people.

“I like softball because you can take your anger out on inanimate objects instead of other people.”

Rebischke-Smith, who will be a freshman at CHS in the fall, builds on that, embracing her teammates and pulling them close.

“I enjoy the fact that you have a whole other “family” out on the field,” she said. “I like that you can count on that family to have your back.”

This spring she played center field for the Venom, a Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball squad which went a sparkling 13-3.

Now playing All-Stars with another team, she’d like to keep the softball express going in high school.

“My whole juniors team had a big impact on me,” Rebischke-Smith said. “I hope to play with them again in high school; they are all very fun and friendly.”

As the season played out, she became a much-more aggressive hitter at the plate, while also making some web gems in the outfield, chasing down balls on the fly several times.

Still, like any good player, she is always looking to improve her game.

“I am definitely not as great as some of my teammates I had in juniors,” Rebischke-Smith said. “But I would like to work to get better and hopefully be as good as they are, if not better.

“I believe I have a pretty strong hit when I have something to hit for, but I would like to improve my hit to have a great hit every time I go up to the plate.”

When she’s not practicing or playing, Rebischke-Smith likes to play the guitar and hang out with friends.

A solid student as well (“my goal for freshman year is to have fun and get my work done and not have to take summer school”), she looks to those she lives with for support and guidance.

“I would say that my dad helped me a lot,” Rebischke-Smith said. “He is always there to help me with my homework and play catch with me; he is really great.

“My mom helped too, even though she works a lot in Seattle. She has been to every one of my games and supported me.”

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Diamond dandies bow out!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, Softball, tagged barbecue, baseball, Central Whidbey Little League, season finale, Softball on June 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Souvenir ball in hand, the fastest base stealer in town zings by, almost too fast for the camera to catch. (Renae Mulholland photos)

Velvet-voiced PA man Moose Moran lets loose with his best Vin Scully impression.

Softball mom Suzan Georges commands the grill.

Savina Wells, sporting the day’s most memorable outfit, picks up her game ball. (Paula Peters photo)

Photos within photos. Karen Carlson’s snappy camera work was on display to be appreciated by all. (Mulholland photos)

Shenanigans. Undoubtedly, shenanigans.

Yellow Jackets (l to r) Sofia Peters, Gwen Gustafson and Maddie Georges celebrate an impressive season. (Peters photo)

Another successful season in the books.

While All-Star play still looms ahead for some teams, Central Whidbey Little League put an official bow on the 2016 campaign with a barbecue Saturday at Rhododendron Park.

Mementos were handed out, players, coaches and volunteers were honored and hot dogs were grilled in massive quantities.

In between the mustard and the game balls, a slew of CWLL moms snapped pics, some of which are seen above.

Thanks to all, those who provided photos this year, and those who sent me scores and updates.

I appreciate it.

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