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Little girls, big stars!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Central Whidbey Little League, John Fisken photos, playoffs, Softball on July 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The art of the bunt. (John Fisken photos)

“Oh, I’m safe. No need to ask the ump, cause I beat that throw by a mile, baby!!”

Coach Lark Gustafson charges down the line during pre-game introductions.

"Only a fool thinks they will make it to first before this ball. My arm is like a rocket launcher, Lil' Missy!!"

“Only a fool thinks they’ll make it to first before this ball. My arm is like a rocket launcher, Lil’ Missy!!”

“I said, throw your FASTBALL! This ain’t T-Ball we’re playin’ here!!”

“You can try to hide, but my mitt will find you. Always!!”

"I hope that ball has a tracking device. Cause otherwise they ain't never gonna find it after I dump it out by the bridge."

“I hope that ball has a tracking device. Cause otherwise they ain’t never gonna find it after I crank it over the fence.”

“Yeah, someone’s mom isn’t going to be happy come laundry time… Oh well, that’s what you get for having a superstar for a daughter.”

Playoff fever is in the air and the cameras are clicking.

Central and North Whidbey’s 9/10 little league all-star softball squads battled Tuesday in the opener to the District 11 playoffs (North rallied to win 11-10) and John Fisken was on hand in Mount Vernon to document the action.

As he clicked away, Central Whidbey hurler Chanel Sterba whiffed 12 batters.

Kaia Swegler smacked a pair of singles and Mckaela Meffert eked out four walks (one by being plunked), coming around to score each time.

Isabelle Wells, Chloe LaRue and Sterba also singled, while Abby Mulholland and Gwen Gustafson were among a long string of Central Whidbey hitters to draw walks.

North Whidbey plays Sedro-Woolley Wednesday, with the winner advancing to the championship series.

Central Whidbey gets the loser of that game Thursday. Win there and they advance to the finals as well.

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No easy outs!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Anacortes, Central Whidbey Little League, district tourney, Scout Smith, Softball on June 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville's softball future includes sluggers (l to r) and Scout Smith. (Charlotte Smith photo)

Coupeville’s softball future includes sluggers (l to r) Marenna Rebischke-Smith, Thora Iverson, Coral Caveness and Scout Smith. (Charlotte Smith photo)

They couldn’t derail the freight train.

The 11/12 little league all-star softball squad from Anacortes is an undefeated juggernaut, and it rolled to a district crown Tuesday as expected.

But that doesn’t mean the combined forces of Whidbey went down easily.

The Pirates, a squad comprised of players from North, Central and South Whidbey, may have lost 13-5, bringing an end to their season, but they came as close as any team has this year to upending Anacortes.

Whidbey was the only team Anacortes didn’t 10-run this year, and the sluggers from The Rock avoided that fate twice in less than a week.

Coupeville ace Scout Smith did as much as she could in the pitcher’s circle Tuesday, whiffing five.

Smith and fellow Wolves Marenna Rebischke-Smith and Thora Iverson all collected RBIs in the loss as Whidbey finished the district tourney with a 2-2 record.

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Scout Smith is a beast on the mound! A beast!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged CMS Wolves, little league, Scout Smith, Softball on June 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Scout Smith, seen earlier in the season, was lights-out on the mound Monday. (John Fisken photo)

Scout Smith will not fade away.

Whiffing eight and putting the fear of God in any hitter who dared to dig in against her, the Coupeville hurler sparked her Whidbey 11/12 Little League softball all-star squad to a huge win Monday.

The 10-6 win, coming against South Skagit, came in a loser-out game and guarantees Whidbey at least one more afternoon of softball.

The Pirates, who have a roster made up of girls from North, Central and South Whidbey, will play Anacortes in the district championship starting Tuesday night.

The game, played in Anacortes, is set for 6 PM.

A loss and Whidbey is done.

But win and the Pirates break up the undefeated season Anacortes is enjoying and force another game Wednesday.

Against Skagit, Whidbey built a 7-0 lead Monday, then held on for the win.

Along with Smith’s pitching heroics, Coral Caveness scored several crucial runs and Thora Iverson chipped in with a gorgeous snag while patrolling the outfield.

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Howl, young sluggers, howl!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged all-stars, Central Whidbey Little League, Scout Smith, Softball, tourney on June 22, 2015| 1 Comment »

Central Whidbey is repped by (l to r) Marenna Rebischke-Smith, Thora Iverson, Coral Caveness, and Scout Smith. (Charlotte Young photos)

We are … Whidbey!

They have next. After the next ones have next.

A pack of young Wolves are starring on the softball fields this summer, though they’re still a couple of years away from playing for Coupeville High School.

Working together with teammates from North and South Whidbey, the Central Whidbey sluggers are part of an all-Island Little League All-Star softball squad for players ages 11-12.

When they’re not posing for cameras, they’re busy with playoff action, with a loser-out game Monday night against South Skagit.

That’s a team they already thumped 18-3 Saturday in their playoff opener, before falling 9-5 to undefeated Anacortes Sunday.

Bounce Skagit again tonight, and Whidbey will advance to the championship and a rematch with Anacortes.

Whidbey would need to take two in a row from a team that had ten-runned every foe this season until Sunday, to win a district title.

But win or lose, that howl you hear?

It’s the sound of young Wolves coming up fast and strong, hungry to build on their success.

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Putting in work!!

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, Heather Tarr, Huskies, Softball, University of Washington, Veronica Crownover on June 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Veronica Crownover digs in and prepares to beat the crud out of the ball. (Kelly Crownover photos)

Crownover works on fielding drills on the UW field.

Veronica Crownover found her very own field of dreams.

The softball slugger, who will be a freshman at Coupeville High School in the fall, spent a chunk of this week taking part in drills at the University of Washington.

Under the watchful eye of Husky head coach Heather Tarr and her staff, Crownover and other rising stars worked on advanced infield play and hitting.

Crownover, who patrols first base, got help with footwork, glove work, throwing and transferring the ball.

At the plate, she and others worked through drills that help to improve fundamentals and perfect the swing.

The lessons learned, coming on the UW field and at the Dempsey Indoor Practice Facility, made for a fun time.

“The weather was perfect and it was so exciting to see Veronica on the UW field with Coach Tarr,” said proud mom Kelly Crownover.

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