Chimacum softball star Madeline Nordberg with her great-grandparents.
With Coupeville leaving the 1A/2A Cascade Conference and joining Port Townsend, Chimacum and Klahowya in the 1A Olympic League this fall, now is a great time to learn a bit about some of the players who will face off with the Wolves in the future.
Madeline Nordberg is a daddy’s girl. Sort of.
The Chimacum High School junior-to-be is a two-sport star for the Cowboys, but she credits a large part of her success as a softball player to her father.
“The person who had a big impact on me throughout the years is my dad,” Nordberg said. “He has been by my side helping me get better, coaching me in softball.
“He’s the reason I started playing sports and the reason why I succeed in sports also,” she added.
Nordberg also plays hoops for Chimacum (“My athletic goal for next year is … staying in the whole game for basketball without being taken out!”), where she usually patrols the post.
But it’s softball that claims her heart.
“My favorite sport is softball, because I’ve been playing it since t-ball,” Nordberg said. “It has been my life!
“I’ve gotten far in it, all the way to Arizona,” she added. “That’s my talent.”
She considers herself a strong thrower on the diamond, but would like to work more on pitching.
Whether she’s on the softball diamond, shooting hoops or playing other sports, Nordberg thrives on the chance to stay active.
“I enjoy sports because I get to be able to get exercise and also get to go out and do things,” she said.
Away from the spotlight of sports competition, Nordberg enjoys music and time spent with her friends and family.
“Apart from sports I guess I just hang out with friends, and I listen to country!”
