Clear the calendar. (Illustration courtesy Breanne Smedley)
John Fisken is going pink.
And, I might be too. That’s still being negotiated.
The dye job for the travelin’ photo man, who you often see working the sidelines at Coupeville sporting events, will come before the start of this Thursday’s CHS volleyball matches.
The opponent that night is Chimacum, and the result will have a huge impact on the 1A Olympic League playoff race.
But there will be a bigger foe that night, and that is where the pink comes in.
The Wolves will be hosting their annual Dig for the Cure breast cancer awareness night.
Fisken (and probably me) will be getting pinked-up around 3:30 PM, with the Wolf JV taking the court at 3:45. Varsity action is set for around 5 PM.
The photo man is letting his luscious silver locks go pink in honor of his sister Mary, who is traveling to town for the match.
A three-time cancer survivor who has been fighting the good fight for the past decade, she doesn’t know what her brother has planned out with the Wolf players.
I’ve been told she doesn’t read this blog (and why not?!?!?), so, we’re dancing a tricky dance here.
We want to get as many people as possible there for the event, but we don’t want to spoil John’s side surprise for his sister.
So, remember that when you talk about this on social media, please.
The Wolves will be wearing pink jerseys, honoring cancer survivors with roses and raising money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation with a donation bucket at the game.
Sandi Farris, a cancer survivor and honorary coach for the night, will give the Coupeville girls a pregame speech to remind them that, win or lose, the match is big, but the fight against cancer means much more.
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