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Support lil’ sluggers in need

Posted in Baseball, Fundraisers, tagged arson, baseball, GoFundMe, North Whidbey Little League, t-ball on April 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »

North Whidbey Little League is asking for help after a storage shed full of equipment was destroyed in an arson fire.

The shed, and a port-a-potty, both located at Koetje Park in Oak Harbor, burnt down April 6.

Inside the structure was equipment used to maintain playing fields, as well as equipment for the T-Ball program.

The shed was valued at $5,000-$8,000, with the t-ball supplies coming in at $3,500.

The fire, which is being investigated as an arson by the Oak Harbor Police Department, will delay the start of the t-ball season two weeks.

As North Whidbey Little League scrambles to replace the equipment and shed, a GoFundMe has been set up for those interested in helping.

For more info and to contribute, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/nwll-koetje-park-tball-shed

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Little kids, big swings!!

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged Amy Mouw, Central Whidbey Little League, Coupeville Pizza Factory, John Fisken photos, t-ball on June 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »

“You heard me the first time. I said I’ll throw the ball when I feel like it, and not before!!” (John Fisken photos)

“Put it there, sister!!”

“Pizza Factory is giving me free pizza for all this free advertising?!?!?!?”

“Let me at ’em, dad!! I got this!”

“One catch to save the world … and I did it!! The crowd goes wild!!!!!!!”

“I am the destroyer of worlds!!”

“Listen here, Mr. Speedy, I’m Amy Fasolo! I won a state title in the 800!! You come for the queen, you better have your shoelaces double-tied!!”

It’s the perfect combo — little kids, baseball and a photographer with time on his hands.

Thanks to John Fisken, we have the snappy photos you see above, which capture a T-Ball game Wednesday between the Central Whidbey Sluggers and the Ironbirds.

To see more (purchases fund college scholarships for CHS student/athletes) pop over to:

http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/2017-CWLL/20170607-TBall-CW2-vs-Ironbirds/

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Diamond excellence? A family tradition!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, first base, Kyle Rockwell, Maria Rockwell, t-ball on March 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Kyle Rockwell (John Fisken photo)

The little brother is taking his place in the spotlight.

Coupeville High School sophomore Kyle Rockwell is swinging into action with the Wolf baseball squad this spring, following in the footsteps of sister Maria, who was a standout softball player during her time at CHS.

For Kyle, it’s the continuation of a life-long journey.

“I have played baseball since T-ball,” Rockwell said. “I started playing because I wanted to play baseball like my dad.”

Both mom Tina and dad Sheldon have played a sizable role in helping to shape their son’s development, on and off the field.

“My dad has had a big impact on my life because he made me who I am today and taught me how to play baseball when I was little,” Rockwell said.

As he enters his second season at the high school level, his goals are simple and straight forward.

“I want to get better and make it onto varsity,” Rockwell said. “My strengths are hitting and playing first base.

“I would like to work on throwing faster and longer distances.”

Away from the diamond he focuses on getting good grades, with an eye on going to college after graduation.

For now, though, baseball is what captivates his attention.

As he and his teammates prepare to kick off the season with a jamboree in Oak Harbor Saturday, Rockwell draws inspiration from a quote delivered by CHS coach Chris Smith.

“I like baseball because it is one of the only sports that starts with the ball when they are on defense.”

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Little players, big swings!!

Posted in Little League, tagged Central Whidbey Little League, Coupeville Pizza Factory, Dairy Queen is delicious, John Fisken photos, t-ball on June 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

“Sweet Miguel Cabrera! I got some good aluminum on that sucker!!” (John Fisken photos)

“No, I don’t need two hands. My glove work is impeccable. But thanks for asking.”

“She said we’re going to Dairy Queen after the game!!”

“Run on me? Me?!?!?!? Taste hot baseball, dude!!!”

“She worries me a bit, that’s all I’m saying. I’d like to get to first grade with my head still attached to my shoulders, am I right?”

“Wait, someone said we’re going to Dairy Queen?!?!?!?”

“OK, OK, I know there’s been a lot of talk about Dairy Queen, but you have to actually play the game first…”

“They call me Miss Rocket Launcher!”

“Nope, that one ain’t comin’ back…”

Tomorrow’s stars are grabbing the camera’s attention today.

A recent T-Ball game between the Central Whidbey Little League Cheetahs and the North Whidbey Little League Mud Hens attracted the lens of rovin’ photo man John Fisken, and he provides us with the pics above.

Why nine photos?

Do you even know anything about baseball?

Yes, yes, that’s why.

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