Joel Walstad
Kyle King
They are old school (well, not that old…) and new school, united by a love of athletics, an alma mater and a birthday.
Kyle King is the grizzled vet, a former state champ track star at Coupeville High School who went on to run, very successfully, at two D-1 colleges.
Joel Walstad is the current leader of the pack, a heat-flingin’ quarterback who’s currently putting up sweet numbers for the Wolf football squad. After that, basketball and soccer seasons beckon.
Both are part of successful athletic families, with King’s siblings Brianne and Tyler and Joel’s bro and sis Tim and Bessie forming potent trios in CHS sports history.
The two guys celebrating a joint birthday today also share a laid-back attitude (the dudes abide) and a penchant for being at the forefront of cheering on their fellow athletes.
If there’s a student section rocking the house, King is smack dab in the middle of it, a trait shared by Walstad, who’s quite fond of the face paint and screaming like a banshee.
While they’ve followed different athletic paths (though Kyle did suit up as a gridiron warrior for a bit), and only one of them has sported a spectacular porn star-style ‘stache for a bit (spoiler: it was the college guy), the duo both deserve big props.
Strong athletes and students who happen to be quality people, they give Coupeville a good name.
Let’s return the favor and wish them well on their big day.
Coupeville Sports 