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Throwback Thursday: Born to Ride!!

Posted in Softball, Throwback Thursday, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on April 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Haley Sherman, the young days. (Christa Canell photo)

Haley Sherman, the young days. (Christa Canell photo)

Sherman (right) with fellow CHS senior softball players Madelien Roberts (left) and Breeanna Messner. (John Fisken photo)

Sherman (right) with fellow CHS senior softball players Madeline Roberts (left) and Breeanna Messner. (John Fisken photo)

The Sherminator

The Sherminator

Haley Sherman was born to ride.

The Coupeville High School senior, who grew up to be a volleyball and softball star, embraced motorcycles from a young age, as shown in today’s flashback photo.

Pick a sport and the multi-talented Sherman excels, helping keep alive the tradition of excellence attached to her last name — probably the most famous in town.

How good is she, exactly?

They named the street I live on after her.

Yeah, that good.

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Throwback Thursday: Wonder Twins Power!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Girls Soccer, Happy birthday, Throwback Thursday, Track, tagged , , , , , on April 10, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Marisa (left) and Lucas EWtzell, the early years. (Kristi Etzell photo)

Marisa (left) and Lucas Etzell, the early years. (Kristi Etzell photo)

Lucas with dad Mike Etzell.

Lucas with dad Mike Etzell.

Marisa, hard at work on the soccer pitch. (John Fisken photo)

Marisa (left), hard at work on the soccer pitch. (John Fisken photo)

Coupeville’s Wonder Twins turn 17 tomorrow.

Marisa and Lucas Etzell will celebrate their birthdays in different countries, but the bond between the siblings never fades.

Both strong athletes — Marisa is a standout CHS soccer player and state meet veteran as a track runner, while Lucas is a Gold Medal-winning basketball player in the Special Olympics — they join older brother Ben and younger brother Nick to form a fearsome foursome.

They each have their own style.

Marisa is quiet but strong, able to hold her own with three brothers, while Lucas can talk to anyone, anytime and works his way through a crowd like a politician on the campaign trail, glad-handing everyone in sight.

They are both making an impact on the world, and it begins with their bond with each other.

May they celebrate many more birthdays together.

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Throwback Thursday: You have a camera? Excellent!!

Posted in Throwback Thursday, tagged , , on March 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

McKenzie Bailey (left) and McKayla Bailey, out for a drive.

McKenzie Bailey (left) and McKayla Bailey, out for a drive.

McKayla (left), cousin Chelsea Huff (center) and McKenzie, in more modern times. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

McKayla (left), cousin Chelsea Huff (center) and McKenzie, in more modern times. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Radar locks in and...

Radar locks in and…

we have contact.

we have contact.

There are certain cultures where people don’t want their photographs taken, as they believe it steals their souls.

McKayla Bailey would have a really, really rough time living in those cultures.

The undisputed reigning Photo Bomb Queen of Coupeville High School (former champ Taya Boonstra is in exile, off the Island in college, these days) has an uncanny knack for hearing the smallest, quietest click of a camera.

If you shoot it, she will be there.

And that’s a guarantee.

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Throwback Thursday: The Crafty Ones!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, Softball, Throwback Thursday, Track, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on February 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone (left) and Hailey Hammer (right), the early days. (Photo courtesy Hailey Hammer)

   Makana Stone (left) and Hailey Hammer (right), the early days. (Photo courtesy Hailey Hammer)

Hammer (center) during this year's basketball season, with teammates Amanda Fabrizi (left) and Breeanna Messner. (John Fisken photos)

   Hammer (center) during this year’s basketball season, with teammates Amanda Fabrizi (left) and Breeanna Messner. (John Fisken photos)

Makana Stone: track supernova.

Makana Stone: track supernova.

They’ve been skilled all their lives.

It used to be arts and crafts, and now Coupeville High School three-sport stars Hailey Hammer and Makana Stone excel on the playing fields and hardcourts.

Basketball, softball, track, volleyball, soccer — it doesn’t matter the sport, pick one and they’ll dominate.

The hand-eye coordination and attention to detail? It came at an early age.

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Throwback Thursday: Football studs in the house!!

Posted in Football, Throwback Thursday, tagged , , , on January 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Caleb Valko (left) and Kwamane Bowens, old-school style.

Caleb Valko (left) and Kwamane Bowens, old-school style.

All grown up.

    All grown up. (Left photo copyright recruit757.com, right photo by Jennifer Morrell)

What could of been.

Elementary school buds, Caleb Valko and Kwamane Bowens never got the chance to play out their high school football careers in the same town.

Valko stayed in Coupeville and went out as a senior captain, pile-driving hapless runners to the end. Now he’s an assistant coach with the Coupeville Middle School football squad.

Bowens ended up playing high school ball way across the country after a family move and is currently playing D-1 football on scholarship at the University of Hawaii.

Both have been successful in their own way, and the duo remain in touch today, forever linked by the friendship of youth.

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