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She’s a star! A bright, shining star!!

Posted in Basketball, Happy birthday, Track, tagged , , , , on September 10, 2016| 1 Comment »

Cassidy Moody

   Birthday girl Cassidy Moody (left) makes a point with fellow Wolf track star Ja’Tarya Hoskins.

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   The smartly-dressed Moody hangs out with Melia Welling at a boys’ basketball game. (John Fisken photo)

Remember the name Cassidy Moody.

Why, you ask?

Because the quicksilver Coupeville High School freshman, who celebrates a birthday today, is headed for big things.

One of the best and brightest young stars in Cow Town, athletically gifted and serene of spirit, Moody seems to glide whenever she walks by.

A strong, gifted young woman with a light scoring touch on the basketball court, where she frequently torches foes, she’s also one of the most promising young track stars in Wolf Nation.

While competing at the middle school level Moody was a jack-of-all-trades, vying in numerous events.

She was a sprinter (100, 200), stretched it out to a full lap around the oval (400), did hurdles, long jump, high jump, even found time to be a relay runner.

And she did it all extremely well, grabbing victories in both the hurdles and high jump, with the latter coming in the league championship meet during her 8th grade season.

With the graduation of CHS track titans such as Makana Stone and Sylvia Hurlburt, Wolf coach Randy King will be looking to his young guns to step up as Coupeville debuts its sparkling new track.

My money is on Moody, who has the skill and carriage of a star about to be born.

Of course, take away all the sports stuff and you’re still left with an amazing young woman, a quiet, friendly, hard-working, whip-smart asset to our community.

Whether she’s giggling with close buddy Melia Welling while working the scorer’s table or draining jumpers, Cassidy brightens up every room she’s in.

Happy birthday, Miss Moody.

Never stop being awesome.

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Catch the view from above!!

Posted in Football, Track, tagged , , , , on September 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »

(John Fisken photos)

A freshly-lined gridiron and a freshly-installed CHS track. (John Fisken photos)

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The view from what is, for one more season at least, the visitors side of the field.

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Headed down the home stretch.

Saturday night it becomes a reality.

When football fans flood into Mickey Clark Field for Coupeville’s season opener against arch-rival South Whidbey, they will also get to take in the sparkling new track which sprung up this summer.

Until then, wanderin’ paparazzi John Fisken offers you these unique views of the new oval (and the freshly-painted gridiron).

How did he get them? He’ll never tell, so you probably shouldn’t ask.

Just say thank you and move on.

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An absolute joy!!

Posted in Happy birthday, Track, tagged , , , , on September 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville running legend Abby Parker (left) imparts wisdom to her young prodigy. (Kathy O'Brien photo)

   Coupeville running Jedi Abby Parker (left) teaches her moves to her young padawan. (Kathy O’Brien photo)

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   Parker, who runs faster when her shoelaces are untied, works on hand-offs with CHS relay mate Mckenzie Meyer. (John Fisken photos)

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Imparting joy to the universe (and volleyball teammate Kayla Rose).

Joy, above all.

Abby Parker is the real deal — a smart, strong young woman already super successful at 17, and headed to unimaginable achievements.

But the first thing you notice about the Coupeville High School junior, before you see her determination, her commitment, her grit, her spine of steel, is how she interacts with others.

With her teammates, her friends, her family or with random people she passes while she’s busy doing the million-and-a-half things she seems to accomplish every day.

And what you see, every time, is the joy she brings to this world, and others in it.

It’s not just mere happiness, though she pretty much always seems happy, but something far deeper.

Abby seems to approach every challenge, every obstacle, with a can-do attitude, and the joy she exhibits is truly infectious.

Running, which seems to have become her sport of choice (she’s also skilled in volleyball, basketball and probably any activity you might pick), is not for the faint of heart.

It can rip your body up, tear away at your legs, your muscles, your psyche.

It can deliver huge highs and huge lows, and it takes a special kind of person to embrace it the way Parker does.

Look at the photos of her in action during track season or at one of the many real-world running events she haunts on a regular basis, and you’ll see both sides.

I’ve seen photos of Abby leaving her soul on the oval, trying to trim one more second, lean just a bit harder, reach for a PR at any cost.

In those photos, her face shows the strain, but also (and this is bigger) her willpower. She does not back down, ever.

In other photos, you see the joy she gets from competing, whether she’s flying down a track or splashing through bubbles or clouds of paint.

And we’re right back to joy, which is never far away when Parker is nearby.

As she celebrates her birthday today and prepares to head into another school year, let’s wish her all the best.

Because that’s what she is — one of the best.

Abby, you are a sparkling ray of sunshine, and Coupeville would not be the same without you.

Happy birthday, Miss Parker, and may you always get back just as much joy as you give to the world.

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An oval worth an ovation!!

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , , on August 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »

(Scott Losey photos)

   You know they’re getting serious when the blue triangles appear. (Scott Losey photos)

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They said “let there be lane numbers” and it came to pass.

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Lookin’ snappy.

Now it’s getting real.

Another day, another step closer to being finished for Coupeville High School’s snazzy new, levy-funded, track oval.

Lines went down, lanes went up, and now … lane numbers and other assorted markings.

Next thing you know, CHS will be hosting its first home track meet since 2008.

My, oh my.

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Choose your lane!!

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on August 26, 2016| 1 Comment »

(Scott Losey photos)

   Coupeville High School’s new track oval, sporting just-added lanes, glimmers in the Friday afternoon sun. (Scott Losey photos)

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Lines upon lines, all leading to a bright future for CHS track.

For the first time in 35 years, there are new lanes on the Coupeville High School track oval.

Of course, it helps that the oval itself is brand spanking new as well, as the levy approved by local voters continues to pay off with upgraded facilities.

While the track itself has been in place for a week or two now, Friday was L-Day, as lines were officially painted, taking the whole thing to another level of reality.

Still ahead is obtaining all the moving parts (hurdles, pole vault pit equipment, electronic timing devices, etc.) needed for CHS to start hosting track meets again.

As the old six-lane track deteriorated, the school lost the ability to host meets around 2008.

The plan is to take full advantage of the gorgeous new eight-lane track, as school officials want Coupeville to be a destination for teams.

Along with holding regular home track meets, CHS wants to host postseason events such as the district meet, which would bring in multiple teams and a new level of excitement.

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