Taylor Consford (Submitted photo)
Taylor Consford has changed schools, but retained his positive outlook.
Having moved from Oak Harbor to Coupeville for his senior year, he’s jumping right in, with plans of being a three-sport athlete for the Wolves.
Consford is currently suiting up for the CHS football squad, with plans to play basketball and baseball as the year unfolds.
Regardless of which sport he’s playing, the future Navy man is always working on his game.
“My strengths are always something to improve,” Consford said. “My mentality is that I can always improve, so I don’t look at my strengths.
“I look at what I can do better.”
During his Wildcat days, Consford played with and against some of his future Wolf baseball teammates in summer ball.
While he has a comfort zone on the diamond (“my main sport”), taking to the gridiron is a new experience.
“This is my first year playing football. I have always wanted to play football but I’ve always been too nervous,” Consford said. “I started to play because I love to be a part of a team.
“I enjoy everything about football, being a part of a team, making new friends,” he added. “But in reality, to me they aren’t my friends, they are my family. They accepted me and made me feel great.”
As Consford and the Wolf squad head into the second half of the season with a Homecoming match-up with Port Townsend Friday, he just wants to make an impact, in whatever way he’s called upon.
“My goals this season for football are to always be there for everyone that needs me,” he said. “Do whatever I can to help my team win, and not to play for my self but all of my brothers that are out there by my side.”
Away from the field, he enjoys history class (“It just gives so much meaning to learn about what happened in the past to form the world around us today”) and hanging out with girlfriend Gaby Halpin and their friends.
“My main focus this year is to have the best senior year I can,” Consford said.
“The people that have made an impact in my life would most definitely be my parents and friends,” he added. “Everyone around me has encouraged me to great things and pushed me to the best of my ability to perform.”
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