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Julia (John Fisken photos)

   Panic sets in for a Vashon player as she realizes Julia “Elbows” Myers (11) is about to stick an elbow someplace uncomfortable. (John Fisken photos)

Judy fan club

Judy’s fan club appreciates her work.

Monica

Monica Vidoni owns the paint and she’s not renting space right now.

Sylvia

   CHS cheerleaders Sylvia Hurlburt (left) and Sydney Autio may be off the clock, but their smiles are always working.

Makana

Foolish girl, you can’t catch Makana Stone in a foot-race.

Wynter

  Wynter Thorne knows what’s what. “I mean, are they raising idiots over there? NO ONE beats Makana!!”

Julia

   You can try and drive the paint against Myers, or you can just gracefully give up and pray for mercy like the girl on the left.

Rose

   “We believe in Judy!!” Lauren Rose (left), Lindsey Roberts and Kayla Rose (right) have joined the movement.

Julia Myers is a saint.

Sometime next year she’ll be off in college, or ruling a third world country as a ruthless dictator, and she’ll look back and think, “Why did I put up with this?”

And by “this” I mean my determination to build her into a legendary super hero, a rampaging, elbows-throwing wild woman who, leg brace and all, is scarring a generation of high school hoops players.

In reality, Judy is actually one of the sweetest, friendliest people you will ever meet, as easy-going as they come.

But she is willing to do the dirty work on the court, and — so far at least — she’s willing to put up with my inanity.

So, let’s keep this crazy train going.

To see more of Myers being freakin’ awesome and her teammates doing their level best to match her, pop over to:

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As always, a percentage of purchases goes to fund college scholarships for CHS senior student/athletes.

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Colin Belliveau comes in hot. (John Fisken photos)

Colin Belliveau comes in hot. (John Fisken photos)

Aaron Trumbull (left) rumbles in the paint.

Aaron Trumbull (left) rumbles in the paint.

"No, I do not want a piece of that ... thanks, anyway."

“No, Mr. Trumbull, I do not want a taste of your elbow … thanks, anyway.”

Wynter Thorne flies in for two, while a defender runs for cover.

Wynter Thorne glides in for two, while a defender runs for cover.

Last man standing gets the ball...

Last man standing gets the ball…

"Oh, you mean this ball? The one I super-glued to my hand? Yeah, good luck on taking it from me now, fools!!"

   “Oh, you mean this ball? The one I super-glued to my hand? Yeah, good luck on taking it from me now, fools!!”

Basketball is lurking just around the corner.

Sure, there’s still a chunk of the fall sports season left to play, but, for some players, it’s never too early to plan ahead for hoops season.

Traveling photo man John Fisken was wandering around area gyms Tuesday (as he is known to do), and snapped these pics of CHS players taking advantage of an open gym to work on their games.

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Wynter Thorne, always in season.

Wynter Thorne, always in season.

Wynter Thorne is a scrapper.

Whether patrolling the basketball hardwood or the tennis court, the Coupeville High School senior never lets up. She fights for every point with an admirable intensity.

Last year was her breakout year, as she advanced to the postseason in both her sports.

A hustler with a motor that never quits, Thorne was a ball of fire with a basketball in her hand, then nimbly shifted to tennis without missing a beat.

Normally a doubles player, she stepped up to play singles at one point against Granite Falls.

The result? A 6-0, 6-0 win for the Wolf ace and another quiet smile as she exited the court.

As she celebrates her birthday today, the best is still ahead for Miss Thorne.

With Coupeville moving into a new league, Wynter and her fellow seniors will be asked to carry the burden of leadership. Which shouldn’t be a problem.

The uniforms on the other bench may have changed, but the fate of rival players hasn’t.

You’re about to be sliced ‘n diced. You may be ready for spring, summer and fall, but when Wynter hits, all the preparation in the world won’t save you.

She may be sweet-natured off the court, but, between the lines, she’s a force of nature waiting to be unleashed on your heads.

Happy birthday, Wyntah! May your senior year play out exactly the way you hope.

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Allie Hanigan (John Fisken photos)

Allie Hanigan delivers a graceful forehand. (John Fisken photos)

Hanigan's classmates showed up to support her.

Numerous classmates showed up to support Coupeville’s #1 player.

Hanigan goes low for a backhand.

Hanigan goes low for a backhand.

They found the end of the road, but not before a good, long run.

The last Coupeville High School girls’ tennis players standing saw their seasons end Friday with hard-fought losses at day two of the 1A District 1 tourney.

Senior singles sensation Allie Hanigan came within a match of playing for a chance to advance to tri-districts, falling 7-5, 7-6 on her home court to Abbie Steele of Nooksack Valley.

Hanigan placed fourth in her final go-round at districts.

“She had big leads in both sets but was unable to convert,” Coupeville coach Ken Stange said. “She had a heckuva year, though!”

Down the road in Langley, the duo of Jacki Ginnings and Wynter Thorne also claimed fourth, falling to a team from Blaine 6-3, 6-3 in a loser-out contest. The finish was far better than expected at the start of the tourney.

“They had a pretty impressive tourney, if you take into consideration the fact that they were the eighth-seeded team,” Stange said.

While the girl netters are done, Stange is still on the job, as Ben Etzell and Aaron Curtin qualified for state (May 29-31 in Yakima) as a doubles team back in the fall.

The duo may be doing double duty if CHS also makes it to Yakima (“the Palm Springs of Washington”) for the final four of the state baseball tournament.

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Allie and Sydney (Tami Aparicio photo)

Wolf seniors Allie Hanigan (left) and Sydney Aparicio stayed cool and calm in the summer-like weather at districts. (Tami Aparicio photo)

Summer came to Whidbey and, one by one, the tennis players melted.

Playing multiple matches over the course of a sunny, increasingly hot day took its toll on a number of netters at Tuesday’s District 1 girls’ tennis tourney in Langley.

But, with proper hydration and bit of grit, all the Coupeville High School netters stayed on their feet.

And now three of the six Wolves who traveled down the Island are still alive and two wins away from advancing on to tri-districts.

Coupeville’s #1 singles player, senior Allie Hanigan, and its #2 doubles duo, Jacki Ginnings and Wynter Thorne, will pick up their rackets again Friday after battling back through the losers brackets.

Hanigan will face Abbie Steele of Nooksack Valley in an 11 AM loser-out match at Coupeville High School. Win and she travels back to Langley to face Alex Henderson of Blaine for second-place in the tournament and a slot at tri-districts.

If she makes the trip down-Island, she’ll join Ginnings and Thorne, who will face a duo from Blaine in a loser-out match in Langley.

If they survive, the Wolf duo face off with Ilsa Dubendorf and Bailey Gochanour of South Whidbey for second-place.

Saskia Dolk of Blaine and South Whidbey’s Amelia Weeks and Tess Radisch won district titles Tuesday and are guaranteed spots at tri-districts in Seattle May 21.

Coupeville’s other players — singles player Maureen Rice and the duo of Sydney Aparicio and Sydney Autio — were eliminated.

Complete results from Tuesday:

Singles:

1st Singles:

Allie Hanigan beat Kendra Warwick (South Whidbey) 6-0, 7-6(12-10)

Hanigan lost to Saskia Dolk (Blaine) 6-1, 6-4

Hanigan beat Yasmin Sarah (Friday Harbor) 6-1, 3-2 (retired)

Allie showed grace under pressure,” said Wolf coach Ken Stange. “That’s been the story of her tennis career at CHS. She wins more often than she loses.”

2nd Singles:

Maureen Rice lost to Colleen Groce (South Whidbey) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles:

1st Doubles:

Sydney Aparicio/Sydney Autio lost to Maddy Marinkovic/Ashton Simmons(Friday Harbor) 7-5, 6-3

Aparicio/Autio lost to Lily Olason/Gretchen Kordas (Blaine) 7-6(7-1), 6-1

“They (Sydney Squared) had a brutal draw, but they made their opponents earn each and every point,” Stange said.

2nd Doubles:

Wynter Thorne/Jacki Ginnings lost to Amelia Weeks/Tess Radisch (South Whidbey) 6-2, 6-0

Thorne/Ginnings beat Morgan Anderson/Kendall Calvert (Friday Harbor) 6-3, 6-3

Thorne/Ginnings beat Marinkovic/Timmons 6-7(4-7), 6-4, 6-0

Watching his #2 doubles team come back and take down a highly-favored Friday Harbor duo in their third match made Stange’s day.

“This match was a gut check. It was some of the best tennis either of them has ever played,” Stange said. “They cruised in the final set, even though both of them were exhausted from playing six sets already.

“I’m very proud of their effort. They deserved the win!”

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