Coupeville Sports

He flings, they marvel

June 3, 2026 by David Svien

Khanor Jump flexes on fools. (Photo courtesy Christina Jump)

Every day a new PR.

It seems that way at times for Coupeville High School sophomore Khanor Jump, who capped the 2026 spring track and field season Sunday by finishing 12th at the Washington State High School Hammer Championships.

Competing at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, the Wolf ace chucked his implement 127 feet, 2.75 inches, shattering his best previous mark by a solid eight feet.

It was the second time around at the event for Jump, who claimed 22nd as a freshman.

Teeraphat Phongprasansak of Kamiak and Kimberly Beard of King’s took home titles, with 21 boys and 17 girls competing.

The hammer throw is not part of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association-sanctioned state meet, so throwers have to travel a more far-flung path in search of chucking excellence.

Jump was the complete thrower during his sophomore campaign at CHS, flinging the shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer for the Wolves.

He advanced to districts in the first three of those events, where he set PRs in both the discus and shot put.

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Crowder, Holm open league meet with a bang

June 2, 2026 by David Svien

Laurel Crowder plots a winning strategy. (Photos courtesy Kelly Powers)

Laurel Crowder is seizing the moment, again and again.

Last spring, as a Coupeville Middle School 6th grader, she celebrated a solitary win in the high jump at an early-season meet in Sultan.

This time around, Crowder is throwing down much-larger numbers, as evidenced by her performance Monday during day one of the two-day Cascade League Championships.

Competing at Lakewood High School against rivals from six other schools, the Wolf ace claimed a conference title in the high jump, her 10th win of the season.

That puts her in top company, as she’s only the third CMS girl to crack double-digit win totals in a single campaign in the last two decades.

With 10 wins and counting, Crowder joins Lindsey Roberts, who won 18 times in 2015, and Tamsin Ward, who triumphed 16 times last spring.

Both of those girls were 8th graders when they hit double digits.

Crowder, who also finished first in the 200 prelims Monday, was joined on the medal stand by fellow 7th grader Ella Holm, who claimed a title in the shot put for her second win of the season.

Monday’s events were split between a handful of finals and a lot of prelims, which sets up Thursday’s half of the season-ending meet.

CMS 7th grader Les Queen, who leads the Wolves with 14 wins this season, finished first in both the 200 and 400 prelims Monday, setting himself up for a torrid finale.

Kaleigha Millison (left), Zariyah Allen, and Addison Jacobson (front) are a talented trio.

Having reached the halfway point of the league rumble, Coupeville coach Jon Gabelein was reflective while also looking ahead.

“Today’s prelims were fun and exciting as we were competing against all of the best athletes from the Cascade League,” he said.

“Several of our athletes earned spots in the finals; many pushed themselves and earned PRs, such as Mia Goers in the 200 and Autumn Hunt in the 100 hurdles.

“We have had a great season with lots of hard work that allowed them to generate many improvements, accomplishments, and even greater confidence.”

That was a feeling shared by both the athletes and coaches.

“Mia (Goers) shared that “everybody tried their best and did amazing,” Gabelein said.

“Juniper (Dotson) and Amira (Annunciado) noticed that “everybody was supportive and cheered on other teams despite the competition.”

Wolf assistant coach Kelly Powers praised both the effort and the sportsmanship shown by her young athletes.

“Honestly, watching the camaraderie of these young men is the best part of the meet,” she said. “I love running as a sport because everyone cheers everyone else on.

“We saw a lot of that today, high fives and handshakes are the heart of this sport and I’m so glad we’re seeing our Wolves out there giving it their all with a smile on their faces.”

Henry Purdue steals a look at the clock as he hits a PR.

Monday results:

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Ava Alford (11th) 14.87 *PR*; Claire Lachnit (16th) 15.77 *PR*; Amira Annunciado (17th) 15.94 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Zariyah Allen (9th) 31.58 *PR*; Lachnit (19th) 34.31 *PR*; Sabrina Judnich (20th) 34.36 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Z. Allen (4th) 1:10.50 *PR*

800 (Finals) — Anna Powers (7th) 2:57.93

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — Powers (5th) 19.97 *PR*; Kaleigha Millison (6th) 21.09 *PR*

Shot Put (Finals) — Addison Jacobson (8th) 27-04 *PR*; Millison (16th) 23-04; Annunciado (18th) 21-06 *PR*; Alford (22nd) 19-10

High Jump (Finals) — Z. Allen (5th) 4-02; Millison (7th) 4-00; Emma Green (10th) 3-10

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Laurel Crowder (2nd) 14.10 *PR*; Josilyn McColl (5th) 14.37 *PR*; Bella Sandlin (7th) 14.49 *PR*; Ava Clark (8th) 14.72 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Crowder (1st) 29.16 *PR*; Sophia Magdolen (10th) 31.90 *PR*; Mia Goers (15th) 32.66 *PR*; Eden Weeks (17th) 32.97 *PR*; Ruby Folkestad (19th) 33.55 *PR*; Jasmine Allen (22nd) 34.26 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Sandlin (2nd) 1:11.74 *PR*; Magdolen (4th) 1:14.43 *PR*; J. Allen (12th) 1:17.85 *PR*; Evelyn Merino-Martinez (19th) 1:23.94 *PR*

800 (Finals) — Sarai Dangerfield (4th) 2:59.10 *PR*; Abby Hunt (7th) 3:07.93

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — Juniper Dotson (2nd) 20.25 *PR*; Hunt (8th) 21.45 *PR*; Maja Govorcin-O’Connell (14th) 24.68

Shot Put (Finals) — Ella Holm (1st) 28-04 *PR*; Sandlin (5th) 25-10 *PR*; Weeks (11th) 21-04 *PR*; Govorcin-O’Connell (19th) 18-04; Dresden Rusch (24th) 17-02

High Jump (Finals) — Crowder (1st) 4-07; Dani Halsing (5th) 4-00; Hunt (9th) 3-08

Ava Alford stays a step ahead.

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) — River Simpson (5th) 12.59; Aiden Wheat (12th) 13.23 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Simpson (3rd) 25.30 *PR*; Xander Beaman (13th) 27.37 *PR*; Jacob Lujan (20th) 29.84

400 (Prelims) — Malachi Chapa (2nd) 58.02 *PR*

1600 (Finals) — Henry Purdue (3rd) 5:03.07 *PR*; Lincoln Wagner (6th) 5:42.06; Archer Schwarz (9th) 5:52.99

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — Lujan (5th) 20.03 *PR*

Discus (Finals) — Wagner (14th) 79-03.50; Sawyer Rudat (25th) 62-09 *PR*; Maverick Light (27th) 61-01 *PR*

Long Jump (Finals) — Lujan (13th) 13-04; Schwarz (18th) 12-09; Maverick Walling (19th) 12-08

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Jesse Kehoe (2nd) 12.86 *PR*; Liam Stoner (7th) 13.59 *PR*; Logan Dees (9th) 13.86 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Les Queen (1st) 26.03 *PR*; Stoner (8th) 28.20 *PR*; Dees (11th) 29.26 *PR*; Miles Abram (20th) 32.46; LJ Schultz (24th) 33.35 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Queen (1st) 1:00.41 *PR*

1600 (Finals) — Abram (19th) 6:23.35

Long Jump (Finals) — Kehoe (3rd) 15-03; Stoner (4th) 14-10.50 *PR*; Dees (18th) 12-05; Henry Tierney (19th) 11-11

Aiden Wheat gazes into the future.

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Central Whidbey booters rule the pitch

June 1, 2026 by David Svien

Audrey and Lincoln Wagner bask in the glow of victory. (Duncan Wagner photo)

One thriller, one rout, two titles.

Central Whidbey U15 soccer squads stormed to wins Sunday at Fort Nugent Park in the championship game of the Matt Mikos Memorial Tournament.

The season-ending tourney is named in honor of an Oak Harbor dad who made a big impact in the Whidbey Island soccer community.

Scotlyn (left) and Finley Helm hang out with their proud papa. (Lindsey Helm photo)

Central Whidbey’s girls, coached by Jerry Helm and Kimberly Kisch, romped to a 3-0 win over South Whidbey with Finley Helm throwing down the shutout while manning the goal.

That continued a hot streak for the girls, who have won four of their last five tourneys.

Queens of the pitch. (Lindsey Helm photo)

In the boys’ title game, which saw Central Whidbey clash with Oak Harbor, things came down to the furious final seconds.

With the game knotted at 2-2, Cow Town’s booters, who are coached by Scott Rudat, captured the title on a buzzer-beater goal off the toe of Lincoln Wagner.

Da champs. (Duncan Wagner photo)

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Six decades, a lot of medals

May 31, 2026 by David Svien

Davin Houston has two state meet medals and one more year to compete. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

The roll call added two names.

Coupeville sophomore pole vaulter Lillian Ketterling and senior shot-put thrower Zachary Saho both finished 8th at the 2B state track and field meet in Yakima this weekend, becoming the 100th and 101st Wolves to earn a medallion.

That list stretches back to 1963, when the modern era of the season-ending championships began.

Ketterling and Saho were joined in medaling by sophomore Wyatt Fitch-Marron and junior Davin Houston, who finished 4th and 5th in the high jump, respectively.

It was the second medal for each of the jumpers, who already had one in pocket from last year.

With the 2026 season officially done, here’s an updated look at the all-time CHS track and field state meet medal list:

Tyler King (11) – Two state titles, five 2nd, two 4th, one 6th, one 8th
Kyle King (10) – Five state titles, two 2nd, one 4th, one 5th, one 6th
Lindsey Roberts (8) – One 2nd, three 3rd, one 4th, two 5th, one 6th
Makana Stone (7) – Two 2nd, two 3rd, one 4th, one 5th, one 6th
Natasha Bamberger (6) – Four state titles, one 2nd, one 3rd
Danny Conlisk (6) – Two state titles, two 2nd, two 5th
Chad Gale (6) – One 2nd, three 3rd, one 4th, one 6th
Jacob Smith (6) – Two 2nd, one 3rd, one 4th, one 5th, one 7th
Bill Carstensen (5) – One 3rd, three 4th, one 6th
Jon Chittim (5) – Three state titles, one 2nd, one 7th
Yashmeen Knox (5) – One 4th, one 6th, two 7th, one 8th
Aidan Wilson (5) – Three 2nd, one 3rd, one 5th
Cael Wilson (5) – One 2nd, one 5th, one 6th, two 8th
Jeff Fielding (4) – One state title, one 2nd, two 5th
Lauren Grove (4) – Two 3rd, one 5th, one 6th
Sylvia Hurlburt (4) – Two 3rd, one 5th, one 6th
Mallory Kortuem (4) – One 2nd, one 3rd, two 5th
Dalton Martin (4) – One 2nd, one 5th, two 8th
Brian Miller (4) – One 3rd, one 4th, one 5th, one 6th
Ed Cook (3) – One 2nd, one 5th, one 6th
Hunter Hammer (3) – One 6th, two 8th
Kyra Ilyankoff (3) – One 2nd, one 3rd, one 4th
Janiece Jenkins (3) – One 5th, one 6th, one 8th
Jean Lund-Olsen (3) – One 4th, two 7th
Amy Mouw (3) – One state title, one 2nd, one 8th
Monroe Myles (3) – One 2nd, two 5th
Pete Rosenkranz (3) – Two 2nd, one 3rd
Lyla Stuurmans (3) – One 2nd, one 7th, one 8th

Two medals is twice as nice for Madison Tisa McPhee. (Photo courtesy Mad Dawg productions)

Madison Tisa McPhee (3) – One 3rd, one 5th, one 8th
Maya Toomey-Stout (3) – One 3rd, two 5th
Chase Anderson (2) – One 5th, one 6th
Carly Burt (2) – One 2nd, one 5th
Dominic Coffman (2) – Two 2nd
Jennie Cross (2) – One 2nd, one 6th
Joe Donnellon (2) – Two 2nd
Preston Epp (2) – One 5th, one 6th
Wyatt Fitch-Marron (2) – One 4th, one 7th *ACTIVE*
Corrine Gaddis (2) – One 6th, one 8th
Davin Houston (2) – One 5th, one 6th *ACTIVE*
Ryanne Knoblich (2) – Two 2nd
Kit Manzanares (2) – Two 8th
Logan Martin (2) – Two 2nd
Claire Mayne (2) – One 2nd, one 3rd
Steven McDonald (2) – One state title, one 4th
Andrew Moon (2) – One 3rd, one 5th
Jay Roberts (2) – One 3rd, one 4th
Sean Toomey-Stout (2) – One 5th, one 7th
Rick Alexander (1) – One 3rd
Brandy Ambrose (1) – One 5th
Reiley Araceley (1) – One 2nd
Allyson Barker (1) – One 8th
Tina Barker (1) – One 4th
Ariah Bepler (1) – One 5th

Ariah Bepler marinates in the moment. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Mark Bepler (1) – One 4th
Sally Biskovich (1) – One 4th
Blake Burrows (1) – One 5th
Mitchell Carroll (1) – One 5th
Marquette Cunningham (1) – One 6th
Jana Engle (1) – One 5th
Marisa Etzell (1) – One 3rd
Carson Field (1) – One 8th
Jordan Ford (1) – One 8th
Tony Ford (1) – One 5th
Matt Frost (1) – One 8th
Nick Guay (1) – One 5th
Joy Hack (1) – One 3rd
Kevin Hack (1) – One 3rd
Alicia Heinen (1) – One 6th
Erin Hickey (1) – One 5th
Devin Hopkins (1) – One 5th
Jai’Lysa Hoskins (1) – One 5th
Ja’Kenya Hoskins (1) – One 3rd
Ja’Tarya Hoskins (1) – One 5th
Larry Howard (1) – One 5th
Chris Hutchinson (1) – One state title
Lillian Ketterling (1) – One 8th *ACTIVE*
Tony Killgo (1) – One 3rd
Brianne King (1) – One 6th
Kim Kisch (1) – One 6th
Carolyn Lhamon (1) – One 4th
Axel Marshall (1) – One 5th
Judy Marti (1) – One 6th
Katie Marti (1) – One 7th
Bob McClement (1) – One 3rd
Caleb Meyer (1) – One 2nd
Cassidy Moody (1) – One 8th
Alex Murdy (1) – One state title
Mitch Pelroy (1) – One 8th
Jess Roundy (1) – One 6th
Zachary Saho (1) – One 8th
Todd Smith (1) – One 6th
Zac Tackett (1) – One 7th
Joe Tessaro (1) – One 6th
Cameron Toomey-Stout (1) – One 7th
Tim Ursu (1) – One 2nd
Matthew Ward (1) – One 5th
Alan Wedell (1) – One 4th
Reese Wilkinson (1) – One 2nd
Rich Wilson (1) – One 4th
Tate Wyman (1) – One 2nd
Henry Wynn (1) – One 5th

After holding the school discus record for 34 years, Jennie Cross honors new standard bearer Reese Wilkinson. (Photo courtesy Bob Martin)

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CHS track squad hits finish line

May 30, 2026 by David Svien

Coupeville freshman Cyrus Sparacio ran in the 1600 and 3200 at state. (Julie Wheat photo)

That’s a wrap.

Three Coupeville High School athletes competed Saturday at the 2B state track and field championships in Yakima, bringing a close to the Wolves three-day odyssey in Eastern Washington.

Freshman Tamsin Ward, who also vied in the shot-put Thursday, placed 10th in the high jump, setting a PR at four feet, 10 inches.

That’s two inches better than her previous top mark and puts her just four inches away from the school record for girls (5-02), jointly held by Yashmeen Knox and Ryanne Knoblich.

Coupeville sent its final competitors to the line late in the day Saturday, with freshman Cyrus Sparacio and senior George Spear running in the 3200-meter race.

The young gun claimed 12th in a time of 10 minutes, 30.32 seconds, while his older counterpart was 15th in 11:02.64 during his final high school race.

Overall, the Wolves, who had athletes in action all three days, earned four medals at the 2026 meet.

Wyatt Fitch-Marron and Davin Houston claimed 4th and 5th in the high jump, respectively, while Lillian Ketterling (Pole Vault) and Zachary Saho (Shot Put) were 8th in their events.

The Coupeville boys finished 21st in the team standings, while the Wolf girls were 34th.

Freeman’s boys and La Conner’s girls were the team state champs.

The Braves trailed Mount Vernon Christian at both the Northwest 2B/1B League meet and at districts, but soared on the biggest stage, sparked by state titles from freshman Faith Jenkins in the 100 and 200.

La Conner also claimed first place in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relay, with Jenkins teaming with Maeve McCormick, Kiana Jenkins, and Nora McCormick to hit the tape first.