Coupeville Sports

Wolf grapplers wrap state meet run

February 21, 2026 by David Svien

Marquette Cunningham (left) and Deven Ogden were both district champs. (Photo courtesy Cunningham)

Their time at the Tacoma Dome has reached its end.

Coupeville High School wrestlers Deven Ogden and Marquette Cunningham both lost in early Saturday morning matches, marking the end of their runs at Mat Classic XXXVII.

The Wolf duo, who trained, traveled, and competed with South Whidbey during the regular season as CHS doesn’t have its own mat program, both went 1-2 across two days at the state meet.

Cunningham, competing at 132 pounds, fell 7-0 to Owen McAuliffe of Liberty Bell Saturday, after splitting his matches Friday.

He toppled Diego Gutierrez of Columbia (Burbank) 10-2, before losing 15-0 to Trevin Stauffer of Jenkins (Chewelah) in the tournament’s opening session.

Meanwhile, Ogden, who wrestles at 165 pounds, was on the losing end of a 14-1 score Saturday while squaring off with Trenton Mulvaney of Highland.

In his opening bouts, he drilled Guztavo Cortez of Tonasket 20-4, before coming up just short in a 7-0 rumble with Thorne Tissue of Liberty (Spangle).

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Wolf trio compete at state championships

February 20, 2026 by David Svien

Finn Price made it to state three times in four years. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price-Rayner)

The “Lone Wolves” have reached the final weekend.

While Coupeville High School doesn’t have swim or wrestling programs of its own, several students have spent the winter training, traveling, and competing with other schools.

Having broken free for the postseason, splasher Finn Price and grapplers Marquette Cunningham and Deven Ogden all qualified for the state championships, which sent them on one more trip.

Price tapped the wall for the final time in a CHS uniform Friday, capping his third trip to state in four years with an appearance in the 50 free prelims.

The Wolf senior, competing in Seattle with swimmers from 2A and 1A schools while repping a 2B institution, finished 22nd with a time of 24.63 seconds.

After a stellar run as a prep athlete, Price is slated to compete for Whitman College, a top-level NCAA D-III program, beginning next school year.

Marquette Cunningham

Meanwhile, Cunningham and Ogden hit the mat at the crack of dawn Friday in Tacoma, taking part in day one of the two-day Mat Classic XXXVII.

Both Wolves won their opening matches, absorbed losses in their second bouts, and return Saturday to continue their big city adventures.

Cunningham, who is seeded #6 in the 132-pound class, beat Diego Gutierrez of Columbia (Burbank) 10-2, before falling 15-0 to Trevin Stauffer of Jenkins (Chewelah) his second time on the mat.

He’s scheduled to square off with Owen McAuliffe of Liberty Bell Saturday morning.

Ogden, the #4 seed at 165 pounds, thumped Guztavo Cortez of Tonasket 20-4, then came up short in a 7-0 bout with Thorne Tissue of Liberty (Spangle).

Awaiting him Saturday is Trenton Mulvaney of Highland.

Deven Ogden (right)

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She sees, she throws, she thrives

February 20, 2026 by David Svien

Taygin Jump is ready to chuck stuff. (Photo property Plattsburgh State track)

She lives to hurl things.

Coupeville High School grad Taygin Jump is in her third season competing in the world of collegiate track and field for Plattsburgh State, and she hasn’t lost any of her desire to throw stuff far, far away.

Friday afternoon, the Cardinal junior was in Canton, New York for the St. Lawrence Open, where she competed in the weight throw and shot put.

In the first of those two events Jump tossed her implement 44 feet, nine inches — tying her PR — to finish 4th in a field of 20 competitors.

That allowed her to score five points for Plattsburgh.

Jump also notched 14th place in a 23-woman shot put rumble, launching the orb 26-03.

Next up for the former Wolf and her current teammates is the SUNYAC Indoor Championships in Brockport, New York Feb. 27-28.

After playing volleyball and competing in track during her CHS days, Aleksia and Khanor’s big sis has been pursuing college studies in Environmental Planning & Management while making numerous academic honor rolls.

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Coupeville Schools election win goes official

February 20, 2026 by David Svien

It’s done-done.

The Coupeville School District ran two replacement levies this year, and both overwhelmingly passed with voters.

And now that’s official, as the Island County Auditor’s office certified the election Friday morning, announcing final totals.

Proposition 1 – Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy tallied 2,395 yes votes, or 63.76% percent.

Meanwhile, Proposition 2 – Replacement School District Technology Capital Projects Levy finished at 64.89% with 2,432 positives votes.

The levies, which replaced ones voted into place in 2022, needed 50% + 1 vote to pass.

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Young Wolves tangle with Turks

February 20, 2026 by David Svien

Daisy Leedy-Bonifas slices to the hoop. (Julie Wheat photos)

This time they got to make the bus tires go round and round.

After having a scheduled trip to Granite Falls denied by bad off-Island weather Wednesday, the Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball teams made it all the way to the wilds of Sultan Thursday afternoon.

Squaring off with the always-feisty Turks, the Wolf hardwood heroes brought their A-games across three titanic tilts, before returning home, ready to do it all again next week.

How the day played out:

Level 1:

Coupeville jumped out to an early lead but couldn’t hold off a high-powered Sultan squad which roared back to claim a 36-20 win.

The loss drops the Wolves top squad to 0-2 on the still-young season.

With three different players tallying a bucket in the first frame, CMS staked itself to a 6-2 lead at the first break, but then the Turks found a new groove.

Dropping in double-digit scoring in each of the remaining quarters, the hosts pulled ahead 15-8 at the half, before carrying a 25-12 advantage into the fourth quarter.

Coupeville put together its best offensive run in the fourth, with Emma Green knocking down six of her team-high eight points, but time eventually ran out on the scrappy Wolves.

Anna Powers and Laurel Crowder each banked in four points to back Green, with Kaleigha Millison and Finley Helm adding a bucket apiece to round out the attack.

Aubrey Flowers, Cami Van Dyke, Bella Sandlin, and Ava Alford also saw floor time for the Wolves.

Level 2:

Sultan roared out to a 20-6 lead through one quarter of action and never slowed down, claiming a 49-8 triumph to drop CMS to 0-2 on the season.

The Wolves scored all of their points in the first half, failing to net a point across the third and fourth quarters.

Annabelle Cundiff, Reagan Green, Autumn Hunt, and Claire Lachnit finished with two points apiece for Coupeville, with Amira Anunciado, Sabrina Judnich, and Sandlin rounding out the rotation.

Level 3:

Coupeville’s first win of the season at any level came thanks to a consistent offense and a plucky defense.

The Wolves third unit, which didn’t get a chance to play together in the season opener against South Whidbey, held on for an 18-12 victory with 6th grader Halle Black accounting for eight of her team’s points.

Sophia Burley (4), Daisy Leedy-Bonifas (4), and Juniper Dotson (2) also kept the scorebook keeper busy, with Danielle Halsing, Ruby Folkestad, and Millie Somes bringing heat on the defensive end of the floor.

What’s next:

Coupeville travels to Everett Feb. 24 to play Northshore Christian Academy, then gets three straight rumbles at home, beginning with a Feb. 26 clash against Cascade League powerhouse King’s.

The Granite Falls games have been rescheduled for the end of the season and will go down (weather permitting) Mar. 12.