Maia Sparkman explodes on the takeoff in the long jump. (John Fisken photos)
“I must destroy you!!”
Stickin’ the landing.
Yes, this is Coupeville Sports, but, let’s take one last moment to pay honor to our favorite Falcon.
South Whidbey High School senior Maia Sparkman, who was the first athlete from her school to agree to an interview with me back in the days when I picked on the Falcons a lot, is a class act through and through.
So it’s nice to see her do so well in her final moments as a high school athlete.
Competing at the 1A state track meet in Cheney Friday and Saturday, Sparkman brought home three medals, the most of any Whidbey Island athlete this spring.
She opened state by placing 7th in the long jump, hitting the sand at sixteen feet, 8.50 inches, then ran legs on two Falcon relay teams that brought home medals.
Her 4 x 100 relay squad, which included Anna Leski, Bailey Forsyth and Madi Boyd, claimed 7th in 50.75 seconds, while her 4 x 400 unit (Boyd, Jaime Rodden, Mackenzie Hezel and Sparkman) finished 4th in 4:03.34.
Well done, Miss Sparkman. Well done.
Coupeville Sports 
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