Coupeville Sports

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Madison Rixe flies out of the blocks.

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Willow Vick closed out her first year of high school sports humming “We are the Champions.”

The Coupeville High School freshman, who suited up with twin sister Raven in volleyball and track, won the high jump Monday at the Olympic League JV Championships.

Making things better, Willow did it while competing on her home track, as CHS welcomed the other 10 league schools to the biggest event it’s hosted yet at its new track facilities.

The meet brought together seven 2A schools and four 1A schools, with North Kitsap, the biggest school in attendance, winning both team titles.

Coupeville, which had eight athletes competing, finished 7th on the boys side and 8th in the girls battle.

Willow Vick provided most of the Wolf points for the girls squad, out-dueling a pair of North Kitsap foes in the high jump.

She was one of six athletes from 1A schools to win an event, as the much-larger 2A schools captured titles in 25 of 33 events.

Chimacum’s Nina Haddenham (Discus), Ryan Caldwell (200, Shot Put) and Michael Gepitulan (Discus), Port Townsend’s Sierra Ruegg (200, 100 Hurdles) and Klahowya’s Mia Brill (Long Jump) joined Vick to uphold 1A honor.

Complete Coupeville results: 

Girls:

100 — Madison Rixe (8th) 15.52

200 — Rixe (6th) 32.97

Javelin — Jasmine Nastali (No place) DQ

High Jump — Willow Vick (1st) 3-08

Boys:

100 — Kyle Burnett (10th) 13.22 *PR*; Luke Carlson (12th) 13.34 *PR*; Greg Villareal (19th) 13.82

200 — Burnett (6th) 26.87 *PR*; Carlson (9th) 27.41 *PR*; Thane Peterson (17th) 28.71

Shot Put — Keahi Sorrows (5th) 31-02.25

Discus — Sorrows (3rd) 86-09.50; Peterson (5th) 78-02.50

Javelin — Carlson (4th) 92-06; Peterson (10th) 68-00

To see more photos from this meet (purchases fund college scholarships for CHS student/athletes) pop over to:

http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/2017-Coupeville-Track/20170508-JV-Championships/