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They’re burnin’ down the house

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged burn baby burn, John Fisken photos, Luisa Loi, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, Oak Harbor on April 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Luisa Loi is ready to face the fires of Hell. Or at least those generated by the local fire department. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Can you feel the burn?

Wanderin’ paparazzi John Fisken and inquisitive writer Luisa Loi did recently, as they took part in a training burn conducted by North Whidbey Fire and Rescue.

The house in question was located over on Swantown Road in Oak Harbor.

Now, all that’s left are the memories, and maybe a few embers still blowing in the breeze.

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Oval stars make push for statewide glory

Posted in Track, tagged Cael Wilson, CHS Wolves, Lyla Stuurmans, Top 10, track and field on April 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Cael Wilson is having a stellar senior season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Every second counts. Every inch matters.

As the high school track and field season turns towards the homestretch, every week presents a shuffling of the top marks across the state.

That’s shown this time around, as Coupeville stars try and hold on to their places among the best athletes in the 2B classification.

For the moment, Lyla Stuurmans (800) and Cael Wilson (long jump), who were in the top 10 last Monday, get bumped. But they can get back in.

The Wolves host the Coupeville Classic Invite this Saturday, April 26, before beginning the postseason run through the league, district, and state meets.

The finish line nears, but the battle rages.

Where the Wolves sit among all 2B athletes statewide through April 21:

GIRLS:

Shot Put — Katie Marti (10th) 32-11

Pole Vault — Aleksia Jump (10th-tie) 7-00

BOYS:

400 — Preston Epp (10th) 52.48

800 — Carson Field (6th) 2:05.43

4 x 100 Relay — Marquette Cunningham, Davin Houston, Epp, Chase Anderson (9th) 45.67

4 x 400 Relay — Anderson, Blake Burrows, Cael Wilson, Epp (7th) 3:38.79

High Jump — Wilson (4th) 6-01; Houston (9th) 5-08

Pole Vault — Wilson (3rd-tie) 12-00; Axel Marshall (10th-tie) 10-06

Triple Jump — Matthew Ward (8th) 39-11

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Busy week boasts home-heavy schedule

Posted in standings, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Northwest League, Softball, standings on April 20, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Fred Farris surveys the standings. (David Somes photo)

They’re going to be double-dipping.

Both Coupeville High School softball and baseball have a pair of home doubleheaders on the schedule this coming week, providing ample opportunity for local fans to watch the Wolves in action.

Concrete slides into Cow Town Tuesday for the first of the twin bills, while Forks makes the long journey to the island Saturday.

In between, the Wolf JV softball team will nab its first game of the season Thursday, with Oak Harbor popping in for a game.

CHS track and field is also at home Saturday, hosting the Coupeville Classic Invite, while Wolf girls’ tennis is the lone team to spend any time listening to the bus wheels go round and round.

The netters are slated to travel to Granite Falls Wednesday, before hosting The Bush School Friday afternoon.

As everyone preps for a busy week, a look at where win/loss records sit through April 20:

Northwest League baseball:

School	League	Overall
MV Christian	7-0	10-2
Friday Harbor	5-1	8-4
La Conner	3-2	4-3
Coupeville	3-3	3-7
Orcas Island	3-4	3-8
Darrington	1-6	2-8
Concrete	0-6	1-6

Northwest League girls’ tennis:

School	League	Overall
Friday Harbor	2-0	2-1
Coupeville	0-2	0-7

Northwest League softball:

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	6-0	9-1
Orcas Island	3-1	5-6
Darrington	2-2	5-2
Concrete	1-3	2-3
La Conner	1-3	1-8
Friday Harbor	1-5	4-10

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Track goes on the attack

Posted in Track, tagged CHS Wolves, Forks, Khanor Jump, Lillian Ketterling, track and field on April 19, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Khanor Jump unleashes his full fury. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

“Way to show up and show out!”

The trek out to Forks is a fairly long one, but a worthwhile one, especially in the eyes of Coupeville High School track and field coaches.

The Wolves were up at the crack of dawn Saturday, primed for a long day, but the choice to take part in the Forks Lion Club Invitational was the right one.

“No rain, some sun, and a whole lot of speed!” said CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting.

“Great racing and jumping all around, with tons of PRs and some impressive placings.”

The trip was a change from the original schedule, which had the Wolves slated to go to Cashmere today.

Joining the fracas in Forks allowed Coupeville to take more athletes than the other option, and it paid off with the CHS girls claiming a team title at the seven-team meet.

The Wolf boys finished with a solid second-place performance in the team standings, trailing only 2A powerhouse Olympic.

Along the way, Coupeville racked up nine wins and 29 PRs, with Lyla Stuurmans pulling off the double delight with victories in the 800 and 1600.

She was joined by Matthew Ward (triple jump), Aleksia Jump (3200), Carson Field (800), Olivia Hall (400), Cael Wilson (high jump), Katie Marti (discus), and the boys 4 x 100 relay unit.

After bouncing across the backroads of America, the Wolves will get to stay closer to home for their next meet, as they host the Coupeville Classic Invite next Saturday, April 26.

That will be the final regular-season event before the postseason run begins.

Emma McFadden sends the discus off on a trip.

Saturday’s results:

GIRLS:

100 — Laken Simpson (8th) 14.59; Willow Leedy-Bonifas (14th) 15.48

200 — Isa Mc Fetridge (6th) 31.14

400 — Olivia Hall (1st) 1:10.26 *PR*; Lillian Ketterling (3rd) 1:14.72 *PR*; Marin Winger (6th) 1:18.90

800 — Lyla Stuurmans (1st) 2:44.41; Mikayla Wagner (2nd) 3:01.44 *PR*; Ketterling (3rd) 3:04.14 *PR*; Lexis Drake (7th) 3:22.84

1600 — Stuurmans (1st) 6:05.53; Wagner (3rd) 6:31.39; Aleksia Jump (4th) 6:44.47 *PR*; Devon Wyman (9th) 7:39.45

3200 — A. Jump (1st) 14:40.24 *PR*; D. Wyman (2nd) 16:11.00

100 Hurdles — Myra McDonald (3rd) 20.72; Frankie Tenore (5th) 24.98

300 Hurdles — Tenore (3rd) 1:09.08

4 x 100 Relay — Hall, Mc Fetridge, Ayden Wyman, Leedy-Bonifas (3rd) 58.66

4 x 200 Relay — Simpson, Leedy-Bonifas, Drake, Mc Fetridge (3rd) 2:04.80

Shot Put — Katie Marti (2nd) 30-11; Emma McFadden (8th) 21-04 *PR*

Discus — Marti (1st) 101-10 *PR*; Ketterling (6th) 75-02; McFadden (13th) 49-07

Javelin — Marti (5th) 87-02

High Jump — A. Wyman (2nd) 4-06; Tenore (3rd) 4-04

Myra McDonald keeps her eyes on the prize.

BOYS:

100 — Chase Anderson (4th) 11.92; Matthew Ward (8th) 12.06 *PR*; Marquette Cunningham (11th) 12.24; Marcelo Gebhard (16th) 12.50; Beckett Green (24th) 12.82 *PR*; Axel Marshall (27th) 12.98 *PR*; Dane Hadsall (33rd) 13.23 *PR*; Richmond Bandong (38th) 13.67; Diego Gonzalez (43rd) 14.10 *PR*; William Hamm (55th) 16.61 *PR*

200 — Anderson (3rd) 24.08 *PR*; Liam Blas (11th) 26.12 *PR*; Green (13th) 26.22; Marshall (17th) 26.95 *PR*; Edmund Wilson (21st) 27.42 *PR*; Bandong (25th) 28.53; Hamm (38th) 34.40 *PR*

400 — Preston Epp (3rd) 53.82; Blake Burrows (7th) 57.59; Hadsall (11th) 1:00.29; Jonah Weyl (17th) 1:03.64

800 — Carson Field (1st) 2:05.43; Joshua Stockdale (4th) 2:18.66 *PR*; Kenneth Jacobsen (5th) 2:23.44; Ethan Walling (6th) 2:35.30; Johnathan Jacobsen (9th) 2:43.63; Isaiah Allen (14th) 2:58.34

1600 — Field (3rd) 4:55.40; George Spear (4th) 5:03.96 *PR*; Malachi Somes (6th) 5:11.10; Stockdale (7th) 5:16.60; K. Jacobsen (8th) 5:25.04; Walling (9th) 5:46.33 *PR*; Edmund Kunz (10th) 6:00.53; Allen (14th) 6:28.34; Nicholas Wasik (16th) 6:37.81

3200 — Spear (2nd) 10:43.66 *PR*; Kunz (6th) 13:11.96

110 Hurdles — Axel Marshall (4th) 19.01 *PR*; Blas (5th) 21.02

300 Hurdles — Blas (3rd) 48.17

4 x 100 Relay — M. Cunningham, Cael Wilson, Epp, Anderson (1st) 46.77; Gebhard, Burrows, Green, Ward (4th) 48.02

Shot Put — Khanor Jump (10th) 30-10.25; K. Jacobsen (29th) 24-05.25; Zach Blitch (31st) 22-09.50 *PR*

Discus — K. Jump (7th) 88-11; Wasik (21st) 75-05 *PR*; Blas (23rd) 73-05; J. Jacobsen (33rd) 59-09; Marshall (35th) 56-09 *PR*; Blitch (38th) 52-09

Javelin — Gebhard (4th) 114-09; Ward (28th) 73-09; J. Jacobsen (33rd) 65-10 *PR*; Finn Price (34th) 65-09 *PR*

High Jump — C. Wilson (1st) 5-08; J. Jacobsen (11th) 5-00

Long Jump — C. Wilson (2nd) 18-04; E. Wilson (11th) 14-11

Triple Jump — Ward (1st) 37-07

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Hardcourt aces show great promise

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, Dahlia Miller, Friday Harbor, girls tennis, Northwest League on April 19, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Dahlia Miller sends the tennis ball flying back. (Parker Hammons photo)

There’s more to the story than the win/loss record.

While it’s true the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad is 0-7 on the season after being nipped 3-2 Friday afternoon by visiting Friday Harbor, that’s not a complete reflection of how the Wolves have been playing.

A team comprised almost completely of younger players and netters new to the game, and one which has dodged a series of injuries, is virtually a shot or two away from being 7-0.

Six of those seven team losses have been by a 3-2 score, with the only one which wasn’t being 3-1 after a singles match was suspended by injury.

As Coupeville rebuilds its program after scraping together a partial roster a season ago, the present, and the future, are much brighter.

And one of the brightest spots is first-year player Dahlia Miller, the lone Wolf to have gone 7-0 this season.

She’s won 13 of 14 sets and been a consistent winner whether playing at #1 or #2 singles.

Friday, with Tenley Stuurmans missing in action, Miller moved to the top of the order and once again delivered, as did Brynn Parker, who slid into the #2 slot.

“It was great!” said CHS coach Starla Seal. “Dahlia and Brynn played well, played quickly, and they were focused and had some beautiful rallies.”

Miller took down a Friday Harbor player, Nikki Cole Clark, who battled at the district tourney last season, which bodes well for this year’s postseason run.

While Coupeville couldn’t get that elusive third win, dropping all three doubles clashes, their duos held up well under pressure.

“Our doubles (teams) played very nicely, great rallies,” Seal said.

“Delanie (Lewis) and Miles (Gerber) showed great promise and I’m very happy with how all of the girls played!”

Coupeville now hits the road for three of its next four matches before closing the regular season at home May 7 with Senior Night.