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Strong, Price earn high honors

Posted in awards, tagged CHS Wolves, Danica Strong, Finn Price, Lions Club, Students of the Quarter on March 10, 2026| Leave a Comment »

CHS seniors Finn Price and Danica Strong celebrate their excellence. (Photo courtesy Robin Bernardy)

Winter has been good to them.

Coming off of strong seasons as a basketball player and swimmer, respectively, Wolf seniors Danica Strong and Finn Price are being recognized by the Coupeville Lions Club.

The duo has been tabbed as Students of the Quarter for the third section of the 2025-26 academic year.

The Lions honor two students each quarter, with the winners picked by the school staff.

Founded in 1938, the club annually awards scholarships to top CHS grads, and selects two Wolves as the Students of the Year.

Criteria used in the selection of the top students include community service, effort, character, social relationships, scholarship, ethical behavior, and integrity.

Danica Strong, drillin’ three-balls and takin’ names. (Julie Wheat photo)

Danica Strong, daughter of CHS grad Danette Beckley, plays softball and basketball, while also operating as the manager for the Wolf football team.

She stays busy as a member of Future Farmers of America, ASB, and Skills USA, while volunteering with youth sports, the food bank, and community cleanup.

When she’s not in class, where her favorite subjects are history and English, Strong can be found working part-time jobs at Home Depot and Aqua Gifts.

After graduation this spring, she plans to attend college to major in dental hygiene.

Finn Price ponders his place in the universe. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price)

Finn Price, son of Craig and Rachel Price, qualified for the state swim meet three times, despite CHS not having a pool or an aquatic program.

The water wizard trained and competed with Mukilteo during the regular season, before splitting off on his own each postseason.

Having earned Eagle Scout status, Price also competes as a track athlete for the Wolves and is on the Exec Board and a member of the National Honor Society.

In his limited spare time, he works as a lifeguard and is involved in community service through the Scouts and with various festivals and conservation projects.

Price plans to attend Whitman College, which recruited him as a swimmer, while studying filmmaking.

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Wolf legend honored for firefighter work

Posted in awards, tagged awards, CHS Wolves, fire department, Greg White, Mount Vernon on January 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Greg White (left), possibly the coolest dude you will meet today.

Greg White remains highly award worthy.

The Coupeville High School grad, who has gone on to be a sage basketball coach in recent years, was recognized twice recently by the Mount Vernon Fire Department.

White, a Captain with the force, was awarded the 2025 Chief’s Award, which recognizes “an individual who demonstrates the highest levels of excellence, professionalism, quality, and innovation.”

He was hailed for his work in helping lead the department through a period of change and “a fundamental culture shift.”

“Recognizing that meaningful and lasting change must be guided from within, Captain Greg White stepped forward to lead this critical effort,” the department said in a statement.

“Captain White’s leadership, commitment, and vision exemplify the spirit of the Chief’s Award and reflect great credit upon himself and the Mount Vernon Fire Department.”

The former Wolf ace, long regarded as one of the premier athletes in CHS history, was also one of three Mount Vernon firefighters recognized with a Fire/Rescue Save Commendation.

White, along with Cody Bagley and Kris Christensen, was hailed for his actions during a structure fire.

“Arriving early on scene, crews were met with an active fire and the possibility of a trapped occupant,” the department said.

“Through quick decision-making, coordinated fire attack, and immediate search efforts, the firefighters located and removed a resident from the structure under dangerous and time-critical conditions.

“Their teamwork, professionalism, and commitment to life safety made the difference. Thanks to their actions, the patient was successfully removed and later revived by EMS personnel.”

White, who was a standout multi-sport athlete in his teenage days, has been a key member of the CHS boys’ basketball coaching staff in recent seasons, including helping the program win its first district title in 50 years and advance twice to the state tourney.

He is married to Coupeville School Board President Morgan White, and the duo have two children achieving their own successes.

Son Cole is a sophomore at Gonzaga University while daughter Riley attends my alma mater, Oak Harbor High School, where she has been part of wrestling and swim teams.

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Lions Club honors dynamic duo

Posted in awards, tagged CHS Wolves, Dahlia Miller, Lions Club, Noelle Western, Students of the Quarter on January 12, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville seniors Dahlia Miller (left) and Noelle Western are standout students and athletes. (Photo courtesy Robin Bernardy)

They’re high achievers, in the classroom and in the arena.

Coupeville High School seniors Noelle Western and Dahlia Miller have been tabbed as the Students of the Quarter for the second quarter of the 2025-26 academic school year.

The duo will be honored by the Coupeville Lions Club at its Jan. 21 meeting.

The organization celebrates two CHS seniors each quarter, before issuing its Students of the Year awards at graduation time.

Honorees are selected based on “community service, effort, character, social relationships, scholarship, ethical behavior, and integrity.”

Noelle Western, the oldest daughter of Kerry and Michael Western, is a standout cross country and track and field athlete who has qualified for the state championships multiple times.

She participates in Captain’s Club, Leo’s Club, and ASB, and is also a member of the National Honor Society.

Western is a frequent volunteer in the community, working at the elementary school, with Race the Reserve, and at her church. She also works part time landscaping, childcare, and housekeeping jobs.

In school, her favorite subjects are Anatomy and English, and she plans to attend college to major in Nursing with a minor in Childhood Development.

Dahlia Miller, the daughter of Timothy and Holly Miller, is a top-level tennis player who works at the Front Street Grill.

A member of the National Honor Society, Leo’s Club, and the Young Life program, she has tutored middle school students, worked as a library assistant, and worked as a volunteer in the concession stand during Wolf athletic events.

Miller enjoys English and History, has a fondness for music, and plans to attend law school to “be a voice for those who may not be in a position to speak for themselves.”

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Lions Club honors Calkins, Spear

Posted in awards, tagged CHS Wolves, George Spear, Lions Club, Students of the Quarter, Teagan Calkins on November 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins tosses candy to her fan club. (Julie Wheat photos)

It’s been a busy fall for Teagan Calkins and George Spear.

The Coupeville High School seniors have been at the forefront of the sports world, starring for the Wolf volleyball and cross country teams respectively.

Plus, the duo has been showcasing their big brains with their in-class performances and side gigs.

All that hard work is paying off, however, as Calkins and Spear have been tabbed as the Coupeville Lions Club Students of the Quarter.

They’ll be honored by the club at a meeting Nov. 19.

The local Lions Club, which has been chugging along awarding scholarships for 87 years, honors two CHS 12th graders each quarter during the school year, before picking two as the Students of the Year come graduation time.

School staff votes for the students, while considering things such as community service, effort, character, social relationships, leadership, scholarship, and sportsmanship.

Teagan Calkins, daughter of Jackie Saia and Shawn Calkins, is a multi-sport star for the Wolves, playing a leading role for CHS volleyball, basketball, and softball squads. She’s been to the state tourney as both a spiker and diamond ace.

“The Red Dragon” is also busy in the community, working as a volunteer ref and coach for youth sports while participating with the Lions Leo Club, Exec, Captain’s Club, and the National Honor Society.

Calkins works in the school library, is part of the Green Team environmental club, and has been a Race the Reserve volunteer.

And she’s also a popular nanny who enjoys puzzles while frequently hopping around the country to pursue life as a home run-mashing club softball player.

In the classroom, she gravitates towards science, math, and sports medicine, while maintaining a flawless 4.0 GPA.

The future? It includes plans to attend a four-year university to pursue a Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree.

George Spear runs between the raindrops.

Her fellow honoree, George Spear, is the son of Ward Sparacio and Teresa Stewart.

The president of the Coupeville High School Leo’s Club, he’ll be in Pasco Saturday to run in the state cross country championships for the third time.

Also an accomplished track and field athlete, Spear is involved in ASB, is a library volunteer, and a member of the National Honor Society.

Staying busy at all times, he’s worked in the catering business, as a farmhand at the Whidbey Equestrian Center, and as a pool attendant at the Sierra Country Club.

Spear enjoys math, reading, and playing Dungeons and Dragons, carries a 3.959 GPA, has been active in local food drives and beach cleanups, and is part of the Coupeville School District Facilities Task Force.

He plans to attend a United States service academy or attend college through the ROTC scholarship program, with designs on becoming a military officer.

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