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Hardwood heroes earn academic honors

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , on January 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Cole White (left) and Ryan Blouin — kind of a big deal. (Photo property Coupeville Schools)

They’re 40% of the starting lineup for the Coupeville High School boys’ basketball team, and 100% of the Lions Club students of the quarter.

Wolf seniors Ryan Blouin and Cole White, who kick off a busy week of hoops action Tuesday at home against La Conner, paused momentarily in their pursuit of hardwood excellence to claim their awards.

Blouin, a sweet-shooting three-ball terror, and younger brother of Alita, is the son of Shawn and June.

He juggles basketball with scooping tasty cones at Kapaw’s Iskreme and fulfilling community service projects with the National Honor Society.

Bringing in a 3.97 GPA while taking an eye-boggling number of AP classes, Ryan also works with youth basketball players in his (limited) free time.

With his tutelage, a bevy of mad gunners are learning to chuck it from the cheap seats — and make those treys.

Cole White, whose parents are School Board Prez Morgan and urban legend Greg, also refs and works with little kids learning the ways of the hardwood.

A fellow tasty treat purveyor at Kapaw’s, his spot in the National Honor Society is a given, since Riley’s big bro boasts a sweet ‘n lowdown 4.0 GPA while strolling through any AP classes they can throw at him.

The Lions Club honors two seniors per quarter, with attitude, scholarship, community service, sportsmanship, inspiration, contribution to school, and congeniality part of the assessment.

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Paramedics honor Wolf grad

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , on July 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Brian Roberts (far right) is honored with others for saving the life of a driver involved in a fiery accident.

The aftereffects of that accident.

Former Coupeville High School soccer ace Brian Roberts was one of four people honored this week by Whidbey paramedics for their quick response to a nasty vehicle crash.

The incident, which happened in mid-May, involved a car striking an oncoming truck.

Roberts and others managed to get the unresponsive driver out of his burning car before first responders arrived.

All involved survived.

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Roberts, who graduated from CHS in 2019, is the middle of Heidi’s three sons, following CJ and preceding Cody.

During his time as a Wolf, he played several sports, including standing tall as a goaltender for the school’s soccer squad.

Not even a shattered nose suffered during a game slowed him down, as he let me run a photo of said breakage on Coupeville Sports, then went right back to playing.

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Wolf seniors earn awards

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , , , on June 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Karyme Castro Sotelo was tabbed by the Lions Club as a Student of the Year. (Photo courtesy Maricela Sotelo)

It’s a mad swirl of awards and scholarships being handed out in the days leading up to graduation.

The busiest time of the school year creates a madhouse atmosphere for teachers, admins, and front office personnel as everyone tries to stick the landing.

Coupeville High School held its awards night this past Monday, and, while I wrote about the athletic honors that night — this is an athletics-based blog, after all — here’s some more of what was handed out.

Ryanne Knoblich, who was the school’s Female Athlete of the Year, also brought home the Senior Service Award.

To be considered, a Wolf needs to make the top 10 in a vote by their fellow students, then win a faculty vote.

Criteria for the award includes “good citizenship, exemplary sportsmanship, being helpful to others, unselfishness, (while being) eager to assist faculty, administration, and the betterment of the entire school.”

Fellow seniors Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson and Milo Socha earned the Legacy Award, handed to students who “leave a positive legacy, and are a role model.”

Meanwhile, the Coupeville Lions Club, which honors two Wolves each quarter during the school year, tapped Karyme Castro Sotelo and Josh Guay as their Students of the Year.

Castro Sotelo played tennis and was a cheerleader as a senior, while Guay capped a four-year run as a Wolf track and field athlete.

Plus, he let me use some of his photos here on Coupeville Sports, so, extra credit.

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Wolves achieve athletic, academic success

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , on June 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Strong to the end.

Sparked by a stellar spring, Coupeville High School held on for its first-ever top-five finish in the annual chase for the Scholastic Cup.

The Wolves, who sent athletes to the state championships in baseball, track and field, and girls’ tennis this spring, while also winning a pair of academic state titles, were tied for #5 coming out of winter.

But while Liberty, Asotin, and Napavine slipped away, and Cle Elum-Rosalyn and Adna made late charges, CHS was one of three 2B schools to hold its slot.

Saint George’s won a third-straight title, while Okanogan remained in 2nd place from winter through spring, with the final results announced Wednesday afternoon.

The Scholastic Cup, which is awarded by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, “recognizes performance in the classroom as well as on the playing surface.”

Schools receive points for team athletic achievement at state tourneys, with top academic performance and sportsmanship also part of the criteria.

Coupeville finished with 840 points, putting it just 65 points out of 3rd place, while the Wolves held a 125-point lead on Goldendale and Asotin, which tied for 6th.

The final standings reflect 60 schools in 2B.

St. George’s was joined in the winner’s circle by Crosspoint (1B), Seattle Academy (1A), Sehome (2A), Cheney (3A), and Newport (4A).

Coupeville sent athletes to state in baseball, cross country, football, girls’ tennis, and track during the 2022-2023 school year, with girls’ track leading the way with a 3rd place finish in the team standings.

Academic state titles were brought home by girls’ cross country, boys’ track and field, and girls’ tennis.

Also picking up academic points for top-eight finishes among all 2B schools were boys’ soccer (2nd), cheer (4th), boys’ cross country (5th), baseball (6th), softball (6th), girls’ soccer (7th), and football (8th).

While Coupeville made a run for the top, its next-door neighbors didn’t do quite as well.

South Whidbey, a 1A school, finished #56 of 63, while 3A Oak Harbor was #67 of 76.

 

For more info, pop over to:

http://www.wiaa.com/cupranking.aspx?SecID=346

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Trio joins the pantheon

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , , on June 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Ryanne Knoblich excelled in three sports as a senior. (Karen Carlson photo)

They’re going up on the wall.

The display in the Coupeville High School gym hailing the school’s Athlete of the Year winners is growing by three.

That was the official word Monday, as CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith inducted seniors Ryanne Knoblich, Tim Ursu, and Scott Hilborn into the club.

All three are first-time honorees, and join past winners such as Corey Cross, Makana Stone, and Valen Trujillo.

Knoblich was a busy bee during her final year, playing key roles for Wolf volleyball, basketball, and track and field teams.

She did a bit of everything for the spikers, compiling 108 kills, 109 digs, 29 service aces, two solo blocks, and two block assists.

A Second-Team All-Conference pick, Knoblich tied for the team lead in solo blocks, was #2 in kills, and #3 in digs and aces.

On the basketball court, she was a scrappy, rebound-snatching defensive presence who also landed #3 on the team in scoring.

Knoblich capped the year by soaring to her second-straight 2nd place performance in the high jump at the state track and field championships.

In doing so, she cleared the bar at five feet, two inches, tying a school record set by Yashmeen Knox back in 1999.

Tim Ursu lays down the law. (Photo courtesy Kathy Ursu)

Tim Ursu kicked off the year by tearing up the football field, where he was a two-way terror for the first Wolf gridiron squad to win a league title and advance to state since 1990.

He scored 12 touchdowns, was Coupeville’s leading receiver and punt returner, and finished #1 in passes defensed and #2 in tackles and interceptions.

Jump forward to the spring, and Ursu competed in seven different events for the Wolf track team.

He was part of a 4 x 100 relay team which finished 2nd at state, and was among the fastest sprinters in 2B for much of the season.

Scott Hilborn swings into action. (Morgan White photo)

Scott Hilborn was tabbed as Northwest 2B/1B League MVP in both football and baseball, helping lead both teams to state.

On the gridiron, he took the ball to the end zone 13 times, while leading the Wolf defense in tackles, sacks, and tackles for loss.

In the spring, Hilborn led CHS in virtually every offensive category, while also anchoring the team’s pitching staff.

He capped his high school days by tossing a complete game shutout against Toledo at the state tourney, lifting the Wolves to a 3-0 upset and the program’s first state playoff win since 1987.

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