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Multiple coaching changes at CHS

Posted in Boys Basketball, Cheer, Girls Soccer, tagged Anthony Smith, Cheridan Eck, CHS Wolves, coaching changes, Troy Cowan on March 25, 2017| Leave a Comment »

CHS will have three new head coaches next school year, after changes in the boys basketball, cheer and girls soccer programs. (John Fisken photo)

Coupeville High School has three open head coaching positions, though only one job has been officially posted.

The agenda for this Monday’s school board meeting, which is now available to the public, includes a request to not renew the supplemental contract of girls soccer coach Troy Cowan.

That job is expected to be posted shortly.

The school board already voted to not renew cheer coach Cheridan Eck’s contract at its Nov. 28 meeting, and the job was posted Dec. 12.

The position remains unfilled.

A third coach, Anthony Smith, confirmed he has been told he will not be returning to the boys basketball program.

Action on his contract is expected to happen at the school board’s April meeting, and the job would be posted afterwards.

Soccer and basketball hiring decisions are made by the school’s Athletic Director, Willie Smith, while cheer is an activity at CHS and falls under the purview of Principal Duane Baumann.

School officials declined to issue any public statements on any of the coaching changes.

Anthony Smith coached basketball for six seasons, while Eck ran the cheer program for five and Cowan headed the pitch squad for the last four years.

“I was given a great opportunity,” Anthony Smith said.

His words were echoed by Cowan, who released the following statement:

I was surprised, but the decision wasn’t mine.

I had a fantastic four-year run and am very thankful to Mrs. (Lori) Stolee for the opportunity and Mr. Baumann, who supported me and all of the staff at CHS.

I am extremely thankful for the wonderful relationships I developed with the players and the best fans on the Island!

I tried to change the culture and bring a new and positive approach to the program.

I’m proud of the accomplishments and the growth that I saw in the program, but unfortunately, I came up a bit short.

I honestly enjoyed every minute I spent with the Lady Wolves and will cherish them dearly.

I hope this new direction the school wants to take the program helps them put that first banner in the rafters.

I honestly wish the girls all the luck and hope they achieve their full potential.

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One more cheer!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged awards, Cheer, CHS Wolves, Mckenzie Meyer, Natalie Hollrigel, Ohana on February 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Natalie Hollrigel somersaulted away with the Coaches Award when CHS cheer honors were announced. (John Fisken photos)

Natasha Estes (left) and Claire Mietus have a deep discussion about the program.

Ohana.

The loudest team gets honored first.

Capping a successful winter cheer campaign, Coupeville High School is handing out awards and letters to a larger-than-average squad.

After topping out at five to six for basketball season in recent years, the Wolves had an enthusiastic roster which went 15 athletes deep this time around.

Six of those girls are taking home awards, led by captains Kaela Hollrigel and Claire Mietus.

Joining them are Natasha Estes (Wolf Award), Natalie Hollrigel (Coaches Award), Nanci Melendrez-Partida (Most Improved) and Mckenzie Meyer (Most Spirited).

Letter winners:

Julie Bucio
Maggie Crimmins
Natasha Estes
Sophie Fürtjes
Kaley Grigsby
Gaby Halpin
Kaela Hollrigel
Natalie Hollrigel
Ja’Tarya Hoskins
Nanci Melendrez-Partida
Mckenzie Meyer
Claire Mietus
Mira Mostafavinassab
Heather Nastali
Mica Shipley

Also honored:

Abby Hamilton (Manager)
Cassidy Moody (Mascot)

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Big buckets, flashy pics!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Cheer, tagged Basketball, Cheer, CHS Wolves, John Fisken photos, Koa Davison on January 8, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Koa Davison rises up above the crowd. (John Fisken photos)

The rare moment when ever-busy Wolf cheerleader Natalie Hollrigel is simply on pause.

Brian Shank, mixing ballet with hoops.

Hollrigel spends some quality time with (l to r) Claire Mietus, Sophie Furtjes and Julie Bucio.

Having spied the open man, Tucker Hall gets ready to trigger the play.

When he’s not playing basketball, Ariah Bepler moonlights as a male model. Allegedly.

Steven Cope hits the fall-away jumper.

A little cheer, a lot of hoops.

That’s what photo god John Fisken is offering us today, with this mix of pics captured at Friday’s Coupeville vs. Chimacum boys’ basketball games.

To see much, much more (purchases help fund college scholarships for CHS student/athletes) pop over to:

http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/20162017-Coupeville-BB/CHS-BBB/20170106-vs-Chimacum/

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Class, pure and simple!!

Posted in Cheer, Happy birthday, tagged Cheer, CHS Wolves, Happy birthday, Kiara Burdge, search engines on January 3, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Kiara Burdge

Kiara Burdge is popular. Very popular.

The Coupeville High School senior, cheer captain, Homecoming Queen and all-around force of nature was the single most searched person on my blog in 2016.

And it wasn’t even close.

When you top Makana Stone and Hunter Smith, combined, people apparently are very, very interested in you.

And why not?

Kiara, who celebrates her birthday today, her final one as a high school student/athlete, has been one of the most impressive young women I have covered in my time pounding the keyboard here at Coupeville Sports.

Like her older sister, Kylie, she was seemingly born to be a cheerleader.

School spirit flows from her, Kiara can seemingly control an overflowing crowd with a single arch of an eyebrow, and she has every attribute you would want to see in a captain.

She leads by example, but she is also quick to reach out to her fellow cheerleaders, offering a quiet word or a smile of encouragement.

Away from the cheer world, Miss Burdge has always been one of the friendliest people in Wolf Nation, a kind, warm young woman who excels in the classroom and the real world.

Kiara comes from a large family — she has three siblings and parents Aaron and Trina — and she seems utterly devoted to each and every one of her relatives.

The Burdges are deeply committed to their Mormon faith, something they all reflect in their daily lives, and part of my respect for Kiara is seeing, from a distance, how she lives in her faith.

Everything I have seen, everything I have heard, over the past four years, reflects well on her, and I say, with a great deal of confidence, that she is truly one of the classiest athletes we have ever had in Coupeville.

She’s a few months away from graduation, so this is the final birthday article I’ll be writing for her.

Before she goes I just want to take a moment to wish her the best, today and every day.

Your future is as bright as it could be, Kiara, and I have no doubt whatsoever you will continue to impress all around you in the years to come.

I hope that you know, on the good days and the bad, that you are blessed, being part of a large, loving family — at home, at school and in your church.

That you have given so much of yourself, to your school, your team and your community, is admirable.

Thank you for being you, from all of us.

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