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“We eat hills!!”

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , on September 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Small in numbers, but fast on their feet. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

They showed up hungry and left satisfied.

Traveling to Shoreline Saturday, the Coupeville High School cross country squad ran with the big dogs at the 16th annual King’s Roller Coaster Trail Run.

Despite repping one of the smaller schools in attendance, the Wolves had a noticeable impact, tearing their way through a famously hilly course.

“We eat hills!!” said CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting.

“Five boys ran a sub-20 (minute) race at King’s! AT KING’S!! The hilliest course they will run.

“I am so excited for them!”

“Hills? We fear no hills.”

Overall, seven Wolves PR’d on the three-mile course, and two Coupeville runners finished the course even after being stung by pesky bees.

Having survived their jaunt to the big city — and their death battle with wayward insects — the CHS harriers have a busy week ahead of them.

Coupeville hosts a home meet at Fort Casey Wednesday, Sept. 27, then travels to the Cedarcrest Golf Course Sept. 30 for the Twilight Invite.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Varsity:

Noelle Western (42nd) 24:10.78
Ari Armstrong (73rd) 26:32.25
Aleksia Jump (88th) 27:36.70
Reagan Callahan (100th) 29:52.32

 

BOYS:

Varsity:

Carson Field (53rd) 19:03.46
Landon Roberts (62nd) 19:24.48
Kenneth Jacobsen (71st) 19:50.92
Thomas Strelow (72nd) 19:51.51
Ezekiel Allen (74th) 19:52.46
George Spear (81st) 20:13.80

 

JV:

Axel Marshall (62nd) 20:45.66
Santi Ojeda (70th) 21:07.28
Nicholas Wasik (85th) 21:41.21
Preston Howard (86th) 21:41.22
Zach Blitch (191st) 31:48.56
Damy Giacobbe (192nd) 31:48.56

The calm before the Battle of the Bees.

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Wolf runners attack hilly course

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Christopher Zenz flies across the course at an earlier meet. (Wendy Wasik photo)

“This team can handle any course they encounter.”

Running guru Jon Gabelein, standing in for Coupeville Middle School coach Amber Wyman while she transported her son to college Saturday, guided the young Wolves to a strong team-wide performance in Shoreline.

CMS competed in the 16th annual King’s Roller Coaster Trail Run, placing five female harriers in the top 10.

That group was led by Lillian Ketterling, who claimed 5th place, while the Wolf boys were topped by Isaiah Allen, who hit the tape in 13th place.

Wolves (l to r) Mary Western, Ava Lucero, and Claire Lachnit burn up the oval. (Jon Gabelein photos)

“They were definitely ready to ride the “roller coaster” today,” Gabelein said. “Running hard at the home meet just two days ago didn’t seem to slow them down.

“Maybe we should have two meets a week more often?”

The coach’s enthusiasm was matched by his athletes, with Mary Western telling Gabelein “It was hilly but fun!” and Elizabeth Marshall commenting “It was a roller coaster of pain, but it felt good when it ended!”

Saturday’s 1.6-mile run marked the mid-point of Coupeville’s six-meet middle school season.

Next up for CMS is a jaunt to Granite Falls Thursday, Sept. 28, for the Granite Gallop.

 

Coupeville’s girls celebrate a strong showing.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Lillian Ketterling (5th) 12:46.66
Mikayla Wagner (6th) 12:50.37
Allie Powers (7th) 13:07.12
Laken Simpson (8th) 13:13.33
Anna Powers (10th) 13:22.85
Marin Winger (14th) 14:01.94
Elizabeth Marshall (25th) 15:31.50
Claire Lachnit (30th) 16:12.53
Mary Western (31st) 16:13.90
Ava Lucero (34th) 17:00.73
Amelia Crowder (42nd) 19:00.65

 

BOYS:

Isaiah Allen (13th) 11:46.41
Archer Schwarz (14th) 11:54.94
Cyrus Sparacio (15th) 11:58.46
Johnathan Jacobsen (18th) 12:30.82
Christopher Zenz (27th) 13:51.57
Avery Eelkema (28th) 14:20.04

Johnathan Jacobsen hits the gas.

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Gotta run, gotta snap (pics)

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Zippin’ across the most-beautiful cross country course in the region. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

You can run, but the camera will catch you.

Middle school cross country harriers took over Fort Casey Thursday, as Coupeville hosted a six-team Cascade League meet.

As 138 runners scampered by under the prairie sun, local photographer John Fisken snapped away, with a focus on the two teams from Whidbey Island.

To see everything he shot, pop over to:

 

Coupeville:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/CHS-Cross-Country-2023-2024/MSXC-2023-09-21-CMS-at-Ft-Casey

 

South Whidbey:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/South-Whidbey-HS/MSXC-2023-09-21-SWMS-at-Ft-Casey/

 

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Home turf, strong times

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Mary Western flies across the tundra in an earlier race. (Wendy Wasik photo)

Defend the home trail.

The Coupeville Middle School cross country team sent 21 runners to the line Thursday, as the Wolves hosted a six-team meet at Fort Casey State Park under sunny skies.

The Lakewood boys and South Whidbey girls claimed team titles, with CMS earning fourth and third, respectively.

Isaac Girma and Corinne Hudders, both 8th graders from King’s, finished atop the individual races, while Coupeville’s Mikayla Wagner and Isaiah Allen notched top 10 performances.

Overall, 138 runners enjoyed the scenic views of Central Whidbey during Coupeville’s only home meet of the season.

CHS cross country runners came out to help their younger counterparts, operating as race marshals and cleanup crew.

“They were such a big help,” said CMS coach Amber Wyman.

“It was a beautiful, sunny Whidbey day!” she added. “We received many compliments on the race and were told multiple times that this was a favorite for many.”

From the weather to the views, the race went off without a hitch.

Fast times and PR’s for many of the Wolves helped put a cherry on the top.

“The Coupeville athletes pushed themselves with several achieving their personal goals,” Wyman said.

“I could go on and on; these athletes impress me each week!”

The Wolves next chance to shine arrives Saturday, when they head off to Shoreline for the King’s Roller Coaster Run.

Coupeville’s male runners crowd the starting line at Ft. Casey. (Amber Wyman photo)

 

Thursday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (10th) 10:54.75
Lillian Ketterling (12th) 11:04.03
Laken Simpson (14th) 11:24.20
Allie Powers (15th) 11:26.04
Anna Powers (16th) 11:26.39
Hazel Goldman (20th) 12:04.81
Elizabeth Marshall (35th) 13:30.33
Mary Western (39th) 13:41.47
Ava Lucero (47th) 14:17.44
Claire Luchnit (53rd) 14:54.54
Hailey Goldman (58th) 15:48.52
Amelia Crowder (68th) 17:28.39

 

BOYS:

Isaiah Allen (10th) 9:34.54
Henry Purdue (15th) 9:57.51
Cyrus Sparacio (18th) 10:26.58
Archer Schwarz (23rd) 10:45.86
Edmund Kunz (26th) 10:48.49
Johnathan Jacobsen (30th) 10:58.22
Ossian Merkel (33rd) 11:14.12
River Simpson (38th) 11:26.06
Avery Eelkema (61st) 15:00.32

 

The Wolf girls, ready to rumble in the sunshine. (Amber Wyman photo)

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All the cameras, all the angles

Posted in Cheer, Cross Country, Football, soccer, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Jill Prince, the most fashionable rules enforcer in the kingdom of volleyball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The cameras never stop clicking.

A vast army of photo-happy paparazzi stalk the sidelines of Wolf games, snapping pics and allowing me to use their work here on Coupeville Sports.

Since I’m a writer and not a photographer, it’s a great deal for me, and one I appreciate.

Chase Anderson sprints away from a crowd. (Parker Hammons photo)

Carson Field (1802) and Thomas Strelow pound for the finish line. (Wendy Wasik photo)

The ever-electric Grey Peabody (8) delivers both thunder and lightning. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Miles Gerber fires up the crowd. (Bailey Thule photo)

Erica McGrath makes a final push. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Wolf linemen Zane Oldenstadt (left) and Mikey Robinett bask in the afterglow of Friday Night Lights. (Michelle Glass photo)

Coupeville seniors (l to r) Ava Mitten, Cole White, Hank Milnes, Nick Guay, Quentin Simpson-Pilgrim, Andrew Williams, and Sophia Broderick. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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