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Powers, Wagner pace CMS harriers

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Anna Powers, seen here last season, is back to lead the CMS cross country squad. (Amber Wyman photo)

A new pack of runners has entered the conversation.

While Coupeville’s high school cross country team has already participated in several meets, Saturday marked the season debut for the Wolf middle school harriers.

The CMS runners took to the trail in Langley, taking part in the 46th annual Carl Westling Invitational, and the young guns made their mark in a 3,000-meter race.

Sparked by top-five finishes from Anna Powers and Lincoln Wagner, the Wolves claimed second place in the boys team standings, and fourth in the girls showdown.

Up next for Coupeville is a trip to Sultan Friday, Sept. 26 for the Return of the Salmon Invitational.

 

Saturday results:

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (3rd) 13:38.26
Sarai Dangerfield (8th) 14:19.88
Claire Lachnit (30th) 16:50.51
Abby Hunt (41st) 18:10.04
Liberty Perez (44th) 19:05.12
Seraphina Williams (51st) 21:01.64

 

BOYS:

Lincoln Wagner (4th) 11:38.80
River Simpson (7th) 11:58.40
Henry Purdue (13th) 12:17.06
Archer Schwarz (14th) 12:17.52
Nicholas Strong (28th) 13:21.76
Les Queen (43rd) 14:24.55
Cole Van Dyke (54th) 14:51.52
Mica McCloskey (56th) 15:13.11
Johnathyn Driscoll (73rd) 16:56.19
Elijah Williams (74th) 16:57.13
Miles Abram (85th) 18:44.74
Hayden Maynes (94th) 19:33.03
Oliver Miller (98th) 21:23.04

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Shoes optional, heart mandatory

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 20, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Speedy Wolf George Spear shows off some hard-earned hardware. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

It was a wild day.

Competing along with 40+ other schools at the Carl Westling Invitational Saturday in Langley, the Coupeville High School cross country team made some memories.

From George Spear becoming the first Wolf in recent memory to make it to the awards podium at the prestigious meet to Cyrus Sparacio completing the race minus a shoe, the trip down-Island was a memorable one.

Overall, CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting sent 17 runners to the line against prime competition.

Cyrus Sparacio cools down his tootsies after running most of a 3-mile race without a shoe. 

Those harriers in action covered 5,000 meters across “a varied surface including forest trail, grass, gravel, and track surface.”

And Sparacio, a speedy freshman, covered most of that distance with a shoe on one foot, and just a sock on the other.

He lost his foot covering within the first half mile, but never slowed down.

“He tried quickly tying it, kept running, did not do a good job and it flew off but he kept on going,” Bitting said with a laugh. “He ran a decent time on top of it!!”

Coupeville’s runners (and their shoes, hopefully) will get back at it this coming Wednesday, Sept. 24, when they travel to Orcas Island for a Northwest 2B/1B League meet.

Coupeville’s girls move out as a pack.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

 

Varsity:

Mikayla Wagner (35th) 24:59.57
Aleksia Jump (40th) 25:41.19
Ivy Rudat (42nd) 25:43.59
Allie Powers (47th) 26:25.90

 

JV:

Ava Lucero (138th) 31:07.42

 

BOYS:

 

Varsity:

George Spear (15th) 18:37.96
Kenneth Jacobsen (24th) 19:07.72
Ezekiel Allen (27th) 19:23.56
Isaiah Allen (47th) 20:21.59
Cyrus Sparacio (57th) 21:10.09
Beckett Green (60th) 21:34.23
Johnathan Jacobsen (65th) 22:15.15

 

JV:

(*No places recorded*)

Will Tierney 24:00
Hunter Atteberry 24:13
Nolan Hunt 28:39
Zach Blitch 31:15
Zachary Saho 44:32

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CMS revs up for fall sports

Posted in Cross Country, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 15, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Middle school spikers and harriers are days away from their first taste of competition. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s their time to shine.

With high school sports underway in Coupeville, the older Wolves will soon be joined by their middle school compatriots, who kick off fall sports action starting this weekend.

CMS features cross country and volleyball, with students in grades 6-8 eligible to participate.

The middle school football program was shut down several years back, but 8th graders can play up with the high school soccer teams, and a fair amount of booters have accepted the challenge this fall.

The schedules for CMS fall teams:

 

Cross Country:

Sat-Sept. 20 — @ Carl Westling Invitational (South Whidbey)
Sat-Sept. 27 — @ Return of the Salmon Invitational (Sultan)
Thur-Oct. 2 — HOME meet (Fort Casey)
Sat-Oct. 4 — @ John Payne Cross Country Invite (University Place)
Sat-Oct. 11 — @ Mountain Loop Invitational (Granite Falls)
Wed-Oct. 22 — Cascade League Meet

 

Volleyball:

Thur-Sept. 25 — South Whidbey — 3:15
Tue-Sept. 30 — @ Lakewood — 3:15
Thur-Oct. 2 — @ Sultan — 3:15
Mon-Oct. 6 — @ King’s — 3:30
Thur-Oct. 9 — Granite Falls — 3:15
Tue-Oct. 14 — Northshore Christian — 3:15
Thur-Oct. 16 — Sultan — 3:15
Wed-Oct. 22 — @ South Whidbey — 3:30

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Big crowd, fleet feet

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

George Spear flies to the finish line. (Shaloma Allen photos)

The path was packed.

Runners from 46 schools, including Coupeville High School, participated in the 15th annual GearUp Northwest Cross Country Preview Saturday in Bellingham.

Things went down at Civic Stadium, and with so many harriers in attendance, the field was broken down into multiple races.

Coupeville sent 21 runners to the line across nine events, with senior George Spear netting the fastest time of any Wolf.

Sophomore Mikayla Wagner posted the quickest run for the CHS girls, with everyone in red and black bringing a smile to coach Elizabeth Bitting’s face.

“Today went AMAZING!!” she said.

“It is so fun to see how they do and where they place. I now know where we stand and what we have to do.

“Each team is coming along but now is the time to push a little harder and run a little further.”

Coupeville will be back on the course, but a little closer to home, next Saturday, Sept. 20, when it competes at the 46th annual Carl Westling Invitational, hosted by South Whidbey High School.

Jeann Nitta glides by.

 

Saturday’s results:

(Two-mile course)

 

GIRLS:

Seniors:

Aleksia Jump (89th) 16:39.00
Jeann Nitta (98th) 17:13.78
Reagan Callahan (118th) 19:14.98

 

Juniors:

Ivy Rudat (80th) 15:55.88
Kayla Crane (111th) 17:22.56

 

Sophomores:

Mikayla Wagner (80th) 15:27.71
Devon Wyman (110th) 16:34.76
Ava Lucero (160th) 20:29.33

 

Freshmen:

Allie Powers (64th) 15:56.38

 

BOYS:

Seniors:

George Spear (50th) 11:39.74
Zeke Allen (64th) 11:59.64

 

Juniors:

Kenneth Jacobsen (94th) 12:15.39

 

Sophomores:

Beckett Green (111th) 12:59.51
Isaiah Allen (112th) 12:59.92
Johnathan Jacobsen (150th) 13:59.38
Will Tierney (155th) 14:30.27

 

Freshmen:

Cyrus Sparacio (35th) 12:08.91
Hunter Atteberry (97th) 15:00.00

 

JV:

Nolan Hunt (93rd) 17:49.73
Zach Blitch (113th) 20:54.75
Zachary Saho (118th) 24:44.20

Cyrus Sparacio keeps his eye on the prize.

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Harriers kick off trail season

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Captains Zeke Allen and Aleksia Jump prepare to lead Coupeville cross country into action. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

The season began with a flash.

Or a couple of them.

Dodging a bit of lightning Saturday in Maple Valley, the Coupeville High School cross country squad joined 40+ other schools in participating at the season-opening Tahoma Coed Relays.

The jamboree-style event featured boys and girls competing together, with each five-member team limited to three runners from either gender.

And when Mother Nature allowed the runners to stay on the course, the Wolf harriers put the pedal to the metal, earning praise from coach Elizabeth Bitting.

“It was a strange relay,” she said. “The lightning delay messed everything up. Stopping in the middle of the relay was weird!

“The runners however didn’t let it dampen their runs. They each ran their leg and enjoyed the water portion,” Bitting added.

“It made for a fun and wet start to the season.”

Coupeville returns to action next Saturday, Sept. 13, when it travels to Bellingham for the GearUp Northwest Cross Country Preview.

Isaiah Allen gets movin’.

Zach Blitch attacks the course.

Nolan Hunt splashes through the water part of the course.

The Wolves invade Maple Valley.

Ivy Rudat has her eyes on the finish line.

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