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History replays itself

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Former Coupeville History Day legend Heni Barnes now amazes people on the snow-swept tundra of Alaska. (Photo from Barnes Facebook page)

We have to go back.

Back a decade, that is, thanks to the videos below.

Coupeville teacher Wilbur Purdue has begun posting History Day videos to YouTube, and this four-pack all hail from 2010.

The work of talented Wolves who have long since graduated, they provide a window into two different times – the year they were crafted, and the years their various stories depict.

Get to some learnin’.

 

Shelby Kulz:

 

Dawson d’Almeida and Jackson King:

 

Heni Barnes:

 

Anna Bailey and Kelsey Miranda:

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Cheerleaders, History Day champ headline Homecoming court!!

Posted in Cheer, Football, History Day, Homecoming on October 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Clockwise. starting in the upper left, are Julia Felici, Kenzie Kooch, Heni Barnes and Emilee Crichton.

Clockwise, starting upper left, are Homecoming Queen nominees Julia Felici, Kenzie Kooch, Heni Barnes, and Emilee Crichton.

The field has been narrowed to four.

After initial votes were counted, three Wolf cheerleaders and a national History Day winner are the final four senior girls standing, as Coupeville High School works its way towards picking a Homecoming King and Queen.

Kenzie Kooch, Julia Felici, Emilee Crichton and Heni Barnes will battle it out for the crown, while Nick Streubel, Jake Tumblin, Ben Etzell and Brett Arnold are vying for the title of King.

Other nominees:

Junior girls: Wynter Thorne, Ana Luvera, Ivy Luvera, Merle Fitzenhagen.

Junior boys: Josh Bayne, Oscar Liquidano, Isaac Vargas, Aaron Wright.

Sophomore girls: Makana Stone, Jovanah Foote, McKenzie Bailey, Jennifer Spark.

Sophomore boys: Lathom Kelley, Dalton Martin, Zane Bundy, Wiley Hesselgrave.

Freshmen girls: Valen Trujillo, Payton Wilson, Emily Licence, Tiffany Briscoe, Mattea Miller, Carlie Rosenkrance.

Freshmen boys: Gabe Wynn, Clay Reilly, Ethan Marx, Bailey Rosenthal.

The Homecoming game is 7 PM Friday, Oct. 19 at Mickey Clark Field. The opponent is dastardly South Whidbey and both ownership of The Bucket for the next year and playoff hopes will be on the line.

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Heni Barnes rules the known universe!!

Posted in History Day, Track, Whidbey's Best on June 13, 2013| 2 Comments »

Heni Barnes and her faithful assistant, farmer-in-training Henry Purdue.

    Heni Barnes and her faithful assistant, farmer-in-training Henry Purdue. (Julieanna Purdue photo)

Barnes and coach Wilbur Purdue. (Mark Vessey photo)

Barnes and coach Wilbur Purdue. (Mark Vessey photo)

Heni Barnes is rollin’ in the deep. The deep, deep cash.

The Coupeville High School track and field star, who also happens to a brilliant student, won a gold medal and $5,000 from the History Channel Thursday after trouncing the field in Senior Individual Documentary at the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day contest.

Barnes wowed the judges with “Striking a Turning Point: The 1917 Pacific Northwest Lumber Strike.”

Dena Royal, who coaches the Oak Harbor High School History Day team, judged the doc at regionals and said it was the best work Barnes had produced.

“I predicted a top three finish for Heni when I first saw her doc at regionals,” Royal said. “Yes, it was that good!”

Barnes, who was coached by Coupeville’s legendary (and modest) farmer/teacher, Wilbur Purdue, is also now a National Humanities Scholar after her win.

During the track and field season, she was the Wolves’ main female threat in the throwing events.

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