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Too early? Never!!

Posted in Football, Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on July 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Maya Toomey-Stout (John Fisken photo)

   Maya Toomey-Stout is among the CMS volleyball players who can return for a new season in September. (John Fisken photo)

Two months from now, they’ll be getting ready to play games again.

School doesn’t start until Aug. 31, and Coupeville Middle School doesn’t kick off its football and volleyball seasons until late Sept., but it’s never too early to run schedules.

I mean, what else are we going to do with our time here in mid-July?

So, here you go, something to look forward to, then.

And, an interesting side note — any affiliation with the 1A/2A Cascade Conference is truly gone.

Last year, CHS moved into the 1A Olympic League, but CMS continued to play games against schools such as King’s and Langley.

No more, as this year’s schedules are awash in Port Townsend and Chimacum, with Forks, Sequim and a newcomer, Stevens (from Port Angeles) tossed into the mix.

New year, new rivalries.

CMS fall sports schedules, as they sit on July 19:

FOOTBALL:

Wed-Sept. 23 Stevens
Wed-Sept. 30 Port Townsend
Wed-Oct. 7 @ Chimacum
Wed-Oct. 14 Sequim
Wed-Oct. 21 @ Forks
Wed-Oct. 28 @ Port Townsend

VOLLEYBALL:

Mon-Sept. 21 Chimacum
Thur-Sept. 24 @ Stevens
Mon-Sept. 28 Forks
Thur-Oct. 1 Sequim
Mon-Oct. 5 @ Port Townsend
Thur-Oct. 8 @ Chimacum
Mon-Oct. 12 Stevens
Thur-Oct. 15 @ Forks
Mon-Oct. 19 @ Sequim
Thur-Oct. 22 Port Townsend

To keep up to date on any changes, pop over to:

http://coupeville.tandemcal.com/

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The awesomeness is strong in this one!!

Posted in Happy birthday, Middle School, tagged , , , , on June 29, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Oliana Stange

Oliana Stange

This? This is one impressive young woman.

That’s the only thought you can take away after talking to Oliana Stange.

She may be young in years — turning 13 today — but she is way, way ahead of the curve when it comes to being smart as a whip, well-spoken, sensitive to others and multi-talented.

The offspring of two educators, CHS tennis guru Ken Stange and my former Miriam’s Espresso colleague, Ericka Cooley, Oliana lights up the world.

Give her a sport, whether it be basketball, track, or especially, tennis, and she will put her whole heart and soul into it.

But, it’s away from the various courts and ovals where she really shines, whether wailing in the band or excelling in the classroom.

And it’s more than that.

Go talk to your average 13-year-old and then go talk to Oliana.

There is a deepness there that exists in few people just hitting their teen years.

I certainly didn’t have it. Still don’t, but that’s another story for another time…

Anyway, back to the whiz kid who’s celebrating her Cake Day today.

During the march to protest the death of former Wolf athlete Keaton Farris in the Island County Jail, I spent some time talking to Oliana and came away even more impressed with her.

Already a veteran of standing up for causes she believes in — she has also marched against Monsanto — Miss Stange is growing up aware of her world and wanting to make a positive impact on it.

Part of that comes from her parents, old-school rabble rousers in the best sense of the words, but she’s not just mimicking them.

She is, even at this young age, finding causes she believes in and becoming passionate about them.

And yes, as we go forward, much of what I will write about her will revolve around how she does as an athlete (it is called Coupeville Sports for a reason), but I will call this now — Oliana is going to make big waves in whatever path she chooses in life.

The kid is smart, quietly feisty and destined for great things.

One day we’ll look up and see the heights she’s reached and, while we’ll marvel at them, we won’t be surprised, because she’s been headed that way all of her young life.

So, this is what I have to say to you, Oliana:

Be proud of yourself, because those around you are certainly proud of you. Be awesome, in whatever you do. Keep impressing all of us just by being yourself.

Happy birthday Miss Stange. You are truly the pride of the pack.

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Stage or court, Melia Welling shines!!

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on June 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Melia Welling (John Fisken photo)

Melia Welling (John Fisken photo)

Melia Welling is busy these days.

The younger sister of Wolf football/baseball star Julian Welling, she’s spending the summer before 8th grade bouncing back and forth between sports and the arts.

She recently took part in a volleyball camp held at Coupeville High School, and is currently involved in a production of The Pirates of Penzance at the Whidbey Playhouse.

A pianist who also enjoys singing (and her English classes), Welling wants to play softball in high school and has participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

That program gave her a chance to work with recent CHS grad Lyndsi Applegarth, who was her “big” the past two years.

When fall rolls around Welling will be hard at work on the volleyball court, refining her skill set in a sport she’s still fairly new to.

“I started playing volleyball last year, just to try something new,” she said.

Her main goal is to make the varsity team, and she enjoys serving and being part of a team.

“I’d like to work on passing and getting to the ball faster,” Welling said. “But I’m pretty good at serving.”

Whether on the stage or the volleyball court, Welling looks to her mom for support and guidance.

When asked who had the biggest influence on her life, the young spiker didn’t even need to answer, as her mom jumped on the question quickly.

“Her Mom!!! Go me!,” Michion Welling said with a laugh.

Strong mom, strong daughter. A perfect recipe for success.

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A new generation arrives!!

Posted in Football, Middle School, tagged , , , on June 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »

(Photo courtesy Bob martin)

“We are the Wolves!! Fear our bite!!” (Photo courtesy Bob Martin)

This is the future.

Take a look at the beautifully-crafted black and white photo at the top of this article (go ahead, click and enlarge it) and you’re seeing the faces that will one day shine under Friday night lights.

They are the newest edition of the Coupeville Middle School football squad (or, at least the ones who were there for spring practice and a group photo) and they are hungry.

Hungry to get better.

Hungry to win.

Hungry to pick up the mantle laid down by Nick Streubel and Josh Bayne and Jake Tumblin, and by Jason McFadyen and Virgil Roehl before them, and by Mitch Aparicio and Chuck Hardee and Kit Manzanares and Brad Sherman and Murph Cross and Jack Sell and every Coupeville gridiron warrior that came before them.

They are the Wolves.

They are the present and the future, and they’re ready to begin their journey.

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You just got schooled by Lindsey Roberts!!

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , on June 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Noodles. It's what makes Lindsey Roberts (right) so fast. (John Fisken photo)

Noodles. It’s what makes Lindsey Roberts (right) so fast. (John Fisken photos)

Avalon Renninger

Avalon Renninger finished 5th in the discus.

Boom. Drop the mic and leave the stage.

Capping an unbeaten season in individual events, Lindsey Roberts won Cascade Conference titles in four events Wednesday at Shoreline.

The Coupeville Middle School eighth grader swatted the field at the league championships in the 200, 1600 and 100 hurdles, finishing the season 18-0 in solo races.

She also added a team title, joining up with Jasmine Nastali, Ashlie Shank and Emma Smith to cruise to a victory in the 4 x 100 relay.

Roberts, who won six events as a 7th grader, finished 20-2 overall this season.

She ran in four relay races, with the Wolves winning twice and finishing second twice.

Her 18 individual wins were twice as many as current Wolf junior Makana Stone, a four-time state medal winner, had as an eighth grader for CMS.

Coupeville won seven titles over the course of the two-day season-ending meet.

Danny Conlisk (1600), Chris Battaglia (discus) and Gabe Eck (long jump) won titles Monday and got their medals Wednesday.

Complete Day 2 results:

8th grade girls:

100 — Jasmine Nastali (6th) 14.71

200 — Lindsey Roberts (1st) 28.68; Ashlie Shank (6th) 31.66

1600 — Roberts (1st) 6:16.89

100 Hurdles — Roberts (1st) 17.45

4 x 100 Relay — Nastali, Shank, Emma Smith, Roberts (1st) 57.07

Discus — Smith (5th) 60-02; Nicole Laxton (14th) 48-11

Long Jump — Nastali (14th) 11-11; Laxton (28th) 9-09

7th grade girls:

100 — Maya Toomey-Stout (8th) 14.74

400 — Mallory Kortuem (5th) 1:09.95

800 — Tia Wurzrainer (6th) 3:00.21

100 Hurdles — Cassidy Moody (8th) 22.90

4 x 100 Relay — Kortuem, Avalon Renninger, Wurzrainer, Toomey-Stout (4th) 59.73

4 x 200 Relay — Oliana Stange, Anna Dion, Jillian Mayne, Megan Thorn (5th) 2:21.52

Discus — Renninger (5th) 60-11

Long Jump — Toomey-Stout (4th) 13-00.00; Ashleigh Battaglia (24th) 10-09.00; Dion (27th) 9-09.50; Ja’Tarya Hoskins (28th) 9-04.00

8th grade boys:

100 — Gabe Eck (3rd) 12.59; Danny Conlisk (5th) 12.93; Ty Eck (6th) 12.96

200 — G. Eck (3rd) 25.82; Conlisk (5th) 25.97

Shot Put — Chris Battaglia (3rd) 33-10.25; Dawson Sorrows (18th) 27-04.25

High Jump — Battaglia (2nd) 5-04

7th grade boys:

100 — Sean Toomey-Stout (5th) 13.81

4 x 100 Relay — Toomey-Stout, Gabe Carlson, Mason Grove, Jean Lund-Olsen (4th) 56.61

High Jump — Grove (10th) 4-02

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