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Hard work, big results

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on October 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Runing like the wind. (Amber Wyman photos)

“I’m really proud of my runners. They’re putting in serious miles.”

Amber Wyman’s harriers got a chance to show off their fleet feet Saturday, participating in the 29th annual John Payne XC Invitational at University Place.

The mega-event, which featured both high school and middle school races, drew upwards of 150 teams.

It made for a long, but thrilling day for the CMS runners, who zipped across a 1.5-mile course.

“A great day!” Wyman said. “Beautiful weather, fun crowd and lots of running!

“Several (Wolves) are close too or have gone over 100 miles at practice,” she added. “They are working so hard, and it is paying off!”

Coupeville keeps things hopping with another road trip next Saturday, Oct. 11, when it heads to Granite Falls to vie in the Mountain Loop Invitational.

The Wolves get a bit rowdy.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (10th) 10:05.9
Abby Hunt (26th) 11:21.4
Claire Lachnit (41st) 11:54.8
Ava Clark (61st) 12:42.7
Liberty Perez (69th) 12:57.8
Seraphina Williams (106th) 14:26.8

 

BOYS:

Henry Purdue (11th) 9:06.6
Lincoln Wagner (12th) 9:07.4
Colton Ashby (19th) 9:32.8
Archer Schwarz (20th) 9:33.0
Nicholas Strong (21st) 9:39.1
Jesse Kehoe (36th) 9:58.3
Mica McCloskey (74th) 10:56.4
Cole Van Dyke (89th) 11:17.4
Les Queen (92nd) 11:22.6
Elijah Williams (106th) 11:50.8
Hayden Maynes (119th) 12:34.7
Johnathyn Driscoll (122nd) 12:43.7
Oliver Miller (142nd) 13:29.1

Queens of the cross country world.

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Wily Wolves tangle with Turks

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 3, 2025| Leave a Comment »

“Get back here!” (Julie Wheat photo)

“They all played their hearts out.”

While the Coupeville Middle School volleyball teams couldn’t quite come up with any wins Thursday in Sultan, the young Wolves impressed their coaches.

After having Tuesday’s trip to Lakewood bumped to Oct. 21 at the last second, CMS spiker guru Shaloma Allen was just thrilled to see her girls hit the floor — “The kids had a lot of energy” — and the addition of a new helper.

Katie Rohrbach joined Allen on the bench, providing another veteran voice.

“Yesterday was her first day. She was phenomenal with the girls and I’m looking forward to seeing her add her skills to the team.”

The Wolves howl in Sultan. (Shaloma Allen photo)

Playing in the wilds of Sultan, the Wolves pushed the Turks, but all three squads fell in the end.

The Coupeville varsity lost 25-19, 25-14, 14-16, while the JV was nipped 25-17, 25-10, 15-12. The C-Team came up on the short end of a 25-20, 21-25, 15-4 tally.

All three Wolf teams sit at 0-2 on the young season, with their next action involving a road trip to King’s Oct. 6.

Celebrate good times, come on. (Shaloma Allen photo)

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Powers sizzles, Wolves zing

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on October 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Anna Powers (far left), seen here last year, has won back-to-back cross country races. (Amber Wyman photo)

Anna Powers is setting a torrid pace.

The Coupeville Middle School 8th grade cross country ace made it two wins in a row, outrunning a field of 65 girls Thursday at a seven-team home meet at Fort Casey State Park.

Powers finished nearly 13 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor to claim the title.

The boys individual crown went to South Whidbey 7th grader Wesley Samuelson, who out dueled 108 foes in his race.

Coupeville’s Henry Purdue and Lincoln Wagner were hot on his heels, finishing third and fourth, respectively, on the 1.7 mile-course.

The South enders claimed both team titles, with the Wolf boys landing in second place while their female counterparts finished fourth.

Coupeville returns to action almost immediately, hitting the trails at the John Payne XC Invitational Saturday at University Place.

 

Thursday results:

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (1st) 11:03.55
Sarai Dangerfield (4th) 11:32.38
Abby Hunt (20th) 12:56.12
Claire Lachnit (25th) 13:12.86
Ava Clark (34th) 14:06.58
Liberty Perez (42nd) 15:32.13
Seraphina Williams (46th) 16:20.48

 

BOYS:

Henry Purdue (3rd) 9:39.36
Lincoln Wagner (4th) 9:39.63
Colton Ashby (11th) 10:13.41
Archer Schwarz (13th) 10:19.29
Jesse Kehoe (18th) 10:43.69
Nicholas Strong (24th) 11:07.67
Mica McCloskey (35th) 11:48.04
Cole Van Dyke (58th) 12:51.53
Les Queen (63rd) 13:16.31
Johnathyn Driscoll (66th) 13:23.81
Miles Abram (71st) 13:39.48
Elijah Williams (78th) 13:56.89
Hayden Maynes (79th) 13:58.18
Oliver Miller (80th) 14:08.96

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Pack back on the attack

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Speedy, one and all. (Amber Wyman photos)

Anna Powers can’t be caught.

The Coupeville Middle School 8th grader outran the field Friday at the Return of the Salmon Cross Country Invitational in Sultan, claiming first-place in a field of 64 runners.

Powers victory, in which she beat her nearest rival by five-plus seconds, put a cap on a strong all-around day for the Wolves, who placed six runners — two girls and four boys — in the top 10.

Coupeville’s boys finished second in the team standings, almost catching powerhouse South Whidbey, while the Wolf girls were a solid third.

“We have some really strong runners!” said happy CMS coach Amber Wyman after her team finished the 3,000-meter races.

The Wolves will get another chance to show that next Thursday, Oct. 2, but closer to home.

CMS hosts a six-team Cascade League meet at Fort Casey State Park that day.

The pack is on the attack.

 

Friday results:

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (1st) 11:47.80
Sarai Dangerfield (5th) 12:26.80
Claire Lachnit (20th) 14:07.70
Liberty Perez (26th) 14:51.60
Abby Hunt (33rd) 15:33.60
Ava Clark (34th) 15:47.70
Seraphina Williams (50th) 18:46.20

 

BOYS:

Henry Purdue (4th) 10:25.20
Lincoln Wagner (7th) 10:40.30
Colton Ashby (8th) 10:46.40
Archer Schwarz (9th) 11:01.70
Jesse Kehoe (21st) 12:01.50
Nicholas Strong (23rd) 12:05.70
Mica McCloskey (30th) 12:47.10
Les Queen (38th) 13:38.40
Johnathyn Driscoll (44th) 13:56.10
Elijah Williams (48th) 14:11.20
Hayden Maynes (50th) 14:39.70
Oliver Miller (60th) 15:45.90
Miles Abram (66th) 16:14.20

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“I was completely impressed”

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 26, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Island rivals, island friends. (Kymy Johnson photo)

Let the spikes fly and the aces zing.

Coupeville Middle School volleyball kicked off a new season Thursday, hosting next-door neighbor South Whidbey for three matches.

And while the visiting Falcons claimed the victories, the young Wolves impressed their coach with their early-season growth and hustle.

“The girls played great! It was fun seeing everyone trying their best,” CMS coach Shaloma Allen said.

“I was completely impressed with how my girls played today. They showed me how competitive they can be and I love it!”

South Whidbey’s varsity claimed a 25-10, 25-19, 15-4 win, while the Falcon JV came out on top 25-22, 25-10, 15-5.

The C-Team rumble went to the visitors by a 25-9, 25-17, 15-5 score.

The Wolves get revved up. (Photo courtesy Shaloma Allen)

Allen, who was making her debut on the Wolf bench, will lead CMS through three straight road trips next.

Coupeville travels to Lakewood, Sultan, and King’s for its next matches, not playing at home again until Oct. 9 against Granite Falls.

The season is a learning process, and the Wolf spikers will likely look far different the next time they’re in action on their home floor.

“Varsity is learning some cool rotations and I loved how they helped each other and worked as a team,” Allen said.

“All three teams had amazing energy the whole time,” she aded. “We all had a great experience and now we have a good baseline to work from.”

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