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   Cassidy Moody works on the hurdles during a CMS practice this spring. (John Fisken photo)

Cassidy Moody is like a sponge.

The three-sport athlete, who will enter Coupeville High School as a freshman in the fall, is always eager to pick up new advice on how she can fine-tune her game.

That, and her ability to work with her teammates, are particular strengths for a young woman who plans to play soccer and basketball and compete in track and field as a Wolf.

“I’m not afraid to ask for help,” Moody said. “I get along with most everyone.

“I like playing with other people as a team and having fun with everyone while we all get better.”

While she enjoys all of her sports (Moody played volleyball in middle school, since CMS doesn’t have a soccer program), she singles track out as being closest to her heart.

“My favorite is track because it’s like an individual sport where you compete by yourself,” she said. “Also because I love doing the high jump.”

As she moves up a rung in the prep sports world, Moody wants to focus on … focusing.

“I need to work on trying harder at practice and paying attention,” she said. “As an athlete I need to work on paying attention more, and during school I would like to improve my grades and listening.”

When she’s not competing, Moody enjoys sketching, playing the ukulele and singing.

She hails “Ice Age” as her favorite film, “Caraphernelia” by Pierce the Veil as her go-to song, and loves henna art, hanging out with friends and sleeping.

It’s those friends who have helped shape Moody’s life, and continue to do so.

“My friends have pushed me to become a better athlete, being the only major athlete in my family,” she said. “And my closest friends have a huge impact of who I became and who I’m becoming.”

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Ashleigh Battaglia

   Ashleigh Battaglia sticks the landing during her 8th grade track season. (Pat Kelley photo)

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   Refusing to let the play die, Battaglia gives maximum effort while trying to chase down a wayward volleyball. (John Fisken photo)

Ashleigh Battaglia is going to be busy.

When she hits the ground running as a Coupeville High School freshman in the fall, she’ll be kicking off a year in which she plans to be involved with sports every season.

Battaglia will be a member of the fall CHS cheer team, hopes to continue with the squad through basketball season, then head outside in the spring to join older brother Chris on the Wolf track and field team.

Toss in school work and she’ll have plenty of things to juggle, something of which she’s well aware.

“My goals as a freshman this year are to be able to get through this year not having to worry about last minute assignments and spending time with my family so I can easily enjoy my hobbies outside of school,” Battaglia said.

While she’ll be busy, the chance to interact with her teammates more than makes up for it.

“I love being on a team,” Battaglia said. It makes me feel like I have another family outside of home with the people I can trust if I ever need anything.”

Eternally positive, she looks for the bright side of things, but knows she can look to her veteran teammates if she hits any low moments.

“Every time I fail, I try to get back up again and keep going,” Battaglia said. “I want to improve.

“I would like to work on my confidence,” she added. “Like in cheer, I have girls who I know will help me if I struggle or need help.”

Battaglia was a three-sport athlete at CMS (volleyball, basketball, track) and looks forward to following in the footsteps of her brother, who went to state in the high jump as a freshman this spring.

“Track, I like it because I get to try new things and I compete mostly with myself to try to improve as much as possible,” she said. “My brother has always had helpful advice on anything track-related.”

Battaglia, who enjoys sketching, singing and hanging out with friends and her little sister (“she’s coming to middle school ready to show off her enthusiasm for sports and anything fun”), draws big support from her entire family.

“My dad, Brian Rogers, has had a huge impact on my athletic experiences, he’s always had encouraging things to say,” she said.

“My mother, Amanda Rogers, has always taught me to stand tall and try my best in everything,” Battaglia added. “So I can always look back and be proud of what I accomplished.”

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Tyler King

Tyler King, national treasure.

This, then, is how it ends.

One of the most accomplished athletes in Coupeville High School history brought his equally stellar five-year run as a scholarship D-1 college athlete to an end Wednesday night.

Running at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, University of Washington senior Tyler King finished 23rd in the 10,000 meter race.

Rambling across the finish line at Heyward Field in 32 minutes, 13.48 seconds, King earned Honorable Mention All-American honors.

He was previously an All-American in cross country during the 2014 season.

Edward Cheserek of Oregon won Wednesday’s race, capturing his 11th NCAA track title and 14th overall (he’s a three-time national champ in cross country).

Making his first appearance at college track’s biggest blowout, a four-day affair in the heart of Nike land which runs through Saturday, King was one of 16 Huskies to advance to nationals.

That’s the second-biggest total in school history for U-Dub.

King entered the night coming off of his two best college track performances.

He finished 3rd at the Pac-12 championships in the 10,000 and 9th at the Western Region prelims.

During his time at CHS, the younger brother of Wolf stars Brianne and Kyle King won two 1A state track titles and amassed 11 state meet medals, winning at least two in every one of his four seasons.

Tyler was also a state champ in cross country as a senior, joining Natasha Bamberger as the only Wolves to achieve that feat in the 116-year history of their high school.

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Wolf frosh Danny Conlisk lounges on the red turf at Eastern Washington University. (Dawnelle Conlisk photo)

   Wolf frosh Danny Conlisk lounges on the red turf at Eastern Washington University during the state track meet. (Dawnelle Conlisk photo)

Abby Parker comes flying from behind, as Mckenzie Meyer waits for the hand-off. (John Fisken photo)

   Abby Parker comes flying from behind, as Mckenzie Meyer waits for the hand-off. (John Fisken photo)

Being a local track and field fan is about to get so much easier.

With Coupeville High School ripping up its outdated oval and laying down a fresh new eight-lane marvel this summer, the Wolves will once again host home meets for the first time in forever.

But, with no home meets, and only one appearance in a meet even on Whidbey this past season, that meant fans had to hit the open road, a lot, once again.

If you didn’t make it to every meet (I went to one, in Bremerton), you can catch up, thanks to Dawnelle Conlisk and the video below.

The mom of freshman phenom Danny, who went to state in two events as a whiz kid, she put together an eight-minute tribute to the Wolves and their season, using action and behind the scenes photos from a wide variety of folks.

Plus a little Journey.

Cause every good montage needs a little Journey.

So hit the road, while never leaving your couch, and experience Wolf track ’16.

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Junior thrower Alexxis Otto was one of 28 Wolf track stars to letter this season. (John Fisken photos)

   Junior thrower Alexxis Otto was one of 28 Wolf track stars to letter this season. (John Fisken photo)

4 x 400 (Dawnell Conlisk photo)

   State meet veterans (l to r) Jacob Smith, Danny Conlisk, Jared Helmstadter and Henry Wynn. (Dawnell Conlisk photo)

Senior Sylvia Hurlbuet won four state meet medals in four seasons. (Fisken photo)

Sylvia Hurlburt won four state meet medals in four seasons. (Fisken photos)

Mckenzie Meyer's super-powered socks.

Mckenzie Meyer’s super-powered socks.

The most successful Coupeville High School track season in a decade came to a close Tuesday night.

Still basking in the glow of the nine medals they won at the 1A state meet, the Wolves capped things with an awards banquet in which 28 athletes were honored.

CHS coach Randy King acknowledged five Wolves for staying with him for the complete run of their high school days.

He handed out four-year certificates to seniors Jared Helmstadter, Lathom Kelley, Mitchell Losey, Sylvia Hurlburt and Makana Stone.

Varsity letter winners:

Chris Battaglia
Jakobi Baumann
Lauren Bayne
Ariah Bepler
Mitchell Carroll
Danny Conlisk
Gabe Eck
Jordan Ford
Lauren Grove
Naika Hallam
Jared Helmstadter
Sylvia Hurlburt
Lathom Kelley
Skyler Lawrence
Mitchell Losey
Dalton Martin
Jacob Martin
Mckenzie Meyer
Alexxis Otto
Abby Parker
Grey Rische
Lindsey Roberts
Ashlie Shank
Jacob Smith
Makana Stone
Connor Thompson
Allison Wenzel
Henry Wynn

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