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Martin’s a Trojan, man!!

Posted in Track, tagged college scholarship, Dalton Martin, Everett Community College, Mike Davis, thrower, Track on March 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Dalton Martin, ready to do damage with his weapon of choice. (John Fisken photo)

Dalton Martin is heading down the path Hunter Hammer blazed.

The Coupeville High School senior, who finished 5th in the discus at the 1A state track and field meet last year, signed a letter of intent Friday to Everett Community College.

Martin chose the school because it has a strong EMT program and it offered him the chance to throw on scholarship, said dad Bob.

EVCC competes in the Northwest Athletic Conference and added field events to its track team in 2011.

Hammer, a former CHS basketball and track star, was the school’s first big-time thrower.

After two years with the Trojans, he moved on to become an All-American at Trinity Lutheran.

Martin, who has played football, basketball, tennis and track during his time as a Wolf, competed in the shot put, discus and 4 x 100 as a junior.

He finished 3rd at districts in the shot put, while winning league, sub-district and district titles in the discus.

At the state meet in Cheney last spring, Martin unleashed a PR of 147 feet (nearly eight feet better than his previous best) to bring home a fifth-place medal.

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Spring has sprung (again)!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Soccer, Softball, Track, tagged CHS Wolves, Dalton Martin, Emma Smith, John Fisken photos, Lauren Rose, spring sports on March 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »

The Mouse has left the house, as Wolf sophomore Lauren Rose and her teammates hit the softball diamond. (John Fisken photos)

The Mouse has left the house, as sophomore third baseman Lauren Rose and her teammates hit the softball diamond. (John Fisken photos)

Aiden Crimmins debates whether to steal a base, or wait for his hamstrings to warm up first.

Soccer sensation Zane Bundy, scorin’ goals and rockin’ stylish head gear.

Mere moments ago Lauren Grove was flying around a basketball court. Now she’s taken her mad hops outdoors.

CJ Smith, setting the style standard on the diamond.

South Whidbey’s loss is Coupeville’s gain, as Mikayla Elfrank brings her skill set to Wolf Nation.

Dalton Martin, who finished 5th at state in the discus last year, works on fine-tuning his throwing motion.

Freshman phenom Emma Smith puts her whole body and soul into launching the shot put.

The weather is fluctuating (as usual) but the enthusiasm is not being dampened.

Coupeville High School athletes officially slid into a new season Monday, with the first day of practice for spring sports.

Basketballs are put away (for the most part) and the focus is now on tennis, soccer, baseball, track and softball, with the Wolves plowing through the beginning of two weeks of prep work before they start playing games that count again.

Wandering around outside Thursday, travelin’ photo man John Fisken snapped pics of four of those sports in action for us, and we’ll try and catch up to tennis as soon as possible.

For now, marinate in your first glimpses of spring, in all its athletic glory.

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World, meet your future leader!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, Happy birthday, Track, tagged Bayne Train, Coupeville Booster Club, Happy birthday, Lauren Bayne, photographer, Soccer, Track on February 24, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Lauren Bayne, a young woman of many talents. (John Fisken photos)

Lauren Bayne is a bit of a Renaissance woman.

The Coupeville High School sophomore, who celebrates a birthday today, is a whirlwind, always up to something, and always doing a pretty spectacular job at whatever she does.

On the soccer pitch she’s one of the hardest-working Wolves, a lock-down defender who helped anchor Coupeville’s often-stingy defense.

Put her on the track oval and there is little she can’t accomplish.

During her freshman season, Bayne Train, Jr. competed in eight different events, going all the way to districts in both the 3200 and high jump.

Once there she PR’d in the running event and just missed tying her best mark — which she had set while winning the event at sub-districts — while jumping.

When she’s not busy blazing a trail of athletic success, much like older brother Josh, Lauren can be seen snapping pics of fellow Wolf athletes.

Or working tirelessly behind the scenes at Booster Club events like the annual Crab Feed.

Or hanging out with her 10,000 friends.

Bayne is a bright, blazing ray of sunshine in Coupeville, and she comes off as smart, well-spoken, deeply caring to those she holds close and a young woman whose potential is limitless.

I always figure we should get in good with people like Lauren when they’re just starting, so that when she’s ruling the world, she might remember us benevolently.

So happy birthday, Miss Bayne.

I hope your cake day is a sweet one, but, then again, I hope all of your days are that way.

You make us better as a town for your presence, and I hope you always know how highly we all think of you.

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Semi-secure spring sports schedules!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Softball, Track, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, schedules, Soccer, Softball, spring sports, tennis, Track on February 23, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Wolf junior Valen Trujillo and the CHS girls’ tennis squad are defending league champs. (John Fisken photos)

Sophomore Julian Welling is one of several returning starters new baseball coach Marc Aparicio hopes to inherit.

Everyone in this pyramid can return this season. Top: Sylvia Hurlburt. Middle: Jared Helmstadter, Makana Stone. Bottom: (l to r) Lathom Kelley, Dalton Martin, Mitchell Losey.

These might be the Coupeville High School schedules you’re looking for.

Maybe.

You never know, as high school sports schedules, especially in the spring, are notorious for being ever-changing beasts.

As we sit six days out from the first day of practice for a new season (Monday, Feb. 29), I can say I’m at least 84.7% confident in what’s below.

Of course, even if these schedules stay exactly as they look now, weather is likely to play its usual role in reshaping things as we go forward.

But, as we wait for everything to play out, this is at least a start.

Maybe don’t laminate the schedules yet, though…

* = league game

BASEBALL

Sat-Mar. 12 @ Jamboree (Oak Harbor)
Mon-Mar. 14 @ Sultan
Wed-Mar. 16 Concrete
Fri-Mar. 18 @ Concrete
Mon-Mar. 21 Cedarcrest
Tue-Mar. 22 Sequim
Sat-Mar. 26 @ Friday Harbor
Tue-Mar. 29 @ Lynden Christian
Thur-Mar. 31 Port Townsend (*)
Sat-Apr. 2 @ South Whidbey
Fri-Apr. 8 @ La Conner
Mon-Apr. 11 @ Blaine
Thur-Apr. 14 @ Chimacum (*)
Tue-Apr. 19 Klahowya (*)
Thur-Apr. 21 @ Port Townsend (*)
Sat-Apr. 23 Meridian
Mon-Apr. 25 Chimacum (*)
Wed-Apr. 27 @ Klahowya (*)
Fri-Apr. 29 Port Townsend (*)
Tue-May 3 @ Chimacum (*)
Thur-May 5 Klahowya (*)

BOYS SOCCER

Fri-Mar. 11 Jamboree (South Whidbey, Skyline, Lake Stevens)
Tue-Mar. 15 @ Granite Falls
Sat-Mar. 19 @ South Whidbey
Tue-Mar. 22 Sequim
Tue-Mar. 29 Vashon Island
Wed-Mar. 30 Bellevue Christian
Mon-Apr. 4 Forks
Fri-Apr. 8 @ Cascade Christian
Mon-Apr. 11 @ Forks
Thu-Apr. 21 @ Chimacum (*)
Tue-Apr. 26 Klahowya (*)
Thur-Apr. 28 @ Port Townsend (*)
Sat-Apr. 30 Chimacum (*)
Tue-May 3 @ Klahowya (*)
Thu-May 5 Port Townsend (*)

GIRLS TENNIS

Mon-Mar. 14 Granite Falls
Mon-Mar. 21 @ South Whidbey
Thur-Mar. 24 @ Klahowya (*)
Thur-Apr. 14 @ South Whidbey
Fri-Apr. 15 Chimacum (*)
Tue-Apr. 19 @ Klahowya (*)
Fri-Apr. 22 @ Granite Falls
Tue-Apr. 26 @ Chimacum (*)
Thur-Apr. 28 Klahowya (*)
Mon-May 2 Sequim
Wed-May 4 Chimacum (*)

SOFTBALL

Sat-Mar. 12 South Whidbey
Mon-Mar. 14 @ Sultan
Wed-Mar. 16 Concrete
Fri-Mar. 18 @ Concrete
Wed-Mar. 23 Bellevue Christian
Sat-Mar. 26 @ Friday Harbor
Thur-Mar. 31 Port Townsend (*)
Tue-Apr. 12 @ Lynden Christian
Thur-Apr. 14 @ Chimacum (*)
Tue-Apr. 19 Klahowya (*)
Thur-Apr. 21 @ Port Townsend (*)
Sat-Apr. 23 Meridian
Mon-Apr. 25 Chimacum (*)
Wed-Apr. 27 @ Klahowya (*)
Fri-Apr. 29 Port Townsend (*)
Tue-May 3 @ Chimacum (*)
Thur-May 5 Klahowya (*)
Tue-May 10 @ Bellevue Christian
Mon-May 16 @ La Conner

TRACK

Thur-Mar. 17 @ Island Jamboree (Oak Harbor)
Sat-Mar. 19 @ Port Angeles Invitational
Thur-Mar. 24 @ North Kitsap (Olympic, Sequim)
Thur-Mar. 31 @ South Whidbey (Granite Falls, Sultan)
Thur-Apr. 14 @ Port Townsend (Port Angeles, Sequim)
Sat-Apr. 16 @ Cashmere Invitational
Thur-Apr. 21 @ Olympic (North Mason, Port Townsend)
Thur-Apr. 28 @ Kingston (Port Angeles, Olympic)
Sat-Apr. 30 @ Shelton Invitational
Mon-May 9 @ Olympic League JV Championships (Klahowya)
Sat-May 14 @ 1A Olympic League Championships (Bremerton)
Fri-May 20-Sat. May 21 @ District 3 Championships (Bremerton)
Thur-May 26-Sat. May 28 @ State (Cheney)

To check start times, stay up to date and keep an eagle eye out for changes, bookmark these two pages:

Olympic League — http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?league=21&page_name=school_home&school=0&sport=0

Coupeville Schools — http://coupeville.tandemcal.com/

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Heart of gold, elbows of fury!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, Happy birthday, Track, Volleyball, tagged Allison Wenzel, Basketball, CHS Wolves, Happy birthday, Rachel Wenzel, Sweet 16 on January 28, 2016| 1 Comment »

Allison Wenzel: Beast Mode (John Fisken photos)

Now, let’s imagine you’ve never been to a game of any sorts at Coupeville High School before.

At first, you see Allison Wenzel, with the ever-present smile, the serene sweetness of nature, the way she jokes around with bench buddy Skyler Lawrence.

A few words, and it becomes quickly obvious she’s smart as a whip, sensitive to others, a young woman who loves (and is loved by) her teammates.

So, you have one image of what you think she is.

Then, it begins.

A volleyball match, a basketball game, a track meet, and the second Allison Wenzel unleashes and it is … freakin’ awesome.

She is, quite simply, a beast at times, and I mean that in the best way possible.

At a recent basketball game, I was sitting next to Jodi Crimmins, the Nicest Woman in the Universe, but also someone who used to tear arms off of people on the basketball court in the ’90s.

As we watched Wenzel uncork a butt-whuppin’ on anyone who would dare to get between her and the basketball, I looked at Jodi and said, “You know, she is you reincarnated, isn’t she?”

Jodi’s smile covered one side of the gym to the other.

Allison Wenzel, kind, caring, smart, lover of animals and people, is a destroyer of worlds in the arena, and it is beautiful to see.

As she celebrates her birthday today, I hope she knows how many fans she has, people who appreciate her huge heart and never-say-die spirit on the floor.

Like her older sister Rachel, also a talented athlete and scholar and amazing young woman, Allison is a blessing to her parents, Susan and Tim, and to her town.

We are lucky to get to be a small part in her journey, to witness as she, day by day, shines even more brightly.

I always love to see young athletes like Allison get rewarded for the time and effort they put in, for showing you can play like a demon on the court and still be an angel in real life.

Happy cake day, Miss Wenzel. Never stop being awesome.

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