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Fridays are for fab finishes

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on February 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Taygin Jump (right) is still following her track dreams, but now at the collegiate level. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s a good day to be Taygin Jump.

The Coupeville High School grad delivered another strong performance as a collegiate track and field star Friday in Canton, New York.

Competing at the St. Lawrence Open, Jump, a freshman at Plattsburgh State, claimed a pair of top-five finishes.

She earned third place in the weight throw, launching the implement 39 feet, 9.75 inches, while also collecting fifth in the shot put with a heave of 30-10.50.

Plattsburgh held off the host team 157-137 to claim top team honors at the four-school meet.

Jump and her teammates get back at it Feb. 23-24 at the SUNYAC Indoor Championships in Brockport.

Before landing in the Big Apple, the former Wolf ace was a standout volleyball and track athlete during her days at CHS.

She played both club and school volleyball, and went to the state championships in the hammer throw.

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Martin arrives, heaves, departs

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on February 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin, hanging out with mom Abbie last year. (Bob Martin photo)

It was a quick business trip.

Coupeville grad Logan Martin and several Central Washington University teammates motored over to the Whitworth Indoor Track and Field Invite Friday in Spokane, took care of things, then promptly headed back to Ellensburg.

While in town, the former Wolf participated in the weight throw, setting a PR with a heave of 46 feet, 3.25 inches.

That placed Martin 11th in a field of 38 competitors.

Next up for the Wildcats is the GNAC Indoor Champions Feb. 19-20, back in Spokane.

The indoor track season wraps up shortly after that, with outdoor track taking the spotlight beginning in mid-March.

During his days at CHS, Martin was an equal opportunity superstar, competing in basketball, soccer, tennis, and track for the Wolves while making trips to state in the first and last of those sports.

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Jump a throwing machine

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on February 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

After signing with Plattsburgh State in May, Taygin Jump is off to a strong start as a college track and field athlete. (Christina Jump photo)

Taygin Jump is in there chuckin’.

The Coupeville High School grad competed in both the shot put and weight throw Friday at the Fast Track National Invitational on Staten Island in New York.

The former Wolf, now a freshman at Plattsburgh State, claimed 41st in the former event, and 27th in the latter. Both drew 50+ competitors.

Jump launched the weight throw implement 39 feet, one inch, then came back around to send the shot-put crashing down at the 28-07 mark.

Plattsburgh State is off for a week, returning to action next Friday, Feb. 16 at the SLU Open in Canton, New York.

During her time at CHS, Jump was a volleyball standout, both in school and travel ball, while also competing in track and field.

While vying in multiple events, Aleksia and Khanor’s big sis advanced to the state meet in the hammer throw.

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Gird your loins, “spring” sports approach

Posted in Baseball, Girls Tennis, Softball, Track, tagged , , , , , on February 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans smiles because she’s warm inside the gym. But “spring” approaches. (Delanie Lewis photo)

Will it be sunny and mid-60’s or cloudy, rainy, (extremely) windy, and low-40’s?

If you have to ask, you’ve never experienced spring sports on Whidbey Island…

While I ponder who I can sweet-talk into buying Coupeville Sports one of those plastic viewing bubbles, the annual freezing of the nether regions approaches.

And no, it wouldn’t help if I wore pants and not shorts.

I’ve tried that before, and, other than slightly blocking gusts of wind shooting up the backside of my legs, there isn’t much difference.

It will be dastardly … I mean, delightful out there on the prairie.

“Ladies, ladies, I am but a toasty lil’ tot. Let’s just stay here and never, ever speak of venturing out onto the frozen tundra of the prairie.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

As I look in the mirror and try to psych myself up to stare down Mother Nature at her orneriest, here’s a look at Coupeville High School varsity schedules for “spring” sports.

If there’s a ** next to a game, it indicates a Northwest 2B/1B League contest.

And no, you’re not reading things wrong.

Wolf tennis will NOT be playing at home this season, instead hitting the road for all 10 matches as they wait for new courts over by the CHS gym to be finished.

It’s the road life for the netters, with ferries and buses taking them to other areas where maybe the wind doesn’t howl quite so much.

But don’t hold your breath.

 

BASEBALL:

Mon-Mar. 11 — Meridian (4:00)
Fri-Mar. 15 — @ South Whidbey (4:00)
Sat-Mar. 16 — North Mason (1:00)
Tue-Mar. 19 — Friday Harbor (4:00) **
Fri-Mar. 22 — Mount Vernon Christian (4:00) **
Tue-Mar. 26 — @ Orcas Island (4:00) **
Wed-Mar. 27 — Sequim (4:00)
Fri-Mar. 29 — @ Concrete (4:00) **
Sat-Mar. 30 — South Whidbey (1:00)
Mon-Apr. 8 — Sultan (4:00)
Tue-Apr. 9 — @ Darrington (4:00) **
Thur-Apr. 11 — La Conner (4:00) **
Sat-Apr. 13 — @ Forks (1:00)
Tue-Apr. 16 — @ Friday Harbor (4:45) **
Fri-Apr. 19 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (4:00) **
Tues-Apr. 23 — Orcas Island (4:00) **
Thur-Apr. 25 — Concrete (4:00) **
Sat-Apr. 27 — Darrington (1:00) **
Thur-May 2 — @ La Conner (4:00) **

 

GIRLS TENNIS:

Wed-Mar. 13 — @ South Whidbey (3:30)
Fri-Mar. 15 — @ Friday Harbor (4:30) **
Fri-Mar. 22 — @ Granite Falls (4:00)
Wed-Mar. 27 — @ Bush (3:30)
Wed-Apr. 10 — @ South Whidbey (3:30)
Wed-Apr. 17 — @ Friday Harbor (4:30) **
Sat-Apr. 20 — @ University Prep (TBD)
Wed-Apr. 24 — @ Bush (3:30)
Fri-Apr. 26 — @ Friday Harbor (4:30) **
Fri-May 10 — @ Friday Harbor (4:30) **

 

SOFTBALL:

Fri-Mar. 15 — @ South Whidbey (4:00)
Tue-Mar. 19 — Friday Harbor (4:00) **
Sat-Mar. 23 — @ Blaine (2:00)
Tue-Mar. 26 — @ Orcas Island (4:00) **
Fri-Mar. 29 — @ Concrete (4:00) **
Sat-Mar. 30 — Onalaska (12:00/2:00) — DOUBLEHEADER
Mon-Apr. 8 — Sultan (4:00)
Tue-Apr. 9 — @ Darrington (4:00) **
Thur-Apr. 11 — La Conner (4:00) **
Sat-Apr. 13 — @ Forks (1:00)
Tue-Apr. 16 — @ Friday Harbor (4:45) **
Sat-Apr. 20 — @ Granite Falls (12:00)
Tues-Apr. 23 — Orcas Island (4:00) **
Thur-Apr. 25 — Concrete (4:00) **
Sat-Apr. 27 — Darrington (1:00) **
Thur-May 2 — @ La Conner (4:00) **
Fri-May 10 — South Whidbey (4:00)

 

TRACK AND FIELD:

Wed-Mar. 13 — @ La Conner (3:30)
Sat-Mar. 16 — @ Rainier Invite (11:00)
Wed-Mar. 20 — HOME MEET (3:30)
Sat-Mar. 23 — @ Freshman/Sophomore Meet (Stanwood) — (10:00)
Thur-Mar. 28 — @ Mount Vernon (3:30)
Fri-Mar. 29 — @ Trojan Twilight (Meridian) — (4:00)
Tues-Apr. 9 — @ Nisqually League Track (Port Townsend) — (TBD)
Sat-Apr. 13 — @ Forks Lions Club Invite (11:00)
Wed-Apr. 17 — Coupeville Invite (3:30)
Sat-Apr. 20 — @ Li’l Norway (North Kitsap) — (10:00)
Sat-Apr. 27 — @ Sunny and 70’s Invite (Lakewood) — (10:00)
Wed-May 1 — @ Northwest League Championships (Mt. Vernon) — (3:30)

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Former Wolves chase college track success

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on February 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Tate Wyman (far left) made his college track debut this past weekend. (Photo property Oregon Tech track and field)

One is just getting started, while the other is reaching new heights.

Coupeville High School grads Taygin Jump and Tate Wyman are both pursuing college track and field careers and already finding success.

Jump, a freshman in New York, has vied in several meets and captured her first win Wednesday afternoon.

Competing at the Plattsburgh State Track and Field Invite, she repped the home team while capturing a victory in the weight throw.

Jump tossed the implement 42 feet, 5.50 inches, besting seven other competitors and earning points for the Cardinals.

She also came back around to claim 5th in the shot put (out of 12 women), chucking it 31-08.50.

Taygin Jump shows lil’ sis Aleksia her throwing arm. (Christina Jump photo)

Back on the West Coast, Wyman, a freshman at Oregon Tech, made his indoor track debut this past weekend, running the 60-meter hurdles at a meet hosted by George Fox University.

Originally expecting not to compete until the outdoor season, the former Wolf had his schedule moved up and hit the tape in 10.58 seconds the first time out.

“Tate’s coach decided to throw him into a couple indoor meets to see how he does,” said mom Amber Wyman.

“He knocked over a hurdle, but was happy he got to compete,” she added.

“He is making some changes after watching the video of the event and is excited to see some improvement in his next meet.”

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