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Sandahl sisters row to NCAA Championships

Posted in Rowing, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Lucy (left) and Sophie Sandahl rule the waves. (Photo courtesy Michael Sandahl)

Fly, Falcons, fly.

Seattle Pacific University women’s rowing team, which includes Coupeville sisters Sophie and Lucy Sandahl, is headed to the NCAA D-II Championships.

SPU was one of six schools tabbed for the event, set for May 26-27 in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

The field, which had no automatic qualifiers, was revealed Tuesday during a live selection show.

Cal Poly Humboldt, Central Oklahoma, Embry-Riddle (Florida), Thomas Jefferson, and Western Washington join the Falcons in earning bids.

Each school will field an eight-women boat and a four-women crew.

Sophie Sandahl is a senior at SPU, while Lucy is a junior.

Earlier in the week, the siblings, who are studying Art History and Physiology respectively, were both named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic team.

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Logan launches lasers

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Bob and Logan Martin bask in track glory. (Abbie Martin photo)

He made a strong first impression.

Coupeville grad Logan Martin capped a stellar freshman season of track and field at Central Washington University this weekend, claiming two 6th place finishes at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships in Monmouth, Oregon.

The Wolf alumni opened the two-day event by hucking the hammer 169 feet, four inches Friday, then came back around Saturday to wing the discus 132-07.

Martin was competing in fields of 15 and 16 athletes, respectively.

The CWU men’s team finished 4th out of nine schools in the team title race, with their fab frosh scoring six points across his two events.

Western Washington University claimed both the men’s and women’s team titles, with Martin’s female teammates finishing 5th overall.

During his time at CHS, Bob and Abbie’s youngest son played tennis, soccer, basketball, and track for the Wolves.

Logan won multiple state meet medals in track, and was part of the first Coupeville boys’ basketball team to advance to the state tourney in 30+ years.

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Wolfe living diamond dream

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , on May 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Hawthorne Wolfe (right) reunites with high school mates Caleb Meyer (left) and Logan Martin. The trio are all college athletes now. (Abbie Martin photo)

Hawk is still flying high.

Coupeville grad Hawthorne Wolfe tossed two scoreless innings Saturday as his Western Washington University baseball squad rolled to the first win in a three-victory weekend.

The Vikings swept Central Oregon Community College, winning 10-0, 11-2, and 5-4.

That lifts WWU to 16-9 on the season heading into the regular season finale this coming weekend against Portland State University.

On the season Wolfe, the former Northwest 2B/1B League baseball MVP, has pitched in nine games, making four starts.

He is 1-0 with a save and has racked up 21 strikeouts in 20 innings of work.

At the plate Wolfe, in a limited number of at-bats, has chipped in with four hits, three runs, and two RBI.

During his Coupeville days Joan McPherson’s grandson was a standout basketball and baseball star who played a major role for league title-winning teams in both sports.

Even with essentially losing a full season of games due to Covid, Wolfe singed the nets for 800 points, making him the #14 scorer all-time in the 106-season history of CHS boys’ basketball.

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Lippo lashes, start to finish

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Joey Lippo earned some college hardware this spring. (Photo courtesy Connie Lippo)

He did his part.

Coupeville grad Joey Lippo put together a strong statistical season on the diamond this spring, even as his college baseball team struggled to win.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle, which wrapped its season with a doubleheader Sunday, finished 2-33 overall, losing its final 13 games.

Lippo, a two-sport college athlete who also plays golf for the NCAA D-III Owls, was a consistent performer on both sides of the ball, however.

He finished his junior season at UMPI ranked in the top three in 12 different offensive categories.

Lippo led the Owls in runs (22), triples (2), and walks (12), while being one of five players to appear in all 35 games.

The former CHS star was second on UMPI in batting average (.295), at-bats (122), hits (36), total bases (46), and home runs (1), and third in OPS (.735), doubles (3), slugging percentage (.377), and stolen bases (6).

Normally an outfielder for the Owls, Lippo also made three appearances as a pitcher this season, whiffing four hitters in 11+ innings of work.

During his time in Coupeville, Joey, whose twin sister Skyy is pursuing a successful dance career, played tennis, basketball, and baseball for the Wolves.

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Two sisters, too fast

Posted in Rowing, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on April 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Lucy Sandahl hangs out with her fan club prez. (Photos courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

Sophie Sandahl (front, far right) ready to make the boat do what it does. Go fast.

They created a big splash on their dad’s birthday.

With parents Michael and Jeannie in attendance, and pops celebrating his cake day Sunday, Coupeville’s Sophie and Lucy Sandahl shone brightly this weekend for the Seattle Pacific University crew team.

The Falcons were competing at the WIRA Championships in Sacramento, and both Sandahl sisters were part of teams which delivered strong second-place finishes.

Lucy was the coxswain for the SPU varsity 4+ team, which won its heat Saturday, then dropped its time by more than four seconds Sunday, even while facing down a headwind.

The Falcons almost caught UC Santa Barbara at the end of the finals but needed a few more turns of the oars on a 2,000-meter course.

Meanwhile, Sophie, who is wrapping up her senior season for SPU, rowed out of the third seat for the JV 8+ team, which pushed Humboldt State to the very end of their championship race.

The WIRA Championships marked the end of the regular season for the Falcons, who return to the water at the Windermere Cup Regatta on the Montlake Cut Saturday, May 6.

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