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Wolf grads prep for college sports action

Posted in Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on August 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Mica Shipley, seen here in her Coupeville days, is an NCAA D-1 cheerleader. (Photo courtesy Tammy Akard)

Fall creeps closer, and with it the return of high school and college sports action.

Several Coupeville High School grads are confirmed to be in the mix to play at the next level when leaves start to fall.

Topping the list is Mica Shipley, an NCAA D-1 cheerleader at Eastern Washington University.

She’s a junior and is headed into her third season on the sidelines with the Eagles.

EWU football, backed by the high-flying Shipley and her teammates, kicks off a new season Sept. 3 at Roos Field in Cheney, when Tennessee State University visits.

At least two other former Coupeville athletes are chasing college football dreams.

Purple pride. (Chelle Herbruger photo)

Sean Toomey-Stout, a sophomore, is listed as a safety and sports the #30 for the University of Washington.

“The Torpedo” has been participating in fall practices and is fighting for a chance to make his debut as a D-1 gridiron star.

The Huskies begin play Sept. 3 at home against Kent State.

Football has carried Ben Smith from Coupeville to Illinois. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Toomey-Stout’s former Wolf teammate, Ben Smith, has landed at Eureka College in Illinois, where he’s listed at outside linebacker.

The Red Devils host Nebraska Weslyn Sept. 3 in their season opener.

Lucy (red) and Sophie Sandahl row for Seattle Pacific University. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Coupeville sisters Lucy and Sophie Sandahl return to the Seattle Pacific University rowing program, which will compete in fall regattas before conducting the majority of its season next spring.

With the departure of several strong seniors, the boat lineups for the Falcons are still being determined.

Rounding out the Wolves participating in fall college sports — at least as far as I know at the moment — is Joey Lippo, who confirms he’ll be back on the links at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

It’ll be the second college golf campaign for the lanky duffer, who has also played two seasons of baseball at UMPI.

Coupeville alumni Joey Lippo (far left) plays multiple college sports. (Photo property University of Maine at Presque Isle)

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Wolf grad earns college hardball honors

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo

It’s the cherry on top of the sundae.

Coupeville grad Joey Lippo was honored Thursday, named as a First-Team All-League pick when North Atlantic Conference baseball coaches picked their all-stars.

Lippo, a sophomore at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, was honored for his play in the outfield, and was one of two Owls tabbed.

Junior first-baseman Timothy Burns was also a First-Team pick.

Lippo started all 35 games for UMPI this season, and led the Owls in at-bats (123), runs (31), triples (2), RBI (22), walks (14), and stolen bases (8).

Skyy Lippo’s twin brother was second on his squad in hits (39), batting average (.317), on-base percentage (.386) and home runs (1).

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Another day, another award for Wright

Posted in Softball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Sarah Wright (left) was honored for her play on the college diamond. (Photo property Sewanee softball)

All the awards will be hers.

Coupeville grad Sarah Wright continues to haul in accolades, with her most-recent accomplishment being named as an All-Conference college softball player.

The former Wolf supernova, now a junior at Sewanee: The University of the South, was tabbed as a Second-Team pick by Southern Athletic Association coaches last week.

Tiger teammates Alice Charboneau and Zoe Crockett earned Honorable Mention.

The All-Conference teams were based on play against other SAA teams, and Wright racked up 10 RBI in 13 league games.

She had 11 hits in conference action, with a pair of doubles and a home run which still hasn’t come back down to Earth.

Wright, whose first two college softball seasons were disrupted by the pandemic, was one of three Tigers to start all 33 games this year.

She led Sewanee in at-bats (102), runs (15), and home runs (2), while finishing second in RBI (17), and third in hits (25), total bases (35), and doubles (4).

The former Coupeville Valedictorian is majoring in politics and has made both the SAA Academic Honor Roll and All-Sportsmanship team during her time in Tennessee.

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Splash Sisters rule the water

Posted in Rowing, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 1, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville rowing stars Lucy (far left) and Sophie Sandahl, hanging out with the parentals. (Photo courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

The Splash Sisters are back at it.

Coupeville’s Sophie and Lucy Sandahl shone brightly this weekend, helping Seattle Pacific University rowing teams to strong finishes at a major meet.

The duo was at Lake Natoma in Gold River, California for the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.

Sophie was in the bow of her boat as SPU’s #2 varsity eight crew won their grand finals race Sunday, fending off runner-up Pacific Lutheran University by a crisp 22 seconds.

The Falcons crossed the 2,000-meter course in seven minutes, 29.62 seconds.

Meanwhile, lil’ sis Lucy was the coxswain for SPU’s novice four boat, which claimed second in Saturday’s heats — on dad Michael’s birthday.

Her first-year crew, repping an NCAA D-II school, then went oar to oar with top-level D-1 schools Sunday, finishing sixth in the grand finals.

SPU returns to action next Saturday, May 7, when it participates in the Windermere Cup on the Montlake Cut in Seattle.

That event is hosted by the University of Washington and celebrates the opening of boating season in our state.

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One more swing to fill the stat sheet

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 1, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo

The bat gets a rest.

After swinging a hot stick all season, Coupeville grad Joey Lippo officially reached the end of his sophomore season playing baseball at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

The Owls dropped a pair of doubleheaders over the weekend, falling to Thomas College 15-3 and 4-3 Saturday, before succumbing 12-2 and 4-1 Sunday to New England College.

UMPI finishes 6-29, which is a bump in games played and games won from last year’s pandemic-altered 1-17 campaign.

Lippo went out lashing, picking up four hits and three RBI in his final weekend of play.

The former Wolf three-sport star was one of just two Owls to play in all 35 games, and he led UMPI in at-bats (123), runs (31), triples (2), RBI (22), walks (14), and stolen bases (8).

Skyy Lippo’s twin brother was second on his squad in hits (39), batting average (.317), on-base percentage (.386) and home runs (1).

Joey played most of the season in the outfield, gunning down runners with long throws from the shadows, but he also pitched in three games for the Owls, striking out four across five innings of work.

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