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Wolves send dynamic duo to state

Posted in Swim, Wrestling, tagged , , , , on February 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Finn Price (possibly) hums a few bars of “The Final Countdown” while preparing to unleash a watery beat-down. (Jackie Saia photo)

Make some noise.

Coupeville High School and Middle School will briefly dismiss classes Thursday so that students can give a send-off to state-bound athletes Finn Price and Jaje Drake.

Price, a Wolf sophomore, is headed to the King County Aquatic Center for the 2A swim championships, while Drake, a senior wrestler, is slated to appear at Mat Classic XXXV at the Tacoma Dome.

CHS/CMS students will be freed at 9:50 AM, with the state duo walking through the commons and on to the high school gym at approximately 10:00 AM.

Coupeville doesn’t have wrestling or swim programs of its own but has agreements with South Whidbey and Kamiak, respectively, allowing Wolf athletes to train and travel with those schools during the regular season.

Jaje Drake (in red jacket) poses with South Whidbey senior grapplers. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Wolf grappler set for Mat Classic

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on February 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Jaje Drake trained and travelled with South Whidbey during the regular season, then went his own way in the postseason. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

So, you’re saying he has a chance?

There are only 12 wrestlers from 2B/1B schools left standing in the 215-pound weight class, and Coupeville’s Jaje Drake is one of them.

Despite his school not having a grappling program of its own, the Wolf senior qualified for Mat Classic XXXV and stands four wins shy of a state title.

He’ll open the big dance Friday at the Tacoma Dome, squaring off with Austin Morgan, a junior from Okanogan.

Drake and his opening opponent both played football this fall, with the latter lining up at tight end and on the defensive line for the 2B state champs.

The duo are on the bottom half of the state wrestling bracket, opposite Gabriel Smith, a senior from Ritzville.

He’s one of the top four seeds and gets a first-round bye.

Win or lose that opening match, Drake gets right back at it, as state is a double-elimination event.

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Wolf mat master punches state ticket

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on February 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville senior Jaje Drake is off to the state tourney. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Coupeville High School is sending a wrestler to state, despite not having a program of its own.

Wolf senior Jaje Drake, who trained and traveled with South Whidbey this season, went his own way for the postseason.

Accompanied by CHS football coach Bennett Richter, he claimed 3rd place in the 215-pound weight class at regionals Saturday at Adna High School, propelling him to the big dance.

Drake will participate at Mat Classic XXXV at the Tacoma Dome Feb. 16-17, and CHS will give him a state tourney send-off Thursday said CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith.

On the mats at Adna, Drake, who was also an All-League football player for Coupeville this fall, won three of four matches.

The Wolf ace pinned Alejandro Cruz of Raymond, fell just short against Matthew Kenney of Rainier, then rebounded with two more wins.

Drake closed regionals by pinning Marcus Lynch of Ilwaco and Blake Roberts of Rainier to clinch his trip to Tacoma.

He’s the first Wolf wrestler since current CHS assistant football coach Alex Turner also qualified for state as a senior, back in 2019.

Adin Wollum of North Beach won the 215-pound title at regionals, pinning Kenney in the final bout.

Forks won the 2B team title, holding off Rainier 182.5-121, while Darrington finished third.

Drake dominates on the mat.

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LeVine grapples her way back to state tourney

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , , , on February 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Izzy LeVine continues to tear up the wrestling mat in Arizona. (Photo courtesy Sean LeVine)

She’s heading back to the big dance.

Former Cow Town student Izzy LeVine, the last link in a family which includes three Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame inductees, qualified for the state wrestling tourney in Arizona for a second-straight season.

Micky and Jae’s rampaging lil’ sis finished second in her weight class at sectionals this past weekend, while her Casteel High School squad won a team title.

Izzy’s lone loss at the postseason rumble came in the final, where she faced the #2 ranked grappler in the state.

Overall, Casteel is sending eight wrestlers to state this season.

The cap to the high school mat campaign is Feb. 15-17 in Phoenix.

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Wildcat grapplers rule the mat

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on February 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Oak Harbor High School female wrestlers celebrate a team title Saturday at Sub-Regionals. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Give ’em the crown.

Powered by two individual champions, the Oak Harbor High School girls’ wrestling team captured a 3A/4A Sub-Regional team title Saturday on its home mats.

The 3A Wildcats, who are coached by Mike Crebbin, husband of longtime Coupeville volleyball guru Toni Crebbin, topped an 18-team field to net the trophy.

Schools in action hailed from KingCo and WESCO, which are 4A conferences, and the Northwest League, which features 3A schools.

Oak Harbor finished with 221 points, edging out Lake Stevens (209) for the crown, with Glacier Peak (176.5), North Creek (158), and Mount Vernon (157) comprising the rest of the top five.

‘Cat grapplers finished first in the 100-pound and 235-pound weight classes, with Julia Gonzalez and Olivia Hudson, respectively, going undefeated to win those titles.

OHHS teammates Genesis Egli (125), Annabelle Suto (135), Zoe Beeman (145), and Lotoaigaola Tupu (235) all finished 2nd in their weight classes, with Khryza Castillo (115) claiming 4th place.

Oak Harbor now advances to Regionals, which will be held at Monroe High School.

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