Coupeville Sports

Harriers lap the competition

October 16, 2025 by David Svien

Ready to blaze a trail. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

“What an amazing afternoon!!!”

Coupeville High School cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting was sky-high as she and her runners returned from Bellingham Thursday after competing in the Lake Lap Invite.

The event drew 15 schools to Lake Padden and offered them a 2.6-mile course to test their running chops on, and the small-school Wolves held up well against top-level rivals.

Overall, the CHS girls earned fourth place in the team standings, besting marquee programs such as Sehome, Bellingham, and Squalicum.

Meanwhile their male counterparts finished sixth in the varsity race and seventh in the JV rumble.

With the season entering the stretch run, the stellar team-wide showing greatly pleased Bitting.

“Some of these runners are truly starting to look like their old selves,” she said. “So many powerful finishes!

“I cannot believe we only have one more race as a whole team.

“These athletes bring me so much joy. I am so proud of each of them.”

Up next for Bitting’s crew is an appearance at the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships next Thursday, Oct. 23 in Mount Vernon.

The Wolves are ready to pounce.

Thursday results:

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (14th) 18:18.75
Aleksia Jump (27th) 19:15.74
Devon Wyman (32nd) 19:27.67
Ivy Rudat (33rd) 19:28.62
Allie Powers (41st) 20:39.40
Reagan Callahan (62nd) 23:08.81
Ava Lucero (68th) 24:31.89

BOYS:

Varsity:

George Spear (19th) 14:57.84
Ezekiel Allen (25th) 15:18.43
Kenneth Jacobsen (34th) 15:30.87
Cyrus Sparacio (45th) 15:39.83
Beckett Green (64th) 16:28.64
Ossian Merkel (67th) 16:36.56
Isaiah Allen (79th) 17:07.48

JV:

Johnathan Jacobsen (17th) 17:37.44
Hunter Atteberry (43rd) 18:57.49
Nolan Hunt (59th) 22:06.90
Donovan Fox (60th) 22:09.58
Zach Blitch (62nd) 22:29.84
Zachary Saho (71st) 31:54.96

They’re coming for all the top times.

Posted in Cross Country | Tagged Bellingham, CHS Wolves, cross country, Devon Wyman, Ezekiel Allen, Lake Lap | Leave a Comment »

Get your ticket, support Wolf athletics

October 16, 2025 by David Svien

When you support the Coupeville Booster Club, you support Wolf athletes like these young women. (Caroline Summers photo)

We’re under a month to the year’s biggest shindig, and tickets are going fast.

But they are still available, if you act now.

The event in question is the Coupeville Booster Club’s annual dinner and auction extravaganza, which is set for Saturday, Nov. 8.

All the info you need can be found in this photo:

And why support the Booster Club? Well, as I wrote once or twice before:

The boosters are the backbone of Wolf sports, making life easier for coaches, athletes, and admins.

The group annually awards eight $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors, while also providing a yearly stipend to high school and middle school sports programs.

The boosters also provide roses for Senior Night festivities, varsity letters for Wolf athletes, meal money and goodie bags for road trips, and numerous team improvement items.

These have ranged from literature and DVDs to tarps, weight room equipment, batting cages, upgrades to school athletic fields and facilities, and t-shirts for cancer awareness nights.

Plus, the Wall of Fame in the CHS gym, which documents accomplishments from 100+ years of Coupeville athletics?

It wouldn’t exist without the support of the boosters, who provided the biggest financial contribution to its development, and continue to handle updates.

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“We made them work for it”

October 16, 2025 by David Svien

Sage Arends and Co. are learning under fire. (Jackie Saia photos)

Gotta stare down the big dogs.

Mount Vernon Christian has a rich tradition on the soccer pitch and is annually one of the best in the region.

But that doesn’t mean a young, scrappy Coupeville High School boys’ squad has to give in easily to the Hurricanes.

So, while CHS fell 8-1 at MVC Wednesday, the game was much more hotly contested than the score might have indicated.

“In the first half we held them off,” said Wolf coach Jim Kunz. “MVC let us and the refs know that they were annoyed.

“It seemed like they thought it would be an easy win. We made them work for it.”

The Hurricanes “pumped up their physicality and scoring efforts” in the second half, pulling away a bit, which caused “a frustrated CHS (to) start reverting to old tactics of double teaming and booting the ball.”

But even in a loss, Jim Kunz saw positives.

“Despite the score I’m happy with the progression I’m seeing out of this young team,” he said. “They had a change in coaching, a number of seniors graduated, and no seniors this year.

“Considering that we’re playing much better than I assumed.”

Now sitting at 1-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-6 overall, Coupeville got its lone goal off the foot of Edmund Wilson, with an assist going to Edmund Kunz.

It was Wilson’s team-leading fourth score of the campaign, and the 30th scored by his family, as older bothers Aidan and Cael tallied 13 goals apiece during their days in red and black.

The Wolves return to action this Friday, playing under the lights at Coupeville’s Mickey Clark Field.

Grace Academy is the foe, kickoff is set for 6:00 PM, and admission is free.

Sam Richards will defend his home goal Friday night.

Posted in Boys Soccer | Tagged boys soccer, CHS Wolves, Mount Vernon Christian, Northwest League, Sage Arends | Leave a Comment »

Dig deep and help spikers fight cancer

October 15, 2025 by David Svien

The Wolves stand tall in the battle against breast cancer. (Frankie Tenore photo)

The Wolves want your help to spike cancer.

Coupeville High School’s volleyball teams host La Conner Thursday (JV 5:00 PM, varsity 6:30), and the net crew are putting together a Dig Pink Cancer Awareness event at the same time.

The spikers are asking fans to wear pink if possible and donate to help fund cancer research through WhidbeyHealth.

You can donate in person or by using the QR code in this photo:

There will also be a goody table at the event, featuring beaded necklaces, bracelets, pins, and rubber ducks, while players will be lobbing candy into the stands.

Posted in Volleyball | Tagged cancer awareness, CHS Wolves, Dig Pink Night, volleyball, WhidbeyHealth | Leave a Comment »

Wolves gallop in Granite

October 15, 2025 by David Svien

Cole Van Dyke burns up the trail. (Julie Wheat photos)

It’s becoming a familiar trip.

Traveling back to Granite Falls for the second time in five days, the Coupeville Middle School cross country squad ran in the Granite Gallop Wednesday afternoon.

The trek followed on the heels of a jaunt Saturday to the same area for the Mountain Loop Invitational.

This time out, the Wolves were one of seven schools vying on a 1.7-mile course, seeking glory and PRs.

Coupeville’s boys finished second in the team standings, piling up 55 points to South Whidbey’s meet-best 31.

That put both Whidbey schools well ahead of King’s, which was third with 83 points.

Lakewood (118), Granite Falls (119), Sultan (155), and Northshore Christian Academy (156) rounded out the standings.

On the girl’s side of things, South Whidbey and Granite finished in a tie with 52 points, followed by Northshore (66), Coupeville (88), Lakewood (125), and Sultan (131).

Adeline Stevens and Jude Stadler of South Whidbey claimed individual crowns, while Wolf 8th grader Anna Powers continued her torrid fall, hitting the tape in second place.

Coupeville returns to action next Wednesday, Oct. 22, traveling to Langley for the season-concluding Cascade League Championships.

Claire Lachnit has her eyes on the finish line.

Wednesday results:

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (2nd) 11:20.99
Sarai Dangerfield (5th) 11:59.23
Claire Lachnit (25th) 13:55.32
Ava Clark (26th) 13:57.75
Abby Hunt (31st) 14:18.20
Liberty Perez (44th) 16:19.63

BOYS:

Henry Purdue (4th) 10:11.12
Lincoln Wagner (6th) 10:17.88
Archer Schwarz (14th) 10:50.16
Colton Ashby (15th) 10:51.90
River Simpson (16th) 11:05.98
Nicholas Strong (17th) 11:16.60
Jesse Kehoe (25th) 11:37.44
Mica McCloskey (41st) 12:23.42
Cole Van Dyke (42nd) 12:27.12
Johnathyn Driscoll (57th) 13:33.26
Elijah Williams (59th) 13:36.18
Miles Abram (65th) 13:59.21
Hayden Maynes (78th) 15:05.75
Oliver Miller (80th) 15:18.19