Coupeville Sports

“I am proud of all the growth and success”

June 2, 2025 by David Svien

The Wolves marinate in the moment. (Kelly Powers photos)

Every day she’s making history.

Coupeville Middle School 8th grader Tamsin Ward won a pair of titles Monday at the Cascade League Track and Field Championships in Lakewood, continuing to add to her treasure chest of awards.

Rolling to victory in the shot put and high jump on day one of the two-day event, she sits with 16 wins this season and 39 for her CMS career, with five league titles to her credit.

Ward, who won the high jump as a 6th grader and the shot put and 100 as a 7th grader, will have two more shots at glory Thursday.

That’s when she and the Wolves head out for their final road trip of the season, returning to Lakewood to wrap up the seven-team meet.

Having qualified for the finals in the 100 and 200, Ward can put a stamp on her middle school days.

Her 16 wins this season are the second-most for a CMS athlete, trailing only Lindsey Roberts, who won 19 as an 8th grader in 2015, while her 39 career victories are a school record.

Tamsin Ward uncorks a winning throw.

Ward was joined on the winner’s podium Monday by 6th grade thrower Les Queen, who edged out teammate Diesel Eck to claim the discus title.

Overall, 15 of the 24 events Coupeville competed in on day one were prelims, as the fields in the sprints were trimmed down.

Along with strong work from Ward and Queen, the Wolves also got 2nd place performances in finals from Eck (Discus), Annaliese Powers (800), Brian Thompson (Long Jump), and Laurel Crowder (High Jump).

Mia Goers celebrates a PR.

Regardless of where each athlete finished, CMS coach Jon Gabelein came away impressed with his young stars and the weather.

“With the sun and a light breeze, it was a perfect day for a track meet,” he said.

“While we had lots of great performances, throwing, jumping, and running with the best in the league can make all of them even stronger.

“Being a part of this tougher competition may even be responsible for generating some of their PRs today.

“I am proud of all the growth and success that our athletes have worked so hard for throughout our season.”

Laurel Crowder burns up the track.

Monday’s results:

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Tamsin Ward (3rd) 13.36 *PR*; Isley Garcia Fernandez (25th) 17.28 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Ward (2nd) 28.48 *PR*

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — Kennedy O’Neill (5th) 20.47; Elizabeth Marshall (7th) 20.93

Shot Put (Finals) — Ward (1st) 36-06; Cassandra Powers (8th) 23-05

High Jump (Finals) — Ward (1st) 4-09 *PR*

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Bella Sandlin (10th) 14.85 *PR*; Laurel Crowder (14th) 15.05 *PR*; Abbie Moss (16th) 15.08 *PR*; Ella Holm (20th) 15.51

200 (Prelims) — Sandlin (5th) 31.23 *PR*; Emma Green (13th) 32.84 *PR*; Mia Goers (15th) 33.07 *PR*; Miah Patterson (22nd) 34.38 *PR*; Sophia Magdolen (23rd) 34.64 *PR*; Victoria Quiroga Rivera (28th) 36.14 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Sandlin (5th) 1:12.50 *PR*; Zariyah Allen (12th) 1:22.79 *PR*; Claire Lachnit (14th) 1:23.93 *PR*

800 (Finals) — Annaliese Powers (2nd) 2:49.72 *PR*; Sophia Burley (6th) 3:06.11 *PR*; Sarai Dangerfield (8th) 3:11.87 *PR*; Autumn Hunt (10th) 3:17.16

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — A. Powers (6th) 20.92 *PR*; Patterson (9th) 21.67 *PR*; Green (11th) 22.18; Finley Helm (13th) 23.05; Burley (17th) 24.27 *PR*

High Jump (Finals) — Crowder (2nd) 4-05 *PR*; Kaleigha Millison (4th) 4-03 *PR*

The race is on between Asher Harris and Tanner Kempton.

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) Collin Mirabile (8th) 12.65 *PR*; Brian Thompson (9th) 12.76 *PR*; Kion Tellery (30th) 14.44 *PR*; Hunter Atteberry (33rd) 15.22; Zaydyn Dees (34th) 15.44 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Tellery (18th) 31.84; Frank Morrell (19th) 33.96

400 (Prelims) — Thompson (3rd) 1:02.64 *PR*; Henry Bailey (9th) 1:04.77; Dees (14th) 1:12.98 *PR*; Atteberry (17th) 1:26.83

1600 (Finals) — Cyrus Sparacio (4th) 5:08.35; Ossian Merkel (8th) 5:39.76 *PR*; Atteberry (16th) 6:30.85; Nolan Hunt (18th) 6:57.92

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — Morrell (17th) 24.69

Discus (Finals) — Tellery (14th) 73-11.50 *PR*; Aaron DiDonna (17th) 63-07.50; Sparacio (19th) 58-06; Merkel (21st) 55-01; N. Hunt (25th) 48-08 *PR*; Dees (28th) 34-05.50

Long Jump (Finals) — Thompson (2nd) 16-03; Mirabile (7th) 14-06.50; Bailey (12th) 13-10

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Les Queen (16th) 13.95; Xander Beaman (17th) 14.19 *PR*; Jesse Kehoe (18th) 14.20 *PR*; Liam Stoner (28th) 14.72; Maverick Walling (31st) 14.95 *PR*; Vincent Alguire (32nd) 15.05 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — River Simpson (4th) 26.46 *PR*; Beaman (10th) 29.07 *PR*; Jacob Lujan (11th) 29.18 *PR*; Queen (15th) 29.66; Brenden Tumulty (24th) 41.03 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Malachi Chapa (2nd) 1:01.63 *PR*; Ceiba Rusch (18th) 1:29.86

1600 (Finals) — Lincoln Wagner (9th) 5:52.39 *PR*; Archer Schwarz (11th) 6:00.97 *PR*; Tanner Kempton (17th) 7:01.12 *PR*; Rusch (19th) 7:46.38

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — Lujan (4th) 19.69 *PR*; Wagner (12th) 21.25 *PR*; Stoner (14th) 21.60; Kempton (18th) 22.82 *PR*; Asher Harris (19th) 22.92 *PR*; Rusch (24th) 29.99

Discus (Finals) — Queen (1st) 95-02 *PR*; Diesel Eck (2nd) 90-03.50; Tumulty (29th) 39-04

Annaliese Powers soars over the hurdles.

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Terrific trio share Athlete of the Year honors

June 2, 2025 by David Svien

Wolf seniors Landon Roberts, Lyla Stuurmans (2), and Mia Farris are Coupeville High School Athlete of the Year winners.

They were made for every season.

When Coupeville High School announced its Athlete of the Year winners Monday, the three honorees shared one thing in common — they never took a break.

Wolf seniors Mia Farris, Lyla Stuurmans, and Landon Roberts all played three sports, and excelled in all of them, both in terms of stats and team success, and in terms of being leaders for their squads.

Mia Farris hangs out with mom.

Farris, who will exit as a two-time Athlete of the Year after going solo as a junior, played volleyball, basketball, and softball.

She began the year with a bang, helping lead the Wolf spikers to the best season in program history, as they went 18-2, were undefeated until the final day of the season, and brought a 4th place trophy home from the state tourney.

Farris pounded out 174 kills, went low for 179 digs, ripped off 38 service aces, and was indispensable, capable of delivering bone-rattling hits or sacrificing her body for the good of the team.

When basketball season came, “Mia the Magnificent” singed the nets for 112 points and played opportunistic defense, kickstarting many a fastbreak with steals and disrupted passes.

Bringing a close to her stellar CHS run, Farris was a whirlwind on the softball field, patrolling centerfield for a Wolf squad which went 20-3 and split four games at the state tourney.

She hit with power, ran with fleet feet, ran down everything on defense, and was a surrogate mom to her younger teammates.

Lyla Stuurmans brings the thunder.

Sharing Athlete of the Year honors with her is Stuurmans, who started her final run as a Wolf by being named Northwest 2B/1B League MVP during the volleyball season.

Rising up to the roof and spraying lasers, she filled up the stat sheet with 200 kills, 113 digs, 22 solo blocks, 19 block assists, and 30 service aces.

When Stuurmans moved into basketball season, she made some history, becoming the first Wolf girl to play five years at the varsity level, and finished as the #45 scorer in program history.

But while she had some pop on offense, it was defense where the ever-springy one really made her mark — which is probably why she was named Defensive MVP for her senior campaign.

Bouncing on her tippy toes, always moving, always harassing rival ballhandlers, she played a beautiful ballet without the ball.

While frequently coming up with said ball after a steal, a rebound, or a hustle play to poke the orb free.

Plus, Stuurmans, among the most serene of superstars, managed to get her first-ever technical foul on the hardwood, and did it in style, causing a cranky ol’ ref to lose his cool for reasons which still make no sense.

Legendary.

Closing things out, Stuurmans returned to the track oval, legs blazing, as she advanced to state in the 800 and 1600.

She made it to the year’s biggest meet in all four of her seasons, qualifying nine times over the years and bringing home three medals.

Landon Roberts glides in for a bucket.

Joining his female counterparts is Landon Roberts, who is the fourth member of his family to be honored as a CHS Athlete of the Year winner.

Dad (Jon Roberts), Mom (Sherry Bonacci), and big sis (Lindsey Roberts) were previous winners, making it a clean sweep for the clan.

Landon was a three-sport captain in cross country, basketball, and baseball — the glue which held everything together for the Wolves.

Pounding along on the trails, he helped lead the CHS boys to their second-straight trip to state as a team, as Coupeville cross country claimed back-to-back top 10 finishes in the team standings.

When he transitioned to the hardwood for basketball season, Roberts was a sharp passer, a resolute defender (like Stuurmans he also won Defensive MVP), and an often-deadly shooter.

While he spent a lot of his time setting up his teammates for buckets, continuing his play from previous seasons, he also proved capable of popping some big-time pressure shots in the clutch.

Baseball season provided the cap to Roberts four-year tour of duty with the Wolves, and he faced the reality of being the front man for a roster which was very thin after losses to graduation, family moves, injuries, and spring fever.

Instead of running from the moment, he stood tall, both on the pitcher’s mound, and, in a bit of a surprise, behind the plate, where he became a rock-solid catcher late in life.

Roberts helped keep the Wolves in playoff contention for much of the season, and while their two-year streak of making it to state was snapped, he and his squad went out heads held high.

Now, for his high school finale, he’ll get to play in the All-State feeder games in Anacortes Wednesday night.

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Calkins, Anderson nab WIAA award

June 2, 2025 by David Svien

Teagan Calkins? She’s kind of a big deal. (David Somes photos)

They are the present, and future, of Wolf sports.

Coupeville High School juniors Teagan Calkins and Chase Anderson have both been three-sport standouts and are on the cusp of senior years that could be legendary.

But first, the duo closed out their third year at CHS by being honored Monday with the Cliff Gillies Award.

That honor, handed out by schools across the state, is named for a former longtime Executive Director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

It recognizes student/athletes who “excel in scholarship, citizenship, and participation in activities.”

Calkins played key roles for volleyball, basketball, and softball teams this season, with the first and third of those squads advancing to state.

“The Red Dragon” piled up 194 kills, 64 digs, 15 block assists, and 33 service aces for a spiker unit which went 18-2, was undefeated until the final day of the season, and brought home a 4th place trophy — best in program history.

On the hardwood, Calkins led the Wolves in scoring with 183 points, developing a deadly three-point shot to rain pain down on her foes.

Capping things off in the spring, she anchored the team from her catcher position, gunning down runners with a flick of her wrist and helping a young pitching staff stay calm and composed.

At the plate, Calkins was a beast, as usual, spraying line drives to every field as she and her teammates roared through a 20-3 season which concluded with a four-game run at the state tourney.

Chase Anderson dreams of scoring touchdowns.

Anderson opened the fall on the gridiron and was named the Offensive MVP for the Northwest 2B/1B League.

Playing quarterback and kicking (plus patrolling the secondary on defense), he led the Wolves with 99 points.

Turn to basketball, and the points kept on coming, as he poured in a team-high 339 points, mixing in long-range bombs with lightning-quick slashes to the hoop.

Those fleet feet paid off in the spring as well for Anderson, who transitioned from baseball to track and field and made an immediate impact.

He won 15 times in his first season on the high school oval, spreading out the victories across the 100, 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 400 relay, and javelin.

Advancing to state in his first go-round, Anderson ran a leg on both Wolf relay units in Yakima, helping pick up 6th place medals in the 4 x 1 and 5th place honors in the 4 x 4.

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Net queens garner letters, awards

June 2, 2025 by David Svien

Delanie Lewis (middle) and Brynn Parker were named the “Best Doubles Team” of the season. (Starla Seal photo)

They aced banquet season.

The Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad capped a successful campaign by handing out awards and letters at a recent team shindig, with singles ace Dahlia Miller being tabbed as MVP.

That award went to “the best overall player: leadership, attitude, coachability, and team spirit.”

Other awards handed out included:

Most Improved Player:
Mila Light

Rookie of the Year:
Rowan Stoner

Best Doubles Team:

Delanie Lewis
Brynn Parker

Clutch Performer:
Ember Light

Coach’s Award:
Kauri Hamilton

Hype Master:
Ashlee Wells

Sunblock MVP (Player most prepared for outdoor matches):
Chloe Ferguson

Rally Queen:
Sofia Phay

Silent Assassin & Best Singles Player:
Tenley Stuurmans