Coupeville Sports

Coupeville students? Coming for all your medals! (Photos courtesy Lincoln Kelley)

It’s raining gold. And silver, and bronze.

Coupeville Middle and High School students went on a winning rampage at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Competition, and now many of them advance to Atlanta for nationals.

Bringing home first-place finishes — hence the gold –were Natylie Driscoll (Pin Design), Alexandro Lo (Medical Assisting), Max Ohme (Motorcycle Service Technology), and Pamela Morrell (Nurse Assisting).

Bettie Woolworth claimed silver in Extemporaneous Speaking, while joining Marina Flood and Frank Morrell to claim another 2nd place finish in the Team Engineering Challenge.

Rounding out the Wolf participants were Nikolas Rogers, who earned bronze in Motorcycle Service Technology, and foreign exchange student Tomoaki Nishihara, who finished in the top 10 in Job Interview.

As he basked in the glow of success, CHS/CMS teacher Lincoln Kelley, who is the program advisor, offered high praise to his young charges.

“They represented!” he said.

“With SkillsUSA being new to everyone in Coupeville, these student competitors translated what was learned at CMHS and put it into action during these competitions.”

Kelley also offered shoutouts to teacher Christie Kappes and school nurse Jennifer Morrell.

“Thank you to Mrs. Kappes for challenging her students with the “Egg Drop” lab,” he said.

“Had it not been for that lab and experience I have no idea how the Team Engineering Challenge would have turned out.”

Jennifer Morrell, who also doubles as the CHS cheer coach, earned praise from Kelley for “hopping in to be my chaperone!” and for “organizing the afterschool study/practice sessions for everything medically related.”

As the Wolves prep for Atlanta, their advisor sees continued success for them.

“The kids have worked hard to get where they are,” Kelley said. “They still have more work to do. I know they are up to the challenge!”