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Time for another paddlin’

March 23, 2025 by David Svien

Lindsey and Landon Roberts embrace the pickleball lifestyle. (Photo courtesy Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools)

The first one was a smashing success, so they’re returning for another go-round.

The Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools will host a Pickleball FUNdraiser Round Robin Social May 10, with proceeds benefitting local students.

All the action will unfold at the Coupeville High School gym. Doors open at 10:30 AM, with matches starting at 11:15 and ending around 4:00 PM.

A round robin format will be used, with everyone guaranteed at least five matches.

Signups will be limited to 24 two-person teams.

If you have a pickleball racket, bring it with you.

If not, there will be a few that can be borrowed. If you’re going that route, let them know when you signup.

The event is open to all ability levels.

“This a social, a fundraiser, and a chance to get a little exercise while benefitting a great non-profit organization!” said organizer James Steller.

Lunch (including smashburgers), snacks, and drinks will be available, with proceeds adding to the fundraising.

There will also be a raffle, with a “a three-night stay in a great two-bedroom condo at the Sun Peaks, British Columbia resort during the summer of 2025” being the big prize.

With the money it raises each year, the Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools provides enrichment grants for teachers and scholarships for students.

 

For more info and to register, pop over to:

https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjI5Mjk1

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Big meet, top performances

March 22, 2025 by David Svien

CHS track managers Jeann Nitta and Tomoaki Nishihara are the true power behind the throne. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Time to run with the big boys (and girls).

The second track and field meet of the season sent Coupeville High School’s squad way down the road Saturday, where the Wolves vied at the 24-team Rainier Icebreaker.

The meet drew schools from numerous classifications, but the Wolves, repping a 2B school, more than held their own.

Coupeville’s boys placed fifth in the team competition, while their female counterparts claimed 14th overall.

Onalaska’s boys and Rainier’s girls came out on top in the point chase.

While Coupeville didn’t claim any individual wins, the Wolves did collect three second-place performances, with two of those being ties among teammates.

Katie Marti was runner-up in the javelin, while Cael Wilson shared second place in the high jump and pole vault with Davin Houston and Axel Marshall, respectively.

Toss in 22 PR’s spread out amongst 19 Wolves, with Isa Mc Fetridge, Liam Blas, and Ari Cunningham notching two apiece to lead the way, and CHS coaches came away pleased.

“Beautiful afternoon, high energy, new faces — team came in hungry for success!” said Bob Martin.

Coupeville returns to action next week with two meets. Up first is a trip off-island Wednesday, Mar. 26 for a Northwest 2B/1B League meet hosted by Mount Vernon Christian.

 

Saturday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

200 — Isa Mc Fetridge (23rd) 31.48 *PR*; Olivia Hall (27th) 32.58 *PR*

400 — Lexis Drake (19th) 1:19.03 *PR*; Marin Winger (21st) 1:20.40 *PR*

800 — Lyla Stuurmans (3rd) 2:33.53; Drake (24th) 3:37.64

1600 — Aleksia Jump (15th) 6:52.11 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Myra McDonald (20th) 21.31; Ari Cunningham (22nd) 21.63 *PR*

300 Hurdles — McDonald (15th) 1:04.47; Frankie Tenore (18th) 1:12.20 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — A. Cunningham, Mc Fetridge, Willow Leedy-Bonifas, Hall (11th) 59.27

Shot Put — Katie Marti (3rd) 31-06

Discus — Marti (6th) 92-08 *PR*; Lillian Ketterling (12th) 63-05

Javelin — Marti (2nd) 84-09

High Jump — Ayden Wyman (10th) 4-02; Tenore (13th) 4-02

Pole Vault — A. Jump (6th) 6-00

Long Jump — Mc Fetridge (17th) 12-03 *PR*; A. Cunningham (21st) 12-00 *PR*

 

BOYS:

100 — Chase Anderson (12th) 12.01 *PR*; Marcelo Gebhard (30th) 12.74 *PR*

200 — Dane Hadsall (25th) 27.19 *PR*; Nikolas Rogers (31st) 30.04 *PR*

400 — Blake Burrows (9th) 57.22; Hadsall (18th) 1:00.41

800 — Carson Field (5th) 2:15.41; Kenneth Jacobsen (9th) 2:20.26

1600 — Field (12th) 5:05.21; Malachi Somes (15th) 5:14.26

3200 — George Spear (10th) 10:53.38 *PR*; Ethan Walling (25th) 12:44.87 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Axel Marshall (9th) 19.23 *PR*; Liam Blas (16th) 23.57 *PR*

300 Hurdles — Blas (10th) 51.01 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Marquette Cunningham, Matthew Ward, Preston Epp, Anderson (4th) 46.20

Shot Put — Gebhard (14th) 34-01.25; Khanor Jump (34th) 27-08.50

Discus — K. Jump (29th) 79-07 *PR*; Blas (33rd) 71-10

Javelin — Somes (9th) 117-08; Gebhard (18th) 104-08

High Jump — Davin Houston (2nd) 5-08; Cael Wilson (2nd) 5-08

Pole Vault — Marshall (2nd) 10-06; Wilson (2nd) 10-06

Long Jump — Somes (21st) 15-06; Beckett Green (27th) 14-07 *PR*

Triple Jump — Ward (4th) 37-08 *PR*; Marshall (14th) 34-04

 

MIXED:

4 x 400 Relay — Laken Simpson, Epp, Stuurmans, Burrows (5th) 4:08.89

SMR 800 (100-100-200-400) — Simpson, Green, Wyman, M. Cunningham (10th) 1:58.18

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Roll on, mighty mashers!

March 22, 2025 by David Svien

Ava Lucero celebrated her birthday Saturday and helped lead her team to another big win. (Photo courtesy Jess Lucero)

They’re punching above their weight class and landing knockout blows.

Capping a four-game run against bigger schools, the Coupeville High School softball squad dismantled host Meridian 11-0 Saturday afternoon.

The non-conference road win, coming against a well-respected 1A rival, lifts the 2B Wolves to 3-1 heading into the start of conference play.

Coupeville, which hosts Friday Harbor Tuesday in a Northwest 2B/1B League tussle, has beaten a pair of 1A schools and a 2A foe, while losing by just a run to a 3A opponent.

And Saturday’s victory was a case of complete domination.

Freshman hurler Adeline Maynes was on point, tossing a five-inning no-hitter while ringing up 10 strikeouts.

Meridian got two runners aboard thanks to Wolf errors, but other than that, the Trojans had little positive to show for their day.

The game was close for a bit, as Coupeville pushed two runners across in the second but still found itself clinging to a 2-0 lead heading into the fourth.

Those first tallies were created by Jada Heaton and Capri Anter picking up RBIs, but otherwise, the Trojans were dodging bullets.

“Bit of a slower start than I would have liked,” said CHS coach Aaron Lucero, “But we kept working away offensively and then really opened up in the top of the fifth.”

Coupeville plated three runners in the fourth to push the margin out to 5-0, before dropping the hammer with a six-run rally in the fifth frame.

Walks to Teagan Calkins and Madison McMillan got the game-busting surge going, with Sydney Van Dyke driving in a run on a sacrifice.

After that, the hits came fast and furious, with Mia Farris, Heaton, Haylee Armstrong, and Taylor Brotemarkle all bashing RBI singles.

International superstar Taylor Brotemarkle is mobbed by her fans. (Photo courtesy Kimberly Brotemarkle)

“Our players did a good job making plate adjustments to Meridian’s pitcher as the game went on,” Lucero said.

“Offensively we made the plays we needed to. As always, we put a lot of pressure on their defense offensively when on the bases.”

All nine Wolf hitters reached base in the win, with seven picking up hits, the kind of balance any coach loves to see.

“The team is really working towards execution and always ‘doing the little things’,” Lucero said.

“Capri hit the ball hard at the plate, Jada had a solid day, Mia had an absolutely perfect bunt on a set bunt and run play, and several others hit the ball hard that just found leather.

“Another good team win.”

 

Saturday stats:

Capri Anter — One double
Haylee Armstrong — One single
Taylor Brotemarkle — One single, one double
Teagan Calkins — One single, one walk
Mia Farris — One single, two walks
Jada Heaton — Two singles
Ava Lucero — One walk
Madison McMillan — One walk
Sydney Van Dyke — Two singles

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Borderites power past Wolves

March 22, 2025 by David Svien

Landon Roberts brings the heat. (Jon Roberts photo)

They left their offense at home.

Unable to generate much of an attack Saturday, the Coupeville High School baseball squad was blanked 12-0 by host Blaine, leaving the young Wolves winless on the season.

The non-conference defeat, which came against an always strong 1A hardball program, drops CHS to 0-3 on the campaign.

Up next is a return home, with the first Northwest 2B/1B League game of the season on the docket.

The Wolves host Friday Harbor Tuesday, before island-hopping for a rematch with the Wolverines two days later.

Coupeville will then close a busy week with a non-conference home game Saturday, Mar. 29 against Island rival South Whidbey.

Saturday’s game was originally set to be the season opener but was rained out.

This time around, the liquid sunshine remained at bay, but the host Borderites stayed hot all afternoon.

Blaine pushed one run across in the first, four more in the second, then tossed a five-spot on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third.

Two more runs in the fourth set the final margin, with the game mercy ruled after five frames.

Coupeville only put three baserunners aboard in this one, with the lone hit being a two-out single from Camden Glover in the top of the first inning.

Other than that, the only brief fire ignited by the Wolves came in the fourth, when Glover and Coop Cooper drew back-to-back one-out walks.

Unfortunately for CHS, the next batter popped up into a double play, with the Blaine catcher snagging the airborne ball for out #2, then nailing a straying runner at second for out #3.

Senior Landon Roberts and freshman Carson Grove teamed up on the mound for the Wolves, with Roberts picking up two strikeouts.

While they were outhit 10-1 on the day, one bright spot for Coupeville’s hardball warriors came on defense, where the visitors committed their fewest errors of the still-young season.

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Winter banquet season wraps

March 21, 2025 by David Svien

David Somes, a man of the people. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Another season in the books.

The Coupeville High School boys’ basketball program wrapped its eighth season under Brad Sherman, and its 108th overall, with an awards banquet Friday night.

Manager David Somes took home the Heart of Service Award, while Hunter Bronec, Landon Roberts, and Chase Anderson were honored as varsity captains.

Riley Lawless received kudos for his work as JV captain as well.

Hunter Bronec, Roberts, Jack Porter, Hurlee Bronec, Johnny Porter, and Somes were hailed for being with the program all four years of their high school careers, with two Wolves making the All-League team.

Junior Chase Anderson was a First Team selection by Northwest 2B/1B League coaches, while Hurlee Bronec was tabbed to the Second Team.

The battle never ends.

 

Awards:

 

MVP:
Chase Anderson

Offensive Player of the Year:
Hurlee Bronec

Defensive Player of the Year:
Landon Roberts

Hard Hat Award:
Hunter Bronec

Marble Jar Award:
Jack Porter

Humility Award:
Johnny Porter

Tootsie Pop Player of the Year:
Zander Pulliam

 

Varsity letter winners:

Chase Anderson
Hunter Bronec
Hurlee Bronec
Carson Field
Camden Glover
Easton Green
Aiden O’Neill
Jack Porter
Johnny Porter
Zander Pulliam
Landon Roberts
David Somes (Manager)
Malachi Somes

 

Participation Certificates:

Sage Arends
Liam Blas
Nathan Coxsey
Carson Grove
Davin Houston
Khanor Jump
Riley Lawless
Jayden Little
Kyle McCrimmon
Mahkai Myles

On to next season!

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