Jordan Lamb (top, left) is joined by fellow Hall o’ Fame inductees Dalton Martin and Allyson Barker.
They were a terrific trio.
Despite competing during different time frames, the three athletes who make up the 79th class inducted into the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame share a lot of similarities.
All three were superb in the heat of competition and better people outside the lines, and all three have left a lasting legacy at CHS.
So, let’s welcome today’s honorees — Allyson Barker, Jordan Lamb and Dalton Martin — as they join their brethren here in these hallowed digital hallways.
After this, you’ll find the three of them camped out at the top of the blog, under the Legends tab.
Today, though, the spotlight shines brightly on them as we look back at their teenage accomplishments.
First up is Barker, who, 19 years after graduation, still remains the most accomplished triple jumper the school has ever seen.
Her record of 35 feet, five and a half inches, set when she was a sophomore in ’95, hasn’t been touched by a Wolf girl since.
Only two other CHS girls — Natasha Bamberger (the 1600 and 3200 in 1984) and Jennie Cross (the shot put and discus in 1990) have held their records longer than Barker, and her mark doesn’t appear to be in much danger.
Coupeville’s best in the event last year, Lauren Grove, was still six feet off of Barker’s best.
Allyson capped her stellar run in the event with an 8th place finish at the 1997 state track meet, and, even as she and her classmates heads towards their 20th reunion, her legacy looms large.
Joining her in the Hall is Lamb, who becomes the fourth member of his family to be inducted.
Sisters Erica and Taniel and lil’ bro Nathan are here to welcome Jordan, a class act on the field, in the classroom and in real life.
Using his long frame to his advantage, Lamb was a standout tennis player — part of the 2009 Wolf boys’ net squad which swept to a district team crown — and booter.
On the pitch, Jordan was a key member of the 2010 CHS boys’ soccer team that stands as the most-successful in school history.
One of five Wolves to earn All-League honors in the 1A/2A Cascade Conference that year, Lamb helped lead his team to a program-record 12 wins, including four in the playoffs.
While they fell to eventual state runner-up Overlake in a thriller, Coupeville’s playoff run, and Lamb’s play in the spotlight, still stand tall.
Like Lamb, our final inductee also exited on top.
A superb athlete who starred in every sport he picked up, Martin was slowed a bit by extensive injuries, most notably a run of concussions, but he never gave in.
While he eventually had to walk away from football, and lost a chunk of his time on the basketball court, he adapted, showing a natural flair on the tennis court, then putting an exclamation point on his career as a track and field star.
Martin, who competed as a thrower for all six of his years at CMS and CHS, built his career steadily uphill.
After claiming 5th place at state in the discus as a junior, he went out in style this past spring.
Qualifying for state in all three throwing events — shot put, discus and javelin — despite having barely hefted a javelin prior, Martin earned medals in all three of his events.
He jumped to 2nd in the discus, an event he holds the school record in, while also claiming 8th place finishes in the other two events.
That allowed him to join a very small group — Jon Chittim, Kyle King, Brian Miller, Tyler King, Makana Stone and Lindsey Roberts are the others — who have won three or more medals at the same state meet.
Martin stands alone, however, as the only Wolf (in 116 years!) to win three throwing medals in the same year.
Plus, he makes videos like this:
