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Tough foe, tense battle

January 28, 2025 by David Svien

Jayden Little clamps down on defense. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The final score doesn’t tell all.

While the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball team fell 50-33 to visiting Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, the game was closer than the scoreboard might have indicated.

The Wolves, who now sit at 4-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-6 overall, held tough until the fourth quarter.

That was when the high-powered Hurricanes used an 18-9 run to close the game with a bang and pad the lead.

Up until the final frame, things were much closer, with Coupeville playing particularly strong in the middle two quarters.

Down 11-5 at the first break, the Wolves played MVC to a 12-12 standstill in the second, then were nipped just 9-7 in the third.

Riley Lawless provided the lion’s share of the offense, scoring in all four quarters as he racked up a team-best 10 points.

Davin Houston (5), Carson Grove (4), Liam Blas (4), Mahkai Myles (3), Easton Green (3), Sage Arends (2), and Khanor Jump (2) also scored, with Green banging home a three-ball.

Nathan Coxsey, Jayden Little, Malachi Somes, and Kyle McCrimmon also saw floor time for the Wolves, who have two games left on their schedule.

The JV travels to La Conner this Friday, Jan. 31, before closing out the 2024-2025 campaign at home the following Friday, Feb. 7.

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Wyman right back on track

January 28, 2025 by David Svien

Tate Wyman

He’s back for a second go-round.

Coupeville grad Tate Wyman kicked off a new season of indoor track and field this past weekend, competing in the Nevada Multi & Invite in Reno.

The former Wolf, now a sophomore at Oregon Tech, set a PR in the 200, hitting the tape in 22.94 seconds, while also ripping off a 9.08 in the 60 hurdles.

The Hustlin’ Owls return to action this next Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Corban Indoor Meet in Salem, Oregon.

During his time at CHS, Wyman was a stellar cross country and track and field athlete, helping to carry the Wolves to a second-place finish in the 4 x 100 relay at the 2023 state meet.

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LeVine a devil on the mat

January 27, 2025 by David Svien

Izzy LeVine and manager/chauffeur/hype man Sean LeVine bask in the afterglow of another wrestling title.

In the end, they all bow down to her.

Continuing to run wild through the world of wrestling, former Coupeville standout Izzy LeVine captured another mat title this past weekend.

The lethal lil’ sis of Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Famers Micky and Jae LeVine romped to a second-straight crown at the She Devil Classic in Page, Arizona, while also earning the tourney’s Outstanding Female Wrestler award.

Izzy, who grew up cheering for her siblings in Cow Town, is now a junior at Casteel High School.

She and her compatriots claimed team titles in both the girls’ and boys’ competition at the She Devil Classic, with the girls’ team collecting four individual titles.

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CHS hoops hosts cancer awareness night

January 27, 2025 by David Svien

Coupeville High School will combine basketball and cancer awareness Tuesday night. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolves are putting the spotlight on the fight against a terrible disease.

CHS basketball is holding its annual “Coupeville vs. Cancer” night Tuesday, when Mount Vernon Christian comes to town for four games.

Tip-off is 5:15 PM for girls’ varsity and boys’ JV, with boys’ varsity and girls’ JV set to go at 7:00.

Donations will be accepted, while t-shirts and cancer awareness bracelets will be for sale.

All proceeds will be donated to the V Foundation for Cancer Research, founded by ESPN and legendary college basketball coach Jim Valvano.

There will also be a large poster on the wall at the entrance to the CHS gym complex, with fans given a chance to sign the names of loved ones who have been impacted by the disease.

Pens in multiple colors will be available, so that those signing can match specific cancer ribbons.

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Jamar Jenkins retires

January 26, 2025 by David Svien

Jamar Jenkins (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

After a 20+ year run with Coupeville Schools, Jamar Jenkins is retiring.

That move is listed on the consent agenda for the Jan. 30 school board meeting and will be effective at the end of the school year.

Jenkins, who was originally hired as the Coupeville High School/Middle School music teacher and band director in 2003, has been teaching music at the elementary school this year.

He was placed on paid administrative leave last year, with district officials declining to offer more clarity at the time.

The secondary music program was then eliminated in a round of budget cuts.

Before becoming a teacher in Coupeville, Jenkins, a graduate of the University of Washington, compiled an extensive history as a professional musician.

He came up through the Seattle funk scene in the 1970’s and was one of the founders of the band Cold, Bold, and Together, originally known as Funk Experience.

That group, which later introduced the world to Kenny G, was together from 1971-1978 and opened for Canned Heat, Kool & the Gang, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Earth, Wind & Fire among others.

After band members opted to move on to different projects as disco swept the nation, Jenkins went to college, got married and fathered children, and moved into teaching music.

He had teaching stints in Tacoma and Los Angeles before moving to Whidbey Island, where his wife, Allenda, grew up in Oak Harbor.

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