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Beavis weeps…

June 20, 2024 by David Svien

No fire makes Beavis a sad boy. (Photo property of Mike Judge)

Burn, baby, burn … while you can.

The outdoor burn ban comes for us all, and this year it arrives in Island County at midnight on Sunday, June 30.

That’s the word from Island County Sheriff Rick Felici, who doubles as the Fire Marshal.

After that, there’s no legal burning of natural debris, even with a permit, until we get back to the rainy season — which is probably closer than we all think, given Mother Nature’s capricious ways in Washington state.

You can still have itty-bitty recreational fires in approved fire pits and use barbeque grills.

But lighting up a Beavis-worthy inferno in the burn pit at your sister’s farm? That’s frowned on by The Man.

So, light ’em while you got ’em.

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Local legend returns to impart hoops wisdom

June 19, 2024 by David Svien

Caleb Meyer slices to the hoop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

If you’re going to learn, you should learn from the best.

So, it’s perfect that former Coupeville hoops star Caleb Meyer will be back in town in mid-July, helping lead a basketball day camp at CHS.

The event, run by NBC Camps, goes down July 16-18, with each day running from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM.

It’s open to boys and girls between the ages of 8-12 and you can find out more info by looking at the pic below.

Meyer came of age chasing gumballs across the carpet at Videoville when I worked there for his grandparents.

After a stellar run as a middle school athlete in Coupeville, he attended Jackson High School for three years, then returned to Cow Town as a senior.

Meyer played a major role for a Wolf basketball squad which went 16-0, won a bi-district title and advanced to the state tourney.

He capped his final year of high school by blazing through track and field season, including bringing home a 2nd place state medal in the 4 x 100 relay.

After graduation from CHS, Meyer has spent the past two years attending Skagit Valley College, where he was a member of the men’s basketball program.

This summer, he’s bouncing across the USA with NBC Camps, in his third year of coaching with them.

Meyer is at Whitworth College right now, and will trek to Alaska later, but McKenzie’s big “lil’ bro” has his return to Central Whidbey circled on his calendar.

“It’s such an honor to be able to help lead the Coupeville camp this year,” he said.

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Wolves bond at summer hoops camp

June 19, 2024 by David Svien

Coupeville High School basketball players get fueled up for on-court action. (Photos courtesy Megan Richter and Christi Messner)

It’s about basketball, but it’s about more.

Coupeville High School hoops stars are off to summer roundball camp this week, with the road trip giving the Wolves a prime chance to bond as a team.

Some paint, some sand, a few hamburgers, and possibly even a car that got stuck on the beach.

Plus, a ton of hardwood games.

You win some, you lose some, you use the “off season” to build a tighter, stronger pack of players.

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Second Stuurmans sister earns All-Star volleyball gig

June 18, 2024 by David Svien

Tenley Stuurmans takes the floor. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Road trip!

Not one, but two members of a Coupeville clan are off to Iowa in July for a prestigious spiker tournament.

Days after big sis Lyla Stuurmans earned a slot on the U19 team, incoming Wolf freshman Tenley Stuurmans was picked for the U15 Puget Sound Region All-Star volleyball squad.

As one of 12 players on their respective teams, the sisters are off to Des Moines July 16-22 for the USA Volleyball All-Star tournament, where they will clash with rivals from other regions.

While Tenley is still young, she’s already making a huge impact on the Coupeville sports scene.

As an 8th grader, she played for both high school and middle school teams.

She started the year pounding spikes for CMS volleyball, then got two seasons on the hardwood during the winter.

Tenley and her fellow 8th graders played on the high school JV basketball team, before suiting up for middle school hoops.

Finally, in the spring, Lyla’s precocious sister picked up a racket and made it all the way to the state tournament in her debut as a high school varsity tennis player.

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School Board Director resigns

June 18, 2024 by David Svien

Sherry Phay

Coupeville School Board Director Sherry Phay is resigning, with plans to step down after the July board meeting.

That meeting is where the 2024-2025 budget is slated to be voted on.

Phay, who is the board’s legislative representative, is the longest-serving member of the current five-person setup.

She is in her second term and ran unopposed for reelection in 2021.

The mother of two, who is a Registered Nurse and competitive powerlifter in her non-school board life, released the following statement on Facebook.

 

This was not a spur of the moment, reactive decision.

There was deep reflection and consideration, along which comes deep emotion.

Like every vote I’ve ever made while on this board, the decision was made with integrity and thoughtfulness of the results in order to be able to be steadfast in my decision.

This decision could and should be interpreted as faith and confidence in the remaining board, new leadership and current leaders in our district.

Change doesn’t happen overnight, and I am heartened to have observed, over the years, a school district that is growing in its advocacy for themselves and a community, that has always wrapped our students with support, dive deeper in helping CSD in reaching its full amazing potential.

While there is still quite a bit of work to do in the next month, I am looking forward to our future and continuing to be part of that process albeit in a different role (parent, community member, taxpayer, voter).

Thank you SO much Coupeville School District and voters.

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