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Solomon Rudat gets up close and personal with a rival. (Julie Wheat photo)

Every letterman can return next season.

With no seniors on this year’s roster, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad went 15 players deep, and first-year coach Jim Kunz awarded every man on his roster a varsity letter.

Which makes sense, since most of the Wolves saw considerable field time during a season in which CHS picked up four of its five wins on its home pitch.

The booters were the first of Coupeville’s six fall sports teams to hand out postseason honors, kicking things off with a pizza party Tuesday night.

Josh Richards jumps on an unsuspecting soccer ball. (Julie Wheat photo)

 

Varsity letter winners:

Sage Arends
Mal Chapa
Wyatt Fitch-Marron
Diego Gonzalez
Edmund Kunz
Liam Lawson
Jacob Lujan
Josh Richards
Sam Richards
Sawyer Rudat
Solomon Rudat
Shiloh Sandlin
Brian Thompson
Aiden Wheat
Edmund Wilson

The Wolves prepare to take the field on breast cancer awareness night. (Jackie Saia photo)

Former Coupeville High School cheerleader Sarah (Engle) Viers now roots for son Lyal.

The prairie is strong in them.

Cedar Park Christian senior football captains Lyal Viers and Andy Penrod, part of the seventh generation of their family to have a connection to Coupeville, were honored recently for their play on the gridiron.

Viers was named as both the Offensive and Defensive MVP for the Emerald Sound Conference — a league which includes traditional powerhouse King’s — while Penrod was tabbed as a First-Team All-Conference wide receiver.

Cedar Park, which beat both Coupeville and South Whidbey in non-conference games this season, finished 4-6.

Viers and Penrod are the sons of sisters (and CHS grads) Sarah and Stephanie Engle, respectively, and Andy’s dad is Videoville alumni Isaiah Penrod.

Grandparents include the “Dave’s” — former Coupeville Town Marshal Dave Penrod and the late, great Pastor Dave Engle, AKA the nicest human being I’ve ever met.

Andy Penrod snagged 23 passes for 475 yards and nine touchdowns, while Lyal Viers filled up the stat sheet on both sides of the ball.

He racked up 1,385 all-purpose yards, rushing 95 times for 598 yards and seven scores, while adding 32 receptions for 600 yards and four more trips to the end zone.

On defense, Viers had 37 solo tackles, 54 assists, three interceptions, and a fumble recovery to pace CPC.

Lyal Viers (1) and Andy Penrod (9) share a moment with Coupeville’s Camden Glover after their teams played earlier this season. (Tammy Glover photo)

Capri Anter and friends will soon be living in the gym. (Bailey Thule photo)

The sound of squeaking shoes on gym floors is almost upon us.

The first day of practice for Coupeville High School basketball teams is next Monday, Nov. 17, with the first Wolf games set for Dec. 2.

CHS varsity head coaches Megan Richter and Brad Sherman, and their assistants will guide their squads through seasons which run through possibly March.

Currently the Wolf boys have 19 games on the schedule, with their female counterparts down for 18, with the boys (two tilts) and girls (three rumbles) both set to play in a holiday tournament.

Included in that are 10 games against Coupeville’s fellow Northwest 2B/1B League rivals, as the Wolves play 2B foes La Conner, Mount Vernon Christian, Orcas Island, and Friday Harbor twice, while squaring off with 1B schools Darrington and Concrete once.

Write everything down in pencil, as the Wolf girls are expected to add at least one more game, and winter weather can always play havoc with everything.

But here at least is a tease of what could be:

Michelle Armstrong (left), Kassie O’Neil (center) and Haylee Armstrong celebrate the Coupeville Booster Club. (Photos courtesy Michelle Armstrong)

They hit the bonanza.

With a big boost from the community, the Coupeville High School Booster Club set a record at this year’s fundraiser dinner, bringing in $42,000 to support Wolf athletics.

Fine dining for a fine cause.

CHS student athletes spoke to the crowd at the benefit Saturday, detailing what the club has provided them, with Wolf boys’ hardwood guru Brad Sherman adding a coach’s perspective.

All in all, the event was a huge hit, said Booster Club bigwig (and Coupeville alumni) Danette Beckley.

“The energy was high, and folks were so generous,” she said.

Wolf athletes handled kitchen duties.

Along with a catered dinner, the night included live and silent auctions, with vacations in places as diverse as Maui and Lake Chelan being offered, in addition to the always popular “Pork Palooza for Eight” and a “Wheelbarrow of Booze.”

Plus, a ton of delectable desserts were up for grabs.

Just a small portion of the tasty treats.

 

The Booster Club would like to thank a wide variety of people and businesses who helped make the night a hit:

Anaia Trucking and Excavating
Capri Anter
Applebee’s
Haylee and Michelle Armstrong
Garrett Arnold
Ashley’s Design
“Granny” Chris Baker
Bayleaf
Bayside Armory
Danette Beckley and friends
Courtney Boyd

CHS alums Courtnie Deckwa (left) and Courtney Boyd give back.

Branch Business Services
Teagan Calkins
Glenda Campbell
CHS Yearbook Class (Jackie Saia)
Coupeville Coffee Roasters
Cynthia Woerner Photography
Lexis Drake
Ebey Academy
Edward Jones – Coupeville
5 Sisters Design
Front Street Grill
Front Street Realty
Frontier Lumber NW and SW
Gig Harbor Realty
Camden Glover
Greenbank Cidery and Tap Room
Lark Gustafson
Kari Habeck
Home Depot
Island Contracting
Ivar’s
Julie Natalie Imagery
Kapaw’s Iskreme
Bella Karr
Riley Lawless
Shannon and Roger Leatherwood
Leann Leavitt and family
Little Caesar’s Pizza
Aaron, Jess, and Ava Lucero
Bob Martin

Adeline Maynes (left) and Capri Anter keep the room under control.

Scott, Lara, and Adeline Maynes
Michele McEuen
Gordon McMillan and Nancy Conard
Messner family
Moch Construction and Excavation
Oak Bowl and Mario’s Pizza
Aiden O’Neill
People’s Bank
Pilgrimage Pottery
Planet Fitness
Polished Studio
Prairie Center Market
Pyle on the Sweets
Rain Shadow Nursery
RayLynn Ratcliff
Jon Roberts

Riley Lawless (right) delivers a plate of vittles to Jon Roberts.

Sandy and Susan Roberts
Rhodena Design
Rocky Point Plumbing
Rummel Relacing
Seaside Salon & Spa
Serendipity Caterings and Events, LLC
Brad Sherman
Dale and Liz Sherman
Sherman Beef
Bettie Sifuentes and Family
Flo Simon
Malachi Somes
Danica Strong
Von and Barbara Summers
Swinomish Casino
Terra Firma Wealth Management
Toby’s Tavern
Ana Valencia
Brogan Walling
Mariah Warren-Madsen
Whidbey Coffee
Whidbey Electric Company
Whidbey Island Pies
Whidbey Tides and Taps
Windermere Coupeville
Derek Wolfe
Wright Construction
Ron Wright and family

Malachi Somes (back) and Camden Glover keep the water flowing.

Teagan Calkins is back to burn the nets down. (Parker Hammons photo)

The “Red Dragon” is on the rise.

Teagan Calkins enters her senior year on the hardwood having scored 242 varsity points, which puts her #52 all-time for a Coupeville High School girls’ hoops program which kicked off in 1974.

Scoring stats for that first campaign have (so far) been lost to time, since the newspaper of the day failed to document the season outside of one short, stat-free paragraph.

But, other than that, I’ve been able to document 250 players — including five active ones — who’ve made the net jump over the years.

Calkins is just a five-spot away from cracking the top 50 and seems primed to finish much higher than that, while three of the other four active players are underclassmen who have multiple seasons left to play.

As we get ready to tip-off a new season, where things currently stand:

 

CHS girls’ basketball
(1974-2025)
*Active players in bold*:

 

Brianne King – 1549
Zenovia Barron – 1270
Makana Stone – 1158
Megan Smith – 1042
Ann Pettit – 932
Ashley Ellsworth-Bagby – 892
Terry Perkins – 673
Lexie Black – 622
Kristan Hurlburt – 598
Tina Lyness – 594

Marlene Grasser – 574
Judy Marti – 545
Brittany Black – 502
Jen Canfield – 497
Erica Lamb – 497
Emily Vracin – 467
Tina Barker – 464
Vanessa Davis – 448
Lindsey Roberts – 448
Maureen Wetmore – 438

Sarah Powell – 425
Mika Hosek – 424
Cassidi Rosenkrance – 423
Maddie Georges – 407
Ashley Manker – 404
Shawna West – 388
Katie Smith – 374
Whitney Clark – 359
Amy Mouw – 353
Tracy Taylor – 350

Kailey Kellner – 339
Katie Marti – 332
Amanda Allmer – 331
Misty Sellgren – 331
Taniel Lamb – 330
Marie Grasser – 321
Mia Littlejohn – 317
Amanda Fabrizi – 299
Scout Smith – 290
Bessie Walstad – 288

Hailey Hammer – 282
Madeline Strasburg – 261
Carly Guillory – 260
Sarah Mouw – 259
Lyla Stuurmans – 257
Julie Wieringa – 252
Danette Beckley – 249
Chelsea Prescott – 249
Mia Farris – 247
Marlys West – 247

Kendra O’Keefe – 244
Teagan Calkins – 242
Breeanna Messner – 235
Hilary Kortuem – 231
Ema Smith – 228
Mikayla Elfrank – 227
Annette Jameson – 223
Beth Mouw – 216
Lisa Roehl – 216
Alita Blouin – 215

Audrianna Shaw – 212
Linda Cheshier – 210
Izzy Wells – 204
Pam Jampsa – 202
Julia Myers – 202
Kim Warder – 193
Kacie Kiel – 188
Stephanie Clapp – 185
Kassie Lawson – 184
Heather Davis – 182

Jaime Rasmussen – 181
Trudy Eaton – 180
Heidi Bepler – 179
Madison McMillan – 176
Jodi Christensen – 174
Aimee Messner – 168
Danielle Vracin – 167
Sherry Bonacci – 165
Marie Hesselgrave – 165
Marilyn Brown – 164

Hayley Ebersole – 163
Yashmeen Knox – 163
Traci Perkins – 161
Suzette Glover – 159
Carolyn Lhamon – 153
Jai’Lysa Hoskins – 151
Jennifer Bailey – 150
Emily Young – 149
Vanessa Bodley – 146
Joli Smith – 142

Jennie Cross – 140
Savina Wells – 133
Taya Boonstra – 132
Sarah Burgoyne – 126
Christi Messner – 125
Kayla Lawson – 124
Avalon Renninger – 123
Gwen Gustafson – 122
Cheryl Dunn – 119
Ryanne Knoblich – 119

Hannah Davidson – 116
Jill Whitney – 116
Sarah Wright – 115
Laurie Estes – 114
Debbie Snyder – 113
Tiffany Briscoe – 111
Lauren Escalle – 109
Sally Biskovich – 108
Kara Harvey – 108
Kalia Littlejohn – 106

Haylee Armstrong is a bucket away from cracking triple digits as a varsity hoops star. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Kyla Briscoe – 104
Kelly Snyder – 104
Sue Wyatt – 100
Haylee Armstrong – 98
Lupine Wutzke – 98
Monica Vidoni – 97
Christine Barr – 95
Lauren Grove – 93
Babette Owensby – 93
Toni Thiefault – 92

Jada Heaton – 87
Jennifer Pettit – 85
Laura Young – 83
Marnie Bartelson – 81
Cheryl Pangburn – 79
Courtney Arnold – 78
Tonnalea Rasmussen – 78
Sharon Jolly – 75
Danica Strong – 75
Amanda Manker – 73

Beth Cavanaugh – 72
Wynter Thorne – 68
Rachelle Solomon – 64
Tenley Stuurmans – 63
Lindsey Sherwood – 61
Ann Kahler – 60
Ja’Kenya Hoskins – 59
Chelsea Rosenkrance – 59
Judy Wallace – 58
Rose Marti – 57

Jean Wyatt – 57
Jennifer Eelkema – 55
Christine Larson – 53
Courtney Boyd – 52
Kari Johnson – 52
Erin Ryan – 52
Anya Leavell – 51
Nicole Shelly – 50
Traci Barker – 49
Paige Mueller – 49

Stephanie Kipp – 48
Lynn Wilson – 47
Andilee Murphy – 46
Janiece Jenkins – 43
Meghan Metlow – 43
Tia Wurzrainer – 43
Jessy Caselden – 41
Karen Jampsa – 40
Jennifer Meyer – 40
Jill Keeney – 39

Suzanne Enders – 38
Mandi Murdy – 37
Shawn Diem – 35
Min Powell – 35
Abby Mulholland – 32
Lauren Rose – 32
Tammie Hardie – 31
Nezi Keiper – 29
Shannon Rutledge – 29
Taylor Sherman – 29

Anna Myhr – 28
Kirsty Croghan – 27
Lori Friswold – 27
Sarah Vass – 27
Tina Jansen – 26
Kim Stuurmans – 26
Kathy Jolly – 25
Shelby Kulz – 25
Kylie Van Velkinburgh – 25
Melissa Cox – 23

Haley Marx – 23
Lori Hart – 21
Skylar Parker – 21
Allison Wenzel – 21
Courtney Williams – 21
Aleshia McFadyen – 20
Nancy Dyer – 18
Dina Lanphere – 18
McKenzie Bailey – 17
Carol Estes – 17

Kristina Clark – 16
Dawn Clampet – 15
Nicole Laxton – 15
Mollie Bailey – 14
Lindsey Tucker – 13
Jeannette Fixel – 12
Tammy Shubat – 12
Nikki Snyder – 12
Kelly Ankney – 11
Naomi Prater – 11

Michelle Riddle – 11
Emily Wodjenski – 11
Alyssa Kelley – 10
Zarah Leaman – 10
Toni Hudson – 9
Georgie Smith – 9
Cindy Bennett – 8
Susan Estes – 8
Ami Garthwaite – 8
Eileen Hanley – 8

Keri Iverson – 8
Kristine Macnab – 8
Michelle Smith – 8
Carlie Rosenkrance – 7
Capri Anter – 6
McKayla Bailey – 6
Lexi Boyer – 6
Rhiannon Ellsworth – 6
Debbie Johnson – 6
Grace LaPoint – 6

Skyler Lawrence – 6
Corrin Skvarla – 6
Janie Wilson – 6
Kayla Arnold – 5
Katy Bennett – 5
Penny Griggs – 5
Marissa Slater – 5
Denise McGregor – 4
Jessica Sherwood – 4
Kara Warder – 4

Reese Wilkinson – 4
Christina Mowery – 3
Samantha Roehl – 3
Ashlie Shank – 3
Jamie Townsdin – 3
Brenda Belcher – 2
Rusty Brian – 2
Carol Davis – 2
Lisa Davis – 2
Nicole Fuller – 2

Bryley Gilbert – 2
Cathy Higgins – 2
Daisy Kent – 2
Katie Kiel – 2
Charlotte Langille – 2
Brynn Parker – 2
Morgan Stevens – 2
Tracy Barber – 1
Amy Biskovich – 1
Corinne Gaddis – 1