Coupeville Sports

Jump around, she’s settin’ records

January 27, 2024 by David Svien

Taygin Jump has places to be, and PRs to set. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Best day yet.

Coupeville grad Taygin Jump nailed PR’s in both her events Saturday at a four-team college track and field meet in Canton, New York.

The former Wolf, now a fab frosh at Plattsburgh State University, earned 2nd place in the women’s weight throw, tossing the implement 37 feet, four inches.

Jump also finished 7th (in a field of 13 competitors) in the shot put, hurling it 27-06 at the St. Lawrence Invitational.

Plattsburgh’s female crew was 2nd in the team standings, edged 146-143 by the hosts.

The Cardinals return to action next Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Fast Trax Invite in Utica, New York.

During her CHS days, Taygin, the oldest of Phil and Christina’s three children, played club and school volleyball, while also competing in track and field.

Posted in Track, Wolves in college | Tagged CHS Wolves, New York, shot put, SUNY Plattsburgh, Taygin Jump, track and field | Leave a Comment »

All your ribbons will be ours!

January 27, 2024 by David Svien

Gabriella Gebhard and Walker (Set’r Ridge’s Legend in the Making) are a dazzling duo. (Photos courtesy Stephanie Gebhard)

Let the ribbons rain down.

It’s a new year, but the same great results for Gabriella Gebhard and her main pooch.

The Coupeville High School junior continues to dominate the world of American Kennel Club dog showing, working with her English Setter Walker (Set’r Ridge’s Legend in the Making).

Beating a field of 72 juniors at one event, Gebhard claimed Reserve Best, then followed that up by claiming the largest ribbon of the event by winning the Best of the Best competition.

Traveling from city to city, and state to state, the duo added to their wins with a particularly strong showing at an event in Portland.

In her time in the dog showing world, Gebhard has been on a roll, qualifying for and competing at the Royal Canin AKC nationals and the vaunted Westminster Dog Show.

“Why yes, I am a good doggo.”

Posted in AKC dog showing | Tagged AKC, CHS Wolves, dog showing, Gabriella Gebhard, ribbons | Leave a Comment »

Good vibrations, better pics

January 26, 2024 by David Svien

“My aunt is better than your aunt!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Babies, cheerleaders, and hoops fans.

All united by the ability to generate great noise and passion, a love of Wolf basketball, and a willingness to let wandering photographers snap their pics.

Oh, and they also all bring in tons o’ page hits, so they’re basically gold, Jerry, gold.

Posted in Cheer, Fashionable Fans | Tagged Aimee Bishop, babies, Cheer, CHS Wolves, Ember Light | Leave a Comment »

State Parks Commission honors Wolf grad

January 25, 2024 by David Svien

It was a different time. As a pandemic captured national news, two magnificent beasts squared off for the first, but not last, time. (Photos courtesy Jodi Crimmins)

The man is an institution now.

Coupeville grad Jon Crimmins, a terror on the tennis court and baseball diamond back in his younger days, was honored Thursday by the Washington State Parks Commission for giving a quarter century (and counting) to the woodsy life.

The former Wolf has risen from a park ranger to his current position as Operations Director for the parks system, all while maintaining his quiet charm.

Followed from job to job (haunted?) by the painting seen in the photo above, Crimmins is also an avid runner and blogger.

Check out https://thejogdogblog.com/ for more on that.

A good man and a very good doggo.

Posted in A freakin' American hero | Tagged anniversaries, CHS Wolves, dog blog, Jon Crimmins, Washington State Parks | Leave a Comment »

Response to drug incident highlights CHS staff professionalism

January 25, 2024 by David Svien

The quick response of school nurse Jennifer Morrell and first responders kept a drug-related incident from becoming worse Thursday at Coupeville High School.

CHS/CMS Principal Geoff Kappes sent a message to school staff afterwards and later agreed to allow the email to be published while expressing understandable concerns about generating more online attention.

My decision to publish this email is meant to help with two things.

One, to quell social media chatter.

And more importantly, to highlight the school’s ability to quickly, efficiently, and safely respond to emergency situations.

Good afternoon CMHS Staff,

I wanted to provide an update and express my gratitude for the effective and professional response to an incident that occurred earlier today involving a student who arrived at school under the influence.

At approximately 8:05 this morning, I was notified of a student who had concerning behaviors at the Prairie Center.

Upon observing the concerning behavior, I notified Nurse Jenn and she led the student to the health room.

While there the student, expressing fear that the THC they had consumed might be laced with something, took the precautionary measure of requesting to self-administer Narcan.

9-1-1 was called and first responders arrived quickly, and the student was taken to the emergency room.

The latest update has informed us at this time the student is okay.

I was very impressed with the collaborative approach of our office team.

The student was cared for appropriately all while maintaining normal operations of the office and the school.

I want to address any potential concerns that may arise due to the administration of Narcan, commonly used to counter the effects of fentanyl.

This was a student request and self-administration out of an abundance of caution.

We have no reason to believe that fentanyl was involved in this incident.

Moving forward, let’s continue to prioritize the safety and welfare of our students.

If you notice concerning behavior, please intervene and contact the office.

Thank you for your continued dedication and professionalism.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me.

Geoff Kappes
CHS/CMS Principal