Coupeville Sports

Gridiron glory, snazzy snaps

September 24, 2025 by David Svien

Riley Lawless takes great delight in destroying rival quarterbacks. (Parker Hammons photos)

It’s one final burst of Parker Pics.

Parker Hammons, one of the best student photographers at Coupeville High School in recent years, recently moved out of state.

But as he goes, we’re treated to a medley of Wolf football pics from his final moments on the prairie.

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Fab five embrace end zone love

September 24, 2025 by David Svien

Nathan Coxsey, seen here with his siblings, snagged his first high school touchdown reception Saturday at Granite Falls. (Photo courtesy Erin Coxsey)

Everyone’s chasing Davin.

Three games into the season, junior Davin Houston tops the scoring stats for the Coupeville High School football team, keeping alive a tradition started by older brothers Dawson and Daylon.

The third of Daniel and Alia’s three sons has recorded at least one touchdown every week heading into Friday’s Homecoming tilt with Cedar Park Christian-Bothell, and he’s looking to spend more quality time in the end zone.

Where things currently sit for the only gridiron stats I have:

Touchdowns:

Davin Houston – 4
Chase Anderson – 1
Liam Blas – 1
Nathan Coxsey – 1
Josh Stockdale – 1

PATs:

Anderson – 5

POINTS:

Houston – 24
Anderson – 11
Blas – 6
Coxsey – 6
Stockdale – 6

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When you’re here, you’re family

September 23, 2025 by David Svien

Cedar Park Christian football captains Andy Penrod (left) and Lyal Viers return to the prairie of their ancestors Friday night. (Photo courtesy Sarah Viers)

It’s a homecoming in more ways than one.

When Coupeville High School football welcomes Cedar Park Christian-Bothell to town this Friday night, the Wolves will be celebrating their Homecoming with a capital H.

Royalty will be honored at halftime (we assume), with the game and festivities the lead-in to Saturday’s dance.

But two of Coupeville’s rivals Friday will be making a homecoming of their own.

That’s because Cedar Park senior captains Lyal Viers and Andy Penrod are prairie princes, even if they don’t live in Cow Town.

The cousins are the sons of sisters 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.

Go back through the pages of history, and Lyal and Andy are part of the seventh generation of their family to have a connection to Coupeville.

Now, would I prefer they be wearing the red and black Friday night, as their cousin Brett Arnold did back in the day when he was tearing off chunks of yardage as a Wolf running back?

Of course I do. This blog isn’t called “CPC Sports,” after all…

But I understand family members often end up in different parts of the world, for many different reasons, and yet are still family.

CPC-Bothell is a quality school, and while I don’t want the Eagles to beat the Wolves, I can tip my hat (from all the way out in West Virginia) and wish the young Mr. Penrod and Mr. Viers the best.

Regardless of which uniform they rep under Friday night lights, the two of them will always be bound to the prairie and always welcome in Cow Town.

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Bailey Thule shoots to greatness

September 23, 2025 by David Svien

Bailey Thule – a master of the camera arts. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The best in the biz is still in the biz.

Bailey Thule, who demonstrated a remarkable photographic eye during her time on the Coupeville High School Yearbook staff, is now wowing ’em at Wazzu.

The Washington State University freshman is a staff photographer with The Daily Evergreen, a student newspaper which has been humming along since 1895.

Bailey, who is a multimedia journalism and communications major, is embracing her new gig, having already produced four stories.

To see what she’s up to, pop over to:

https://dailyevergreen.com/staff_name/bailey-thule/

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Wolf grads shine in college arena

September 22, 2025 by David Svien

Nezi Keiper, eternal superstar.

Nezi Keiper is still cracking’ heads and takin’ names.

The former Coupeville High School supernova, a star on the soccer pitch, football gridiron, and basketball hardwood, is busy playing her sophomore season for the Edmonds College women’s soccer team.

With Keiper anchoring the defense, the Tritons are off to a 3-3-1 start, with their next game coming up this Wednesday at Everett.

Overall, Edmonds has nine more games on the schedule, with the regular season finale set for Oct. 29.

Keiper was a First-Team All-Region honoree a year ago as a freshman, continuing a run of award-worthy performances.

And she’s not the only former Wolf shining at the next level. Some other updates:

Madison McMillan:

Fresh off celebrating her birthday, she recently made her debut with the Edmonds College softball team.

The freshman phenom and her new teammates faced off with NCAA D-II power Western Washington University in a 10-inning “situational scrimmage” in which the teams created different in-game scenarios.

McMillan, always hailed as a “Swiss Knife”-style player capable of holding down multiple positions, pulled time in left field, right field, and at third base.

She got two at-bats in the simulated game, and had several strong defensive plays including throwing out a runner who tried to tag up and score from third on a fly out.

Lyla Stuurmans:

A freshman at Skagit Valley College, she’s part of a Cardinal spiker squad which sits at 11-7 on the season.

Stuurmans, a former Northwest 2B/1B League volleyball MVP, has racked up 87 kills, 41 digs, 28 block assists, 16 service aces, and three solo blocks, accounting for 120 points.

Mia Farris:

The two-time CHS Female Athlete of the Year winner is a frosh at Whatcom College, where she leads the volleyball team with 94 digs.

Farris has also accumulated 38 kills, nine aces, seven block assists, six regular assists, one solo block, and 51.5 points.

Marcelo Gebhard and Ben Smith:

Two former Wolves are currently on college football rosters, with Gebhard a freshman at Lewis-Clark Valley in Idaho and Smith a senior at Lakeland University in Wisconsin.