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Action heats up, standings settle

May 7, 2023 by David Svien

Layla Heo and CHS softball end their season this coming week. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Djina Radenovic and Wolf tennis play twice as the regular season wraps.

A little something for everyone.

The week ahead is a hodgepodge of regular season and playoff action, with all four Coupeville High School spring sports teams involved.

Wolf softball and girls’ tennis wrap regular season action, while track and field and baseball begin what they hope will be long postseason runs.

The netters travel to Mount Vernon Tuesday, May 9 in a match just added to the schedule, then host Friday Harbor May 12.

That second bout, where the Wolves will celebrate Senior Night, offers CHS a chance to claim sole possession of the Northwest 2B/1B League title.

After that, Ken Stange’s squad sends its top players on to the district tourney, which is set to go down in Seattle May 19.

The CHS softball squad, meanwhile, travels to South Whidbey May 12 for a final non-league game, then packs up the equipment.

The Wolf sluggers were nipped by Friday Harbor in the league finale and lost a chance to advance to the playoffs.

Baseball and track get their postseason closeup Saturday, May 13, with the hardball squad on the road at Lakewood High School, where they will face either Northwest Christian (Lacey) or Friday Harbor.

The Wolf runners, throwers, and jumpers defend their home turf, with CHS hosting the district meet.

Do well, and the state championships are next on the schedule for both teams.

As we head into a week of intrigue, a look at where things sit in terms of wins and losses:

 

Northwest League baseball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 13-1 15-5
MV Christian 13-1 14-3
Friday Harbor 8-6 8-8
Orcas Island 7-8 11-8
Darrington 6-9 8-10
La Conner 3-11 5-14
Concrete 0-14 0-15

 

Northwest League girls’ tennis:

School League Overall
Coupeville 2-1 2-5
Friday Harbor 1-2 1-3

 

Northwest League softball:

School League Overall
Friday Harbor 11-1 14-4
Coupeville 10-2 13-6
Darrington 8-4 9-5
Orcas Island 5-7 5-11
La Conner 2-10 3-16
Concrete 0-12 0-14

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Splish-splash, they make the boat zip

May 6, 2023 by David Svien

Coupeville’s Lucy (left) and Sophie Sandahl are medal-winning machines on the water. (Photo courtesy Michael Sandahl)

They’re living on the water these days.

Coupeville’s Sophie and Lucy Sandahl were back in the boat Saturday, as Seattle Pacific University rowers competed in the Windermere Cup Regatta.

The event, which signals the start of boating season in Washington state, is held on the Montlake Cut in Seattle.

Hosted annually by the University of Washington, it brings in a stellar group of competitors.

This year that included the highly ranked Australian national teams, who vied with the U-Dub in the day’s final events.

The Sandahl sisters were in two different boats Saturday, with Lucy the coxswain for the varsity 4+ squad, which claimed 2nd place in its race.

Sophie rowed with the JV 8+ team, occupying the #7 seat as she and her group grabbed 3rd place.

SPU returns to action next weekend, when the Falcons travel to Oregon for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships, which go down May 12-13.

After moving to Whidbey Island from South Carolina, the Sandahl sisters made a positive impact on Cow Town during their prep days.

Sophie, a college senior, began at Coupeville schools, then swam for Oak Harbor High School, where she earned her diploma.

Young sister Lucy played volleyball and competed in track and field at CHS, graduating with the Class of 2020.

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Savina soars skyward

May 6, 2023 by David Svien

Savina Wells (far right), soaring in Florida. (Photo courtesy Katy Wells)

She’s still touching the stars.

Former Wolf supernova Savina Wells capped an impressive first year in the Sunshine State with another standout track and field performance.

The Coupeville protege, now a sophomore at Fernandina Beach High School, claimed 4th place in the high jump at regionals after winning the event at districts.

Wells cleared the bar at four feet, 9.75 inches, narrowly missing out on an invitation to the state championships.

The younger sister of Ulrik and Izzy topped out this year at 5-00, which would put her two inches off the school record for girls, if she was still living in Coupeville.

Savina and her family, both those of the human variety and pug variety, moved from Washington state to Florida after her freshman year at CHS.

She has excelled as a volleyball, basketball, and track athlete at her new home, continuing a career of athletic excellence which began from the day she first walked.

During her time in Coupeville, the youngest of Lyle and Katy’s children was one of the best and brightest, from her little league softball and SWISH basketball days through her time as a middle school and high school athlete.

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Dull weather, bright results

May 5, 2023 by David Svien

Olivia Hall, ready to flex on the world. (Photo courtesy Maria Summers)

Tamsin Ward is not messing around.

The Coupeville Middle School 6th grader won three events Thursday in her home track and field debut, giving her five victories across her first two meets.

Ward romped to wins in the 100, shot put, and long jump, setting PR’s in the latter two of those events.

Facing off with South Whidbey and Lakewood, the Wolves won 10 events and set 86 PR’s on a cold, wet “spring” afternoon.

Joining Ward on the victory stand was fellow 6th grader Hyley Farrell, who won the 200 and led off a victorious 4 x 200 relay unit.

That team also included 6th graders Kennedy O’Neill, Elizabeth Marshall, and Sage Stavros.

CMS 7th graders Lillian Ketterling (Discus), Wyatt Fitch-Marron (High Jump), Roger Merino-Martinez (Long Jump), and Nick Laska (Discus) came out on top as well, with Kayla Crane (1600) the lone Wolf 8th grader to win an event.

Coupeville’s 6th/7th grade girls won the team title, joining Lakewood (6th/7th boys) and South Whidbey (8th girls, 8th boys) as front-runners.

Pulling off a successful home meet, especially on a dank day, took the work of many, with high school coaches and athletes helping their middle school counterparts.

CHS alum Jaylen Nitta, who has worked with both the middle and high school teams, stepped in to be the starter, and kept everything moving smoothly.

The young Wolves return to action next Wednesday, May 10, when they host South Whidbey for the final home meet of the season.

Zach Blitch prepares to launch. (Jon Gabelein photo)

 

Thursday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

 

8th grade:

100 — Tirsit Cannon (3rd) 14.88 *PR*; Lexis Drake (9th) 15.94 *PR*; Myra McDonald (11th) 16.29; Natalie Perera (19th) 17.66

1600 — Kayla Crane (1st) 6:52.52 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Drake (6th) 23.86

4 x 100 Relay — Cannon, Lydia Price, McDonald, Drake (3rd) 1:08.80

Shot Put — Price (8th) 14-02.50 *PR*

Long Jump — Ivy Rudat (9th) 10-09 *PR*; McDonald (12th) 10-01; Price (13th) 9-09 *PR*; Drake (16th) 9-00; Perera (17th) 8-10 *PR*

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Tamsin Ward (1st) 14.53; Laken Simpson (12th) 15.55; Isabella de Souza Oliveira Mc Fetridge (13th) 15.57; Willow Leedy-Bonifas (17th) 15.75; Amayia Curry (21st) 15.94 *PR*; Niella Bryan (29th) 17.08 *PR*; Lisette Bentabou (31st) 17.41 *PR*; Denali Kalwies (34th) 18.33; Alexandra Lo (36th) 19.51 *PR*; Maci Wofford (37th) 19.81; Kaleah Matros (38th) 20.08

200 — Hyley Farrell (1st) 32.43; Tenley Stuurmans (2nd) 33.04 *PR*; Simpson (3rd) 33.73; Olivia Hall (5th) 35.27; Anmarie Solis (6th) 35.81; Arianna Cunningham (7th) 36.56 *PR*; Sage Stavros (9th) 38.08; Savannah Niewald (10th) 39.78

400 — Marin Winger (5th) 1:23.96

800 — Lillian Ketterling (2nd) 3:09.10; Devon Wyman (6th) 4:06.22

1600 — Mikayla Wagner (3rd) 6:51.12

100 Hurdles — Stuurmans (3rd) 20.02 *PR*; Kennedy O’Neill (10th) 21.68 *PR*; Elizabeth Marshall (11th) 21.95; Cunningham (14th) 22.28 *PR*; Bryan (17th) 23.86 *PR*; Crowder (20th) 25.36

4 x 100 Relay — Hall, Wagner, Winger, Simpson (4th) 1:04.98; Cunningham, Leedy-Bonifas, Curry, Taylor Marrs (5th) 1:05.46

4 x 200 Relay — Farrell, O’Neill, E. Marshall, Stavros (1st) 2:28.22; Lisette Bentabou, Crowder, Kalwies, Bryan (2nd) 2:33.01; Mc Fetridge, Ketterling, Lo, Wyman (3rd) 2:41.16

Shot Put — Ward (1st) 30-01.50 *PR*; Marrs (2nd) 23-08.50 *PR*; Winger (4th) 22-10.50 *PR*; Bentabou (8th) 19-08; Simpson (12th) 18-02.50; Mc Fetridge (16th) 16-04 *PR*; S. Niewald (18th) 15-06.50 *PR*; Wofford (20th) 14-08.50; Matros (21st) 12-05; Solis (24th) 9-03 *PR*

Discus — Ketterling (1st) 58-09 *PR*; Marrs (3rd) 46-09; Crowder (5th) 44-00; Matros (15th) 27-04

High Jump — Ward (5th) 4-00 *PR*; Crowder (10th) 3-08 *PR*; Bryan (15th) 3-06 *PR*

Long Jump — Ward (1st) 13-06.50 *PR*; Farrell (4th) 12-08 *PR*; Stuurmans (6th) 12-01.25; Leedy-Bonifas (9th) 11-06; O’Neill (11th) 11-03 *PR*; Hall (12th) 11-01.50 *PR*; Mc Fetridge (13th) 11-01; Ketterling (16th) 11-00.50 *PR*; Wagner (25th) 10-04 *PR*; E. Marshall (26th) 10-02 *PR*; Stavros (26th) 10-02 *PR*; S. Niewald (33rd) 9-05 *PR*; Lo (35th) 9-02 *PR*; Curry (37th) 8-09 *PR*; Wyman (38th) 8-08.75; Kalwies (39th) 8-08.50 *PR*; Solis (41st) 8-06.50 *PR*; Wofford (43rd) 8-02.25 *PR*

 

BOYS:

 

8th grade:

100 — Davin Houston (6th) 13.10; Ethan Walling (14th) 14.54 *PR*; Captain Teuscher (17th) 15.29 *PR*; Zach Blitch (20th) 17.56 *PR*

1600 — Axel Marshall (4th) 6:15.40 *PR*

110 Hurdles — A. Marshall (5th) 20.91 *PR*

Shot Put — Blitch (11th) 15-06

Discus — A. Marshall (9th) 58-11 *PR*; Blitch (11th) 57-08 *PR*

High Jump — A. Marshall (4th) 4-06 *PR*

Long Jump — Houston (7th) 14-07; Walling (14th) 13-00 *PR*; Teuscher (16th) 12-06 *PR*

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Beckett Green (2nd) 13.53 *PR*; Roger Merino-Martinez (3rd) 13.78 *PR*; Leonardo Rodriguez (6th) 14.30 *PR*; Wyatt Fitch-Marron (9th) 14.60 *PR*; Johnathan Jacobsen (16th) 15.66 *PR*; Collin Mirabile (19th) 16.14; Isaiah Allen (21st) 16.56 *PR*; Benji Wertz (23rd) 16.70 *PR*; Khanor Jump (25th) 16.86 *PR*; Kion Tellery (29th) 17.23 *PR*

200 — Green (2nd) 28.06 *PR*; Merino-Martinez (3rd) 29.33

400 — Nathan Niewald (7th) 1:17.91 *PR*

1600 — N. Niewald (5th) 6:19.72 *PR*; Brantley Campbell (6th) 6:34.62 *PR*; Edmund Kunz (8th) 6:50.54 *PR*; Diego Gonzalez (12th) 7:03.46 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Campbell (4th) 21.65 *PR*; Rodriguez (5th) 21.68 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Merino-Martinez, Green, N. Niewald, Nick Laska (2nd) 55.95

Shot Put — Laska (2nd) 31-07.50 *PR*; Mirabile (3rd) 24-05.50 *PR*; Allen (9th) 19-01 *PR*; Kunz (19th) 14-02 *PR*

Discus — Laska (1st) 85-07 *PR*; Jump (3rd) 74-03 *PR*; Campbell (4th) 66-05 *PR*; Kunz (17th) 40-09 *PR*; Gonzalez (23rd) 31-07

High Jump — Fitch-Marron (1st) 5-01 *PR*; Jacobsen (3rd) 4-02; Allen (4th) 3-10 *PR*; Mirabile (5th) 3-10 *PR*; Wertz (6th) 3-08 *PR*

Long Jump — Merino-Martinez (1st) 15-00 *PR*; Fitch-Marron (3rd) 13-05.50 *PR*; Rodriguez (10th) 12-02.50 *PR*; Campbell (17th) 12-09; Kunz (26th) 10-07; Jump (29th) 10-01.50 *PR*; Gonzalez (33rd) 9-00 *PR*; Ossian Merkel (34th) 8-09 *PR*

Coupeville sprinters Laken Simpson (left) and Isabella de Souza Oliveira Mc Fetridge dream of PR’s. (Amber Wyman photo)

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CHS track squad earns statewide honor

May 5, 2023 by David Svien

A small part of Coupeville High School’s epically sized track and field team. (Photo courtesy Josh Guay)

They’re being honored, all 74 of them.

Coupeville High School track and field athletes have been tabbed by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association as one of its Team of the Month winners for April.

Each month the WIAA, with the sponsorship of Les Schwab Tire Centers, honors teams, either from athletics or activities, in each of the state’s classifications.

CHS track reps 2B, while fellow Northwest 2B/1B League school Mount Vernon Christian was hailed for its 1B baseball program.

Royal softball (1A), Archbishop Thomas Murphy boys’ golf (2A), Liberty (Issaquah) softball (3A) and Tahoma baseball (4A) round out the April honorees.

The selections are based on “performance, dedication in the classroom, and service to the community.”

Teams receive a trophy and a $100 donation to their program.

 

To see the full breakdown of April’s winners, pop over to:

https://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=1211

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