Coupeville Sports

CHS spike crew hosts Dig Pink Night

October 10, 2022 by David Svien

Mia Farris fires off a shot. (Jackie Saia photo)

They’re digging deep.

The Coupeville High School volleyball teams host Concrete Tuesday on Dig Pink Night, and the theme is the fight against breast cancer.

JV tips at 5:00 PM, varsity at 6:30.

In between sets and spikes, the Wolves and Lions will team up to help raise money and awareness, with all funds going to the Whidbey Health Foundation’s mastectomy gift basket fund.

There will be raffles for gift baskets at the volleyball match, with tickets set at $5.00 or five for $20, and fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of those battling cancer.

A sampling of the gift baskets up for auction. (Jennifer Heaton photos)

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Misty Sellgren’s son a gridiron star

October 10, 2022 by David Svien

Donavan Sellgren (right) is having a strong season at Rocky Mountain College. (Photo courtesy Misty Sellgren)

His momma’s genes are kickin’ in.

Donavan Sellgren, son of former Coupeville sports sensation Misty Sellgren — one of the most-talented athletes I covered in the ’90s — is off to a strong start as he plays another season of college football.

The younger Sellgren, whose grandpa Vinny rocked the short shorts back in the day when he was a gridiron assistant coach at Coupeville High School, never played for the Wolves.

Donavan attended high school in Arlington, and now plays football for Rocky Mountain College in Montana.

But he’s still a part of Wolf Nation by blood, with his mom, uncle, aunt, and grandparents all being heavily involved with Coupeville athletics.

Rocky Mountain is off to a sizzlin’ 5-1 start to the season, and Donavan, a redshirt junior receiver, currently ranks fourth on the team with 12 receptions for 118 yards.

He’s pulled in 38 passes for 641 yards and four touchdowns during his time at the NAIA school, even with the pandemic altering things in the early going.

When he’s not on the field, Donavan studies business administration.

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Portraits out of time, athletes in their prime

October 10, 2022 by David Svien

Wolf lineman Casey Masters leads off a group of fall sports portraits. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Freeze frame, we want to peer into your soul.

Today’s collection of fall sports portraits, shot by John Fisken, cover Wolf soccer, volleyball, and football.

Joshua Lujan

Aby Wood

Monroe Myles

Brenna Silveira

Gwen Crowder

Henry Ohme

Dane Hadsall

Chloe Marzocca

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Road warriors, league leaders

October 10, 2022 by David Svien

Grey Peabody (8), Maddie Georges (5), and Ryanne Knoblich play at home Tuesday. (Jackie Saia photo)

Wolf football coaches (l to r) Alex Turner, Bobby Carr, Bennett Richter, and Brett Casey get to go visit Leavenworth on a business trip. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Time to be road warriors.

Six of seven games for Coupeville High School fall sports teams will be played away from Whidbey Island this coming week.

In fact, the only Wolf team to enjoy home cooking will be volleyball, which hosts Concrete Tuesday, before travelling to Mount Vernon Christian Thursday.

Both Wolf soccer teams play two games away from Cow Town, with the girls at La Conner Tuesday and MVC Thursday.

The male booters travel to Grace Academy Tuesday, before island-hopping Thursday with a trip to Friday Harbor.

But the longest trek of the week belongs to CHS football, which ambles down to Leavenworth to face Cascade under Friday Night Lights.

And cross country? With no meets on the schedule next week, they don’t have to step on a bus once.

As the Wolves prep for a week of listening to the wheels go round and round, a look at standings through Oct. 9:

Northwest League boys soccer:

School	League	Overall
Friday Harbor	3-0-0	6-1-0
Orcas Island	3-0-0	7-1-0
Grace Academy	2-1-0	6-1-2
MV Christian	2-1-0	5-3-1
Coupeville	1-1-0	3-4-0
La Conner	1-2-0	3-7-1
Lopez Island	0-2-0	1-4-0
PC Christian	0-2-0	3-3-1
CPC-Lynnwood	0-3-0	0-7-0

Northwest League football:

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	2-0	5-1
Darrington	1-0	5-1
Friday Harbor	1-1	2-4
Concrete	0-1	0-5
La Conner	0-2	1-3

Northwest League girls soccer:

School	League	Overall
MV Christian	3-0-0	6-4-0
Friday Harbor	3-1-0	6-4-1
La Conner	0-2-0	0-8-0
Coupeville	0-3-0	1-7-0

Northwest League volleyball:

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	4-0	5-3
La Conner	4-0	6-1
MV Christian	5-1	9-1
Orcas Island	4-3	6-6
Darrington	2-4	6-4
Friday Harbor	1-6	2-6
Concrete	0-6	3-9

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Sandahl sisters splash to more success

October 9, 2022 by David Svien

Lucy Sandahl (center) and Sophie Sandahl (far right) are back for another season of Seattle Pacific University rowing.

The sisters that row together stay together.

Coupeville’s Sophie and Lucy Sandahl are back in the boat, competing with Seattle Pacific University.

The Falcons kicked off a new season Sunday with an appearance at the American Lake Fall Classic in Lakewood.

The Sandahl sisters shared the same boat in the 4+ race, with Lucy directing the boat as coxswain, while Sophie rowed out of the second seat.

Sophie actually pulled double duty on the day, also rowing in the 8+ race as well, which meant she put in a full 10K in the water.

Seattle Pacific returns to action Nov. 6 with an appearance at the Head of the Lake Regatta in Seattle.

That race, which is a 5-6K, starts at Gas Works and ends on the other side of the cut.

Lineups are still being worked out, but the chances of the Sandahl sisters making an appearance are remarkably high.