Coupeville Sports

Wolf track howls at league meet

May 4, 2022 by David Svien

Tate Wyman set a PR in the 1600 Wednesday at the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Logan Martin kicked off the postseason in style.

The Coupeville High School senior claimed a pair of titles Wednesday at the Northwest 2B/1B League Track and Field Championships in La Conner.

Martin topped the field in the shot put and discus, while junior Aidan Wilson won the 800 and the Wolf boys hit the tape first in the 4 x 100 relay.

Coupeville’s baton gods were senior Caleb Meyer and juniors Reiley Araceley, Tim Ursu, and Dominic Coffman.

In fairly tight battles, perennial power Mount Vernon Christian held on to win both girls and boys team titles.

MVC nipped Coupeville 145-128 on the boys side, while holding off La Conner 144-110 for the girls win.

The Wolf girls, who nabbed five second-place finishes, were third with 51 points.

Coupeville had a strong team-wide showing Wednesday, with its athletes combining for 37 PR’s.

The league championships were the first leg on a four-meet excursion through the postseason.

Next up is the 11-team District 1 Championships, which are set for May 14 in Coupeville.

After that comes the 22-team Bi-District meet May 20 at W.F. West High School in Chehalis, which pits District 1 (Coupeville and companions) against District 4 (foes like Kalama and Adna).

Finally, the best of the best advance to the state meet May 26-28 at Eastern Washington University in Cheney.

Taygin Jump finished 2nd in the discus and javelin. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Complete Wednesday results:

GIRLS:

100 — Ava Mitten (7th) 14.76 *PR*; Issabel Johnson (10th) 15.43 *PR*; Taygin Jump (12th) 15.61; Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson (19th) 16.97; Kaitlyn Leavell (21st) 17.38 *PR*

200 — Ja’Kenya Hoskins (4th) 28.54; Mitten (9th) 31.33 *PR*; Johnson (11th) 32.60 *PR*; Leavell (18th) 37.18 *PR*

800 — Cristina McGrath (8th) 3:25.68

3200 — C. McGrath (4th) 15:43.41 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (4th) 20.54 *PR*

300 Hurdles — Ryanne Knoblich (6th) 59.22 *PR*; Mayne (7th) 1:01.15

4 x 100 Relay — Mayne, Carolyn Lhamon, Hoskins, Mitten (2nd) 56.57

4 x 200 Relay — Lyla Stuurmans, Ayden Wyman, Knoblich, Hoskins (3rd) 2:02.36

Shot Put — Lhamon (3rd) 28-0.25; Reese Wilkinson (4th) 23-2.50; Erica McGrath (6th) 20-03.50 *PR*

Discus — Jump (2nd) 72-03 *PR*; E. McGrath (4th) 69-10.50; Wilkinson (5th) 68-01; Lhamon (7th) 61-05; Aby Wood (8th) 47-00

Javelin — Jump (2nd) 75-03; Johnson (4th) 72-08 *PR*; Mayne (8th) 54-03; Wood (9th) 54-01; E. McGrath (10th) 52-05; Wilkinson (12th) 46-03; Samara Maund (14th) 28-03

High Jump — Knoblich (2nd) 4-08

Long Jump — Knoblich (2nd) 14-00 *PR*; Hoskins (9th) 11-09

Triple Jump — C. McGrath (5th) 26-10

BOYS:

100 — Caleb Meyer (2nd) 11.57 *PR*; Dominic Coffman (3rd) 11.99 *PR*; Aidan Wilson (6th) 12.24 *PR*; Tim Ursu (7th) 12.37 *PR*; Nehemiah Myles (11th) 12.59 *PR*; Preston Epp (20th) 13.02 *PR*; Alex Merino-Martinez (25th) 13.50 *PR*

200 — Meyer (2nd) 24.32 *PR*; Nick Guay (6th) 25.43; Reiley Araceley (8th) 25.70 *PR*; Myles (9th) 25.76 *PR*; Cael Wilson (18th) 27.44 *PR*

400 — Meyer (2nd) 54.72; A. Wilson (3rd) 55.22 *PR*; Hank Milnes (11th) 1:02.39

800 — A. Wilson (1st) 2:17.86; Merino-Martinez (6th) 2:35.97 *PR*; Milnes (8th) 2:44.03

1600 — Mitchell Hall (2nd) 5:10.26; Carson Field (3rd) 5:17.60; Merino-Martinez (8th) 5:51.40 *PR*; Tate Wyman (10th) 6:12.14 *PR*

3200 — Cameron Epp (2nd) 11:46.16 *PR*; Mikey Robinett (3rd) 12:46.22 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Araceley (3rd) 18.92; C. Wilson (6th) 20.71

300 Hurdles — Araceley (7th) 51.30 *PR*; C. Wilson (8th) 52.09 *PR*; T. Wyman (11th) 55.03

4 x 100 Relay — Meyer, Araceley, Ursu, Coffman (1st) 46.91; Myles, P. Epp, N. Guay, Robinett (5th) 50.15

4 x 400 Relay — Hall, Milnes, Field, P. Epp (3rd) 4:07.70

Shot Put — Logan Martin (1st) 40-00; Zane Oldenstadt (4th) 29-09; Zac Tackett (5th) 29-01; Josh Guay (14th) 20-04

Discus — Martin (1st) 148-03.50; Tackett (2nd) 102-6.50; Oldenstadt (4th) 92-07 *PR*; C. Epp (7th) 81-00 *PR*; J. Guay (8th) 74-09 *PR*

Javelin — Hall (4th) 109-01; Ursu (5th) 105-03 *PR*; Tackett (6th) 96-06; C. Epp (9th) 91-01; Field (10th) 84-06; P. Epp (14th) 71-00; J. Guay (19th) 48-00

High Jump — Coffman (3rd) 5-06; N. Guay (4th) 5-04; C. Wilson (9th) 4-06

Long Jump — Ursu (8th) 16-03.50; Coffman (11th) 15-07.25; Myles (14th) 14-11.50; Robinett (16th) 14-07

Triple Jump — A. Wilson (3rd) 37-02 *PR*; Milnes (9th) 31-00; Hall (12th) 28-08

Nick Guay soars over the bar. (Mitchell Hall photo)

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Wells, Shaw key landmark win

May 3, 2022 by David Svien

Izzy Wells whiffed 12 in a six-inning no-hitter Tuesday in Darrington. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Level achieved.

Taking care of business Tuesday, the Coupeville High School varsity softball squad capped another perfect run through conference play with a 10-0 win at Darrington.

The victory lifts the Wolves to 8-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 16-2 overall, but the season is far from done.

The current plan calls for Coupeville’s sluggers, the best in District 1, to twiddle their collective thumbs until May 21, when they’ll travel to Centralia for a winner-to-state, loser-out game against the #5 team from District 4.

That’s a long gap, made necessary by D-4, which has 20 schools playing 2B softball, holding its postseason tourney first.

Since teams can play 20 games before the playoffs, there is some hope Coupeville may be able to rustle up another non-conference game or two between now and then.

Otherwise, it’s practice, practice, and more practice as the Wolves prep for their state play-in game.

“We have to come out ready to go on the 21st in Centralia,” said CHS coach Kevin McGranahan. “Gotta treat every game from here on out like a loser-out game, because, as of right now, they are.”

While Coupeville might not have played its best game of the season Tuesday, the Wolves delivered another solid performance.

The 16th win is the second-most for a Wolf team in McGranahan’s six seasons as coach, trailing just his 2017 squad, which finished 19-5.

CHS was patient at the plate, drawing 12 walks off of Darrington’s pitchers, then delivering a couple of key base-knocks to keep everyone honest.

Wolf hurler Izzy Wells had the first big bash, smacking a double to left, while fellow senior Audrianna Shaw went yard, launching a solo shot over the fence in left-center.

“It was a no doubter,” McGranahan said of Shaw’s moonball.

Darrington had no chance at the plate. Like zip, zero, zilch.

Flinging liquid heat, Izzy Wells tossed a six-inning no-hitter, missing out on a perfect game by one batter, as she walked a single hitter in the second inning.

She struck out 12 and recorded another three outs on groundouts back to the pitcher’s circle, giving her teammates plenty of time to enjoy nature while largely standing around.

What Izzy Wells looked like to the Darrington hitters.

Tuesday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 1 single
Mia Farris — 1 walk
Gwen Gustafson — 2 walks
Allie Lucero — 1 single, 1 walk
Maya Lucero — 1 single
Madison McMillan — 2 walks
Sofia Peters — 1 single
Audrianna Shaw — 1 single, 1 home run, 2 walks
Izzy Wells — 1 double, 2 walks
Savina Wells — 2 walks

One win from the state tourney.

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Big win, bright future

May 3, 2022 by David Svien

Scott Hilborn (left) and Sage Sharp both had two hits Tuesday in a 19-2 win. (Morgan White photos)

They closed with a vengeance, so now they sit back and wait.

Drilling 16 hits Tuesday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad savaged host Darrington 19-2 to clinch at least a share of a league title.

With the win, the Wolves finish 11-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 13-6 overall.

Meanwhile, defending league champ Friday Harbor (10-1) travels to Orcas Island (6-4) Thursday in a must-win season finale.

Coupeville split their season series with the Wolverines, winning 11-8 at home after falling 3-2 on the road.

A Friday Harbor win Thursday sets up a third meeting between the schools May 12 on a neutral field in La Conner.

The winner of that game is the lone NWL team to advance to the 2B state tourney, while the loser is done.

However, if Friday Harbor loses at Orcas, Coupeville stands alone atop the NWL and punches its ticket to state without having to participate in a play-in game.

The Wolves made sure they would be in a prime position, jumping on Darrington from the first pitch.

Leadoff hitter Hawthorne Wolfe reached base on a Logger error, then his teammates cranked out four hits during a four-run top of the first inning.

Scott Hilborn, Cody Roberts, and Sage Sharp delivered the big blows, each rapping a double during the opening assault.

It was blowout city from there, as Coupeville slapped seven more runs on the scoreboard in the second and eight in the third, stretching the lead out to 19-0.

Eight different Wolves collected a base-knock in the game, with nine reaching base, as Darrington’s pitchers had nowhere to hide.

Jonathan Valenzuela reached base four times at Darrington.

CHS hurlers Hilborn, Sharp, and Wolfe were much-more effective, limiting the Loggers to just three hits on the afternoon.

Sharp’s stint on the mound was one of three positions he played in the game, as he also did duty at second base and shortstop.

That allowed the Wolf senior to finish his prep hardball career having played at least once at all nine positions on the field.

Tuesday stats:

Chase Anderson — 1 single
Peyton Caveness — 1 walk
Scott Hilborn — 2 doubles
Xavier Murdy — 1 single, 1 walk
Cody Roberts — 1 double, 1 walk
Sage Sharp — 1 single, 1 double, 1 walk
Jonathan Valenzuela — 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 walk
Cole White — 2 singles
Hawthorne Wolfe — 4 singles

Hawthorne Wolfe, ready to cause havoc.

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Senior netters bid adieu

May 3, 2022 by David Svien

Abby Mulholland hangs out with Wolf legend (and her uncle) Ryan O’Keefe. (Renae Mulholland photo)

Coupeville netters (l to r) Noelle Daigneault, Katelin McCormick, and Mary Milnes enjoy Senior Night festivities. (Wendy McCormick photo)

There was a sparkle to the day.

Yes, the weather was overcast, cold, and threatened to spit rain all Tuesday afternoon.

And yes, the opponent was a lethal tennis factory which has rightfully ruled Whidbey’s courts for years, making the scores a little lopsided in favor of the players not in Coupeville’s colors.

But, while the Wolf netters being swept by visiting South Whidbey is a part of the day, it is only one part.

The bigger story was longtime CHS tennis guru Ken Stange celebrating perhaps the biggest senior class of his nearly two decades at the helm of the program.

Before serves were launched Tuesday, before backhands sliced and overheads smashed, the Wolves celebrated eight young women from the Class of 2022, paying tribute to all they have accomplished in difficult times.

The Wolf seniors completely lost their sophomore season, then had their junior season reduced to playing just one rival school, thanks to a pandemic.

Even now, as seniors, they have only been able to get four matches played, due to a lack of readily available opponents since CHS reclassified from 1A to 2B.

But they have endured, and their pluck and resilience warmed the heart of their coach, who praised his eight-pack for all they brought to the program.

Noelle Daigneault, Eryn Wood, Katelin McCormick, Sophie Martin, Kim Castro, Mary Milnes, Leni Raduenz, and Abby Mulholland returned that praise in their Senior Night comments, as well.

“I really want to thank Coach Stange for teaching me everything I know about tennis,” Daigneault said. “This is a skill set I will be using well into my old age, and I’m glad I have it.”

Her thoughts were echoed by Wood, who told her teammates, “I am going to miss the endless joking around and laughter that came with being a part of this team.”

While Tuesday’s loss drops Coupeville to 3-1 on the season, it still has two regular season matches left to play, before a trip to Tumwater May 20 for the District 1/4 tourney.

The Wolves will join Friday Harbor, La Conner, and Stevenson for that rumble, with the singles and doubles winner advancing to state.

Complete Tuesday results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Abby Mulholland lost 6-1, 6-1 to Abby Amundson

2nd Singles — Helen Strelow lost 6-0, 6-2 to Maia Richards

1st Doubles — Noelle Daigneault/Eryn Wood lost 6-0, 6-0 to Pearl Buck/Ellie Thomson

2nd Doubles — Katelin McCormick/Mary Milnes lost 6-4, 6-3 to Nikki Murnane/Kailey Ricketts

3rd Doubles — Hayley Fiedler/Vivian Farris lost 6-1, 6-0 to Catie Beech/Mikaela Nelson

JV:

4th Doubles — Sofia Milasich/Yodnam Nakakul lost 6-1 to Izzy Wood/Katya Schiavone

5th Doubles — Kim Castro/Leni Raduenz lost 6-0 to Carlie Kuschnereit/Baylie Kuschnereit

6th Doubles — Lucy Tenore/Skylar Parker lost 6-3 to Alyssa Staats/Nicole Parker

7th Doubles — Gwen Crowder/Karyme Castro lost 6-0 to Eva Wirth/Rylan Rook

8th Doubles — Neveah Hertlein-Darby/Yodnam Nakakul lost 6-1 to Carlie Kuschnereit/Baylie Kuschnereit

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Mckenna Somes is a lethal lass!

May 3, 2022 by David Svien

“Hey bee, I dare you to attack me!!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Mckenna Somes is a ninja.

Cause when I look at the series of photos below, all I can think is one thing — she’s using her bottle of Gatorade/juice/energy drink to take out a killer wasp trying to attack teammate Mia Farris as she collects flowers.

If it’s not true, I don’t need to know.

Let the legend of Mckenna, Ninja Warrior live.