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Earning respect, one win at a time

Posted in Softball, tagged 2B, CHS Wolves, rankings, RPI, Softball, WIAA on May 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Ava Lucero loves free bases. Most of the time. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Onward and upward.

After two weeks at #9, the Coupeville High School softball squad has jumped to #7 in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association RPI rankings.

The Wolves, who sit at 17-1 after beating 1A Granite Falls Tuesday on Senior Night, are one of only two 2B teams to have just a single loss this season.

Having wrapped the regular season, Coupeville returns to action May 15 with an appearance at the District 1 tourney in Mount Vernon, where it will play for a trip to the state tourney.

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State? Earn it, you must

Posted in Administration, tagged 2B, allocations, CHS Wolves, cross country, football, Soccer, state playoffs, volleyball on October 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The WIAA makes life tough for District 1 schools like Coupeville. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The path to state tourney success is a narrow one.

Or, maybe more accurately, the path to getting to state in the first place is the trickiest part.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released allocation numbers for fall sports this week, allowing Coupeville and its fellow District 1 rivals to see where they stand.

The numbers, as shown in this graph, reflect this year (2024-2025) and next (2025-2026).

Volleyball is being squeezed this season, with just one slot available at the 16-team 2B state tourney for a District 1 team this go around, before it reverts to two next school year,

For cross country, two boys’ teams and one girls’ team advance in 2024, though individual runners can also qualify on their own.

The numbers reflect a second District 1 team getting the call on the girls side next year.

Boys’ soccer, which has just an eight-team state tourney, will draw three teams from District 1, where Coupeville’s current co-ed program resides.

Finally, football exists in its own unique world.

There are currently only two District 1 schools playing 11-man football — Coupeville and Friday Harbor.

Those squads play twice during the regular season.

Sweep, and your league champs. Split the games, and the Wolves and Wolverines will play a tiebreaker.

Either way, the team that emerges from District 1 will face off with a team from District #4 in a full game to decide who advances to the state bracket.

And why do Districts 4, 5, and 6 get so many more state qualifiers? Because there are a ton more 2B schools in those areas.

Every district has its strengths and weaknesses, and, looking at the numbers, District 1 is strongest in 3A schools, for some reason.

Which could help Oak Harbor come postseason time. So, the Wildcats have that going for them, which is nice.

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Wolves achieve athletic, academic success

Posted in awards, tagged 2B, academics, CHS Wolves, Scholastic Cup, WIAA on June 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Strong to the end.

Sparked by a stellar spring, Coupeville High School held on for its first-ever top-five finish in the annual chase for the Scholastic Cup.

The Wolves, who sent athletes to the state championships in baseball, track and field, and girls’ tennis this spring, while also winning a pair of academic state titles, were tied for #5 coming out of winter.

But while Liberty, Asotin, and Napavine slipped away, and Cle Elum-Rosalyn and Adna made late charges, CHS was one of three 2B schools to hold its slot.

Saint George’s won a third-straight title, while Okanogan remained in 2nd place from winter through spring, with the final results announced Wednesday afternoon.

The Scholastic Cup, which is awarded by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, “recognizes performance in the classroom as well as on the playing surface.”

Schools receive points for team athletic achievement at state tourneys, with top academic performance and sportsmanship also part of the criteria.

Coupeville finished with 840 points, putting it just 65 points out of 3rd place, while the Wolves held a 125-point lead on Goldendale and Asotin, which tied for 6th.

The final standings reflect 60 schools in 2B.

St. George’s was joined in the winner’s circle by Crosspoint (1B), Seattle Academy (1A), Sehome (2A), Cheney (3A), and Newport (4A).

Coupeville sent athletes to state in baseball, cross country, football, girls’ tennis, and track during the 2022-2023 school year, with girls’ track leading the way with a 3rd place finish in the team standings.

Academic state titles were brought home by girls’ cross country, boys’ track and field, and girls’ tennis.

Also picking up academic points for top-eight finishes among all 2B schools were boys’ soccer (2nd), cheer (4th), boys’ cross country (5th), baseball (6th), softball (6th), girls’ soccer (7th), and football (8th).

While Coupeville made a run for the top, its next-door neighbors didn’t do quite as well.

South Whidbey, a 1A school, finished #56 of 63, while 3A Oak Harbor was #67 of 76.

For more info, pop over to:

http://www.wiaa.com/cupranking.aspx?SecID=346

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Finish line in sight for Wolves

Posted in Track, tagged 2B, Carolyn Lhamon, CHS Wolves, Monroe Myles, Top 10, track and field on May 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf senior Claire Mayne appears several times when you look at the top 10 performances for 2B track and field athletes. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One meet left, with one giant stage on which to shine.

Coupeville High School track and field athletes head to Yakima this week for the 2B state championships, which go down May 25-27.

Counting alternates for two relay squads, 22 Wolves will be on the bus as the wheels go round and round during the cross-state trek.

A number of those CHS track stars feature in our final look at the top 10 performances in 2B this season, while some do not.

While Coupeville had this past weekend off, other schools across the state wrapped up their own district, bi-district, and tri-district meets, and now the numbers are set in stone.

But again, as you scan the numbers below, a reminder that you can be in the top 10 and NOT go to state, while you can also be state-bound and NOT be on this list.

Track and field, forever tricky and full of intrigue.

Where CHS athletes rank among 2B competitors through May 22:

GIRLS:

100 — Monroe Myles (10th) 13.28

200 — Myles (7th) 27.17

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (7th) 1:03.60

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (9th) 17.41

4 x 100 Relay — Myles, Ryanne Knoblich, Issabel Johnson, Mayne (8th) 53.72

4 x 400 Relay — Mayne, Aleera Kent, Carly Burt, Stuurmans (6th) 4:27.11

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (6th) 35-00

High Jump — Knoblich (3rd) 5-00

Hammer Throw — Taygin Jump (3rd) 56-08

BOYS:

400 — Aidan Wilson (9th) 53.08

800 — Wilson (3rd) 2:01.22

1600 — Mitchell Hall (10th) 4:40.16

110 Hurdles — Tate Wyman (10th) 16.90

4 x 100 Relay — Reily Araceley, Wyman, Wilson, Dominic Coffman (3rd) 45.02

4 x 400 Relay — Preston Epp, Hall, Wyman, Wilson (10th) 3:39.69

High Jump — Nick Guay (7th) 6-00; Coffman (10th) 5-10

Long Jump — Alex Murdy (7th) 20-03

Triple Jump — Wilson (7th) 41-05.50

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Wolves reachin’ for that top mark

Posted in Track, tagged 2B, Aidan Wilson, CHS Wolves, Lyla Stuurmans, Top 10, track and field on May 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

CHS track star Tate Wyman is ranked in the top 10 state-wide in two events. (Sherry Bonacci photo)

We’re entering the stretch run, where every second and every inch counts big-time.

High school track and field enters the postseason this week, with Coupeville traveling to La Conner Wednesday for the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships.

After that, depending on performance, is districts and the state meet.

That means, across the state, every track athlete is gunning to throw down PR’s, which creates near-constant movement on the top 10 charts.

Coming off of strong work at Saturday’s Sunny and 70s Invitational, seniors Claire Mayne and Tate Wyman hurdle their way back into the mix for a top spot.

Also jumping onto a top 10 chart is fellow 12th grader Taygin Jump, who made her debut in the hammer throw an auspicious one.

At the same time, several Wolves who sat out Saturday’s meet find themselves bumped off the list, for the moment at least.

And, in a side note, there’s the case of sophomore Katie Marti, currently ranked #10 in the javelin with a throw of 98 feet, 10 inches.

Paul Messner’s granddaughter also has a throw of 100-04, which came at the one-team Coupeville Classic Invitational.

While listed as Marti’s PR, that lob has not been acknowledged as an official mark yet, however, because of complicated regulations on how results are reported, and what is considered “official” and “unofficial.”

With that in mind, a look at where the Wolves rank state-wide among 2B athletes as of May 1:

GIRLS:

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (6th) 1:03.76

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (9th) 17.96

4 x 400 Relay — Stuurmans, Ryanne Knoblich, Mayne, Carly Burt (6th) 4:37.74

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (4th) 33-09

Javelin — Katie Marti (10th) 98-10

High Jump — Knoblich (6th) 4-10

Hammer Throw — Taygin Jump (3rd) 56-08

BOYS:

400 — Aidan Wilson (6th) 53.08

800 — Wilson (2nd) 2:01.22