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Lippo excels in college classroom

Posted in Golf, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on January 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo (right) and fellow Whidbey baseball alumni James Besaw hang out. (Teresa Besaw photo)

Joey Lippo’s classroom game remains strong.

The Coupeville High School grad, now a two-sport athlete at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, was one of 505 students named to the North Atlantic Conference Fall All-Academic team.

Lippo, a senior who will play his final season of baseball for the Owls this spring, was hailed for his work during golf season.

The NAC has 14 schools, and the athletes honored covered “87 unique teams across eight sports.”

To be eligible, a student/athlete needed to achieve a GPA between 3.5 and 4.0.

During his days in Coupeville, Lippo played tennis, basketball, and baseball for the Wolves.

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Coupeville ace rows to college academic success

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , on July 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Sophie Sandahl (left) teaches younger sister Lucy the way of the water. (Photo courtesy Sandahl family)

She’s graduated, but the honors keep on coming.

Coupeville’s Sophie Sandahl was one of four Seattle Pacific University rowers honored Wednesday, with the group earning Scholar-Athlete award recognition from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.

The Whidbey wonder was joined by fellow Falcons Macie Leach, Audrey Rekedal, and Kalais Samuelson.

To earn CRCA honors, rowers had to meet certain criteria.

Athletes, who needed to be in years 2-5 of eligibility, had to have rowed in 75% of their school’s spring races, while achieving a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA for their career.

Sandahl, who attended Coupeville schools before later graduating from Oak Harbor High School, majored in art history, with a minor in museum studies at SPU.

Before her college graduation this spring, she joined with little sis Lucy to be part of a very-successful Falcon crew program.

Seattle Pacific rowers capped their season in May by placing 3rd in the team standings at the NCAA D-II Championships in New Jersey.

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Lippo hits a homer in classroom

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on June 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo can hurt you with his bat, or a pencil. (Photo courtesy Connie Lippo)

He’s batting .1000.

Coupeville grad Joey Lippo made the All-Academic team for the North Atlantic Conference twice during the 2022-2023 school year, honored for his classroom work during both the golf and baseball seasons.

A junior at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, the former Wolf is studying agricultural science and agribusiness.

To be eligible for the academic honor, a student had to notch a GPA between 3.5 and 4.0.

The NAC puts out two All-Academic Teams, one in the fall, and one in the spring, with the second one covering winter sports as well.

Lippo, who earned the Stanley H. Small Coach’s Award for his play on the field this spring, led the Owl baseball squad in runs (22), triples (2), and walks (12), while being one of five players to appear in all 35 games.

The former CHS star was second on UMPI in batting average (.295), at-bats (122), hits (36), total bases (46), and home runs (1), and third in OPS (.735), doubles (3), slugging percentage (.377), and stolen bases (6).

Normally an outfielder for the Owls, Lippo also made three appearances as a pitcher this season, whiffing four hitters in 11+ innings of work.

During his time in Coupeville, Joey, whose twin sister Skyy is pursuing a successful dance career, played tennis, basketball, and baseball for the Wolves.

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Sandahl sisters show off big brains

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , , on May 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Sophie Sandahl (back, middle) and lil’ sis Lucy (front, right), livin’ that rowing life. (Photo courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

Smart in high school, smart in college.

Coupeville sisters Sophie and Lucy Sandahl, now attending Seattle Pacific University, were both tabbed Monday for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic women’s rowing team.

SPU landed 10 athletes on the squad, which requires a 3.2 or better GPA.

Crew members must be on the roster for the entire season and are not eligible for the award until their second season with their university.

Sophie, a senior studying Art History and Visual Studies, notched a 3.52 GPA to earn her second appearance on the All-Academic team.

Her younger sister, a junior pursuing a degree in Physiology, came in at 3.28 and is honored by the GNAC for the first time.

Lucy has been the coxswain for SPU’s Varsity +4 boat this season, while Sophie has rowed in both +4 and +8 boats.

The Falcons, who competed at the GNAC Championships this past weekend, will find out Tuesday if they make the cut for the season-ending NCAA D-II Championships.

After moving to Whidbey Island from South Carolina, the Sandahl sisters attended local schools and were top scholar athletes.

Lucy graduated from Coupeville High School after playing volleyball and track and field for the Wolves, while Sophie graduated from Oak Harbor High School, where she swam for the Wildcats.

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They’re wicked smaht!

Posted in academics, tagged , , , , on May 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

CHS basketball gurus, like their coaching counterparts, led athletes to success in the classroom and the sports arena. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Athletic success and academic success go hand in hand.

That’s the message being broadcast Tuesday, as Coupeville High School Athletic Director Willie Smith revealed every Wolf sports program racked up a team-wide GPA of 3.1 or better during the 2022-2023 school year.

That includes the school’s female cross country runners, who were 2B state academic champions during the fall.

Hitting big numbers across the board required the effort of many.

“I want to say a great big thank you to our teachers,” Smith said. “They have worked diligently with our coaches and student athletes to help lead them through our athletic contract process.

“It is greatly appreciated and shows the commitment our staff has with our athletic programs!”

 

2022-2023 team GPA’s, with coaches:

 

Fall Sports:

Girls Cross Country (3.97) – Paige Spangler
Varsity Volleyball (3.68) – Cory Whitmore
JV Volleyball (3.66) – Ashley Menges
Boys Cross Country (3.57) – Paige Spangler
Boys Soccer (3.53) – Robert Wood
Girls Soccer (3.49) – Kyle Nelson
Cheer (3.42) – Jennifer Morrell
Football (3.11) – Bennett Richter

 

Winter Sports:

Varsity Girls Basketball (3.64) – Megan Richter
Varsity Boys Basketball (3.48) – Brad Sherman
JV Girls Basketball (3.43) – Kassie O’Neil
JV Boys Basketball (3.19) – Hunter Smith

 

Spring Sports:

Girls Tennis (3.87) – Ken Stange
Boys Track (3.71) – Bob Martin
Softball (3.64) – Kevin McGranahan
Girls Track (3.60) – Elizabeth Bitting
Baseball (3.50) – Steve Hilborn

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