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Izzy LeVine is destroying people out here!

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on October 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wrestling sensation Izzy LeVine and her head of security/chauffer/that dude who buys her snacks. (Photos courtesy Sean LeVine)

She’s known nationally now.

Former Coupeville student Izzy LeVine, youngest in a family of athletic superstars, continues to plant people on their head and go for the pin.

Now living in Arizona, Mickey and Jae’s lil’ sis is prone to bouncing around the country, decimating folks on the wrestling mat.

This past weekend Izzy was at the 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned All-American status.

Sean and Joline’s ferocious youngest daughter — who used to give me rocks at Jae’s softball games — finished 6th in the 120-pound weight class.

Izzy opened on a three-match winning streak, before falling to eventual champion Sierra Chiesa in the semifinals.

Chiesa is the one they speak of in hushed tones, the first female grappler to qualify for the Pennsylvania state high school championships.

Bouncing right back, Izzy fought hard in her remaining matches against highly ranked foes from Oklahoma and Wisconsin to earn her All-American status.

They rule the mat.

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Stone notches All-American status

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on March 24, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone, here with mom Eileen, continues to rake in college basketball honors. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Coupeville’s Makana Stone ends her college career as one of the best basketball players in the country.

The former Wolf, now a senior at Whitman College, was one of 25 players honored Tuesday when the D3hoops.com All-American teams were announced.

Already tabbed as the Northwest Conference Player of the Year and a First-Team All-West Region pick, Stone was one of five players to receive Honorable Mention status.

Erica DeCandido of Tufts University (Massachusetts) was selected as the NCAA D-III national player of the year.

Berea College (Kentucky) freshman Aaliyah Hampton was tabbed as Rookie of the Year, while Brian Morehouse, who led Hope College (Michigan) to an undefeated season, was named Coach of the Year.

The only West Coast player honored, Stone averaged 15.1 points and 8.3 rebounds a night as Whitman went 26-3 this season.

She collected 409 points, 225 rebounds, 37 assists, 26 steals, and 26 blocks, while shooting 166-316 (52.5%) from the floor and 74-96 (77.1%) from the free-throw line.

The Blues won their first two games in the NCAA tourney, and were hours away from playing in the Sweet 16 when the season was prematurely ended by the coronavirus.

During her four years as a Blue, Stone played in 110 games, including making a program-record 92 starts.

She finished as the #5 scorer (1,337 points) and #2 rebounder (837 caroms) in Whitman women’s basketball history.

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He might have been rushin’, but he’s All-American!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Cross Country, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on November 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »

"Indiana, prepare to be invaded!"

So much ‘merica.

Best lean in the biz.

Stretching his body across that finish line like a boss, Coupeville’s Tyler King officially stamped himself an All-American.

King’s 40th place finish at Saturday’s NCAA D-1 Cross Country Championships in Indiana sounded great when Coupeville Sports first reported it that afternoon.

Turns out it was even better than thought.

Not only was King’s run (he covered 10,000 meters in 30 minutes, 56 seconds) his best performance in his time at the University of Washington, but it nabbed him the final All-American spot available.

The redshirt junior joined senior teammate Aaron Nelson (21st) in earning that status. It was the first time in school history that two Husky men were honored at the same championship.

Nelson was also an All-American in 2013, and his feat of being a two-time honoree will be one that King can eye in 2015.

U-Dub actually netted three All-Americans, as speedy junior Maddie Meyers also grabbed the honor on the women’s side.

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