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PR’s for everyone!

Posted in Cross Country, tagged American Lake Fall Classic, CHS Wolves, cross country, Landon Roberts, Noelle Western on October 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Ready to rumble. (Photos by Sherry Bonacci and Laura Callahan)

They were back, and faster than ever.

Returning to Lake Padden in Bellingham, where many of them competed in a relay event back in August, Coupeville High School cross country runners sparkled Thursday afternoon.

This time out, the event was the Lake Lap Invite, with the Wolf girls finishing 6th in the team standings and the boys squad claiming 7th.

The Meridian girls and Sehome boys brought home team titles, with sophomores Logan Ignacio of Meridian and Nickolas Luce of Lynden Christian finishing fastest on the 2.6-mile course.

Marking the end of the regular season, the event catapults the Wolves into the postseason.

“What a rush! What a race!” said CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting.

“EVERYBODY who ran the relay in August PR’d their time by well over a minute! A very fast race.”

Junior Carson Field was the fastest Wolf, cracking the 15-minute barrier, while his teammates all ran strongly.

“Top five boys were within one minute of each other,” Bitting said. “The girls ran a beautiful, strong race. So much fun!!!”

As her runners competed on one of the prettiest courses they will see this season, Bitting got some help from bus driver extraordinaire Laurie Black, who doubled as an unofficial assisant coach.

“She helped me with times!” Bitting said. “I truly do appreciate our bus drivers; they are the best!!!”

Coupeville charges into the postseason after this, with the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships Oct. 19 at Mount Vernon Christian.

After that comes Tri-Districts Oct. 26 at Fort Steilacoom Park, and, hopefully, the state meet Nov. 4 in Pasco.

George Spear kicks it into overdrive.

Thursday results:

GIRLS:

Noelle Western (16th) 19:17.90
Jasmine Castellanos (36th) 21:00.20
Aleksia Jump (46th) 21:46.90
Reagan Callahan (59th) 23:52.50
Erica McGrath (61st) 24:19.00

BOYS:

Carson Field (23rd) 14:52.90
Landon Roberts (50th) 15:38.40
George Spear (53rd) 15:42.20
Ezekiel Allen (56th) 15:45.30
Kenneth Jacobsen (61st) 15:50.80
Nicholas Wasik (107th) 17:22.00
Santi Ojeda (115th) 17:36.70
Preston Howard (121st) 17:50.50
Axel Marshall (124th) 17:59.20
Zach Blitch (165th) 23:37.60
Damy Giacobbe (168th) 23:46.50

Your moment of Zen.

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Back in the boat, still in command

Posted in Rowing, tagged American Lake Fall Classic, CHS Wolves, Lucy Sandahl, Rowing, Seattle Pacific University on October 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Lucy Sandahl gets smooches from her fan club president. (Photo courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

She’s back in the boat, directing traffic and keeping her rowers in line.

Coupeville grad Lucy Sandahl was the coxswain for two Seattle Pacific University boats Sunday, as the Falcons kicked off a new season with a strong showing at the American Lake Fall Classic.

The regatta went down in Lakewood, with the former Wolf ace in charge of both the 8+ and 4+ varsity boats.

SPU claimed 2nd place in both races with Sandahl in the bow, with the latter of those races drawing an eight-boat field.

The University of Portland finished 1st in both battles, nipping the Falcons at the line.

Sandahl, a 2020 CHS grad, played volleyball and competed in track and field during her time in Cow Town.

She and older sister Sophie were both part of the Seattle Pacific rowing program, until Sophie graduated from SPU after last season.

Lucy is a senior majoring in Physiology.

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Sandahl sisters splash to more success

Posted in Rowing, Wolves in college, tagged American Lake Fall Classic, Lucy Sandahl, Rowing, Seattle Pacific University, Sophie Sandahl on October 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »

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.