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Memorial set for beloved teacher

Posted in In memory, tagged , , , , on December 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »

A celebration of life service has been set for Edmundo Corrales, who was killed in a car accident Monday near Deception Pass.

The 2007 graduate of Oak Harbor High School lived on Whidbey with his wife and young daughter, while teaching Spanish and coaching multiple sports in the Anacortes School District.

Corrales, who worked at Oak Harbor’s Blue Fox Drive-In Theater before becoming a teacher, played on the 2006 Wildcat football team which won the program’s only state title.

Two of his teammates on that squad, Bobby Carr and Bennett Richter, currently coach football at Coupeville High School.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and exercise science at Whitworth University, Corrales was hired as an assistant football coach at Sedro-Woolley High School, where he worked for his former OHHS coach, Dave Ward.

Corrales had worked for the Anacortes School District since 2018, where he coached golf, wrestling, and trap and skeet shooting.

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Wolf grad roars to big election win

Posted in elections, tagged , , , , , on November 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Luke and Beverly Currier

It was a slam dunk.

Luke Currier, who graduated from Coupeville High School in the early ’90s, then married fellow Wolf Beverly Robinett, has been swept into political office by the voters of Anacortes.

The former CHS athlete, now the CEO of Skagit Valley’s Land Title and Escrow Company, received 66% of the vote in the race to obtain an open seat on the Anacortes City Council.

“Thank you, Anacortes! I am truly humbled by your support and honored to be elected to serve,” Currier said in a statement.

“This community means everything to Bev and I.

“I am grateful for every conversation, every encouraging message, and every person who believed in this campaign.”

While Currier will be new to the City Council, he has plenty of prior experience helping guide growth in the area, as he sits on the Anacortes Planning Commission and the Executive Board of the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce.

After finishing his high school days in Coupeville, Currier earned a B.A. in Political Science from Western Washington University and an Executive MBA from Seattle University.

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Wolf senior shines in final spotlight

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on June 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Landon Roberts is itchin’ to run. (Photo by Lindsey Roberts)

“They call me Wheels, cause I’m always rollin’!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

He made his final moments count.

While Coupeville’s Landon Roberts is playing American Legion ball this summer, and hopes to continue his hardball adventures in college, Wednesday night put an official cap on his time as a high school baseball star.

The Wolf senior repped the red and black in the Northwest Senior Feeder Games in Anacortes, playing well on both sides of the ball.

The event, which featured a doubleheader at Alton R. Daniels Field, is one of the precursors to the All-State games in Yakima.

Roberts earned four innings of field time in each feeder game, patrolling right field in the opener and center field in the finale.

At the plate, the Wolf ace rapped a double off an Anacortes hurler.

In the field, he had plenty of time to enjoy the scenery, finally getting a ball sent his way at the very end.

Fielding it smoothly, Roberts pulled in the fly ball for the night’s final out, officially putting a stamp on his CHS diamond career.

The feeder games drew seniors from a wide range of schools in the region, with La Conner’s CJ Edwards being the only other player from the Northwest 2B/1B League.

South Whidbey (Sage Northup and Grady Davis) and Oak Harbor (Jayson Champignon and Brayden Rupp) also sent two players each to the hardball festivities.

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Elementary school retains principal

Posted in academics, tagged , , , , on March 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Erica McColl

She passed the audition.

Erica McColl, who has been the interim principal at Coupeville Elementary School since November, has been tabbed as the permanent replacement for David Ebersole.

Her hire will be official once approved by the school board.

“This appointment represents an exciting step forward for our district, and I want to express my gratitude for your feedback and support throughout the selection process,” said Coupeville Schools Superintendent Shannon Leatherwood.

“Ms. McColl brings outstanding qualifications and a student-centered approach that aligns perfectly with our district’s mission and values.

“We look forward to seeing her continue to impact our community.”

In addition to her school administration duties, McColl has also been coaching club volleyball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

McColl originally joined the Coupeville School District this past July, making the jump from Anacortes to become an assistant principal at the high school and middle school.

She moved down the street to the elementary on an interim basis when Ebersole suddenly retired at the end of October.

McColl, who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in counseling, began her career in California.

After that she was an assistant principal in the Marysville School District and the Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Manager with the Edmonds School District before moving to Anacortes in 2022.

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Lo and behold, aquatic excellence!

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on November 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Alexandra Lo slashes through the water. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The lone wet Wolf continues to impress in the pool.

Coupeville High School freshman Alexandra Lo travels and trains with Oak Harbor since CHS doesn’t have a swim program.

Now, with the postseason upon her, Lo headed off to Anacortes this weekend, where she participated in the 1A/2A district meet.

All while still repping a 2B school.

Lo earned 6th place in the 200-meter freestyle and 12th in the 100-meter in her first run at postseason aquatic glory.

A Wolf ready to prowl the water in Anacortes. (Photo courtesy Brad Sherman)

The season is likely over for the Wolf fab frosh, though there is still a chance she could pick up a wild card entry to the state meet if things break right.

Either way, Coupeville’s swim ace will stay in the pool, as she competes with the North Whidbey Aquatic Club.

Lo is the lone Wolf girl currently involved in high school swimming — though former Coupeville student Riley White also made it to districts, but as a member of the Oak Harbor squad.

CHS junior Finn Price will hit the pool this winter, once again wearing Wolf red and black, but joining South Whidbey swimmers in training and traveling with Kamiak during the regular season.

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