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Former Wolf rival signs with Gonzaga

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on July 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The guy on the right, Davis Fogle, a skinny 8th grader in 2021, is now a 6-7 powerhouse who just committed to Gonzaga. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Gonzaga’s next big basketball star once went toe-to-toe with Coupeville.

Davis Fogle, who announced his commitment to the Zags Thursday, is now a rising senior at Arizona Compass Prep — one who happens to be six-foot-seven and capable of throwing down dunks from multiple angles while elevating over opponents.

In his final high school test in Washington state, he torched the nets for a game-high 39 points in March while playing in the Futures Game at the All-State weekend.

Before the recent move to Arizona, Fogle played his sophomore and junior seasons at Anacortes High School.

But during the pandemic days, the future star got his prep hoops start at Mount Vernon Christian.

As a much-skinnier 8th grader, he was a key part of one of the best games to go down in the CHS gym’s history.

Played in June — because of the pandemic throwing everything off — the game featured Fogle scoring 21 points and coming within an inch of throwing in a game-winning bucket at the buzzer.

To the delight of Wolf fans, however, the ball refused to drop, and Coupeville held on for a wild 66-65 victory and a season sweep of the Hurricanes.

CHS rallied from six points down in the final seconds, with sophomore Alex Murdy draining the tying and eventual winning free throws with just 11 ticks to play.

Fogle was injured for much of his freshman campaign, preventing a rematch with the Wolves, then departed for Anacortes.

As he has grown in height and lit up the select basketball circuit in addition to his play for the Seahawks, he’s risen up the ranking charts.

Jumping nearly 40 slots in a short period of time, Fogle is ranked as the #38 player nationally in the Class of 2025. In Washington state, he was at #1 on most charts.

After cutting his list to national powers Gonzaga, Creighton, and Kansas, his decision to sign with Mark Few’s program breaks a recent trend for the Bulldogs.

Gonzaga, which has advanced to the Sweet 16 nine consecutive years, added four transfers and Senegal native Ismaila Diagne in its 2024 class, not signing any high school players.

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CHS/CMS tabs new Assistant Principal

Posted in Administration, tagged , , , , on July 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Erica McColl

Help is on the way.

Coupeville High School/Middle School Principal Geoff Kappes will have key support crew in place again, with the news that Erica McColl is being hired as Assistant Principal.

McColl, who currently holds that position at Anacortes Middle School, replaces Leonard Edlund, who resigned after a medical leave of absence.

The new hire will be official after the school board approves it at its next meeting.

McColl has worked in Anacortes since 2022.

Before 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.

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

Kappes issued a statement Monday heralding the new hire:

 

I am thrilled to share the exciting news that I am recommending Erica McColl to the Board of Directors to fill the position of Assistant Principal at Coupeville Middle and High School.

Erica brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role, making her an outstanding addition to our team.

With a strong background in school counseling, trauma-informed practices, Multi-Tiered System of Supports, and instructional leadership, Erica has demonstrated a deep commitment to fostering a supportive and effective learning environment for all students.

Her expertise will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our educational programs and support systems for our students.

The interview team believes that Erica’s skills and experiences will greatly benefit our school community and we are confident that she will make a significant positive impact in her new role.

Erica met with Superintendent (Shannon) Leatherwood and me Friday morning and we both agreed that she is a great fit for CMHS.

Please join me in welcoming Erica McColl to CMHS. We look forward to the board’s approval and to the many contributions she will make to our school.

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Anacortes shocks football universe

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on December 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Our neighbor to the North just completed one of the most stunning turnarounds in Washington state prep sports history.

Four years after the program was on life support, and getting beat by 2B schools like Coupeville, the Anacortes High School football squad won the program’s first 2A state title Saturday at Husky Stadium, destroying six-time champ Tumwater 60-30.

The Seahawks scored 34 unanswered points in the first half and put up the most points a T-Bird gridiron squad has ever given up in a loss.

Anacortes rang up 552 yards in the win, with quarterback Rex Larson throwing for 346 yards and four touchdowns.

The Seahawks, who have a Coupeville connection in cheerleader Kate McFadyen, daughter of former Wolf QB Jason, scored on nine of 11 drives.

Anacortes also currently claims Kwamane Bowens, who formerly coached football at CHS and attended school in Coupeville in his early days.

Kwamane Bowens

Tumwater, which entered the day ranked #1, also has a Coupeville connection, as All-Conference tight end Jake Dillon is the son of former Wolf Sean.

His mom, the former Becca Jenson, was a year behind me at Tumwater.

The parental units — Jason McFadyen (left) and Becca and Sean Dillon.

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Gridiron dreams do come true

Posted in Football, tagged , , , on November 29, 2023| Leave a Comment »

They played ball together in Coupeville. Now, Jason McFadyen (left) is an Anacortes football fan, while Sean Dillon cheers for Tumwater. (Photo courtesy McFadyen)

“Change your stars and live a better life than I have.”

Living by the words of A Knight’s Tale, both the Coupeville and Anacortes football programs have soared in recent seasons.

The turnaround for the Seahawks is simply spectacular.

Go back to Oct. 25, 2019, and Anacortes was arguably at its lowest moment.

That night a fairly large 2A school took to the gridiron in Cow Town and promptly lost 18-7 to a Coupeville squad repping a 2B-sized school, and not a state powerhouse by any means.

The win clinched the first winning season for Wolf football in 14 years, a streak which had endured since 2005.

For Coupeville players, coaches, and fans, it was a huge moment and signaled the beginning of a turnaround.

Now, current Wolf head coach Bennett Richter — Coupeville’s Defensive Coordinator that night — has continued to build on what Marcus Carr accomplished, while adding more milestones.

Coupeville won a league title and went to the state playoffs in 2022, accomplishments not earned by a CHS football team in three decades.

And while the loss stung for Anacortes, the visitors went home, kept working, and piece by piece became a program which ain’t playing any 2B rivals again any time soon.

In fact, the current Seahawks, whose support group includes cheerleader Kate McFadyen, daughter of old-school Coupeville QB Jason, are one step from achieving inner nirvana.

Anacortes is undefeated, ranked #2 in the state in 2A, and plays for its first state title this Saturday at Husky Stadium against Tumwater, my true alma mater.

The T-Birds are a major obstacle — also undefeated, ranked #1 and seeking a seventh crown — but go back to 2019 and try to imagine Anacortes football being where it is now.

The Hawks, regardless of the final score in Saturday’s game, have really, truly, changed their stars.

That’s a major win in my book.

 

PS — Go Tumwater!

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Lone Wolf caps successful swim season

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on February 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Finn Price, Coupeville’s lone Wolf in the water. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price-Rayner)

A successful year one, in the books.

Coupeville High School freshman Finn Price, a one-man Wolf aquatic team, capped his season this weekend with an appearance at the 2A Northwest District 1 meet in Anacortes.

Competing against swimmers from bigger schools, the Wolf frosh, who joins three South Whidbey swimmers in training and traveling with 4A Kamiak, hit the water in two events.

Repping a 2B school, Price claimed 7th in the 200 free, winning the consolation finals Saturday in two minutes, 4.88 seconds.

He tapped the wall a solid eight seconds ahead of his nearest competitor in that race.

Price also finished 11th in the 100 free, slicing through the water in 56.47 seconds.

While he was the lone Wolf, he had three companions from South Whidbey along for the trek.

Jack Hemple claimed 4th in both the 50 and 100 free, while Rowan Jung finished 6th in both the 200 IM and 500 free.

Tyson Prendergast delivered an 8th place finish in the 100 butterfly, and a 9th place finish in the 100 breaststroke.

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