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Teagan Calkins adds to her trophy case. (Photos courtesy Jackie Saia)

The excellence overflows.

In preparation for graduation, Coupeville High School held its annual awards night Monday, with scholarships and recognitions the focus.

Some joyful tears were shed, smiles were flashed, much financial aid changed hands, and pics were snapped, just as it has ever been so.

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Teagan Calkins? She’s kind of a big deal. (David Somes photos)

They are the present, and future, of Wolf sports.

Coupeville High School juniors Teagan Calkins and Chase Anderson have both been three-sport standouts and are on the cusp of senior years that could be legendary.

But first, the duo closed out their third year at CHS by being honored Monday with the Cliff Gillies Award.

That honor, handed out by schools across the state, is named for a former longtime Executive Director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

It recognizes student/athletes who “excel in scholarship, citizenship, and participation in activities.”

Calkins played key roles for volleyball, basketball, and softball teams this season, with the first and third of those squads advancing to state.

“The Red Dragon” piled up 194 kills, 64 digs, 15 block assists, and 33 service aces for a spiker unit which went 18-2, was undefeated until the final day of the season, and brought home a 4th place trophy — best in program history.

On the hardwood, Calkins led the Wolves in scoring with 183 points, developing a deadly three-point shot to rain pain down on her foes.

Capping things off in the spring, she anchored the team from her catcher position, gunning down runners with a flick of her wrist and helping a young pitching staff stay calm and composed.

At the plate, Calkins was a beast, as usual, spraying line drives to every field as she and her teammates roared through a 20-3 season which concluded with a four-game run at the state tourney.

Chase Anderson dreams of scoring touchdowns.

Anderson opened the fall on the gridiron and was named the Offensive MVP for the Northwest 2B/1B League.

Playing quarterback and kicking (plus patrolling the secondary on defense), he led the Wolves with 99 points.

Turn to basketball, and the points kept on coming, as he poured in a team-high 339 points, mixing in long-range bombs with lightning-quick slashes to the hoop.

Those fleet feet paid off in the spring as well for Anderson, who transitioned from baseball to track and field and made an immediate impact.

He won 15 times in his first season on the high school oval, spreading out the victories across the 100, 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 400 relay, and javelin.

Advancing to state in his first go-round, Anderson ran a leg on both Wolf relay units in Yakima, helping pick up 6th place medals in the 4 x 1 and 5th place honors in the 4 x 4.

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Kayla Arnold scored big on scholarship night. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The hard work paid off.

The Coupeville High School Class of 2024 raked in a hair over $366,000 in local scholarships alone, not counting what individual grads may have received from colleges.

That’s a testament to both the generosity of Central Whidbey residents, businesses, and organizations, and the power of what volunteering accomplishes.

A bevy of awards and scholarships were distributed Monday at a ceremony at CHS headed up by Principal Geoff Kappes.

 

AWARDS:

 

Senior Service Award:

Isabella Schooley

 

Principal’s Legacy Award:

Nehemiah Myles

 

Lions Club Students of the Year:

Ryan Blouin
Cole White

 

“Scholarships for me??? Well, OK.” (Ember Light photo)

 

SCHOLARSHIPS:

 

AOC Whidbey Roost STEM:

Hank Milnes ($6,000)

 

Allen-Phipps:

Kayla Arnold ($1,000)
Logan Downes ($1,000)
Nick Guay ($1,000)
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim ($1,000)
Isabella Schooley ($1,000)

 

Arise Scholarship:

Brionna Blouin ($2,500)

 

Bayleaf Foreign Study/Travel:

Devin Neveu ($1,000)

 

Bruce Porter:

Kayla Arnold ($2,500)
Brionna Blouin ($2,500)

 

Bud Madsen Masonic:

Wyatt Sylvester ($1,000)

 

Cascade Custom Homes and Design:

Nick Guay ($1,000)
Cole White ($1,000)

 

Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools:

Ryan Blouin ($1,000)
Nick Guay ($500)
Cole White ($500)
Reese Wilkinson ($1,000)
Andrew Williams ($1,000)

 

Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival:

Zane Oldenstadt ($2,000)
Isabella Schooley ($2,000)
Hayley Thomas ($2,000)

 

Coupeville Booster Club:

Ryan Blouin ($1,000)
Nick Guay ($1,000)
Hank Milnes ($1,000)
Ava Mitten ($1,000)
Grey Peabody ($1,000)
Skylar Parker ($1,000)
Cole White ($1,000)
Reese Wilkinson ($1,000)

 

Coupeville Chamber of Commerce:

Kayla Arnold ($500)
Logan Downes ($250)
Nick Guay ($1,000)
Kaitlyn Leavell ($250)
Devin Neveu ($250)
Mikey Robinett ($500)
Isabella Schooley ($1,000)
Wyatt Sylvester ($1,000)
Cole White ($1,000)

 

Coupeville Lions Club:

Kayla Arnold ($1,500)
Brionna Blouin ($2,000)
Ryan Blouin ($3,000)
Kayla Cooks ($3,000)
William Davidson ($2,000)
Logan Downes ($2,000)
Nick Guay ($3,000)
Erica McGrath ($1,500)
Hank Milnes ($1,500)
Ava Mitten ($1,500)
Zane Oldenstadt ($1,500)
Skylar Parker ($750)
Grey Peabody ($1,500)
Desi Ramirez ($750)
Reina Reed ($1,000)
Isabella Schooley ($4,000)
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim ($750)
Thomas Studer ($1,500)
Wyatt Sylvester ($4,000)
Hayley Thomas ($2,000)
Cole White ($3,000)
Andrew Williams ($3,000)
Reese Wilkinson ($750)

 

Educate your Passion and Talent:

Devin Neveu ($1,000)
Cole White ($1,000)

 

Empowerment (Soroptimist International):

Kayla Arnold ($1,000)
Reina Reed ($1,000)

 

Endeavor:

Alex Merino-Martinez ($1,000)

 

Excellence in Education:

Cole White ($1,500)

 

Fineline Painting:

Thomas Studer ($1,000)

 

Exceptional Student Athlete (John Rodriguey):

Cole White ($1,000)

 

Filipino American Association:

Mikey Robinett ($500)

 

Front Street Grill:

Kayla Arnold ($1,500)

 

Friends of the Coupeville Library:

Kayla Arnold ($2,000)
Brionna Blouin ($2,000)
Hank Milnes ($2,000)
Thomas Studer ($2,000)

 

Gervais Memorial:

Brionna Blouin ($1,500)

 

George Koetje Memorial:

Logan Downes ($1,000)

 

Harada Family:

Isabella Schooley ($1,000)

 

Harvey-Pickard:

Desi Ramirez-Vasquez ($10,000)
Reina Reed ($10,000)

 

Island County Fair Association:

Erica McGrath ($750)

 

Julie Langrock Memorial:

Emma Garcia ($2,500)
Ava Mitten ($2,500)

 

Knights of Columbus:

Mikey Robinett ($1,000)

 

Leganieds:

Kayla Arnold ($1,000)
Nick Guay ($1,000)
Kaitlyn Leavell ($1,000)

 

Leo Beck Memorial:

Brionna Blouin ($1,000)

 

Living Like Lathom:

Kayla Arnold ($1,000)
Nick Guay ($1,000)

 

New Leaf Jo Balda Scholarship for Community Service:

Brionna Blouin ($2,000)
Hayley Thomas ($2,000)

 

Penn Cove Shellfish:

Damiano Giacobbe ($10,000)

 

Prairie Center Market:

Brionna Blouin ($1,000)
Desi Ramirez-Vasquez ($1,000)

 

ROTC:

Cole White ($176,700)

 

Renee Smith Scholarship for Environmental Study:

Ava Mitten ($2,000)

 

Rotary Club of South Whidbey:

Kayla Arnold ($3,000)
Brionna Blouin ($3,000)
Damiano Giacobbe ($3,000)
Cole White ($2,000)

 

Sharon A.U. Vaughn:

Kayla Arnold ($2,500)
Brionna Blouin ($2,500)

 

Spirit of Cheer Booster Club:

Isabella Schooley ($1,000)
Hayley Thomas ($1,000)

 

Toby’s First Responder:

Isabella Schooley ($1,000)

 

Tom Roehl Memorial:

Ryan Blouin ($1,000)
William Davidson ($3,000)
Cole White ($1,000)

 

West Family Foundation:

Kayla Arnold ($1,000)
Brionna Blouin ($1,000)
Skylar Parker ($1,000)

 

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts:

Wyatt Sylvester ($2,000)

 

Yorioka:

Reina Reed ($1,000)

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Scotlyn Helm, queen of well-earned taekwondo bling. (Photos courtesy Lindsey Helm)

She’s the terror of taekwondo town.

Coupeville Elementary School multi-sport star Scotlyn Helm continues to set the sports world ablaze.

When she’s not punching the pedal through the metal on the racetrack, Finley’s talented lil’ sis is busy flinging kicks and punches on the mat.

Competing with mom Lindsey at her first Class A taekwondo tournament in Eugene this weekend, Scotlyn brought home an assortment of medals.

She scored in forms, weapons, combat, and sparring.

Scotlyn gets congratulations from her trainer, who told her to “sweep the leg!”

While Scotlyn was kickin’ fanny and takin’ names, mom Lindsey was also busy.

The popular Coupeville teacher, staying on top of her game in case she has to put down any ruckuses in class, earned her own medals in combat, creative weapons, and X-Treme weapons.

Lindsey and Finley share a moment before mom goes out and lays down a whuppin’.

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Izzy LeVine (center), ready to dominate on the mat. (Photo courtesy Sean LeVine)

One more award before the season is officially done.

Former Coupeville supernova Izzy LeVine, now a top-level high school grappler in Arizona, was named to the All-Chandler United School District girls’ wrestling team.

Micky and Jae’s lil’ sis, who placed fourth at the state meet during her sophomore season at Casteel High School, was honored as the best in the 126-pound class.

CUSD, the second-largest school district in Arizona, serves 43,000+ students from K-12 and boasts six high schools.

LeVine, who grew up haunting the ballfields and gyms in Cow Town before a family move plucked her from Whidbey prior to high school, went 47-5 during her most-recent season.

She won three of five matches at the state tourney, including a narrow loss to eventual state champ Brianna Reyes, a senior.

Both of her sisters, and dad Sean, are all members of the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame, and mom Joline should probably be in there too.

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