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Scotlyn Helm is coming for all your medals!

Posted in taekwondo, tagged , , , , on April 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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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LeVine pins another award

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , , , on February 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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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Helm sisters roar to auto racing glory

Posted in auto sports, tagged , , , , , on January 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville just produces better racers than other places. No lies, all truth. (Photos courtesy Jerry Helm)

They’re in the empire building business.

Coupeville sisters Finley and Scotlyn Helm, with some help from the family, have taken the auto racing world by storm.

Dad Jerry is the lead mechanic (and a bit of a racer himself), mom Lindsey the benevolent power behind the throne, and lil’ bro Kasen hot to trot to join his older siblings behind the wheel.

“Brakes? Where I’m going, I don’t need brakes!!”

The latest triumph for the Helm sisters, who are in 6th and 3rd grade respectively, was the Washington Quarter Midget Association’s season-ending awards banquet Friday at Angel of the Winds Casino.

The wrecking crew.

Both Scotlyn and Finley brought home awards, with big sis claiming a 3rd place in the Heavy Honda division.

Finley also was tabbed as the 2023 Senior Rookie of the Year, which has been handed out since 1979.

Her name is now engraved on the trophy along with previous winners.

“Pass me? As if.”

Meanwhile, somewhere in the background, Kasen has made off with the keys and is already practicing for his own run at nabbing the award.

Spoiler: he can only reach the gas pedal, and not the brakes.

“Pops! Clean out my room! I’m bringing all the trophies home!!”

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La Conner School Board among state’s best

Posted in school board, tagged , , , , on November 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »

La Conner’s School Board was hailed as one of the state’s best. (Photo property La Conner School District)

A nearby school board has been honored as one of the best in the state.

La Conner, which joins Coupeville in the Northwest 2B/1B League for athletics, was hailed Saturday by the Washington State School Directors’ Association.

Its school board joined Kelso and Sumner-Bonney Lake as the 2023 Boards of the Year.

La Conner topped the “small school” class, with the other two boards recognized for their work at “medium” and “large” school districts, respectively.

“This top honor recognizes a board that has shown significant vision and leadership that clearly resulted in positive and measurable student success,” WSSDA said in a press release.

“All three boards demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness within their roles to support the success of their students and staff while serving their communities.

“Also, each board significantly narrowed or closed opportunity gaps among students.”

La Conner’s board, working with Superintendent Dr. Will Makoyiisaaminaa (Nelson) and educators, “partnered to focus heavily on math acceleration last school year, which was the area with the largest opportunity gap for students.”

“A combination of adopting a new math curriculum and assessment tool, monthly reviews of math data by the board, and investment in teacher support paid off with significant growth in just one year,” WSSDA said.

“It also committed to the practices of Professional Learning Communities, Universal Design for Learning, and Mastery Based Learning.”

The La Conner board is comprised of Directors John Agen, Loran James, Jeremy Wilbur, Kim Pedroza, Susie Deyo and student reps Taylor Rae Cayou and Josi Straathof.

 

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Wolf seniors earn awards

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , , , on June 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Karyme Castro Sotelo was tabbed by the Lions Club as a Student of the Year. (Photo courtesy Maricela Sotelo)

It’s a mad swirl of awards and scholarships being handed out in the days leading up to graduation.

The busiest time of the school year creates a madhouse atmosphere for teachers, admins, and front office personnel as everyone tries to stick the landing.

Coupeville High School held its awards night this past Monday, and, while I wrote about the athletic honors that night — this is an athletics-based blog, after all — here’s some more of what was handed out.

Ryanne Knoblich, who was the school’s Female Athlete of the Year, also brought home the Senior Service Award.

To be considered, a Wolf needs to make the top 10 in a vote by their fellow students, then win a faculty vote.

Criteria for the award includes “good citizenship, exemplary sportsmanship, being helpful to others, unselfishness, (while being) eager to assist faculty, administration, and the betterment of the entire school.”

Fellow seniors Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson and Milo Socha earned the Legacy Award, handed to students who “leave a positive legacy, and are a role model.”

Meanwhile, the Coupeville Lions Club, which honors two Wolves each quarter during the school year, tapped Karyme Castro Sotelo and Josh Guay as their Students of the Year.

Castro Sotelo played tennis and was a cheerleader as a senior, while Guay capped a four-year run as a Wolf track and field athlete.

Plus, he let me use some of his photos here on Coupeville Sports, so, extra credit.

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