Coupeville High School cheer coach BreAnna Boon, here with Mica Shipley (left) and Ashleigh Battaglia, is moving on to conquer new worlds. (Photo courtesy Boon)
Elizabeth Bitting (left), here with Catherine Lhamon, is stepping back as CHS cross country coach to focus on her middle school runners. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
There are four coaching jobs newly available at Coupeville schools.
The district has posted openings for three high school positions — girls basketball, cheer, and cross country — as well as a middle school girls hoops gig.
Scott Fox previously stepped down as CHS girls basketball coach as he prepares for back surgery and an extended recovery time.
To read about that decision, pop over to:
Fox leaves the hardwood | Coupeville Sports
In the world of cross country, Elizabeth Bitting was doing double duty for a year, coaching high school and middle school harriers, but now returns to CMS as previously planned.
“My heart is with the middle schoolers,” she said. “(Athletic Director) Willie (Smith) knew this was going to be our one-hit wonder.”
Her year with the CHS program sparked huge dividends, as the Wolves held their first home meets in decades, and senior Catherine Lhamon went undefeated across four races in a pandemic-altered season.
Better still, the continued growth of numbers for a CHS/CMS harrier program revived three years ago has been astounding.
“The (high school) team’s potential is phenomenal,” Bitting said. “Whoever takes over better be up for continuing to push them and get the best out of them.”
The Wolf running guru is working with several dads to set up a weekly Kettles Trail run for the team, and will continue to help out at every level.
“I’m still pushing them to improve themselves,” Bitting said. “I may not be coaching them but I’m not far!
“I also have 15 soon to be 6th graders interested in cross country when we return! Gotta get them young!!!”
The pandemic shut the CHS cheer program down for a year, and when it returns this fall, coach BreAnna Boon finds herself in a different place in life than before.
“Unfortunately I now work in Mount Vernon and I don’t get home until 6:30,” she said. “Plus now I have two little ones in sports that makes it impossible to keep up with as well.”
During her two years on the Coupeville sidelines, Boon led the Wolves to a 3rd place finish at state, and a trip to nationals.
“Coaching at CHS has honestly been one of the best experiences of my coaching career,” she said. “The community support, the school district, and the athletes I was blessed to work with have changed my life forever.
“I know the kids cannot wait to move away and get into the big world, but if there is anything I want them to take away from growing up in Coupeville, it is be proud of your hometown,” Boon added. “It’s a big part of who you are.
“The love and support the Coupeville community has is something that is so rare.”
While leaving the Wolf cheer program is bittersweet, the chance to be actively involved with her own children’s growth is priority one.
“As sad as I am to be leaving CHS, I am excited to now watch both of my own children succeed in sports,” Boon said. “My son plays football, basketball, and baseball, and my daughter is in softball, and gymnastics.
“Life is crazy busy with two kids in sports, but we will always find time to sit in the stands under the Friday night lights cheering on the CHS football boys!,” she added.
“Whoever gets to be the next coach for this cheer program, is going to be amazingly blessed to have the backing of the Coupeville community. I know I was.”
To see the job openings, and possibly apply, pop over to:
Coupeville School District – Frontline Recruitment (applitrack.com)
