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Award-worthy moments, caught on film

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , on May 28, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville senior Frankie Tenore receives a cord for academic excellence. (Photos by Dakota Strong and Jackie Saia)

Wednesday night was all about posing with your accomplishments.

Coupeville High School Class of 2026 students hauled in numerous scholarships and mementos at the annual spring awards ceremony, while intrepid photographers like Dakota Strong and Jackie Saia clicked away capturing the moment.

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Big stars, big award

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , on May 27, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins, ready to bring the hammer down. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

It’s not exactly a surprise.

After each delivered four years of big moments across multiple sports, the announcement that Teagan Calkins and Chase Anderson are the 2026 Coupeville High School Athlete of the Year winners was correctly predicted by every pundit from Cow Town to Bangladesh.

Likely.

Honored Wednesday at the school’s annual spring awards night, the Wolf seniors will join previous winners such as Brad Sherman, Makana Stone, and Sherry Bonacci in getting their framed photos installed on the wall leading into the CHS gym.

Chase Anderson, out in support of his fellow athletes. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

Calkins has been the heart and soul of Coupeville’s volleyball, basketball, and softball programs, helping guide the spikers and sluggers to state tournament glory.

As a senior she paced the Wolves volleyball team with 185 kills and 176 digs, while also racking up 12 assists, 37 service aces, and three block assists.

On the hardwood, the three-ball assassin rattled the rims for 160 points, while being a wild woman on the boards and in battles for loose balls.

When Calkins walked off the floor for the final time, she finished a three-year varsity run with 402 points, leaving her #26 all-time for a hoops program which debuted in 1974.

“The Red Dragon” capped her prep days with another standout season as the catcher and most-lethal hitter for a Wolf softball squad which finished 19-4, won league and district titles, and returned to state for the second straight season.

Coupeville played in three games at the big dance, winning one, a year after going 2-2.

In her final moment as a Wolf athlete, Calkins delivered once again, crunching a two-run double into the fading sunlight off of River View.

Calkins gets her props on Senior Night. (Jackie Saia photo)

Anderson dominated on the gridiron, where he flung touchdown strikes as the CHS quarterback, picked off passes while on defense, and handled the kicking duties, nailing long field goals and longer punts.

In June he’ll travel to Yakima to rep the Wolves in the Earl Barden All-Star Classic, which brings together the best senior football players from the 1B, 2B, and 1A classifications on one field.

Put him on the hardwood and Anderson, a hyper-intense defender, hunted baskets.

He led Coupeville in scoring as a junior and senior, finishing his run with 943 points across four seasons, placing him #7 all-time for a Wolf boys’ program which launched way back in 1917.

When spring arrived this year, Anderson returned to the baseball diamond after earning a pair of state meet medals in track as a junior.

He paced Coupeville with a team-high 19 runs, 26 stolen bases, six doubles, and a home run, while also piling up a .362 batting average, 17 hits, nine RBI, and 10 walks.

Mixing his time between multiple positions, Anderson went to the pitcher’s mound eight times, whiffing 46 batters across 25 innings of work.

Anderson flings heat. (Jackie Saia photo)

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Trio notch WIAA honors

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , , on May 27, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Jeann Nitta abides. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

A trio of Wolves were honored Wednesday for “excelling in scholarship, citizenship, and participation.”

Coupeville High School seniors Jeann Nitta, Aiden O’Neill, and George Spear each received the Cliff Gillies Award at the school’s awards night, putting a cap on their time as hard-working prep athletes.

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

Previous CHS winners include Teagan Calkins, Cole White, Alita Blouin, Hailey Hammer, and Noelle Daigneault.

George Spear slashes through the rain. (Julie Wheat photo)

This year’s honorees played key roles for multiple Wolf athletic teams.

Nitta was manager for both the CHS cross country and track squads, while also competing as a harrier and basketball player during her time at the school.

Spear, who is set to compete at the state track meet in two events this weekend, has been a stellar distance runner for the Wolves. He is a three-time qualifier for the state cross country championships.

Battling through injuries, O’Neill has been a standout three-sport athlete when his body has held up.

On the football field, the basketball hardwood, and the baseball diamond, he has delivered numerous big plays while always being noted for his strong work ethic by Wolf coaches.

Aiden O’Neill, the quiet assassin. (Davin Houston photo)

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Net crew earns letters

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , on May 27, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Milana Light blasts a winner. (Jackie Saia photo)

The last ace has been served, the last racket put away.

Wrapping up a successful season, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis team was the first Wolf spring sports team to hold an awards banquet.

The occasion also marked the end of the run for CHS coach Tim Stelling, who has stepped down after three seasons of guiding Cow Town netters.

This spring the Wolves captured the Bi-District team title and sent three girls — sophomore Tenley Stuurmans and seniors Aleksia Jump and Dahlia Miller — to the state tourney in Yakima.

 

Varsity letter winners:

Savannah Coxsey
Annabelle Cundiff
Natylie Driscoll
Lakshmi Erickson
Miles Gerber
Hailey Goldman
Hazel Goldman
Joanna Hagen
Kauri Hamilton
Aleksia Jump
Milana Light
Dahlia Miller
Jade Peabody
Sophia Phay (Manager)
Rowan Stoner
Tenley Stuurmans
Jovanah Villagomez

 

Participation certificate:

Brinsley Bergman

Dahlia Miller (left) and Aleksia Jump reunite with Wolf net guru Starla Seal (and her young associate). (Photo courtesy Seal)

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Wolf spikers tab five as leaders

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on May 26, 2026| Leave a Comment »

The work is already underway.

Coupeville High School volleyball teams don’t play matches again until September, but Wolf coaches and players are already preparing for a new season.

CHS coach Scout Smith, heading into her second year at the head of the program, named five spikers Tuesday as her leadership team, with the group expected to lead the way going forward.

“Leadership team is a select group of athletes whose influence extends beyond the court, setting the tone for our entire program which represents the heart of our program’s mission,” Smith wrote on Instagram.

“The CHS volleyball leadership team is composed of players who consistently demonstrate leadership, excellence, accountability, and discipline — our program’s core values.

“These individuals lead by example on the court, in the classroom, and in the community.”

The leadership team is comprised of two girls who will be seniors (Haylee Armstrong and Lexis Drake), two who will be juniors (Arianna Cunningham and Tenley Stuurmans) and sophomore-to-be Kennedy O’Neill, who celebrates her 15th birthday Tuesday.

Smith, who was a strong leader during her own CHS playing days, will look to the five-pack to walk in her footsteps.

“Leadership team members are expected to go above and beyond the standard expectations of a player,” she said.

“Responsibilities include being a pack leader, managing team gear, and participating in leadership development trainings.

“Above all, leadership team members are a bridge between players and coaches.”

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