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Water wizard makes waves at state

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on February 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville sophomore Finn Price (far left) trains with Falcon swimmers (l to r) Tyson Prendergast, Caleb Lewis, Jack Hempel, and Rowan Jung. (Jackie Saia photo)

He beat the odds to make a big splash.

Finn Price is the lone swimmer at Coupeville High School, and there’s no pool in Cow Town.

That means the Wolf sophomore heads South six days a week, picks up a gaggle of Falcon water wizards, then hops on a ferry and completes the trek to Kamiak High School.

Once the postseason arrives, Price and his fellow Whidbey pool men head off their own way, with Coupeville’s splash king still punching above his weight class.

Though CHS is a 2B school, the lowest rung for swim is 1A/2A, and that’s where Price qualified for the state meet.

Friday, he hit the water at the King County Aquatic Center, powering to a 15th place finish (out of 20 competitors) in the 100 free, hitting the wall in 52.83 seconds.

Price wrapped his big city odyssey with an 11th place showing in the 200 free, finishing in 1:55.83, beating his seeding time in both events.

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CHS grappler shines at Mat Classic

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on February 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“Mama said knock you out!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

On to day two!

Coupeville’s Jaje Drake won two of three matches Friday at Mat Classic XXXV in Tacoma, keeping alive his bid to bring home some hardware.

The Wolf senior, who is wrestling in the 215-pound class in the 2B/1B classification, opened with a win over Jacob Randall of Okanogan.

That moved Drake into the quarterfinals, where he put up a strong fight before falling to Gabriel Smith of Ritzville, one of four contestants in the 12-man field who had a first-round bye.

Springing right back into action, Coupeville’s lone grappler, who trained and traveled with South Whidbey during the regular season, roared back with a victory against Preston Stingley of Kittitas.

That pushes Drake into a showdown with Matthew Kenney of Rainier Saturday, the second time this season the duo have clashed.

The winner of that match is guaranteed to finish at least 6th, and could go as high as 3rd, while the loser is eliminated.

Drake, who was an All-Conference lineman for Coupeville football this fall, is the second Wolf in recent years to rep the red and black on the wrestling mat.

Current CHS football assistant coach Alex Turner also advanced to state in 2019 while following a similar path.

Coupeville is one of the few schools in the state not to have its own wrestling program, necessitating the agreement with South Whidbey.

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Fridays are for fab finishes

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on February 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Taygin Jump (right) is still following her track dreams, but now at the collegiate level. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s a good day to be Taygin Jump.

The Coupeville High School grad delivered another strong performance as a collegiate track and field star Friday in Canton, New York.

Competing at the St. Lawrence Open, Jump, a freshman at Plattsburgh State, claimed a pair of top-five finishes.

She earned third place in the weight throw, launching the implement 39 feet, 9.75 inches, while also collecting fifth in the shot put with a heave of 30-10.50.

Plattsburgh held off the host team 157-137 to claim top team honors at the four-school meet.

Jump and her teammates get back at it Feb. 23-24 at the SUNYAC Indoor Championships in Brockport.

Before landing in the Big Apple, the former Wolf ace was a standout volleyball and track athlete during her days at CHS.

She played both club and school volleyball, and went to the state championships in the hammer throw.

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Dog show ace best in the biz

Posted in AKC dog showing, tagged , , , , on February 16, 2024| 1 Comment »

Gabriella Gebhard hangs out with dad and her prime pooch at the big show. (Photos courtesy Stephanie Gebhard)

She’s kicking off 2024 with a bang.

Coupeville High School standout Gabriella Gebhard is posting some of the best stats of her already-stellar dog show career.

She’s currently #1 in the entire country in her age group for English Setters, while sitting #2 in Sporting Junior and All-Breed Junior dog handlers.

Gebhard is also celebrating the official arrival of her invitation to return to the Westminster Dog Show.

The top event in the United States, it goes down May 13-14 in New York.

It’s official.

For now, Gebhard and her prime pooch, Walker (Set’r Ridge’s Legend in the Making), continue to rack up awards and work the circuit.

“So, so proud of what me and Walker have accomplished with only being out at two shows this year so far!” she said.

“Love my best boy!”

Next up for the duo is an appearance at a show in Albany the last weekend in February.

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Be the booster you were born to be

Posted in Booster Club, tagged , , , , on February 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Think about the children. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Fresh blood is the answer.

Whether we’re talking about vampire movies (we’re not) or the Coupeville Booster Club (we are), every so often you need an infusion.

In the case of the boosters, getting parents or grandparents to join up, especially when their athletes are still young, is vastly important.

That way, when current leaders, and their offspring, “age out,” there’s already a solid group of people in place ready to keep things humming along.

And the booster club’s work is super important, providing crucial financial assistance to Wolf sports programs.

Making life easier for Coupeville administrators, and benefitting the school’s student/athletes, the support crew is invaluable.

Want to join and be a worker bee or a leader? Now is the time.

The booster club holds its next general meeting this coming Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 6:00 PM in the health room, which is on your left as you enter the CHS gym.

The tentative agenda includes the treasurer’s report, reviews of any coach requests, getting organized for the upcoming Mussel Fest, membership status, and various spring functions such as the scholarship committee and annual athletic appreciation event.

Recruitment of new members and officers is a huge priority, as well.

So, either show up in person, or contact the club at coupevillebc@gmail.com if you have questions.

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