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Zip to the tape

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on May 15, 2023| 2 Comments »

Coupeville sophomore Lyla Stuurmans wants all your medals. (Photo courtesy Sarah Stuurmans)

One meet left to go, and it’s the big one.

Coming off of a sweep of the team titles at Saturday’s District 1/2 Track and Field Championships, Coupeville High School athletes now have their eyes set firmly on the state meet in Yakima.

Counting alternates for two relay teams, CHS coaches expect to pack 22 Wolves into a school bus, with the big dance playing out May 25-27.

With its body of work fully displayed, Coupeville boasts a fair number of athletes in the top 10 among students from 2B schools.

Though, thanks to the cutthroat nature of high school track and field, a couple of those top 10 performances didn’t translate to state meet berths for the Wolves or athletes from rival teams.

Only the winner of each event at Bi-Districts advanced, and several duels Saturday featured multiple contenders throw down stellar performances at the exact same time.

One example is the 1600, where CHS senior Mitchell Hall PR’d and delivered the 9th best performance in 2B this season, while Northwest Christian’s Asher Ingram hit the tape less than a second ahead of him.

You have to earn the right to advance as well, which is why Wolf junior Nick Guay is not state-bound in the high jump, despite having the 6th best mark in the event.

He didn’t compete at the bi-district meet, which left the door open for teammate Dominic Coffman (9th best in 2B) to claim a title, and a trip to state.

Dominic Coffman jumps to victory. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Or there’s the case of Coupeville senior Taygin Jump, who is #3 in 2B in the hammer throw.

Unfortunately, the event is not part of the state meet, denying her a chance to let it rip on the big stage.

And, in one final quirk, the CHS girls 4 x 400 relay team is ranked #4 in 2B, but when the Wolves won a bi-district title and punched their ticket to state Saturday, they did so with a different, and slightly slower, lineup.

 

Where CHS athletes rank in 2B through May 15, with (*) indicating an impending trip to the state meet:

 

GIRLS:

100 — Monroe Myles (8th) 13.28 (*)

200 — Myles (6th) 27.17 (*)

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (7th) 1:03.60 (*)

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (8th) 17.41 (*)

4 x 100 Relay — Myles, Ryanne Knoblich, Issabel Johnson, Mayne (8th) 53.72

4 x 400 Relay — Mayne, Aleera Kent, Carly Burt, Stuurmans (4th) 4:27.11 (*)

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (4th) 35-00 (*)

High Jump — Knoblich (3rd) 5-00 (*)

Hammer Throw — Taygin Jump (3rd) 56-08

 

BOYS:

400 — Aidan Wilson (8th) 53.08

800 — Wilson (2nd) 2:01.22 (*)

1600 — Mitchell Hall (9th) 4:40.16

110 Hurdles — Tate Wyman (8th) 16.90

4 x 100 Relay — Reily Araceley, Wyman, Wilson, Dominic Coffman (2nd) 45.02 (*)

4 x 400 Relay — Preston Epp, Hall, Wyman, Wilson (10th) 3:39.69

High Jump — Guay (6th) 6-00; Dominic Coffman (9th) 5-10 (*)

Long Jump — Alex Murdy (6th) 20-03 (*)

Triple Jump — Wilson (7th) 41-05.50 (*)

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Boost this, boost that

Posted in Booster Club, tagged , , , , on May 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“Stop. You had me at free pizza.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Show your support, snag some pizza.

The Coupeville Booster Club is holding its annual membership meeting this Thursday, May 18 — the 43rd anniversary of Mt. St. Helen’s blowing its top — at 6:00 PM in the CHS commons.

Free pizza and drinks will be provided, with the focus on informing folks of what the club does, while offering newcomers a chance to join the organization.

The booster club provides financial support to Coupeville’s middle and high school sports programs, through things such as equipment purchases, scholarships, and athlete appreciation festivities.

Six $1,000 scholarships are annually awarded to graduating CHS senior athletes, while current athletes are helped with sports fees, roses for Senior Night events, and varsity letters.

The club has also aided the school’s athletic department with purchases including weight room equipment, a portable race clock for track and field, scoreboards, batting cages, and the painting of the high school gym.

The Wall of Fame in the CHS gym, which highlights league, district, and state accomplishments for Wolf teams dating back decades, became a reality thanks to a financial donation from the club.

The boosters are always looking for a few good volunteers to help the cause, and you can have your choice of committees coordinating action on the Penn Cove Mussel Festival, the club’s crab feed fundraiser, and the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival, among others.

Or help out with doling out varsity letters, getting spiffy new duds for Wolf coaches, doing PR through Facebook and Instagram, or a billion other things.

All in the service of “providing additional opportunities for our athletes that wouldn’t exist otherwise.”

If you have questions before the meeting, reach out to the club at coupevillebc@gmail.com.

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Road warriors make state tourney plans

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Cole White, and the parental units, are headed to the 2B state baseball tourney next weekend. (Morgan White photo)

The road to a state title begins with a long road trip.

Fresh off winning the District 1/2 title, thumping Friday Harbor 11-0 Saturday, Coupeville High School’s baseball squad got its marching orders for the state tourney.

The Wolves, who sit at 16-5, are seeded #10 in the 12-team 2B field, and play #7 Toledo Saturday, May 20 at Castle Rock High School.

First pitch is set for noon.

The loser is eliminated, while the winner returns to the field at 3:00 PM to face #2 Toutle Lake, which is led by junior pitcher Zach Swanson, who has committed to play college ball for Oregon State.

Toledo is 18-5, and handed Toutle Lake (20-2) its only losses, beating the Ducks 1-0 and 6-1 way back in the first two games of the season.

The winner of next Saturday’s second game advances to the state semifinals, is guaranteed to play both May 26 and 27 at Johnson-O’Brien Stadium at Ephrata High School and will bring home a trophy.

To see the bracket, pop over to:

http://www.nw1a2bathletics.com/m2/tourn.php?act=vt&tid=3930#

Coupeville’s diamond dogs, who are making the program’s first trip to state since 2014, will have a much longer trip than their rivals.

It’s 173 miles, give or take a kilometer or two, to go from Central Whidbey to Castle Rock, while Toutle Lake (10.8 miles) and Toledo (14.4) are just down the street.

Sophomore Landon Roberts, seen with sister Lindsey and mom Sherry, is part of a successful Wolf diamond team. (Morgan White photo)

This is the tenth trip to state for CHS baseball, while Toledo is making its twelfth visit to the big dance.

The Riverhawks won the 2B state title in 2016, knocking off Warden, Colfax, Asotin, and Pe Ell/Willapa Valley.

Toutle Lake, which finished second last season, falling 7-6 to Brewster in the championship game, is back for the 25th time.

The Ducks have four state baseball titles, but it’s been a bit since the last one, with title runs coming in 1977, 1978, 1990, and 1991.

Toutle Lake and Coupeville have clashed twice in the state baseball tourney, with the Wolves falling 2-0 in ’90 and 8-1 in ’77, both seasons in which the Ducks finished as champs.

The Wolves also squared off with Toutle Lake at the state volleyball tourney in 2002 and 2003, splitting those matches.

The Coupeville and Toledo baseball programs have never met in a state playoff game, though the school’s girls’ basketball teams shared the hardwood at the 1998 and 2000 state championships, with the Riverhawks winning both.

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Blazing temps, toasty pics

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on May 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Carolyn Lhamon sends her shot put on its way. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was warm, at least by Coupeville standards.

Braving blue skies and sizzlin’ sun rays Saturday, Coupeville High School track and field stars put on a show during the District 1/2 championships.

The Wolves captured girls and boys team titles, sparked by 18 wins spread among its many athletes.

Along for the ride was Diet Coke-sipping cameraman John Fisken, who, fueled by caffeine, snapped a metric ton of pics.

He’s responsible for the ones seen above and below, but that’s just the tip of the photographic iceberg.

To see much more, and maybe buy some glossy presents for Grandma Gertie in Grand Rapids, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Track-2022-2023/Track-2023-05-13-District-1-Meet/

 

Issabel Johnson, ready to attack.

Alex Murdy flies on by.

“Dude caught some air!”

Dominic Coffman gets some sun on the guns.

Wolf relay runners (l to r) Ayden Wyman, Lyla Stuurmans, Ryanne Knoblich, and Carly Burt are a fleet-footed bunch.

“I keep putting them back straight, and they keep knocking everything out of order. Kids…”

Claire Mayne demonstrates the proper form, where you don’t knock the hurdles over.

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CHS track dominates Bi-Districts

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on May 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf senior Dominic Coffman is headed to state in the high jump and 4 x 100 relay. (Brent Coffman photo)

Win, or go home.

And yes, the Coupeville High School track and field team was already home Saturday, hosting the District 1/2 championships at Mickey Clark Field.

But every race, every field event, was a nailbiter, as the only way athletes earned their ticket to state was by winning.

Finish second Saturday and you got a firm handshake, but that was it.

Which was fine by the Wolves, who went out and won 18 events en route to capturing both girls and boys team titles.

“We are the champions … of the world.” (Bob Martin photo)

Coupeville’s girls had themselves a truly epic day, rolling up more points than the second and third best teams combined.

The Wolves finished with 225 points, with Friday Harbor (109), La Conner (83), and Northwest Christian of Lacey (72) bringing up the rear.

The battle was closer on the boy’s side, with Coupeville (194) pulling away from La Conner (146) and Friday Harbor (131) late.

NWC was well back with just 39 points.

Once they add alternates for the girls 4 x 400 relay and the boys 4 x 100 unit, the Wolves are expecting to pack 22 athletes onto the bus for the trip to Yakima.

After a long run in Cheney, the 2B state meet jumps to Zaepfel Stadium this season, with the royal rumble slated for May 25-27.

Lyla Stuurmans, Aidan Wilson, Monroe Myles, and Carolyn Lhamon all qualified for two individual events, with the first three of those Wolves also part of a state meet-qualifying relay team.

Wilson, Ryanne Knoblich, Reiley Araceley, and Dominic Coffman are the only active CHS track stars to have earned state meet medals in prior years.

Knoblich was 2nd in the high jump last season, while Wilson was 3rd in the 800.

Wilson also teamed up with Coffman, Araceley, and the now graduated Caleb Meyer to finish 2nd in the 4 x 100.

Edie Bittner and Bob Martin keep things under control. (Photo courtesy Bittner)

 

Saturday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

100 — Monroe Myles (1st) 13.28 *PR*; Issabel Johnson (5th) 14.38 *PR*

200 — M. Myles (1st) 27.17 *PR*; Anna Annunziato (5th) 31.76 *PR*

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (1st) 1:04.85; Aleera Kent (2nd) 1:13.43

800 — Stuurmans (1st) 2:35.75; Kent (5th) 2:57.29

1600 — Ayden Wyman (4th) 6:46.96; Cristina McGrath (5th) 7:47.50

3200 — Kent (4th) 13:31.60 *PR*; McGrath (5th) 17:38.62

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (1st) 17.41 *PR*; Katie Buskala (2nd) 20.82 *PR*

300 Hurdles — Mayne (2nd) 54.20 *PR*; Gwen Crowder (3rd) 1:05.28

4 x 100 Relay — M. Myles, Ryanne Knoblich, Johnson, Mayne (2nd) 53.72

4 x 200 Relay — Carly Burt, Knoblich, A. Wyman, Stuurmans (3rd) 1:56.80

4 x 400 Relay — Mayne, Burt, M. Myles, Stuurmans (1st) 4:30.64

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (1st) 35-00 *PR*; Katie Marti (2nd) 30-09.50 *PR*

Discus — Lhamon (1st) 100-00 *PR*; Reese Wilkinson (3rd) 95-11 *PR*

Javelin — Marti (2nd) 93-08; Taygin Jump (3rd) 89-09

High Jump — Knoblich (1st) 5-00

Pole Vault — Burt (1st) 7-00; Aleksia Jump (2nd) 5-06

Long Jump — Knoblich (2nd) 14-00.75; Burt (3rd) 13-08

Triple Jump — McGrath (2nd) 27-06.25

Carolyn Lhamon set PR’s in the shot put and discus Saturday afternoon. (Photo courtesy Helene Lhamon)

 

BOYS:

100 — Dominic Coffman (5th) 13.04; Nehemiah Myles (6th) 13.21

200 — Reiley Araceley (4th) 24.95; Alex Murdy (5th) 25.19

400 — Preston Epp (2nd) 55.73; Hank Milnes (4th) 58.88

800 — Aidan Wilson (1st) 2:08.68; Ezra Boilek (2nd) 2:22.81

1600 — Mitchell Hall (2nd) 4:40.16 *PR*; Malachi Somes (4th) 5:07.17

3200 — Cameron Epp (3rd) 10:50.75; Somes (4th) 11:17.90

110 Hurdles — Tate Wyman (4th) 17.77; Araceley (5th) 19.20

300 Hurdles — T. Wyman (3rd) 45.92; Cael Wilson (5th) 50.08

4 x 100 Relay — Araceley, T. Wyman, A. Wilson, Coffman (1st) 45.02

4 x 400 Relay — P. Epp, Hall, T. Wyman, A. Wilson (2nd) 3:39.69

Shot Put — Josh Upchurch (1st) 41-10 *PR*; Zac Tackett (3rd) 35-11.50

Discus — Tackett (1st) 119-03; C. Epp (3rd) 84-04

Javelin — Hall (3rd) 112-04; Boilek (4th) 110-06

High Jump — Coffman (1st) 5-10; C.Wilson (3rd) 5-06

Pole Vault — C. Wilson (1st) 8-00

Long Jump — Murdy (1st) 20-03 *PR*; N. Myles (3rd) 19-02.50

Triple Jump — A. Wilson (1st) 41-05.50; Milnes (6th) 35-10

Josh Upchurch prepares to launch. (Brittany Kolbet photo)

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