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Capri Anter and friends will soon be living in the gym. (Bailey Thule photo)

The sound of squeaking shoes on gym floors is almost upon us.

The first day of practice for Coupeville High School basketball teams is next Monday, Nov. 17, with the first Wolf games set for Dec. 2.

CHS varsity head coaches Megan Richter and Brad Sherman, and their assistants will guide their squads through seasons which run through possibly March.

Currently the Wolf boys have 19 games on the schedule, with their female counterparts down for 18, with the boys (two tilts) and girls (three rumbles) both set to play in a holiday tournament.

Included in that are 10 games against Coupeville’s fellow Northwest 2B/1B League rivals, as the Wolves play 2B foes La Conner, Mount Vernon Christian, Orcas Island, and Friday Harbor twice, while squaring off with 1B schools Darrington and Concrete once.

Write everything down in pencil, as the Wolf girls are expected to add at least one more game, and winter weather can always play havoc with everything.

But here at least is a tease of what could be:

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Michelle Armstrong (left), Kassie O’Neil (center) and Haylee Armstrong celebrate the Coupeville Booster Club. (Photos courtesy Michelle Armstrong)

They hit the bonanza.

With a big boost from the community, the Coupeville High School Booster Club set a record at this year’s fundraiser dinner, bringing in $42,000 to support Wolf athletics.

Fine dining for a fine cause.

CHS student athletes spoke to the crowd at the benefit Saturday, detailing what the club has provided them, with Wolf boys’ hardwood guru Brad Sherman adding a coach’s perspective.

All in all, the event was a huge hit, said Booster Club bigwig (and Coupeville alumni) Danette Beckley.

“The energy was high, and folks were so generous,” she said.

Wolf athletes handled kitchen duties.

Along with a catered dinner, the night included live and silent auctions, with vacations in places as diverse as Maui and Lake Chelan being offered, in addition to the always popular “Pork Palooza for Eight” and a “Wheelbarrow of Booze.”

Plus, a ton of delectable desserts were up for grabs.

Just a small portion of the tasty treats.

 

The Booster Club would like to thank a wide variety of people and businesses who helped make the night a hit:

Anaia Trucking and Excavating
Capri Anter
Applebee’s
Haylee and Michelle Armstrong
Garrett Arnold
Ashley’s Design
“Granny” Chris Baker
Bayleaf
Bayside Armory
Danette Beckley and friends
Courtney Boyd

CHS alums Courtnie Deckwa (left) and Courtney Boyd give back.

Branch Business Services
Teagan Calkins
Glenda Campbell
CHS Yearbook Class (Jackie Saia)
Coupeville Coffee Roasters
Cynthia Woerner Photography
Lexis Drake
Ebey Academy
Edward Jones – Coupeville
5 Sisters Design
Front Street Grill
Front Street Realty
Frontier Lumber NW and SW
Gig Harbor Realty
Camden Glover
Greenbank Cidery and Tap Room
Lark Gustafson
Kari Habeck
Home Depot
Island Contracting
Ivar’s
Julie Natalie Imagery
Kapaw’s Iskreme
Bella Karr
Riley Lawless
Shannon and Roger Leatherwood
Leann Leavitt and family
Little Caesar’s Pizza
Aaron, Jess, and Ava Lucero
Bob Martin

Adeline Maynes (left) and Capri Anter keep the room under control.

Scott, Lara, and Adeline Maynes
Michele McEuen
Gordon McMillan and Nancy Conard
Messner family
Moch Construction and Excavation
Oak Bowl and Mario’s Pizza
Aiden O’Neill
People’s Bank
Pilgrimage Pottery
Planet Fitness
Polished Studio
Prairie Center Market
Pyle on the Sweets
Rain Shadow Nursery
RayLynn Ratcliff
Jon Roberts

Riley Lawless (right) delivers a plate of vittles to Jon Roberts.

Sandy and Susan Roberts
Rhodena Design
Rocky Point Plumbing
Rummel Relacing
Seaside Salon & Spa
Serendipity Caterings and Events, LLC
Brad Sherman
Dale and Liz Sherman
Sherman Beef
Bettie Sifuentes and Family
Flo Simon
Malachi Somes
Danica Strong
Von and Barbara Summers
Swinomish Casino
Terra Firma Wealth Management
Toby’s Tavern
Ana Valencia
Brogan Walling
Mariah Warren-Madsen
Whidbey Coffee
Whidbey Electric Company
Whidbey Island Pies
Whidbey Tides and Taps
Windermere Coupeville
Derek Wolfe
Wright Construction
Ron Wright and family

Malachi Somes (back) and Camden Glover keep the water flowing.

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Teagan Calkins is back to burn the nets down. (Parker Hammons photo)

The “Red Dragon” is on the rise.

Teagan Calkins enters her senior year on the hardwood having scored 242 varsity points, which puts her #52 all-time for a Coupeville High School girls’ hoops program which kicked off in 1974.

Scoring stats for that first campaign have (so far) been lost to time, since the newspaper of the day failed to document the season outside of one short, stat-free paragraph.

But, other than that, I’ve been able to document 250 players — including five active ones — who’ve made the net jump over the years.

Calkins is just a five-spot away from cracking the top 50 and seems primed to finish much higher than that, while three of the other four active players are underclassmen who have multiple seasons left to play.

As we get ready to tip-off a new season, where things currently stand:

 

CHS girls’ basketball
(1974-2025)
*Active players in bold*:

 

Brianne King – 1549
Zenovia Barron – 1270
Makana Stone – 1158
Megan Smith – 1042
Ann Pettit – 932
Ashley Ellsworth-Bagby – 892
Terry Perkins – 673
Lexie Black – 622
Kristan Hurlburt – 598
Tina Lyness – 594

Marlene Grasser – 574
Judy Marti – 545
Brittany Black – 502
Jen Canfield – 497
Erica Lamb – 497
Emily Vracin – 467
Tina Barker – 464
Vanessa Davis – 448
Lindsey Roberts – 448
Maureen Wetmore – 438

Sarah Powell – 425
Mika Hosek – 424
Cassidi Rosenkrance – 423
Maddie Georges – 407
Ashley Manker – 404
Shawna West – 388
Katie Smith – 374
Whitney Clark – 359
Amy Mouw – 353
Tracy Taylor – 350

Kailey Kellner – 339
Katie Marti – 332
Amanda Allmer – 331
Misty Sellgren – 331
Taniel Lamb – 330
Marie Grasser – 321
Mia Littlejohn – 317
Amanda Fabrizi – 299
Scout Smith – 290
Bessie Walstad – 288

Hailey Hammer – 282
Madeline Strasburg – 261
Carly Guillory – 260
Sarah Mouw – 259
Lyla Stuurmans – 257
Julie Wieringa – 252
Danette Beckley – 249
Chelsea Prescott – 249
Mia Farris – 247
Marlys West – 247

Kendra O’Keefe – 244
Teagan Calkins – 242
Breeanna Messner – 235
Hilary Kortuem – 231
Ema Smith – 228
Mikayla Elfrank – 227
Annette Jameson – 223
Beth Mouw – 216
Lisa Roehl – 216
Alita Blouin – 215

Audrianna Shaw – 212
Linda Cheshier – 210
Izzy Wells – 204
Pam Jampsa – 202
Julia Myers – 202
Kim Warder – 193
Kacie Kiel – 188
Stephanie Clapp – 185
Kassie Lawson – 184
Heather Davis – 182

Jaime Rasmussen – 181
Trudy Eaton – 180
Heidi Bepler – 179
Madison McMillan – 176
Jodi Christensen – 174
Aimee Messner – 168
Danielle Vracin – 167
Sherry Bonacci – 165
Marie Hesselgrave – 165
Marilyn Brown – 164

Hayley Ebersole – 163
Yashmeen Knox – 163
Traci Perkins – 161
Suzette Glover – 159
Carolyn Lhamon – 153
Jai’Lysa Hoskins – 151
Jennifer Bailey – 150
Emily Young – 149
Vanessa Bodley – 146
Joli Smith – 142

Jennie Cross – 140
Savina Wells – 133
Taya Boonstra – 132
Sarah Burgoyne – 126
Christi Messner – 125
Kayla Lawson – 124
Avalon Renninger – 123
Gwen Gustafson – 122
Cheryl Dunn – 119
Ryanne Knoblich – 119

Hannah Davidson – 116
Jill Whitney – 116
Sarah Wright – 115
Laurie Estes – 114
Debbie Snyder – 113
Tiffany Briscoe – 111
Lauren Escalle – 109
Sally Biskovich – 108
Kara Harvey – 108
Kalia Littlejohn – 106

Haylee Armstrong is a bucket away from cracking triple digits as a varsity hoops star. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Kyla Briscoe – 104
Kelly Snyder – 104
Sue Wyatt – 100
Haylee Armstrong – 98
Lupine Wutzke – 98
Monica Vidoni – 97
Christine Barr – 95
Lauren Grove – 93
Babette Owensby – 93
Toni Thiefault – 92

Jada Heaton – 87
Jennifer Pettit – 85
Laura Young – 83
Marnie Bartelson – 81
Cheryl Pangburn – 79
Courtney Arnold – 78
Tonnalea Rasmussen – 78
Sharon Jolly – 75
Danica Strong – 75
Amanda Manker – 73

Beth Cavanaugh – 72
Wynter Thorne – 68
Rachelle Solomon – 64
Tenley Stuurmans – 63
Lindsey Sherwood – 61
Ann Kahler – 60
Ja’Kenya Hoskins – 59
Chelsea Rosenkrance – 59
Judy Wallace – 58
Rose Marti – 57

Jean Wyatt – 57
Jennifer Eelkema – 55
Christine Larson – 53
Courtney Boyd – 52
Kari Johnson – 52
Erin Ryan – 52
Anya Leavell – 51
Nicole Shelly – 50
Traci Barker – 49
Paige Mueller – 49

Stephanie Kipp – 48
Lynn Wilson – 47
Andilee Murphy – 46
Janiece Jenkins – 43
Meghan Metlow – 43
Tia Wurzrainer – 43
Jessy Caselden – 41
Karen Jampsa – 40
Jennifer Meyer – 40
Jill Keeney – 39

Suzanne Enders – 38
Mandi Murdy – 37
Shawn Diem – 35
Min Powell – 35
Abby Mulholland – 32
Lauren Rose – 32
Tammie Hardie – 31
Nezi Keiper – 29
Shannon Rutledge – 29
Taylor Sherman – 29

Anna Myhr – 28
Kirsty Croghan – 27
Lori Friswold – 27
Sarah Vass – 27
Tina Jansen – 26
Kim Stuurmans – 26
Kathy Jolly – 25
Shelby Kulz – 25
Kylie Van Velkinburgh – 25
Melissa Cox – 23

Haley Marx – 23
Lori Hart – 21
Skylar Parker – 21
Allison Wenzel – 21
Courtney Williams – 21
Aleshia McFadyen – 20
Nancy Dyer – 18
Dina Lanphere – 18
McKenzie Bailey – 17
Carol Estes – 17

Kristina Clark – 16
Dawn Clampet – 15
Nicole Laxton – 15
Mollie Bailey – 14
Lindsey Tucker – 13
Jeannette Fixel – 12
Tammy Shubat – 12
Nikki Snyder – 12
Kelly Ankney – 11
Naomi Prater – 11

Michelle Riddle – 11
Emily Wodjenski – 11
Alyssa Kelley – 10
Zarah Leaman – 10
Toni Hudson – 9
Georgie Smith – 9
Cindy Bennett – 8
Susan Estes – 8
Ami Garthwaite – 8
Eileen Hanley – 8

Keri Iverson – 8
Kristine Macnab – 8
Michelle Smith – 8
Carlie Rosenkrance – 7
Capri Anter – 6
McKayla Bailey – 6
Lexi Boyer – 6
Rhiannon Ellsworth – 6
Debbie Johnson – 6
Grace LaPoint – 6

Skyler Lawrence – 6
Corrin Skvarla – 6
Janie Wilson – 6
Kayla Arnold – 5
Katy Bennett – 5
Penny Griggs – 5
Marissa Slater – 5
Denise McGregor – 4
Jessica Sherwood – 4
Kara Warder – 4

Reese Wilkinson – 4
Christina Mowery – 3
Samantha Roehl – 3
Ashlie Shank – 3
Jamie Townsdin – 3
Brenda Belcher – 2
Rusty Brian – 2
Carol Davis – 2
Lisa Davis – 2
Nicole Fuller – 2

Bryley Gilbert – 2
Cathy Higgins – 2
Daisy Kent – 2
Katie Kiel – 2
Charlotte Langille – 2
Brynn Parker – 2
Morgan Stevens – 2
Tracy Barber – 1
Amy Biskovich – 1
Corinne Gaddis – 1

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Chase Anderson heads off in pursuit of buckets. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Chase is once again on the chase.

With the start of a new high school boys’ basketball season approaching, the stat keepers are once again firing up their pens and pencils.

Coupeville has been active on the hardwood since 1917, and I’ve managed to document 428 players who’ve scored in a varsity game.

With many old-school scorebooks lost to time (or still buried in someone’s barn or attic), the numbers aren’t complete, and likely never will be. But we get closer and closer, while making sure to record what’s going down in the present.

Which brings us back to Chase Anderson, who sits at #36 all-time with 599 points heading into his senior season.

Now, reasonably, he’s a longshot to get all the way to #1, needing 707 more points to slip past Logan Downes, with the CHS single season record of 644 by Jeff Stone having stood untouched since 1970.

But never say never.

Anderson is one of six active players on the list, though others will likely join them as the 2025-2026 season plays out.

So, sharpen that pencil and let the nets bounce.

 

CHS boys’ basketball
(1917-2025)
*Active players in bold*:

 

Logan Downes – 1305
Jeff Stone – 1137
Mike Bagby – 1137
Randy Keefe – 1088
Mike Criscoula – 1031
Jeff Rhubottom – 1012
Bill Riley – 934
Pete Petrov – 917
Brad Sherman – 874
Denny Clark – 869

Arik Garthwaite – 867
Bill Jarrell – 855
Hunter Smith – 847
Corey Cross – 811
Hawthorne Wolfe – 800
Jack Elzinga – 770
Barry Brown – 769
Hunter Hammer – 755
Steve Whitney – 730
Dan Nieder – 729

Tom Sahli – 719 (**MISSING SEASON**)
Chris Good – 688
Gavin Keohane – 677
Virgil Roehl – 674
Foster Faris – 668
Pat Bennett – 659
Wade Ellsworth – 659
Jason McFadyen – 654
Rich Morris – 637
Kramer O’Keefe – 636

Wiley Hesselgrave – 632
John O’Grady – 611
Greg White – 604
Denny Zylstra – 602
Joe Whitney – 601
Chase Anderson – 599
Brian Miller – 597
Mike Syreen – 594
Gabe McMurray – 592
Pat Clark – 583

Randy Duggan – 552
Roy Marti – 551
Jim Syreen – 550
Marc Bissett – 549
Gary Hammons – 533
Jerry Zylstra – 527
Brad Miller – 526
Gary Faris – 524
JJ Marti – 520
Cody Peters – 518

David Lortz – 502
Jason Bagby – 499
Xavier Murdy – 482
Pat O’Grady – 472
Harold Buckner – 469
Sean Dillon – 469
Frank Marti – 462
Alex Murdy – 448
Del O’Shell – 440
Tony Ford – 432

Caleb Powell – 421
Mason Grove – 414
Ben Biskovich – 407
Casey Clark – 407
Nick Sellgren – 406
Cole White – 405
Blaine Ghormley – 393
Tom Logan – 385
James Smith – 382
Don Cook – 377

Chad Gale – 373
Mike Millenbach – 373
JD Wilcox – 373
Ty Blouin – 369
Caesar Kortuem – 369
Ray Harvey – 368
Pat Brown – 355
Dick Smith – 352
Ethan Spark – 352
Glenn Losey – 350

Timm Orsborn – 345
Robin Larson – 342
Byron Fellstrom – 340
Kevin Faris – 339
Michael Vaughan – 337
Jim Yake – 331
Aaron Trumbull – 330
Brad Brown – 328
Charlie Tessaro – 328
Utz Conard – 326

Ian Smith – 324
David Ford – 323
Bob Rea – 320
Chris Marti – 319
Gabe Wynn – 316
Nick Streubel – 314
Ben Hayes – 306
Allen Black – 305
Noah Roehl – 301
Blake Day – 299

Noel Criscoula – 298
John Beasley – 293
Risen Johnson – 291
Brian Fakkema – 290
Matt Frost – 290
Hurlee Bronec – 288
Mike Mallo – 282
Keith Jameson – 277
Terry Roberts – 277
Kit Manzanares – 275

Boom Phomvongkoth – 275
Zepher Loesch – 274
Alex Evans – 272
Aaron Curtin – 271
Tyler King – 270
Joe Tessaro – 270
Eric Hopkins – 265
Harvey Wainio – 265
Rick Keefe – 259
Troy Blouin – 256

Sean Callahan – 256
Greg Fellstrom – 248
Richard Hammons – 248
Casey Larson – 247
Don Schreiber – 247
Brandon Huff – 245
Grady Rickner – 245
Brad Haslam – 235
Sean Toomey-Stout – 235
Geoff Hageman – 227

Curt Youderian – 226
Hunter Bronec – 223
Rich Vaughan – 219
Ed Wood – 219
Joel Walstad – 217
Richard Cook – 216
Ryan Keefe – 214
Nick Guay – 213
Jordan Ford – 210
Andrew Mouw – 204

Vance Huffman – 203
Tim Quenzer – 202
Alan Hancock – 198
Shawn Ryan – 197
Mitch Aparicio – 195
John Engstrom – 195
Trevor Tucker – 194
Roy Mattox – 191
Dale Sherman – 188
Scott Stuurmans – 188

Ryan Blouin – 185
Pat Millenbach – 181
Jack Porter – 180
Caleb Meyer – 179
Wayne Hardie – 178
Chris Cox – 177
Evan Tingstad – 177
Jerry VandWerfhorst – 177
Anthony Bergeron – 176
Mike Ankney – 173

Ron Naddy – 172
Dale Libbey – 169
Roger Sherman – 168
Tim Walstad – 168
Randy Blindauer – 166
Mark Bepler – 165
Chad Brookhouse – 163
Jered Brown – 156
Monty Moore – 155
Geoff Wacker – 154

Bill Baas – 153
Ulrik Wells – 152
Jim Faris – 151
Steve Konek – 149
Gavin O’Keefe – 149
Ryan McManigle – 148
Ryan Griggs – 147
Hugh Abell – 145
George Libbey – 142
Sandy Roberts – 134

Craig Anderson – 132
Scott Franzen – 129
Ben Etzell – 127
Gavin Knoblich – 126
Len Buckner – 125
Brian Shank – 125
Joey Lippo – 121
Jessie Smith – 119
Scott McGraw – 116
Christian Townsdin – 116

Camden Glover muscles his way to the hoop.

Camden Glover – 115
Mitch Pelroy – 115
Taylor Ebersole – 114
Eric Taylor – 112
Jim Casey – 111
Jacobi Pilgrim – 111
Jonathan Valenzuela – 110
Brian Barr – 108
Joe Donellon – 101
Jason McManigle – 101

Bryan Hamilton – 99
Brian Knoll – 98
Morgan Payne – 96
Christian Lyness – 95
Koa Davison – 94
Ted Weber – 91
Hunter Downes – 89
James Meek – 89
Dan Miller – 89
Landon Roberts – 88

Steve Bissett – 87
Andrew Cashen – 87
Carson Risner – 86
John Sinema – 86
Nick Morris – 83
Dominic Coffman – 81
Logan Martin – 81
Roy Armstrong – 80
Cameron Toomey-Stout – 80
Caleb Valko – 78

Ross Buckner – 77
Matt Shank – 77
JJ Johnson – 76
Duane Score – 76
Quinten Farmer – 75
Matt Ortega – 75
Mike Ellsworth – 74
Don Spangler – 72
John Zimmerman – 72
Joe Bruzas – 71

Jason Fisher – 71
Tony Prosser – 70
Les Jacobson – 69
Tom Conard – 68
Dean Grasser – 68
Matt Bepler – 67
Zack Swerdfeger – 66
Ron Lanphere – 65
Sage Downes – 64
Ben Hancock – 63

Randy Stone – 63
Mike Brown – 62
Jason McDavid – 62
Jeremy Staples – 62
Brian Hageman – 61
Erik King – 61
David Davis – 60
Tom Mueller – 59
Brandy Ambrose – 58
Sam Kieth – 58

Steve Smith – 58
Martin Walsh – 58
Matt Helm – 57
Dennis Terrell – 57
Drew Chan – 56
DeAndre Mitchell – 56
Daniel Olson – 56
Ellis Schultz – 56
Dave Stoddard – 56
CJ Smith – 54

Larry Zylstra – 54
Asa Owensby – 52
Marc Aparicio – 51
Chris Chan – 51
Joe Kelley – 51
Marvin Darst – 50
Troy Hurlburt – 49
Stanley Bruzas – 48
Dalton Engle – 48
Jerry Helm – 48

Dalton Martin – 47
Eddie Fasolo – 45
Doug Speers – 45
Banky Fisher – 44
Keith Dunnagan – 42
Zane Oldenstadt – 42
Gaylord Stidham – 41
Erick Harada – 40
James Jorgensen – 40
Nevin Miranda – 40

Jeff Thomas – 40
John Wyatt – 40
John Moskeland – 39
Danny Bonacci – 36
Chuck Ruthford – 36
Charlie Toth – 36
Jim Marti – 35
Zeb Williams – 35
Robert Cushen – 34
Dante Mitchell – 34

Sid Mudgett – 34
Johnny Porter – 34
Dave Brandt – 33
Ryan Kelley – 33
Brian Roundy – 32
Richard Barber – 31
Joe Libbey – 31
Ray Cook – 29
Tim Leese – 29
Ralph Lindsay – 29

Kyle Rockwell – 29
Rick Marti – 28
Toby Martinez – 28
Daniel McDonald – 28
Joe Rojas – 28
Todd Smith – 28
Scott Sollars – 28
Richard Benson – 27
Mike Duke – 27
John Holmes – 26

Lewis Berry – 25
Mark Short – 25
Tim Youderian – 25
Jared Helmstadter – 24
Trent Diamanti – 23
Trevor Mueller – 22
Dan Schleiffers – 22
Malachi Somes – 22
William Davidson – 21
Jay Roberts – 21

Dustin Van Velkinburgh – 21
Matt Douglas – 20
Jordan Emerson – 20
Dane Lucero – 20
Dean Strom – 20
Scott Fisher – 19
Scott Losey – 19
Bud Merryman – 19
Matt Petrich – 19
Jason Raymond – 19

Rob Blouin – 18
Rick Keith – 18
Marvin Mitchell – 18
Guy Walker – 18
Gary Boyke – 17
Jim Keith – 17
Jean Lund-Olsen – 17
Cedric McIntosh – 17
TJ Rickner – 17
Rick Frieze – 16

Frank Nelson – 16
Chad Nixon – 16
Josh Wilsey – 16
Steven Cope – 15
Eric Dyer – 15
Mike Lester – 15
Brad Rogers – 15
Henry Edwards – 14
Todd Brown – 13
DJ Kim – 13

LaVerne Arnold – 12
Mike Eaton – 12
Guy George – 12
Kole Kellison – 12
Glen Lanphere – 12
Desmond Bell – 11
Bill Hamilton – 11
Howard Libbey – 11
Ken Pickard – 11
Jon Roberts – 11

Chris Squires – 11
Ben Winkes – 11
Jermiah Copeland – 10
Ron Edwards – 10
Travis Hooker – 10
Mikey Robinett – 10
Daniel Graham – 9
Kyle King – 9
Bruce Seiger – 9
Jimmy Sullivan – 9

Fred Wyatt – 9
Erik Anderson – 8
Dave Bowers – 8
Rob Fasolo – 8
Kraig Gordon – 8
Cody Roberts – 8
Robert Shafer – 8
Dave Wells – 8
Charlie Cook – 7
Bobby Engle – 7

Brian Folkestad – 7
Wayne Hesselgrave – 7
Aiden O’Neill – 7
Ed Cook – 6
Tucker Hall – 6
Chuck Hardee – 6
Kevin King – 6
Robert Kirkwood – 6
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim – 6
George Smith – 6

Nic Anthony – 5
Ariah Bepler – 5
Scott Davidson – 5
JD Myers – 5
Timothy Nitta – 5
Nate Steele – 5
Ron Zylstra – 5
Andrew Bird – 4
Bill Boze – 4
Miles Davidson – 4

Ralph Engle – 4
Jason Legat – 4
Morgan Roehl – 4
Rusty Bailey – 3
Luke Currier – 3
Davin Houston – 3
Frank Mueller – 3
Tracy Wilson – 3
Teo Benson – 2
Norm Enders – 2

Carson Field – 2
Easton Green – 2
Chris Locke – 2
Jeremy McCormick – 2
Rich McCormick – 2
Fred Meadors – 2
Denny Moss – 2
Tony Sherman – 2
Marion Sill – 2
Stephen Stietenroth – 2

Robbie Wanamaker – 2
Paul Baher – 1
Bill Engle – 1
Robert Engle – 1
Bob Franzen – 1
Meryl Gordon – 1
Oscar Liquidano – 1
Raleigh Sherman – 1

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Katie Marti celebrates her excellence with Coupeville High School track and field coach Bob Martin. (Christi Messner photo)

She came in like a wrecking ball.

A pure supernova comprised of equal parts wild energy, good-times cheer, and often remarkable athletic talent, Katie Marti left an impact on Coupeville sports like few others.

Both mom (Christi Messner) and dad (Frank Marti) hail from prairie families with long, rich athletic histories, and Katie added her own glow to those legacies before graduating from CHS this past spring.

During her time as a Wolf, the most irrepressible of irrepressible ones played volleyball, basketball, softball, and track and field — when she wasn’t sliding across the desktop in the press box or cartwheeling across the gym floor, chasing her teammates and tackling them in exuberant bear hugs.

As a spiker, she saw varsity floor time all four seasons, and was a certified star the last two, running the Wolf offense from her position at setter.

Flipping another note-perfect set skyward. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The stats tell a story, but it’s not the whole story.

Katie, if my numbers add up, compiled 68 kills, 301 digs, two solo blocks, 12 block assists, 1,185 assists, and 143 service aces as a varsity player, leading her squad in assists and aces during both her junior and senior seasons.

Her final campaign was her finest, as she and her fellow seniors carried the Wolves to an 18-2 record and 4th place trophy at the state tourney, remaining undefeated until the last day of the season.

Both the record, and the trophy, are the best ever achieved by a CHS volleyball team, but, like I said, mere stats don’t tell the whole story.

Katie left every last drop of sweat and effort she had out there on the floor, sliding in pursuit of floor burns, refusing to let any ball drop untouched. Cheeks flushed, voice bouncing off the rafters, she pushed herself, and her teammates, to great heights by sheer will power.

She cried, she screamed, she giggled, she screamed some more, she was a freakin’ force of nature, winning a point by punching the ball over the net with the side of her leg and making dang sure every fan, in every gym, would remember her long after she had hung up her uniform.

“Nothing but net, sucker!!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One of the most purely entertaining athletes to ever rep the red and black, Katie carried that roof-raising attitude to basketball, where she tossed in 332 varsity points (good for #32 all-time in CHS girls’ history) and wrecked more than one row of chairs crashing into the bench in pursuit of loose balls.

Capable of raining down pain from three-ball territory or tossing in running one-handed scoop shots while rampaging through the paint, she was once again always worth the price of admission.

An athlete for all seasons, Katie was a stellar softball player as well, before veering off to achieve glory as a track and field thrower.

Over the course of three high school seasons, she piled up 24 wins chucking things, including sweeping shot put, discus, and javelin titles at the district meet her senior year.

A five-time state meet qualifier, Katie brought home a 7th place medal in the shot put during her final campaign, while also competing twice at the state hammer meet, which is its own thing not sanctioned by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

Through it all, she was utterly unique and always worthy of our praise.

From an early age, Katie loved the spotlight, and she loved pulling her friends into that spotlight along with her.

Today we induct Miss Marti into the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame. After this you’ll find her hanging out at the top of the blog, under the Legends tab.

Cause that’s what she is — a one-of-a-kind, living-life-like-she-wants-to, certified Grade-A legend.

“Let’s get this bus movin’. I got places to be, and people to entertain!” (Christi Messner photo)

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