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CMS track stars return to action

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged Ayden Wyman, CMS Wolves, Elizabeth Bitting, intramurals, track and field on May 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Ayden Wyman is one of 18 Coupeville Middle School athletes who have turned out for track and field. (Jackie Saia photo)

You can’t keep a good sport down.

Adapting in the Age of Coronavirus, Coupeville Middle School’s athletic programs shifted to intramural play this school year.

With spring in full bloom, the Wolves have launched their final season, with coaches Elizabeth Bitting and Jon Gabelein leading a modified track and field campaign.

CMS athletes practice 3-5 PM Mondays and Wednesdays, with scaled-down meets the next four Thursdays between May 20 and June 10.

Practice tickets and a face mask are required.

While things are underway, it’s not too late to join. CMS students in grades 6-8 are eligible, and just need to contact Bitting or Gabelein.

The Wolf roster so far:

Abbigail Bond
Dianne Brown
Carly Burt
Preston Epp
Carson Field
Gabby Gebhard
Lila Kallstrom
Axel Marshall
Sophia Mayne
Eleanore McDonald
Ivy Rudat
Kyrese Simpson-Pilgrim
Malachi Somes
Joshua Stockdale
Thomas Strelow
Frankie Tenore
Ayden Wyman
Liza Zustiak

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Gebhard, canine companion best in show

Posted in AKC dog showing, tagged CMS Wolves, dog showing, Gabriella Gebhard, Royal Canin AKC Nationals, Westminster on May 17, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Gabriella Gebhard and her English Setter are coming for all your dog show awards. (Photos courtesy Stephanie Gebhard)

Gabriella Gebhard is taking the world of dog showing by storm.

The Coupeville Middle School 8th grader, who is also a Wolf cross country runner, is just two wins away from qualifying for the world-famous Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

The duo showcase their skills at an event.

First, Gebhard and her English setter, Walker “Set’r Ridge’s Legend in the Making,” head to Florida for the prestigious American Kennel Club National Championships presented by Royal Canin.

That event is December 18-19 in Orlando, Florida.

Gebhard, who has been working towards her Westminster dreams since age nine, brings out the best in her canine companion, and vice versa.

The duo have been claiming awards everywhere they go, winning Best Puppy in Sweeps, Best Junior, and Reserve Winner’s Dog at the recent Monterey Bay English Setter specialty in California.

All of the awards, I said. All of them.

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Swish, a bucket! Swish, a win!

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged Basketball, CMS Wolves, Landon Roberts, season opener, SWISH on April 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Aiden O’Neill (5) and Landon Roberts (across from him) crash the boards. (Sherry Roberts photo)

The nets are back open for business.

High school hoops are still a few weeks away, but Coupeville’s 7th/8th grade SWISH boys basketball squad hit the hardwood Saturday in Burlington, bouncing Orcas Island 32-23.

The season-opening victory kicks off what should be a seven-game schedule — if the pandemic doesn’t mess with things.

What began as a bit of a defensive struggle, with Coupeville clinging to a 10-9 halftime advantage, soon broke heavily in favor of the Wolves.

Chase Anderson led the way, dropping in 10 of his team-high 13 points in the second half.

He banked in a pair of three-balls during his torrid run, while teammate Johnny Porter dominated in the paint.

Six of Coupeville’s eight players scratched their name in the scorebook Saturday, with Johnny Porter and Aiden O’Neill collecting six points apiece in support of Anderson’s 13.

Also rattling the rim were Jack Porter, who knocked down three points, and Camden Glover and Hunter Bronec, who added a bucket apiece.

Defensive dynamos Landon Roberts and Hurlee Bronec also saw extensive playing time for a Coupeville squad which returns to action next Saturday, May 1.

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Break on through (to the other trail)

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged Ayden Wyman, CMS Wolves, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, Jack Porter on April 2, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Dylan Robinett was one of 13 Coupeville Middle School athletes to participate in an intramural cross country season. (Jackie Saia photo)

Ayden Wyman slashes through the woods. (Teagan Calkins photo)

Solomon Rudat is ready to run. (Saia photo)

Cross country is booming in Coupeville.

And a large part of that success comes from having a go-get-’em coach running things.

Right before segueing into her new job running the CHS harrier program, Elizabeth Bitting wrapped up an intramural season for Wolf middle school athletes.

While the pandemic is preventing CMS from competing against other rivals this school year, that hasn’t stopped Bitting from preaching the love of getting off your duff and moving those legs.

Under her tutelage, 13 CMS runners participated in part or all of a race series she set up.

The goal was to count the best three times for each athlete over the course of four races.

The race circuit, dubbed “Kemmer’s Course,” started near the CHS baseball field parking lot, then wound its way down the Kettles trail, before finishing its 1.4-mile length over by the football field scoreboard.

Nine of 13 Wolves ran in the final race, with six of them setting PR’s.

Whether they ran in one race, or all four, all 13 Wolves drew praise from their coach.

“Thank you all for participating during this intramural cross-country season,” Bitting said. “It wasn’t ideal, but you sure did make the best of it!

“I am so proud of each and every one of you. The support, encouragement and unity you gave one another showed so much maturity.

“I hope you all continue to participate in sports with the enthusiasm and passion you’ve shown during this time.”

Wolves who completed the series:
(First time is for series, second time for final race; * = PR)

GIRLS:

1st – Ayden Wyman – 35:48 (11:36*)
2nd – Gabby Gebhard – 36:02
3rd – Bryley Gilbert – 40:13 (12:43*)
4th – Ivy Rudat – 46:33

BOYS:

1st – Carson Field – 30:04 (9:12*)
2nd – Nic Wasik – 30:59 (10:15)
3rd – Thomas Strelow – 32:47 (10:09*)
4th – Solomon Rudat – 35:57
5th – Dylan Robinett – 40:33 (14:38)

Others who ran in the final race:

Jack Porter – 9:56*
Johnny Porter – 10:33*
Matthew Gilbert – 14:48

Savina Wells also participated, but due to an injury could not complete the series or final race.

Her best time was 12:50, an improvement of 46 seconds from her first race.

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Running to a bright future

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged CMS Wolves, cross country, Jackie Saia, Savina Wells, Thomas Strelow on March 29, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Ivy Rudat leads off a collection of Coupeville Middle School cross country photos. (Portraits by Jackie Saia, action shots by Teagan Calkins)

Cross country is booming in Cow Town.

Year three of the comeback is starting off strongly for Coupeville’s harrier programs, both at the high school and middle school levels.

While the pandemic is preventing CMS runners from competing this school year against rivals from other towns, the young Wolves are still putting in miles and burning up trails in intramural action.

The photos above and below are courtesy Jackie Saia, who shot the portraits, and Teagan Calkins, who lurked in the woods to capture the action shots.