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New season, new roster for CMS track

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on April 9, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Tate Wyman, seen last spring, returns for his 8th grade season of track. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Let ’em loose and get out of their way.

Coupeville Middle School track coaches Elizabeth Bitting and Jon Gabelein will have almost 40 athletes ready to attack a new season when practice kicks off Tuesday afternoon.

It’s a mixture of veterans and newbies, and, like any first-day roster, could see some additions and/or subtractions.

But, for the moment, here are the 37 athletes expected to show up on day one:

 

8th:

Aiden Anderson
Reiley Araceley
Katie Buskala
Camryn Clark
Dominic Coffman
Josh Guay
Taygin Jump
Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson
Coen Killian
Ryanne Knoblich
Carolyn Lhamon
Jovan Light
Jacob Mathusek
Claire Mayne
Trinity McGee
Cristina McGrath
Alex Murdy
Kevin Partida
Abigail Ramirez
Jordyn Rogers
Helen Strelow
Tate Wyman

 

7th:

Ryan Blouin
Alex Clark
May Crain
William Davidson
Logan Downes
Nick Guay
Erica McGrath
Hank Milnes
Allison Nastali
Timothy Nitta
Zane Oldenstadt
Desi Ramirez
Mikey Robinett
Isabella Schooley
Cole White

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Gabelein runs laps around other coaches

Posted in Polls, tagged , , , , , on April 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville Middle School track guru Jon Gabelein topped 17 other competitors to win our spring sports coaches poll. (Photo property of South Whidbey Fire/EMS)

It was a blowout.

Coupeville Middle School track coach Jon Gabelein put the hammer down midway through our 48-hour poll to decide the “Top Coach of the Spring” and never looked back.

Pulling in more than 50% of the 3,058 votes cast, he bested 17 other CHS and CMS coaches to win a highly-coveted, yet totally imaginary, award.

In somewhat of a surprise, Gabelein’s win also means middle school coaches won all three season polls this school year.

CMS cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting won in the fall, while CMS hoops coaches, and twin brothers, Dante and DeAndre Mitchell tied for top honors in the winter.

This time around, Gabelein finished with 1,676 votes, while CHS assistant baseball coach Aaron Lucero (540) held down second-place.

Rounding out the top five were CHS head softball coach Kevin McGranahan (282), CHS softball assistant Morgan Young (128), and CHS head baseball coach Chris Smith (94).

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Do you like them? Do you really like them??

Posted in Polls, tagged , , , , on April 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »

CHS and CMS spring coaches (l to r, top to bottom): Elizabeth Bitting, Mike Etzell, Jon Gabelein, Steve Hilborn, Lincoln Kelley, Randy King, Aaron Lucero, Bob Martin, Kyle Nelson.

Justine McGranahan, Kevin McGranahan, Neil Rixe, Chris Smith, Ken Stange, Greg Thomas, Robert Wood, Ron Wright, Morgan Young.

Time to rally the troops and storm the voting booth.

With school sports in a bit of a slowdown this week, thanks to spring break, the real excitement returns.

Yes, it’s that time when a completely imaginary award throws everyone into a tizzy.

You work at your craft, hone your teaching skills, change lives, bring glory to your school … and then a silly little poll decides your worth as a coach.

Or not.

Ultimately, it’s about getting David plenty of page views. We all know the truth.

Be that as it may, it’s time to send 18 Coupeville spring sports coaches into the arena, and wait and see who’s willing to wear their thumbs down in pursuit of fleeting internet glory.

The rules are simple – there are none.

The poll goes live Tuesday, Apr. 2 at 8 AM and, 48 hours later, 8 AM Thursday, it closes.

Vote as many times as you like. Ballot box stuffing is not only allowed, it’s encouraged.

Shamelessly hustle for support or ignore my poll completely, your choice.

When it’s all over, one coach will emerge with a warm glow in their chest, while others might have a little angina.

Either way, the world will go on.

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Throwback Thursday hits hardwood

Posted in Boys Basketball, Throwback Thursday, tagged , , , , on March 21, 2019| Leave a Comment »

The 7th grade CMS boys hoops team of 2014, featuring seven guys who are still in the program heading into their senior season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Just a few years can radically change people.

That’s evident in today’s Throwback Thursday peek back into the history of Coupeville boys basketball.

It features the guys who will be the seniors next year, anchoring the 2019-2020 edition of the Wolf varsity hoops team.

Seven of the 12 players in this photo, which was shot in Nov., 2014, were still with the program during the basketball season which still ended.

The lineup (with active players in bold):

Back row (l to r):

Aiden Juras, Elliott Johnson, Jean Lund-Olsen, Sean Toomey-Stout, Jered Brown, Dawson Houston.

Middle:

Ulrik Wells, Jacobi Pilgrim, Gavin Knoblich, Trevor Bell, Gavin St Onge

Front:

Mason Grove

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One more lap, old-school style

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on March 21, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Take a dive back into Coupeville track and field history, and see how many future stars you can ID along the way. (Photo courtesy Ian Somes)

The alumni are ready to do one more sprint drill.

Thanks to a photo found in an old album, the 1994-1995 Coupeville Middle School track and field squad lives again.

A big part of the fun of unearthing pics like this is trying to recognize the younger versions of athletes who went on to be stars.

After some back-and-forth on Facebook, we know Michael Meyer, Jess Roundy, Devyn Barron, April Ellsworth-Bagby, Kellen Ward, David Torres and others are present.

So, how many can you ID?

With Meyer (second from left, bottom row) rockin’ his middle school mane of curly hair, he was the first I knew for sure.

When this photo was taken, he, and the other members of the CHS Class of 2000, were in 7th grade.

Meanwhile, I was in my first year of working for his mom, Miriam, having started my 12-year run at Videoville in Oct., 1994.

So that means … checks my notes … I’m old.

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