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Mud, freezing rain, and quick feet

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Hayden Maynes runs through the rain. (Photos by Kelly Powers and Amber Wyman)

They survived and thrived.

Running in “a crazy downpour that lasted both races” Friday in Sultan, the Coupeville Middle School cross country team had seven runners claim top 10 performances at the seven-team Return of the Salmon Invitational.

Propelled by their frontrunners, the Wolves, despite being “covered in mud, soaking wet, and freezing,” finished second in both team competitions as well, finishing closely behind next-door neighbor South Whidbey.

Lakewood, Monroe Christian, and Sultan rounded out the top five on the boy’s side of things, with Granite Falls and Lakewood earning third and fourth, respectively, in the girls team clash.

Sarai Dangerfield (left) and Juniper Dotson match each other, step for step.

Competing on a 3,000-meter course featuring a complicated double loop which caught several runners by surprise, the Wolves nailed things even with “squishy shoes and muddy legs.”

Sarai Dangerfield and Juniper Dotson paced CMS, finishing in a tie for 3rd place, with Ava Clark (5th) and Abi Dangerfield (10th) joining the duo in the top 10.

Clark, who finished 34th last season as a 6th grader, improved her time by nearly three minutes this time out in one of the day’s strongest performances.

Ava Clark flies to glory.

Meanwhile, Jesse Kehoe (6th), Nicholas Strong (9th), and Cole Van Dyke (10th) were among the quickest boys on the trail.

Overall, 23 Wolves hit the tape for Amber Wyman’s harrier squad in what was their first trip off the island this season.

Coupeville returns to action Thursday, October 1, when it hosts a seven-team meet at Fort Casey State Park — hopefully without the rain.

The Wolf boys sent 13 runners down the trail.

 

Friday results:

 

GIRLS:

Sarai Dangerfield (3rd) 12:43.3
Juniper Dotson (3rd) 12:43.3
Ava Clark (5th) 12:54.9
Abi Dangerfield (10th) 13:49.9
Dresden Rusch (34th) 16:23.3
Alayla Schwarz (35th) 16:23.7
Leah Hernandez (36th) 16:36.3
Luna Strong (41st) 17:42.5
Lillian Lachnit (44th) 18:41.0
Gracie Gonzalez (47th) 20:13.3

Coupeville’s girls are stronger than the weather.

 

BOYS:

Jesse Kehoe (6th) 11:25.9
Nicholas Strong (9th) 11:55.4
Cole Van Dyke (10th) 12:02.7
John Davis (15th) 12:34.0
Mica McCloskey (18th) 13:02.5
Antonio Echeverria Bryant (24th) 13:44.9
Gavin Goldman (25th) 13:48.0
Leo Hernandez-Gomez (35th) 14:38.2
Hayden Maynes (40th) 15:01.4
Brody Griffith (54th) 17:24.0
Quinton Freeman (60th) 18:35.6
Danny Powers (63rd) 21:17.1
Henry Engel (75th) 30:37.0

Living the ferry life.

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Powers, Sparacio pace Wolf runners

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 23, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Anna Powers and Cyrus Sparacio, seen at a previous meet, both won individual titles Wednesday on Orcas Island. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

The ran to glory on Orcas Island.

Fresh off the ferry, the Coupeville High School cross country squad dominated at a four-school meet Wednesday, claiming individual and team honors.

Wolf freshman Anna Powers and sophomore Cyrus Sparacio topped all runners on the 5,000-meter course, with senior Ivy Rudat and freshman Henry Purdue each claiming third place finishes.

That sparked CHS to first place finishes in the team standings, with the boys holding off Friday Harbor, while the girls strolled to victory.

Fellow Northwest 2B/1B League rivals Concrete, Orcas, and Friday Harbor joined Coupeville at the meet.

Now the Wolves will have a week to get ready to defend their home turf, as they return to action September 30 when they host an eight-team meet at Fort Casey State Park.

The Wolves are ready to fly down the trail. (Amber Wyman photo)

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (1st) 22:40.7
Ivy Rudat (3rd) 24:19.1
Allie Powers (6th) 26:12.0
Claire Lachnit (7th) 26:58.6
Devon Wyman (8th) 27:30.8
Laken Simpson (10th) 27:48.6
Emma Green (12th) 29:52.2
Ava Lucero (13th) 31:13.2

Running like a pack. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

 

BOYS:

Cyrus Sparacio (1st) 17:45.0
Henry Purdue (3rd) 18:46.3
Beckett Green (6th) 20:03.0
Archer Schwarz (7th) 20:04.1
Ossian Merkel (12th) 20:48.2
Leo Davis (18th) 22:03.2
Johnathan Jacobsen (19th) 22:13.6
Isaiah Allen (21st) 22:43.7
Hunter Atteberry (25th) 24:05.8
Zach Blitch (30th) 33:13.3

Johnathan Jacobsen is always hustling. (Kelly Powers photo)

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Run South, run fast

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Anna Powers and CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting both earned medals Saturday in Langley. (Amber Wyman photo)

It was an eventful day.

Competing Saturday at the 47th annual Carl Westling Invite in Langley, the Coupeville High School cross country squad had one runner fall, but get back up to notch a top time.

Another Wolf was stung by a bee, and runners had to adjust to a different course from previous years due to construction at South Whidbey High School, with the temporary layout featuring “two gnarly hills.”

Oh, and head coach Elizabeth Bitting, competing in the open race for non school runners, earned 6th place, collecting a medal to go with ones claimed by freshman Anna Powers and sophomore Cyrus Sparacio.

Wolf runners cheer for their teammates. (Kelly Powers photo)

Overall, the meet drew 29 high school teams, and another seven in the middle school part of the competition, with the high school harriers traversing a 5,000-meter course which included “forest trail, grass, gravel, and track surface.”

The day’s races were divided into two divisions, with 3A and 4A schools competing in a large school rumble, while schools from 2A, 1A, 2B (like Coupeville), and 1B vying in a small school showdown.

With three meets in the books, the Wolves return to action next Wednesday, September 23, when they travel to Orcas Island for a Northwest 2B/1B League meet.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

 

Varsity:

Anna Powers (13th) 23:43.18 *PR*
Ivy Rudat (36th) 25:45.52
Allie Powers (40th) 26:39.05
Claire Lachnit (41st) 26:42.46 *PR*
Mikayla Wagner (42nd) 27:00.88

 

JV:

Emma Green (93rd) 29:22.32 *PR*
Ava Lucero (116th) 31:55.50

Volleyball ace Zariyah Allen (red shirt) stops by to support harriers (left to right) Claire Lachnit, Emma Green, and Mikayla Wagner. (Kelly Powers photo)

 

BOYS:

 

Varsity:

Cyrus Sparacio (10th) 17:41.02 *PR*
Henry Purdue (30th) 18:40.26 *PR*
Kenneth Jacobsen (57th) 20:00.44
Archer Schwarz (64th) 20:17.06 *PR*
Leo Davis (87th) 23:54.17 *PR*

 

JV:

Isaiah Allen (102nd) 21:38.98
Johnathan Jacobsen (141st) 23:15.41
Hunter Atteberry (143rd) 23:17.37
Nolan Hunt (147th) 28:20.15

Ivy Rudat glides to the finish line. (Kelly Powers photo)

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Fleet feet, terrific times

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolf runners attack an uphill climb. (Kelly Powers photo)

“All of them did so amazing! I am so proud of all of them.”

Coupeville Middle School cross country coach Amber Wyman sent 21 runners to the line Saturday at the 47th annual Carl Westling Invite in Langley, with five Wolves claiming top 10 performances.

Rising star Juniper Dotson earned top honors for CMS, as the 7th grader finished 5th in the girls’ race, while 8th grader Colton Ashby hit the tape 7th in the boy’s race.

Host South Whidbey collected both individual crowns, with Kaylin Gutzmer and Emery Kline helping their teams finish atop the team standings as well.

Coupeville was second overall in the boys’ battle, and third in the girl’s competition.

Juniper Dotson (1388) led a pack of CMS girls who piled up PRs Saturday. (Amber Wyman photo)

Seven teams competed in the middle school rumble, with harriers covering 3,000 meters across a course which was tweaked from years past due to ongoing construction at South Whidbey High School.

The Wolves hit the trail again next week, traveling to Sultan Friday, September 25 for the Return of the Salmon Invitational.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Juniper Dotson (5th) 13:04.58 *PR*
Sarai Dangerfield (6th) 13:45.21
Ava Clark (8th) 13:54.44 *PR*
Abi Dangerfield (17th) 15:24.32 *PR*
Alayla Schwarz (35th) 18:21.60 *PR*
Leah Hernandez (36th) 18:24.62 *PR*
Lillian Lachnit (40th) 19:31.68 *PR*
Luna Strong (41st) 19:47.39 *PR*

“You can’t catch me!” (Kelly Powers photo)

 

BOYS:

Colton Ashby (7th) 11:40.93
Jesse Kehoe (9th) 11:42.67 *PR*
Nicholas Strong (15th) 12:21.71
Cole Van Dyke (16th) 12:26.09 *PR*
John Davis (22nd) 12:54.84 *PR*
Mica McCloskey (25th) 13:35.55
Leo Hernandez-Gomez (35th) 14:46.78 *PR*
Hayden Maynes (39th) 14:59.47
Brody Griffith (48th) 16:00.14 *PR*
Stone Simpson (50th) 17:51.07 *PR*
Quinton Freeman (56th) 19:24.28 *PR*
Danny Powers (61st) 23:16.93 *PR*
Henry Engel (66th) 26:38.26 *PR*

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First race, first success

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on September 16, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Stone Simpson and Co. get the season off to a rousing start. (Rainy Simpson photo)

They kicked things off with a bang.

Running under sunny skies Wednesday at Fort Casey State Park, the Coupeville Middle School cross country squad won three of four races at the first-ever Salish Sea Jamboree.

CMS 8th grader Sarai Dangerfield and 7th graders Juniper Dotson and Nicholas Strong all finished first in their respective races, with 21 Wolves conquering the one-mile course.

Fresh off their season opener, the young harriers return to action this coming Saturday, when they trek to South Whidbey for the 47th annual Carl Westling Invite.

The Wolves warmup before the race. (Kelly Powers photo)

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

 

8th grade:

Sarai Dangerfield (1st) 6:55.88

 

6th/7th grade:

Juniper Dotson (1st) 6:52.84
Ava Clark (2nd) 6:58.52
Abi Dangerfield (3rd) 7:24.03
Luna Strong (4th) 8:38.91
Leah Hernandez (5th) 9:03.10
Lillian Lachnit (6th) 9:05.68

Lillian Lachnit runs to a high-five. (Kelly Powers photo)

 

BOYS:

 

8th grade:

Jesse Kehoe (2nd) 5:42.03
Colton Ashby (3rd) 6:03.36
Cole Van Dyke (4th) 6:22.39

 

6th/7th grade:

Nicholas Strong (1st) 6:05.43
John Davis (2nd) 6:36.01
Mica McCloskey (5th) 6:55.01
Gavin Goldman (6th) 7:08.09
Leo Hernandez-Gomez (7th) 7:23.21
Hayden Maynes (8th) 7:31.90
Brody Griffith (9th) 7:34.21
Stone Simpson (12th) 8:40.24
Danny Powers (13th) 11:16.46
Quinton Freeman (14th) 12:05.42
Henry Engel (15th) 12:13.27

Danny Powers zips to the finish line. (Kelly Powers photo)

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