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Hall zips, Wolves howl

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on October 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Wolf senior Mitchell Hall was the boys champion at Friday’s Northwest 2B/1B League championships. (Jon Roberts photos)

Coupeville’s runners bask in a top-notch performance.

The rain came, the smoke got at least a bit better, and everyone returned to running.

After postponing the event a day because of bad air quality, Northwest 2B/1B League cross country teams held their league championship meet Friday in Mount Vernon.

And, when they did, Coupeville made its presence felt, in a big way.

Wolf senior Mitchell Hall won an individual title, the pride of Prairie Center Market beating the field by more than a minute across the 5,000-meter course.

But there was more, much more, as the Wolf girls won a team title outright, while the CHS boys shared the crown with Orcas Island.

Coming off a fantastic all-around day, Coupeville gets right back to work getting ready for the rest of the postseason tour.

Next up for the Wolves is the 14-school Tri-District Championships, which goes down Thursday, Oct. 27 at Ft. Steilacoom Park in Lakewood.

That’s the lead-in to the 2B/1B state meet, and the Wolf girls have a much better shot than their male counterparts at qualifying for the big dance.

The top three girls’ teams, and the top 21 individual runners, qualify for state.

On the boy’s side of things, Districts 1, 2, and 3 are getting the short end of the stick for state meet allocations this season, with only the top team and the first seven individual runners advancing.

The state meet is Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

 

Friday’s results:

GIRLS:

Claire Mayne (3rd) 22:53
Noelle Western (4th) 23:38
Helen Strelow (5th) 24:28
Cristina McGrath (6th) 25:02
Erica McGrath (13th) 28:47
Reagan Callahan (14th) 28:48

 

BOYS:

Mitchell Hall (1st) 17:57
Carson Field (3rd) 19:04
Landon Roberts (9th) 20:17
George Spear (10th) 20:18
Tate Wyman (20th) 21:40
Preston Howard (23rd) 22:00
Easton Green (24th) 22:02
Ezekiel Allen (25th) 22:03
Nic Wasik (27th) 22:29

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Wolf harriers honor seniors

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on October 19, 2022| Leave a Comment »

CHS cross country runner Tate Wyman enjoys Senior Night festivities. (Sherry Bonacci photos)

They got their well-deserved moment in the spotlight.

A day before the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships are scheduled to go down in Mount Vernon, the Coupeville High School cross country squad honored its seniors.

Current CHS coach Paige Spangler, and middle school running guru Elizabeth Bitting — who has worked extensively with all involved — paid tribute to five Wolves.

Seniors Claire Mayne, Mitchell Hall, Tate Wyman, Cristina McGrath, and Helen Strelow have been at the forefront as Coupeville revived and rebuilt its harrier program, and they leave behind a trail of success.

Wolf coaches Elizabeth Bitting (left) and Paige Spangler hang out with seniors (l to r) Mitchell Hall, Helen Strelow, Claire Mayne, and Cristina McGrath.

Bitting, who coached the Class of 2023 seniors in both middle school and high school, reminisces about the early days.

Sweet success.

It’s official.

The underclassmen join the seniors for a team dinner.

On to the postseason!

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“So proud of their efforts!”

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on October 18, 2022| 1 Comment »

Alexandra Lo was honored by the Cascade League for her sportsmanship. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

They persevered.

Running through less-than-stellar air, thanks to wildfire smoke sweeping the state, the Coupeville Middle School cross country harriers still ended their season with a bang.

Competing at the Cascade League Championships in Langley, the Wolves claimed 3rd place in the girls team standings, and 5th in the boys showdown.

King’s earned both team crowns at the seven-school event, which drew 160 runners to a 3,000-meter course.

Coupeville also claimed an unexpected prize, with 7th grader Alexandro Lo honored with the league’s first sportsmanship award.

Ever-enthusiastic cross country guru Elizabeth Bitting was thrilled with how her runners finished, with many setting PR’s in the final race of the season.

“These Wolves ran amazingly!” she said. “So proud of their efforts!”

But then a momentary pause as it sank in this was her final go-round with a team which attracted an astounding 30+ runners this season.

“What am I going to do with my down time now?” Bitting wondered.

Axel Marshall cracked the top 10 Tuesday afternoon.

 

Tuesday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

Lydia Price (8th) 13:50.71
Mikayla Wagner (9th) 13:52.77
Olivia Hall (11th) 14:11.23
Laken Simpson (16th) 15:02.53
Tirsit Cannon (17th) 15:08.85
Ivy Rudat (21st) 15:35.20
Marin Winger (22nd) 15:36.41
Allie Powers (24th) 15:47.15
Sage Stavros (32nd) 16:48.61
Devon Wyman (47th) 18:17.49
Camilla Wolfe (48th) 18:20.21
Mary Western (50th) 18:40.74
Hailey Goldman (54th) 19:15.30
Arianna Cunningham (63rd) 21:19.83
Alexandra Lo (64th) 21:27.95
Maci Wofford (65th) 21:55.11
Elizabeth Marshall (66th) 21:57.15
Savannah Niewald (70th) 26:15.43
Emma McFadden (71st) 26:15.83

 

BOYS:

Axel Marshall (10th) 12:33.27
Beckett Green (17th) 13:37.71
Nathan Niewald (24th) 14:11.78
Cyrus Sparacio (25th) 14:16.16
Isaiah Allen (38th) 15:03.97
Roger Merino-Martinez (47th) 15:35.76
Johnathan Jacobsen (59th) 17:08.14
Dylan Robinett (60th) 17:24.14
Zach Blitch (62nd) 17:29.85
Ossian Merkel (63rd) 17:33.89
Avery Eelkema (75th) 19:14.85
Andre Volanos-Gerber (80th) 21:33.80

The Wolf girls, ready to rumble today, and in the future.

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Fight to be the top dog

Posted in standings, tagged , , , , , , on October 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Bryley Gilbert looks for an opening in the defense. (Morgan White photo)

George Spear (middle) pounds the trail. (Jackie Saia photo)

We’re heading towards the finish line.

There are still plenty of games to play, but having reached the midpoint of October, fall sports are definitely starting to wind down.

All five Coupeville High School teams are in action this coming week, with three squads at home.

Boys soccer gets to avoid any bus trips, hosting Providence Classical Christian Tuesday and Lopez Island Saturday.

Meanwhile, Wolf volleyball has a split schedule — at La Conner Tuesday, then home Thursday for Darrington — while football hosts La Conner under Friday Night Lights.

Coupeville’s other two active programs hit the road for their only competition of the week.

Girls soccer traipses to Granite Falls Tuesday, while cross country is off to Mount Vernon Thursday for the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships.

Where things stand through games of Oct. 15:

 

Northwest League boys soccer:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 5-0-0 9-1-0
Friday Harbor 4-1-0 7-2-0
Grace Academy 3-1-0 8-1-2
MV Christian 3-1-0 6-3-1
Coupeville 1-3-0 3-6-0
PC Christian 1-3-0 4-5-1
La Conner 1-4-0 3-9-1
Lopez Island 0-2-0 2-5-0
CPC-Lynnwood 0-3-0 0-8-0

 

Northwest League football:

School League Overall
Coupeville 2-0 5-1
Darrington 1-0 5-2
Friday Harbor 2-1 3-4
Concrete 0-1 0-6
La Conner 0-3 1-4

 

Northwest League girls soccer:

School League Overall
MV Christian 5-0-0 8-4-0
Friday Harbor 3-2-0 7-5-1
Coupeville 1-4-0 2-8-0
La Conner 0-3-0 0-10-0

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 6-0 8-3
La Conner 5-0 9-1
MV Christian 6-2 10-2
Orcas Island 5-3 8-6
Darrington 3-5 7-5
Friday Harbor 1-8 2-8
Concrete 0-8 3-11

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Run fast, run with joy

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on October 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Ivy Rudat zips through the woods. (Jackie Saia photos)

They are Wolves, hear them roar.

The Coupeville Middle School girls cross country team defended its home turf Wednesday, winning a seven-team meet at Fort Casey State Park.

Elizabeth Bitting’s pack of gung-ho runners held off traditional powerhouses King’s and South Whidbey to claim the team title, placing three harriers in the top 10.

The Wolf boys finished third, with King’s on top of the leaderboard.

Granite Falls, Northshore Christian Academy, Sultan, and Lakewood rounded out the field, with 161 runners hitting the finish line during the 1.5-mile race.

Wednesday’s rumble in the woods was a preview of the season finale, as the same seven teams travel to South Whidbey Tuesday, Oct. 18 for the Cascade League Championships.

Coupeville’s runners wore pink wrist bands to show their support for the fight against breast cancer, and the meet was the first home one for the revived Wolf cross country program.

With Athletic Director Willie Smith off on an annual hunting trip, Bitting got huge help from Aimee Bishop, Barbi Ford, and Bob Martin, among many, and the event was a major success.

“It finally happened!” Bitting said. “The afternoon was beautiful! The sun was out, there was a slight breeze, and the crowds came out to cheer on all runners.

“Each and every one of our runners set a PR for our home course,” she added.

“I am so proud of each and every one of them!!!”

 

Kenneth Jacobsen was the fastest Wolf boy Wednesday afternoon.

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

Lydia Price (6th) 10:19
Olivia Hall (8th) 10:40
Mikayla Wagner (9th) 10:41
Laken Simpson (12th) 11:16
Tirsit Cannon (14th) 11:31
Ivy Rudat (19th) 11:47
Marin Winger (22nd) 11:55
Allie Powers (25th) 12:27
Sage Stavros (26th) 12:33
Devon Wyman (49th) 14:06
Hailey Goldman (51st) 14:13
Arianna Cunningham (53rd) 14:35
Mary Western (54th) 14:37
Maci Wofford (60th) 15:55
Camilla Wolfe (64th) 17:06
Elizabeth Marshall (65th) 17:08
Emma McFadden (67th) 17:28
Alexandra Lo (73rd) 20:42
Savannah Niewald (74th) 20:56

 

BOYS:

Kenneth Jacobsen (11th) 9:38
Beckett Green (14th) 9:49
Axel Marshall (20th) 10:06
Roger Merino-Martinez (21st) 10:26
Nathan Niewald (24th) 10:36
Cyrus Sparacio (32nd) 10:57
Max Ohme (38th) 11:17
Johnathan Jacobsen (62nd) 13:07
Dylan Robinett (64th) 13:14
Isaiah Allen (70th) 13:45
Zach Blitch (73rd) 13:53
Andre Volanos-Gerber (78th) 15:30
Avery Eelkema (80th) 15:51

Zach Blitch guns for the finish line.

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