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Wolf swimmer splashes to state

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on November 10, 2026| Leave a Comment »

The CHS two-woman pool crew is Liliana Newberg (left) and Alexandra Lo. (Photos courtesy John Lo)

For a school with no swim program of its own, Coupeville High School continues to excel at sending athletes to the state meet.

The latest Wolf water wizard to make the trek to the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way will be Alexandra Lo.

The CHS junior, who attends a 2B school, qualified for the 1A/2A state meet in the 200 freestyle after finishing third in the event at a district meet in Anacortes.

Lo also placed 6th in the 500 free, while teammate Liliana Newberg set PR’s in both the 100 breaststroke and 100 free.

Since CHS doesn’t have a pool or a swim program of its own, the Wolf duo train, travel, and compete alongside 3A Oak Harbor during the season, then go their own way for the postseason.

The state meet is set for November 13-14, with Lo joining a list of Wolf qualifiers which includes past stars like Finn Price, Lily Doyle, Cole Weinstein, and Amanda Streubel.

Slicing through the water at districts.

Heading for the finish line.

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Harriers send nine to state

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , on October 31, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolves Ivy Rudat (left) and Anna Powers are state meet qualifiers. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting, Kelly Powers, Dan McCutcheon, and Matt Lachnit.)

Make reservations for nine heading off to Eastern Washington.

The Coupeville High School cross country team won a boys team title at the district meet Saturday, while finishing third in a brutal girls’ battle.

Led by a one-two finish from sophomore Cyrus Sparacio and freshman Henry Purdue, the Wolf boys held off Northwest 2B/1B League rival Friday Harbor 19-39 to claim the crown and earn a fourth-straight trip to state as a full unit.

The final run of the season is set for next Saturday, November 7 at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

Coupeville’s boys finished 10th at state in 2023, 9th in 2024, and 11th in 2025.

Senior Kenneth Jacobsen is the only CHS runner to be a member of all four teams, while Sparacio, Ossian Merkel, and Beckett Green advance to state for a second time.

Ready to rumble on Halloween morning.

While the Wolf boys competed against 2B schools from District 1 and 2 at Saturday’s Westside Classic meet at University Place, the girls faced a steeper uphill battle.

Their race also included runners from District 3, and mashed together 1B and 2B teams, while still retaining the same number of qualifiers for state — the top two teams and top 14 runners.

Pope John Paul II out of Lacey, a juggernaut in the harrier biz, ran away with the team title, placing all seven of its runners in the top 10 led by winner Isla Valpiani to notch a paltry 15 points.

The public school champs.

Covenant from Tacoma nipped Coupeville 68-81 to nab the other team berth to state, with Evangel Classical (114), Summit Classical Christian (125), and Mount Vernon Christian (138) also pushing a full seven runners across the line.

As the only public school to field a full team on the 5,000-meter course — Orcas Island, Friday Harbor, Lummi Nation and others had limited rosters — the Wolves did nab two slots to state.

Freshman Anna Powers hit the tape in 11th place, while senior Ivy Rudat claimed the very last golden ticket in 14th, earning her second trip to Pasco.

While the Wolf girls got tripped up a bit by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association being stingy with its allocations, CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting came away pleased with how her runners approached the royale rumble.

“They fought hard!” she said.

“They ran amazing and did SO WELL! I am proud of them and their season.”

Ivy Rudat perfects the art of the run.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (11th) 21:58.0 — *STATE QUALIFIER*
Ivy Rudat (14th) 22:19.7 — *STATE QUALIFIER*
Mikayla Wagner (18th) 23:09.3
Devon Wyman (26th) 24:12.9
Claire Lachnit (31st) 24:58.0
Laken Simpson (36th) 25:34.7
Allie Powers (37th) 25:37.1

 

Henry Purdue comes roaring up on the outside.

 

BOYS:

Cyrus Sparacio (1st) 17:10.2 — *STATE QUALIFIER*
Henry Purdue (2nd) 17:52.6 — *STATE QUALIFIER*
Kenneth Jacobsen (6th) 18:31.1 — *STATE QUALIFIER*
Ossian Merkel (10th) 19:15.9 — *STATE QUALIFIER*
Archer Schwarz (14th) 19:23.1 — *STATE QUALIFIER*
Leo Davis (15th) 19:43.6 — *STATE QUALIFIER*
Beckett Green (17th) 20:05.9 — *STATE QUALIFIER*

 

Ossian Merkel stands tall on the awards stand.

Anna Powers eyeballs the paparazzi as she glides on by.

Archer Schwarz shows ’em how it’s done.

Plotting their strategy.

The fastest 2B squad in the region.

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Splish, splash, burnin’ up the pool

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on January 22, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Finn Price continues to excel as a Lone Wolf swimmer. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price-Rayner)

He continues to churn through the water at a rapid pace.

Coupeville High School senior Finn Price, the lone Wolf boy competing as a swimmer, is putting together a strong final campaign while training and traveling with Kamiak.

A two-time state meet qualifier, who’ll be gunning for a third trip to the big dance in February, Coupeville’s aquatic ace was back at it Thursday in Mukilteo.

Competing at a meet which included Kamiak and Mariner, Price won the 50 free, while also qualifying for districts in the 100 backstroke.

Last week he punched his ticket to the postseason in the 200 IM as well.

Price, who will swim for Whitman College next year, is in his fourth season repping the Wolves in the water.

Since CHS, a 2B school, doesn’t have its own pool or swim program, he meets up with South Whidbey athletes and then the group hops across to join the mainlanders in the pool.

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Wolf water wizard dominates in pool

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on December 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Finn Price, Master of the Water. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price-Rayner)

Splish, splash, another couple wins for the Lone Wolf.

Competing at the Snohomish Aquatic Center Tuesday, Coupeville High School senior Finn Price set the pool on fire, capturing a win in the 200 free and another as part of a 400-meter relay team.

He also hit the wall fourth in the 100 free, qualifying for districts in both of his individual events.

Price, who has competed at the state meet the past two seasons, is in his fourth go-round of being the only male swimmer at CHS.

Since his 2B-sized school doesn’t have a swim program, he trains and travels with 4A Kamiak in Mukilteo.

Tuesday’s meet, the second of the season, also featured Glacier Peak and Snohomish.

Kamiak’s regular season runs through the end of January, and then Price will go his own way for the postseason.

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Lone Wolf opens swim season strongly

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Finn Price is back for a fourth season of high school swim. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price-Rayner)

He’s back in his element.

Coupeville High School senior Finn Price kicked off his fourth year as a Lone Wolf swimmer Thursday, competing in a meet alongside his training buddies from Kamiak.

The aquatic rumble also included Mountlake Terrace and Archbishop Thomas Murphy, as well as South Whidbey swimmers, who like Price, have to hook up with bigger schools since their own doesn’t have a full swim program.

Coupeville’s king of the deep, who is aiming for a third-straight trip to state this winter, opened with a win in the 50 free and a second in the 100 free.

While he’s battling sickness, which took a bit off his times, Price still hit marks Thursday that punched his entry to next February’s district meet.

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