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Track sending a pack to state

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on May 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Marquette Cunningham is one of 18 Wolf track stars headed to the state championships. (Parker Hammons photo)

Welcome to our track. Now prepare to bow to us.

Throwing down under sunny skies Saturday on the prairie, the Coupeville High School track and field team dominated at the District 1/2 meet.

The Wolves swept both team titles on the 2B side of things, while racking up 13 wins and 22 PRs.

“Good day all around,” said CHS coach Bob Martin. “Coupeville athletes putting in the work.”

Along with their wins and PRs, the Wolves qualified 18 athletes for the state championships, which go down May 23-25 in Yakima.

Of those Wolves, three — Preston Epp, Carson Field, and Nick Guay — punched their tickets in three events.

Meanwhile, Lyla Stuurmans, Cael Wilson, Katie Marti, Reese Wilkinson, and Marquette Cunningham advance in two categories apiece.

The number of Wolves headed to Eisenhower High School for the big dance could actually go higher than 18.

To qualify for state, you had to finish in the top two Saturday, so third-place finishers are alternates, just waiting for a top-two rival to have to decline their bid.

For now, the Wolves will bask in the glow of a magnificent Saturday in the spotlight, then get back to practice as they prep for the year’s biggest meet.

Bow before our magnificence. (Dina Guay photo)

 

Saturday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

100 — Issabel Johnson (3rd) 13.91 *PR*

200 — Jasmine Castellanos (3rd) 30.60 *PR*; Ivy Rudat (6th) 31.35 *PR*

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (2nd) 1:03.88 *STATE QUALIFIER*; Rudat (4th) 1:13.42 *PR*

800 — Stuurmans (1st) 2:35.81 *SQ*; Kayla Crane (3rd) 2:44.45 *PR*; Aleera Kent (5th) 2:56.23

1600 — Crane (1st) 6:07.70 *PR*/*SQ*; Kent (3rd) 6:15.64

3200 — Kent (1st) 13:17.15 *PR*/*SQ*; Lydia Price (4th) 15:14.92

100 Hurdles — Myra McDonald (4th) 20.58 *PR*; Lexis Drake (5th) 21.97; Frankie Tenore (7th) 23.88

300 Hurdles — Drake (3rd) 1:00.09; McDonald (4th) 1:00.39

4 x 100 Relay — Carly Burt, Drake, Johnson, Castellanos (3rd) 55.81

4 x 200 Relay — Stuurmans, Burt, Johnson, Castellanos (3rd) 1:54.75

4 x 400 Relay — Burt, Drake, Rudat, Crane (3rd) 4:45.75

Shot Put — Reese Wilkinson (1st) 29-06.25 *SQ*; Marti (2nd) 29-06 *SQ*; Erica McGrath (4th) 23-01.75

Discus — Wilkinson (2nd) 106-08 *SQ*; McGrath (3rd) 83-04; Marti (4th) 74-05

Javelin — Marti (2nd) 96-04 *SQ*; Alysia Burdge (7th) 61-02

High Jump — Ayden Wyman (3rd) 4-06 *PR*; Tenore (4th) 4-04; McDonald (5th) 4-00

Pole Vault — Burt (1st) 8-06 *PR*/*SQ*; Aleksia Jump (2nd) 6-06 *SQ*

Long Jump — Stuurmans (3rd) 14-10

Carly Burt is Yakima-bound in the pole vault. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

 

BOYS:

100 — Marquette Cunningham (3rd) 11.84; Davin Houston (5th) 12.31 *PR*

200 — Cunningham (2nd) 24.26 *PR*/*SQ*; Blake Burrows (3rd) 24.94 *PR*

400 — Preston Epp (1st) 53.75 *PR*/*SQ*; Cael Wilson (3rd) 57.30

800 — Carson Field (1st) 2:09.93 *SQ*; Kenneth Jacobsen (3rd) 2:14.07 *PR*; Thomas Strelow (5th) 2:23.46

1600 — Field (1st) 4:52.45 *SQ*; Malachi Somes (3rd) 4:59.61

3200 — Field (2nd) 11:15.71 *PR*/*SQ*; George Spear (3rd) 11:49.81; Strelow (4th) 12:15.73

110 Hurdles — Axel Marshall (3rd) 19.46 *PR*; Mikey Robinett (4th) 21.80 *PR*; Spear (5th) 25.18

300 Hurdles — Robinett (3rd) 50.86; Spear (5th) 53.77 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Cunningham, Houston, Epp, Nick Guay (1st) 45.61 *SQ*

4 x 400 Relay — Epp, Burrows, Wilson, Guay (1st) 3:43.57 *SQ*

Shot Put — Zane Oldenstadt (2nd) 39-03.75 *PR*/*SQ*; Zac Tackett (4th) 36-11.75; Robinett (5th) 36-09

Discus — Tackett (1st) 126-00 *SQ*; Oldenstadt (3rd) 109-09; Mason Butler (5th) 94-09

Javelin — Marcelo Gebhard (4th) 117-07; Somes (5th) 114-05

High Jump — Guay (1st) 5-10 *SQ*; Wilson (3rd) 5-06; Houston (4th) 5-02

Pole Vault — Wilson (1st) 10-06 *SQ*; Marshall (2nd) 9-00 *PR*/*SQ*

Long Jump — Somes (4th) 15-07

Triple Jump — Matthew Ward (2nd) 36-05.50 *PR*/*SQ*; Cunningham (3rd) 35-09

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Whidbey Robotics Club wows the judges

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on March 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“Now, gentlemen? Now we take over the world!” (Photo courtesy Alison Perera)

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Overcoming issues with their robot, the Whidbey Island Robotics Club scored big at an event in Bonney Lake this weekend and is now off to the district championship.

The team, which brings together students from Oak Harbor and Coupeville, will be in Portland April 4-6, where they will square off with foes from two states.

There are three current Wolves involved, with Natalie Perera, Orion Liedtke, and Gabe Smith repping Cow Town, while former CHS soccer star Eddie Perera now attends OHHS.

The team’s trip to Bonney Lake was a wild one, as robot glitches threatened to derail the Islanders.

But the big brain bunch were picked by another team to form an alliance for the playoffs, which kept alive their district hopes.

The windfall which put Whidbey over the top, however, came when it received the FIRST Impact award, the most prestigious judged award in the tourney.

That alone was enough to send the Pereras and pals to Portland, as the award came with an automatic ticket to districts.

Tourney judges hailed Whidbey’s students, saying the award “is presented to the team judged to have the most significant measurable impact of its partnerships among its participants and community over a sustained period, not just a single build season.

“The winner is able to demonstrate progress towards FIRST’s mission of transforming our culture.”

Whidbey’s use of STEM skills was noted, as was the team’s non-robot work, which includes “building ramps and modifying gardens to ensure accessibility and inclusion.”

“They’ve also tackled societal issues head-on, making significant strides in menstrual equity and empowering student voices through legislation,” said the judges.

“These wild Islanders are the PURR-fect model for other teams to emulate!”

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Robot overlords use powers for good

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on March 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“Bow before the magnificence of our collective brain power, puny mortals! Pray we use our skills for good, instead of having our robots conquer the world!!” (Photo courtesy Alison Perera)

It’s not about building robots — it’s about building good people.

That’s the mantra for the Whidbey Island Robotics Club, which brings together students from Oak Harbor and Coupeville.

The group, when not scoring big in competitions, concentrates on helping shape “people who will go on to be leaders in their various professions” and “people who will change the world.”

The mix of Wildcats and Wolves — Natalie Perera, Orion Liedtke, and Gabe Smith hail from Coupeville — continue to shine at every event they attend.

This past weekend, the destination was Snohomish, where the 34-team PNW District Glacier Peak Event was held.

Whidbey Island emerged from the first level of competition ranked in the top five and were allied in the playoffs with the Iron Riders from Seattle and Stealth Robotics from Duvall.

Once there, they overcame two broken robots, collected the Gracious Professionalism award, and claimed third place overall.

Now, after two weeks of work, Whidbey’s robot overlords head back off-island Mar. 15-17 for the PNW District Bonney Lake Event.

Put in another stellar performance there, and they’ll join other top teams from Washington and Oregon in punching a ticket to districts.

The big showdown is set for Apr. 4-6 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, and you can support the brilliant young minds who operate on The Rock by popping over to:

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Lone Wolf splashes to state meet

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on February 12, 2024| 1 Comment »

Coupeville’s lone Wolf swimmer, sophomore Finn Price, is splashing to the state meet this coming weekend. (Jackie Saia photos)

Cold or no cold, he’s off to the big swim.

Coupeville High School sophomore Finn Price, a one-man aquatic team, overcame poor health to qualify for the state swim meet in two events.

After training and traveling with Kamiak since CHS doesn’t have a pool program, the lone Wolf went his own way for the postseason.

Vying in multiple events at the district meet in Anacortes this past weekend, Coupeville’s water king overcame foes from bigger schools to advance.

Now Price, who reps a 2B school, will swim in the 100 and 200 free at the 2A state meet Feb. 15-17 at the King County Aquatic Center.

He’s seeded 11th in the 200 and 16th in the 100, an event where he’s not the only Finn in the water.

Squalicum’s Finn Smith, also a sophomore, is ranked 15th in that event.

Two Finns, one pool, let the water war begin.

Even sharks are afraid when Wolves are unleashed in the water.

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Finn splashes to new glory

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on December 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville sophomore Finn Price catches the ferry home after another long, successful day of swimming in the big city. (Rachel Price photo)

He’s not biding his time.

Two meets into a new swim season, Coupeville High School sophomore Finn Price has already qualified for districts in four events.

The lone Wolf in the water jumps across to the mainland to train and travel with Kamiak, and he’s scorching the competition.

As a freshman, he went to districts in the 100 free and 200 free, finishing 7th in the latter race.

This year Price has already hit qualifying times in both those events, as well as the 50 free and 100 breaststroke.

Since Coupeville, a 2B school, doesn’t have a swim program of its own, he joins up with Kamiak, a 4A school, for the regular season through a co-op agreement.

Price stays with the mainlanders through late January, then breaks free to travel his own path for the postseason.

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