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You got me runnin’!!

Posted in Running, tagged , , , , on April 16, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Sherry Roberts

   Former Coupeville High School Athlete of the Year Sherry Roberts completed her first half marathon Saturday. (Photo courtesy Sherry Roberts Fan Club)

The few, the proud, the local.

Now, only about 3% of the runners involved in the four races offered as part of Saturday’s Whidbey Island Marathon claimed Coupeville as their home town.

That just makes my work a tad bit easier, as, instead of listing all 1,243 runners who participated in the marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K, I’m just focusing on the 38 from Cow Town.

Hey, this blog ain’t called Pocatello Sports, is it?

So here we go:

Marathon (138 runners):

James Steller (7th) 3:13:00
Maria Summers (104th) 4:52:45
Daniel Verble (113th) 5:02:30

Half Marathon (727 runners)

Reed Harbeck (9th) 1:34:13
Holly Salinger (32nd) 1:41:50
Luke Summers (47th) 1:44:16
Duane Baumann (205th) 2:06:23
Allyson Hockett (210th) 2:03:40
Stephen Edwards (226th) 2:04:52
Chris Bibby (232nd) 2:05:43
Phillip Renninger (296th) 2:10:03
Sherry Roberts (297th) 2:10:04
Denise Buys (354th) 2:14:49
John Fish (509th) 2:35:41
Bobbi Bradley (652nd) 3:14:18
Jessica Larson (663rd) 3:19:08
Brian Haight (677th) 3:22:31
Elizabeth Haight (678th) 3:22:33
Christopher Bradley (687th) 3:27:47
Jon Vermillion (696th) 3:32:12
Shari Murray (700th) 3:35:56
Sheryl Sato (702nd) 3:36:34
Joan Chochon (703rd) 3:36:34
Christine Niemann (727th) 4:30:31

10K (204 runners)

Zack Harris (17th) 52:13
Brian Hunt (47th) 56:43
Terri Eggers (136th) 1:14:18
Ben Robinett (139th) 1:14:40
John Eggers (157th) 1:19:42
Claire Mietus (163rd) 1:23:16
Brett Mietus (164th) 1:23:16
Everett Winsberg (187th) 1:39:35
Sheila O’Rourke (188th) 1:39:36

5K (174 runners)

Marian Quarrier (14th) 26:56
Jaschon Baumann (20th) 27:43
Betsy Brace (32nd) 29:55
Barbara Baumann (77th) 37:04
Karen Fletcher (149th) 55:02

Want to skim the results of all 1,243 runners? Pop over to:

https://results.chronotrack.com/event/results/event/event-20959

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He’s back!!

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , , on March 16, 2016| Leave a Comment »

"No autographs today!!"

“No autographs today!!” (John Fisken photo)

The Man comes around again.

Less than a year after stepping down as head baseball coach at Coupeville High School, Willie Smith is returning to his old duties.

No, not those duties.

Being a fan again instead of a hardball guru allows Smith to stroll away in the third inning of a game now and take wife Cherie to dinner, and that puts a huge smile on his face.

So, what is he returning to, you ask?

Smith will be reclaiming the title of Athletic Director at CHS, starting with the 2016-2017 school year.

He replaces Duane Baumann, who will let go of the job when he rises to become Principal at the school next year.

Dr. Jim Shank has been operating as both Superintendent for Coupeville Schools and Principal, but will now be able to focus his time and energy more fully on his original job.

Both appointments have been announced internally and are confirmed by multiple sources.

Smith stepped down as the school’s AD in 2009, after a five-year run in the position.

During his time at CHS, he has been a near-constant presence on the sidelines, with 19 seasons as varsity baseball coach, 17 as an assistant football coach and seven as varsity girls’ basketball coach.

His 1999-2000 hoops squad was the first girls team in school history to win a game at state in any sport.

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Change at the top?

Posted in Change is in the air, tagged , , , on February 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Duane Baumann

   Current Coupeville High School Athletic Director Duane Baumann (left) talks with Wolf girls’ soccer coach Troy Cowan. (John Fisken photo)

The job postings section on the Coupeville School District web site is a busy place right now.

Two of the four openings offered to external candidates are sports-related, with the high school seeking new assistant coaches for volleyball and track.

But, it’s when you look under the jobs accepting applications from internal candidates that things get really interesting.

The school district has posted the job of Principal for the high school and middle school, and, most importantly for sports fans, the role of Athletic Director.

Both jobs would kick in with the 2016-2017 school year.

Duane Baumann is currently in his second year juggling jobs as AD and Vice Principal, while Dr. Jim Shank has been operating as schools Superintendent, Director of Special Education/Student Services and CHS/CMS Principal.

While nothing has been officially confirmed, it doesn’t take much of a leap on my part to imagine the hard-working Baumann rising to take the Principal position.

The question over who is most likely to replace him as AD is an intriguing one, with several strong candidates currently existing in-house.

The overwhelming favorite has, for now, elected to remain mum publicly on the matter.

All I will say is this, if that person were to get the job, it would be a major win for Wolf coaches, athletes and fans.

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Everything changes!!

Posted in Change is in the air, tagged , , , , on April 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

New Coupeville High School Athletic Director Tom Black, with daughter Lexie.

New Coupeville High School Athletic Director Tom Black, with daughter Lexie.

Coupeville High School will have a new Athletic Director when students head back to school in the fall.

An email sent to parents after Monday’s school board meeting outlined changes the school district will have to take to deal with falling enrollment.

One part of that involves the administration at CHS, with Principal Larry Walsh not being offered a contract for next year.

Superintendent Jim Shank will take over as principal, working closely with assistant principal Duane Baumann, who will step away from his current AD responsibilities.

Tom Black, currently the Dean of Students, will take over as AD.

Black is the father of former Wolf basketball legends Lexie and Brittany Black, who helped lead Coupeville’s girls’ basketball squads during a highly successful stretch in the early 2000’s.

The duo later went on to play b-ball on scholarship at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

The email sent to parents:

Dear Parents,

At last night’s School Board meeting action was taken to more closely align our staffing model with the state funding allocation.

The decision was based on a continuing decline in enrollment; we have 100 less students than we had five years ago.

2010/11 = 961 students

2011/12 = 956 students

2012/13 = 916 students

2013/14 = 892 students

2014/15 = 862 students (12 in the Wolves Online program)

As a result, the district is unable to sustain the same level of employees, and action was taken to:

1. Reduce certificated staff by up to 3.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) teaching positions throughout the district.

There have been several resignations due to retirement and relocation and this adjustment will be made through attrition.

2. Reduce administrative staff by 1.0 FTE.

Principal Larry Walsh has been informed that we cannot offer him a contract for the coming year. The Board has authorized me to implement changes to the school administration.

Essentially, I will serve as principal of the secondary school, working closely with Duane Baumann as assistant principal.

Tom Black has agreed to serve as Athletic Director, which will allow Mr. Baumann to focus more on school leadership.

3. Reduce classified staff in the district office by up to .6 FTE.

Upon Janet Wodjenski’s retirement, Julie Hunt and Aimee Bishop will coordinate to cover the responsibilities of administrative assistant and special services secretary. This will increase Aimee’s work schedule by about .4 FTE.

Foremost in the Board’s consideration has been a commitment to supporting classroom instruction despite overwhelming evidence that the district is not rebounding from enrollment reductions.

Our 2015-2016 budget will be based on a projection of 840 students.

I am grateful for Mr. Walsh’s leadership and for the work the whole school has accomplished in creating a schedule that will allow more learning opportunities for our students.

This work will benefit our students and community.

If you have questions or concerns about these changes, please email me (jshank@coupeville.k12.wa.us).

We will compile a “Frequently Asked Question” list with answers and share that with families.

Sincerely,

Jim Shank, Superintendent

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