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Harriers nab sweet state meet sendoff

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on November 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School runners (left to right) Aleksia Jump, Mikayla Wagner, Devon Wyman, and Aleera Kent are headed to the state meet. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re Pasco-bound.

Well, not until very early Friday morning, but Coupeville High School cross country runners were hailed Thursday as they prep for the trip to the state meet.

The Wolves are sending their entire boys’ team and four female runners to the 2B championships, which go down Saturday.

With 11 harriers set to count in the standings, it’s the biggest collection to earn the trip since CHS revived its running program in 2017 after a two-decade shutdown.

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Bitting is the best

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on October 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Elizabeth Bitting is kind of a big deal. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The rest of the world caught up to Coupeville and realized Elizabeth Bitting is a gem.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, working with the U.S. Army, has hailed the Wolf running guru in its salute to coaches for October.

Bitting was one of six prep leaders honored for showcasing values such as loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage.

Among the peppiest of all coaches, she has inspired countless cross country and track athletes at both the middle and high school levels during her time in Coupeville.

 

To see the full WIAA salute, pop over to:

Salute to Coaches

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They came, they saw, they coached

Posted in Cross Country, Football, tagged , , , , on September 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »

CHS cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting hits the tape first on photo day. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They keep Wolf sports humming along.

Coupeville High School coaches, some of whom are seen in the pics above and below, are the guiding lights for local athletes.

So today we swing the spotlight on them.

Gridiron gurus (l to r) Alex Turner, Bennett Richter, and Bobby Carr lead the league in facial hair. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Former Wolf supernova Scout Smith has returned to her alma mater, this time as the master. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Robert Wood keeps things hoppin’ on the soccer pitch. (Jackie Saia photo)

Cory Whitmore gets strategic. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Bennett Richter gazes into your soul. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Ashley Menges can’t quite believe how badly Coupeville is crushing its foes. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Wolf harriers hailed by state coaches

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Elizabeth Bitting’s pack is on the prowl.

The Coupeville High School boys’ cross country team, which returns all seven runners from the squad which finished 10th at last year’s state meet, is garnering some preseason hype.

The Wolves sit at #6 among 2B/1B schools in a preseason poll released Thursday by the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association.

That puts them one slot ahead of Northwest 2B/1B League archrival Mount Vernon Christian.

Not bad for a CHS harrier program which only returned in 2017 after a two-decade absence.

The Wolves are not the only team from The Rock to get some love, as South Whidbey’s boys are currently ranked #4 among 1A schools by WSCCCA.

But this blog is called Coupeville Sports, so we’re focusing on Cow Town, where state meet veterans Carson Field, Landon Roberts, Ezekiel Allen, George Spear, Thomas Strelow, Kenneth Jacobsen, and Axel Marshall are all back in action.

And while the Coupeville girls might not be ranked as a team (yet), they also boast a two-time state meet qualifier in Noelle Western.

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Harriers shine in the rain during summer finale

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on August 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Rain didn’t dampen the mood of Coupeville cross country runners. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

Bad weather never bothered them anyway.

Dodging steady rain Saturday, Coupeville cross country runners put up strong performances at the Lake Padden Relays.

The event, hosted by the Greater Bellingham Running Club, consists of relays in which four runners zip around the lake, covering 2.59 miles apiece.

While the calendar said August, the weather looked like October.

“The rain didn’t stop until the last runner crossed the line,” said CHS cross country guru Elizabeth Bitting.

“Mother Nature preparing us for a possibly wet and cold cross country season???”

Coupeville sent out two middle school squads, which finished second and third in their age divisions, as well as three high school quartets and a pack of coaches/parents.

The program leaders claimed fourth, while the high school boys earned a second-place finish.

The Wolf high school girls nabbed a second and third, with Aleera Kent and Mikayla Wagner doing double duty, running a leg with both squads.

“They were IMPRESSIVE!” said Bitting, who, even as she warms up from the late-summer freeze-fest, is more than ready for the start of the school season this coming Monday.

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