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The oval is open for business

Posted in Track, tagged Bob Martin, CHS Wolves, Elizabeth Bitting, portraits, track and field on March 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Elizabeth Bitting kicks off a series of track-related pics. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s the first close-ups from a new season.

Spring sports have arrived on the prairie — no matter what Mother Nature might have to say on that matter.

The initial batch of coaches to be captured on film hail from Coupeville High School track and field and come our way courtesy John Fisken.

Bob Martin

Josh Guay

Doug McVey

Neil Rixe

Jaylen Nitta

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The oval calls to you

Posted in Track, tagged Bob Martin, CHS Wolves, Elizabeth Bitting, track and field, volunteers on February 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Track and field volunteers are the real heroes. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Ask not what your track and field program can do for you – ask what you can do for your track and field program.

With the start of spring sports heralded by the sound of birds hiding from the rain, wind, and slushy sorta-snow on the ground, it’s time to get in the volunteer mood.

Coupeville middle and high school track teams will host six meets on the Cow Town oval, and community support is required to ensure things go off without a hitch.

Prior experience is not required (though a bonus), just a willingness to chip in and help keep things humming along.

Prepare to dress in layers, even if the sun appears to be out, and fire off an email to Wolf coaches to join the crew.

CHS coaches:

Bob Martin — rmartin@coupeville.k12.wa.us
Elizabeth Bitting — ebitting@coupeville.k12.wa.us

CMS coaches:

Amber Wyman — awyman@coupeville.k12.wa.us
Jon Gabelein — jgabelein@coupeville.k12.wa.us

Scheduled home meets:

Wed-Mar. 20 — CHS vs. Northwest League schools (3:30)
Wed-Apr. 17 — CHS vs. 4-5 small schools (3:30)
Wed-Apr. 24 — CMS vs. Lakewood (3:30)
Wed-May 8 — CMS vs. South Whidbey (3:30)
Sat-May 11 — CHS hosts Districts (11:00)
Thurs-May 16 — CHS hosts 1B Quad Districts (12:00)

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Banquet season begins with a bang

Posted in Cross Country, soccer, tagged awards banquet, Craig Pedlar, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, Soccer on November 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Cross country captains Landon Roberts and Erica McGrath get a close-up with coach Elizabeth Bitting. (Sherry Bonacci photo)

Awards banquet season is in full swing.

Coupeville High School soccer and cross country have capped their seasons, while football is next up on the schedule.

After that comes cheer and volleyball, with the latter still kind of busy, what with the state tourney kicking off today in Yakima.

The pics seen above and below, which come to us from various Wolf parents, capture behind-the-scenes looks at the first two banquets of the season.

Wolf harriers sport personalized awards. (Sherry Bonacci photo)

Coupeville booters listen to Preston Epp. (Dina Guay photo)

Two-time state meet veterans Noelle Western and Carson Field receive proof of their participation. (Sherry Bonacci photo)

Someone got a nice deal on paper plates. (Sherry Bonacci photo)

Coupeville’s soccer seniors have it made in the shade(s). (Dina Guay photo)

Almost all of the cross country team snag a group photo. (Sherry Bonacci photo)

Former CHS coach Craig Pedlar makes an appearance. (Sherry Bonacci photo)

The booters, about to swarm coaches Kimberly Kisch and Robert Wood. (Scott Price photo)

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Wolf runners crack WIAA rankings

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, state meet, Top 10, WIAA on November 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

A new milestone every day.

The Coupeville High School boys’ cross country team is headed to Pasco this weekend for the state meet, the first time Wolf male runners have advanced as a complete unit since 1977.

Now, on the eve of the biggest run of the season, Elizabeth Bitting’s pack of harriers have cracked the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association power rankings.

The Wolves, who finished 2nd at tri-districts behind powerhouse Pope John Paul II, sit at #10.

While Coupeville had an individual state champ in 2010, when Tyler King outran the field to join ’80s star Natasha Bamberger as title holders, team success is something new.

The last time a Wolf cross country team appeared in a Top 10 rankings list?

Maybe the early ’80s, when the Coupeville girls were advancing to state on a yearly basis.

But I was a young boy living in Kelso at the time, all the Whidbey News-Times back issues are now hidden in a dark warehouse off-island where the public can’t access them, and I have no clue.

What I do know, however, is Cow Town cross country is back in the spotlight in a big way.

Viva la Bitting and her boys!

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Long hours, deep impact

Posted in coach chatter, tagged Bobby Carr, CHS Wolves, CMS Wolves, coaches, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, football on September 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf assistant football coach Tyler Casey eyeballs the gridiron action. (Jackie Saia photo)

It’s easy to sit in the stands and tell the world you know how things should be run.

But it’s a lot harder to get off your duff, go through the process, and emerge as a coach capable of actually shaping the destinies of high school and middle school athletes.

The pics above and below capture some of the men and women who have chosen the harder path.

Wolf Nation would not be the same without them, or their coaching counterparts.