Posted in Drama, tagged CHS Theater Troupe, Kassidy Upchurch, One Stoplight Town, Pamela Morrell, stage play on May 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Coupeville High School theater students fine tune their new play. (Photos by Sophia Siverly and Stefanie Ask)
Opening night is less than a week away.
Coupeville High School’s production of One Stoplight Town goes down May 8-10.
Featuring the work of 49(!) CHS students, it’s based on a play by Tracy Wells.
Today we have behind the scenes pics, and you can read more about the production by popping over here:
Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged baking, CHS Wolves, Danica Strong, Kassidy Upchurch, welding on January 23, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Cheer captain and artful welder, Kassidy Upchurch is a young woman of many talents. (Lincoln Kelley photos)
Their skills are many.
A batch of Coupeville High School students spent last weekend competing in area competitions with a focus on their work with both metal and sweet sugar.
Shepherded by CHS teacher Lincoln Kelley, the first group of Wolves visited Everett Community College Friday, Jan. 17, where they vied in the SkillsUSA Welding Sculpture, Welding Fabrication, and Technical Welding competitions.
Delanie Lewis, who displayed her project “The Nutty Giraffe,” placed twelfth in Welding Sculpture.
She had a busy day, taking part in an interview, showing her art piece, and taking a written knowledge test.
Meanwhile, Kassidy Upchurch claimed ninth in Technical Welding, where she demonstrated Oxy-Fuel Cutting, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, and the ability to construct a project from blueprints.
Jesus Madrigal and Danica Strong make the sparks fly.
Finally, the trio of Danica Strong, Jesus Madrigal, and Landon Roberts collected fifth place in Welding Fabrication.
The trio followed blueprints, measuring, cutting to length and various dimensions, fitting, and then welding together the pieces.
The result was a jet stove constructed from stock materials that had been provided.
Marz Halstead is on point in the kitchen.
After a few hours of downtime, Kelley was back on the road Saturday, taking Marz Halstead and Tenley Stuurmans to Arlington for a pastry and baking arts contest.
The duo baked a braided bread roll, two types of yeast rolls, a cherry pie, chocolate chip cookies, and biscuits, while also decorating a cake.
Get in my stomach.
Stuurmans placed ninth, with Halstead claiming eleventh place in a very close contest where the difference between first and ninth was less than seventy points.
While it was a long weekend, Kelley came away pleased with the skills shown by his young proteges.
“Great work by every one of our contestants,” he said. “They represented Coupeville very well.”
Posted in Cheer, tagged Bailey Thule, Cheer, CHS Wolves, Kassidy Upchurch, Pamela Morrell on January 18, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Kassidy Upchurch (left) and Bella Karr brought their A-game to every competition. (Photos by Bailey Thule and Brittany Kolbet)
The season was a success.
While a return trip to state evaded the Coupeville High School competition cheer squad this season, the Wolves left it all on the mat.
An appearance at the Last Chance Qualifier in Yelm Saturday brought an end to the run for CHS, but coach Jennifer Morrell exited with head held high.
“We did not qualify for state this year, but we learned a lot,” she said.
“They are already planning next year’s routine.”
Coupeville, a small school competing against much larger institutions, beat the other 2B team in its category both of the last two weeks.
Saturday that was Chief Leschi, while last week it was Forks.
The Wolves also had wins over bigger schools this year, including knocking off 2A Kingston in December.
Posted in Cheer, tagged Cheer, CHS Wolves, Gig Harbor, Harbor Cheerfest, Kassidy Upchurch on January 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Coupeville High School cheerleaders get ready for competition Saturday in Gig Harbor. (Photos courtesy Jennifer Morrell, Brittany Kolbet, and Maria Summers)
They’re trending upward.
The Coupeville High School competitive cheer squad has improved its score at each meet this season.
With the Wolves chasing a ticket to state, they were busy Saturday at Harbor Cheerfest, held at Gig Harbor High School.
Next up is the Last Chance Qualifier in Yelm next Saturday, Jan. 18.
Posted in Cheer, tagged Cheer, CHS Wolves, Jungle Jam, Kassidy Upchurch, Pamela Morrell on December 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Wolves strike a pose. (Photos courtesy Jennifer Morrell and Brittany Kolbet)
A new season has begun in style.
Coupeville High School’s competition cheer squad escaped the storm-ravaged island Saturday, joining a bunch of much-bigger schools to make their first run at qualifying for the big dance.
The event was Jungle Jam at Auburn Mountainview High School, with the 2B Wolves lining up against primarily 3A and 4A rivals in their 13-team division.
“They hit their routine and had an amazing time,” said CHS coach Jennifer Morrell. “We did not qualify for state yet, but we will keep working toward that goal.”
The Wolves get back at it Jan. 11, when they’re slated to compete at Harbor Cheer Fest hosted by Gig Harbor.
Coupeville’s competition squad is:
Abbigail Bond
Alysia Burdge
Olivia Hall
Denalie Kalwies
Bella Karr
Elizabeth Lo (Manager)
Pamela Morrell
Bea Roncada
Jacob Schooley
Nick Shelly
Hailey Smith
Kassidy Upchurch
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