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“The future is bright!”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on July 5, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Scotlyn Helm attacks the basket. (Photos courtesy Megan Richter)

“We’re leaving with a full heart.”

Coupeville High School girls’ varsity basketball coach Megan Richter, who recently stepped down to focus on family, led her final summer camp, setting up the Wolf hoops program for continued growth.

The Firecracker Skills Clinic drew 14 girls who spent three days putting in “countless reps” and showing “so much growth.”

“Watching these girls show up every day ready to work, compete, ask questions, and encourage one another reminded me why we love coaching,” Richter said.

“Basketball is about so much more than making shots or learning new moves. It’s about building confidence, learning to be a great teammate, and finding the courage to keep improving, even when it’s hard.

“This group embraced that, and we’re proud of every one of them.”

Future Wolf hoops stars, ready to rain down buckets today.

As she steps away (for now, at least) Richter reflected on a journey in which she has both played and coached at every level for Coupeville basketball.

While she won’t be the one calling the shots going forward, her pride in what she has helped shape is unmistakable.

“Thank you to all of the players and families for trusting me with a small part of your summer,” Richter said.

“We can’t wait to watch these girls continue to grow, and we’re excited for what’s ahead for Coupeville girls’ basketball.

“Keep working. Keep competing. Keep believing in yourselves. The future is bright. Go Wolves!”

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More photos? Sure!

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on June 7, 2026| Leave a Comment »

That’s a wrap. (Photos courtesy Kelly Powers)

Say hello to the finish line.

A final burst of Coupeville Middle School track and field pics takes us to the end of spring sports — just as the weather starts to finally get nice.

Such is life on the often-windblown prairie.

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They win, son, they always win

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on June 5, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Kaleigha Millison flies to the finish line. (Julie Wheat photo)

The weather wasn’t so hot this spring, but the performances were torrid.

Over the past two decades of track and field action, there have been seven Coupeville Middle School students who won 10 or more times in a single season.

Three of those came this spring, all from 7th graders.

Les Queen, who won three times as a 6th grader, tops the list, having piled up 18 wins in his second season.

That ties him with Lindsey Roberts for the most in a single campaign by a CMS athlete, a mark which the future high school Athlete of the Year winner set way back in 2015.

With one more season of middle school action on his schedule, Queen sits with 21 career wins, trailing just Roberts (24) and Tamsin Ward (39), who went to state in two events this year as a high school freshman.

Laurel Crowder and Jesse Kehoe were impressive as well this spring, racking up 12 and 11 wins respectively.

They join Queen, Roberts, Ward (16 in 2025), Diesel Eck (13 in 2025), and Alex Murdy (12 in 2019) as the only Wolves to nail double-digit win totals in a season since athletic.net started tracking all of this back in the early 2000’s.

Overall, 32 different Wolves claimed at least one victory this spring, showcasing the talent and depth of the CMS track program.

Les Queen gets ready to rumble. (Julie Wheat photo)

 

First number is 2026 season; second number is career win total:

Les Queen — 18/21
Laurel Crowder — 12/13
Jesse Kehoe — 11/12
Malachi Chapa — 8/17
Henry Purdue — 7/8
River Simpson — 7/19
Zariyah Allen — 4/10
Xander Beaman — 4/10
Juniper Dotson — 4/4
Diesel Eck — 4/18
Bella Sandlin — 4/4
Liam Stoner — 3/3
Vincent Alguire — 2/2
Sarai Dangerfield — 2/2
Logan Dees — 2/2
Alton Hansen — 2/2
Ella Holm — 2/2
Sabrina Judnich — 2/2
Claire Lachnit — 2/2
Kaleigha Millison — 2/4
Miles Abram — 1/1
Jasmine Allen — 1/1
Ava Clark — 1/1
Addison Jacobson — 1/1
Daisy Leedy-Bonifas — 1/1
Jacob Lujan — 1/2
Josilyn McColl — 1/1
Eveylyn Merino Martinez — 1/1
Sawyer Rudat — 1/1
Dresden Rusch — 1/1
Lincoln Wagner — 1/1
Maverick Walling — 1/3

Xander Beaman celebrates. (Jacob Lujan photo)

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“They had fun in the sun!”

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on May 21, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Gunnin’ for another PR. (Jackie Queen photos)

PRs sprout in the sun.

At least that appears to be the case, as the Coupeville Middle School track and field team stayed busy Wednesday piling up personal-best marks during a three-team meet in Langley.

Squaring off with host South Whidbey and Cascade League heavyweight King’s, the Wolves collected 54 PRs and 14 wins.

That made for a happy bunch of CMS coaches.

“They had a fun day in the sun,” said Wolf track guru Jon Gabelein. “Our athletes have worked hard throughout the season, and this allowed them to enjoy some clear and exciting growth.”

With Coupeville staying on Whidbey to visit its next-door neighbors, Wolf fans also made the trek in style.

“It was great seeing so many families make the trip South to support our athletes,” Gabelein said. “This was very appreciated!”

Talent runs deep on the Wolf roster.

Coupeville’s 14 wins were spread amongst eight athletes, led by three-event winner Les Queen, who topped the field in the 200, shot put, and discus.

That gives the CMS 7th grader 14 wins this spring, the most in a single season by a Wolf boy in the athletic.net era (2008-2026).

Queen, who won three times as a 6th grader, edges past Diesel Eck (13 in 2025) and Alex Murdy (12 in 2019), and trails just Lindsey Roberts (18 in 2015) and Tamsin Ward (16 in 2025) on the all-time list.

He was joined by double event winners Henry Purdue (800, 1600), Laurel Crowder (100, 200), Jesse Kehoe (High Jump, Long Jump), and Malachi Chapa (400, Long Jump), with Bella Sandlin (400), Xander Beaman (High Jump), and Ella Holm (Shot Put) also claiming titles.

With his performance Wednesday Kehoe joins an exclusive club, as he now has 10 wins during his 7th grade campaign.

Crowder (9), Chapa (8), and Purdue (7) are all hot on his heels, while Holm became the 32nd Wolf to win an event this season.

The Wolves have one more meet, split into two parts, to add to their win totals, with the Cascade League Championships set to wrap the season.

Coupeville heads to Lakewood High School in Arlington June 1 for the prelims, then returns June 4 for the finals.

One team, one dream.

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

 

8th grade:

100 — Ava Alford (6th) 15.22; Claire Lachnit (13th) 16.04; Amira Annunciado (15th) 16.17 *PR*; Sabrina Judnich (16th) 16.49 *PR*

200 — Alford (6th) 32.90; Lachnit (9th) 34.85 *PR*

1600 — Anna Powers (4th) 6:22.35

100 Hurdles — Powers (4th) 20.48; Kaleigha Millison (5th) 22.88

4 x 200 Relay — Emma Green, Powers, Judnich, Lachnit (2nd) 2:19.67

Shot Put — Addison Jacobson (3rd) 26-06 *PR*; Millison (5th) 24-04; Annunciado (9th) 21-00 *PR*; Alford (10th) 19-06; E. Green (13th) 19-00 *PR*

Discus — E. Green (4th) 54-06; Judnich (10th) 45-10; Lachnit (12th) 43-04; Jacobson (14th) 40-11; Powers (18th) 34-11

High Jump — Millison (4th) 3-08; Annunciado (5th) 3-06 *PR*

Long Jump — Annunciado (10th) 10-11.50; Millison (12th) 10-09

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Laurel Crowder (1st) 14.27; Bella Sandlin (2nd) 14.60 *PR*; Josilyn McColl (3rd) 14.65 *PR*; Ava Clark (5th) 15.00 *PR*; Eden Weeks (15th) 15.78 *PR*; Ella Holm (17th) 15.85; Mia Goers (18th) 15.86 *PR*; Sophia Magdolen (19th) 15.88 *PR*; Jasmine Allen (25th) 16.29 *PR*; Ruby Folkestad (28th) 16.51 *PR*; Dresden Rusch (32nd) 16.91 *PR*; Emma Roberts (33rd) 17.31; Reagan Green (37th) 17.95; Milly Somes (42nd) 20.32

200 — Crowder (1st) 29.98; Weeks (8th) 33.94; Goers (9th) 34.49; Magdolen (11th) 34.64; Folkestad (12th) 35.62 *PR*; Allen (13th) 35.69; Rusch (15th) 36.86 ; Maja Govorcin-O’Connell (17th) 37.24; Somes (19th) 44.77 *PR*

400 — Sandlin (1st) 1:15.30; Magdolen (3rd) 1:19.13

800 — Abby Hunt (5th) 3:05.86 *PR*

1600 — Juniper Dotson (2nd) 6:19.87

100 Hurdles — Dotson (2nd) 20.83 *PR*; Hunt (5th) 22.42 *PR*; Govorcin-O’Connell (8th) 22.84 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Sandlin, Folkestad, Magdolen, Weeks (3rd) 1:02.49; Hunt, R. Green, Goers, Holm (4th) 1:04.45; McColl, Allen, Dotson, Dani Halsing (5th) 1:06.95

Shot Put — Holm (1st) 24-00; Sandlin (2nd) 23-01 *PR*; Govorcin-O’Connell (3rd) 22-04 *PR*; Weeks (8th) 19-10; Rusch (12th) 17-08 *PR*; Kolby Johnson (15th) 16-11 *PR*; Clark (17th) 15-09; Roberts (18th) 15-04

Discus — McColl (4th) 47-03; Halsing (8th) 39-01

High Jump — Crowder (2nd) 4-05; Halsing (4th) 4-00 *PR*; Hunt (6th) 3-08

Long Jump — Goers (2nd) 12-05 *PR*; Dotson (3rd) 12-03.50 *PR*; Folkestad (11th) 10-09.50 *PR*; Allen (21st) 9-11.50; Clark (24th) 9-06 *PR*; Roberts (28th) 9-00; Halsing (31st) 8-08; Somes (39th) 6-02; R. Green (40th) 6-01.50

 

BOYS:

 

8th grade:

100 — Xander Beaman (7th) 13.24 *PR*; Aiden Wheat (8th) 13.24 *PR*; Maverick Light (22nd) 16.83 *PR*

200 — Beaman (3rd) 27.50 *PR*; Jacob Lujan (10th) 29.58

400 — Malachi Chapa (1st) 1:00.36

800 — Henry Purdue (1st) 2:19.69 *PR*; Archer Schwarz (4th) 2:49.04

1600 — Purdue (1st) 5:04.28 *PR*; Lincoln Wagner (3rd) 5:38.94 *PR*; Schwarz (4th) 5:48.29 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Lujan (2nd) 20.12 *PR*

Discus — Light (10th) 47-11

High Jump — Beaman (1st) 5-05; Chapa (2nd) 5-04; Purdue (3rd) 4-08; Wheat (4th) 4-08

Long Jump — Chapa (1st) 16-01; Wagner (5th) 14-01; Lujan (9th) 13-10 *PR*; Schwarz (15th) 13-00; Light (23rd) 8-07

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Jesse Kehoe (2nd) 13.02 *PR*; Logan Dees (5th) 13.94 *PR*; Henry Tierney (6th) 13.97 *PR*; LJ Schultz (19th) 15.74 *PR*; Jackson Coxsey (30th) 18.87

200 — Les Queen (1st) 28.15; Dees (5th) 30.02 *PR*; Miles Abram (9th) 32.13 *PR*; Schultz (16th) 34.12 *PR*

400 — Queen (2nd) 1:05.31 *PR*

800 — Abram (7th) 3:02.25

1600 — Abram (6th) 6:22.31

Shot Put — Queen (1st) 40-00 *PR*; Coxsey (13th) 12-04

Discus — Queen (1st) 103-09; Tierney (10th) 65-01

High Jump — Kehoe (1st) 5-03 *PR*; Abram (5th) 4-00

Long Jump — Kehoe (1st) 14-11.50; Dees (5th) 12-08; Tierney (7th) 12-06; Schultz (14th) 11-03 *PR*; Coxsey (27th) 8-03 *PR*

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Queen, Simpson pace CMS in track opener

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , , on April 29, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolf 8th grader River Simpson picked up three wins Wednesday in the middle school track season opener, giving him 15 for his career. (Photo courtesy Rainy Simpson)

As season debuts go, this one was pretty flawless.

Coupeville 7th grader Les Queen, already an accomplished basketball player, competed in his first middle school track and field meet of the spring Wednesday and promptly won all four events he participated in.

Coming out on top in the 200, 400, discus, and as a member of a 4 x 100 relay squad, the lanky Wolf was one of 25 CHS athletes to nab a victory while clashing with visiting Sultan and Northshore Christian.

Also making a big early impact was 8th grader River Simpson, a triple winner in the 200, long jump, and 4 x 2, while Laurel Crowder, Henry Purdue, Sarai Dangerfield, Malachi Chapa, Kaleigha Millison, Liam Stoner, and Jesse Kehoe each picked up two first-place finishes.

Defending its home turf in style, Coupeville also stormed to big wins in the team standings.

The Wolf boys racked up 123 points, outpacing Northshore (82) and Sultan (35), while the CMS girls edged NSC 95-78, with Sultan bringing up the rear with 60.

While the points and wins are nice, Coupeville coach Jon Gabelein was also thrilled to see all the PRs rain down.

“Our athletes enjoyed starting their season right here at home,” he said. “I am very proud of the hard work they are doing at practice as it will be this daily effort that allows them to enjoy even stronger abilities.

“Several returning veterans were excited to share that they earned a PR today compared to their best results from last year.

“Being a team of 64 middle school students, their positive attitudes and supporting each other’s participation will keep making our adventures fun and rewarding for everyone throughout the upcoming season.”

Coupeville returns to action next Wednesday, May 6, when it travels to the wilds of Sultan for a rematch with the Turks.

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

 

8th grade:

100 — Ava Alford (4th) 15.49; Amira Annunciado (7th) 16.25 *PR*; Claire Lachnit (11th) 16.81; Vicky Quiroga Rivera (14th) 17.89 *PR*

200 — Alford (2nd) 33.18 *PR*; Emma Green (5th) 35.04; Sabrina Judnich (6th) 37.17 *PR*; Quiroga Rivera (7th) 40.31 *PR*

400 — Lachnit (2nd) 1:29.25

800 — Anna Powers (2nd) 2:59.26

1600 — Powers (2nd) 6:28.15

100 Hurdles — Powers (3rd) 21.28; Kaleigha Millison (4th) 22.77

4 x 200 Relay — Lachnit, Judnich, Millison, Addison Jacobson (1st) 2:26.85

Shot Put — Jacobson (3rd) 23-06; Alford (6th) 19-01; Annunciado (7th) 18-06 *PR*

Discus — E. Green (4th) 51-11 *PR*; Lachnit (5th) 51-08; Jacobson (6th) 49-11; Millison (10th) 45-09; Judnich (12th) 45-00 *PR*; Powers (13th) 43-11 *PR*

High Jump — Millison (1st) 3-10

Long Jump — Annunciado (6th) 11-08 *PR*; Quiroga Rivera (10th) 8-10 *PR*

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Laurel Crowder (2nd) 14.89 *PR*; Josilyn McColl (3rd) 14.93 *PR*; Bella Sandlin (4th) 14.93 *PR*; Mia Goers (8th) 15.91 *PR*; Eden Weeks (11th) 15.97 *PR*; Ava Clark (13th) 16.09 *PR*; Sophia Magdolen (15th) 16.52 *PR*; Ruby Folkestad (16th) 16.78 *PR*; Jasmine Allen (16th) 16.78 *PR*; Daisy Leedy-Bonifas (18th) 17.22 *PR*; Evelyn Merino Martinez (24th) 17.74 *PR*; Emma Roberts (25th) 17.79 *PR*; Dresden Rusch (26th) 18.04 *PR*; Reagan Green (27th) 18.07 *PR*; Dani Halsing (29th) 18.46 *PR*; Milly Somes (31st) 19.88 *PR*

200 — Crowder (1st) 30.69 *PR*; Sandlin (2nd) 32.48 *PR*; Weeks (4th) 34.31 *PR*; Magdolen (5th) 4.55 *PR*; Goers (7th) 35.17; Maja Govorcin-O’Connell (8th) 37.18 *PR*

400 — Sandlin (1st) 1:14.10 *PR*; Magdolen (3rd) 1:20.20 *PR*; Allen (4th) 1:22.85 *PR*; Diana Teran Herrera (7th) 1:34.96 *PR*

800 — Sarai Dangerfield (1st) 4:05.25; Teran Herrera (2nd) 4:06.90 *PR*

1600 — Juniper Dotson (2nd) 6:07.48 *PR*; Dangerfield (3rd) 6:43.85

100 Hurdles — Dotson (1st) 21.18 *PR*; Leedy-Bonifas (12th) 29.19 *PR*; Kolby Johnson (14th) 36.95 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Leedy-Bonifas, Dotson, McColl, Allen (2nd) 1:02.53; Goers, Abby Hunt, Folkestad, R. Green (4th) 1:05.86

4 x 200 Relay — Merino Martinez, Dangerfield, Rusch, Clark (1st) 2:32.28

Shot Put — Weeks (5th) 19-10 *PR*; Govorcin-O’Connell (6th) 19-07 *PR*; Roberts (9th) 15-06 *PR*; Rusch (12th) 15-05 *PR*; Clark (17th) 12-09 *PR*

Discus — McColl (4th) 46-11 *PR*; Halsing (6th) 45-01 *PR*

High Jump — Crowder (1st) 4-06 *PR*; Hunt (2nd) 3-08 *PR*; Govorcin-O’Connell (3rd) 3-08 *PR*; Halsing (4th) 3-06 *PR*

Long Jump — Dotson (2nd) 12-00 *PR*; Sandlin (3rd) 11-08 *PR*; Goers (5th) 11-01 *PR*; Allen (8th) 10-09 *PR*; Halsing (10th) 10-04 *PR*; Dangerfield (12th) 9-11 *PR*; Magdolen (13th) 9-09 *PR*; Roberts (13th) 9-09 *PR*; Leedy-Bonifas (16th) 9-06 *PR*; Johnson (26th) 7-05 *PR*; Teran Herrera (31st) 5-06 *PR*

 

BOYS:

 

8th grade:

100 — Aiden Wheat (8th) 13.96 *PR*; Xander Beaman (13th) 14.55; Diesel Eck (16th) 14.64 *PR*; Vincent Alguire (17th) 14.71 *PR*; Maverick Walling (18th) 15.12; Maverick Light (23rd) 17.18 *PR*

200 — River Simpson (1st) 26.26 *PR*; Wheat (4th) 28.59 *PR*; Beaman (5th) 29.28; Jacob Lujan (7th) 33.17

400 — Malachi Chapa (1st) 1:01.22 *PR*; Lujan (3rd) 1:09.83 *PR*

800 — Henry Purdue (1st) 2:27.50 *PR*; Lincoln Wagner (2nd) 2:38.08; Archer Schwarz (5th) 2:49.50

1600 — Purdue (1st) 5:16.06 *PR*; Schwarz (2nd) 5:58.15 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Lujan (1st) 20.80

4 x 100 Relay — Wheat, Beaman, Simpson, Chapa (2nd) 52.00

4 x 200 Relay — Walling, Simpson, Wagner, Sawyer Rudat (1st) 1:58.80

Shot Put — Alguire (1st) 35-09 *PR*; Eck (2nd) 33-11; Rudat (12th) 14-09 *PR*

Discus — Eck (1st) 112-00 *PR*; Wagner (6th) 75-04 *PR*; Light (14th) 45-00 *PR*

High Jump — Chapa (1st) 5-03 *PR*; Purdue (2nd) 5-01 *PR*; Beaman (3rd) 5-00 *PR*; Alguire (4th) 4-10 *PR*; Wheat (6th) 4-08 *PR*

Long Jump — Simpson (1st) 15-11 *PR*; Chapa (3rd) 15-06 *PR*; Wagner (5th) 15-00 *PR*; Walling (9th) 13-01 *PR*; Lujan (9th) 13-01; Schwarz (12th) 12-07; Rudat (13th) 12-06 *PR*; Light (17th) 10-08 *PR*

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Liam Stoner (1st) 13.63 *PR*; Jesse Kehoe (3rd) 13.74; Logan Dees (6th) 14.75 *PR*; Henry Tierney (8th) 15.12 *PR*; Cyrus Badger (15th) 16.84 *PR*; LJ Schultz (17th) 17.10 *PR*

200 — Les Queen (1st) 28.84 *PR*; Stoner (2nd) 29.26 *PR*; Dees (4th) 31.76 *PR*; Miles Abram (7th) 34.26 *PR*; Badger (12th) 35.98 *PR*; Schultz (13th) 37.02 *PR*; Jackson Coxsey (14th) 42.79 *PR*

400 — Queen (1st) 1:05.96 *PR*

800 — Abram (3rd) 3:09.42 *PR*

1600 — Abram (2nd) 6:16.02 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Stoner, Queen, Alton Hansen, Dees (1st) 55.55

Shot Put — Coxsey (5th) 14-08 *PR*

Discus — Queen (1st) 116-00 *PR*; Tierney (5th) 63-03 *PR*

High Jump — Kehoe (1st) 5-02 *PR*; Abram (3rd) 4-0 *PR*; Hansen (4th) 4-0 *PR*

Long Jump — Kehoe (1st) 16-02 *PR*; Stoner (4th) 13-11 *PR*; Dees (5th) 13-08 *PR*; Hansen (6th) 13-05 *PR*; Tierney (7th) 12-11 *PR*; Schultz (17th) 9-04 *PR*

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