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Track stars stay home, pile up PRs

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , , on April 15, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolf sophomore Nathan Coxsey nailed a season-best time in the 100 Wednesday. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

No bus and ferry for them.

Competing at home for the first time this spring, the Coupeville High School track and field team picked up four wins and 37 PRs Wednesday during an 11-team rumble at Mickey Clark Field.

On a partially sunny prairie afternoon, the Wolves got victories from Tamsin Ward (shot put), Cyrus Sparacio (1600), Davin Houston (high jump), and George Spear (3200).

It was the fourth win this season for both Ward and Sparacio, as the fab frosh continue to lead the way for CHS.

Meanwhile, wily vets Spear and Houston each collected their first victories of the spring, with the latter setting a PR in his event.

Overall, the La Conner boys and Mount Vernon Christian girls claimed team titles, with Coupeville finishing third and fourth, respectively.

Wednesday’s meet was the first in two weeks for the Wolves, who last saw competition back on April 1 in Mount Vernon.

Now that it’s back in action, Coupeville will stay busy, heading to North Kitsap Saturday for the 23-team Dave Snyder’s Lil’ Norway Meet.

That’s a detour, as CHS was originally slated to compete in the Forks Lion Club Invitational but will instead vie with a deep field including schools such as Auburn, Bethel, Port Angeles, and Klahowya.

Longtime CHS track guru Randy King resurfaces to keep an eye on any shenanigans. (Bob Martin photo)

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

100 — Tamsin Ward (4th) 13.69; Isa Mc Fetridge (9th) 14.17 *PR*

200 — Mc Fetridge (5th) 29.67 *PR*; Lillian Ketterling (12th) 32.69 *PR*

400 — Olivia Hall (4th) 1:07.38; Taylor Marrs (12th) 1:14.97 *PR*

800 — Laken Simpson (5th) 2:54.24 *PR*; Mikayla Wagner (6th) 3:06.05

3200 — Devon Wyman (4th) 14:42.88

100 Hurdles — Kennedy O’Neill (9th) 20.41 *PR*; Myra McDonald (13th) 23.51; Lexis Drake (14th) 24.22; Frankie Tenore (15th) 24.33

300 Hurdles — O’Neill (8th) 1:01.05 *PR*; Wyman (14th) 1:04.37; Drake (15th) 1:09.92; McDonald (16th) 1:13.51

4 x 100 Relay — Arianna Cunningham, Willow Leedy-Bonifas, Drake, Mc Fetridge (5th) 58.09

4 x 200 Relay — Simpson, Drake, Leedy-Bonifas, Mc Fetridge (4th) 2:02.11

Shot Put — Ward (1st) 30-00.50; Inara Maund (18th) 17-10.50 *PR*

Discus — Ketterling (4th) 75-08; Marrs (11th) 54-07

Javelin — A. Cunningham (8th) 74-09; Maund (22nd) 40-07 *PR*

High Jump — Ward (3rd) 4-06; Tenore (6th) 4-04

Pole Vault — Ketterling (3rd) 8-00 *PR*

Long Jump — O’Neill (15th) 12-05.50 *PR*; Leedy-Bonifas (16th) 12-04.25; McDonald (22nd) 10-03.75

Triple Jump — A. Cunningham (6th) 29-05 *PR*; Leedy-Bonifas (10th) 27-04.50 *PR*

 

BOYS:

100 — Marquette Cunningham (10th) 12.29; Liam Blas (12th) 12.37; Nathan Coxsey (14th) 12.49; Will Tierney (19th) 12.80 *PR*; Richmond Bandong (24th) 12.98 *PR*; Sage Arends (28th) 13.34 *PR*

200 — Davin Houston (5th) 24.89; Bandong (15th) 27.50; Arends (17th) 27.57 *PR*; Shilo Sandlin (20th) 28.14 *PR*; Edmund Kunz (24th) 28.92 *PR*

400 — Tierney (10th) 59.58 *PR*; Brian Thompson (11th) 1:00.23 *PR*

800 — Ossian Merkel (5th) 2:32.83; Johnathan Jacobsen (9th) 2:38.84; Russell Miller (13th) 2:57.67 *PR*; Zach Blitch (15th) 3:17.26 *PR*; Zachary Saho (19th) 3:57.48

1600 — Cyrus Sparacio (1st) 4:46.70; George Spear (5th) 5:11.91; Merkel (8th) 5:27.28 *PR*; Kenneth Jacobsen (12th) 5:40.25; Hunter Atteberry (18th) 6:09.85 *PR*; Nolan Hunt (24th) 7:19.62 *PR*

3200 — Spear (1st) 10:46.45; K. Jacobsen (2nd) 11:21.85 *PR*; Kunz (4th) 12:34.93

300 Hurdles — Edmund Wilson (5th) 50.37

4 x 100 Relay — M. Cunningham, Blas, Coxsey, Houston (3rd) 46.38

4 x 400 Relay — Wilson, Thompson, Sparacio, Beckett Green (3rd) 3:59.10; Arends, Blas, Tierney, Coxsey (5th) 4:12.00

Shot Put — Saho (5th) 37-05; Khanor Jump (13th) 32-08.50; Blitch (27th) 22-11 *PR*

Discus — Jump (6th) 102-07; Blas (9th) 93-07; Saho (18th) 80-08; J. Jacobsen (29th) 57-11; Sandlin (30th) 57-02 *PR*; Tierney (34th) 52-05; Blitch (35th) 52-03

Javelin — Bandong (3rd) 125-02 *PR*; Sandlin (16th) 83-01 *PR*; Jump (19th) 75-07; Hunt (32nd) 35-05 *PR*

High Jump — Houston (1st) 5-10 *PR*; J. Jacobsen (5th) 5-04

Pole Vault — Kunz (2nd) 8-00 *PR*; Miller (6th) 5-06 *PR*

Long Jump — Arends (3rd) 18-08 *PR*; Thompson (5th) 17-09.50 *PR*; Wilson (9th) 16-06.75

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Ward, Ketterling earn All-League honors

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , , on November 24, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Wolf booters Tamsin Ward (18) and Lillian Ketterling earned All-League honors. (Photo courtesy Jandellyn Ward)

Rival coaches paid attention.

Tamsin Ward and Lillian Ketterling may be fairly young, but the duo earned big respect for their play during Coupeville’s return to action as a fully independent girls’ soccer program.

After a two-year shutdown, the Wolf booters rejoined the Northwest 2B/1B League this fall and now have landed two players on the All-Conference teams.

Ward, a freshman who punched in a team-high 15 goals for CHS, was tabbed as a First-Team selection, while Ketterling, a sophomore sensation who netted six scores, was named to the Second-Team roster.

Mount Vernon Christian senior Callie Russell was the MVP, with Lopez Island pitch guru Galen Westervelt earning Coach of the Year.

Providence Classical Christian brought home the Team Sportsmanship Award.

 

First-Team:

Eveyln Aguilar-Clavel – Senior – Lopez Island
Eden Bentley – Senior – Providence Classical Christian
Maicy Bowles – Sophomore – La Conner
Hailey Decker – Senior – Mount Vernon Christian
Iris Ervin-Mclean – Junior – Lopez Island
Naima Garcia – Senior – Lopez Island
Faith Jenkins – Freshman – La Conner
Atziry Orozco – Junior – Friday Harbor
Kaileah Poohl – Senior – Lopez Island
Emily Van Hofwegen – 8th grade – Mount Vernon Christian
Tamsin Ward – Freshman – Coupeville

 

Second-Team:

Chloe Anderson-Cleveland – Senior – Orcas Island
Stella Carli – Senior – Friday Harbor
Kenzie Houck – Junior – Mount Vernon Christian
Lillian Ketterling – Sophomore – Coupeville
Yami Ocampo Contreras – Senior – La Conner
Frankie Pignatiello – Junior – Friday Harbor
Audrey Roush – Junior – Lopez Island
Margot Swinburnson – Senior – Mount Vernon Christian
Georgia VanderYacht – Senior – Friday Harbor
Lulu Velazquez – Junior – Lopez Island
Aisley Zimmerman – Sophomore – La Conner

 

Honorable Mention:

Claire Borth – Freshman – Mount Vernon Christian
Lola Clark – Sophomore – Friday Harbor
Annika Dale – Sophomore – Providence Classical Christian
Grace Mounts – Sophomore – Mount Vernon Christian
Angie Peña – Junior – La Conner
Shawntay Perry – Sophomore – La Conner
Fatima Velazquez – Junior – Lopez Island

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Booters build for bright future

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on November 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Rising stars (left to right) Lillian Ketterling, Tamsin Ward, Olivia Stewart, and Amelia McGrath. (Photo courtesy Jandellyn Ward)

It’s never too early to think about playing at the next level.

Four Whidbey Island soccer players pulled themselves out of bed at 4:15 AM Sunday morning to make the trek to Bellevue and participate in a College Coaches Showcase Camp.

Sophomore sensation Lillian Ketterling and fab frosh Tamsin Ward attend Coupeville High School, while freshmen Olivia Stewart and Amelia McGrath do their schooling in Oak Harbor.

All four play together on the Deception FC soccer squad when not suiting up for their high school teams.

The Showcase Camp, hosted by Bellevue College, was for “high school players who want direct coaching and evaluation from college coaches on the field.”

The event featured coaches from 11 colleges, including Washington State University, Seattle University, and Oregon State University.

Those coaches ran the drills and scrimmages, offering players first-hand evaluations of their performances.

There was also a parent-inclusive recruiting seminar, focusing on NCAA rules and timelines to give players and their families a realistic view of the process.

“I think it’s invaluable to be able to start this early and know what to expect going forward, as a parent as well as the athlete,” said mom Jandellyn Ward.

“Hearing the coaches talk, being able to ask questions and also introducing themselves to them. Those were the best parts.”

The day also gave the Whidbey pitch queens a chance to step up their games, playing alongside other high-grade athletes.

“The girls got to scrimmage with obviously players they had never seen before,” Jandellyn Ward said. “So it was nice for them to be outside their comfort zone for a little while.”

While the high school season is done, club soccer continues for the fearsome foursome.

Up ahead on the schedule are tournaments in Tukwila in January and February, which will give the booters more chances to be seen by college recruiters.

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Booters score on awards night

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on November 14, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lillian Ketterling (11) and Tamsin Ward dance the day away. (Julie Wheat photo)

They’re back, and they’re award-worthy.

Returning to action after a two-year absence, the Coupeville High School girls’ soccer program scored on and off the pitch this season, and put an exclamation point on things Friday night with a season-ending banquet.

Sophomore sensation Lillian Ketterling was tabbed as the team’s Most Valuable Player, while freshman Tamsin Ward was given the Golden Boot for leading the team with 15 goals.

Also garnering honors were senior Frankie Tenore (Leadership Award) and frosh Bettie Woolworth (Most Improved).

Bettie Woolworth gets fueled up for a busy day of kickin’ fanny on the soccer pitch. (Jackie Saia photo)

First-year CHS coach Jasmine Ader awarded varsity letters to 15 girls, 14 of whom can return next season to keep the rebirth rockin’.

 

Varsity letter winners:

Emma Cushman
Hailey Goldman
Hazel Goldman
Andrea Gonzalez
Sophia Greene
Lyla Grose
Finley Helm
Paige Hill
Lillian Ketterling
Ariella Lee-Spaulding
Elizabeth Marshall
Victoria Quiroga Rivera
Frankie Tenore
Tamsin Ward
Bettie Woolworth

Lyla Grose, on the attack. (Julie Wheat photo)

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“We had so much growth!”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on October 30, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Sophia Greene outruns a rival for a ball earlier this season. (Jackie Saia photos)

“I’m speechless, this was a dream come to completion.”

Coupeville High School girls’ soccer coach Jasmine Ader was all smiles under the lights Thursday night, as she congratulated CHS boys’ pitch guru Jim Kunz.

Then the duo gave each other a high-five, and the party was rockin’ on the prairie.

Both Wolf coaches, in their first year of leading their respective programs, ended their campaign with a convincing win, putting an exclamation point on the opening chapter in what they hope will be long, successful best sellers.

While the Coupeville boys won at home Thursday, their female counterparts put a bow on things down the road in Bothell, bouncing host Providence Classical Christian 5-1.

The victory lifts the Wolf girls to 4-7-1 in their return to the pitch after a two-year absence, with Ader’s squad closing the season with a 3-1-1 run over its final five games.

A team with one senior (Frankie Tenore), no juniors, and one sophomore (Lillian Ketterling), just got stronger and more dangerous as the season developed, a testament to the freshmen and 8th graders growing into their new roles.

“We had so much growth,” said a jubilant Ader, who only had six girls on her roster in July — with the first game set for Sept. 8 — and finished with 15 booters, eight of whom scored.

“They accepted that challenge I made to them and put everything they had into it — the players, their families, our supporters, everyone.

“I have so much gratitude and am so happy I get to be out here every day doing my passion — coaching soccer.”

With the Coupeville girls’ soccer program relaunching after two seasons of being shut down due to a lack of players, the chance for the Wolves to earn a playoff berth was largely tabled by Northwest 2B/1B League officials.

Mount Vernon Christian, Lopez Island, and La Conner claimed District 1’s three postseason slots, but CHS will be back in the hunt for extra games next season.

Be ready to rumble.

“These girls have shown they are willing to put in the work, and be not just Wolves, but alpha Wolves,” Ader said with a smile.

“One goal? That’s nice. Two goals? That’s better. But three goals? Do I dare? I do. Oh yes, they shall fear the furious feet of Lillian Ketterling this fine day!!”

Coupeville closed with a fury, with Ketterling doubling her season scoring totals from three to six in one torrid afternoon.

Collecting her first high school hat trick, the laser-launching assassin was joined by frosh Tamsin Ward and 8th grader Sophia Greene, who also beat the PCC goalie with perfectly placed shots.

Ward’s goal was her 15th of the year, tying her with Kalia Littlejohn in 2017 for the second-best single season performance by a Wolf girl.

Meanwhile, Greene became the sixth different 8th grader to net a score this season, with middle school aces accounting for 12 of Coupeville’s 33 goals.

 

Final scoring stats:

Tamsin Ward – 15
Lyla Grose – 6
Lillian Ketterling – 6
Paige Hill – 2
Hazel Goldman – 1
Sophia Greene – 1
Finley Helm – 1
Ariella Lee-Spaulding – 1

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