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Sandahl sisters show off big brains

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , , on May 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Sophie Sandahl (back, middle) and lil’ sis Lucy (front, right), livin’ that rowing life. (Photo courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

Smart in high school, smart in college.

Coupeville sisters Sophie and Lucy Sandahl, now attending Seattle Pacific University, were both tabbed Monday for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic women’s rowing team.

SPU landed 10 athletes on the squad, which requires a 3.2 or better GPA.

Crew members must be on the roster for the entire season and are not eligible for the award until their second season with their university.

Sophie, a senior studying Art History and Visual Studies, notched a 3.52 GPA to earn her second appearance on the All-Academic team.

Her younger sister, a junior pursuing a degree in Physiology, came in at 3.28 and is honored by the GNAC for the first time.

Lucy has been the coxswain for SPU’s Varsity +4 boat this season, while Sophie has rowed in both +4 and +8 boats.

The Falcons, who competed at the GNAC Championships this past weekend, will find out Tuesday if they make the cut for the season-ending NCAA D-II Championships.

After moving to Whidbey Island from South Carolina, the Sandahl sisters attended local schools and were top scholar athletes.

Lucy graduated from Coupeville High School after playing volleyball and track and field for the Wolves, while Sophie graduated from Oak Harbor High School, where she swam for the Wildcats.

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They live for that water life

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , on May 13, 2023| 1 Comment »

Sophie Sandahl makes the water jump. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Sister, my sister, one more time.

Coupeville’s Sophie and Lucy Sandahl were in the same boat Saturday as the Seattle Pacific University crew team competed at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships in Dexter, Oregon.

Lucy was the coxswain in the varsity 4+ boat, while her older sister rowed out of position #2.

In a day filled with incredibly close races, Central Oklahoma earned the team title, while SPU finished fourth.

The Falcons now wait to find out if they will head to Cherry Hill, New Jersey May 26-28 for the NCAA D-II Championships.

The field for that season-ending rumble will be announced during a selection show this coming Tuesday, May 16.

After moving to Whidbey Island from South Carolina, the Sandahl sisters sparkled in the classroom and in the arena.

Lucy played volleyball and competed in track and field before graduating from Coupeville High School, while Sophie transferred to Oak Harbor, where she was a member of the Wildcat swim team.

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Onward and upward, Wolves

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , , on May 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

A new display in the CHS gym honors Wolf alumni currently playing sports at the next level. (Willie Smith photos)

The school’s Athlete of the Year wall has been updated, as well.

They spiffed up the joint.

Coupeville High School Athletic Director Willie Smith and Wolf boys’ basketball coach Brad Sherman have been hard at work in the gym, and it shows.

The school’s display recognizing its Athlete of the Year winners has been updated, with photos added to cover every honoree.

There’s also a new twist, with a display called “Onward Coupeville” recognizing former Wolves who are currently playing at the next level.

That includes professional basketball star Makana Stone, who just wrapped her season in Norway, semi-pro football QB Dawson Houston, and a bevy of college athletes.

The display is set up so it can be updated as other CHS grads make the move to college, semi-pro, or prfessional sports.

The updates and new display bring a sparkle to the gym hallway, while proving once again Smith can always find a new project to add to the 17,000 he’s already doing.

Cause he loves it when a plan comes together.

“In the words of the great Canadian, (TV star) Red Green, if they don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!” the AD said with a chuckle.

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Wolf grad earns college rowing honor

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , on May 8, 2023| 1 Comment »

Lucy Sandahl lurks in the water, ready to direct her boat to victory. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Lucy leads the way.

The Great Northwest Athletic Conference tabbed Seattle Pacific University’s Varsity +4 boat as its Crew of the Week Monday, the third time a Falcon rowing shell has been honored this season.

The women being hailed this time around include Coupeville grad Lucy Sandahl, who is the coxswain for the Falcon V4+ squad.

She and teammates Megan Popielak, Anna Boatman, Megan Rouse, and Bella Lisenby were honored for their performance at this past weekend’s Windermere Cup.

That event, which kicks off boating season in Washington state, went down on the Montlake Cut in Seattle and was hosted by the University of Washington.

Sandahl and her group rank first in the NCAA West Region standings heading into the GNAC Championships May 12-13 in Oregon.

A 2020 graduate from Coupeville High School, Lucy, whose older sister Sophie also rows for SPU, was a standout volleyball and track and field athlete during her days as a Wolf.

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Splish-splash, they make the boat zip

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , , on May 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Lucy (left) and Sophie Sandahl are medal-winning machines on the water. (Photo courtesy Michael Sandahl)

They’re living on the water these days.

Coupeville’s Sophie and Lucy Sandahl were back in the boat Saturday, as Seattle Pacific University rowers competed in the Windermere Cup Regatta.

The event, which signals the start of boating season in Washington state, is held on the Montlake Cut in Seattle.

Hosted annually by the University of Washington, it brings in a stellar group of competitors.

This year that included the highly ranked Australian national teams, who vied with the U-Dub in the day’s final events.

The Sandahl sisters were in two different boats Saturday, with Lucy the coxswain for the varsity 4+ squad, which claimed 2nd place in its race.

Sophie rowed with the JV 8+ team, occupying the #7 seat as she and her group grabbed 3rd place.

SPU returns to action next weekend, when the Falcons travel to Oregon for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships, which go down May 12-13.

After moving to Whidbey Island from South Carolina, the Sandahl sisters made a positive impact on Cow Town during their prep days.

Sophie, a college senior, began at Coupeville schools, then swam for Oak Harbor High School, where she earned her diploma.

Young sister Lucy played volleyball and competed in track and field at CHS, graduating with the Class of 2020.

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