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Speak out, support youth soccer

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on January 8, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Young booters kick up some mud at the Fort Nugent soccer fields in 2019. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Soccer supporters are asking for the public to give their input to an ongoing survey being conducted by the Oak Harbor School District.

The survey, which focuses on plans for future capital improvements, includes the possibility of the district building a new elementary school on its Fort Nugent property.

If that were to happen, it would likely include a substantial reduction of the athletic fields which are currently the home for youth soccer players from North, Central, and South Whidbey.

The current layout offers one of the few centralized spaces allowing for multiple teams from the entire island to practice, without the much-higher fees charged by schools to use their facilities.

 

To participate in the survey, pop over to:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8uA-o1FqnDT4gcrQle9IyO7iI4hiQA7KTc6jxIMl_RL5UJw/viewform

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Purple and gold, feelin’ bold

Posted in Graduation, tagged , , , , on June 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »

That other high school up North graduates. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

We’re venturing into enemy territory here … sort of.

The name of the blog is still Coupeville Sports, but technically, I am a graduate of Oak Harbor High School, and most of all, I rarely say no to free photos.

So, here you go on an otherwise quiet Saturday night — some fresh pics of the OHHS Class of 2024 getting diplomas, courtesy John Fisken.

To see everything he shot, pop over to:

 

Podium pics:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Events/OHHS-Graduation-2024/Graduation-podium-pictures

 

Other graduation pics:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Events/OHHS-Graduation-2024/Other-Graduation-2024-photos

 

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Oak Harbor Superintendent lands new gig

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on April 1, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Dr. Lance Gibbon

He’s moving up.

Dr. Lance Gibbon, Superintendent of Oak Harbor Public Schools since 2013, has been offered a similar position by the larger Snoqualmie Valley School District.

He would replace that district’s current Superintendent, Dr. Robert W. Manahan, who is retiring at the end of the school year.

Gibbon emerged as Snoqualmie’s choice after a national search, and will start his new job July 1, if an employment contract is finalized.

“We look forward to welcoming Dr. Gibbon to the Snoqualmie Valley,” said Snoqualmie Valley School Board President Melissa Johnson. “His experience, energy, and collaborative leadership style is the right fit to be our next superintendent.

“The Board has no doubt that he is the right person to work with our incredible district leadership team and staff, students and families, to continue progress toward our vision of being the best district in Washington State.”

Before being hired as Oak Harbor’s Superintendent, Gibbon was the district’s Assistant Superintendent for six years.

Prior to that, he was Principal of Fidalgo Elementary School in Anacortes and an Assistant Principal in the Lake Washington School District.

Gibbon earned a doctorate in executive leadership and superintendent credentials from Seattle Pacific University.

The Snoqualmie Valley School District is one of the largest in the state, covering 400+ square miles and serving students from Snoqualmie, North Bend, Fall City, and parts of unincorporated King County.

It has 7,200 students in preschool through 12th grade.

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“They love watching their work bloom and grow”

Posted in A freakin' American hero, tagged , , , , , on July 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Jodi Crimmins (Photo property Oak Harbor School District)

“They’re more likely to eat their veggies if they grow them, and they love getting their hands dirty.”

Former Coupeville basketball terror Jodi Crimmins is doing a killer job as a Garden and Sustainability Teacher on Special Assignment for Oak Harbor Public Schools.

Saturday, the world at large got to see her deliver a TedTalk thanks to Sno-Isle Libraries.

If you missed it live, you can catch “How School Gardens Empower Young People” by simply popping down and watching the video I’ve embedded.

Give Jodi seven minutes, and she’ll give you a look at a bright future.

 

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