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Sandahl sisters rule the waves

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , on May 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville sisters Sophie (left) and Lucy Sandahl, queens of the open water. (Photo courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

Two sisters, one stretch of water, much splashing.

Coupeville’s Lucy and Sophie Sandahl were both in the water Saturday on the Montlake Cut in Seattle during the Windermere Cup Regatta.

Lucy, a senior at Seattle Pacific University, was the coxswain for a 8+ shell which competed against Western Washington, Gonzaga, and the University of Washington.

Meanwhile, Sophie, an SPU grad, rowed with a team out of Lake Washington in the women’s master’s race.

When she’s not hefting the blade herself, Lucy’s big sis is also coaching with the Renton Rowing Club.

The Windermere Cup Regatta, first launched in 1987, is part of the Seattle Yacht Club’s “Opening Day of Boating Season” celebration.

For Lucy and the current Falcons, the focus now turns to next week’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships, which go down Saturday, May 18 at Lake Natoma in California.

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Sandahl flies high with Falcon crew

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , on April 28, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lucy Sandahl (left), mom Jeannie, and big sis Sophie.

She is the voice in their ear, both calm and ferocious.

Coupeville grad Lucy Sandahl, now a senior at Seattle Pacific University, excels as a coxswain for the Falcon rowing team.

As she winds her way through her final collegiate season, the former Wolf, who was a standout volleyball and track athlete at CHS, continues to soar.

This weekend, Sandahl and her teammates are in California, where they competed at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.

The varsity 8+ boat, led by Coupeville’s progeny, crushed the competition Saturday, winning its race by more than six seconds.

The Falcons then came back around Sunday to claim a third place showing in the grand final.

SPU gets back at it next Saturday, May 4, when it participates in the Windermere Cup Regatta hosted by the University of Washington.

It’ll be a reunion, as Lucy’s older sister, Sophie, a former Falcon rower herself, will also be competing, as a member of the Masters team for the Lake Washington rowing club.

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East coast, West coast, her boat goes fast

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , on April 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lucy Sandahl, off to rule the water. (Photo courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

She flew across the country, then soared across the water.

Coupeville grad Lucy Sandahl was busy directing traffic as a coxswain Sunday as the Seattle Pacific University 8+ boat competed in the prestigious Knecht Cup in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

The Falcons squared off against top NCAA D-II teams on the Cooper River, claiming fourth place.

SPU also earned a third-place finish in the 4+ race.

The regatta attracted six of the top eight teams in D-II, led by top-ranked Central Oklahoma. Seattle Pacific sits at #3 in the most-recent coaches’ poll.

Sandahl and her rowers zipped across the 2,000-meter course in seven minutes, 7.95 seconds, finishing just two seconds out of second place.

Next up for Seattle Pacific is the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships April 27-28 on California’s Lake Natoma.

During her days in Coupeville, Sandahl was a two-sport star for the Wolves, playing volleyball and competing in track and field.

She is a senior at SPU.

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Wolf grads sparkle across the USA

Posted in Rowing, Track, tagged , , , , , , on April 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lucy Sandahl heads off to be awesome. (Photo courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

Two on the track, one on the water.

Coupeville High School alumni were busy Saturday, competing in college sports events around the country.

How they did:

 

Taygin Jump:

A freshman at Plattsburgh State, she competed at the Pioneer Spring Invite in Utica, scoring points for her team in the hammer throw.

Jump tossed the implement 37.30 meters to claim seventh place, while also lobbing the shot put 8.62 meters.

If there was an extra skip in her step, it’s because the former Wolf was recently honored as one of Plattsburgh’s Cardinals of the Week.

The honor was for Jump’s performance at the Saints Icebreaker meet March 30, where she won both the hammer and javelin.

 

Lucy Sandahl:

The Seattle Pacific University senior was in the varsity 8+ boat as coxswain as the Falcon rowers plied the water at the Pioneer/Pilot Invitational in Vancouver, Washington.

The day’s racing was shortened by weather which caused rough conditions, but SPU was strong in all four of its events.

Sandahl and company competed against Great Northwest Athletic Conference rivals Western Washington and Cal Poly Humboldt.

 

Tate Wyman:

The former Wolf, now a freshman at Oregon Tech, set PRs in both of his events at the Humboldt Invitational in Arcata, California.

Wyman hit the tape in 16.51 seconds in the 110 hurdles, claiming third place, then finished 12th (out of 26 competitors) in the 200 in 23.85.

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Wolf back on the water

Posted in Rowing, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on March 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lucy Sandahl (far left), always brightening up the universe. (Photo courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

Her final season begins.

Coupeville grad Lucy Sandahl and her Seattle Pacific University rowing teammates made their season debut Saturday at the PLU Invitational at American Lake in Lakewood.

The Falcons endured a fair amount of wind rippling across the water as they squared off with Western Washington, the University of Puget Sound, Lewis & Clark, and event host Pacific Lutheran.

Sandahl was coxswain for SPU’s top boat, the varsity 8+ crew, which hit the line with a time of seven minutes, 13.39 seconds.

The Falcons also competed in a second 8+ race, as well as a pair of duels pitting four-women crews.

The wind got rough enough that all afternoon races were scrubbed.

Now it’s back to practice for Sandahl and her compatriots, with their next meet being their only home one of the season.

That arrives Saturday, Mar. 23, takes place on the L.W. Ship Canal, and is known as the Falcon Regatta.

Cal Poly Humboldt and the University of Central Oklahoma are slated to travel to Seattle for that shindig.

Lucy Sandahl, who is a senior at SPU, was a multi-sport athletic sensation back in her Coupeville days.

Sophie’s lil’ sis was a standout volleyball player known for her laser serves, while also excelling in numerous events as a track and field supernova.

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