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Two sisters, too fast

Posted in Rowing, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on April 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Lucy Sandahl hangs out with her fan club prez. (Photos courtesy Jeannie Sandahl)

Sophie Sandahl (front, far right) ready to make the boat do what it does. Go fast.

They created a big splash on their dad’s birthday.

With parents Michael and Jeannie in attendance, and pops celebrating his cake day Sunday, Coupeville’s Sophie and Lucy Sandahl shone brightly this weekend for the Seattle Pacific University crew team.

The Falcons were competing at the WIRA Championships in Sacramento, and both Sandahl sisters were part of teams which delivered strong second-place finishes.

Lucy was the coxswain for the SPU varsity 4+ team, which won its heat Saturday, then dropped its time by more than four seconds Sunday, even while facing down a headwind.

The Falcons almost caught UC Santa Barbara at the end of the finals but needed a few more turns of the oars on a 2,000-meter course.

Meanwhile, Sophie, who is wrapping up her senior season for SPU, rowed out of the third seat for the JV 8+ team, which pushed Humboldt State to the very end of their championship race.

The WIRA Championships marked the end of the regular season for the Falcons, who return to the water at the Windermere Cup Regatta on the Montlake Cut Saturday, May 6.

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Sandahl sisters make a splash

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , on April 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Lucy (left) and Sophie Sandahl hug it out. (Photo courtesy Lucy Sandahl)

West coast, East coast, they rule the water.

Coupeville sisters Sophie and Lucy Sandahl spent the weekend in New Jersey with their Seattle Pacific University crew teammates, competing in the prestigious Knecht Cup.

During the two-day event, the Splashin’ Sandahls anchored the varsity 4+ boat, which vied in the Women’s Club Four DI/DII event.

Lucy is the unit’s coxswain, while Sophie rows out of the #3 seat.

The Falcons claimed 2nd place (out of 14 teams) in Saturday’s prelims, before finishing 4th in Sunday’s Grand Final.

Central Oklahoma led the way both days.

The Sandahl sisters and their boatmates went out with a bang, dropping their time by nearly three seconds from Saturday to Sunday.

Seattle Pacific returns to the water April 29-30, when the Falcons travel to Sacramento for the WIRA Championships.

After moving from South Carolina to Whidbey with their parents, Michael and Jeannie, the Sandahl siblings both excelled in sports and academics.

Lucy graduated from Coupeville High School after playing volleyball and competing in track and field for the Wolves, while Sophie, an accomplished swimmer, earned her degree in Oak Harbor.

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Sandahl sisters queens of the waterway

Posted in Rowing, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on April 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Lucy (left) and Sophie Sandahl, being awesome every day. (Photo courtesy Lucy Sandahl)

The sisters rule the water.

Coupeville’s Sophie and Lucy Sandahl helped the Seattle Pacific University women’s rowing team thrash arch-rival Western Washington University at the Falcon Regatta Saturday morning.

The duo played major roles for the SPU varsity 4+ boat, which won its two races by almost a full five and seven seconds, respectively.

Overall, Seattle Pacific swept to victory in all six races contested on the L.W. Ship Canal course.

During the varsity 4+ races, Sophie, who celebrated Senior Night festivities this week, was in the #3 seat, while her lil’ sis dictated the pace of the attack from her coxswain position.

SPU, which is highly-rated this season, returns to action Apr. 15-16, when the squad travels to Cherry Hills, New Jersey for the Knecht Cup.

The Sandahls, who were sports and academic standouts as high schoolers, both attended Coupeville schools after the family moved to Whidbey from South Carolina.

Lucy graduated from CHS after playing volleyball and track for the Wolves, while Sophie went up north and finished at my alma mater, Oak Harbor High School, where she competed with the Wildcat swim team.

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“We ask for prayers and good thoughts”

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on November 8, 2022| 2 Comments »

Coupeville volleyball coach Raven Vick and boyfriend Phillip Galvan enjoy a moment together. (Photos courtesy Vick)

It was a bittersweet homecoming.

Former Coupeville High School volleyball ace Raven Vick returned to the courts of her youth this fall, joining Cris Matochi in coaching the Wolf middle school spiker squads.

Being active in the same gym where she once played alongside twin sister Willow, helping a new generation of young women embrace a sport she loves, was fulfilling and gave her momentary respite from the real world.

What very few have known during this time is the journey Raven and her boyfriend of a year, Phillip Galvan, have been on.

The couple met while students at Seattle Pacific University, brought together initially by their work as resident advisors.

Raven, who was focusing on Communications and Women’s Studies, was wrapping up her degree.

Meanwhile, Phillip, whose family lives in Colorado, was in his third year of Mechanical Engineering.

The duo became an official couple Nov. 19, 2021, only to have their world upended several months later.

Phillip was diagnosed this past March with acute myeloid leukemia, an especially aggressive form of blood cancer.

Standing strong, together.

Phillip returned to Colorado for treatment, with Raven joining him there after her graduation from SPU in June.

In August, Phillip celebrated his 21st birthday and received a bone marrow transplant from his sister, Allie, which sent him into remission for two months.

Raven returned to Coupeville at the end of the summer, applying for the middle school coaching position as a way to help “clear my head and readjust to life at home.”

She chose to keep her boyfriend’s cancer fight largely private during the season but is publicly acknowledging it now as Phillip has recently relapsed.

“It was caught quickly,” Raven said. “So, we are hoping for this treatment to get him right back into remission.”

With the CMS volleyball season done, she plans to return to Colorado in the next few weeks to spend time with Phillip as he continues his fight.

As they move forward, the duo draw solace from their religious faith, and the emotional support of their many supporters.

Raven’s request is simple and heartfelt.

“We just ask for all of the prayers and good thoughts for him and his family.”

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Sandahl sisters rule the water

Posted in Rowing, tagged , , , , on November 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Lucy (back) and Sophie Sandahl enjoy some sisterly bonding during Seattle Pacific University rowing media day. (Photo courtesy Lucy Sandahl)

Splish-splash, Seattle University can’t catch them.

Sparked by their Coupeville sister supernovas, Lucy and Sophie Sandahl, the Seattle Pacific University rowing team held off its main challenger Sunday at the Head of the Lake Regatta.

Sophie Sandahl was in the bow seat for SPU’s first boat, while her younger sister was coxswain in boat #2.

Both boats carried eight Falcons apiece, with 15 boats in the water between the two races.

Head of the Lake starts at Gas Works Park in Seattle, and finishes on the other side of the cut.

Sunday’s regatta capped the fall racing schedule for SPU and the Sandahl sisters.

The Falcons have one more week of practice, then take a month off for winter break.

Training starts again Jan. 4, with spring racing kicking off in March.

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