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He’s a master of the taekwondo mat

Posted in taekwondo, tagged , , , , on February 23, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Sage Arends is suited up and ready to rock on the taekwondo mat. (Kim Arends photos)

He’s a man of multiple talents.

Coming off a productive basketball season with the Wolf JV, Coupeville High School sophomore Sage Arends is back on the taekwondo mats, collecting medals wherever he goes.

Saturday, the Wolf ace was busy at a regional tournament, where he collected a second-place finish in sparring and a third in Poomsae.

All your medals are ours!

Arends waits to unleash his full fury.

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Taekwondo titans terrorize their foes

Posted in taekwondo, tagged , , , , on June 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Finley Helm, a master of many sports. (Photos courtesy Jerry Helm)

When the Helm women come to town, all your medals are leaving with them.

Plundering most of the gold in Salem, Oregon Saturday, Lindsey and Finley Helm scored big at the Northwest District Taekwondo Championships.

Lindsey, a teacher at Coupeville Elementary, laid down a whuppin’, claiming titles in five of six events.

Lindsey Helm (front, second from right) — a whirlwind in the classroom and on the taekwondo mat.

The mother of three earned first in weapons, sparring, creative weapons, combat sparring, and extreme weapons, plus a second in traditional forms.

Meanwhile daughter Finley, coming off a successful track and field season at Coupeville Middle School, earned third place in combat sparring.

The Northwest District consists of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and the four lower provinces of Canada.

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