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Fab four hitting high marks

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on March 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolf freshman Cyrus Sparacio is among the best distance runners in 2B so far this season. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

They’re the fab four.

Coupeville High School currently has a quartet of track and field athletes who land among the top 10 in at least one event when we look at the best statewide in the 2B classification.

Freshmen Tamsin Ward and Cyrus Sparacio are joined by sophomores Lillian Ketterling and Wyatt Fitch-Marron, with Fitch-Marron the highest-ranked.

The only one of these four Wolves with a state meet medal already to his credit, he’s currently #2 in the high jump, an event where he finished 7th at last year’s big dance.

There are still two months to go in the track season, with Coupeville’s next meet coming Wednesday, when it travels to Mount Vernon.

But through Mar. 30, here’s where the Wolves land among the best in 2B:

 

GIRLS:

Shot Put — Tamsin Ward (5th) 30-10

High Jump — Ward (8th-tie) 4-08

Pole Vault — Lillian Ketterling (7th-tie) 7-00

 

BOYS:

1600 — Cyrus Sparacio (6th) 4:46.29

3200 — Sparacio (7th) 10:47.10

High Jump — Wyatt Fitch-Marron (2nd-tie) 5-10

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Young track stars ready for the spotlight

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on March 28, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville track star Taylor Marrs had a busy Saturday, competing in four events in Stanwood. (Photo courtesy Emili Marrs)

No old farts allowed.

Saturday was all about the young guns, with the Coupeville High School track and field team competing at the 12-team Stanwood Frosh/Soph Invitational.

As the title of the event indicates, the meet was restricted to 9th and 10th graders, with athletes vying against rivals from their own graduating classes.

Though, in a couple of cases, Wolf freshmen moved up a rung and ran in relays with the sophomores.

Despite repping one of the smallest schools in attendance, the 2B Wolves held up well against their larger rivals.

The CHS girls earned a 6th place showing in the team standings, while their male counterparts finished 10th.

The 3A Stanwood girls and 4A Redmond boys, both featuring very deep rosters, finished atop the mountain.

Overall, the Wolves posted 30 PRs, with two athletes winning individual titles.

Freshman Tamsin Ward was tops in the shot put, while sophomore Wyatt Fitch-Marron scraped the sky in the high jump.

That duo has combined to snag five victories across the season’s first three meets.

Coupeville’s entire team gets back into action this coming Wednesday, Apr. 1, when the Wolves travel to the mainland for a Northwest 2B/1B League meet hosted by Mount Vernon Christian.

Kennedy O’Neill and Nathan Coxsey ran strongly for Wolf relay teams. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

 

Saturday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

 

FRESHMEN:

100 — Tamsin Ward (3rd) 13.67 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Kennedy O’Neill (5th) 20.65 *PR*

300 Hurdles — O’Neill (7th) 1:02.41 *PR*

Shot Put — Ward (1st) 30-10 *PR*

Discus — Ward (4th) 68-03 *PR*

High Jump — Ward (3rd) 4-06

Long Jump — O’Neill (6th) 12-04 *PR*

 

SOPHOMORES:

100 — Willow Leedy-Bonifas (9th) 15.02 *PR*

200 — Isa Mc Fetridge (6th) 29.77 *PR*

400 — Olivia Hall (4th) 1:08.67; Taylor Marrs (6th) 1:17.11

4 x 100 Relay — Arianna Cunningham, Leedy-Bonifas, Mc Fetridge, O’Neill (4th) 58.69

4 x 200 Relay — Laken Simpson, Cunningham, Marrs, Mc Fetridge (2nd) 2:04.06

4 x 400 Relay — Lillian Ketterling, Hall, Simpson, Marrs (5th) 4:52.41

Shot Put — Inara Maund (11th) 16-07 *PR*

Discus — Ketterling (6th) 72-03; Marrs (12th) 55-04 *PR*

Javelin — Cunningham (3rd) 73-00 *PR*; Maund (13th) 32-01 *PR*

Pole Vault — Ketterling (3rd) 7-00

Triple Jump — Cunningham (6th) 26-08.75; Leedy-Bonifas (7th) 26-00

 

BOYS:

 

FRESHMEN:

800 — Ossian Merkel (9th) 2:36.40 *PR*; Nolan Hunt (14th) 3:23.30 *PR*

1600 — Cyrus Sparacio (4th) 4:46.29 *PR*; Merkel (15th) 5:35.65 *PR*

3200 — Hunt (9th) 16:08.90 *PR*

Javelin — Hunt (14th) 31-02 *PR*

Long Jump — Brian Thompson (6th) 15-10

 

SOPHOMORES:

100 — Liam Blas (12th) 12.61; Beckett Green (13th) 12.67

200 — Edmund Wilson (12th) 25.82 *PR*; Richmond Bandong (17th) 26.85 *PR*

800 — Russell Miller (15th) 3:04.93 *PR*

1600 — Will Tierney (16th) 5:59.39 *PR*

300 Hurdles — Wilson (8th) 49.70 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Green, Blas, Wyatt Fitch-Marron, Nathan Coxsey (2nd) 47.25

4 x 200 Relay — Green, Bandong, Coxsey, Fitch-Marron (4th) 1:43.10

4 x 400 Relay — Brian Thompson, Wilson, Cyrus Sparacio, Green (3rd) 3:59.15

Shot Put — Khanor Jump (6th) 33-07.50 *PR*

Discus — Jump (6th) 98-06; Blas (7th) 98-02 *PR*; Shilo Sandlin (19th) 43-04

Javelin — Bandong (7th) 99-02; Johnathan Jacobsen (11th) 90-02 *PR*; Jump (12th) 87-02 *PR*; Sandlin (18rth) 73-05 *PR*

High Jump — Fitch-Marron (1st) 5-08; Jacobsen (5th) 5-06 *PR*

Long Jump — Wilson (2nd) 16-05 *PR*

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Ward, Sparacio out in front

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on March 23, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Tamsin Ward is making her mark quickly. (Photo courtesy Jandellyn Ward)

The freshmen shall lead the way.

We’re one week, and two meets, into a new track and field season, and currently 12 Coupeville High School athletes are ranked in the top 10 among all 2B competitors.

Or at least the ones whose coaches have recorded their numbers on athletic.net, the go-to place for all your track stat needs.

Leading the way are 9th graders Tamsin Ward and Cyrus Sparacio, who are among the leaders in three different categories.

Hot on their heels, with two appearances apiece, are sophomore Lillian Ketterling and senior Malachi Somes.

While a whole lot can, and will, likely change between now and the state meet in May, here’s where CHS athletes sit among all students from 2B schools through Mar. 23:

 

GIRLS:

3200 — Mikayla Wagner (7th) 14:24.97; Devon Wyman (8th) 14:35.54

4 x 400 Relay — Olivia Hall, Lillian Ketterling, Tamsin Ward, Lexis Drake (7th) 5:12.82

Shot Put — Ward (2nd) 30-07

High Jump — Ward (6th) 4-08

Pole Vault — Ketterling (5th) 7-00

 

BOYS:

800 — Kenneth Jacobsen (10th) 2:18.33

1600 — Cyrus Sparacio (5th) 4:58.72; Malachi Somes (9th) 5:03.67

3200 — Sparacio (2nd) 10:47.10

4 x 400 Relay — Sparacio, Brian Thompson, Somes, Beckett Green (6th) 4:03.99

High Jump — Wyatt Fitch-Marron (2nd) 5-10

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Temps (slightly) rise, track stars soar

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on March 22, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Devon Wyman, seen last season, set a PR in the 1600 Saturday in Rainier. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re in a groove now.

The second high school track and field meet of the season arrived Saturday, and it was a fairly big one as Coupeville hit the road to participate in the 25-team Rainier Icebreaker.

While far from home, the Wolves found strong competition, a smattering of top times and marks, and, lo and behold, even some blue skies.

“Beautiful weather at Rainier today,” said CHS coaches Bob Martin and Elizabeth Bitting.

“Funny how nice 52 (degrees) with a little sun feels after dealing with the rain and 30-40-degree temps most of the season.

“We may have even got a little burnt.”

Shining brightly under the sun, the Wolves earned several top-five performances, with sophomore Wyatt Fitch-Marron claiming top team honors with a 2nd place showing in the high jump.

He was joined by fab frosh Tamsin Ward (3rd in the shot put and 5th in the high jump), Lillian Ketterling (5th in the pole vault), and the mixed 4 x 400 relay unit, which hit the tape in 4th place.

That co-ed crew was comprised of Olivia Hall, Brian Thompson, Ketterling, and Edmund Wilson.

Overall, the Rainier girls and Elma boys collected team titles, with Coupeville finishing 14th and 15th, respectively.

With two meets in the books, the Wolf coaches like what they’ve seen, and are anticipating many more highlights to come.

“We saw several PRs and strong performances (today),” Martin and Bitting said. “And we’re looking forward to continued growth over the next month.”

Next up for Coupeville, or at least part of the roster, is a road trip Saturday, Mar. 28 to the 4th annual Stanwood Frosh/Soph Invitational.

 

Saturday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

200 — Taylor Marrs (29th) 33.62 *PR*

400 — Marrs (14th) 1:15.60 *PR*

1600 — Mikayla Wagner (16th) 6:48.02; Devon Wyman (18th) 6:52.10 *PR*

3200 — Wyman (12th) 14:45.05

100 Hurdles — Myra McDonald (17th) 22.26; Lexis Drake (18th) 22.70

300 Hurdles — Frankie Tenore (18th) 1:11.43

4 x 100 Relay — Isa Mc Fetridge, Arianna Cunningham, Olivia Hall, Drake (11th) 58.43

Shot Put — Tamsin Ward (3rd) 30-05

Discus — Lillian Ketterling (12th) 75-07; Marrs (36th) 49-11

High Jump — Ward (5th) 4-08 *PR*; Tenore (10th) 4-02

Pole Vault — Ketterling (5th) 7-00 *PR*

Long Jump — McDonald (27th) 10-01

Triple Jump — A. Cunningham (11th) 26-11.50

 

BOYS:

100 — Beckett Green (28th) 12.67; Edmund Wilson (30th) 12.73 *PR*

200 — Davin Houston (7th) 24.79; Richmond Bandong (31st) 27.88

400 — Nathan Coxsey (21st) 1:01.34 *PR*; Sage Arends (24th) 1:02.51 *PR*

800 — Kenneth Jacobsen (8th) 2:18.33; Johnathan Jacobsen (19th) 2:36.16

1600 — Cyrus Sparacio (6th) 4:58.87; Malachi Somes (26th) 5:38.57

3200 — Sparacio (6th) 10:47.10 *PR*; Somes (22nd) 12:08.95

Shot Put — Zachary Saho (14th) 34-01; Khanor Jump (26th) 30-04.50

Discus — Jump (19th) 100-02; Liam Blas (24th) 92-03

Javelin — Bandong (22nd) 102-08 *PR*; Marquette Cunningham (34th) 83-08 *PR*

High Jump — Wyatt Fitch-Marron (2nd) 5-10; Houston (7th) 5-06

Long Jump — Brian Thompson (12th) 17-02 *PR*; Arends (22nd) 16-01.50

 

CO-ED:

Mixed 4 x 400 Relay — Hall, Thompson, Ketterling, Wilson (4th) 4:24.13

Mixed SMR 800 (100/100/200/400) — Ward, Coxsey, Mc Fetridge, Green (8th) 1:53.47

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Ward wows, Wolves rumble

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on March 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Tamsin Ward (left) and Lillian Ketterling, seen during soccer season, both delivered strong performances in the first track meet. (Jandellyn Ward photo)

She’s a winner, at every level.

During her middle school track and field days, Tamsin Ward set a Coupeville record, earning 39 victories across three seasons, most for any CMS athlete ever, girl or boy.

Jump forward to 2026, and the supernova, now a high school freshman, isn’t missing a beat.

Opening the season in La Conner Wednesday, Ward claimed titles in both the shot put and high jump, slapping an exclamation point on Coupeville’s performance at a 12-team meet.

She was joined atop the victory podium by sophomore Wyatt Fitch-Marron, who soared to his own win in the high jump a year after finishing 7th at the 2B state meet in the same event.

Rounding out Coupeville’s winners were the quartet of Cyrus Sparacio, Brian Thompson, Malachi Somes, and Beckett Green, who hit the tape first in the day’s final event, the 4 x 400 relay.

That late win flipped the Wolf boys ahead of Friday Harbor in the team standings, with CHS nipping the Wolverines 90-88 to finish second behind La Conner (117).

On the girl’s side of things, Mount Vernon Christian (142.5) finished atop the heap, with La Conner (134), Providence Classical Christian (102), and Coupeville (75.5) rounding out the top four.

The meet consisted of all six Northwest 2B/1B League schools who compete in track — Coupeville, MVC, Concrete, Orcas Island, Friday Harbor, and La Conner — as well as Shoreline Christian, Lopez Island, Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood, Grace Academy, Evangel Christian, and Providence Classical Christian.

“A great start to the season with a lot of new faces and a younger team than we’ve seen in the past, but just as competitive,” said Coupeville coaches Bob Martin and Elizabeth Bitting.

“Despite windy and muddy conditions, the team showed a lot of grit and teamwork.

“We’re excited to see how much they grow and develop throughout the season!”

It’s a busy first week of competition for the Wolves, who claimed 41 PR’s Wednesday.

After two days of practice, CHS returns to action Saturday with a trip to the Rainier Icebreaker.

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

100 — Tamsin Ward (10th) 14.69 *PR*; Isa Mc Fetridge (12th) 15.15

200 — Mc Fetridge (8th) 31.31; Taylor Marrs (15th) 34.98 *PR*

400 — Olivia Hall (2nd) 1:10.19; Marrs (7th) 1:16.75 *PR*

1600 — Mikayla Wagner (8th) 6:55.10; Devon Wyman (10th) 6:59.00 *PR*

3200 — Wagner (5th) 14:24.97; Wyman (7th) 14:39.25 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Lexis Drake (11th) 22.57; Myra McDonald (13th) 23.79; Frankie Tenore (14th) 24.64

300 Hurdles — Kennedy O’Neill (8th) 1:03.13 *PR*; Tenore (10th) 1:12.24; McDonald (11th) 1:13.04

4 x 100 Relay — Mc Fetridge, Arianna Cunningham, Willow Leedy-Bonifas, O’Neill (5th) 1:00.38

4 x 200 Relay — O’Neill, Drake, A. Cunningham, Ward (3rd) 2:07.25

4 x 400 Relay — Hall, Lillian Ketterling, Marrs, Drake (4th) 5:12.82

Shot Put — Ward (1st) 30-07 *PR*

Discus — Ketterling (4th) 66-03; Marrs (13th) 52-04 *PR*

High Jump — Ward (1st) 4-06 *PR*; Tenore (5th) 4-00

Pole Vault — Ketterling (4th) 6-00

Long Jump — A. Cunningham (10th) 11-05.75; O’Neill (13th) 10-04.25 *PR*; McDonald (16th) 10-01; Leedy-Bonifas (17th) 10-0.75

Triple Jump — A. Cunningham (4th) 27-01 *PR*; Leedy-Bonifas (6th) 25-05

 

BOYS:

100 — Chase Anderson (5th) 12.42; Davin Houston (7th) 12.59; Marquette Cunningham (10th) 12.72; Liam Blas (14th) 12.90; Wyatt Fitch-Marron (16th) 13.00 *PR*; Nathan Coxsey (17th) 13.01; Beckett Green (20th) 13.10; Richmond Bandong (33rd) 13.71; Edmund Kunz (35th) 13.79 *PR*; Sage Arends (39th) 14.09 *PR*; Shiloh Sandlin (47th) 14.70 *PR*; Jaxen Curry (57th) 17.10 *PR*

200 — Houston (4th) 25.38; Bandong (15th) 28.36; Sandlin (25th) 30.03 *PR*

400 — Green (5th) 1:02.05 *PR*; Coxsey (6th) 1:03.61 *PR*; Bandong (10th) 1:05.83 *PR*

800 — Ossian Merkel (10th) 2:37.34 *PR*; Johnathan Jacobsen (12th) 2:44.45; Hunter Atteberry (15th) 3:02.07 *PR*; Zach Blitch (16th) 3:19.12 *PR*; Zachary Saho (18th) 4:16.39 *PR*

1600 — Cyrus Sparacio (2nd) 4:58.72 *PR*; Malachi Somes (4th) 5:03.67; Kenneth Jacobsen (10th) 5:27.78; Merkel (14th) 5:44.38 *PR*; Will Tierney (20th) 6:08.81 *PR*; Atteberry (26th) 7:02.20 *PR*; Nolan Hunt (28th) 7:29.84 *PR*; Blitch (29th) 7:44.58 *PR*; Saho (31st) 10:32.89 *PR*

3200 — K. Jacobsen (6th) 12:00.97; Kunz (7th) 12:49.08; Atteberry (11th) 15:38.40 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Blas, Green, Thompson, Edmund Wilson (3rd) 49.09

4 x 400 Relay — Sparacio, Thompson, Somes, Green (1st) 4:03.99; Blas, Arends, Coxsey, Wilson (4th) 4:14.89

Shot Put — Saho (8th) 32-09; Khanor Jump (19th) 26-01.50; Blitch (27th) 22-02

Discus — Jump (7th) 105-04 *PR*; Blas (10th) 89-00; Saho (20th) 66-06; Tierney (26th) 57-04 *PR*; Sandlin (28th) 54-01 *PR*; Blitch (35th) 48-08; J. Jacobsen (36th) 48-01

Javelin — Jump (14th) 80-03 *PR*; Bandong (18th) 77-03 *PR*; J. Jacobsen (20th) 76-00 *PR*

High Jump — Fitch-Marron (1st) 5-04; Houston (2nd) 5-02; J. Jacobsen (4th) 5-02; Tierney (6th) 5-00 *PR*

Long Jump — Arends (4th) 17-08 *PR*; Thompson (8th) 16-08 *PR*; Wilson (14th) 15-06

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