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Fab four still a force

Posted in Track, tagged Carly Burt, CHS Wolves, Reese Wilkinson, Top 10, track and field on April 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Nick Guay elevates. (Thomas Studer photo)

They defeated their greatest opponent – inactivity.

Coupeville High School track and field stars haven’t competed since March 28, but four Wolves have stubbornly held on to their spots on the Top 10 lists for 2B athletes.

Three of the four saw their rankings slip just a bit, as other teens had a chance to post new times and heights, but now it’ll be their turn.

The quartet, and their teammates, return to action this coming Saturday, with an appearance at the Forks Lion Club Invitational.

After that the Wolves have four more regular season meets as April plays out, before beginning the postseason run in May.

As classes start back up, and CHS track returns to the day-to-day grind, a look at where Cow Town sits among 2B’s best:

GIRLS:

Discus — Reese Wilkinson (7th) 104-04.50

Pole Vault — Carly Burt (8th-tie) 7-00

BOYS:

High Jump — Nick Guay (2nd-tie) 6-00

Pole Vault — Cael Wilson (5th-tie) 11-00

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Ranking gods hail softball sluggers

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, RPI, Softball, Top 10, WIAA on April 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“Bow before the fury of our mighty bats, puny mortals!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

We love it. We hate it. We sort of respect it.

With spring sports in full swing, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is back at it, issuing RPI rankings and hoping we’ll take them seriously.

At least this time, unlike during basketball season, there doesn’t appear to be any non-existent teams atop the 1B rankings. So, that’s a start.

And, of course, since we’re shameless hype hounds here at Coupeville Sports, if the WIAA plops a Wolf team somewhere in their top 10, we’re going to acknowledge it.

So, with that being said, the first RPI rankings of spring showcase the CHS softball sluggers at #10 among 2B schools.

Some semi-official respect.

The Wolf sluggers, who start three 8th graders and two freshmen, while having no seniors on the roster, are a sturdy 5-1 on the season.

Spring break has put a temporary hold on games, but Coupeville returns to action next week with four games — two at home and two on the road.

After that, a continued rise up the ol’ rankings chart should be in order.

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Fab four among state’s best

Posted in Track, tagged Cael Wilson, CHS Wolves, Reese Wilkinson, Top 10, track and field on April 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Reese Wilkinson, here throwing the shot put, is among the best discus chuckers among girls from 2B schools. (Jackie Saia photo)

The margin is incredibly thin.

As the high school track and field season plays out, the best performance in each event constantly fluctuates. If you didn’t deliver this week, you might not be around next week.

That’s true for Coupeville, which had eight athletes appearing in the Top 10 lists for 2B schools last Monday, but only claims four berths this time around.

Wolf junior Lyla Stuurmans is still the gold standard in Cow Town, but she took the hardest hit, going from four appearances (800, 1600, 3200, 300 hurdles) to none.

Also dropping out, for the moment at least, are Carson Field (800), Issabel Johnson (Pole Vault), and Preston Epp (400).

With spring break upon us, Coupeville has no meets until April 13, but then has the stretch run with five rumbles during the second half of the month.

As we twiddle our thumbs until then, a look at the Wolves currently holding down a spot in the Top 10:

GIRLS:

Discus — Reese Wilkinson (5th) 104-04.50

Pole Vault — Carly Burt (7th-tie) 7-00

BOYS:

High Jump — Nick Guay (2nd-tie) 6-00

Pole Vault — Cael Wilson (4th-tie) 11-00

Bob Martin has two words for you – “Work harder!” (Ember Light photo)

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Wolves among state’s best

Posted in Track, tagged CHS Wolves, Lyla Stuurmans, Reese Wilkinson, Top 10, track and field on March 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Nick Guay learns to levitate. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s complicated.

With an entire state recording and posting times and distances, things naturally ebb and flow as the high school track season develops.

A look at the top 10 marks for 2B athletes bears that out, as names appear, vanish, then reappear as meet after meet plays out.

Often things change when something is caught, as when meet officials realize too late the runners in a 3200 only completed seven, and not eight laps.

And sometimes we wait for others to catch up with us, as in the case of Coupeville senior jumper Nick Guay.

The statewide stats list him in a tie for the fourth-best mark in 2B this season in the high jump at five feet, 10 inches, but he actually should be in a tie for #2 as he cleared 6-00 in the Mar. 13 season opener at La Conner.

But while those top 10 lists may be a work in progress, they are a good jumping off point for seeing who’s red-hot at the moment.

And her name is Lyla Stuurmans.

The Wolf junior is currently in the top 10 in four different categories, as she merrily bounces from event to event, trying out (and frequently conquering) each new challenge.

There’s still plenty of season left, and plenty more events for Stuurmans to dominate, but here’s where things sit among all 2B athletes through Mar. 25.

We think.

GIRLS:

800 — Lyla Stuurmans (7th) 2:39.59

1600 — Stuurmans (9th) 6:15.89

3200 —Stuurmans (9th) 14:21.98

300 Hurdles — Stuurmans (7th) 53.35

Discus — Reese Wilkinson (5th) 104-04.50

Pole Vault — Carly Burt (5th-tie) 7-00; Issabel Johnson (10th-tie) 6-06

BOYS:

400 — Preston Epp (9th) 54.97

800 — Carson Field (10th) 2:16.15

High Jump — Nick Guay (2nd-tie) 6-00

Pole Vault — Cael Wilson (4th-tie) 11-00

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Wolf track team makes early impact

Posted in Track, tagged Carson Field, CHS Wolves, Lyla Stuurmans, Top 10, track and field on March 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans, a woman for all seasons. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re off to a strong start.

Two meets into a new season, Coupeville High School track and field athletes can be found all over the statewide top 10 rankings.

The Wolves appear in nine different categories on the boys’ side, and seven on the girls.

Leading the way are Lyla Stuurmans, Aleera Kent, Cael Wilson, and Carson Field, who each pop up in three different events.

Hot on their heels are Aleksia Jump, Preston Epp, Jasmine Castellanos, Nick Guay, and Marquette Cunningham, with two appearances each.

Overall, 20 Wolves, which accounts for about a third of Coupeville’s roster, currently grace the Top 10.

Now, there’s still a long way to go before things end at the state meet in May, but the early results bode well for CHS.

A look at where the Wolves rank state-wide among 2B athletes as of Mar. 18:

GIRLS:

800 — Lyla Stuurmans (5th) 2:39.59

1600 — Stuurmans (2nd) 6:15.89; Aleera Kent (5th) 6:27.38; Kayla Crane (8th) 6:31.86

3200 — Kent (3rd) 12:43.62; Aleksia Jump (4th) 12:46.88; Stuurmans (6th) 14:21.98

4 x 200 Relay — Jasmine Castellanos, Carly Burt, Tirsit Cannon, Myra McDonald (9th) 2:07.11

4 x 400 Relay — Ayden Wyman, Castellanos, Lydia Price, Kent (6th) 5:11.33

Discus — Reese Wilkinson (4th) 98-06; Erica McGrath (10th) 81-09

Pole Vault — Issabel Johnson (5th-tie) 6-00; Jump (10th-tie) 5-06

BOYS: