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Wolf runners crack WIAA rankings

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, state meet, Top 10, WIAA on November 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

A new milestone every day.

The Coupeville High School boys’ cross country team is headed to Pasco this weekend for the state meet, the first time Wolf male runners have advanced as a complete unit since 1977.

Now, on the eve of the biggest run of the season, Elizabeth Bitting’s pack of harriers have cracked the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association power rankings.

The Wolves, who finished 2nd at tri-districts behind powerhouse Pope John Paul II, sit at #10.

While Coupeville had an individual state champ in 2010, when Tyler King outran the field to join ’80s star Natasha Bamberger as title holders, team success is something new.

The last time a Wolf cross country team appeared in a Top 10 rankings list?

Maybe the early ’80s, when the Coupeville girls were advancing to state on a yearly basis.

But I was a young boy living in Kelso at the time, all the Whidbey News-Times back issues are now hidden in a dark warehouse off-island where the public can’t access them, and I have no clue.

What I do know, however, is Cow Town cross country is back in the spotlight in a big way.

Viva la Bitting and her boys!

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Big brains blossom on the prairie

Posted in Graduation, tagged CHS Wolves, Class of 2023, Coupeville High School, graduation, Top 10 on June 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »

The rumor is, they’re pretty smart. (Photo courtesy Geoff Kappes)

Like cream, they rose to the top.

When Coupeville High School’s Class of 2023 graduates Saturday, six girls and four boys will comprise the inner circle.

Led by Valedictorians Helen Strelow and Abigail Ramirez, plus Salutatorian Carolyn Lhamon, those Wolves exit with the best cumulative GPA’s in a class of 88 grads.

The remainder of the top 10, in alphabetical order:

Alita Blouin
Nathan Farnworth
Mitchell Hall
Scott Hilborn
Cristina McGrath
Jill Prince
Brenn Sugatan

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Finish line in sight for Wolves

Posted in Track, tagged 2B, Carolyn Lhamon, CHS Wolves, Monroe Myles, Top 10, track and field on May 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf senior Claire Mayne appears several times when you look at the top 10 performances for 2B track and field athletes. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One meet left, with one giant stage on which to shine.

Coupeville High School track and field athletes head to Yakima this week for the 2B state championships, which go down May 25-27.

Counting alternates for two relay squads, 22 Wolves will be on the bus as the wheels go round and round during the cross-state trek.

A number of those CHS track stars feature in our final look at the top 10 performances in 2B this season, while some do not.

While Coupeville had this past weekend off, other schools across the state wrapped up their own district, bi-district, and tri-district meets, and now the numbers are set in stone.

But again, as you scan the numbers below, a reminder that you can be in the top 10 and NOT go to state, while you can also be state-bound and NOT be on this list.

Track and field, forever tricky and full of intrigue.

Where CHS athletes rank among 2B competitors through May 22:

GIRLS:

100 — Monroe Myles (10th) 13.28

200 — Myles (7th) 27.17

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (7th) 1:03.60

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (9th) 17.41

4 x 100 Relay — Myles, Ryanne Knoblich, Issabel Johnson, Mayne (8th) 53.72

4 x 400 Relay — Mayne, Aleera Kent, Carly Burt, Stuurmans (6th) 4:27.11

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (6th) 35-00

High Jump — Knoblich (3rd) 5-00

Hammer Throw — Taygin Jump (3rd) 56-08

BOYS:

400 — Aidan Wilson (9th) 53.08

800 — Wilson (3rd) 2:01.22

1600 — Mitchell Hall (10th) 4:40.16

110 Hurdles — Tate Wyman (10th) 16.90

4 x 100 Relay — Reily Araceley, Wyman, Wilson, Dominic Coffman (3rd) 45.02

4 x 400 Relay — Preston Epp, Hall, Wyman, Wilson (10th) 3:39.69

High Jump — Nick Guay (7th) 6-00; Coffman (10th) 5-10

Long Jump — Alex Murdy (7th) 20-03

Triple Jump — Wilson (7th) 41-05.50

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Zip to the tape

Posted in Track, tagged Aidan Wilson, CHS Wolves, Lyla Stuurmans, Top 10, track and field on May 15, 2023| 2 Comments »

Coupeville sophomore Lyla Stuurmans wants all your medals. (Photo courtesy Sarah Stuurmans)

One meet left to go, and it’s the big one.

Coming off of a sweep of the team titles at Saturday’s District 1/2 Track and Field Championships, Coupeville High School athletes now have their eyes set firmly on the state meet in Yakima.

Counting alternates for two relay teams, CHS coaches expect to pack 22 Wolves into a school bus, with the big dance playing out May 25-27.

With its body of work fully displayed, Coupeville boasts a fair number of athletes in the top 10 among students from 2B schools.

Though, thanks to the cutthroat nature of high school track and field, a couple of those top 10 performances didn’t translate to state meet berths for the Wolves or athletes from rival teams.

Only the winner of each event at Bi-Districts advanced, and several duels Saturday featured multiple contenders throw down stellar performances at the exact same time.

One example is the 1600, where CHS senior Mitchell Hall PR’d and delivered the 9th best performance in 2B this season, while Northwest Christian’s Asher Ingram hit the tape less than a second ahead of him.

You have to earn the right to advance as well, which is why Wolf junior Nick Guay is not state-bound in the high jump, despite having the 6th best mark in the event.

He didn’t compete at the bi-district meet, which left the door open for teammate Dominic Coffman (9th best in 2B) to claim a title, and a trip to state.

Dominic Coffman jumps to victory. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Or there’s the case of Coupeville senior Taygin Jump, who is #3 in 2B in the hammer throw.

Unfortunately, the event is not part of the state meet, denying her a chance to let it rip on the big stage.

And, in one final quirk, the CHS girls 4 x 400 relay team is ranked #4 in 2B, but when the Wolves won a bi-district title and punched their ticket to state Saturday, they did so with a different, and slightly slower, lineup.

Where CHS athletes rank in 2B through May 15, with (*) indicating an impending trip to the state meet:

GIRLS:

100 — Monroe Myles (8th) 13.28 (*)

200 — Myles (6th) 27.17 (*)

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (7th) 1:03.60 (*)

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (8th) 17.41 (*)

4 x 100 Relay — Myles, Ryanne Knoblich, Issabel Johnson, Mayne (8th) 53.72

4 x 400 Relay — Mayne, Aleera Kent, Carly Burt, Stuurmans (4th) 4:27.11 (*)

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (4th) 35-00 (*)

High Jump — Knoblich (3rd) 5-00 (*)

Hammer Throw — Taygin Jump (3rd) 56-08

BOYS:

400 — Aidan Wilson (8th) 53.08

800 — Wilson (2nd) 2:01.22 (*)

1600 — Mitchell Hall (9th) 4:40.16

110 Hurdles — Tate Wyman (8th) 16.90

4 x 100 Relay — Reily Araceley, Wyman, Wilson, Dominic Coffman (2nd) 45.02 (*)

4 x 400 Relay — Preston Epp, Hall, Wyman, Wilson (10th) 3:39.69

High Jump — Guay (6th) 6-00; Dominic Coffman (9th) 5-10 (*)

Long Jump — Alex Murdy (6th) 20-03 (*)

Triple Jump — Wilson (7th) 41-05.50 (*)

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Wolves lean for the line

Posted in Track, tagged CHS Wolves, Claire Mayne, Ryanne Knoblich, Top 10, track and field on May 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf senior Ryanne Knoblich is ranked in the top 10 of all 2B athletes in two events. (Photo courtesy Mariah Madsen)

We’re closer to the finish line than the start line.

Only two high school track and field meets remain on the schedule this spring, with the brightest spotlights warming up.

Districts goes down May 13 in Coupeville, with the Wolves hosting, followed by the state championships May 25-27 in Yakima.

As CHS athletes prepare for the stretch run, a look at the 18 girls and boys who currently occupy at least one slot in the top 10 of all 2B students through May 8:

GIRLS:

100 — Monroe Myles (7th) 13.29

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (6th) 1:03.60

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (6th) 17.58

4 x 100 Relay — Myles, Ryanne Knoblich, Issabel Johnson, Mayne (8th) 54.13

4 x 400 Relay — Mayne, Carly Burt, Aleera Kent, Stuurmans (3rd) 4:27.11

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (5th) 33-09

High Jump — Knoblich (3rd) 5-00

Hammer Throw — Taygin Jump (3rd) 56-08

BOYS:

400 — Aidan Wilson (7th) 53.08

800 — Wilson (2nd) 2:01.22