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Big meet, big results

Posted in Track, tagged CHS Wolves, Ja'Kenya Hoskins, Logan Martin, Port Angeles Invitational, track and field on March 19, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin won shot put and discus titles Saturday at the Port Angeles Invitational. (Eileen Stone photo)

“It was a crazy day.”

The Coupeville High School track and field team survived and thrived Saturday at the nine-team Port Angeles Invitational.

By the time the day was done, the Wolves had collected 10 individual wins — including a tie — and set 39 PR’s, all while dealing with a year’s worth of weather compressed into a few hours.

“Weather wise, (we had) wind, rain, hail and sun!” said CHS girls coach Elizabeth Bitting. “As one athlete put it, ‘Each event had different weather’.”

The invitational, which featured four 2A schools, a pair of 2B schools (including Coupeville), and three 1B schools, ran varsity and JV versions of every event.

Schools were limited to one entry in each varsity competition.

The 2A schools, with much-deeper rosters, dominated team scoring, with Sequim winning the varsity boys title, while tying with North Kitsap for the girls crown.

CHS was third in varsity girls and fourth in varsity boys.

On the JV side, Port Angeles (girls) and North Kitsap (boys) stood tallest, with both Wolf squads finishing fourth.

Coupeville emerged from the meet with six varsity crowns and four JV ones.

Senior Logan Martin (shot put and discus) topped the individual varsity winners, with Carolyn Lhamon (shot put), Ryanne Knoblich (high jump), Aidan Wilson (800), and Lyla Stuurmans (triple jump) ruling their events.

On the JV side, Lhamon (discus), Knoblich (long jump), and Cristina McGrath (triple jump) won, with the duo of Caleb Meyer and Nick Guay tying for top honors in the high jump.

It was a quick turnaround for Coupeville, which competed at a Northwest 2B/1B League meet in La Conner Thursday afternoon.

But rested or not, the Wolves stepped up.

“The athletes are finding their groove and achieving more PR’s,” Bitting said.

“We are proud of their efforts today and would like to give a big shout out to the parents who volunteered to help the meet run smoothly.”

Complete Saturday results:

GIRLS – VARSITY:

100 — Taygin Jump (7th) 15.31 *PR*

200 — Ja’Kenya Hoskins (2nd) 29.44

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (2nd) 1:07.89 *PR*

800 — Cristina McGrath (6th) 3:23.22 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (5th) 25.46 *PR*

300 Hurdles — Mayne (3rd) 1:08.77

4 x 100 Relay — Mayne, Jump, Ava Mitten, Issabel Johnson (5th) 1:01.05

4 x 200 Relay — Stuurmans, Mitten, Ryanne Knoblich, Hoskins (3rd) 2:02.97

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (1st) 26-01.50

Discus — Erica McGrath (4th) 65-06 *PR*

Javelin — Jump (2nd) 64-06

High Jump — Knoblich (1st) 4-08

Long Jump — Hoskins (2nd) 14-00.50

Triple Jump — Stuurmans (1st) 27-09

GIRLS — JV:

100 — Johnson (9th) 15.85 *PR*; Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson (18th) 17.07 *PR*; Kaitlyn Leavell (23rd) 19.72 *PR*

200 — Stuurmans (2nd) 30.22; Mitten (5th) 32.20; Johnson (8th) 35.83; Leavell (12th) 40.94 *PR*; Samara Maund (13th) 41.60 *PR*

Shot Put — Reese Wilkinson (4th) 21-09 *PR*; E. McGrath (12th) 17-10

Discus — Lhamon (1st) 71-04 *PR*; Jump (3rd) 67-00 *PR*; Wilkinson (6th) 55-03 *PR*; Aby Wood (11th) 40-03

Javelin — Wilkinson (8th) 54-01; E. McGrath (10th) 52-02; Wood (12th) 49-00; Mayne (14th) 45-04 *PR*; Maund (23rd) 30-00 *PR*

High Jump — Kalwies-Anderson (2nd) 4-02

Long Jump — Knoblich (1st) 13-07 *PR*; C. McGrath (9th) 9-08

Triple Jump — C. McGrath (1st) 25-05

BOYS VARSITY:

200 — Caleb Meyer (3rd) 24.41 *PR*

400 — Meyer (2nd) 55.47

800 — Aidan Wilson (1st) 2:15.91

1500 — Carson Field (5th) 5:13.71 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Reiley Araceley (4th) 20.12 *PR*

300 Hurdles — Tate Wyman (6th) 59.50

4 x 100 Relay — Araceley, Meyer, A. Wilson, Dominic Coffman (3rd) 48.56

4 x 400 Relay — Field, Cameron Epp, Mitchell Hall, A. Wilson (3rd) 4:07.94

Shot Put — Logan Martin (1st) 45-04 *PR*

Discus — Martin (1st) 131-07

Javelin — Hall (6th) 95-09 *PR*

High Jump — Coffman (2nd) 5-08 *PR*

Long Jump — A. Wilson (2nd) 18-04.50

BOYS — JV:

100 — Tim Ursu (11th) 12.75 *PR*; Alex Bowder (38th) 15.70 *PR*

200 — Nick Guay (2nd) 26.17; Ursu (6th) 26.39 *PR*; Araceley (7th) 26.47 *PR*; Mikey Robinett (15th) 28.70 *PR*

800 — Alex Merino-Martinez (8th) 2:50.46 *PR*

1500 — Hall (6th) 5:07.85 *PR*; Merino-Martinez (18th) 5:51.65 *PR*; Wyman (22nd) 6:24.00 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Nehemiah Myles, Hank Milnes, N. Guay, Robinett (2nd) 51.44

Shot Put — Zac Tackett (7th) 30-02; Josh Guay (20th) 16-10

Discus — Tackett (4th) 83-00 *PR*; C. Epp (17th) 52-00; J. Guay (20th) 45-09

Javelin — Field (8th) 80-10; Preston Epp (10th) 79-03 *PR*; C. Epp (11th) 78-03; Tackett (25th) 50-05; J. Guay (27th) 38-01 *PR*

High Jump — N. Guay (1st-tie) 5-04 *PR*; Meyer (1st-tie) 5-04 *PR*; Cael Wilson (5th) 4-06

Long Jump — Ursu (4th) 16-08 *PR*; Coffman (6th) 15-08; Myles (7th) 15-06.50; Robinett (10th) 14-09; N. Guay (12th) 14-08; Araceley (13th) 14-07.50; Milnes (16th) 13-08; Hall (19th) 13-02 *PR*; Merino-Martinez (25th) 11-05.50; Field (27th) 10-07; Bowder (28th) 7-04

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Let all the PR’s rain down

Posted in Track, tagged Aidan Wilson, Carolyn Lhamon, CHS Wolves, Logan Martin, season opener, track and field on March 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Aidan Wilson, seen on the soccer pitch, won three events in a season-opening track meet. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Aidan Wilson was in fine form.

The Coupeville High School junior kicked off a new track and field season Wednesday in La Conner by claiming victory in three different events.

Competing in a nine-team meet at Jack Whitaker Field, Wilson captured titles in the 800 and long jump, while joining Reiley Araceley, Caleb Meyer, and Dominic Coffman on a victorious 4 x 100 relay squad.

Carolyn Lhamon (shot put) and Logan Martin (discus) also earned titles in the season opener, with both Wolf teams finishing second in the team standings.

The La Conner girls edged Coupeville 137.5-109.5, while the Mount Vernon Christian boys held off the Wolves 163.5-132.5.

Friday Harbor, Grace Academy, Lopez Island, Shoreline Christian, Lummi Nation, and Cedar Park Christian-Mountlake Terrace also competed.

Coupeville was strong across the board, recording 62 PR’s on the day.

“It was an amazing (long) day!,” said CHS girls coach Elizabeth Bitting. “These athletes now know where they stand and where they want to be.

“So much determination in them. So proud of them all!!!! SO PROUD!”

Complete Wednesday results:

GIRLS:

100 — Taygin Jump (10th) 15.61 *PR*; Ava Mitten (11th) 15.65; Issabel Johnson (15th) 16.16 *PR*; Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson (24th) 17.23 *PR*

200 — Ja’Kenya Hoskins (3rd) 29.04; Lyla Stuurmans (4th) 29.19 *PR*; Mitten (7th) 32.39; Ayden Wyman (9th) 33.18 *PR*; Johnson (12th) 33.37 *PR*; Jump (14th) 33.82 *PR*

400 — Stuurmans (3rd) 1:08.24 *PR*

800 — Cristina McGrath (11th) 3:29.86 *PR*

1600 — Wyman (4th) 6:53.38 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (7th) 25.54 *PR*

300 Hurdles — Mayne (9th) 1:08.09 *PR*; C. McGrath (11th) 1:12.16

4 x 100 Relay — Mayne, Jump, Mitten, Johnson (5th) 59.40

4 x 200 Relay — Stuurmans, Wyman, Ryanne Knoblich, Hoskins (2nd) 2:01.20

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (1st) 29-08.50; Reese Wilkinson (7th) 20-10.75 *PR*; Erica McGrath (9th) 18-11.25 *PR*

Discus — E. McGrath (5th) 59-04.25 *PR*; Lhamon (6th) 59-03.25 *PR*; Wilkinson (7th) 54-11 *PR*; Aby Wood (8th) 47-02.75 *PR*

Javelin — Jump (4th) 66-06 *PR*; Wilkinson (6th) 58-08 *PR*; E. McGrath (8th) 52-04; Wood (10th) 51-07 *PR*; Mayne (13th) 42-08 *PR*

High Jump — Knoblich (3rd) 4-04; Kalwies-Anderson (6th) 4-02 *PR*

Long Jump — Hoskins (2nd) 13-05.50; Knoblich (3rd) 13-01 *PR*; Wyman (5th) 12-04 *PR*; C. McGrath (8th) 11-10

Triple Jump — Stuurmans (2nd) 29-01.50 *PR*; C. McGrath (6th) 25-09 *PR*

BOYS:

100 — Dominic Coffman (4th) 12.67; Preston Epp (26th) 14.21 *PR*

200 — Caleb Meyer (4th) 24.76 *PR*; Nick Guay (7th) 25.87 *PR*; Nehemiah Myles (10th) 26.48 *PR*; Mikey Robinett (24th) 29.48; Alex Bowder (29th) 33.75 *PR*

400 — Meyer (2nd) 54.81 *PR*; Reiley Araceley (8th) 1:04.01 *PR*

800 — Aidan Wilson (1st) 2:17.17; Hank Milnes (8th) 2:48.40

1600 — Carson Field (3rd) 5:09.11 *PR*; Mitchell Hall (6th) 5:23.30; Alex Merino-Martinez (10th) 5:59.01 *PR*; Tate Wyman (15th) 6:58.37

3200 — Hall (2nd) 12:19.98 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Araceley (3rd) 20.85 *PR*; Cael Wilson (6th) 46.96 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Araceley, Meyer, A. Wilson, Coffman (1st) 48.46

4 x 400 Relay — Field, Cameron Epp, Hall, A. Wilson (3rd) 4:08.63

Shot Put — Logan Martin (2nd) 39-04.25; Zac Tackett (5th) 31-07 *PR*; Josh Guay (18th) 18-06 *PR*

Discus — Martin (1st) 143-06; Tackett (7th) 74-11.75 *PR*; C. Epp (13th) 55-01.50 *PR*; Robinett (14th) 54-00.50; J. Guay (16th) 52-01 *PR*

Javelin — Hall (5th) 102-02 *PR*; Tackett (9th) 89-095 *PR*; C. Epp (10th) 89-00 *PR*; Field (11th) 87-05 *PR*; J. Guay (23rd) 32-02 *PR*

High Jump — Coffman (2nd) 5-06; Meyer (4th) 5-02 *PR*; N. Guay (5th) 5-00 *PR*; C. Wilson (9th) 4-06 *PR*

Long Jump — A. Wilson (1st) 18-00.50; N. Guay (6th) 16-05.00 *PR*; Araceley (10th) 15-10 *PR*; Myles (12th) 15-08 *PR*; Coffman (13th) 15-05; Robinett (13th) 15-05 *PR*; Milnes (15th) 15-04 *PR*; Field (16th) 15-03 *PR*; Bowder (22nd) 13-04 *PR*; J. Guay (24th) 12-01 *PR*; Merino-Martinez (26th) 11-07 *PR*

Triple Jump — Milnes (8th) 28-02 *PR*

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CHS spring sports schedules bloom

Posted in Baseball, Girls Tennis, Softball, Track, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, schedules, Softball, track and field on March 2, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Izzy Wells is back to fire lasers. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One season runs into another.

Basketball is still going, with the Coupeville High School boys at the state tourney in Spokane, but the first days of spring sports are also upon us.

Practice began Monday for Wolf softball, girls tennis, track, and baseball, and games are less than two weeks away.

After back-to-back disrupted campaigns thanks to the pandemic, the plan is for an almost normal spring this time around.

Baseball and softball have full 20-game seasons scheduled, track returns to participating in big invitationals, and playoffs loom at the end of the season.

Plus, with everyone heading outdoors, and many restrictions being eased, Covid testing for prep athletes is out, along with mask mandates.

Below you’ll find schedules for the four CHS spring sports, with one caveat.

Girls tennis, a sport played by only two of the seven Northwest 2B/1B League schools — Friday Harbor and Coupeville — does not have a complete schedule yet.

Friday Harbor’s courts are being worked on, meaning the Wolves and Wolverines will only play on Whidbey Island this season.

Meanwhile CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith is busy tracking down more non-conference tilts for the Wolf netters, with Oak Harbor among those expected to say yes.

To keep up to date on schedules which can (and will) change, likely due to weather shenanigans and not the pandemic, check out:

League site:

http://www.nw1a2bathletics.com/index.php?pid=0.5.0.0.200

School calendar:

http://coupeville.tandem.co/index.php?type=view&action=month

The schedules, with (*) indicating a league contest:

BASEBALL:

Sat-Mar. 12 — Mount Baker — (1:00)
Tue-Mar. 15 — South Whidbey — (4:00)
Wed-Mar. 16 — @ Lynden Christian — (4:30)
Sat-Mar. 19 — North Mason — (1:00)
Tues-Mar. 22 — La Conner (*) — (4:00)
Fri-Mar. 25 — @ Concrete (*) — (4:00)
Sat-Mar. 26 — @ South Whidbey — (1:00)
Tue-Mar. 29 — Mount Vernon Christian (*) — (4:00)
Wed-Mar. 30 — Darrington (*) — (4:00)
Fri-Apr. 1 — @ Friday Harbor (*) — (DH) — (4:00/5:30)
Tues-Apr. 5 — @ Orcas Island (*) — (3:00)
Mon-Apr. 11 — @ Sultan — (4:00)
Fri-Apr. 15 — @ La Conner (*) — (DH) — (4:00/5:30)
Tue-Apr. 19 — Concrete (*) — (4:00)
Fri-Apr. 22 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (*) — (4:00)
Tue-Apr. 26 — Friday Harbor (*) — (4:00)
Fri-Apr. 29 — Orcas Island (*) — (4:00)
Tue-May 3 — @ Darrington (*) — (4:00)

GIRLS TENNIS:

Thur-Mar. 17 — South Whidbey — (3:30)
Thur-Mar. 24 — Friday Harbor (*) — (3:30)
Mon-Apr. 18 — @ South Whidbey — (3:30)
Mon-Apr. 25 — Friday Harbor (*) — (3:30)

SOFTBALL:

Tue-Mar. 15 — South Whidbey — (4:00)
Wed-Mar. 16 — @ Lynden Christian — (4:30)
Tue-Mar. 22 — La Conner (*) — (4:00)
Fri-Mar. 25 — @ Concrete (*) — (DH) — (3:00/4:30)
Sat-Mar. 26 — @ South Whidbey — (1:00)
Wed-Mar. 30 — Darrington (*) — (4:00)
Fri-Apr. 1 — @ Friday Harbor (*) — (DH) — (4:00/5:30)
Tue-Apr. 5 — @ Orcas Island (*) — (3:00)
Mon-Apr. 11 — @ Sultan — (4:00)
Wed-Apr. 13 — Cedar Park Christian — (4:00)
Fri-Apr. 15 — @ La Conner (*) — (DH) — (4:00/5:30)
Tue-Apr. 19 — Concrete (*) — (4:00)
Sat-Apr. 23 — Lakewood — (1:00)
Tue-Apr. 26 — Friday Harbor (*) — (4:00)
Fri-Apr. 29 — Orcas Island (*) — (DH) — (3:00/4:30)
Tues-May 3 — @ Darrington (*) — (4:00)

TRACK:

Thur-Mar. 17 — @ La Conner (*) — (3:30)
Sat-Mar. 19 — @ Port Angeles — (10:00)
Wed-Mar. 23 — HOME meet (*) — (3:30)
Thur-Mar. 31 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (*) — (3:30)
Sat-Apr. 16 — @ Lil Norway Invite (North Kitsap) — (11:00)
Wed-Apr. 20 — @ Concrete (*) — (3:30)
Sat-Apr. 23 — @ Eason Invite (Snohomish) — (TBD)
Sat-Apr. 30 — @ Sunny & 70’s Invite (Stanwood) — (TBD)
Thur-May 5 — @ NWL Championships (La Conner) — (3:30)
Thur-May 12 — Districts (HOME) — (3:30)
Thur/Sat-May 26-28 — @ State (Cheney) — (TBD)

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Daring duo replace The King

Posted in Track, tagged Bob Martin, CHS Wolves, Elizabeth Bitting, Randy King, track and field on February 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Bob Martin will coach Coupeville High School’s male track and field athletes. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Elizabeth Bitting will join him, working with the Wolf girls. (Morgan White photo)

How do you replace a living legend?

By staying in-house and handing the reigns to two coaches who have worked closely with the departing guru over the years.

Randy King’s retirement means this spring’s track and field season will be the first one without him at the helm of the Coupeville High School program in almost two decades.

His replacements?

Elizabeth Bitting, who will lead the Wolf girls, and Bob Martin, who will guide the CHS boys.

Their hires, confirmed by Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith, will be official after approval from the school board at its next meeting.

Both coaches are putting together their own stellar runs in Cow Town, having led multiple teams.

Bitting has been a Coupeville Middle School track coach, as well as leading both middle school and high school cross country programs.

Martin, whose youngest son Logan is a senior on this year’s CHS team, has coached track, football, and basketball in Coupeville.

Spring sports practice kicks off Monday, Feb. 28, with the first track meet set to go down in La Conner Mar. 17.

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Bitting a true “fountain of joy”

Posted in Cross Country, Hall o' Fame, Track, tagged CMS Wolves, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, Hall of Fame, track and field on December 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Elizabeth Bitting, the newest inductee into the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame. (Jackie Saia photo)

There are many different types of coaches.

The screamer. The silent leader. Captain gung-ho. The passive-aggressive prodder.

It goes on and on, but the rarest of the bunch may be the fountain of joy.

That’s a coach who really, truly loves their athletes, one who seeks out superstars and marginal role players alike, making each and every one feel important and treasured.

With no disrespect meant to other Coupeville coaches, past or present, one woman stands alone in best exemplifying those traits for Wolf Nation.

Whether working with middle school athletes, or high school competitors, whether guiding track teams or cross country squads, Elizabeth Bitting is our fountain of joy.

Having worked with her for several years now, I can attest to the level of her commitment, which is extraordinary.

Bitting has helped guide champions to their destiny, and exulted in her athlete’s achievement.

But she is also always there when the last runner crawls across the finish line — genuinely thrilled in a two-second improvement for that young girl or boy.

A stellar athlete in high school and college, Bitting continues to compete in running events, from 5K’s to endurance-level tests of the human soul.

She loves running, and it shows in her words and action.

Never more so than when she takes the lessons she’s learned while pounding away on backwoods trails, finds that 12-year-old kid who has never been an athlete, and lights a fire inside of them that they never expected to find.

When you look at Bitting during races, she is a tsunami of joy, and it touches her own athletes and rivals from other schools.

The running guru nimbly installs confidence and joy into each of her young athletes. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

And that explosion of joy soon filters across the faces of virtually all of her young charges.

Trace the line of photos during a Coupeville Middle School track or cross country season, and you see the growth.

Athletes who looked shy and anxious in the early going have a new confidence as the season plays out.

Half-smiles widen into huge grins, and the interplay between the young Wolves and their exuberant coach becomes a two-way street.

Cross country is often a lonely sport, with runners navigating trails and underbrush off on their own, but it is also a perfect launching pad.

You don’t have to learn intricate team plays, or find your spot in a five or 11-player lineup. You just have to put one foot in front of the other, then celebrate each “win” against your personal clock.

It’s a beautiful entry sport for girls and boys of all sizes, shapes, and athletic backgrounds (or lack thereof).

And how blessed then are the young Wolves, who find the coach awaiting them to be a hardy mix of sunshine and love — a woman who makes their time on the trails a truly positive experience?

Bitting is a joy to work with as a writer, as well.

She’s quick to send info, goes into great detail, and often shoots photos of her young stars which provide a behind-the-scenes look rarely captured by those clicking away from the outside.

Toss in the fact she birthed what we now know as Race the Reserve, and her positive impact on our schools and our community just continues to grow.