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It’s the look of excellence!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Softball, Track, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, John Fisken photos, Soccer, Softball, tennis, Track on March 31, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Wolf third-baseman Emily Licence comes up firing. (John Fisken photos)

Jacki Ginnings makes sweet net music.

Nick Weatherford prepares to launch the shotput.

Cole Payne gets low during fielding practice.

Brandon Bartley: “Of course we’re winning. We’re Coupeville!”

Mattea Miller (left) and Erin Rosenkranz pace the Wolves in the distance races.

The ball tries to sneak up on Jeremiah Pace.

Hailey Hammer makes the snag at first, while Emily Coulter charges in to back her up.

I’m talking about a .667 winning percentage.

That’s where Coupeville High School currently sits, with its spring sports teams boasting a combined 10-5 mark. Actually 11-5 if you count the fact the lone Wolf golfer, Christine Fields, won the individual title at her only meet.

But wait, it gets better.

The Wolves are a shiny 5-2 against their arch-rivals from down the Island, the bigger, but not necessarily better, South Whidbey Falcons.

How do you like them (road) apples, Langley?

But, enough of the bluster. There will be plenty of time for that as the spring plays out.

For now, I’ll shut up and move on, allowing you the time to do what you came here for — gazing at the glossy photos of traveling clicker John Fisken.

But did I mention CHS was 5-2 against South Whidbey?!?! I did? OK, good, good…

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Russian Wolf rushin’ around the track!!

Posted in Track, tagged Alex Prudnikov, CHS Wolves, Russia, Track on March 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Alex Prudnikov (and associate).

Prudnikov on wharf duty. (Mekare Bowen photo)

Alex Prudnikov decided to go for a run (or two) during his senior year of high school.

Having turned out for track for the first time, the native of Russia is currently competing in the sprints, relays, long jump and triple jump for Coupeville High School.

Prudnikov made the decision for several reasons.

“I have never ran track before” he said. “I sustained a shoulder injury and thought it would be a good way to stay in shape.

“I enjoy track as it is mostly a sport where the only person you have to compete with is yourself,” Prudnikov added. “That allows me to focus on getting better, not just showing off, as some sports do.”

He’d like to hit 34-35 feet in the triple jump (he needs about two feet) and knock his 100 time down to 12.5 seconds (he’s less than a second off that right now).

Whether he reaches his goals or not, he’s thrilled with the chance to try.

“I think my biggest strength is that I am new to track and can improve all my times a lot,” Prudnikov said. “I would like to work on everything, as is it my first year.”

This is his first try at a school sport (“I enjoy working out and staying active”) and he credits his mom with being his biggest supporter.

The duo emigrated together from Russia and she “plays the biggest part (in my life).”

After high school, and his brief encounter with organized sports, he intends to devote his time to the study of the human body. Prudnikov wants to eventually become a physical therapist.

Until then, he’s always looking for a new challenge, whether on the track oval or in real life.

“I enjoy pretty much anything that’s fun and exciting.”

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Track stars pile up top times!!

Posted in Track, tagged CHS Wolves, Lauren Grove, Makana Stone, Marisa Etzell, Sylvia Hurlburt, top 1A times, Track on March 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Marisa Etzell thunders down the backstretch. (John Fisken photos)

Jake McCormick is part of the 7th fastest 4 x 400 relay squad in District 1.

OK, calm down, there are still two months to go, but … right now, this moment … Makana Stone would be a state champion.

The Coupeville High School sophomore has run the fastest 400 time of any girl in 1A, 2B or 1B this season, clocking in at 61.46 at the Seattle Academy Relays Mar. 22.

Three meets into the season, Stone appears four times on the 1A girls Top 10 lists, with top-five times in the 200, 400 and as a member of the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relay teams, where she’s joined by Marisa Etzell, Sylvia Hurlburt and Lauren Grove.

None of those four Wolves are seniors, either, with Etzell the oldest as a mere junior. Continued good times should be ahead.

The CHS boys don’t have any athletes in the Top 10 currently, but they do have a fair amount making the list if you take one step down and look at the top performers in District 1.

Current Top 10 performances:

1A girls:

200 — Makana Stone (4th) 27.22

400 — Stone (1st) 61.46

4 x 100 Relay — Marisa Etzell, Stone, Sylvia Hurlburt, Lauren Grove (5th) 53.21

4 x 200 Relay — Grove, Stone, Hurlburt, Etzell (4th) 1:51.58

District 1 girls:

100 — Stone (8th) 13.57; Hurlburt (10th) 13.60

200 — Stone (1st) 27.22; Hurlburt (6th) 28.42; Grove (10th) 29.24

400 — Stone (1st) 61.46

100 Hurdles — Carlie Rosenkrance (8th) 53.21

4 x 100 Relay — Etzell, Stone, Hurlburt, Grove (4th) 53.21

4 x 200 Relay — Grove, Stone, Hurlburt, Etzell (2nd) 1:51.58

4 x 400 Relay — Etzell, Rosenkrance, Mattea Miller, Stone (6th) 4:39.73

Shot Put — Skyler Lawrence (10th) 27-3

Discus — Heni Barnes (8th) 80-3

District 1 boys:

100 — Lathom Kelley (6th) 11.80

200 — L. Kelley (4th) 23.85

400 — Matthew Hampton (5th) 57.73; Sebastian Davis (7th) 58.73; Manuel Lopez Santillana (9th) 59.91

110 Hurdles — Brandon Kelley (8th) 19.91

300 Hurdles — B. Kelley (3rd) 45.73

4 x 100 Relay — Jared Helmstadter, L. Kelley, Matt Shank, B. Kelley (4th) 46.94

4 x 400 Relay — Stephen Edwards, Lopez Santillana, Jake McCormick, Helmstadter (7th) 4:03.86

Shot Put — Nick Streubel (4th) 45-9.50

Discus — Streubel (4th) 129-00; Dalton Martin (8th) 121-00

Javelin — Shank (9th) 121-10

High Jump — Ryan Griggs (6th) 5-4; L. Kelley (9th) 5-2

Triple Jump — Edwards (7th) 33-8

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Psst… you still can’t catch Makana Stone!!

Posted in Track, tagged CHS Wolves, Lauren Grove, Makana Stone, Marisa Etzell, Nick Streubel, Sylvia Hurlburt, Track on March 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone, she’s quick. (John Fisken photos)

Freshman Lauren Grove ran a leg on two winning relay teams Thursday.

Sylvia Hurlburt is hopping for joy over her team’s performance.

She’s not slowing down any time soon.

Coupeville High School sophomore Makana Stone is starting off her second track season the same way she did her first one — kickin’ butt and takin’ names.

Thursday, she and her teammates were in Sultan for a four-team meet and the swift one captured victories in all four of her events.

She cruised to first in the 100 and 200, then teamed with junior Marisa Etzell, fellow sophomore Sylvia Hurlburt and freshman Lauren Grove to capture both the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relay races.

On the boys side of the battle, Wolf senior Nick Streubel out-flung teammate Dalton Martin to claim the discus title, the only event win for Coupeville.

With a thin roster, the 1A Wolves finished fourth in both team competitions, behind 2A schools Lakewood, Archbishop Thomas Murphy and Sultan.

Complete results:

GIRLS:

100 — Makana Stone (1st) 13.57; Sylvia Hurlburt (9th) 14.16; Marisa Etzell (13th) 14.41; Dananecious Maxie (19th) 15.82; Merle Fitzenhagen (20th) 15.88; Sophia Jebrail (27th) 16.98

200 — Stone (1st) 27.33; Hurlburt (6th) 29.43; Lauren Grove (7th) 29.60; Etzell (8th) 29.81; Fitzenhagen (15th) 32.55; Maxie (16th) 33.12

800 — Julianne Sem (5th) 3:27.03

1600 — Erin Rosenkranz (5th) 6:16.49

3200 — Rosenkranz (5th) 13:52.40

4 x 100 Relay — Etzell, Stone, Hurlburt, Grove (1st) 53.21

4 x 200 Relay — Grove, Stone, Hurlburt, Etzell (1st) 1:51.58

Shot Put — Skyler Lawrence (6th) 26-09.50; Heni Barnes (9th), 25-04; Joye Jackson (11th) 21-06; Julia Felici (12th) 20-09.50

Discus — Barnes (4th) 80-03; Lawrence (11th) 59-07; Jebrail (12th) 56-03; Jackson (13th) 53-00, Felici (15th) 41-09

Javelin — Barnes (10th) 72-02; Lawrence (12th) 69-07; Felici (23rd) 53-02; Jebrail (27th) 49-01; Fitzenhagen (29th) 47-03; Sem (32nd) 38-00.

Long Jump — Grove (3rd) 14-04.75; Jebrail (14th) 11-02

BOYS:

100 — Lathom Kelley (6th) 12.20; Brandon Kelley (8th) 12.34; Jared Helmstadter (10th) 12.46; Sebastian Davis (16th) 12.79; Ryan Griggs (18th) 12.97; Matt Shank (20th) 13.03; Dalton Martin (21st) 13.08; Alex Prudnikov (24th) 13.21

200 — L. Kelley (4th) 24.38; Helmstadter (5th) 25.14; B. Kelley (7th) 25.34; Stephen Edwards (11th) 27.07; Prudnikov (12th) 27.15

400 — Davis (6th) 58.73; Manuel Lopez Santillana (8th) 59.91

800 — Jake McCormick (4th) 2:26.06

300 Hurdles — B. Kelley (4th) 45.73

4 x 100 Relay — Helmstadter, L. Kelley, Shank, B. Kelley (2nd) 46.94; Griggs, Martin, Davis, Prudnikov (4th) 48.77

4 x 400 Relay — Edwards, Lopez Santillana, McCormick, Helmstadter (4th) 4:03.86

Shot Put — Nick Streubel (2nd) 43-06; Nick Weatherford (12th) 33-06; Joey Edwards (17th) 30-10.50

Discus — Streubel (1st) 129-00; Martin (2nd) 121-10; Edwards (10th) 85-11; Weatherford (20th) 67-01

Javelin — Shank (5th) 121-10; Davis (7th) 114-07; Weatherford (10th) 106-10

High Jump — Griggs (4th) 5-04; L. Kelley (6th) 5-02

Long Jump — Edwards (8th) 16-05.75; Griggs (10th) 15-05.75

Triple Jump — Edwards (4th) 33-06.25; Shank (5th) 32-05.50; Prudnikov (6th) 32-04.75

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“I’m a conquerer from within!!”

Posted in Track, tagged CHS Wolves, Dananecious Maxie, Randy King, Track on March 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Dananecious Maxie

There’s a new sprinter in the game, and by the time you say her name, she’ll have run past you several times.

Dananecious Maxie is bubbly, outgoing and quick. Put that all together with a strong belief in herself, and the Coupeville High School track team has another weapon to employ on an already-loaded girls’ squad.

“I enjoy my track homies and how we are open with each other and like to have fun and encourage each other,” Maxie said. “My coaches are the most fun coaches I ever had and they care about us and our life.

“Shout-out to my inspiration — Mr. (Randy) King and (Tom) Fournier,” she added. “They wanna see us succeed.”

Maxie came up in sports, playing volleyball, softball, soccer and AAU basketball in elementary and middle school. But track, where she competes in the 100, the long jump and on the 4 x 100 relay team, is a new challenge for her.

“I always wanted to do it,” she said. “My strengths are being strong and I’m a fast learner and I’m open to do and try new things.

“I would like to work on my speed and endurance,” Maxie added. “Also believing in my self and knowing I’m a conquerer from within. My goals for this season are to be everything that I am in track and to win first place sometime and have confidence while running.”

Her confidence has been bolstered by a strong family that looks out for her and helps her grow every day.

“The most important thing my family, my mom and dad Dannette and Alonzo Boyles, they challenge me every day with their daily parenting skills,” Maxie said. “I was also taught to believe in my self and never let anybody tell me something that I’m not.

“God is always by my side, always have faith,” she added. “My sisters and brothers, because we always have fun no matter what.”

Away from the athletic fields, Maxie enjoys her history class.

“I like it because we laugh and learn and do everything within the hour that we have and we make Mr. King crazy,” she said.

No matter what she’s doing, Maxie always stay true to the beat, as well.

“I like to sing, dance and write music,” she said. “I live music in general. Music is my homie!!”

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