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She swings, she sizzles

Posted in Softball, Wolves in college, tagged CHS Wolves, Edmonds College, Madison McMillan, Softball, University of Washington on October 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Madison McMillan destroys the softball during her days as a Wolf. (Jackie Saia photo)

She carries a big bat and she’s not afraid to swing it.

Coupeville grad Madison McMillan, known for launching high school home runs that left the CHS diamond and ended up bouncing around the parking lot down at Prairie Center, is still cracking lasers.

Now playing fall ball as a freshman at Edmonds College, the former Wolf ace picked up a pair of hits Sunday against Mount Hood College while playing at Husky Softball Stadium at the University of Washington.

Madison’s hits were both “hard knocks up the middle,” according to Grandpa Gordon, who was on hand to witness the hit parade.

The only thing keeping the savage slugger from adding to her hit total was an appearance by Mother Nature, as game #2 of a planned doubleheader was called due to rain and lightning.

During her CHS days, Madison was a three-sport star for the Wolves, starring for volleyball, basketball, and softball teams, and helping the spikers and sluggers make stellar runs at the state tourney.

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Jamar Jenkins retires

Posted in Everything changes, tagged Coupeville Elementary School, Jamar Jenkins, music, retirement, University of Washington on January 26, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Jamar Jenkins (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

After a 20+ year run with Coupeville Schools, Jamar Jenkins is retiring.

That move is listed on the consent agenda for the Jan. 30 school board meeting and will be effective at the end of the school year.

Jenkins, who was originally hired as the Coupeville High School/Middle School music teacher and band director in 2003, has been teaching music at the elementary school this year.

He was placed on paid administrative leave last year, with district officials declining to offer more clarity at the time.

The secondary music program was then eliminated in a round of budget cuts.

Before becoming a teacher in Coupeville, Jenkins, a graduate of the University of Washington, compiled an extensive history as a professional musician.

He came up through the Seattle funk scene in the 1970’s and was one of the founders of the band Cold, Bold, and Together, originally known as Funk Experience.

That group, which later introduced the world to Kenny G, was together from 1971-1978 and opened for Canned Heat, Kool & the Gang, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Earth, Wind & Fire among others.

After band members opted to move on to different projects as disco swept the nation, Jenkins went to college, got married and fathered children, and moved into teaching music.

He had teaching stints in Tacoma and Los Angeles before moving to Whidbey Island, where his wife, Allenda, grew up in Oak Harbor.

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“Torpedo” shines on the big stage

Posted in Football, Wolves in college, tagged CHS Wolves, football, national championship, Sean Toomey-Stout, University of Washington on January 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Sean Toomey-Stout, now with mustache, hits the big time. (Michael Davidson photo)

Sean Toomey-Stout is still enjoying the brights lights of the big stage.

The Coupeville High School grad, the only former Wolf to ever rack up stats for the University of Washington football team, had to take a medical retirement at the start of the season.

But the Huskies have kept Maya’s twin brother as part of their program, and he’s been with his U-Dub teammates every step of the way during a miracle campaign.

That run included an undefeated regular season, with numerous close calls, a #2 ranking in the national polls, a narrow win over Texas in the Sugar Bowl, and, finally, an appearance in the national championship game Monday against top-ranked Michigan.

Sean is in the program, he’ll be wearing his #30 jersey on the sidelines, and he may even make an appearance on ESPN — if they want to see their ratings spike.

Following in the footsteps of older brother Cameron, “The Torpedo” was a football, basketball, and track and field standout at CHS, before beating the odds to become an NCAA D-I gridiron warrior for the storied Husky program.

Making the team as a walk-on, Sean played in six games, collecting five solo tackles and two assists.

He also made the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll twice and became the first Coupeville athlete to get his own trading card.

Welcome to ThunderDome. (Michael Davidson photo)

Grabbing a pic with the parentals. (Photo courtesy Beth Stout)

Looking snazzy and snappy. (Photo courtesy Beth Stout)

Part of history. (Photo courtesy Beth Stout)

Family and friends pack the stands. (Photo courtesy Beth Stout)

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Wolf cheer lights up big stage

Posted in Cheer, tagged Cheer, CHS Wolves, Emma Garcia, Spirit Day, University of Washington on September 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School cheerleaders make the big time. (Aaron Wiley photo)

The Wolves were ready for their closeup.

A day after leading the way during Coupeville’s rout of La Conner, the CHS cheerleaders trekked to Seattle to be part of Spirit Day at the University of Washington.

The Wolves were part of a massive 450-cheerleader halftime performance, and were on the sidelines when the nationally ranked Huskies scored a touchdown against Cal.

That earned Coupeville’s squad an appearance on ESPN.

Live, on your TV.

Friday night, the current Wolf cheerleaders worked with young kids from their hometown. Saturday, they got to recreate the experience, while shifting roles.

“It’s basically junior cheer for high school,” CHS coach Jennifer Morrell said with a laugh.

Along with the halftime show, the event also included a pep rally by the U-Dub spirit team and the band before kickoff.

Coupeville cheer was repped by Gabe Reed, Jayden Cooks, Layla Heo, Hayley Thomas, Emma Garcia, Bella Karr, Isabella Schooley, Kassidy Upchurch, Pamela Morrell, Miles Gerber, Rafa Silva De Campos Conceicao, and Jacob Schooley.

The Wolves hang out with their college counterparts. (Jennifer Morrell photo)

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“Torpedo” calls it a career

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, football, medical retirement, Sean Toomey-Stout, University of Washington on August 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Sean Toomey-Stout, preparing to destroy you. (Chelle Herbruger photo)

The spirit is still willing, but the body has spoken.

Coupeville High School grad Sean Toomey-Stout, who beat considerable odds to make the jump from Cow Town to playing at the highest level of college football, is retiring from the sport.

University of Washington coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed the news after practice Tuesday, on a day when the Huskies lost three players to season-ending injuries.

Toomey-Stout, a two-time Male Athlete of the Year winner during his days in Coupeville, will take “a medical retirement” due to “a chronic injury getting to the point he could no longer continue playing.”

Believed to be the first Coupeville athlete to grace a trading card, Toomey-Stout joined Husky football as a walk-on player in 2021.

He was twice named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, and played in six games last season, including making an appearance in the team’s Alamo Bowl win over Texas.

Toomey-Stout, the only CHS grad to ever rack up stats for Washington’s NCAA D-I football program, collected seven tackles, with a high of three against Colorado and Kent State.

He also saw the field against Oregon, Arizona State, and Portland State.

“The Torpedo” with his former high school coach, and fellow NCAA D-I football player, Kwamane Bowens. (Photo courtesy Bowens)

The twin brother of Maya, “The Torpedo” was a viral video star while in a Coupeville uniform.

Recordings of the night he took a kick to the house behind the blocking of a wayward deer popped up everywhere from Sports Illustrated to CNN.

Sean played football, basketball, and track for the Wolves, winning two state meet medals in the latter sport.

He also competed with older brother Cameron for the unofficial “Best Damn Hair in the Western Hemisphere” award, with the duo usually separated only by a single (well-coiffed) strand.