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Wolves achieve athletic, academic success

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , on June 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Strong to the end.

Sparked by a stellar spring, Coupeville High School held on for its first-ever top-five finish in the annual chase for the Scholastic Cup.

The Wolves, who sent athletes to the state championships in baseball, track and field, and girls’ tennis this spring, while also winning a pair of academic state titles, were tied for #5 coming out of winter.

But while Liberty, Asotin, and Napavine slipped away, and Cle Elum-Rosalyn and Adna made late charges, CHS was one of three 2B schools to hold its slot.

Saint George’s won a third-straight title, while Okanogan remained in 2nd place from winter through spring, with the final results announced Wednesday afternoon.

The Scholastic Cup, which is awarded by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, “recognizes performance in the classroom as well as on the playing surface.”

Schools receive points for team athletic achievement at state tourneys, with top academic performance and sportsmanship also part of the criteria.

Coupeville finished with 840 points, putting it just 65 points out of 3rd place, while the Wolves held a 125-point lead on Goldendale and Asotin, which tied for 6th.

The final standings reflect 60 schools in 2B.

St. George’s was joined in the winner’s circle by Crosspoint (1B), Seattle Academy (1A), Sehome (2A), Cheney (3A), and Newport (4A).

Coupeville sent athletes to state in baseball, cross country, football, girls’ tennis, and track during the 2022-2023 school year, with girls’ track leading the way with a 3rd place finish in the team standings.

Academic state titles were brought home by girls’ cross country, boys’ track and field, and girls’ tennis.

Also picking up academic points for top-eight finishes among all 2B schools were boys’ soccer (2nd), cheer (4th), boys’ cross country (5th), baseball (6th), softball (6th), girls’ soccer (7th), and football (8th).

While Coupeville made a run for the top, its next-door neighbors didn’t do quite as well.

South Whidbey, a 1A school, finished #56 of 63, while 3A Oak Harbor was #67 of 76.

 

For more info, pop over to:

http://www.wiaa.com/cupranking.aspx?SecID=346

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Three Wolves, one honor

Posted in awards, tagged , , , , , on June 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Alita Blouin played two sports and was Homecoming Queen as a senior. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

A trio for the win.

Three multi-sport stars claimed awards Monday night, with Coupeville High School seniors Maddie Georges, Alita Blouin, and Aidan Wilson receiving the Cliff Gillies Award.

That honor, handed out by schools across the state, is named for a former longtime Executive Director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

It recognizes student/athletes who excel in scholarship, citizenship, and participation in activities.

Georges and Blouin were team captains for Wolf volleyball and basketball teams, with the duo selected to participate in the 1B/2B/1A All-State volleyball games.

Both were First-Team All-Conference selections as well, with Blouin honored for her play as a libero and Georges as a setter.

Maddie Georges made the All-Conference team in volleyball and basketball.

When basketball season rolled around, both players lit up the bucket.

Blouin led the Wolves in scoring, singing the nets for 204 points, while Georges, who finished as the #24 career scorer in program history, was tabbed as a Second-Team All-Conference player.

Wilson opened his senior year by scoring a team-high 10 goals on the soccer pitch, notching First-Team All-Conference honors.

Aidan Wilson soars to new heights.

Wilson came back around in the spring to claim three medals at the state track and field championships.

He finished 2nd in the 800 and 5th in the triple jump, before running a leg on a 2nd place 4 x 100 relay unit which missed a state title by the blink of an eye.

The Wolf ace wrapped things up by competing in the 51st annual Dennis McDonald Multi Events State Championship this past weekend.

While there, Wilson finished 7th out of 32 competitors in a two-day, 10-event decathlon.

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Husky Stadium nabs state title football games

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on June 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Win big this fall and Wolves (l to r) William Davidson, Zane Oldenstadt, and Logan Downes can close their CHS careers on a big stage. (Michelle Glass photo)

Washington state’s most important high school football games are getting a big stage.

For one year, at least.

After using a mix of sites in recent years, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has signed a one-year deal with the University of Washington.

That puts all six WIAA state title football games at Husky Stadium this fall.

“Gridiron Classic” goes down Dec. 1-2, with three games on both days.

Kickoff is set for 11 AM, 3 PM, and 7 PM, with 1B, 1A, and 3A playing Friday, and 2B, 2A, and 4A taking the field Saturday.

For Coupeville fans, Saturday’s opener is the one where they hope to be front and center.

Moving all the title games back to one location is an embrace of the past.

When the Kingdome was still standing, teams aimed for an appearance at “Kingbowl” between 1977 and 1994.

The event moved to the Tacoma Dome in 1995, where it ran under the name “Gridiron Classic” until 2018.

At the time, the WIAA cited “rising costs and sagging attendance” for abandoning the joint.

Though, there was also considerable blowback from fans, coaches, and players after Tacoma Dome renovations wrecked sightlines for football in the building.

The WIAA went to a format of two games each at three Pierce County high schools after that, with tepid response from all concerned.

Now, in a one-year trial, it’s Husky Stadium or bust for championship-hungry gridiron teams.

After that, the WIAA will solicit bids for its next five-year cycle (2024-2028).

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She zips, they bow down

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , , on May 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Speedy Lyla Stuurmans slows down just long enough to snap a pic with the parental units. (Photo courtesy Sarah Stuurmans)

“The Franchise” is in awards-winning mode.

Coupeville High School sophomore Lyla Stuurmans was honored Thursday by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, named as an Athlete of the Week winner.

Each week during the school year, the WIAA and Gesa Credit Union hail a male and female athlete from each classification (4A-1B) in the state.

Stuurmans, who competes for the 2B Wolves, was honored for her performance at last weekend’s District 1/2 Track and Field Championships in Coupeville.

Running wild on her home oval, the oldest of Scott and Sarah’s four children claimed three titles and will advance to the state meet in all of them.

Lyla won the 400 and 800, then ran the anchor leg on a triumphant 4 x 400 relay squad.

A three-sport star who also plays volleyball (school and club) and has been a varsity basketball starter since she was in 8th grade, Stuurmans has won 15 times this track season, spread across four events.

 

To see more info on Lyla and the other WIAA winners, pop over to:

https://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=347

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Buy online, or be locked out

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville coaches watch a fan with just cash try and scale the outfield fence, then promptly get shot in the crotch with a paintball gun. (Morgan White photo)

Cash? They don’t want your stinkin’ cash!

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association frowns upon your legal tender, your dollar bills and coins, opting instead to force fans to go online to purchase tickets for the state baseball playoffs.

That’s because of a deal the WIAA has with GoFan.

That’s something for Coupeville diamond fans to keep in mind as they trek down to Castle Rock High School this Saturday.

Want to watch the Wolves play Toledo at noon, then see the victor return to the field at 3:00 PM to face off with Toutle Lake for a spot in next week’s state semifinals?

Then buy your tickets online or be tasered by Big Brother’s enforcers at the entrance gate.

Probably.

 

To purchase said tickets, good for both games, pop over to:

https://gofan.co/app/events/994519?schoolId=WIAA

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