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Letters, awards await at the end of the trail

Posted in Cross Country, tagged awards banquet, CHS Wolves, cross country, Noelle Western, Zach Blitch on November 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »

CHS cross country runners Devon Wyman (left) and Mikayla Wagner celebrate during Wednesday’s awards banquet. (Photos courtesy Amber Wyman and Shaloma Allen)

Coupeville’s runners have reached the finish line.

For now.

Keeping the fall sports awards banquet season hopping, the Wolf cross country team handed out awards and letters Wednesday, as CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting celebrated her squad.

Senior George Spear and sophomore Mikayla Wagner were tabbed as the team’s Most Valuable Runners, while Spear was also honored with the Sportsmanship Award.

George Spear and Mikayla Wagner are joined by Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting.

Other honorees included Ivy Rudat (Excellence Award), Ava Lucero (Teamwork Award), Ezekiel Allen (Integrity Award), Devon Wyman (Responsibility Award), and Allie Powers (Dedication Award).

Team leaders Ezekiel Allen and Aleksia Jump

Jeann Nitta was recognized for her work as team manager, while Aleksia Jump and Allen were honored as captains.

Seniors Noelle Western, Reagan Callahan, Allen, and Spear also received Four-Year Awards to commemorate having run with the Wolves for their entire high school careers.

Speedy Wolves (l to r) Allie Powers, Ivy Rudat, Noelle Western, and Reagan Callahan

Varsity letter winners:

Ezekiel Allen
Isaiah Allen
Beckett Green
Johnathan Jacobsen
Kenneth Jacobsen
Aleksia Jump
Ossian Merkel
Allie Powers
Ivy Rudat
Cyrus Sparacio
George Spear
Mikayla Wagner
Devon Wyman

Participation certificates:

Hunter Atteberry
Zachary Blitch
Reagan Callahan
Donovan Fox
Nolan Hunt
Ava Lucero
Jeann Nitta
Zachary Saho
Will Tierney
Noelle Western

Senior harriers (l to r) George Spear, Ezekiel Allen, Zachary Saho, Jeann Nitta, Reagan Callahan, Noelle Western, and Aleksia Jump

Ava Lucero

Letter winners (l to r) Ossian Merkel, Johnathan Jacobsen, and Cyrus Sparacio

Longtime cross country coach Craig Pedlar, who worked in both Coupeville and Oak Harbor, imparts wisdom to the current generation of trail runners.

Aleksia Jump

On to next season!

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Big crowd, fleet feet

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Gear Up Sports, Mikayla Wagner, Zach Blitch on September 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

George Spear flies to the finish line. (Shaloma Allen photos)

The path was packed.

Runners from 46 schools, including Coupeville High School, participated in the 15th annual GearUp Northwest Cross Country Preview Saturday in Bellingham.

Things went down at Civic Stadium, and with so many harriers in attendance, the field was broken down into multiple races.

Coupeville sent 21 runners to the line across nine events, with senior George Spear netting the fastest time of any Wolf.

Sophomore Mikayla Wagner posted the quickest run for the CHS girls, with everyone in red and black bringing a smile to coach Elizabeth Bitting’s face.

“Today went AMAZING!!” she said.

“It is so fun to see how they do and where they place. I now know where we stand and what we have to do.

“Each team is coming along but now is the time to push a little harder and run a little further.”

Coupeville will be back on the course, but a little closer to home, next Saturday, Sept. 20, when it competes at the 46th annual Carl Westling Invitational, hosted by South Whidbey High School.