2024-04-23 07:57
April 19, 2024, Damaris “Demy” Dean, 97, of Puyallup, WA, passed away peacefully with her family at her side after a sudden and unexpected decline in her health. Born in Auburn… Read More
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2024-04-23 03:10
When the dam broke … damn. The Coupeville High School varsity softball squad went down 1-2-3 in the top of the first inning Monday in Darrington, continuing a cold trend at the plate… Read More
2024-04-23 01:52
They’ve got a shot at sharing first place. After toppling Darrington 13-1 in five innings Monday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad will immediately turn around and pla… Read More
2024-04-22 20:18
Music fans are not going down without a fight. The Coupeville School Board will vote Thursday on adopting a “modified education plan” which begins the process of cutting $1.6 mil… Read More
2024-04-22 10:47
On the softball diamond or in the classroom, Adeline Maynes is killin’ it. The Coupeville Middle School 8th grader, coming off a 12-strikeout pitching performance against Granite Falls… Read More
2024-04-22 10:44
There’s movement on the charts. After several weeks of having four Wolves on the top 10 lists for 2B athletes, the Coupeville High School track and field team has added to its numbers… Read More
2024-04-21 09:34
The stretch run comes at home. Mostly. After a week where 99% of games were on the road, Coupeville High School spring sports teams get six home clashes this coming week. Both softball and b… Read More
2024-04-21 03:25
Survive and thrive. That’s the goal at large track and field meets like Saturday’s Lil’ Norway Invitational at North Kitsap High School. Call it a success then, as Coupevil… Read More
2024-04-21 02:18
Everywhere you look, a former Wolf busy at the next level. Multiple Coupeville grads competed Friday and Saturday in college sports events, from track and field to baseball. How they did: &n&hell…Read More
2024-04-21 00:20
They’re two programs in very different places. University Prep had 41 girls try out for tennis this season, and fields three teams, while Coupeville has eight players total, one of who… Read More
2024-04-20 23:13
Adeline Maynes was ferocious Saturday, but Bella Frye was just a little better. The Coupeville 8th grader struck out a varsity career-high 12 batters on the road in Granite Falls, but her ju… Read More
2024-04-20 15:48
With improved spring weather, work on Coupeville High School’s new tennis courts is picking up speed. Superintendent Steve King released an update Friday in which he predicted the cour… Read More
2024-04-20 03:25
Don’t look now, but Coupeville is making its patented second-half move. Upholding a longstanding tradition, the 2024 edition of Wolf baseball stormed from behind to topple host Mount V… Read More
2024-04-20 02:34
Give credit where credit is due — Blaine won; Coupeville didn’t lose. Friday’s matchup of high-rolling softball squads was a pitcher’s duel decided by a couple of pla… Read More
2024-04-20 01:43
Can’t stop the beat? We’ll see. The first draft of proposed budget cuts for the Coupeville School District includes “elimination of the secondary band/music program.”… Read More
2024-04-19 22:41
There’s a new man with a plan. Brad Sherman, a Coupeville grad who currently teaches and coaches at the school, has been named as the new athletic director for the high school and midd… Read More
2024-04-19 10:16
Give a teen a camera and let them show you a different side of the story. Jackie Saia does such a great job with her yearbook class at Coupeville High School, and, as the year has unfolded… Read More
2024-04-18 17:39
If you support tomorrow’s potential big leaguers today, you might get to see the current professional stars in action. Central Whidbey Little League is running a raffle for four Seattl… Read More
2024-04-18 17:25
The island-hopping adventures continue. In a season of no home matches, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad is spending a lot of time on busses and ferries, and Wednesday wa… Read More
2024-04-18 09:17
Another day, another milestone. With Tuesday’s win over Friday Harbor, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad has played 13 of 19 regular season games, reaching the two-thir… Read More
2024-04-18 04:42
The juniors had a bang-up day on Senior Night. The Class of 2025 accounted for seven wins Wednesday, as the Wolf track and field stars defended their home turf at the Coupeville Classic Invi… Read More
2024-04-18 00:56
The Coupeville School Board will vote Thursday to approve a three-year contract for its newly appointed superintendent, Shannon Leatherwood. The deal, which runs from July 1, 2024, through J… Read More
2024-04-17 08:25
Gabriella Gebhard is gearing up for the big dance. The Coupeville High School junior will be at the Westminster Dog Show May 13-14, her second appearance at the pinnacle of the dog showing w… Read More
2024-04-17 03:47
Redemption is theirs. A year after losing twice by a single run to Friday Harbor and watching its stranglehold on the Northwest 2B/1B League slip away, the Coupeville High School varsity sof… Read More
2024-04-17 02:45
Hit ’em hard, hit ’em fast, hit ’em more than once. Jumping out to a big lead early Tuesday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad scorched host Friday Harbor 9… Read More
2024-04-16 23:27
This could be the start of something good. Coupeville grad Joey Lippo collected three hits as the University of Maine at Presque Isle baseball squad snapped a nine-game losing streak on the… Read More
2024-04-16 17:13
Savina Wells is touching the sky in Florida. The former Coupeville standout, now a junior at Fernandina Beach High School, is off to a stellar start to her latest track and field season… Read More
2024-04-16 09:47
Coupeville Elementary School 4th grader Kylee Johnson continues to soar in the gymnastics world. Her most recent accomplishment came this past weekend at the state championships in Everett… Read More
2024-04-15 19:58
A Coupeville foodie institution is no more. Ciao, which has served up Italian treats for 13 years on North Main Street, closed for good Saturday. It occupied the building which formerly hous… Read More
2024-04-15 08:24
Mia Farris scores with her bat, and with her camera. The Coupeville High School supernova had the day off recently as Wolf softball crunched visiting La Conner, with several starters giving… Read More
2024-04-15 08:10
Not a whole lot of movement. Coupeville High School track and field got back at it this past weekend, snapping a two-week layoff with an appearance at a meet in Forks. The Wolves, who have a… Read More
2024-04-15 00:29
She flew across the country, then soared across the water. Coupeville grad Lucy Sandahl was busy directing traffic as a coxswain Sunday as the Seattle Pacific University 8+ boat competed in… Read More
2024-04-15 00:06
It was an action-packed weekend for the Helm family. Dad Jerry, Central Whidbey’s Fire Chief, was busy revving his engine as a stock car racer at Evergreen Speedway, while mom Lindsey… Read More
2024-04-14 11:48
Willie Smith would love it if gas prices came down right about now. With Coupeville High School teams having eight of nine events on the road this coming week, the wheels on the busses will… Read More
2024-04-14 05:29
They came, they saw, they competed really well in the time they had. The Coupeville High School track and field team put in five hours Saturday at the Forks Lion Club Invitational, then had… Read More
2024-04-14 03:37
Live by the walk-off, die by the walk-off. A game after rallying to pull off a stunner against La Conner, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad had the tables turned Saturday in… Read More
2024-04-14 03:04
They started with a bang but couldn’t keep the explosions coming. The Coupeville High School varsity softball squad jumped on host Forks early Saturday, but then got picked apart by la… Read More
2024-04-14 02:26
Wolves may wander, but ultimately, they come back together. Coupeville grads Tate Wyman and Logan Martin attend different colleges, but Saturday they were both in Clackamas for the Larry Bye… Read More
2024-04-14 02:01
Coupeville hoopsters ages 8-12 can take part in a high-level basketball skills camp this summer. NBC Camps is returning to the CHS gym July 16-18, which each day running from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM… Read More
2024-04-14 01:39
Not Coupeville, maybe, but closer. Former Wolf Izzy LeVine, who now attends school in Arizona, was back in Washington state this weekend, competing at the US Marine Corps Women’s Natio… Read More
2024-04-13 04:28
East coast to West coast, there’s a former Wolf throwing everywhere. Coupeville grads Taygin Jump and Logan Martin were both in action at the collegiate level Friday, with the former i… Read More
2024-04-12 22:54
The sun was nowhere to be found, but the sound of wins drew in the photographers. Coupeville High School softball crushed visiting La Conner Thursday, while Wolf baseball rallied for an extr… Read More
2024-04-12 17:11
This article doesn’t matter. I can get as mad as I want, or craft a beautifully barbed attack on Facebook, and it won’t change a thing. Mark Zuckerberg will continue to swim in a… Read More
2024-04-12 16:32
Coupeville hoops legend Makana Stone returns to her old stomping grounds in May to host a youth basketball clinic. The former Wolf ace, who now plays professionally in Norway, will be joined… Read More
2024-04-12 04:57
Never count ’em out. After twice rallying from three runs down Thursday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad forced extra innings with visiting La Conner, then KO’d… Read More
2024-04-12 03:50
He was ready for the spotlight. Coupeville grad Logan Martin, now a sophomore at Central Washington University, won the hammer throw Thursday at the Whitworth Twilight meet in Spokane, crush… Read More
2024-04-12 03:35
“Love it when a plan comes together.” Coupeville High School softball coach Kevin McGranahan exited the field Thursday with a smile on his face, and a skip to his step. His Wolve… Read More
2024-04-11 15:09
There’s a first time for everything. The Coupeville School Board made its selection to replace departing Superintendent Steve King in an executive session Wednesday, choosing the only… Read More
2024-04-11 14:41
Small slices of life, caught between the competition. Coupeville High School yearbook staff captured the images seen above and below, which showcase Wolf athletes in behind-the-scenes pics… Read More
2024-04-11 03:31
Movin’ on up. The Coupeville High School softball team inched up from #10 to #9 in the latest RPI rankings from those scalawags at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association… Read More
2024-04-11 03:03
It’s been a while, but they’re back. Returning to the court after nearly three weeks off, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis team slugged it out with host South Whidb… Read More
2024-04-09 23:57
Frank Meyer, Sr., who passed away Friday at age 86, changed my life. When he and his wife Miriam hired me to work at Videoville in 1994, they were rescuing me from life on the mussel rafts a… Read More
2024-04-09 23:45
“The Dominator” is playoff-bound. Coupeville grad Dominic Coffman, now playing football overseas in Spain, is headed to the postseason with the Las Rozas Black Demons. Having com… Read More
2024-04-09 17:24
Mother Nature has the final word. And that word Tuesday is rain, as loads of liquid sunshine in Darrington is washing away scheduled baseball and softball games with Coupeville. The contests… Read More
2024-04-09 16:20
There’s a new award-winning rider on the horizon. Coupeville Middle School 7th grader Christopher Zenz has come to our attention, after he and his faithful steed, Joel Miller, placed s… Read More
2024-04-09 02:55
Neither wind nor rain splatters nor dank and dark prairie days stay these sluggers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. Delivering in a way the postal service only wishes it… Read More
2024-04-09 02:11
The good news is they rallied. The bad news is it was too little, too late. Returning from Spring Break Monday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad started off cold, then warme… Read More
2024-04-08 09:32
They defeated their greatest opponent – inactivity. Coupeville High School track and field stars haven’t competed since March 28, but four Wolves have stubbornly held on to their… Read More
2024-04-07 14:03
Time to get back at it. Coupeville High School sports teams had the week off for spring break, but with the return to classes next week, the Wolves will also return to competition. With a fu… Read More
2024-04-07 03:33
Two on the track, one on the water. Coupeville High School alumni were busy Saturday, competing in college sports events around the country. How they did: Taygin Jump: A freshman at P… Read More
2024-04-06 02:28
Logan Martin didn’t have much down time Friday. The Coupeville grad, now a sophomore at Central Washington University, threw in three events at the John Knight Twilight meet in Monmout… Read More
2024-04-05 22:36
He’s movin’ on up. Former Coupeville football coach Jon Atkins is now the Athletic Director at Mariner High School in Everett. That’s a 4A institution which plays in Wesco… Read More
2024-04-05 22:10
Whether she lives on Whidbey or in far-flung destinations, Grace Roberts is a winner. The latest in a long line of distinguished athletes from her family, the former Wolf is now a multi-spor… Read More
2024-04-04 16:33
Every at-bat, every pitch recorded for posterity. Coupeville High School baseball coaches use Game Changer to record stats, which makes it easy for me to poach their numbers. So, as the Wolv… Read More
2024-04-03 20:00
We love it. We hate it. We sort of respect it. With spring sports in full swing, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is back at it, issuing RPI rankings and hoping we&rsquo&hell…Read More
2024-04-02 10:23
Cameras clicking, as far as the eye can see. Coupeville High School yearbook photographers swarmed a recent track and field meet, capturing their classmates in action and behind the scenes… Read More
2024-04-01 20:40
The uniforms were different, but the superior style of play was still in place. Stepping up in the fight against cancer, the Coupeville High School softball sluggers wore special jerseys Sat… Read More
2024-04-01 09:14
The margin is incredibly thin. As the high school track and field season plays out, the best performance in each event constantly fluctuates. If you didn’t deliver this week, you might… Read More
2024-04-01 03:06
The fire captain is burning up the track. Even when his equipment fails to fully cooperate with him. Overcoming a snapped front spindle, Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue head honcho Jerry Hel… Read More
2024-03-31 10:44
The upcoming schedule is kind of light. As in, there are no Coupeville High School games next week. With spring break arriving, all four Wolf spring sports programs go into slow-down mode fo… Read More
2024-03-31 05:17
The scorebook will say Coupeville and Onalaska split their varsity softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon on the prairie. But for the Wolves, it was really a total win. CHS got the W in th… Read More
2024-03-31 03:09
Time to step back and take a deep breath. Coming off a 14-1 loss to visiting South Whidbey Saturday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad sits at 3-6 on the season. But the defe… Read More
2024-03-31 02:12
The great outdoors agrees with Taygin Jump. The Coupeville grad, now a freshman at Plattsburgh State in New York, was finally let loose from the gym Saturday afternoon. And she promptly tore… Read More
2024-03-30 15:24
Live and in color. The four finalists to become the next superintendent for the Coupeville School District will be front and center early next month. There will be public forums April 8 and… Read More
2024-03-30 10:58
Warren Ove was one of the kindest men I have known. He always had a smile, a chuckle, a light in his eyes. Over the years, as I saw him from across the counter at Videoville, whether he was… Read More
2024-03-30 05:22
Former Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley is currently in a life-or-death health battle. According to a GoFundMe launched Friday by his family, he was “rushed to the hospital with a severe… Read More
2024-03-30 04:15
They drove to Concrete, then walked to a win. Collecting 20 free bases and 10 hits Friday, the Coupeville High School varsity softball squad crushed host Concrete 21-1 in a game mercy-ruled… Read More
2024-03-30 02:58
They’ve left the gym, but you can still hear the cheers. The Coupeville High School spirit team lit up winter nights during basketball season, providing a brisk backbeat to the squeaki… Read More
2024-03-30 02:51
Concrete was the cure. A Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad which had tallied 20 runs across its first seven games topped that total in just five innings of play Friday afternoon… Read More
2024-03-29 22:11
Logan Martin traveled across the USA, then threw the hammer almost all the way back. The Coupeville grad, now a sophomore at Central Washington University, earned 2nd place (out of 38 compet… Read More
2024-03-29 04:30
It wasn’t perfect, but it’ll do. Coming off a string of first-place team performances, the Coupeville High School track and field squad coasted into spring break with a decent, i… Read More
2024-03-28 10:36
They’re out there, if you look hard enough. With their home stomping grounds out of service this spring as new courts are built, Coupeville High School netters are on a season-long roa… Read More
2024-03-28 02:29
Welcome to Willie Smith Day, sort of. The Coupeville High School Athletic Director was a busy bee buzzing around the prairie Wednesday afternoon. First, he brought me both candy and a sizzli… Read More
2024-03-27 20:12
I came from the turbulent sea, where whitecaps rocked our boat at all hours and the smell of decaying seafood forever scarred my nose hairs. It was … what … yes, it was Penn Co… Read More
2024-03-27 17:28
It’s final four time. While the NCAA basketball tourney still has a way to go to chop its teams down, the Coupeville School Board has cut candidates for superintendent to that magic nu… Read More
2024-03-27 03:05
Three digits for the ol’ ball coach. A pandemic slowed his roll just a bit, but Coupeville High School varsity softball coach Kevin McGranahan hung around long enough to collect win #1… Read More
2024-03-27 01:09
This is not the direction they want to head in. A game after pulling off an impressive rally to claim a league win in extra innings, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball team didn&rsq&hell…Read More
2024-03-26 09:08
To shade, or not to shade, that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous sunshine, or to take up reflective glasses against a sea… Read More
2024-03-26 01:00
Your donation can help “strike out” cancer. The Coupeville High School softball squad is holding a gift basket fundraiser this Saturday, Mar. 30 during its home doubleheader with… Read More
2024-03-25 15:50
Paige Mueller is a local success story. A Coupeville High School grad who followed in the footsteps of her forefathers by becoming a farmer, she and her husband own Bell’s Farm. Muelle… Read More
2024-03-25 15:18
The name is changing, but the mission is not. The Coupeville School Board is slated to rename the district’s Open Den High School to the Coupeville Open Academy at its meeting this Thu… Read More
2024-03-25 12:37
They’re still chasing her. Here we are in 2024 and Natasha Bamberger still rules the Coupeville High School track and field record books. The five-time state champ — four in trac… Read More
2024-03-25 12:15
It’s complicated. With an entire state recording and posting times and distances, things naturally ebb and flow as the high school track season develops. A look at the top 10 marks for… Read More
2024-03-24 16:06
As he prepares for his exit, let’s hear from the man himself. It was publicly announced Friday that Willie Smith was stepping down as Coupeville High School/Middle School Athletic Dire… Read More
2024-03-24 09:44
If Mother Nature plays nice, everyone will be busy bees. Coupeville High School spring sports teams have full schedules next week, and weather is the only thing which might slow the roll of… Read More
2024-03-24 00:54
Saturday was time for the young guns to shine, even if the weather didn’t cooperate. Coupeville High School track and field sent its freshmen and sophomores on the road, where they end… Read More
2024-03-23 23:32
They’ve gone to a higher level but are still making headlines. Three Coupeville High School grads pulled on college athletic uniforms Saturday, continuing to provide an inspiration to… Read More
2024-03-23 22:29
They’ll have to wait at least one more game for a milestone. The softball sluggers, who would have been playing for coach Kevin McGranahan’s 100th win Saturday, instead were the… Read More
2024-03-23 14:47
The lead custodian for the Coupeville School District is calling on the school board to address a year-long shortage in staff. Pete Gebhard has sent a letter to the directors, which is inclu… Read More
2024-03-23 06:48
“BE BIG!!” Wish granted. Rallying from four runs down late Friday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad survived nail-shredding tension and pulled out a stunning com… Read More
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