2023-11-20 22:10
They think we’re nice. Northwest 2B/1B League boys’ soccer coaches handed Coupeville High School its Sportsmanship Award when All-Conference voting results were announced. In add… Read More
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2023-11-20 21:23
Chayse Van Velkinburgh is living the Spanish soccer dream. The Coupeville Middle School 7th grader is taking a brief break from basketball to participate in a week of pitch training with Rea… Read More
2023-11-20 01:38
Competition is heating up. As they move into winter, the Coupeville High School cheerleaders will split time between sideline work and competing at events. Saturday brought the Wolves to Puy… Read More
2023-11-20 01:38
Competition is heating up. As they move into winter, the Coupeville High School cheer squad will split time between sideline work and competing at events. Saturday brought the Wolves to Puya… Read More
2023-11-19 17:30
She continues to fire on all cylinders, even if her team does not. Coupeville grad Makana Stone filled up the stat sheet in a big way Sunday in Norway, but her pro hoops team stumbled in the… Read More
2023-11-19 03:54
Coupeville’s league continues to be the best in the state when it comes to fall boys’ soccer. The Northwest 2B/1B League has claimed eight of 12 trophies across the past three st… Read More
2023-11-18 21:28
A nearby school board has been honored as one of the best in the state. La Conner, which joins Coupeville in the Northwest 2B/1B League for athletics, was hailed Saturday by the Washington S… Read More
2023-11-18 14:21
Carolyn Lhamon is still rampaging on the soccer pitch, but some of the road trips are a lot longer than in her high school days. While playing for Coupeville, the All-Conference midfielder a… Read More
2023-11-17 18:39
One of the best beards in the game is departing the sidelines. But he’s not leaving town. Brett Casey, who has coached football for Coupeville at both the high school and middle school… Read More
2023-11-17 05:59
Can you ignore the siren call of the basketball court? No, you cannot, and should not. If you have a child in Coupeville in K-5, it’s your responsibility to help encourage your offspri… Read More
2023-11-17 05:31
Sometimes you hit the road, and sometimes it hits back. Thursday afternoon gave the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams what will likely be their toughest test of the seaso… Read More
2023-11-17 04:02
“I am proud of the fight in this team, and I have learned so much from their effort, and passion many of them pour into this game!” Looking back on his second season at the helm… Read More
2023-11-16 13:36
Not quite a tsunami, but much more than a trickle. Thanks to the hard-working, and talented, paparazzi out there, I built a nice treasure trove of photos during the fall sports season. Now… Read More
2023-11-15 12:00
Smiles all around. As we continue to work our way through the backlog of fall sports pics, today’s collection, shot by Jackie Saia and John Fisken, captures a mix of grins, big and sma… Read More
2023-11-15 11:52
David Bowie sang about them, and I get major page hits whenever I feature them. Babies, they make the world go round. As someone who has worked in a respite care center and driven three neph… Read More
2023-11-15 11:28
The seal has been cracked on the net. Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams became the first local hoops players to see action Tuesday, surviving a trip to the wilds of Sulta… Read More
2023-11-14 23:31
Jada Heaton is the best of what high school sports can be. There are others, both in Coupeville and in far-flung locales, who approach their seasons with joy, happiness, and utter delight. B… Read More
2023-11-14 11:25
We’re cleaning out the archives. As we transition from fall sports to basketball season, we’re taking a moment to present a medley of pics previously shot, but not run. The ones… Read More
2023-11-13 19:57
One day away from tipoff. The Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams are set to travel to Sultan Tuesday for the season opener in an eight-game campaign. The Wolves play their… Read More
2023-11-13 17:57
Call ’em the fab four. Or fab five, because that works too. Northwest 2B/1B League volleyball coaches doled out awards recently, with four Coupeville High School spikers (and their coa… Read More
2023-11-13 11:38
Logan Downes has a chance to get legendary. The Coupeville High School senior enters a new basketball season on the cusp of breaking some of the biggest records in school history. Even with… Read More
2023-11-13 11:35
Warm up your stomach and maybe fire up your backside. The annual Coupeville Farm to School Chili Cookoff returns Saturday, Dec. 2 and all the pertinent details can be found in the photos abo… Read More
2023-11-13 11:34
Put the ball in the bucket and live forever. Well, at least in terms of your name forever being etched in the annuals of Coupeville High School basketball. Over the past 49 seasons, there ha… Read More
2023-11-13 04:13
Chase Anderson can kill you on both sides of the ball. The Coupeville High School sophomore was hailed by Northwest 2B/1B League football coaches, tabbed as a First-Team All-Conference pick… Read More
2023-11-12 21:58
The American was red-hot, but she could have used a little more help from the locals. Despite filling up the stat sheet Sunday in Norway, Coupeville grad Makana Stone wasn’t quite able… Read More
2023-11-12 11:54
Do you cheer? Tumble? Dance? Know someone who does? Or just want to support the development of local talent? Then take a moment to answer a survey designed to gauge interest in the immediate… Read More
2023-11-12 06:43
Straight out of Coupeville to a state title. Former Wolf middle school player Grace Roberts and former CHS coach Breanne Smedley both exited the SunDome in Yakima Saturday as champs. Roberts… Read More
2023-11-12 04:19
The final kill has been recorded. For this season, at least. With the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball team wrapping its season Wednesday with a long day at the state tourney, now w… Read More
2023-11-11 11:38
It’s been a month of milestones for Randy Bottorff. The longtime coach is set to return to the floor as an assistant to Brad Sherman when Coupeville High School boys’ basketball… Read More
2023-11-10 21:00
One more flashback to the big stage in Yakima. Coupeville High School spikers are still basking in the afterglow of a trip to the 2B state tourney, and, thanks to Wolf Mom Jackie Saia, we&rs&hell…Read More
2023-11-10 05:21
It’s all over except for the final wrap-up. Alison Perera will retain her position on the Coupeville School Board, while Charles Merwine will join the lineup a year after his wife, Gle… Read More
2023-11-10 04:38
Two days to go, with 16 tickets left on the open market. After that you’ll have to hang out behind the gym and deal with the ticket scalpers. The return of the Coupeville High School B… Read More
2023-11-09 16:00
Spikes flew and cameras clicked. It was a busy day at the Yakima SunDome Wednesday, as the 2B state volleyball tourney played out on multiple courts. With Coupeville High School sparring wit… Read More
2023-11-09 14:31
“I just thought it was so sweet.” Wolf Mom Kim Brotemarkle is a frequent presence at games, as a coach, parent, and fan. The photo above, which she sent my way from the state vol… Read More
2023-11-09 05:04
The competition was fierce. Thanks to a shocking first round upset by a #13 seed, the Coupeville High School volleyball squad ended up playing two of the top five teams in 2B Wednesday at th… Read More
2023-11-08 13:01
Awards banquet season is in full swing. Coupeville High School soccer and cross country have capped their seasons, while football is next up on the schedule. After that comes cheer and volle… Read More
2023-11-08 05:20
The opening chapter in The Big Count has been written. The Island County Auditor’s office released the first vote totals for the general election Tuesday night, but because Washington… Read More
2023-11-08 04:00
The future is bright. Year six of the rebirth of Coupeville High School cross country featured eight runners advancing to state, with the Wolf boys claiming 10th place in the team standings… Read More
2023-11-08 00:19
Next stop, the wilds of Eastern Washington. The Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad is off to the state tourney for the first time since 2017, with the bus departing Cow Town Tue… Read More
2023-11-07 20:42
There’s a new coach on the sidelines. Adeline Joy Richter, the cutest baby to appear on Coupeville Sports today, arrived Nov. 2, uniting two sports empires. Mom is Megan (Smith) Richte… Read More
2023-11-07 03:37
A season of success ended with awards raining down. The Coupeville High School soccer squad, a co-ed unit which was ranked as high as #4 in the state before finishing 6-6, kicked off awards… Read More
2023-11-07 02:19
Whidbey journalism has taken a hit. After 2.5+ years of knocking it out of the park for the Whidbey News-Times, Karina Andrew is taking her byline and hitting the road. Andrew joined the WNT… Read More
2023-11-06 22:54
The Grinch is back, but for a good cause. The green furry one will be camped out at Polished Studio in Oak Harbor Saturday, Dec. 2, and you can get your photo snapped with him while donating… Read More
2023-11-06 08:31
They’re wearing purple and gold today but could be clad in black and red when it counts. That’s the real reason I run photos from Oak Harbor Football and Cheer League games, beca… Read More
2023-11-05 20:02
The path is set. The Coupeville High School volleyball team, headed back to the state tournament for the first time since 2017, now knows its opening round foe. The Washington Interscholasti… Read More
2023-11-05 18:21
Lucy Sandahl was right at the heart of the action Sunday morning. The Coupeville High School grad, now a senior at Seattle Pacific University, participated with her crew in Head of the Lake… Read More
2023-11-05 17:14
The American Assassin filled up the stat sheet. But while Coupeville grad Makana Stone was electric Sunday in Norway, her teammates struggled through a rough day en route to a loss. Swamped… Read More
2023-11-05 03:22
Start of a new dynasty? The Coupeville High School cross country squad sent eight runners to the line Saturday at the 1B/2B state meet in Pasco, and every one of them is eligible to return n… Read More
2023-11-04 11:54
The future is clicking away now. Coupeville High School yearbook advisor Jackie Saia has a strong group of photographers this year, and their work shines brightly. The pics seen above and be… Read More
2023-11-03 23:03
They’re the best at what they do — which is quite a lot. All that hard work paid off, as Coupeville High School seniors Ava Mitten and Zane Oldenstadt were recently tabbed as Stu… Read More
2023-11-03 17:25
Sometimes the action slows down, and you’re left with your thoughts. The collection of photos seen above and below capture moments when Coupeville athletes, coaches, and administrators… Read More
2023-11-02 20:56
Wolf Nation travels. Even with gas still around $5.00 a gallon, a pack of Coupeville High School volleyball fans made the trek to La Conner Wednesday to support their team at the Bi-District… Read More
2023-11-02 20:27
From one “ville” to another, RayLynn Ratcliff has spent her life following the bouncing basketball. She grew up in Colville, playing God’s chosen sport from AAU through her… Read More
2023-11-02 19:39
A new milestone every day. The Coupeville High School boys’ cross country team is headed to Pasco this weekend for the state meet, the first time Wolf male runners have advanced as a c… Read More
2023-11-02 06:33
In the end, one thing matters — they’re going to the state championships. No matter how the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad got there, no matter how many ups and… Read More
2023-11-01 23:38
She was always a high achiever. During her time in Coupeville, Tia Wurzrainer was a solid three-sport athlete and top student who could often be found hanging out at the family business, Chr… Read More
2023-11-01 18:19
Back it up and keep on moving. One of my biggest irritants on this job is watching people invade the personal space of coaches before and during games. Whether you’re a parent, a fan… Read More
2023-11-01 04:19
How fast are Coupeville High School cross country runners? Quick enough to get a sendoff to the state meet three days before they actually depart. Now, some will say Tuesday’s farewell… Read More
2023-11-01 03:33
One Whidbey, kicking everyone else’s fannies. The three public high schools on The Rock are like siblings — they may squabble all the time amongst themselves, but someone from ou… Read More
2023-10-31 20:14
She does it all, and she makes it look easy. An Energizer Rabbit of a teacher who delights her young students, who greet her in public with screams of glee. A woman who can rock the mic at s… Read More
2023-10-31 19:45
A hikin’ she will go. While I was busy burning stuff on her property — “I better not come back to cops sitting in my driveway asking why you’re using gas like our dad… Read More
2023-10-31 19:13
On to basketball season. The Coupeville High School football team has decided not to pursue a week #10 game against another school on the outside of the playoffs. A big factor? There weren&r&hell…Read More
2023-10-31 05:28
Rankings? What rankings? The RPI numbers compiled by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association would have you believe Northwest Christian of Lacey is better than Coupeville on th… Read More
2023-10-30 18:30
For a brief moment or two Sunday, the rock in front of Coupeville High School threatened to become a major point of contention. Instead of the usual birthday greetings or rah-rah statements… Read More
2023-10-30 17:05
She’s known nationally now. Former Coupeville student Izzy LeVine, youngest in a family of athletic superstars, continues to plant people on their head and go for the pin. Now living i… Read More
2023-10-30 15:48
Football, from a different angle. Coupeville High School senior Sophia Broderick makes her debut here on the blog, with a series of glossy snaps captured at Thursday’s Senior Night gam… Read More
2023-10-30 12:19
Chase won the chase. Maybe. As we hit Monday, there is still a chance the Coupeville High School football team will pick up a tenth game, adding a matchup with another school also sitting on… Read More
2023-10-30 03:32
One more peak pitch performance, captured in peppy pics. The Coupeville High School co-ed JV soccer squad closed its season Saturday, clashing with visiting Friday Harbor under sunny skies… Read More
2023-10-29 09:43
We knew her before you knew her. Newcomers to Cow Town see Jenny Porter as a full-time firefighter and a Wolf Mom to three kids, two of whom are athletic stars at Coupeville High School. But… Read More
2023-10-29 09:19
They’re on a first name basis with the back of the soccer net. As the season unwound, 10 different Coupeville High School soccer players scored, with one — Angel Partida —… Read More
2023-10-29 09:09
The standings are frozen. Regular season play for all fall sports teams finished this past week, and everyone still alive is off to the playoffs. That means, first and foremost, that this is… Read More
2023-10-29 03:02
End on a happy note. Coming off of a miserable final varsity game played in a typhoon on Orcas Island, the Coupeville High School soccer squad was looking for a positive ending. And they fou… Read More
2023-10-29 02:39
His strength is not in his hair. Rockin’ a new buzz cut, Coupeville grad Mitchell Hall was back at it Saturday, competing in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships… Read More
2023-10-28 13:36
“The memories I made during my years of playing football are memories that I will forever cherish.” William Davidson, lineman extraordinaire and well-spoken man about town, summe… Read More
2023-10-28 13:09
The best soccer goaltender to ever wear a Coupeville uniform is making a final run at pitch glory in Oak Harbor. Lauren Marrs was a standout multi-sport athlete in Cow Town during her middle… Read More
2023-10-28 12:33
“I want to thank my team for always being like a second family to me. “They have always brightened my day with all their goofy shenanigans and squirrely behavior.” As she b… Read More
2023-10-28 05:38
Two wins to punch a ticket to Yakima. The Coupeville High School volleyball team carries a nine-match winning streak into the District 1/2 tourney Monday, on the cusp of earning a state bert… Read More
2023-10-28 05:07
A dead-eye shooter in his younger days, Alex Evans has morphed into an enterprising coach. Now the former Wolf ace, who played three sports during his Coupeville High School days, is looping… Read More
2023-10-27 17:43
The stats count twice as much moving forward. OK, so maybe that’s not entirely true, but with the transition from the regular season to the playoffs, the matches do get bigger. Coupevi… Read More
2023-10-27 07:15
Be mad, then glad, but not sad. As a Coupeville High School football fan, you have every right to be riled up by the refs preventing the Wolves from having a chance to pull off a last-second… Read More
2023-10-27 05:41
They dodged a potential trap. Coming off arguably the biggest win in program history, and with the playoffs starting next week, Thursday’s varsity volleyball match on Friday Harbor cou… Read More
2023-10-27 05:04
Boom. Exclamation point on the season. The Coupeville High School JV spikers still have a Halloween-themed practice on the docket, but the Wolves closed out their game schedule with a bang T… Read More
2023-10-27 04:10
The big payback! Garnering a measure of revenge, the Coupeville High School boys’ cross country team chased down Mount Vernon Christian Thursday at Tri-Districts. The Hurricanes edged… Read More
2023-10-26 16:40
If you listen carefully, you can already hear the squeak of shoes on hardwood. The first day of practice for Coupeville High School basketball arrives Monday, Nov. 13, with games beginning a… Read More
2023-10-26 02:57
Five days. Basketball returns Monday, Oct. 30, when Coupeville Middle School boys kick off the first day of hoops practice. Games begin two weeks later, with an eight-game schedule stretched… Read More
2023-10-25 09:30
This is how an empire dies, in a hail of fiery spikes on a blustery evening. Outside rain slashed down on the streets of Cow Town Tuesday, while inside the Coupeville High School gym screams… Read More
2023-10-25 07:37
“I am so proud of us and the bond we have continued to grow over these past years. “I wouldn’t choose anyone else to share this night with.” As she bid farewell to th… Read More
2023-10-25 07:10
Erase the final couple minutes and this was one for the archives. La Conner’s JV volleyball squad made the plays it needed to at crunch time Tuesday, holding off four match points to e… Read More
2023-10-25 06:23
It was not the way they wanted to go out. Buffeted by 15-20 mile per hour winds and “rain like I’ve never seen” Tuesday, the Coupeville High School varsity soccer squad was… Read More
2023-10-25 05:08
The dynamic duo is movin’ on up. Coupeville grads turned coaches Craig Anderson and Jon Roberts will jump from the middle school to the high school this fall, replacing Hunter Smith as… Read More
2023-10-24 20:12
The Vipers are ready to strike. Now they just need a little help from their fan club. A pack of hard-hitting, slick-fielding girls form the Whidbey Island Vipers, a 14U travel softball team… Read More
2023-10-24 05:37
The Wolves delivered a knockout punch in the finale. Wrapping its season in style Monday, the Coupeville Middle School varsity volleyball squad rallied on the road to stun Lakewood in a thre… Read More
2023-10-23 21:01
The biggest night in Coupeville athletics is back on the calendar. The booster club’s annual dinner and auction, which got dinged a bit by the pandemic, is back in full force and going… Read More
2023-10-23 17:15
There may be Friday Night Lights this week after all. If, and that’s the crucial word here, Coupeville High School football takes care of business Thursday afternoon. Here’s how… Read More
2023-10-23 12:20
The camera steals the soul, or so they say. Apparently that fear doesn’t run very deep in Wolf Nation, where fans have little compunction with staring directly at the thing going click… Read More
2023-10-23 11:30
Something new every week. The Coupeville High School football team routed host La Conner 43-12 Friday, a game in which it collected its first two-point conversions of the season. Hunter Bron… Read More
2023-10-23 04:33
Aidan Wilson, still kicking fanny and taking names. The Coupeville High School grad finished 4th out of 134 competitors in his age group Sunday at the Grand Rapids Spartan Sprint in Michigan… Read More
2023-10-22 19:08
She’s back, and still can’t be stopped. Coupeville grad Makana Stone, now suiting up for Ammerud in her third season of pro basketball, faced off with her former franchise Sunday… Read More
2023-10-22 07:21
The eyes are windows to the soul and all that jazz. The pics above and below, snapped by a variety of photographers, mostly focus on peepers, whether flared, curious, or partially hidden in… Read More
2023-10-22 07:14
It’s the final push. Coupeville High School fall sports teams wrap the regular season this coming week, setting the stage for possible playoff action. Well, except for cross country, w… Read More
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