2023-10-08 03:58
This time they sealed the deal. Striking with a great vengeance and not letting a talented team have too many opportunities to rally, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad deli… Read More
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2023-10-08 02:22
It was a beautiful brawl. Playing with just one girl on the bench Saturday, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad almost pulled off a stunning upset. Rallying from a set down agains… Read More
2023-10-08 01:15
Thousands of runners, thousands of degrees. OK, the second part might not be entirely correct, but it was roasty-toasty in Arlington Saturday as Coupeville High School competed in the Nike H… Read More
2023-10-07 19:15
One of Coupeville’s hardest-working young athletes needs our help. Liza Zustiak, a sophomore at CHS, plays basketball and competes in track and field for the Wolves, while also putting… Read More
2023-10-07 13:05
Homecoming week is almost upon us. The buildup to next Friday’s football clash between Coupeville and Forks begins Monday with the start of class competitions and continues through a p… Read More
2023-10-07 07:13
Does Ezra Boilek know who Jim Croce was? Maybe, maybe not, but Friday night the former lived up to the words sung by the latter during pregame warmups. And he’s bad, bad Leroy Brown. T… Read More
2023-10-07 06:12
A lot has changed in a year. Jump back to fall 2022 and 2B Coupeville pounded the crud out of 2A Bellingham to the tune of 48-6, part of a 7-2 season for the Wolves. Now, return to 2023 and… Read More
2023-10-07 05:29
Big meet, big results. Running at the Nike Hole in the Wall Cross Country Invitational in Arlington Friday, Coupeville Middle School athletes made their presence felt. The Wolf girls finishe… Read More
2023-10-06 23:10
All across the USA, sports leaders are being honored today. It’s National Coaches Day, continuing a tradition began in 1972. President Richard Nixon, he of the infamous helicopter ride… Read More
2023-10-06 04:20
“I am so proud of this young athlete.” Coupeville High School cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting loves all her runners, but Thursday she reserved a special dose of joy for Lan… Read More
2023-10-05 08:53
The halfway point is coming up fast. Saturday’s non-conference home rumble with Forks will leave the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad with seven matches in the books, an… Read More
2023-10-05 05:01
There was a middle-of-the-week feel to things. Head to the Coupeville Middle School gym for Wednesday’s volleyball match, and you were met with a variety of issues. The bleachers were… Read More
2023-10-04 20:46
Coupeville High School volleyball hosts its annual breast cancer awareness night this coming Tuesday, Oct. 10. The Wolves host Concrete in a Northwest 2B/1B League rumble that night, with JV… Read More
2023-10-04 18:16
He had places to be, and photos to take. John Fisken was in ultra-wanderin’ mode Tuesday, bouncing between Coupeville and Oak Harbor while snapping away at multiple events. While in Co… Read More
2023-10-04 14:10
Willie Smith is on the trail of culinary nirvana. The Coupeville High School Athletic Director recently headed off to Friday Harbor with one mission in life — to eat a hamburger covere… Read More
2023-10-04 13:28
They’ve got the magic toes. Five Coupeville High School soccer players have scored this season for a Wolf varsity squad which is sitting pretty at 4-2 at the halfway point of the regul… Read More
2023-10-04 13:07
She retires a Wildcat but remains part of Wolf Nation. Lauren Marrs is wrapping up a stellar four-year run as a goaltender on the Oak Harbor High School girls’ soccer team, and Tuesday… Read More
2023-10-04 05:43
Get in, get out, make it as painless as possible. Picking apart a winless Friday Harbor team which couldn’t generate much offense, or make much of a defensive stand, the Coupeville Hig… Read More
2023-10-04 04:52
They were down, but far from out. Rallying after dropping a tight first set Tuesday, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad roared back to knock off visiting Friday Harbor. With all… Read More
2023-10-04 03:28
It was the nailbiter everyone expected. Playing on the road for only the second time in seven games this season, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad fell 3-2 Tuesday in a hea… Read More
2023-10-03 21:02
A former Coupeville Middle School football coach has been charged with a federal crime, with authorities alleging he defrauded investors more than $3 million. Michael Golden was an assistant… Read More
2023-10-03 20:22
One of Whidbey Island’s most well-known restaurants will permanently close before the end of the month. Chef Gordon Stewart is shuttering Gordon’s on Blueberry Hill Oct. 22, but… Read More
2023-10-03 13:18
The photos are falling faster than the leaves. Fall is upon us, with the calendar clicking over into October, and a vast pack of photographers spreads out across the prairie, cameras in hand… Read More
2023-10-03 05:26
They lit the joint up. Playing at home for the first time this season, the Coupeville Middle School varsity volleyball squad captured its first win Monday, crushing visiting Granite Falls. M… Read More
2023-10-02 17:42
Canada is the place to go if you’re serious about being a top-level hammer thrower, eh. Coupeville grad Logan Martin, now a sophomore at Central Washington University, continues to wor… Read More
2023-10-02 03:13
Ready, aim, fire, collect cash. Coupeville High School spikers each launched 100 serves Friday, as the Wolf volleyball teams held a Serve-A-Thon fundraiser. Each player collected pledges for… Read More
2023-10-01 12:19
It’s a perfect split. Coupeville High School fall sports teams have six contests next week, with three at home, and three on the road. Wolf volleyball has the sweetest schedule, hostin… Read More
2023-10-01 04:49
They outran the dying light. Competing in one of the few cross country events to take place in the late afternoon and evening, Coupeville High School harriers recorded strong times Saturday… Read More
2023-09-30 06:32
Flawless? No. Thrilling? Yes. The Coupeville High School soccer squad might not have delivered its best performance of the season Friday, but the Wolf booters still had way too much firepowe… Read More
2023-09-30 05:31
The path is perilous, but the road hasn’t washed out. Coupeville’s goals of winning back-to-back Northwest 2B/1B League football titles, and returning to the state playoffs, took… Read More
2023-09-30 04:48
Always in motion, morning, noon, or night. Coupeville grad Mitchell Hall continues to tear up the trails in college, and he was back in action Friday night in Terra Haute, Indiana. Competing… Read More
2023-09-29 11:34
It’s the sound of spirit. Coupeville High School cheerleaders remain among the hardest-working athletes in Wolf Nation, both on game day and at practice. With road football games the n… Read More
2023-09-29 10:54
Any foe, any time, any place. Showing resiliency, teamwork, and solid match-to-match growth, the Coupeville Middle School volleyball squads put a scare into big baddy King’s Thursday a… Read More
2023-09-29 03:51
They were weather warriors. Dodging liquid sunshine and slipping and sliding on the 1.7-mile course, Coupeville Middle School cross country runners held up well Thursday at the Granite Gallo… Read More
2023-09-28 18:02
Same field, different job. Coupeville High School senior Andrew Williams spends a fair amount of time at Mickey Clark Field, usually helping lead the defensive charge for the Wolf soccer squ… Read More
2023-09-28 01:52
The rain stayed away, but the top times flowed down. Putting three runners in the top seven Wednesday, the Coupeville High School boys’ cross country team defended its home turf at For… Read More
2023-09-27 23:08
They’re headed home for a long stretch. Fresh off a hard-fought loss at La Conner Tuesday night, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad gets five straight matches at home. The… Read More
2023-09-27 21:37
Coming out of a summer when budget cuts were all the buzz in Coupeville, a quick glance at non-represented employee contracts appear to show the school district paying more than it did a yea… Read More
2023-09-27 20:50
The respect grows. Coming off a win over pitch powerhouse Orcas Island, which has played in the state championship game in back-to-back seasons, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer… Read More
2023-09-27 11:23
Cow Town for the wet and wild win. A Coupeville quartet stood tall at the annual Penn Cove Classic, combining to shoot 14 under par to top a field which pushed 60 duffers. CHS grads Steven D… Read More
2023-09-27 05:55
The dynasty is dying in front of our eyes. La Conner, four-time defending state 2B volleyball champs, and a program which hasn’t lost a Northwest 2B/1B League match in more than a deca… Read More
2023-09-26 19:34
They rain never bothered them anyway. Coupeville High School’s soccer stars endured the liquid sunshine during recent matches — even when it was coming down in sheets — as… Read More
2023-09-26 10:19
It’s easy to sit in the stands and tell the world you know how things should be run. But it’s a lot harder to get off your duff, go through the process, and emerge as a coach cap… Read More
2023-09-26 10:17
The butterflies are out of the way. A new season of Coupeville Middle School volleyball is officially underway, after the Wolves travelled to the wilds of Sultan Monday for their openers. Th… Read More
2023-09-26 02:05
The final score was deceptive. While the record books will state that Mount Vernon Christian’s JV boys’ soccer squad beat Coupeville 3-0 Monday at Mickey Clark Field, it was a on… Read More
2023-09-25 21:43
They’re chasing big numbers. Last year’s Coupeville High School football team reached the end zone 52 times, scoring 363 points across nine games. That breaks down to a fairly as… Read More
2023-09-25 14:23
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 Univ… Read More
2023-09-25 11:06
It’s Barbie’s world. The rest of us just live in it. The summer sensation has morphed into fall fashion, with Coupeville High School football fans flooding the prairie with pink… Read More
2023-09-24 08:02
The uniforms have been handed out, and the matches are ready to be played. Coupeville Middle School volleyball coaches Cris Matochi and Kristina Hooks have a deep roster, with 36 players rea… Read More
2023-09-24 07:56
The schedule is slim, but the games are big. The week ahead features just one contest apiece for Coupeville High School volleyball, football, and soccer, while cross country gets two events… Read More
2023-09-24 03:04
The narrative changed, and it changed fast. A day-and-a-half after letting a five-set match slip away for the second time this season, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball spikers f… Read More
2023-09-24 01:53
There was magic in the rain. Buffeted (but just a bit) by the first foul weather of the season Saturday, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad stormed from two goals down to sh… Read More
2023-09-23 23:34
They showed up hungry and left satisfied. Traveling to Shoreline Saturday, the Coupeville High School cross country squad ran with the big dogs at the 16th annual King’s Roller Coaster… Read More
2023-09-23 22:41
“This team can handle any course they encounter.” Running guru Jon Gabelein, standing in for Coupeville Middle School coach Amber Wyman while she transported her son to college S… Read More
2023-09-23 16:03
Here’s a camera, go capture the essence of teenagers playing sports. Now, you’re probably not going to be able to do it in one frame and … well, dang. Well played, Bailey… Read More
2023-09-23 13:44
Triple digits, we’re talking triple digits. There were 101 athletes on the field Friday night for Coupeville’s annual Junior Cheer performance, and that’s not counting the… Read More
2023-09-23 07:46
Party like you’re in first place. After opening with three straight games against bigger schools, the Coupeville High School football team finally faced off with a fellow 2B rival Frid… Read More
2023-09-22 22:12
One a newbie, one a veteran, both rockin’ the camera. The pics above and below are courtesy CHS students Sophia Broderick — making her debut as a photographer on Coupeville Sport… Read More
2023-09-22 18:38
Never write anything down in pen. Ever. A conflict on South Whidbey’s side of things will move the Falcons trip to Coupeville for a night of rivalry basketball from Dec. 4 to Dec. 16… Read More
2023-09-22 17:23
The journey continues, with a bright new destination. Coupeville grad Chris Cernick, who played soccer and basketball for the Wolves, has spent a considerable amount of time post-high school… Read More
2023-09-22 12:00
You can run, but the camera will catch you. Middle school cross country harriers took over Fort Casey Thursday, as Coupeville hosted a six-team Cascade League meet. As 138 runners scampered… Read More
2023-09-22 06:30
There is a fork in the road. Which route do you take? The Coupeville High School volleyball squad has 10 matches left on the regular season schedule, with seven of those coming against North… Read More
2023-09-22 05:23
Defend the home trail. The Coupeville Middle School cross country team sent 21 runners to the line Thursday, as the Wolves hosted a six-team meet at Fort Casey State Park under sunny skies… Read More
2023-09-22 04:17
If you’re on the floor, you’re on the floor. The Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad played with the minimum six players Thursday, with everyone in uniform bringing big ef… Read More
2023-09-21 20:29
“Wanna be a member? Wanna be a member???” That’s the question at the heart of Bimbo’s Initiation, one of the weirdest cartoons of the 1930’s — and that&rs&hell…Read More
2023-09-21 18:25
I stand corrected. Or, more accurately, MaxPreps — where the struggle is endless and the end results questionable — stands corrected. Well, maybe not corrected so much, but at le… Read More
2023-09-20 20:56
Get rid of the private schools and Coupeville is sitting pretty. Ranked in the top 10 for the first time in years, the Wolf boys’ varsity soccer squad (and its female assassins) is cur… Read More
2023-09-20 19:52
He shoots, he scores. Ryan Blouin has proven himself to be a crafty marksman on the basketball hardwood, raining down three-ball pain on foes while repping Coupeville’s red and black… Read More
2023-09-20 12:04
Is our tally perfect? Probably not. Pretty close to reality and likely to get me some sweet, sweet page hits? Absolutely. With Coupeville High School’s varsity volleyball squad hitting… Read More
2023-09-20 11:15
Defense wins championships, intangibles make coaches happy, and goals sell tickets. There’s a lot that goes into teams winning or losing on the high school soccer pitch, but we here at… Read More
2023-09-20 05:39
Off the schneid, with a vengeance. After opening the season with a pair of ultra-competitive losses against strong foes, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad thrashed previous… Read More
2023-09-20 05:36
They’re building for the future, one point at a time. Coupeville High School JV volleyball coach Ashley Menges has a core of five freshmen on her roster, and the work ethic displayed b… Read More
2023-09-20 01:26
A win is a win is a win. We’re still early in a new school sports year, one in which Coupeville High School volleyball and football are still seeking the thrill of a varsity victory. S… Read More
2023-09-19 20:19
New school year, new photographic stars. With fall sports beginning to get really hopping, Coupeville High School yearbook advisor Jackie Saia has her crew of camera-clicking paparazzi out w… Read More
2023-09-19 19:41
Spend some quality time with a winner. Former Coupeville High School volleyball coach Breanne Smedley, who has gone on to claim two state titles at Columbia River, is also the co-founder of… Read More
2023-09-19 16:06
The cameras never stop clicking. A vast army of photo-happy paparazzi stalk the sidelines of Wolf games, snapping pics and allowing me to use their work here on Coupeville Sports. Since I&rs&hell…Read More
2023-09-18 13:16
Leonard Edlund is a righteous dude. Since his arrival at Coupeville Middle/High School in 2021, he’s been a friendly, outgoing, hardworking guy — universally liked by his coworke… Read More
2023-09-17 10:46
Things are in full swing. Fall sports are sailing right along, with every Coupeville High School team in the thick of action as we work our way through September. The week ahead features at… Read More
2023-09-17 04:57
It begins. A new season of Coupeville Middle School cross country officially kicked off Saturday, with the Wolves travelling to Langley for the 44th annual Carl Westling Invite. While there… Read More
2023-09-17 04:55
Whidbey Island was alive with the sound of footsteps Saturday. The 44th annual Carl Westling Invite in Langley brought out cross country runners, attracting the attention of 29 high schools… Read More
2023-09-16 14:49
Another day, another milestone. Coupeville grad Mitchell Hall, now a freshman at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana, competed in his second collegiate cross country race earl… Read More
2023-09-16 06:19
It was Friday Night Lights, but with a European twist. The “working media” in the press box were thrilled with their complimentary hot dog and Coke, the student section was loud… Read More
2023-09-16 05:29
It’s been a gauntlet. Coming off its first state tournament appearance in three decades-plus, a new-look Coupeville High School football team has opened its season with three straight… Read More
2023-09-15 22:10
Coupeville Middle/High School will be without an assistant principal for several months as Leonard Edlund takes a medical leave. Edlund has been employed by the Coupeville School District si… Read More
2023-09-15 21:14
The school colors may have changed, but the love of the game remains. Kristina (Tirado) Hooks grew up as a Wildcat, graduating from Oak Harbor High School in 2018 after starring for the voll… Read More
2023-09-15 19:49
Get out the golf clubs and tee off to help kids. The Penn Cove Brewing Company, owned by Coupeville brothers Mitch and Marc Aparicio, is hosting its annual Penn Cove Classic next Saturday, S… Read More
2023-09-15 18:30
They were the first to bring a win home from the big dance. The 1999-2000 Coupeville High School girls’ basketball team, led by Willie and Cherie Smith, featured some of the biggest na… Read More
2023-09-14 18:28
They came, they saw, they built a wall of noise. Wolf fans, many dressed as construction workers to honor the night’s spirit theme, came out in force Wednesday as Coupeville High Schoo… Read More
2023-09-14 16:43
Up the hill they came, one after another. As I waited to turn out onto Highway 20 from Sherman Road the other day, a wave of Coupeville Middle School cross country runners worked their way p… Read More
2023-09-14 05:20
It’s 126 miles, one way, from Neah Bay to Coupeville. So, when the Red Devils volleyball squad hopped on the bus Wednesday and endured the epic trek, they made sure to guarantee the tr… Read More
2023-09-14 03:57
They got hot late. While the Coupeville High School JV volleyball team was unable to rally for a win Wednesday, the Wolves did garner a measure of respect by taking a hard-fought third set… Read More
2023-09-13 21:14
They make the noise that fires up Wolf Nation. Coupeville High School cheerleaders put in the work day after day, honing their skills and prepping for both Friday Night Lights and upcoming c… Read More
2023-09-13 19:15
It’s the deer’s town. We just live in it. A pack of unruly venison on the hoof invaded Mickey Clark Field Tuesday as Coupeville High School soccer kicked off the season. The pics… Read More
2023-09-13 04:06
A soccer season like no other is upon us. Playing as a joint team, Coupeville High School booters took the pitch at Mickey Clark Field Tuesday and fought hard against a top-level squad. The… Read More
2023-09-12 04:21
Different state, different school, same great Carolyn Lhamon. The Wolf grad, a three-sport star whose skills and leadership earned her induction into the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame… Read More
2023-09-11 21:36
The spikes fly and the celebrations are unleashed. Of all the high school sports, volleyball is one of the most likely to feature foot-stomping, high-fiving, team-wide joy sessions after suc… Read More
2023-09-11 18:09
Footstep, camera click, repeat over and over. Saturday’s season opener in Sehome attracted the Coupeville High School cross country team, plenty of rivals, and a swarm of photographers… Read More
2023-09-11 17:50
They’re in the empire-building business. Coupeville’s Helm Race Team, featuring dad Jerry and speed demon daughters Finley and Scotlyn — with mom Lindsey and junior mechani… Read More
2023-09-11 15:46
It’s the final roar of summer. Hydros for Heroes returned to the waters off of Oak Harbor for a seventh time this weekend, with boats zipping across the H20 while fans tipped one back… Read More
2023-09-11 02:40
If you play, they will come. Coupeville and South Whidbey clashed in the annual Battle for the Bucket Friday night in Langley, drawing in a sizable number of fans supporting both schools. Th… Read More
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