2022-09-26 18:32
Thursday’s schedule just got a whole lot more open. Coupeville High School was slated to send volleyball and girls soccer squads to La Conner that day for crucial Northwest 2B/1B Leagu… Read More
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2022-09-26 18:16
The spirit lives in them. Coupeville High School cheerleaders have been at the forefront this season, bringing the pep and the energy to everything Wolf athletics does. As CHS preps for its… Read More
2022-09-26 13:39
Our computer overlords are a benevolent bunch. At least this week. We still need to keep an eye on Skynet, but Newman, the system employed by noted numbers cruncher Matthew Evans, likes Coup… Read More
2022-09-26 04:17
The Spartans made a good stand, but still got chomped by the Wolves. Riding a hot streak at the service stripe Saturday, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad polished off host Fork… Read More
2022-09-25 09:46
This time, things broke their way. Playing in a one-goal game for the third time in five tilts this season, the Coupeville High School girls soccer team came out on top Saturday at Forks. Sp… Read More
2022-09-25 04:40
They went a long way to collect a milestone victory. Enduring an all-day trek to the wilds of Forks Saturday, then surviving an epic first set, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball… Read More
2022-09-25 04:38
It was quite the week. The Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad pulled off one of the great comebacks in program history to topple Orcas Island in five nail-biting sets. Meanwhile… Read More
2022-09-25 02:25
No fear, just joy. Coupeville Middle School cross country runners tackled one of the tougher courses they will face this season Saturday at the 15th annual King’s Roller Coaster Trail… Read More
2022-09-25 01:29
This time, they got to run. Bouncing back after a meet was cancelled earlier in the week, the Coupeville High School cross country squad sent 15 harriers to Shoreline Saturday. The Wolves ra… Read More
2022-09-24 06:01
La Conner football ain’t what it used to be. The Braves, a longtime gridiron power in the region, have been in a rebuilding phase the past couple of seasons. A program which has been t… Read More
2022-09-24 05:02
Fear the Wilson boys. With big bro Aidan netting a hat trick, and younger sibling Cael playing lights-out in the net, the Coupeville High School boys soccer team stunned the world Frida… Read More
2022-09-23 21:17
The pregame warmups are their own show. A big part of Friday Night Lights comes as fans begin to wander in, while football players and cheerleaders get limbered up and ready for the action a… Read More
2022-09-23 19:43
Spikes, spikes for everyone. The top four hitters for the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad are separated by just four kills, with a fifth Wolf just 10 put-aways away from bein… Read More
2022-09-23 04:35
Do you believe in miracles? Because that was a freakin’ miracle. Trailing two sets to one and down 16-3 in the fourth set Thursday, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad… Read More
2022-09-23 02:51
They were ruthless. Knowing Orcas Island needed to get out of town by a reasonable time to catch the ferry home, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad rolled to a victory in record… Read More
2022-09-22 19:57
Soccer, forever trying to confuse me. If it’s not the mind-melting offside rule or the love of an 80-minute game ending in a scoreless tie, it’s the scheduling. As in, while all… Read More
2022-09-22 17:10
Does a game really mean anything if there aren’t fans in the stands? Coupeville High School teams don’t have to really ponder that question, as Wolf fans generally show up, and s… Read More
2022-09-22 04:25
Whidbey Island’s newspapers are in the market for a new boss. RJ Benner, who was the Group Publisher and Sales Director with the Whidbey News-Times and South Whidbey Record, didn&rsquo&hell…Read More
2022-09-21 20:56
No one runs today. Two cross country races scheduled for Wednesday were cancelled, for different reasons, sidelining teams from both Coupeville High School and Middle School. The struggling… Read More
2022-09-21 20:32
The pitch was alive with the sound of clicks. Coupeville and La Conner waged a boys soccer rumble Tuesday which finished with a wild, and somewhat controversial, game-changing call in overti… Read More
2022-09-21 16:37
The bus ride didn’t bother them. Firing on all cylinders, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad shrugged off the 90-mile jaunt to Darrington Tuesday, crushing the Loggers in s… Read More
2022-09-21 12:03
They’re battle-tested. Bouncing back from a slow start Tuesday at Darrington, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball team roared back to chop down the host Loggers. Paced by 11… Read More
2022-09-21 01:50
Some days the soccer gods are especially cruel. For the Coupeville High School boys pitch squad, Tuesday was one of those days. Playing with a short roster, the Wolves scrapped and fought wi… Read More
2022-09-20 23:18
Coupeville’s gyms are alive with the sound of volleyballs smacking into the hardwood. The high school season is well underway, while the middle school spikers are gearing up to kick of… Read More
2022-09-20 21:35
Life is good. Kwamane Bowens, who was a Coupeville student as a young man, then came back around to help coach Wolf football players, is a multi-threat. The former NCAA D-I scholarship athle… Read More
2022-09-20 20:01
The Coupeville High School cheer squad is back in business, and business is good. Led by captains Lucy Crouch and Karyme Castro, the Wolves have rocked the home stadium in back-to-back weeks… Read More
2022-09-19 14:36
Faces, faces everywhere. Crack Coupeville High School photographers Bailey Thule and Delanie Lewis snapped plenty of on-field photos at Friday’s football game, but their crowd work was… Read More
2022-09-19 09:10
She still has her pedal through the metal. Coupeville Elementary student Scotlyn Helm wrapped up her inaugural season racing cars with the Washington Quarter Midget Association Saturday and… Read More
2022-09-19 09:09
Nine out of 11 ain’t bad. We’re kicking off a new week with a photographic look at Coupeville High School coaches, though we’re missing two. That’s because I already… Read More
2022-09-19 04:01
It’s the promised land. The Yakima SunDome is where the 2B state volleyball tournament goes down Nov. 10-11. The Coupeville High School spikers, like every team in their classification… Read More
2022-09-19 03:02
The numbers keep piling up. Week three of the high school football season brought a win to Coupeville, as the Wolves stomped visiting Sultan 30-13 Friday night. Running wild over the Turks… Read More
2022-09-18 13:55
They’re off to see the world. Coupeville High School athletic teams will spend some time on buses and ferries this coming week, with seven of nine events on the road. All five fall Wol… Read More
2022-09-18 06:40
Ayden Wyman is on a run. The Coupeville High School sophomore has scored both of her team’s goals this season, including one in a narrow 2-1 loss Saturday to visiting Ocosta. Toss in f… Read More
2022-09-18 06:06
Dirty cars help make the wheels on the bus go round and round. Coupeville High School cheerleaders were out and about Saturday, conducting a car wash fundraiser, with the money raised going… Read More
2022-09-18 05:30
Into the woods they go. Coupeville Middle School cross country guru Elizabeth Bitting brought her runners to their first meet of the season Saturday in Langley. And hopefully she had the big… Read More
2022-09-18 04:24
The ground trembled. Footsteps echoed through the woods Saturday, as the Coupeville High School cross country squad competed at the 43rd annual Carl Westling Invite in Langley. The massive h… Read More
2022-09-18 03:11
“Very pleased with the way we played today.” Coupeville High School boys soccer coach Robert Wood put some extra emphasis on the first word in that statement after his team… Read More
2022-09-18 02:46
He’s traveled across the country in pursuit of his athletic dreams. Coupeville High School grad Ben Smith is currently suiting up for the Eureka College football team in Illinois. The… Read More
2022-09-17 07:21
They played for #44. They played like #44. On a night when Wolf Nation came together to embrace Lathom Kelley’s family, the Coupeville High School football team sizzled on both sides o… Read More
2022-09-16 05:33
It was a rumble on the turf. The Coupeville High School girls soccer squad traveled to Seattle Thursday to face off with ritzy private school University Prep and picked up more ouchies than… Read More
2022-09-15 16:23
A touchdown here, a collection of tackles there. The stat sheet is a living, breathing thing for the Coupeville High School football team as the season plays out. Seniors generally lead the… Read More
2022-09-15 11:08
The kids are all right, when it comes to operating cameras. Under the direction of Coupeville High School yearbook advisor Jackie Saia, a platoon of click-happy students has been out and abo… Read More
2022-09-14 17:31
Wolf Nation is embracing one of its families. Coupeville High School coaches, administrators, athletes, students, teachers, and fans will unite this Friday, Sept. 16 to honor Lathom Kelley a… Read More
2022-09-14 11:41
They left it all on the floor. Playing their second road match in as many nights, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad opened like champs. Unfortunately, the Wolves couldn&rsq&hell…Read More
2022-09-14 05:43
Life moves pretty fast. It was that way back in Ferris Bueller’s day, and it still holds true for high school sports teams. Coming off of a big rivalry win Monday, the Coupeville High… Read More
2022-09-14 04:26
It was a bit lopsided. The Coupeville High School girls soccer team scrapped and fought from the opening tap to the final whistle Tuesday but were eventually overwhelmed by their neighbors f… Read More
2022-09-14 03:49
They’re on the board. The Coupeville High School boys soccer squad became the final fall sports team to make its season debut, falling 6-1 Tuesday at Mount Vernon Christian. The Wolf b… Read More
2022-09-13 21:29
The Torpedo is blowing things up. Coupeville grad Sean Toomey-Stout is the first former Wolf to ever record stats for the University of Washington football program. As in, a program which la… Read More
2022-09-13 21:21
The community dinner is back. For the first time since the pandemic threw a wrench into things, the Coupeville Connected Food Program is holding a fundraiser full of tasty treats. Chef Andre… Read More
2022-09-13 06:00
It was a brawl on the hardwood. In the first of two regular-season clashes between next-door neighbors, the South Whidbey High School varsity volleyball squad eked out a tough four-set win M… Read More
2022-09-13 04:50
“It was so fun!” Ashley Menges has spent a good chunk of her volleyball career beating South Whidbey, first as a player, now as a coach. Chalk one more W up for Smashley, as her… Read More
2022-09-12 10:36
The next generation of photo stars is here. Coupeville High School sophomores Bailey Thule and Delanie Lewis are part of the crack crew working on the CHS yearbook this time around, and the… Read More
2022-09-12 10:35
Things are starting to get busy. The week ahead features action for all five active Coupeville High School fall sports teams, including the first game for boys soccer. Those booters finally… Read More
2022-09-12 03:16
Lathom Kelley was my dude. In 10+ years of writing this blog, I’ve witnessed a ton of Coupeville High School athletes come and go. Some were amazingly talented. Some had huge hearts. S… Read More
2022-09-11 14:43
She’s got skills. Coupeville High School senior Helen Strelow is a top student, and an accomplished tennis and cross country athlete who has been to the state meet in the latter sport… Read More
2022-09-11 08:07
It was a long, but very successful day. Taking advantage of getting to play inside on a smoke-filled day, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball team claimed second-place at the South… Read More
2022-09-11 06:45
The trail calls to them. Dodging the wildfire smoke which blanketed Washington state Saturday, the Coupeville High School cross country squad kicked off a new season. The Wolves sent 12 runn… Read More
2022-09-10 07:14
“I’ve got fighters, man!” It would have been easy for Coupeville High School football coach Bennett Richter to be upset Friday night, having been gut-punched by the refs en… Read More
2022-09-09 22:40
She’s coming home. Coupeville grad Raven Vick, a two-sport star during her time as a Wolf, has been tabbed to coach middle school volleyball in the same gyms where she once played. Vic… Read More
2022-09-09 05:25
“It was a good first game overall.” The Coupeville High School girls soccer team came out on the short end of the score in Thursday’s season-opener at Friday Harbor, but th… Read More
2022-09-09 04:56
The streak lives. Since returning to the Northwest 2B/1B League in 2020, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball team has lost to only one conference rival — three-time defending… Read More
2022-09-09 03:57
They came out swinging. Racking up big hits and even bigger service aces, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad cruised to victory Thursday night. Pounding the ball from all angles… Read More
2022-09-08 12:01
The stage awaits them. A brand-new Coupeville High School cheer squad makes its home debut Friday night, when the Wolves host South Whidbey in a football clash at Mickey Clark Field. But, be… Read More
2022-09-08 00:14
Your donation can help make the wheels on the bus go round and round. Coupeville High School cheerleaders are holding car washes the next two Saturdays, with proceeds going to fund a bus to… Read More
2022-09-07 16:06
Give them a pat on the back. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and the U.S. Army are teaming up to recognize and reward outstanding coaches in the state. The honors are t… Read More
2022-09-07 15:41
Sometimes you need your wallet, sometimes you don’t. As a new school athletic year gets underway, here’s a reminder of how admissions work for Coupeville games. Admission is char… Read More
2022-09-06 15:05
It’s really real. The appearance of team photos is a major sign high school sports are fully back in action. The pics above and below come to us courtesy John Fisken, whose work can be… Read More
2022-09-06 03:16
No games for you. Tuesday is the first day of classes for Coupeville High School students, and home games for Wolf girls soccer, volleyball, and boys soccer were on the schedule. That shifte… Read More
2022-09-05 11:25
Let the stats rain down. Fresh off their first-ever win over former league rival Klahowya, the Coupeville High School football squad crunched the numbers, and they look good. The Wolves fill… Read More
2022-09-05 10:20
It started as a way to keep the peace. When Coupeville High School and next-door neighbor South Whidbey clash on the gridiron, the winner walks away with The Bucket, a trophy created in 2008… Read More
2022-09-04 07:08
The Torpedo is a made man. Coupeville High School graduate Sean Toomey-Stout saw his first on-field action as an NCAA D-I football player Saturday, as the University of Washington thumped vi… Read More
2022-09-04 04:05
Another year in the spotlight. Coupeville grad Mica Shipley was back front and center Saturday, kicking off her third season as an NCAA D-I cheerleader. She and her teammates brought the noi… Read More
2022-09-03 04:36
Hello, Klahowya. Miss us? Opening a new season with a thunderous roar, the Coupeville High School football squad romped to a 41-21 win Friday in Silverdale. Coming in Bennett Richter’s… Read More
2022-09-02 19:13
In a world of stars, Jessica Boling is the bright, blazing sun. A talented athlete (and sometimes Videoville renter in her early days), the Coupeville High School grad has gone on to a truly… Read More
2022-09-01 17:54
It begins. A new high school football season kicks off Friday, with Coupeville traveling to Silverdale to face former league rival Klahowya. It’s a rematch from last season, when the v… Read More
2022-08-31 18:20
Ask not what Wolf Nation can do for you; ask what you can do for Wolf Nation. A new school year approaches, and that means the Coupeville Booster Club is back in business and looking to add… Read More
2022-08-31 00:22
“Here we go again!!!!” A new season of middle school cross country kicks off Thursday, and Coupeville coach Elizabeth Bitting couldn’t be more excited. “Would you tak… Read More
2022-08-30 16:53
Welcome to year five. It may seem like just yesterday that Coupeville High School reactivated its cross-country program, but here we are, with the Wolves going strong and building on past su… Read More
2022-08-30 00:55
The Island was alive with the sound of feet hitting pedals. The annual Tour de Whidbey biking extravaganza went down last weekend, and we’ve got a collection of photos to put you in th… Read More
2022-08-29 00:56
They’re a sisterhood. That’s the key to everything the Coupeville High School cheer squad does as it preps for a new school year. “What we consider our biggest strength is… Read More
2022-08-26 18:35
We’re in a bit of a holding pattern. The first game of a new school athletic year is eight days away, arriving next Friday, Sept. 2. Until then Coupeville High School teams continue to… Read More
2022-08-26 00:01
New year, new adventures. Coupeville Middle School volleyball coach Katie Kiel has left the Wolf bench after a season. The change is due to her now living and working in California, which pu… Read More
2022-08-25 20:00
The rackets remain unstrung, and the courts are empty. Coupeville High School has cancelled its boys tennis season due to a lack of players, Athletic Director Willie Smith confirmed Thursday… Read More
2022-08-25 19:20
Oh, she’s gonna love this… During her run as a three-sport star at Coupeville High School, Scout Smith was about as low-key as you can get. She worked her butt off in practice a… Read More
2022-08-25 16:36
They’re Scottie Pippen, but they want to be Michael Jordan. In the two seasons since Coupeville High School returned to 2B, the Wolf volleyball squad has been flawless in league play… Read More
2022-08-24 17:52
Wait, there’s more. Practice has begun for the 2022-2023 school athletic year, but one final set of awards has come hurtling in at the last second to officially put a wrap on things fr… Read More
2022-08-23 10:47
One second, you’re the new guy. The next, you’re the grizzled vet. Well, calling Coupeville High School volleyball coach Cory Whitmore a “grizzled vet” might be a bit… Read More
2022-08-23 02:26
We’re officially underway. Monday brought the first practices for Coupeville High School soccer, volleyball, cross country, and tennis, while football chugged along towards the one-wee… Read More
2022-08-23 01:19
How can you say no to a cute lil’ baby? You can’t. Wolf Nation has a chance to help some of its own by joining a meal train for Joe and Reghan (Campbell) Rojas as they celebrate… Read More
2022-08-22 23:40
School days approach. In anticipation of that, parents are scurrying around, collecting supplies for their children. Coupeville students (and their parents) can get some help, thanks to an e… Read More
2022-08-22 04:14
Boats were revved and photos were snapped. Back from a summer RV trip across America, John Fisken (and his cameras) stayed busy Sunday documenting Hydros for Heroes. The annual event, which… Read More
2022-08-21 04:12
The seniors will lead the way. Coming off of a busy Saturday which saw two practices, and a team run at Ebey’s Landing, the Coupeville High School football team has released a hype pos… Read More
2022-08-20 17:32
They’re the next generation of superstar softball sluggers. Pulling together 13 girls from across the region, the Whidbey Thunder is a 12U diamond squad which plans to play in eight to… Read More
2022-08-19 19:39
They’re ultra-committed. On a day when the heat and humidity in Coupeville sapped most folks, Wolf cross country coaches Paige Spangler and Elizabeth Bitting couldn’t be stopped… Read More
2022-08-19 04:50
Gabriella Gebhard is on her way to the big time. The Coupeville High School rising sophomore, among the best in the nation in her age group of competitive dog handlers, has earned an invite… Read More
2022-08-17 23:15
The thermometer says summer, the calendar says fall. Sort of. Temps pushed 80 degrees in town Wednesday, but that didn’t stop the Coupeville High School football team from kicking off… Read More
2022-08-17 09:16
They’re looking to streamline. After a nine-year run operating Coupeville’s popular Oystercatcher restaurant, owners Sara and Tyler Hansen are placing the business up for sa… Read More
2022-08-16 21:57
Two on deck, one off the schedule. Coupeville Middle School is offering cross country and volleyball this fall but has discontinued its boys soccer program and is directing interested player… Read More
2022-08-16 14:15
There is hope for others. Through the hard work and dedication of family and friends, the memory of Brandon Graham and all the positives he brought into the world are treasured and remembere… Read More
2022-08-16 02:28
There’s an opening on the bench. After one season of coaching the Coupeville High School JV girls basketball team, Greg Turcott has moved to the other side of the state. The longtime h… Read More
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