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Riley White runs this pool

September 7, 2026 by David Svien

It’s Instagram official.

Captain, my captain.

Former Wolf Nation supernova Riley White, now a senior at Oak Harbor High School, has been tabbed as one of three captains for the Wildcat girls’ swim team.

The daughter of Coupeville School Board President Morgan and CHS boys’ hoops guru Greg has been a busy bee in her time in O-Town, putting in work as a wrestler, swimmer, and ROTC cadet.

That follows on the heels of her auspicious dance career, as Riley has been at the forefront of numerous ballet productions over the years.

Cole’s younger sister heads up a ‘Cat pool program which kicks off its season Tuesday, September 8 against Mount Vernon.

Two current Coupeville students, Alexandra Lo and Liliana Newberg, train, travel and compete alongside the Oak Harbor team as part of a co-op agreement before going their own way for the postseason.

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Wolf alumni pile up spikes

September 7, 2026 by David Svien

Mia Farris

They’re too fast for the stat keepers.

Coupeville grads Mia Farris and Lyla Stuurmans are piling up the numbers for their college volleyball teams during the opening weeks of their sophomore seasons, though the number crunchers are often taking their sweet time posting updated stats.

But, as we hit the holiday, it appears both Whatcom College and Skagit Valley College have finally caught up. Mostly.

Because of an issue with uniform numbers, Stuurmans has seen her highlights credited to an injured teammate the past two matches, but we here at Obsessive Stats, Inc. are seemingly on top of things.

According to my numbers, Scott and Sarah’s eldest daughter has racked up 51 kills, two assists, 11 service aces, 84 digs, five solo blocks, 10 block assists, and 72 points for a Cardinals team sitting at 5-3.

Lyla Stuurmans (left)

Meanwhile, over at Whatcom, Farris, battling through her own injuries, continues to shine even when her body isn’t at 100%.

The two-time CHS Athlete of the Year winner has been a sparkplug for an Orcas squad which is 4-8 after playing a long tournament weekend with a limited roster.

Bouncing between positions, Fred and Susan’s youngest daughter has put up 27 kills, 14 assists, 25 aces, 140 digs, two solo blocks, one block assist, and 54.5 points.

The former Wolves, who both play in the Northwest Athletic Conference, are scheduled to face each other twice this season.

The first contest is set for October 7 at Whatcom, with the rematch at SVC going down October 30.

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Some wins, some losses, but just a taste

September 6, 2026 by David Svien

Willow Leedy-Bonifas and crew begin regular season play next weekend. (Bettie Sifuentes-Hart photo)

It begins, again.

The calendar has clicked over to September, and with that the 2026-2027 high school athletic year is underway.

Only a handful of games are in the books, but it’s enough to trigger the first of our weekly look at standings for Northwest 2B/1B League teams.

We’ll be back each Sunday to offer updates as volleyball, soccer, and football play out, while cross country and cheer are largely absent from these stories since team win/loss records really don’t exist in the world of harriers or spirit team leaders.

While Coupeville only has one game played at this point — a 34-12 loss to Klahowya on the football gridiron — things pick up a bit as we head into the first full week of action.

Girls’ soccer is the busiest Wolf team, with a road trip to Lopez Island Thursday followed by a home clash with Mariner Saturday, while all the other CHS teams vie once.

Football travels to Raymond-South Bend Friday, cross country treks to Bellingham Saturday for the GearUp Northwest Preview, while boys’ soccer and volleyball debut in front of home fans.

The booters host Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood under Friday Night Lights, with the spikers welcoming Mariner to town a day later.

Where things sit at the moment:

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0-0 0-0-0
CPC-Lynnwood 0-0-0 0-1-0
Evangel Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0
Friday Harbor 0-0-0 0-0-0
Grace Academy 0-0-0 0-0-0
La Conner 0-0-0 0-0-0
Lopez Island 0-0-0 0-0-0
MV Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0
Orcas Island 0-0-0 0-0-0
PC Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0 0-1
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-1

 

Northwest League girls’ soccer:

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0-0 0-0-0
Friday Harbor 0-0-0 0-0-0
La Conner 0-0-0 0-1-0
Lopez Island 0-0-0 0-1-0
MV Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0
Orcas Island 0-0-0 0-1-0
PC Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 1-1
Coupeville 0-0 0-0
Darrington 0-0 0-0
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-0
La Conner 0-0 0-0
MV Christian 0-0 2-0
Orcas Island 0-0 0-0

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Chasin’ that cheese dream, a mile at a time

September 5, 2026 by David Svien

“We’re gonna be on this bus for a while.” (Photos courtesy Shaloma Allen)

There are more road trips ahead, but the first one was a true experience.

The Coupeville High School cross country team sent 14 runners and a pack of coaches across state lines, traveling to Tillamook, Oregon to participate in a massive season-opening meet Saturday afternoon.

On the course, the Wolves endured through rain and a whole lot of mud, while off the course they got to visit the famous Tillamook Creamery, home to fine cheeses and finer ice cream.

Wolf coaches (l to r) Shaloma Allen, Elizabeth Bitting, and Amber Wyman visit the birthplace of Tillamook Cheese.

Isaiah Allen endures monsoon season.

Elizabeth Bitting lays it out. “Get lost in the mud, we may not be able to get you back out…”

Devon Wyman walks on water.

“Bring on the ice cream!”

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Wolves survive, thrive in the mud

September 5, 2026 by David Svien

Allie Powers (left) and Mikayla Wagner can run in any environment. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

They returned to the motherland to kick off a new season.

Well, to my mother’s land, that is.

Making an overnight trip to Tillamook, Oregon — where the cows outnumber the humans and I spent a considerable number of summers dragging wet sand back from the beach to deposit on my grandmother’s rug — the Coupeville High School cross country team competed Saturday at the massive Ultimook Race.

Just how massive?

Well, there were 93 high school teams, 18 middle school squads, and seven clubs in attendance, likely all fueled by cheese and ice cream from the nearby world-famous Tillamook Creamery.

Event organizers ran 16 races across a course which featured a “REAL cross country experience without sacrificing a quality, race able course.”

There were “two river crossings, a mud pit, a mile of wood chipped trails, and, of course, a bunch of beautiful flowers.”

Emphasis on mud pit.

“Mud? What mud?”

“This mud!”

Coupeville’s harriers, repping a 2B school, punched above their weight class, competing in the 5,000-meter varsity races for schools in classifications 1A-4A.

Those duels drew a combined 526 runners, with 234 girls and 292 boys zipping across the frontier.

The Wolf boys finished 15th in the team standings, while their female counterparts were 25th overall.

A pair of Oregon schools took top honors, with Philomath leading the way in the girl’s race and Knappa out of Astoria ruling the boy’s competition.

Individual honors went to Cassidy Smart of Philomath, who is the defending Oregon high school state champion, and Gus Kirby of Neah-Ka-Nie.

Coupeville’s cross country mentors also left their mark at the meet, with Andy Wyman finishing 6th in the open race for adults.

The Wolves return to action next Saturday, September 12, when they travel to Bellingham for the GearUp Northwest XC Preview.

Claire Lachnit’s first high school cross country race was a messy one.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (87th) 24:21.29 *PR*
Mikayla Wagner (146th) 26:54.21
Allie Powers (167th) 27:47.56
Devon Wyman (179th) 28:08.88
Laken Simpson (187th) 28:40.48 *PR*
Claire Lachnit (193rd) 29:03.75 *PR*
Ava Lucero (217th) 31:50.53

 

BOYS:

Cyrus Sparacio (39th) 19:05.49
Henry Purdue (66th) 20:06.47 *PR*
Ossian Merkel (130th) 21:43.56
Archer Schwarz (134th) 21:46.99 *PR*
Beckett Green (213th) 24:07.35
Hunter Atteberry (220th) 24:22.63
Isaiah Allen (271st) 28:09.75

Flashback to earlier in the day, before the Wolves hit the trail.

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