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Wolf harriers shine on the big stage

November 7, 2026 by David Svien

Cyrus Sparacio (216) and Beckett Green both ran strongly in Pasco. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting and Kelly Powers)

They put an exclamation point on the season.

Competing at the state cross country championships in Pasco Saturday, the Coupeville High School boys finished 8th in the 2B team race, the best showing for a Wolf team since the CHS girls earned 4th place in 1982.

Led by sophomore Cyrus Sparacio, who hit the tape in 7th place — best individual finish for a Cow Town runner since Tyler King won a state title in 2010 — this year’s squad nailed the third-best finish ever for a CHS boys team.

Competing as a full unit for a fourth straight season at the Sun Willows Golf Course, the 2026 Wolves trail only the 1976 and 1977 teams, which each finished 5th.

And with only one senior, four-time state meet participant Kenneth Jacobsen, Coupeville is primed to be back and even stronger next fall.

Coupeville running guru Elizabeth Bitting is joined by (left to right) Ossian Merkel, Kenneth Jacobsen, Green, Sparacio, Henry Purdue, Leo Davis, and Archer Schwarz.

This time around, the Wolves were hot on the collective heels of Colfax in the battle for 7th, with Freeman, Liberty Bell, Northwest Christian (Colbert), Cle Elum-Roslyn, Goldendale, and Chewelah comprising the top six.

Waylon Stoneburg-Schafer, a junior from Cle Elum, claimed the individual crown.

With his 7th place finish, Sparacio jumped 57 spots from his state meet performance as a freshman, while current fab frosh Henry Purdue surged 11 spots down the stretch Saturday to crack the top 50.

Beckett Green and Ossian Merkel joined Sparacio in making their second trip to state, while Leo Davis and Archer Schwarz made their big run debuts.

Ivy Rudat (left) and Anna Powers made a speedy duo this season.

On the girls’ side of things, freshman Anna Powers and senior Ivy Rudat held up well in a packed field which mashed together 2B and 1B runners, then sent them out across a 5,000-meter course.

Powers was the 10th fastest freshman in the field, while Rudat improved 22 seconds and jumped 19 slots from her performance at state as a junior.

Manson sophomore Grace Walsh repeated as the state champ in the 2B/1B classification, with trail powerhouse Pope John Paul II claiming the team title.

Coupeville, which revived a full in-school cross country program in 2018 after a 20+ year shutdown, has sent runners to state every year since, with the exception of 2020, when the pandemic erased the season.

Powers zips across the Eastern Washington tundra.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (50th) 22:27.7
Ivy Rudat (64th) 23:04.7

 

BOYS:

Cyrus Sparacio (7th) 16:57.0
Henry Purdue (50th) 18:26.4
Kenneth Jacobsen (86th) 19:01.8
Leo Davis (99th) 19:15.6
Archer Schwarz (101st) 19:16.6
Beckett Green (108th) 19:30.8
Ossian Merkel (125th) 20:09.0

Wolf runners Devon Wyman (left) and Mikayla Wagner made the trip to support their teammates – and produce more content for their page on Instagram.

Coupeville joins up with Northwest 2B/1B League rival Friday Harbor to rule the Wild, Wild West.

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“Mia the Magnificent” bows out with win

November 6, 2026 by David Svien

Mia Farris is supported by fellow Coupeville High School grads Katie Marti and Ember Light. (Photos courtesy Susan Farris)

Time to retire a second jersey.

Coupeville grad Mia Farris, a two-time CHS Athlete of the Year winner during her Cow Town days, played her final volleyball match for Whatcom College Friday night.

Capping a two-year stint at the school, “Mia the Magnificent” went out a winner on Sophomore Night, helping spark the Orcas to a 25-16, 22-25, 25-18, 25-13 victory over visiting Shoreline.

Whatcom, which failed to qualify for the Northwest Athletic Conference playoffs, finishes 10-18.

Playing in the season finale Farris recorded a match-high 22 digs to go with a kill and an assist.

Going out a winner with her fellow sophomores.

On the season, the former Wolf ace tallied 38 kills, 42 assists, 50 service aces, 391 digs, two solo blocks, a block assist, and 90.5 points.

Farris finishes her career at Whatcom with 91 kills, 53 assists, 87 aces, 578 digs, three solo blocks, eight block assists, and 185 points.

That comes on the heels of one of the best runs by an athlete in CHS history, where she was a leader on successful volleyball, basketball, and softball teams.

During her senior year, Farris was a standout as the Wolf spikers went 18-2, won league and bi-district titles, were undefeated until the final day of the season, and finished a program-best 4th at the state tourney.

Farris was named to the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Tournament Team, then finished her hoops career as the #50 scorer in CHS girls’ basketball history, while being an absolute beast on defense.

On the softball field, she was a hit machine and a defensive wizard in center field, part of a group which won 64 varsity games, including two at the state tourney.

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Fence display benefits Coupeville students

November 6, 2026 by David Svien

Be a part of something special. (Megan Rickner photos)

Get your name on the fence!

Or someone else’s name, if that’s what you’re feeling.

The Coupeville Schools Foundation is going full tilt now on its Legacy Wolf Charm fence display, but it’s not too late to join the fun.

Whether you want to honor a grad, a family, a teacher or coach who had a big impact on you, or someone else, all it takes is a $150 donation to the foundation.

Each weather resistant stainless-steel charm comes with two lines of engraving and will be permanently displayed outside Coupeville Middle and High School.

And your donation?

It goes on the circle of life journey, working its way back to current Coupeville students through scholarships, teacher grants, and programs and opportunities that might not otherwise be possible.

For more info and to order your charm today, pop over to:

Coupeville Wolf Legacy Fence Charms | Coupeville Schools Foundation

 

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Support young booters state tourney journey

November 6, 2026 by David Svien

Shoot and score by helping soccer grow in Coupeville. (Monica Grant photo)

Help them today and build for the future.

With “the beautiful game” booming in Cow Town, the Central Whidbey Soccer Club is preparing to take its U12 boys’ team to the Washington Youth Soccer State Rec Cup.

Club leaders are putting out the call for help from the community with finding a well-lit practice site and being able to obtain jerseys.

For more info, scroll down to the photo below.

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Former Wolf athletes in need after fire

November 6, 2026 by David Svien

Keegan and Emma Kourtuem and their children.

One of the first athletes to be featured on Coupeville Sports is in need of help.

Keegan Kortuem, who went on to be a strong soccer player for the Wolves, appeared on this blog during his younger days, when I wrote about him and Orion Kalt pursuing their skills on BMX bikes:

From ‘The Rock’ to MTV, on a BMX!! | Coupeville Sports

Keegan and his wife Emma (another former CHS athlete) and their two young children lost their Oak Harbor home Thursday in an electrical fire.

The family was away at work and school at the time of the fire, but the house was a complete loss.

A GoFundMe has been launched to help the Kortuems, and you can find that here:

Fundraiser by Hannah Sullivan : Donate to Help the Kortuems Rebuild

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