Coupeville Sports

Jennifer Spark (Kali Barrio photo)

The Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad is a young team and one adapting to a new coach.

But there is a core of rock-solid players on the team, and one of the areas that has impressed first-year head man Troy Cowan the most through his team’s first two games, is his defense.

Backing up goalies Julia Myers and McKayla Bailey, the last line of resistance even has its own nickname now.

“Of course, you have heard of the legendary Pittsburgh Steelers Iron Curtain defense,” Cowan said. “Well, let me introduce you to the new legends on the block; we like to call them the Kevlar Five.

“Quarterbacking our defense is the dynamite kid Jennifer Spark, along with our fierce outside defenders of captain Jacki Ginnings and superstar freshman Carlie Rosenkranz,” he added. “Completing the legendary group called the Kevlar Five is the wonder twins, Ivy and Ana Luvera!”

Sparked by their defenders, the Wolves (0-2 heading into a home game against Lakewood Thursday) are making big strides day in and day out. Improvement and growth come first, then establish a bedrock that wins can be built on.

“We are very proud of the steps the girls are making and the new formed chemistry that is obvious to all that watch the Lady Wolves on the pitch,” Cowan said. “I told the girls this is a process and we are building something special and it will take time.

“They all gave 100% and are going to be very dangerous in a very short time,” he added. “We have adopted a new campaign this year, we call it I.E.D — Improve Every Day!!!”