Coupeville Sports

Julia Myers (John Fisken photo)

Not even renegade cars can stop Julia Myers.

Bouncing back after being in a car accident in front of the CHS gym Saturday right before the Wolf girls’ soccer squad was set to get on the bus for its trip to Silverdale to play Klahowya, the senior goaltender tracked down her team and caught them right before they boarded the ferry.

Then she went out and made 18 saves against a highly-ranked team that features three Division 1-bound players.

“Julia came running out of nowhere to jump on the bus with us,” said CHS coach Troy Cowan. “I didn’t think she would be able to make it due to the accident; she was physically not hurt, but was visibly shook up when we left.

“Thankfully, her parents were there to help and make sure everything went OK,” he added. “She is an amazing young woman with a non-stop motor and unquenchable desire to compete.”

Even with Myers heroics, however, the Wolves were unable to tame Klahowya, which competed in the 2A state tourney the past five years before the school (barely) dropped down to 1A after the most recent count of students.

The Eagles improved to 10-1 overall, 2-0 in Olympic League play with a 5-0 win.

Even with the loss, Coupeville remains in second-place in the four-team league at 1-1.

Now 4-4-1 overall, the Wolves get a chance to bounce back when they host Port Townsend (1-9, 0-2) Tuesday.

Facing off with Klahowya, which boasts a high-powered offense led by twin terrors McKenzie Cook and Izzy Severns, CHS was a bit compromised.

Myers was shook up and Coupeville was missing its top two defenders, with Jenn Spark (knee) and Jacki Ginnings (concussion) sidelined.

With Marisa Etzell and Kirsten Pelroy also absent, the Wolves only suited 14.

But those who where there didn’t go down easily.

“The team we played today was good. They have strong players at every position,” Cowan said. “Although the score board reflected a one-sided affair, I can tell you that Klahowya earned every one of those goals and earned every inch of ground.

“I couldn’t have been prouder of the girls,” he added. “Going into hostile territory, unmanned and out-gunned and they refused to lay down and quit.”

Cowan praised Christine Fields, Ivy Luvera, Mckenzie Meyer and Mia Littlejohn, calling their performances “their best defensive game of our season.”

“Ivy Luvera was a brick wall today, just refusing to allow anything down the middle,” Cowan said. “Mia playing the other half of our back line just added to Klahowya’s struggles scoring down the middle.

“Mia is one of the smartest players I’ve ever coached,” he added. “She knows when to attack, when to drop and just has wonderful instincts.”

What ultimately derailed Coupeville’s chances was Klahowya’s ability to fire away from long distance, and to do so with uncanny precision.

“They just had some serious thumpers,” Cowan said. “They could shoot from distance and that is what they did.”