Coupeville Sports

   Even with a loss Tuesday, Josh Datin and the Wolf booters sit in second place in the 1A Olympic League, just a half game out of first.

They’ve been bumped from the penthouse, but they can still get back in.

After falling 3-0 at Klahowya Tuesday, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad is no longer alone in first place in the 1A Olympic League.

The loss drops the Wolves to 2-1 in league play (3-6 overall), while the Eagles ride the win to 2-0 (9-1-2 overall) and bounce up to claim the top slot, at least for the moment.

With three league games left — two against Port Townsend (1-1, 2-6) and a rematch with Klahowya — Coupeville sits in second place and controls its own playoff destiny.

The top three teams in the four-team conference advance to the postseason, with Olympic #1 and #2 both hosting their playoff openers.

While the Klahowya boys may not be the equal of their school’s girls squad, which won the state title this year, the Eagles are clearly the favorite in the league and they took care of business Tuesday.

Coupeville battled them to a scoreless tie in the first half, but couldn’t hold on after the break.

“We lost to a very good team,” said Wolf coach Kyle Nelson. “Overall we came away feeling pretty good about our effort.

“We will be playing them again on Monday (May 4), and we will try to put together a full game and see if we can get a win.”