Jimmy Myers, seen here last season, teamed with Lilan Sekigawa for a key win Friday. (John Fisken photo)
It was a day of grit, topped by joy and music.
Getting a spark from Cole Payne, who won a three-set thriller less than 24 hours after thinking a shoulder injury might sideline him, the Coupeville High School boys’ tennis squad routed host Klahowya 6-1 Friday.
The win lifted the Wolves to 2-0 in 1A Olympic League play and may have already clinched them a league title banner.
With one more match-up against the Eagles Oct. 9, Coupeville, which beat Klahowya 5-2 earlier in the season, has already guaranteed that it has dethroned the defending league champs.
The only lingering question is whether the Wolves (3-2 overall) will still have to go through the joint Chimacum/Port Townsend program to claim the title.
Chimacum skipped out on the first scheduled match because of a lack of players, and there is still no word on whether the Wolves and Cowboys will meet one, two or three times … or never.
For the moment, having knocked off the Eagles in style, the Wolves headed home and found themselves serenaded as if they had won the title.
A musician on the ferry drew the attention of the Coupeville players, and the atmosphere topped off a day filled with wins and pizza.
“We are on the ferry and we hear a violin playing. We all go over and sit to listen,” said Wolf doubles ace Jared Helmstadter. “Great music. Nice way to relax and think of the good and wonderful things we have in this world.
“Just a great time with a bunch of good guys. Great way to celebrate a win for Coupeville!”
Scores from Friday:
Varsity:
1st singles — Sebastian Davis beat Trask 6-0, 6-0
2nd singles — Connor McCormick beat Schoening 7-5, 6-1
3rd singles — Cole Payne beat Swaney 3-6, 6-3, 11-9
1st doubles — Joseph Wedekind/John McClarin lost to Haga/Fite 6-3, 6-0
2nd doubles — Joey Lippo/William Nelson beat Short/Short 7-5, 6-2
3rd doubles — Jimmy Myers/Lilan Sekigawa beat Winters/Cook 6-3, 6-1
4th doubles — Grey Rische/Jared Helmstadter beat Hytinen/Wasburg 6-1, 6-2
JV:
5th doubles — Nick Etzell/Garrett Compton lost 7-5
6th doubles — Nile Lockwood/Aiden Crimmins won 6-1
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