Coupeville Sports

   Lauren Rose and the Wolves host, and play in, the district tourney Saturday. (John Fisken photos)

“Our gym, our time!”

Welcome to volleyball’s version of Thunderdome.

Four teams enter, two emerge happy.

The stakes are high Saturday, as Coupeville High School hosts, and plays in, the 1A West Central District tourney.

Win two matches, while not losing more than one, and the Wolves are off to state for the first time since 2004.

Here’s some basic info as we sit a day away from the madness.

What: district volleyball playoffs.

When: Saturday, Nov. 5

Where: Coupeville High School and Middle School gyms.

There are two matches at 1:30 (one in each gym, which are part of the same complex, separated by a hallway), two more at 3:30 and one at 5:30 in the big gym.

CHS opens in the HS gym against Charles Wright Academy, while Cascade Christian and Klahowya play in the MS gym.

The two winners clash in the HS gym at 3:30, with the district title and a berth to state at stake.

Meanwhile, match #1 losers move to the MS gym for a loser-out battle.

The survivor of that bout returns to the HS gym at 5:30 to play the loser of the title tilt for the second, and final, berth to state.

Admission (good for all day):

$8 Adults/Non-ASB
$5 Students with ASB
$5 Sr. Citizens (62+)
$4 Elementary

Team capsules:

Coupeville:

Season record: 11-4

Vs. district foes: 2-1

Sets W/L: 36-18

Coach: Cory Whitmore

Mascot: Wolves

MaxPreps ranking: #25 in 1A

Cascade Christian:

Season record: 12-1

Vs. district foes: 2-1

Sets W/L: 37-10

Coach: Matt Cruzan

Mascot: Cougars

MaxPreps ranking: #9 in 1A

Charles Wright Academy:

Season record: 13-4

Vs. district foes: 1-1

Sets W/L: 44-18

Coach: Mindy McGrath

Mascot: Tarriers

MaxPreps ranking: #8 in 1A

Klahowya:

Season record: 8-7

Vs. district foes: 1-3

Sets W/L: 28-27

Coach: Kim Renken

Mascot: Eagles

MaxPreps ranking: #38 in 1A

To see the bracket, pop over to:

http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2069&sport=10