Thane Peterson teamed with Koby Schreiber for a doubles win Thursday, as Coupeville swept all eight matches from Chimacum. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Wolf seniors (l to r) William Nelson, Joey Lippo and Nick Etzell hang out with coach Ken Stange. (Connie Lippo photo)
Different day, same results.
Well, actually, a little better, for that matter.
Playing Chimacum for the second straight day, the Coupeville High School boys tennis squad crushed the visiting Cowboys 7-0 Thursday afternoon.
The Senior Night win, which was achieved with a slightly mixed up lineup, was the fifth in the last six matches for the Wolves.
Now 4-2 in Olympic League play, 6-6 overall, CHS has a non-conference match at South Whidbey Oct. 16, then hosts its league tourney three days later.
Facing a Chimacum squad it had beaten twice this season, including a road match played Wednesday, the Wolves shook up the top of the pecking order.
Seniors Joey Lippo and William Nelson, who have been a doubles duo since the start of their freshmen year, broke apart for the day and played singles.
It was Nelson’s first official high school singles match and Lippo’s second, and both rolled to victories while adjusting to the smaller dimensions of the singles court.
Before the match started, long-time Coupeville net coach Ken Stange paid tribute to Nelson, Lippo and fellow senior Nick Etzell.
All three played a full four seasons, though Stange has known the trio from back in the days before they hefted a racket.
“Bearing witness to your growth as tennis players, and as people, has been a distinct pleasure for me,” he said in pre-match remarks. “It seems like yesterday when you all (well, not Will) were little pipsqueaks.
“The three of you have developed into players who can analyze and adjust in-match, which is a skill many adult players have yet to master,” he added. “What’s more, you share that knowledge with your younger teammates, passing the torch to them, so to speak.”
Looking back on his 13-year run as Wolf boys tennis coach, Stange compared his latest batch of seniors favorably to former greats like Connor Tasoff, Ben Hayes, Ben Etzell and Aaron Curtin.
“You’ve led our team to many wins, but you’ve also led our team in the more important intangible ways,” Stange said. “You’ve etched yourselves into my Hall of Coupeville Tennis Memories.
“Thank you for your time, effort and attitude,” he added. “More importantly, thank you for making my life richer. I love you guys!”
Complete Thursday results:
Varsity:
1st Singles — Joey Lippo beat JJ Klaric 6-0, 6-4
2nd Singles — William Nelson beat Isaiah Treibel 6-0, 6-2
3rd Singles — Jakobi Baumann beat Jonah Diehl 8-1
1st Doubles — Mason Grove/Nick Etzell beat Tawan Lamaichampa/Roman Powell 6-3, 6-2
2nd Doubles — Drake Borden/Zach Ginnings beat Nate Miller/Zach Eagle 8-6
3rd Doubles — Nile Lockwood/Pedro Gamarra beat Jack Treibel/Mason Lawson 6-0, 6-2
4th Doubles — Tiger Johnson/Jaschon Baumann beat Jack Gibbons/Eli Bufford 6-1, 6-2
JV:
5th Doubles — Thane Peterson/Koby Schreiber beat Gibbons/Bufford 8-4
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