Sage Renninger and doubles partner Payton Aparicio fought down to the wire Tuesday in a tough three-set loss. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
The trial by fire continues.
Coupeville High School, among the very smallest of all 1A schools in Washington state, is opening its season with a run of non-conference tilts against large 2A schools.
Tuesday afternoon it was undefeated Kingston, which boasts a student body two-and-a-half times that of CHS, visiting Whidbey.
Somewhat predictably, the Buccaneers left town with a 6-1 non-conference win, running their record to 4-0 and dropping the Wolves to 0-4.
But all of this has been prep for Coupeville facing off with its own 1A Olympic League foes, and the pursuit of a fourth-straight league title.
The Wolves, who are 15-0 in the three-year history of the league, get their first taste of conference play Thursday, when they welcome Klahowya (0-3) to town.
When the Eagles show up, Coupeville’s doubles duos will be the featured attraction.
Sophomores Tia Wurzrainer and Avalon Renninger romped to a straight-sets win at #2 doubles Tuesday, while seniors Sage Renninger and Payton Aparicio pushed their Kingston rivals to a third-set tiebreaker in a very close match.
Complete Tuesday results:
Varsity:
1st Singles — Claire Mietus lost to Montana Thoroughman 6-1, 6-0
2nd Singles — Genna Wright lost to Emily Ramirez 6-2, 6-2
3rd Singles — Heather Nastali lost to Sanni Wilder 6-2, 6-3
1st Doubles — Payton Aparicio/Sage Renninger lost to Emily Shaleen/Lily Beaulieu 6-4, 3-6, 10-4
2nd Doubles — Avalon Renninger/Tia Wurzrainer beat Elizabeth Ramirez/Sam Young 6-2, 6-3
3rd Doubles — Kameryn St Onge/Maggie Crimmins lost to Ana Horne/Taylor Sanville 6-3, 6-2
4th Doubles — Jillian Mayne/Zara Bradley lost to Cierra Franklin/Rachael Winn 6-0, 6-3
JV:
5th Doubles — Nanci Melendrez/Megan Behan lost 6-1
6th Doubles — Jaimee Masters/Emily Fiedler trailed 4-3 (ferry)
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