Coupeville Sports

Sofia Peters was on point as a server Thursday for Coupeville Middle School volleyball. (Photo courtesy Paula Peters)

The Coupeville Middle School girls volleyball team faced two opponents Thursday afternoon.

One was host Granite Falls, the other was the weather … inside the gym.

“The 8th grade girls seemed to be in a trance in their two matches tonight,” said CMS coach Casie Greve. “Granite Falls’ gym was muggy and hot, with no ventilation or air conditioning.

“We sacrificed timeouts for water breaks, and the heat contributed to a lack of focus and low morale.”

The Wolf 8th grade varsity snapped up the opening set 25-18, then faded a bit, falling 25-13, 25-11, while the CMS JV was swept 25-13, 25-4.

While her teams came up on the short end of the score, Greve emerged (gratefully) from the steam room, I mean gym, pleased with how her players responded.

That covers both their play on the court, and how they are interacting with each other.

“If we look at the start of the season overall, they’ve been playing an excellent game and the rallies have been impressive,” she said.

“A celebration is that we have been coordinating our cheers on the sidelines to support the team and it sounds great when you’re on the court,” Greve added. “They all have shown great camaraderie.”

7th grade:

The younger Wolf squads were swept away in straight sets, with the JV falling 25-11, 25-17 and the varsity being toppled 25-7, 25-10, 25-8.

CMS coach Sarah Lyngra praised “notable performances in pass positioning” from Skylar Parker and Hayley Thomas, and “great serving” from Sofia Peters.