Grey Peabody, here firing a serve in an earlier match, was a standout Friday as the Coupeville JV spikers rallied for a road win. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Jordyn Rogers points the way to victory.
Never count them out.
Down a set Friday, playing on the road in a gym with no fans, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball players found their rally caps.
Roaring back with power and precision, both on serve and at the net, the Wolves overwhelmed host Orcas Island, pulling out a 16-25, 25-17, 25-16 victory.
The wins lifts the young CHS spikers to 4-1 on the season, and now they won’t play again for a week.
With both Darrington and La Conner having put their volleyball programs into Covid-related quarantines, the schedule has been shuffled, and Coupeville’s next match is May 1 at home against Concrete.
The off time will give the Wolves and their coaching staff time to fine-tune what is working, and tweak what is not.
After getting off to a bit of a slow start Friday, Coupeville’s spikers found a spark in the second quarter.
Strong serving from twin snipers Allie and Maya Lucero, backed by big performances at the net by Coupeville’s spike-happy mad mashers turned the tide.
“Everyone had a pretty good night after we picked up the energy,” said Coupeville coach Ashley Menges. “But I’m very proud of Olivia (Schaffeld) and Grey (Peabody) tonight.
“Olivia came up really big when we needed her, and it just brought the energy up even more.”
Coupeville’s JV squad features five freshmen, with Allison Nastali, Skylar Parker, and Issabel Johnson joining Peabody and Schaffeld on the roster, and their coach has been thrilled to watch their development.
“All of the freshman took on leadership roles tonight, which was really great to see,” Menges said. “Overall, it was great to see them overcome the slow start and pull out the win.”
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