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August 14, 2023 by David Svien

Ayden Wyman and her fellow Coupeville High School athletes are prepping for a new season. (Amber Wyman photo)

Everybody’s got a different setup.

A look at mostly official schedules for Coupeville High School fall sports teams showcase a variety of quirks based on which Northwest 2B/1B League schools play a certain sport.

How it breaks down, with * indicating a conference clash:

BOYS SOCCER:

Concrete and Darrington don’t suit up in this sport, while four outside schools — Lopez Island, Providence Classical Christian, Grace Academy, and Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood — join the NWL for just boys’ soccer.

Coupeville has a 12-game schedule, but while all of the opponents are league foes, only one game against each rival counts in the conference standings.

So, first four tilts are treated as non-league affairs, with the final eight counting towards playoff seeding.

Tue-Sept. 12 — Friday Harbor — (4:00)
Fri-Sept. 15 — Providence Classical Christian — (6:00)
Tue-Sept. 19 — @ Grace Academy — (3:30)
Sat-Sept. 23 — Orcas Island — (12:00)
Fri-Sept. 29 — Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood — (6:00) *
Tue-Oct. 3 — @ Mount Vernon Christian — (4:00) *
Fri-Oct. 6 — Grace Academy — (6:00) *
Tue-Oct. 10 — @ Friday Harbor — (4:30) *
Fri-Oct. 13 — @ Providence Classical Christian — (3:30) *
Tue-Oct. 17 — @ Lopez Island — (2:30) *
Fri-Oct. 20 — La Conner — (6:00) * — SENIOR NIGHT
Tue-Oct. 24 — @ Orcas Island — (3:00) *

CROSS COUNTRY:

The Wolves run at “home” once, but otherwise are road warriors.

Sat-Sept. 9 — @ Sehome Invitational — (10:00)
Sat-Sept. 16 — @ Westling Invitational (South Whidbey) — (10:00)
Wed-Sept. 20 — @ Orcas Island — (3:00)
Sat-Sept. 23 — @ King’s Invite — (1:00)
Wed-Sept. 27 — HOME meet (Fort Casey) — (3:30)
Sat-Sept. 30 — @ Twilight Invite (Marysville) — (TBD)
Sat-Oct. 7 — @ Hole in the Wall (Lakewood) — (9:00)
Thur-Oct. 19 — @ Northwest 2B/1B League Championships (MVC) — (3:30)

FOOTBALL:

The current setup of the NWL has three 2A schools and four 1A institutions, with Coupeville playing home and away with La Conner and Friday Harbor as it attempts to defend its league crown.

Sat-Aug. 26 — @ Sultan Jamboree — (11:00)
Fri-Sept. 1 — Klahowya — (6:00)
Fri-Sept. 8 — @ South Whidbey — (7:00) — BUCKET GAME
Fri-Sept. 15 — @ Sultan — (7:00)
Fri-Sept. 22 — La Conner — (7:00) *
Fri-Sept. 29 — @ Friday Harbor — (6:30) *
Fri-Oct. 6 — @ Bellingham — (7:00)
Fri-Oct. 13 — Forks — (5:00) — HOMECOMING
Fri-Oct. 20 — @ La Conner — (7:00) *
Fri-Oct. 27 — Friday Harbor — (6:00) * — SENIOR NIGHT

Zane Oldenstadt and Co. return to defend their league title. (Michelle Glass photo)

GIRLS SOCCER:

Coupeville, La Conner, Friday Harbor, and defending league champs Mount Vernon Christian play, while Orcas Island, Concrete, and Darrington sit out.

Home and away games count towards six league contests.

Thur-Sept. 7 — @ Granite Falls — (5:30)
Sat-Sept. 9 — Sultan — (1:00)
Wed-Sept. 13 — @ Auburn Adventist Academy — (4:00)
Sat-Sept. 16 — @ Ocosta — (3:00)
Tue-Sept. 19 — @ Mount Vernon Christian — (6:00) *
Thurs-Sept. 21 — La Conner — (6:00) *
Thur-Sept. 28 — Friday Harbor — (4:00) *
Sat-Sept. 30 — Adna — (2:00)
Thur-Oct. 5 — Forks — (4:00)
Sat-Oct. 7 — University Prep — (1:00)
Tue-Oct. 10 — Mount Vernon Christian — (6:00) * — SENIOR NIGHT
Thur-Oct. 19 — @ La Conner — (6:00) *
Wed-Oct 25 — @ Friday Harbor (4:30) *

VOLLEYBALL:

All seven NWL schools spike and set, but Coupeville’s first meetings with MVC and Orcas will be non-league contests.

The Wolves play eight conference matches — two each against 2B rivals La Conner and Friday Harbor, and one apiece against the 1B schools.

JV start times are listed first, varsity second.

Sat-Sept. 2 — @ Oak Harbor Jamboree — (9:00)
Thur-Sept. 7 — South Whidbey — (5:00/6:30)
Wed-Sept. 13 — Neah Bay — (5:00/5:00)
Fri-Sept. 15 — @ SunDome Tournament (Yakima) — (TBD)
Tue-Sept. 19 — @ Mount Vernon Christian — (5:00/6:30)
Thur-Sept. 21 — Orcas Island — (5:00/3:30)
Sat-Sept. 23 — @ S. Whidbey Invite — (10:00)
Tue-Sept. 26 — @ La Conner — (5:00/6:30) *
Tue-Oct. 3 — Friday Harbor — (5:30/4:00) *
Sat-Oct. 7 — Forks — (2:00/3:30)
Tue-Oct. 10 — Concrete — (5:00/6:30) *
Thurs-Oct. 12 — Mount Vernon Christian — (5:00/6:30) *
Sat-Oct. 14 — @ Orcas Island — (TBD) *
Tue-Oct. 17 — @ Bush — (5:30/7:00)
Thur-Oct. 19 — @ Darrington — (5:00/6:00) *
Tue-Oct. 24 — La Conner — (5:00/6:30) * — SENIOR NIGHT
Thur-Oct. 26 — @ Friday Harbor — (6:00/4:30) *