Coupeville Sports

Tenley Stuurmans (left) and Chelsi Stevens get pumped. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re on a roll headed for the rematch.

The Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad has only one small ding on its record this season — a three-set loss to Mount Vernon Christian in which the Wolves actually won more points than the Hurricanes.

Now, after shredding visiting Friday Harbor 25-16, 25-15, 15-10 Tuesday, the Wolves have won four straight and are primed for some revenge.

Sitting at 5-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 6-1 overall, Coupeville’s JV spikers get that rematch a week from now, when they travel to MVC Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Between now and then, the Wolves will practice, some of their players will join the varsity on an Eastern Washington trip this weekend, and the squad will bask in the glow of its current winning streak.

CHS made sure to keep the good times rolling by immediately pouncing on Friday Harbor, seizing the advantage from Adeline Maynes opening serve and never letting go.

With the fab frosh joining teammates Ari Cunningham and Tenley Stuurmans in ripping off torrid runs at the service stripe, the Wolves dictated play all night.

Cunningham craftily snapped off one of her team-high seven aces to key an early run, before coming back around to end the opening set with a six-point run at the line.

She got some help from Stuurmans, who crunched a crosscourt winner at the net, and Dakota Strong, who froze the defense with a well-placed tip for another point.

But Cunningham wasn’t finished there, peppering the Wolverines all night with her serves, while Sydney Van Dyke and Haylee Armstrong also showcased their love of aces during the second set.

The Wolves congratulate their teammates for a job well done.

Friday Harbor stayed scrappy, but the Wolves had a height advantage at the net, with Strong and Stuurmans instituting a no-fly zone for any volleyballs attempting to sneak back over the twine.

The set and match-clinching point came on a rally where Coupeville dug the ball off the floor, then popped it into position for Maynes to get magical.

With her back to the net, the Wolf setter flipped a winner over her head, the ball slicing right through a pack of defenders, before skidding merrily away.

While the third set was for practice, Coupeville didn’t let up, getting big winners from Cunningham and Isa Mc Fetridge to stay close, before finishing things off by scoring the night’s final five points.

The very last one came courtesy Armstrong, who like running mates Chelsi Stevens and Capri Anter, locked the court down from side to side, never allowing the visitors to get in a rhythm.

With work at the service line from Myra McDonald, and bench support from Delilah Castellanos, Willow Leedy-Bonifas, and Lexis Drake, everyone on the roster had a role in the win.

Two in particular earned an extra bit of praise from Wolf coach Ashley Menges, however, with the volleyball guru noting the continued growth and hard work of Stevens and Mc Fetridge.

Tuesday stats:

Capri Anter — 1 dig, 1 assist
Haylee Armstrong — 1 kill, 4 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Ari Cunningham — 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 assist, 7 aces
Adeline Maynes — 2 kills, 1 dig, 8 assists, 5 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 1 kill
Dakota Strong — 3 kills
Tenley Stuurmans — 6 kills, 2 digs, 3 assists, 3 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 5 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace