Coupeville Sports

          Zane Bundy and Co. get to play six of their next eight games at home. (John Fisken photos)

      His classmates cheered for him at home Tuesday, and Jeremy Copenhaver delivered on the road Friday.

Jeremy Copenhaver broke through, but the Wolves just missed.

The sophomore forward netted his team’s first goal of the season Friday night, breaking a nearly four-and-a-half game dry spell to open the season, but, in a game of inches, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer team dropped its fifth straight decision.

After playing “our best game so far” and battling through 80 minutes of regulation and two scoreless overtimes in Sultan, the Wolves fell 2-1, when they lost 5-4 in a shootout.

The host Turks were down 4-3 going into their fifth and final shootout kick, but netted the tying shot despite a phenomenal effort by Wolf goalie Kole Kellison. They then snuffed the Wolves next two shots and won the game on their seventh kick.

“Kole got a good read on it (the fifth shot), diving to the left,” said Coupeville coach Paul Mendes. “He got an outstretched hand on it, but it was hit with enough power that it still managed to go trickle in.”

All the scoring in regulation came in a one-minute flurry, as Sultan’s David Skinner knocked in a header in the 21st minute, followed by Copenhaver’s answer less than 60 seconds later.

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The nattily-dressed Kole Kellison defends his goal.

Look! Up in the sky!! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Zane Bundy!!!

    Thanks to his steel-like chest, Sean Donley didn’t feel that at all. Well, maybe a little…

The Wolf faithful cheer for their heroes.

Zane Bundy can fly, but Kole Kellison IS Spider-Man.

The Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad was in town for the first time this season Tuesday, and while a 2-0 loss to South Whidbey wasn’t exactly what area fans might have hoped for, it was still nice to see the Wolves on their own field.

The photos above are courtesy John Fisken, and you can find many, many more over at http://www.cascadeathletics.com/index.php?act=view_gallery&gallery=3942&league=2&page=1&page_name=photo_store&school=24&sport=0&tab=1.

If you use the coupon code EB39424962 to buy photos from this game before Wednesday April 10, 2013, you’ll receive a 15% discount.

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Josh Datin goes high to control a ball.

Loren Nelson prepares to unleash a shot.

Connor McCormick elevates for a save.

Ryan Freeman operates in the open field.

Co-captain Oscar Liquidano prepares to trigger the play.

Co-captain Jason Knoll heads up-field.

It was about dang time.

It took two weeks and four games, but the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squads finally got a home match Tuesday.

The photos above highlight the Wolf JV players and come from the camera of slick-shootin’ pro John Fisken. If you like his work, head over to
http://www.cascadeathletics.com/index.php?act=view_gallery&gallery=3941&league=2&page=1&page_name=photo_store&school=24&sport=0&tab=1.

Plus, if you use the coupon code EB39414962 to purchase photos from this game before Wednesday April 10, 2013, you’ll receive a 15% discount.

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Josh Wilsey (right), seen here during a practice, had several strong shots on goal Tuesday. (Robert Pelant photo)

Wanted: A goal. Will do just about anything for one.

It might not have gotten that bad — yet — for the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad, but the frustration has to be building a bit.

After absorbing a 2-0 loss to South Whidbey in their home opener Tuesday, the Wolves have gone 320 minutes into a new season without finding the back of the net.

And while their defense has put up a good fight, twice losing just 1-0, something has to start clicking on the offensive side of the ball.

“We just need to keep working. We’re getting there, getting closer,” said Coupeville coach Paul Mendes. “We had our moments.”

Josh Wilsey almost banged in a header off of a throw-in midway through the second half, one of several strong looks he had at the net, and Jeremey Copenhaver had a nice shot on goal in the first half, but Falcon goaltender Andrew Holt played a fairly flawless game and blunted Coupeville’s best efforts.

The Wolves fought hard on the defensive side, with Brett Arnold using his face to stop one shot. The crack of ball against flesh could be heard all the way up in the top row of the bleachers.

Luke Pelant made a nice sliding tackle to save a potential break-away and Wolf goalie Kole Kellison made several strong saves, with both of the Falcon scores (Bryce Auburn and Steve Lyons) being ones that slipped through at the last second.

The Wolves, now 0-4, continue a road-heavy start to their season when they travel to Sultan Friday, March 29.

Coupeville plays five of its first seven on the road, then gets a stretch where five of six are at home, with the lone road game being a short jaunt to Langley April 16 for a rematch with the Falcons.

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