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Super heroes invade the soccer pitch!!

Posted in Boys Soccer on March 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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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Wolves romp in their natural environment!!

Posted in Boys Soccer on March 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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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Wolf offense stuck in neutral!!

Posted in Boys Soccer on March 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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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Fear a trip to The Rock!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Golf, Softball, Track on March 24, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Madeline Roberts leads the explosive Wolf softball lineup, which has scored 23 runs in two games. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Madeline Roberts leads an explosive Wolf softball lineup, which has scored 23 runs in two games. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Aaron Curtin and teammates have pulled off back-to-back last-inning wins.

Maria Rockwell, laying down a bunt, has been a threat with her bat and pitching arm.

Ben Etzell is a winner at whatever position the Wolves use him at.

Softball coach David King photo-bombs his players. (Lisa Roberts-Edlin photo)

Jake McCormick gets the faux-hawk going during his race. (Wendy McCormick photo)

Sean Donley operates. (Janine Bundy photo)

Fun fact. No Coupeville High School sports team has lost at home this spring.

Baseball, softball and girls’ tennis are all 2-0 in games played in town, while track and boys’ soccer have yet to compete on their home turf.

Overall, the Wolves are 10-5, with undefeated tennis (3-0) and softball (2-0) squads joining CHS golfers Austin and Christine Fields (a combined 3-0).

Baseball is 2-2 with back-to-back wins and soccer … well, the booters (0-3) have been a bit snake-bit so far, with a pair of 1-0 losses in which tying goals were thwarted by dastardly means (a huge muddle, an extraordinary save by a goalie).

Track doesn’t have the numbers to compete for meet titles with the mostly 2A squads that 1A Coupeville faces, but freshman Makana Stone is 10-0 so far in sprints and relay races.

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A goal! A goal! My kingdom for a goal!!

Posted in Boys Soccer on March 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Sean Donley brings the ball up field during practice (Robert Pelant photo)

So, so close.

For the second time in three road games this season, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad fell by the slimmest of margins, dropping a 1-0 thriller at Lakewood Friday night.

A surprise goal in the second minute of the game — with Cougar Antino Bellizzi finding the back of the net off an assist from Randy Anaya — did the damage. From that point on, Wolf goalie Kole Kellison and Lakewood counterpart Gustavo Garcia were flawless, matching each other save for save.

The loss dropped the Wolves to 0-3 on the young season, 0-2 in Cascade Conference play.

Coupeville will finally get a home match this coming Tuesday, March 26, when it hosts Island rival South Whidbey. JV kicks off at 4 PM, varsity at 6.

The Wolves will take to the pitch that night still seeking their first goal of the season. As in an earlier 1-0 loss at Friday Harbor, Coupeville had a shot that would have, should have, could have been a score … but wasn’t.

Then, it was a large mud puddle that thwarted Nathan Lamb’s shot after he beat the Friday Harbor goaltender. Friday night it was a Pele-style shot from Sean Donley that almost got the Wolves off the snide.

“One of our best scoring chances came off a spectacular overhead bicycle kick by Sean from 12 yards out that was saved by their goalkeeper,” said Wolf coach Paul Mendes. “If that had gone in, it would have been ‘goal of the year’.

“The early goal was a bit of a shocker, but we recovered well to even out the game and take it to them right to the end,” he added. “We created more scoring opportunities than in the last game, so we are making progress.

Coupeville benefited from the return of Jeremy Copenhaver, who missed the previous game due to illness.

“That helped stabilize our midfield play, and our defense put in a solid effort shutting them out the entire second half,” Mendes said. “We will go back to work Monday and get ready for South Whidbey.”

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