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Goal-scoring is our business (and business is good)!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Middle School, tagged Aram Leyva, CMS Wolves, Matthew Kelley, Soccer on November 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Aram Leyva shoots up the field, on the way to another goal. (Pat Kelley photos)

Matthew Kelley (middle) fights for position with Snohomish United players.

The Coupeville gunners are alive and kicking.

Powered by high-scoring Cow Town residents Aram Leyva and Matthew Kelley, the Whidbey Islanders BU13 FC 01 soccer squad is cruising along at 7-1-2 on the season.

The Islanders head into a showdown for second-place in their 12-team league with a road game at Tracyton Nov. 22, then close the regular season with a make-up game in Oak Harbor Dec. 6.

Whidbey won its most recent game, bouncing visiting Snohomish United 2-1 Nov. 15.

Leyva punched in the first goal of the game, launching a 25-foot shot from the right side.

Kelley tacked on a score mere moments later, squeezing between two defenders and popping a hard shot into the far corner of the net.

Snohomish rallied a bit in a very physical game, scoring on a penalty kick re-do.

Its first shot was blocked, but an Islander strayed into the box early, giving United renewed life.

After that, it was all about the defense, as Whidbey shut down the field and held on for the crucial win.

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The Man, now and always!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Happy birthday, tagged CHS Wolves, Happy birthday, Luke Pelant, Soccer on November 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Luke Pelant, soccer god (and cake fan). (John Fisken photos)

Senior Night with the parental units.

Let the pitch overflow with cake!

Today marks the birthday of one of the best players in Coupeville High School boys’ soccer history — the man, the rock, the captain, #8 … Luke Pelant.

A rugged leader who never backed down from an on-field rumble, he played with great passion on the field, while remaining an easy-going dude off the pitch.

He was tabbed as the MVP of the team his senior season, while also picking up the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award.

But it was always about much more than winning awards for Luke. He really was one of those guys who left it all on the field and Wolf Nation could always be genuinely proud of him, win or loss.

Happy birthday, Mr. Pelant, from all your many fans.

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Young netter rules the hard court!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Boys Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, Joey Lippo, Kyle Nelson, Soccer, tennis, William Nelson on September 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »

William Nelson

Master of the hard court.

William Nelson will be going into the family business.

The Coupeville High School freshman plans to join the Wolf boys’ soccer team in the spring, a squad coached by his dad, Kyle Nelson.

Older brother Loren already plays for the team, setting up the possibility of brothers running the pitch together.

“My favorite activity is definitely soccer and I’m really excited to finally get to play high school soccer this year,” Nelson said.

But he’s not waiting until the spring to make an impact on the Wolf athletic scene.

Nelson can currently be found stalking the tennis courts at CHS, where he’s teaming up with fellow freshman Joey Lippo as a rapidly-rising doubles team.

While soccer is a family affair, tennis is quickly becoming a large part of his life, as well.

“I have played tennis on and off over the last four to five years,” Nelson said. “I started playing cause I live close to the courts and it seemed like something fun.”

Once on the court, he has started to develop some go-to shots, while continuing to strive for excellence.

“I enjoy most hitting a perfect shot and winning a point,” Nelson said. “I would like to keep improving and win some matches this season.

“I need to work on all areas, but I think my forehand is my best area so far.”

Whichever sport he’s playing, or in the classroom, Nelson benefits from the support of those closest to him.

“I think my family has had a big impact on my life by just pushing me and supporting me all the way.”

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Big leg, big dreams!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Boys Soccer, Football, tagged Bessie Walstad, CHS Wolves, field goals, Joel Walstad, Tony Maggio on August 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Senior QB/kicker Joel Walstad will lead the Wolves into a new league this season. (John Fisken photos)

Walstad fires a jumper last season.

Joel Walstad is about to step into the spotlight.

The third of three children in a highly-successful athletic family (following older siblings Tim and Bessie), Joel has been a strong player in all three of his sports — football, basketball and soccer.

But, as he enters his senior year at CHS, it will be a whole new ballgame, as he becomes The Man and not just a supporting player.

First up is the gridiron, where he’ll replace the graduated Gunnar Langvold as Coupeville’s starting quarterback.

While still finding time to limber up his leg and deliver extra points, field goals and punts for the Wolves.

Walstad can strike from many different directions, though he is still looking to fine-tune his skill set.

“My strengths are kicking and quickness,” he said. “I would like to improve on my passing and reading the defense.”

Now in his sixth season as a football player, having first picked up the sport as a seventh grader (“It looked like it would be fun”), Walstad wants to make an impact in his final go-around.

“Team goal is an (Olympic) League championship,” Walstad said. “Individual goals would be to kick a 40-yard field goal in a game and to throw for less than 5 interceptions on the year.”

The senior signal caller points to his family, including parents Shawn and Renee, and “all my coaches” as having shaped his game, and his life.

A big fan of history class who likes to spend most of his free time hanging out with friends, Walstad would give the slight edge in his sports world to hoops — “Because I have played it the longest” — but it’s football that he hopes might open doors at the next level.

“I would like to try to go to college for kicking,” he said. “I kicked a 55-yard field goal one time. You can ask Coach (Tony) Maggio!”

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Wolves rule the ‘Hood!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged Abraham Leyva, Mt. Hood Challenge, Nike, Soccer, Washington Rush, Zane Bundy on August 10, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Zane Bundy (right) celebrates his team’s title. (Mark Bundy photos)

The Washington Rush, including Bundy (front, fifth from left) and Abraham Leyva (front, second from right).

Best team in the ‘Hood.

That’s where the Washington Rush boys’ select soccer squad and its two CHS sharpshooters, Zane Bundy and Abraham Leyva, finished Sunday.

Winning three out of four games, the Rush captured the Blue Championship Playoffs title in BU17-BU19 Gold action at the Nike Mt. Hood Challenge.

With Leyva scoring twice and Bundy once, the Rush outscored their opponents 7-3 over the three-day tourney.

The Rush opened by blasting the Pacific FC B95 Rangers, then made their only slip-up of the weekend, falling 1-0 to West Linn HS B96.

After that it was nothin’ but a good time, as the Rush roared back to win both of its championship round games.

A 2-1 win over West Deportivo Valencia put them in Sunday’s championship game, and they knocked off an FWFC B97 Blue squad 1-0 to claim the title.

The only thing the Rush missed out on was a rematch with West Linn, which fell in the semifinals.

Leyva and Bundy, who have been traveling and competing with the Rush for most of the summer, will both be juniors at CHS in the fall. They were Coupeville’s top two scorers as sophomores.

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