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Big Bundy goal, narrow loss for Wolves!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , on March 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Sean Donley and teammates held Cedarcrest scoreless for 60+ minutes Tuesday. (John Fisken photos)

Sean Donley and teammates held Cedarcrest scoreless for 60+ minutes Tuesday. (John Fisken photos)

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CHS coach Kyle Nelson, together one last time with Uriel (left) and Oscar Liquidano.

Tuesdays are made for Zane Bundy.

The Coupeville High School sophomore and his Wolf boys’ soccer teammates have played twice this season — both time on Tuesdays — and both games have featured electrifying goals from Bundy.

This time around, he netted a score against 2A biggie Cedarcrest off of an assist from fellow sophomore Abraham Leyva. The duo are now tied for the early team lead with two goals apiece.

It wasn’t quite enough for a huge upset, however, as the visiting Red Wolves managed to scrape together a pair of late second-half goals and escape from The Rock with a 2-1 victory.

The loss dropped Coupeville to 1-1 overall, 0-1 in Cascade Conference play, heading into a big Island showdown against South Whidbey Friday.

That contest, the Wolves’ third straight home game, kicks off at Micky Clark Field at 6 PM.

Playing against Cedarcrest, the Wolves held on to a 1-0 lead past the 20th minute of the second half.

Josiah Campbell barely missed netting a second score for CHS. The persistent wind and a couple of questionable calls, including one on a Coupeville breakaway, hurt the Wolves.

Still, CHS coach Kyle Nelson came away pleased with much of what he saw.

“The boys played a great game,” Nelson said. “Could have come away with a win against a really good team.”

The Wolves lost two starters after the game, with a family move to Las Vegas taking away junior Oscar Liquidano and freshman Uriel Liquidano.

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Big O and lil’ bro leave The Rock!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Boys Soccer, Football, tagged , , , , , on March 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Uriel (left) and Oscar Liquidano. (John Fisken photo)

Uriel (left) and Oscar Liquidano Tuesday night at their final game in a Coupeville uniform. (John Fisken photo)

Vegas 2, Coupeville 0.

A family move is taking two of Coupeville High School’s most-promising athletes away just two games into a new boys’ soccer season.

CHS junior Oscar Liquidano and his younger brother Uriel, a Wolf freshman, departed the team after Tuesday night’s home game against Cedarcrest.

The move will leave Coupeville down a football captain in the fall, when Oscar Liquidano was set to lead the Wolves along side Aaron Wright, Josh Bayne and Carson Risner.

“Devastating. I love that kid,” said CHS football coach Tony Maggio.

Both Liquidano brothers were three-sport athletes in the two years they lived in town, playing football, basketball and soccer.

While Uriel, aka “Woody,” had begun to make his presence felt at the high school level, his older brother was already an extremely popular part of Wolf Nation.

Big O, an easy-going dude, was famous for an incredible one-man cheer performance that rocked the gym at Mount Vernon Christian as a sophomore.

Arms waving wildly in the air, he had out-screamed the home cheering section by himself as the Wolf boys’ basketball team snapped a season-and-a-half losing streak.

His departure will leave an impact on his friends and teammates.

“You will be missed by all of Coupeville; you are a great teammate and a better friend,” said CHS senior soccer player Gunnar Langvold. “I will miss your joyful presence in school.

“I hope you have a good time where you will live, stay out of trouble and don’t change,” he added.

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Good grades, sports success go together for Taylor Chiles!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , on March 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Taylor Chiles

Taylor Chiles

The better Taylor Chiles plays on the soccer field, the better he’ll do in the classroom.

That’s the hope, at least, for the Coupeville High School sophomore midfielder, who is making his debut on the pitch this season.

“I started playing because I needed more motivation for my school work,” Chiles said. “Soccer is good for focus and will help me keep my grades up.”

While this is his first go-round with soccer, he’s played other sports before, participating in basketball and track.

Chiles was attracted to soccer by “all the team work that’s involved in playing the game” and always tries to “play good, clean games, do my best and have fun.”

He’s picking up his new game quickly, but, like any player, has areas he’d like to work on.

“I think my main strength in soccer is my ability to get the ball moving between my teammates,” Chiles said. “I really need to work more on my foot work.”

On and off the field, he draws inspiration from a number of people.

“So many. Mostly my parents, brother and other family, but some of my good friends too,” Chiles said.

When he’s not playing soccer, he enjoys Will Ferrell movies, “all different kinds of music” and “classes that let me be creative.”

Chiles is a Boy Scout, as well, and is hopeful of joining the work force in the near future.

“Right now I’m looking for a job,” he said. “So I’ll be using my free time to work once I find something.”

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Nick Dion a man of many talents!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Boys Tennis, Science, tagged , , , , , on March 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Nick Dion (John Fisken photo)

Nick Dion (22) prepares to fly into battle during Coupeville’s soccer jamboree. (John Fisken photo)

Dion (right) and Sebastian Davis head back to their seat with their district championship medal at this year's Science Olympiad. (Janine Bundy photo)

 On to state! Dion (right) and Sebastian Davis head back to their seats with their district championship medal at this year’s Science Olympiad. (Janine Bundy photo)

Nick Dion is hitting the big time.

The Coupeville High School freshman will have a busy mid-April, as he takes a brief break from soccer season to join up with Sebastian Davis and head to Eastern Washington for the Science Olympiad state meet.

The duo won a title in mag-lev at regionals (“that was a lot of fun!”) and would like to keep the joy ride going all the way to nationals in Florida.

It’s been a busy first year of high school for Dion, who played tennis in the fall, rode the ski bus in the winter and is now one of just two freshmen to be kicking the ball on the pitch for the Wolves.

Staying busy comes naturally to him, and soccer has been a part of his life since he was young. He first picked up the beautiful game at age six.

“My dad liked the sport, so he just introduced me to it,” Dion said. “I enjoy it cause it takes strategy and skill to find where you need to send the ball.”

He favors his Spanish and science classes (not a surprise there) in school, and is intent on building his skills on the pitch.

“In the past, my goal is to try to get in the corners of the other team’s area,” Dion said. “I would definitely like to work on that as well as getting control of the ball as quick as possible.

“My goal is to get better at maintaining control of the ball, as well as getting in better shape,” he added.

Dion credits his father (“my dad liked soccer, so I got a lot of practice from him”) for helping him develop his game, but is also quick to pick up tips from older teammates.

“I have been learning a lot from the upperclassmen.”

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A medley of photos to take your mind off the rain!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, GU18 Whidbey Islanders, tagged , , , , on March 19, 2014| 1 Comment »

Micky LeVine nails a picture-perfect volley. (John Fisken photos)

Micky LeVine nails a picture-perfect volley. (John Fisken photos)

Brett Arnold prepares to deliver a roundhouse kick.

Brett Arnold prepares to deliver a roundhouse kick.

Haleigh Deasy hunkers down against the wind, awaiting the serve.

Haleigh Deasy hunkers down against the wind, awaiting the serve.

Brandon Bartley waits for a teammate to get open before firing his pass.

Brandon Bartley waits for a teammate to get open before firing his pass.

Sydney Aparicio reaches for an overhead.

Sydney Aparicio reaches for an overhead.

Ryan Freeman dances with the ball.

Ryan Freeman dances with the ball.

CHS senior Tori Wellman comes off the field during a recent select soccer game.

CHS senior Tori Wellman, during a recent select soccer game with the Whidbey Islanders GU18 squad, which has won seven straight.

Yep, this is spring.

A steady drizzle all the ding-dong morning has left the eternal question open — will Coupeville High School teams get to play this afternoon?

Stay tuned…

But fret not, we have fresh, never-before-seen John Fisken photos for you from events that have actually been played, by teams that managed to evade the early-season rain dance … so far.

You’re welcome.

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