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Snappy pics for a crappy afternoon!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, Cheer, Girls Soccer, Volleyball on October 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Sodden and overcast and kind of quiet.

That’s the feeling around town this Wednesday. Fall weather is creeping in over the horizon (not that it will keep me out of Penn Cove) and none of the Coupeville High School teams are in action.

To remind you of what has come before (and what will come again) we offer up a medley of John Fisken photos for your easy-reading pleasure.

Also, a reminder.

After games, when I post Fisken pics, there generally is a link to the billion or so other photos he shot at that event. A percentage of sales generated by both Coupeville residents and parents/fans from schools CHS is playing goes to help fund scholarships for Wolf student athletes.

When you buy, everyone wins. When you steal copyrighted photos, it comes back to bite others.

Oh, and the return of the sun? You’ll have to talk to someone else about that.

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Goodbye, Falcons (and don’t come back)!!

Posted in Boys Tennis on September 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Cameron Boyd (left) and Jason Knoll relax before their match. (Wendy McCormick photo)

No more South Whidbey until districts.

After playing the Cascade Conference powerhouse for three of its first four matches, the Coupeville High School boys’ tennis team is probably looking forward to seeing someone different across the net.

The Wolves were scrappy in all of their matches, but after a 4-1 loss to the visiting Falcons Wednesday, Sept. 25, they sit at 0-4 heading into a home match Friday, Oct. 4 with Overlake.

With rain having bumped the match one time and then threatening the rescheduled date and time, Coupeville and South Whidbey played pro sets in their final regular season match, instead of best two of three sets.

Complete varsity results:

1st Singles — Dalton Martin lost to Charley Stelling 8-1

2nd Singles — Jake McCormick lost to Jeff Meier 8-4

1st Doubles — Aaron Curtin/Ben Etzell beat Campbell Albertson/Jonathan Petersen 8-5

2nd Doubles — Brian Norris/Kyle Bodamer lost to Trent Fallon/Beau Blakey 8-3

3rd Doubles — Jason Knoll/Cameron Boyd lost to Nathan Riley/Jacob Nelson 8-0

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Rough night for Wolf Nation!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, Girls Soccer, Volleyball on September 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Aaron Curtin returns a shot in an earlier-season match. (John Fisken photo)

There have been better days in Coupeville High School sports history.

Thursday brought with it three contests featuring Wolf fall teams, and three fairly rough losses. The CHS volleyball, boys’ tennis and girls’ soccer squads all got run off the field of battle in fairly short order.

So, with me being on the road, visiting the nephews for a couple of days, we’re going to conserve space, lessen the pain and combine all three into one story. And off we go…

Soccer Suffers: Shantel St. Jean ripped off a hat trick and visiting Lakewood claimed its first win of the season with a 7-0 demolition of the Wolves, dropping CHS to 0-3 on the young season.

“We just fundamentally broke down and were never mentally into the game,” said Wolf coach Troy Cowan. “I take full responsibility for not having the girls mentally prepared and for not having them ready to play competitive, Lady Wolves soccer.”

Coupeville wilted under steady pressure from the aggressive Cougars and were consistently beaten to 50/50 balls. Still, there were a few bright moments.

“Micky LeVine played her best match of our short season,” Cowan said. “Micky played her heart out tonight and played with incredible touch and was consistently in the right spots on the field to make some very nice through balls.”

Volleyball Vanquished: Despite a strong all-around performance from senior Breeanna Messner, the Wolves fell in three sets at South Whidbey to their Island arch-rivals. The host Falcons ran away with a 25-22, 25-18, 25-13 victory, dropping Coupeville to 1-3 overall, 0-3 in Cascade Conference play.

Messner paced CHS with four kills, two blocks, 14 digs and a flawless 13-of-13 on service receives.

Hailey Hammer topped the Wolves with six kills, Allie Hanigan corralled five blocks and Amanda Fabrizi tossed in 14 digs, went 6-of-6 at the service stripe and 20-of-23 when receiving serve.

Senior Megan Oakes (35 of 38) and sophomore Sydney Autio (29 of 30) shared the setting duties.

Tennis Thumped: Playing its third match in as many afternoons, Coupeville (0-3) ran into a buzz-saw in Langley, falling 5-0 to the league’s best team.

1st singles — Sebastian Davis lost to Campbell Albertsen 6-2, 6-4

2nd Singles — Dalton Martin lost to Nathan Riley 6-0, 6-2

1st Doubles — Ben Etzell/Aaron Curtin lost to Charley Stelling/Jack Hood 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

2nd Doubles — Brian Norris/Kyle Bodamer lost to Jonathon Peterson/Andy Zisette 6-1, 6-1

3rd Doubles — Brandon Kelley/Jake McCormick lost to Beau Blakey/Trent Fallon 6-2, 6-1

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Wolves drop thriller to ATM!!

Posted in Boys Tennis on September 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell gets twisted around, but still makes the volley. (John Fisken photos)

Sebastian Davis unleashes the power.

Two matches in and every one a barn burner.

Playing its second match in as many afternoons, the Coupeville High School boys’ tennis squad came up just a sliver short again, absorbing a razor-thin 3-2 loss Wednesday to visiting Archbishop Thomas Murphy.

The result was a virtual mirror image of the Wolves’ opening day loss to South Whidbey, with top doubles duo Ben Etzell and Aaron Curtin taking care of business while their teammates couldn’t quite get over the hump as a unit. Now 0-2, Coupeville will get right back at it, with a trip to Langley for a rematch with the Falcons Thursday.

Against ATM, the hard-hitting tandem of Curtin and Etzell were spot-on, battling hard for a three-set win that left them as the only unbeaten CHS netters two matches in.

“Ben and Aaron continue to be dominant,” said Coupeville coach Ken Stange. “After coughing up a difficult second set, they took command in the third, jumping out to a 5-0 lead before closing out the set 6-2. They made some solid adjustments between sets, and they are shaping into a dependable combo.”

Coupeville’s other win on the day came at second doubles, where Brian Norris and Kyle Bodamer picked their moments to shine. When they did, however, the glare was brilliant.

“Brian and Kyle were dominant in the first and third sets, but lost their way in between,” Stange said. “I was impressed by their ability to come back into focus for the final set. It was a solid win.”

Complete results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Sebastian Davis lost to Houston Schmutz 6-4, 6-1

2nd Singles — Dalton Martin lost to Ryan Castillo 6-2, 6-1

1st Doubles — Ben Etzell/Aaron Curtin beat Quinn Stanley/Prieuer Pretorius 6-3, 5-7, 6-2

2nd Doubles — Brian Norris/Kyle Bodamer beat Dan Dzilenski/Dylan Kelley 6-1, 3-6, 6-1

3rd Doubles — Brandon Kelley/Jake McCormick lost to Ben Thacker/Bryan Lucas 6-4, 7-5

JV:

4th Doubles — Jason Knoll/Cameron Boyd beat Payton Johnson/JT Burtsche 8-6

5th Doubles — Connor McCormick/Loren Nelson lost to MJ Park/Dustin Miller 6-3, 6-3

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It must be the shoes!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, Must be the shoes on September 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Fashion, man!

You can talk about drop shots and well-placed volleys and kick serves and reverse spin, but in the end, all the technical tennis talk is trumped by one thing — who are you wearing?

Why yes, it is another smorgasbord of sartorial choices, this time featuring the well-clad tootsies of the Coupeville High School boys’ tennis team, as photographed by John Fisken.

Coupevillesports.com — providing you with all the information you never knew you wanted. And are still not sure you needed…

For more (non-shoe related) photos from Coupeville’s Wednesday match against ATM, head over to: http://www.cascadeathletics.com/index.php?act=view_gallery&gallery=4334&league=2&page=1&page_name=photo_store&school=19&sport=0

Use the coupon code EB43344962 to purchase photos before Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 and receive a 15% discount off your purchase. A percentage of all sales goes towards college scholarships for CHS student athletes.

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