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For those about to click (we salute you)

Posted in Cheer, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, football, Helen Strelow, Katie Marti, yearbooks on September 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Katie Marti finds her inner Zen. (Delanie Lewis photo)

The kids are all right, when it comes to operating cameras.

Under the direction of Coupeville High School yearbook advisor Jackie Saia, a platoon of click-happy students has been out and about snapping photos at sports events this fall.

The pics seen above and below capture some of the work of three of those young Wolves — Helen Strelow, Brenn Sugatan, and Delanie Lewis — as well as their mentor.

We look forward to seeing what else … develops … as they continue to hone their craft.

Jage Drake gets pumped up before kickoff. (Brenn Sugatan photo)

High kicks and high energy. (Helen Strelow photo)

CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith is in mid-season “posing for photos” form. (Jackie Saia photo)

Peyton Caveness auditions for a shampoo ad. (Helen Strelow photo)

David Somes has had enough of your intrusive cameras. He said, good day! (Delanie Lewis photo)

Brynn Parker unleashes the full fury of her foot. (Jackie Saia photo)

Wolf freshman Ezra Boilek ponders if one day he might grow a beard as magnificent as the one rocked by grizzled gridiron guru Bennett Richter. (Brenn Sugatan photo)

“Come back for more cheers, and more pics!” (Helen Strelow photo)

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Island rivalry plays out on the pitch

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged CHS Wolves, Girls Soccer, Island rivalry, Lauren Marrs, OHHS Wildcats on September 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Bryley Gilbert and her Coupeville soccer teammates fought hard Tuesday but fell to 3A Oak Harbor. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was a bit lopsided.

The Coupeville High School girls soccer team scrapped and fought from the opening tap to the final whistle Tuesday but were eventually overwhelmed by their neighbors from the North.

By the time things were done, visiting Oak Harbor, a 3A school, had polished off the 2B Wolves to the tune of 9-0.

The non-conference loss, coming in its home opener, drops Coupeville to 0-2 on the season.

The Wolves get a chance to bounce right back however, with two more games this week.

CHS travels to University Prep Thursday, before hosting Ocosta Saturday.

The latter of those games is a 2 PM start at Mickey Clark Field.

Tuesday’s Island rivalry tilt was a scoreless affair for a good chunk of time, before Oak Harbor began to find and exploit the cracks in Coupeville’s defense, which spent much of the first half playing on its heels.

The Wildcats punched in the game’s first goal in the 10th minute, added two more in a seven-minute span, then blew things open with three scores in the final four minutes of the first half.

Coupeville was extremely limited in its scoring opportunities, making things easy-peasy for Oak Harbor goaltender (and former Wolf middle school star) Lauren Marrs.

The Wildcats tacked on three more goals in the second half, though Coupeville’s defenders, led by Nezi Keiper, continued to scrap for every loose ball.

While it’s tough for any 2B program to punch up three levels and face a 3A school, Coupeville coach Kyle Nelson was philosophical afterwards.

“It gave us a chance to go out and play, and get some solid playing time for our players, a lot of whom are fairly new,” he said.

“It helps us build.”

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“We all played well”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged Ayden Wyman, CHS Wolves, Friday Harbor, Girls Soccer, Nezi Keiper, Northwest League on September 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Nezi Keiper set up Coupeville’s first goal of the season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“It was a good first game overall.”

The Coupeville High School girls soccer team came out on the short end of the score in Thursday’s season-opener at Friday Harbor, but the Wolves came away with a lot of positives.

A 2-1 loss to a Northwest 2B/1B League rival stings a bit, but it’s one game in a 13-game schedule.

There’s plenty of time to work on fine-tuning things.

“We all played well, but we’re a new team so we’re getting used to playing with each other, especially on defense,” said senior Nezi Keiper.

“But I had a few blocks and one of them I did like a slide tackle for.

“Carolyn (Lhamon) was dominating the middle and Ayden (Wyman) was making really good runs.”

Keiper teamed up with Wyman on Coupeville’s first goal of the season, about 10 minutes into the game, with the senior defender setting up the sophomore forward to beat the Wolverine goalie.

The score is the fifth of Wyman’s high school career and moves her into good company.

She’s tied with former Wolves Anna Dion, Britt Harpe, Audrianna Shaw, Jennifer Spark, and Tia Wurzrainer on the all-time CHS girls scoring chart, two goals away from breaking into the top ten.

While Friday Harbor eventually rallied to tie the game before halftime, then edge ahead with a score 20 minutes into the second half, CHS coach Kyle Nelson agreed with Keiper’s assessment.

“It was a tight game, closely battled,” he said. “A great showing for our first game.”

After opening with a conference clash, Coupeville plays its next four games against non-league foes.

First up is an all-Island rumble with 3A Oak Harbor Tuesday, Sept. 13.

That game will go down at Coupeville’s Mickey Clark Field, with a 6 PM kickoff.

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Titanic Tuesday tilts tabled

Posted in Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged Auburn Adventist Academy, cancellations, CHS Wolves, Soccer, volleyball on September 5, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Andrew Williams and associates will practice Tuesday, instead of playing their season opener as originally planned. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

No games for you.

Tuesday is the first day of classes for Coupeville High School students, and home games for Wolf girls soccer, volleyball, and boys soccer were on the schedule.

That shifted Monday, as Auburn Adventist Academy cancelled its planned trip to Whidbey Island.

The news pushes back season-openers for volleyball and girls soccer to Thursday, Sept. 8.

The Wolf spikers host Friday Harbor, while the booters go island-hopping to face the same school.

Of the three CHS teams affected by Tuesday’s cancellations, the one which has the longest gap in its schedule is boys soccer.

That squad is now set to open its season Sept. 13 on the road at Mount Vernon Christian.

No reason was given publicly for the Auburn Adventist cancellations, and it remains unclear if the non-conference bouts will be made up.

“I may or may not reschedule depending on our schedule availability,” said Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith.

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Snag some buzz-worthy photos

Posted in Boys Soccer, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged Bobby Carr, CHS Wolves, football, Soccer, volleyball on August 26, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School football coach Bobby Carr makes a new friend — the lil’ bee hanging out on the Adidas logo on his jacket. (Alia Houston photo)

We’re in a bit of a holding pattern.

The first game of a new school athletic year is eight days away, arriving next Friday, Sept. 2.

Until then Coupeville High School teams continue to practice, and, hopefully, Wolf coaches are prepping responses to questions so we can pound out some Fall Sports Preview stories.

Looking to kill a few minutes? Turn your gaze on the photos above and below, which come from the early days of a new season.