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My kingdom for a goal!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Freshman Kiara Contreras, who played strongly Tuesday, is part of a young Wolf soccer squad. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The net has been unforgiving.

As a young Coupeville High School girls soccer squad finds its way in a new league and a new season, putting the ball in the back of the net has been a work in progress.

Despite a stellar defensive effort on the road Tuesday, the Wolves were unable to generate matching offense, and fell 2-0 to arch-rival South Whidbey.

Both Falcon goals came in the first half, as the hosts jumped out to an early lead and never relented.

It was the fifth time in eight games Coupeville has been shut out this season.

The loss, which came in the team’s fourth-straight game away from home, drops the Wolves to 1-3 in North Sound Conference play, 1-6-1 overall.

CHS sits in fifth place in the six-team league, but is just a game-and-a-half out of second, where South Whidbey and Granite Falls are knotted up at 2-1.

The Wolves get a chance to play at home for the first time in two weeks Thursday.

The opponent will be Granite Falls, giving Coupeville an immediate chance to make up some ground in the standings.

If nothing else, CHS coach Kyle Nelson wants his team to keep chipping away and earning the chance to fire on opposing goalies.

“We’re still a developing team, but we’re improving,” he said. “Now I’d like to see us get a few more shots on goal.”

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Small school, big skills!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 22, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Natalie Hollrigel and the CHS girls soccer squad are deep into a four-game road trip. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Fear the wrath of the Hurricanes.

Mount Vernon Christian might be just a 1B school, but its girls soccer squad is a fearsome foe, something Coupeville was reminded of Saturday afternoon.

Playing their third game in a four-game road trip, the Wolf booters weren’t able to generate much offense against a very-effective MVC defense, falling 3-0.

The non-conference loss drops Coupeville to 1-5-1 on the season.

The Hurricanes, who haven’t given up more than a single goal in a game, are flying high, posting a 5-1 record.

MVC has outscored its first six opponents by a combined score of 21-5.

The Wolves are having a bit more trouble with their scoring differential, having been shut-out in four of seven games.

Playing, and losing, during back-to-back weekends, has dinged the ol’ win/loss record a bit.

“Saturdays do not seem to agree with us,” said CHS coach Kyle Nelson. “We were half a step slow today, and ultimately that cost us.”

Coupeville returns to the Island to wrap up its longest road trip of the season, visiting Langley this Tuesday, Sept. 25, to face South Whidbey.

CHS is 1-2 in North Sound Conference play, and a win against the Falcons (1-1 in league, 3-3 overall) would propel the Wolves up the standings.

The Island rivalry clash kicks off at 6 PM at South Whidbey High School.

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Bright soccer future for Mary Milnes!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , , on September 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Mary Milnes is one of five freshmen on this year’s Coupeville High School girls soccer team. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“I enjoy the speed of soccer, the game never slows down.”

Coupeville High School freshman Mary Milnes may play other sports — she competed in multiple events in middle school track and field — but life on the pitch has her heart.

“Soccer is my favorite sport; I have played since I was five and have never stopped since,” Milnes said.

Her journey through the beautiful game has taken her to a team in Colorado Springs, as well as squads on North, South and Central Whidbey.

Milnes has suited up with club teams North Whidbey Select, South Whidbey Select and Rush Pikes Peak, before landing her latest gig playing defender and midfielder for the Wolves.

Pulling on the CHS jersey gives her an opportunity to suit up with buddies from off the field, something she appreciates.

“One of my good friends – Katelin “Ratlin” McCormick — is on my high school team,” Milnes said. “She and I enjoy playing soccer together.”

Milnes, who enjoys reading and spending time with friends when she’s not kicking a soccer ball, hails the team aspect of the sport as one reason it appeals so much to her.

“As an athlete I enjoy being able to work on a team,” Milnes said. “For me, that is one of the best parts about soccer.”

No matter how many years she has put in on the pitch, the fab frosh is always looking to highlight her strengths while still tweaking certain aspects of her game.

“As an athlete I think one of my strengths is my experience with the game,” Milnes said. “I would like to work on my one-on-one defense.”

As she’s progressed in the game, the rising star has benefited from strong coaching, something she embraces.

“When I lived in Colorado I had a coach who constantly challenged me,” Milnes said. “She always encouraged me and my teammates to work harder and play better.

“She was a tough coach to have, but overall improved my soccer game.”

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Road warriors nipped!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 18, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Genna Wright tallied her second goal of the season Tuesday, but Coupeville fell in a league game. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was there, then it was gone, but they want to get it back.

Playing on turf in Bothell Tuesday, the Coupeville High School girls soccer squad had a close game slip away, causing the Wolves to fall 3-1 to host Cedar Park Christian.

The loss drops CHS to 1-2 in North Sound Conference play, 1-4-1 overall.

Coupeville came out strongly in the first half, with Genna Wright rifling home a goal to knot things at 1-1 headed into the break.

That tally, her second of the season, moves the Wolf sophomore into a four-way tie with Mallory Kortuem, Avalon Renninger and Lindsey Roberts atop the team scoring chart.

The Wolves scoring touch went cold after halftime, however, while Cedar Park broke through with a go-ahead goal and then an insurance score.

“We just were not able to convert on a number of chances in the second half,” said Coupeville coach Kyle Nelson.

The two teams will clash again Oct. 11 on Whidbey, and Nelson is already looking towards the match-up.

“Should be a good game when we host them later in the season.”

The Wolves, who are in the midst of a four-game road trip, return to action Saturday, when they face Mount Vernon Christian in a non-conference rumble.

After that, seven of the final eight games on the regular-season schedule are league affairs.

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No, no, no, no, nooo!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 15, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Genna Wright and Coupeville soccer kicked off a four-game road trip Saturday in Chimacum. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Well, that didn’t go quite the way everyone expected.

After four years of drilling Chimacum on the soccer pitch during their Olympic League days, Saturday’s non-conference tilt seemed like a good bet to land in the win column for Coupeville.

But it wasn’t to be.

Shocking the world, the host Cowboys snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Wolves, dismantling the visitors 5-0.

The unexpected loss, a complete reversal from a well-executed win Thursday against Sultan, drops the Wolves to 1-3-1 on the season.

From 2014 to 2017, Coupeville’s female booters swept every game they played against Chimacum, outscoring the Cowboys 35-9.

The contests in that series played out one of two ways, with five games decided by a single goal and five decided by five or more goals.

Saturday’s bout joined the list of blowouts, just with the wrong team dominating.

It was the third time in five games Coupeville has been shut out this season.

The Wolves, who sit at 1-1 in North Sound Conference play, return to action next Tuesday, Sept. 18, when they travel to Bothell to face Cedar Park Christian (3-2, 1-1).

The loss at Chimacum marked the start of four straight road games for CHS, which doesn’t play at home again until Sept. 27.

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