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CHS net crew honors seniors

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , on May 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Skylar Parker (left) celebrates Senior Night with her sisters and dad. (Photos courtesy Starla Seal and Joshua Leavell)

No tennis courts, no worries.

Making the best out of an odd situation, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis team celebrated its seniors Wednesday the way it has played all of its matches this season — on the road.

This time that meant popping over to Town Park, where the team’s 12th graders, Kaitlyn Leavell and Skylar Parker, played a pro set against each other.

Refreshments were enjoyed, flowers were bestowed, silly string was fired off, and the Wolves honored the core of its team, who won’t be playing next season when currently under-construction CHS courts are finally available.

Kaitlyn Leavell and her proud pops.

Sophia Phay honors her elders.

“Once more into battle!”

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Wolf netters academic state champs

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , on May 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Kaitlyn Leavell and teammates are strong in the classroom and on the court. (Andrew Williams photo)

Their net game is strong, their classroom game stronger.

Continuing a strong run in recent years, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad claimed an academic state title this spring.

The Wolves had the highest cumulative GPA of any net team in the 2B classification.

Coupeville’s crew will be honored at the state championships May 24-25, receiving academic patches, medals, and a team plaque.

 

The coaches:

Starla Seal
Tim Stelling

 

The players:

Kauri Hamilton
Kaitlyn Leavell
Delanie Lewis
Brynn Parker
Skylar Parker
Sophia Phay
Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao
Tenley Stuurmans

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Wolf netters battle Blazers to tie

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , on April 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville 8th grade net ace Tenley Stuurmans won both her matches Wednesday afternoon in Seattle. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was a different twist on a match.

Playing in Seattle Wednesday against The Bush School, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis team battled to a 3-3 tie in a bout comprised of mini-rumbles.

The host Blazers opted to play cut-down sets to three points, win by one, as opposed to the normal play to six, win by two.

Still, that gave Coupeville a chance to get court time, so valuable as new coaches Tim Stelling and Starla Seal guide a small squad in need of experience.

Next up for the Wolves, who are on a season-long road trip as new courts are built at CHS, is a trek to Friday Harbor this Friday, April 26.

 

Wednesday’s results:

1st Singles — Tenley Stuurmans beat Siobhan O’Malley 3-2, 3-0

2nd Singles — Skylar Parker lost to Vivienne Hunter 3-2, 3-2

1st Doubles — Brynn Parker/Kaitlyn Leavell lost to Trianna Luu/Kylee Joh 3-2, 3-0

2nd Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Sofia Phay lost to Nicola Lombardi/Karitas Johannes 2-1, 1-2, 3-2

3rd Doubles — Delanie Lewis/Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao beat Avery Mai-Loi/Eva Vega 0-3, 3-1, (7-1 tiebreaker)

4th Doubles — Stuurmans/B. Parker beat Amelie Paysero/Lily Anderson 3-0, 3-1

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Net aces put up strong fight

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , on April 20, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Skylar Parker smashes a backhand. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re two programs in very different places.

University Prep had 41 girls try out for tennis this season, and fields three teams, while Coupeville has eight players total, one of whom was away on a mission trip Saturday.

But the plucky Wolves, who are also playing their entire campaign on the road while new courts are built at CHS, didn’t go down easy while playing in Seattle.

Winning both singles matches, with senior team leader Skylar Parker rallying to pull out her victory in a third-set tiebreaker, Coupeville was narrowly nipped 3-2.

The non-conference loss to the Pumas drops the Wolves to 0-5, but team win/loss records aren’t the main objective this year.

Instead, it’s crafting a base of players who can help build the program, and a lot of that may begin with Tenley Stuurmans, just an 8th grader.

She ripped 10+ service aces past her foe Saturday, while her older teammates showed equal fight in their matches.

“Kauri (Hamilton) and Sofie (Phay) had some great rallies and were more aggressive at the net, which is great improvement,” said CHS assistant coach Starla Seal.

“Hafa (Silva De Campos Conceicao) and Delanie (Lewis) had some beautiful rallies as well.”

Seal and Tim Stelling took over the net program after Ken Stange retired and are intent on getting the roster depth back to where it once was.

With that in mind, the Wolf coaches hope to hold a tennis camp this summer for students in grades 3-8 to build interest in the net program.

Meanwhile, the current roster gets right back at it next week, with trips to The Bush School and Friday Harbor on the schedule.

 

Saturday’s results:

1st Singles — Skylar Parker beat Marrissa Du 3-6, 6-2, 10-4

2nd Singles — Tenley Stuurmans beat Laura Caposella 6-3, 6-3

1st Doubles — Parker/Kaitlyn Leavell lost to Tenraye/Afomeya 6-3

2nd Doubles — Delanie Lewis/Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao lost to Sofia Delgado-Pack/Bethania Bahru 6-1, 6-2

3rd Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Sofia Phay lost to Karina Moralles/Sadie Bloom 6-0, 6-2

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Net crew tangles with Wolverines

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , on April 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Sofia Phay awaits a return. (Andrew Williams photo)

The island-hopping adventures continue.

In a season of no home matches, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad is spending a lot of time on busses and ferries, and Wednesday was no different.

This time out, Friday Harbor was the destination, with the young Wolves putting up a scrappy fight before falling 4-1 to their Northwest 2B/1B League rivals.

Coupeville’s varsity win came from its youngest player, 8th grade ace Tenley Stuurmans, boding well for the future.

The Wolves, who sit at 0-4 on the season, get back at it Saturday when they travel to Seattle to face University Prep in a non-conference rumble.

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

Varsity:

1st Singles — Skylar Parker lost to Georgia Keune 6-1, 6-2

2nd Singles — Tenley Stuurmans beat Nikky Cole 6-4, 6-3

1st Doubles — Brynn Parker/Kaitlyn Leavell lost to Kira Clark/Megan Mellinger 6-0, 6-0

2nd Doubles — Delanie Lewis/Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao lost to Norah Leighton/Ava Martin 6-0, 6-2

3rd Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Sofia Phay lost to Sophia Ramirez/Ava Gamez 7-5, 6-2

 

JV:

4th Doubles — B. Parker/Stuurmans beat Josephine Lane/Charisse Ho 4-0, 4-2

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