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Young Wolves scrappy and strong

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 11, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins played strongly Monday at Shoreline. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“Today was by far the best we have played this season yet.”

While both Coupeville Middle School volleyball teams fell to powerhouse King’s on the road Monday, Wolf coach Cris Matochi came away quite pleased.

“Our team has improved substantially, and today we had a bunch of incredible plays,” he said. “We also have improved our skills, and the girls stepped in and fought really hard.

“Coach Katie (Kiel) and I are extremely proud of these girls, and I could’ve not asked for a better performance from them.”

Coupeville, which was wrapping up a three-game road trip to start the season, knew going in the task would be monumental.

Yet the Wolves never flinched while facing a private school juggernaut.

“King’s was a very well-trained and developed team, with tall and athletic players,” Matochi said.

“Before we stepped in to the court, I asked the girls to play like they are David against Goliath. They all followed that motto whole-heartedly!”

Matochi praised the entire roster of young spikers for their grit and determination, while casting a spotlight on a terrific trio.

“Teagan (Calkins), Brynn (Parker), and Tenley (Stuurmans) did an incredible job with setting, and every single player that came in to the game — whether for a specific role or to play around — was able to show improvement and tenacity.”

From here on out, the Wolves remain on Whidbey, with three-straight home matches, then a short trip down Island to face Langley in the season finale.

First up is Granite Falls, which comes to Coupeville this Wednesday, Oct. 13. Tipoff is 3:15 PM.

“We are extremely proud of these group of girls, and we are so excited to play the next matches and see what our future holds,” Matochi said.

“The biggest goal that Katie and I have is for the girls to have fun and play hard,” he added. “We accomplished those things so well today, and I’m so proud of them for fighting like David!”

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CMS boys hoops stars first up

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , on October 11, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Craig Anderson (standing) and Jon Roberts (sitting) return as CMS boys basketball coaches. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Basketball is on the horizon.

The Coupeville Middle School boys are the first to head into the gym, kicking off practice three weeks from today on Nov. 1.

The Wolves play an eight-game schedule over the course of a month, with four at home and four on the road.

 

Thur-Nov. 18 — South Whidbey (3:15)
Tues-Nov. 23 — @ Lakewood (3:30)
Tues-Nov. 30 — @ Sultan (3:30)
Mon-Dec. 6 — Granite Falls (3:15)
Wed-Dec. 8 — Northshore Christian (3:15)
Mon-Dec. 13 — Sultan (3:15)
Wed-Dec. 15 — @ South Whidbey (3:30)
Thur-Dec. 16 — @ King’s (3:30)

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Big meet, big finishes

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on October 8, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Wyatt Fitch-Marron is excited to get his ribbon after setting a PR Friday afternoon. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

The Wolves celebrate in the sun.

“What a glorious day for a race!”

Coupeville Middle School cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting was excited Friday, and not just about the weather.

Running at the mega-epic Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational at Lakewood High School, Coupeville nailed 11 PR’s and almost won a team title in the 6th grade girls race.

The event drew almost 200 middle school runners Friday, with another 4,000 or so high school runners set to go Saturday.

To put on the two-day meet, it takes 135+ volunteers and the Wolves appreciated each one.

Running the longest course of the middle school season — a crisp 1.8 miles — CMS netted PR’s from all five male runners, and six of nine girls.

Each grade competed in a separate race, and the Wolf 6th grade girls were just four points off of team title winner Lakewood, which has a much-larger student body.

“They were overjoyed! I was overjoyed!! The families in attendance were overjoyed!!!,” Bitting said.

The huge field of runners made for an interesting experience, as well.

“It was perfectly summed up by Wyatt (Fitch-Marron),” Bitting said.

“The start was like being in the middle of a stampede, hearing hoofs pounding the ground all around, and nowhere to go but forward.”

As she and her runners headed back to Whidbey, Bitting basked in the afterglow of the day.

“Everybody ran such an amazing race, and had so many great things to say about the whole invitational afterwards,” she said.

“Definitely a memory maker race!!!!!”

 

Complete Friday results (1.8 miles):

 

GIRLS:

6th grade:

Mikayla Wagner (5th) 13:26.1
Laken Simpson (8th) 14:23.8 *PR*
Marin Winger (9th) 14:25.0 *PR*
Devon Wyman (13th) 16:22.6 *PR*
Emma McFadden (16th) 18:04.6
Mary Western (17th) 18:07.7 *PR*

 

7th grade:

Ivy Rudat (10th) 13:25.3

 

8th grade:

Noelle Western (10th) 12:42.8 *PR*
Aleksia Jump (15th) 13:50.2 *PR*

 

BOYS:

6th grade:

Beckett Green (5th) 11:20.4 *PR*
Wyatt Fitch-Marron (8th) 12:15.0 *PR*

 

7th grade:

Axel Marshall (24th) 12:23.1 *PR*
Zack Blitch (47th) 16:50.5 *PR*

 

8th grade:

Easton Green (15th) 11:15.1 *PR*

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Young spikers embrace growth

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 7, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong and friends are two matches into a new season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Growth, every day.

That’s the goal for Coupeville Middle School volleyball coaches Cris Matochi and Katie Kiel as they shepherd their young spikers through the season.

And while both Wolf squads fell at Sultan Wednesday, dropping their records to 0-2, growth was just what they saw.

“I think that this game the girls really came together as a team,” Kiel said. “While we didn’t come away with a win, we did come away with plenty of learning opportunities and areas to improve on.

“We still had some pre-game jitters but that quickly worked itself out.”

Coupeville wraps up a three-match road trip with a journey to Shoreline this coming Monday, Oct. 11 to play King’s, then gets three-straight at home.

“I think that the girls will continue to progress throughout the season, and I’m excited to see how we do against King’s,” Kiel said. “We have two days to get ready, and I have no doubt that this team will give King’s a run for their money.”

As the Wolves progress through the season, their coaches are preaching focusing on the positive aspects of their journey.

“Coach Cris and I have been encouraging not only “positive self talk” but “positive team talk” as well,” Kiel said.

“Volleyball starts in the mind, and if we’re mentally ready, then getting physically ready is a piece of cake.”

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“Both teams did an exceptional job”

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 4, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Sixth-grader Tenley Stuurmans and her fellow CMS volleyball players are “evolving quickly.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

This time it was official.

Bouncing back after Langley failed to show for last week’s season opener, the Coupeville Middle School volleyball teams made it on the bus Monday and traveled to Lakewood.

While scores and stats were lost in the shuffle of a stats keeper leaving early, we do know the young Wolves put up a strong fight before falling to a school which funnels players to a 2A high school.

Coupeville’s B Team won a set during their match, eventually falling 2-1, while Team A was swept 2-0.

The effort put up, especially with ball in hand, was a big positive.

“Their serving was incredible and they all had high energy the whole game!,” said CMS coach Katie Kiel, while talking about Team B.

“Team A played extremely hard and hung in there the whole time!,” she added. “Team A had some beautiful serves as well, and a couple good kills.

“Both teams did an exceptional job for it being our first official match of the season.”

Monday’s matches were the first of three-straight on the road for the Wolves, with trips to Sultan Oct. 6 and to Shoreline to play King’s Oct. 11 next up.

Coupeville gets back in its own gym Oct. 13, when it hosts Granite Falls.

“Our middle school girls are evolving quickly and this game against Lakewood has given us many learning opportunities,” Kiel said.

“With another away game on Wednesday against Sultan, I hope the nerves are all shaken off and we refocus and do what we love most: play volleyball!”

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