Island rivals, island friends. (Kymy Johnson photo)
Let the spikes fly and the aces zing.
Coupeville Middle School volleyball kicked off a new season Thursday, hosting next-door neighbor South Whidbey for three matches.
And while the visiting Falcons claimed the victories, the young Wolves impressed their coach with their early-season growth and hustle.
“The girls played great! It was fun seeing everyone trying their best,” CMS coach Shaloma Allen said.
“I was completely impressed with how my girls played today. They showed me how competitive they can be and I love it!”
South Whidbey’s varsity claimed a 25-10, 25-19, 15-4 win, while the Falcon JV came out on top 25-22, 25-10, 15-5.
The C-Team rumble went to the visitors by a 25-9, 25-17, 15-5 score.
The Wolves get revved up. (Photo courtesy Shaloma Allen)
Allen, who was making her debut on the Wolf bench, will lead CMS through three straight road trips next.
Coupeville travels to Lakewood, Sultan, and King’s for its next matches, not playing at home again until Oct. 9 against Granite Falls.
The season is a learning process, and the Wolf spikers will likely look far different the next time they’re in action on their home floor.
“Varsity is learning some cool rotations and I loved how they helped each other and worked as a team,” Allen said.
“All three teams had amazing energy the whole time,” she aded. “We all had a great experience and now we have a good baseline to work from.”
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