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Back of the net, every time

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Solomon Rudat has one eye on the ball, the other on the goal. (Julie Wheat photo)

The net is in the mood to receive.

With both Coupeville High School soccer teams off to strong starts this fall, 16 different Wolves have already scored at least one goal.

The girls, who sit atop the Northwest 2B/1B League, are 3-0-1 overall, with nine players combining to have knocked in 15 scores.

And that’s all without Tamsin Ward, who rattled the nets for a team-high 15 goals as a freshman last season but is out for several weeks with an injury.

Meanwhile the Wolf boys are 2-1, with Edmund Wilson leading a seven-pack of scorers who have accounted for 12 goals and counting.

Where things sit through September 21:

 

GIRLS:

Ariella Lee-Spaulding – 3
Lucy Schisel – 3
Lyla Grose – 2
Lillian Ketterling – 2
Scarlet Barnes – 1
Hazel Goldman – 1
Olivia Hall – 1
Bella Sandlin – 1
Bettie Woolworth – 1

 

BOYS:

Edmund Wilson – 4
Sage Arends – 2
Sawyer Rudat – 2
Malachi Chapa – 1
Wyatt Fitch-Marron – 1
Solomon Rudat – 1
Chayse Van Velkinburgh – 1

Hazel Goldman unleashes. (Monica Grant photo)

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Computer overlords like Wolf pitch teams

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Action is hoppin’ on the pitch at Mickey Clark Field. (Monica Grant photo)

It’s early, but everything is trending upward.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has entered the chat, releasing its first Rating Percentage Index rankings, and the computers are firmly in favor of both Coupeville High School soccer squads.

The Wolf boys, who sit at 2-0 heading into a Thursday home clash with Friday Harbor, open at #3 out of 22 schools in the 2B/1B rankings, trailing just Upper Columbia Academy and two-time defending state champ Orcas Island.

Meanwhile, the CHS girls, coming off an impressive shutout win against Providence Classical Christian, are #6 in a field of 47 schools.

The Wolves (2-0-1) are the top-rated Northwest 2B/1B League team currently — at least according to the WIAA computers — with Northwest Christian (Colbert), Brewster, Upper Columbia Academy, Davenport, and Chesterton Academy comprising the top five.

RPI, while fun to debate, doesn’t ultimately control anything.

The statistical system, which uses winning percentage, opponents’ winning percentage, and opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage, comes in to play only after teams have advanced to the state tourney.

After that, RPI is “one tool utilized by the seeding committees to determine first round bracket pairings.”

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Pitch pics deliver action and excitement

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 14, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Celebrate good times, come on. (Monica Grant photos)

Two games, two wins, a whole bunch of photos.

Both of the Coupeville High School soccer teams defended their turf in their home openers, with the Wolf boys bashing Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood 7-2 and the CHS girls slipping past Mariner 2-1 for a David vs. Goliath win against a 4A rival.

Along for the ride was Monica Grant, who brings us the pics seen above and below.

Olivia Hall carves a path through the Mariner defense.

Liam Lawson is a gentleman, but he’s still winning the battle for this ball.

Ariella Lee-Spaulding contemplates her own awesomeness.

As the sun sinks into the prairie, pitch action heats up.

Lillian Ketterling stays one step ahead of her rivals.

Edmund Kunz comes flying in to steal a ball away.

It’s Finley Helm’s net and you’re not allowed to score anywhere in it.

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Fall sports in full swing

Posted in Football, soccer, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 13, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Henry Purdue runs to glory. (Shaloma Allen photo)

And now we’re really rolling.

After a solid week of action, Northwest 2B/1B League schools are fully invested in the fall sports season, with things continuing to rachet up in intensity.

All five Coupeville High School teams play in the coming week, with four of the five having multiple events.

Cross country hosts a home meet Wednesday at Fort Casey, then heads down island Saturday for the Carl Westling Invite at South Whidbey, while Wolf football hosts Ilwaco under Saturday Night Lights.

Meanwhile volleyball hits the road to play South Whidbey Wednesday before hosting Orcas Island Friday, with both CHS soccer teams remaining at home for multiple games.

The Wolf girls host Providence Classical Christian Wednesday and Orcas Friday, while the boys squad welcomes La Conner to town Tuesday and Friday Harbor travels to Mickey Clark Field Thursday.

With a busy, and home-heavy schedule on the docket, here’s where things sit through September 13:

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0-0 1-0-0
CPC-Lynnwood 0-0-0 0-2-0
Evangel Classical 0-0-0 1-0-0
Friday Harbor 0-0-0 0-1-0
Grace Academy 0-0-0 0-1-0
La Conner 0-0-0 1-0-0
Lopez Island 0-0-0 0-1-0
MV Christian 0-0-0 1-0-1
Orcas Island 0-0-0 2-0-0
PC Christian 0-0-0 0-0-1

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0 0-2
Friday Harbor 0-0 1-1

 

Northwest League girls’ soccer:

School League Overall
Lopez Island 1-0-1 1-1-1
PC Christian 1-0-0 1-0-0
Coupeville 0-0-1 1-0-1
Friday Harbor 0-0-0 0-2-0
La Conner 0-0-0 0-2-0
MV Christian 0-0-0 1-1-0
Orcas Island 0-2-0 0-3-0

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 1-2
Coupeville 0-0 0-1
Darrington 0-0 2-0
Friday Harbor 0-0 1-0
La Conner 0-0 1-0
MV Christian 0-0 2-0
Orcas Island 0-0 0-0

Wolves (l to r) Lillian Ketterling, Taylor Marrs, Kayla Moch, and Olivia Hall head out to conquer the world. (Jackie Saia photo)

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Some wins, some losses, but just a taste

Posted in Football, soccer, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 6, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Willow Leedy-Bonifas and crew begin regular season play next weekend. (Bettie Sifuentes-Hart photo)

It begins, again.

The calendar has clicked over to September, and with that the 2026-2027 high school athletic year is underway.

Only a handful of games are in the books, but it’s enough to trigger the first of our weekly look at standings for Northwest 2B/1B League teams.

We’ll be back each Sunday to offer updates as volleyball, soccer, and football play out, while cross country and cheer are largely absent from these stories since team win/loss records really don’t exist in the world of harriers or spirit team leaders.

While Coupeville only has one game played at this point — a 34-12 loss to Klahowya on the football gridiron — things pick up a bit as we head into the first full week of action.

Girls’ soccer is the busiest Wolf team, with a road trip to Lopez Island Thursday followed by a home clash with Mariner Saturday, while all the other CHS teams vie once.

Football travels to Raymond-South Bend Friday, cross country treks to Bellingham Saturday for the GearUp Northwest Preview, while boys’ soccer and volleyball debut in front of home fans.

The booters host Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood under Friday Night Lights, with the spikers welcoming Mariner to town a day later.

Where things sit at the moment:

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0-0 0-0-0
CPC-Lynnwood 0-0-0 0-1-0
Evangel Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0
Friday Harbor 0-0-0 0-0-0
Grace Academy 0-0-0 0-0-0
La Conner 0-0-0 0-0-0
Lopez Island 0-0-0 0-0-0
MV Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0
Orcas Island 0-0-0 0-0-0
PC Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0 0-1
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-1

 

Northwest League girls’ soccer:

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0-0 0-0-0
Friday Harbor 0-0-0 0-0-0
La Conner 0-0-0 0-1-0
Lopez Island 0-0-0 0-1-0
MV Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0
Orcas Island 0-0-0 0-1-0
PC Christian 0-0-0 0-0-0

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 1-1
Coupeville 0-0 0-0
Darrington 0-0 0-0
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-0
La Conner 0-0 0-0
MV Christian 0-0 2-0
Orcas Island 0-0 0-0

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