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She’ll play all day (and night)

Posted in Volleyball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on September 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Chelsea Prescott played in her first five-set college volleyball match Saturday. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Another milestone.

After opening her college volleyball career with 10 straight three-set matches, Coupeville grad Chelsea Prescott got to play Saturday in a five-set thriller.

And it was a doozy.

Prescott and her Medaille College teammates had match point in the fourth set, thanks to a thunderous kill by the former Wolf, but couldn’t hang on, falling to host Wells College.

The 19-25, 25-20, 22-25, 32-30, 15-11 loss drops the Mavericks to 3-8 on the season.

Up two sets to one, Medaille claimed a 30-29 lead in the fourth frame after Prescott swatted a winner, only to see Wells escape by scoring the final three points of the set.

Forget about sets and just count the points, and it was still an amazingly close match, with Wells edging Medaille 113-111.

Prescott finished with nine kills, three assists, and 11 digs on the day, while Maverick teammates Halle Bogas (17 kills) and Haley Kennedy (38 assists) also filled up the stat sheet.

During her freshman season of NCAA D-III volleyball, Prescott has played in all 35 sets, racking up 53 kills, 83 digs, seven service aces, seven assists, a solo block, and six block assists.

Medaille returns to action Oct. 2, when it travels to Penn State-Altoona to open Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play.

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Waiting for Godot, pandemic volleyball style

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School spiker Jill Prince leads off a series of portraits featuring people waiting for volleyball to happen. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The camera clicks while the world waits.

Today’s collection of John Fisken pics features those moments in between volleyball action at a Coupeville High School match.

Toss in some pandemic masks, and there’s a new layer of melancholy to the (in)action.

Slap some subtitles on this stuff, ship it to the art house theater, and the French critics will go bonkers.

We’re makin’ art here, folks!

Is that the Guggenheim on line two??

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It’s a veritable photo-palooza!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Taylor Brotemarkle, destroyer of worlds. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Action everywhere.

With six Coupeville High School fall sports teams in action — seven if we count varsity and JV volleyball as their own entities — wanderin’ photographer John Fisken has plenty of targets.

The pics above and below, which give you a little feel for the wide range of activities goin’ down, are courtesy him.

To see more, and possibly purchase some glossy pics for grandma in Boca Raton, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/

Alex Murdy believes he can fly.

Lucy Crouch ponders the mysteries of the universe.

Tum Ursu keeps chugging right along.

Eryn Wood, soccer sharpshooter.

Landon Roberts (left) and Cole White, possibly planning shenanigans.

Reiley Araceley, fleet of foot.

“Volleyball is life!”

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Spike some stats

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Alita Blouin leads Coupeville High School volleyball in digs and is one off the team lead for service aces. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Ryanne Knoblich has been a solid contributor off the bench.

The numbers tell the story.

Five matches into the season, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball team is 4-0 in league play, 4-1 overall.

The Wolves have gotten there thanks to solid contributions across the board, with 11 different players racking up stats.

Leading the way is junior team captain Maddie Georges, who tops CHS in assists and solo blocks, while tying with Olivia Schaffeld for most service aces.

Lucy Tenore is the current leader in kills and block assists, with Alita Blouin far out in front in ringing up digs.

It’s a well-balanced team, one capable of making a deep run this season.

Which just means you’ll get more of these stats recaps.

So, winner-winner.

 

CHS volleyball varsity season stats (through five matches):

 

Player Kills Digs Block-Solo Block-Assist Assists Aces
Alita Blouin 83 8 12
Maddie Georges 5 20 1 1 69 13
Taygin Jump 2 19 7
Ryanne Knoblich 16
Katie Marti 3 9 28 4
Grey Peabody 13 3 1 2
Jill Prince 31 1 4 1
Olivia Schaffeld 18 17 4 13
Lyla Stuurmans 21 12
Lucy Tenore 40 10 6 8
Savina Wells 25 17 2 7

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Stuurmans, Schaffeld shine in big road win

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 22, 2021| 1 Comment »

Freshman Lyla Stuurmans pounded out a career-high 10 kills Wednesday night as Coupeville won at Darrington. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

When you win, the 180-mile roundtrip seems a lot shorter.

Surviving a trek to the wilds of Darrington Wednesday, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball players got to celebrate all the way home.

Or take a nap. Or toil away at homework.

Whatever works.

But, while they were on the court, the Wolves took care of business, and fended off a feisty Loggers squad 26-24, 20-25, 25-15, 25-15.

The win lifts Coupeville to 4-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-1 overall.

Now, the Wolves get a little change of pace, as they head to Sultan Saturday for a tournament, before hosting next-door neighbor South Whidbey (4-1) next Monday, Sept. 27.

Facing off with the Loggers, Coupeville relied on its youngsters, with freshman Lyla Stuurmans and sophomore Olivia Schaffeld setting career highs with 10 and seven kills, respectively.

The juniors also stepped up, with Maddie Georges doling out 23 assists while Lucy Tenore and Jill Prince rang up strong hitting numbers.

As he bounced on a bus down the dark backroads of Washington state, CHS coach Cory Whitmore was reflective.

“Good to get out of Darrington with a win,” he said. “They are much improved from last season, and made us earn our points.

“It was a good thing we had our heads focused on the serving, and it paid off.”

Whitmore praised his entire team — “In the end, it was a team effort to get us there” — while noting the play of one of his rising stars.

“Olivia was phenomenal tonight, especially down the stretch in the fourth set,” he said. “She also contributed six aces and a block assist, pushing her point total to 13.5 points.”

Olivia Schaffeld is a vital part of a Wolf team which is 4-0 in league play.

Without the support of their own fans, the Wolves had to rely on each other for pick-me-ups, and Whitmore was pleased with how his players responded.

“For a road game, I also thought our bench brought of a lot of energy and communication, and our JV was supporting their teammates with a lot of enthusiasm,” he said.

“Fun to work with this group when they support each other like that.”

 

Wednesday stats:

Alita Blouin — 19 digs
Maddie Georges — 1 kill, 3 digs, 23 assists, 6 aces
Ryanne Knoblich — 3 digs
Jill Prince — 5 kills
Olivia Schaffeld — 7 kills, 1 dig, 5 aces, 1 block assist
Lyla Stuurmans — 10 kills, 4 digs
Lucy Tenore — 7 kills, 2 digs, 3 aces, 1 block assist
Savina Wells — 2 kills, 6 digs, 2 aces

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