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Another day, another town, another win

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on October 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Katie Marti flicks a pass skyward. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

One more chapter written in the book of perfection.

Continuing the best start in program history, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad swept host Orcas Island off the court Tuesday afternoon.

Winning 25-23, 25-10, 25-15, the Wolves cap a flawless 10-0 season in Northwest 2B/1B League action and get to 13-0 on the season.

Up next? The regular season finale, and Senior Night, which arrives Monday, Nov. 4.

Coupeville will host 2A Sultan (10-5) that night in a tune-up for the District 1/2 playoffs, where the top-seeded Wolves will need two wins to punch a return trip to state.

Closing the league season with a sweep of Orcas provided a nice punctuation mark, as the Vikings were the defending league champs entering this season.

That changed as the Wolves dropped just a single set — to Concrete — across their 10 NWL matches.

Coupeville has won 39 of 43 sets overall, with non-conference foes Okanogan and Neah Bay the only other teams to steal a frame.

The Wolf spike crew at (momentary) rest.

The 13-0 start marks the second time a CHS spiker squad has opened a season with a double-digit win streak, following the 2004 team, which began 10-0.

It also puts the 2024 squad just one win away from tying the program single-season record for victories, jointly held by the 2004 and 2019 units.

Which is all a long way to getting around to one cold, hard fact — the senior-led 2024 crew is here for all the wins, and all the records.

Something the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association computers has picked up on, as the Wolves moved to #2 in the 2B rankings, behind just Adna (14-0) after the win on Orcas.

As he headed home Tuesday, Wolf coach Cory Whitmore reflected on the day that was.

“A good trip out in the islands today,” he said.

“Not our sharpest start, keeping a bit close for comfort but they pulled it out and we ended with a strong balanced attack making it hard for Orcas Island to pick us up consistently.

“In addition to the balance, our hitters were pretty low error on the attack,” Whitmore added. “It starts with a pass though, and we gave our offense a chance to be good again and again.

“I’m proud of the girls and look forward to fine-tuning things the rest of the week before Senior Night on Monday.”

 

Tuesday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 5 digs, 1 assist
Teagan Calkins — 7 kills, 2 digs, 2 aces
Mia Farris — 9 kills, 9 digs, 2 aces
Jada Heaton — 1 kill
Katie Marti — 1 kill, 7 digs, 27 assists, 5 aces
Madison McMillan — 4 kills, 16 digs, 2 assists
Lyla Stuurmans — 11 kills, 7 digs, 2 assists, 1 solo block, 3 aces
Tenley Stuurmans — 3 digs, 4 aces

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Young Wolves spike Vikings

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Dakota Strong mashed nine kills Tuesday to pace Coupeville to a win on Orcas Island. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was a chiller and a thriller.

And it ended exactly the way the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad wanted it to — with the Wolves headed back to the ferry after clinching their ninth straight win.

Outlasting host Orcas Island across three tense sets of action-packed spikes and aces, CHS claimed a 25-23, 25-23, 16-14 victory Tuesday in its road finale.

That sends Coupeville home boasting a 9-1 record in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 11-1 overall.

Up next is the last match of the season for the young spikers, with the Wolf JV hosting non-conference foe Sultan Monday, Nov. 4.

As she and her team bounced across the water and backroads of America on their (long) way home from Orcas, CHS coach Ashley Menges basked in adding another win to her team’s glossy record.

“I’m obviously very happy with how it went,” she said. “We’ve been learning a lot of lessons this season and it seems like everything just keeps clicking.

“Skills are developing and team dynamics are getting better with every game so I’m very proud,” Menges added.

“Lots of growth this season, and we have one more to get even better!”

 

Tuesday stats:

Capri Anter — 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 3 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 8 digs, 2 assists
Lexis Drake — 5 kills, 2 digs, 2 aces
Adeline Maynes — 2 kills, 2 digs, 11 assists
Isa Mc Fetridge — 1 ace
Chelsi Stevens — 3 kills
Dakota Strong — 9 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 2 aces
Tenley Stuurmans — 1 kill, 2 digs, 6 assists, 1 ace
Sydney Van Dyke — 3 kills, 3 digs, 3 aces

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Rally queens win again

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong (left) and Capri Anter make the long trip home after whomping on Neah Bay. (Michelle Armstrong photo)

There’s no slowing their roll.

Shaking off the aftereffects of a long bus trip to far-flung Neah Bay Saturday, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad captured its eighth straight victory.

Bouncing back to win set three by a tasty 15-5 score after splitting the first two frames, the Wolves get to 10-1 on the season.

Coupeville’s young guns have two matches left on their schedule, with a road trip to Orcas Island Oct. 29 before the home finale Nov. 4 against Sultan.

The Wolves dominated play in the first set Saturday, thunking the Red Devils 25-15, before their hosts rallied to claim the second frame.

That set up a winner-take-all mad dash to 15 points, and the CHS spikers couldn’t be held down.

Which makes for a pleased coach.

“It was a nice, loooooong day, but it was pretty good!” said Wolf skipper Ashley Menges.

“Every game does get better and better, and we’re getting more and more focused on implementing personal goals in games.

“Our third set was our best, focus-wise as well as just overall performance, which makes me happy.”

 

Saturday stats:

Capri Anter — 4 kills, 7 digs
Haylee Armstrong — 1 kill, 8 digs, 3 assists, 1 ace
Ari Cunningham — 3 digs
Lexis Drake — 5 kills, 2 digs, 4 aces
Adeline Maynes — 1 kill, 4 dig, 14 assists, 2 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 1 dig, 1 ace
Chelsi Stevens — 2 kills
Dakota Strong — 2 kills
Tenley Stuurmans — 4 kills, 1 dig, 2 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 2 kills

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Spike crew makes history far from home

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on October 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris hits the ball so hard, it even makes teammate Lyla Stuurmans gasp sometimes. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s a long trip, so might as well make some history while you’re out in the middle of nowhere.

Enduring a 252-mile round trip to Neah Bay Saturday, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad got its money worth.

Facing off with a spiker powerhouse, the Wolves pulled out a 25-15, 25-17, 19-25, 25-20 victory — always guaranteed to make the trek home a sweeter one.

With the non-conference win, the 2024 squad gets to 12-0, continuing the best start in program history.

The Wolves also earned coach Cory Whitmore his 100th win at CHS.

Now in his ninth season at the school (or 8.5 if we count the pandemic chopping the 2020 campaign in half), the hardwood sage is trying to guide the Wolves to a third trip to state, and second in as many years.

With two matches left in the regular season — a trip to Orcas Island and Senior Night against Sultan — the goal, as always, is having his team play its best as the pressure mounts.

Picking apart Neah Bay, which is at the state tourney year in and year out, is a major positive.

“It was a good trip out to the peninsula and great to come home with a win against a tough team,” Whitmore said.

“Even in the set we dropped, the girls were playing well, looking focused – Neah Bay just found some gaps and we had to regroup.”

Whitmore praised his team’s approach at the service stripe, which carried over to the Wolves being aggressive on offense, with setter Katie Marti flicking pinpoint passes to her big hitters.

“We served tough and consistent, and then attacked really well,” Whitmore said.

“Teagan (Calkins) led the way in kills, with Madison (McMillan) and Lyla (Stuurmans) putting together double-double efforts.

“Mia (Farris) was one kill away from a double-double herself and so the girls made it tough for the Red Devils to figure us out.”

“100 wins. That’s three digits, son.”

As they traveled back from Neah Bay, his players were quick to show Whitmore social media posts about the 100th win.

For his part, the Wolf coach was quick to pass praise on to a wide variety of folks.

“So many people have poured their hearts into this program,” Whitmore said. “I’m so lucky to do it here in this community surrounded by such quality people.

“It is truly so special to get to this milestone with this particular group of amazing kids and their families.

“All the administration and support crew, the assistant coaches over the years, players past and present and just this entire community has made this experience incredible, and I look forward to more years of Coupeville volleyball.”

 

Saturday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 9 digs, 1 assist
Teagan Calkins — 17 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace
Mia Farris — 9 kills, 18 digs, 3 aces
Jada Heaton — 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 assist
Katie Marti — 1 kill, 6 digs, 42 assists, 1 block assist, 2 aces
Madison McMillan — 10 kills, 14 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Lyla Stuurmans — 12 kills, 13 digs, 1 block assist, 1 ace
Tenley Stuurmans — 12 digs, 2 aces

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CHS volleyball Senior Night moves earlier

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Wolves (l to r) Lyla Stuurmans, Madison McMillan, and Taylor Brotemarkle are part of a strong group of volleyball-playing seniors. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The finale is coming 24 hours earlier than expected.

Coupeville High School is moving its Senior Night for volleyball from Tuesday, Nov. 5 to Monday, Nov. 4.

The move was made to accommodate Sultan’s potential playoff schedule and ensure the Turks wouldn’t have to pull out of the trip to Cow Town.

“If we kept it on the 5th, there was a potential they were going to have to cancel, and with it being Senior Night, we needed to find a “for sure” night,” said CHS Athletic Director Brad Sherman.

JV is set for 5:00 PM, varsity for 6:30, with festivities before the second match.

Coupeville’s varsity, which is a program-best 11-0 heading into a trip Saturday to Neah Bay, features a team heavy in seniors.

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