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Seize the day, spike the world

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on December 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Unleash the spiker within.

The Central Whidbey Volleyball Club is hosting an open gym this coming Tuesday, Dec. 5 to give girls ages 10-14 an idea of what they can expect if they play.

Parents are also invited to bring laptops with them if they would like help with getting their daughters registered.

Additional waivers for participation will also be available.

For any questions, reach out to the club at centralwhidbeyvc@gmail.com.

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Fall photos keep … falling

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on November 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Madison McMillan (left) and Mia Farris worship each other’s athletic talent. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

OK, now we’re finished.

With the first high school basketball games six days away, today marks the final photo essay featuring fall sports.

Really this time.

And the spikers were the final Coupeville High School athletes to be playing, so it’s sort of fitting they account for the last batch of pics.

Taylor Brotemarkle dares you to. (Jackie Saia photo)

The monumental moment when the Wolves took down the Evil Empire. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Grey Peabody is not amused by your shenanigans. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Sniper supreme Lyla Stuurmans accepts the other team’s request to spray them with wicked kills. (Jackie Saia photo)

Wolf coach Ashley Menges fondly remembers that one time she got 17 floor burns in a match during her playing days. “Knee pads? Knee pads weaken your soul, ladies!!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“No knee pads? Dang, Smashley is hardcore!” (Photo by JohnPhotos.net)

“We love our knee pads!!” (Jackie Saia photo)

There are some new sheriffs in town, and they’re going to shoot you down. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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The many moods of Jada Heaton

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on November 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Jada Heaton, getting the maximum enjoyment out of every moment she has as an athlete. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Jada Heaton is the best of what high school sports can be.

There are others, both in Coupeville and in far-flung locales, who approach their seasons with joy, happiness, and utter delight.

But the Wolf junior is arguably the best at what she does, which is to bring the whole freakin’ sun with her into the gym and onto the diamond.

I hope that I’m not putting too much pressure on her or embarrassing her with the spotlight.

But dang it, Jada deserves all the praise, because her sheer joy at getting to be a prep athlete is infectious and a great testament to how she has been raised.

Every town needs a Jada, and Coupeville is lucky to have her be ours.

(Jackie Saia photo)

(Bailey Thule photo)

(Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

(Jackie Saia photo)

(Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

(Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

(Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Spikers honored by league coaches

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on November 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris elevates and destroys. (Jackie Saia photo)

Call ’em the fab four.

Or fab five, because that works too.

Northwest 2B/1B League volleyball coaches doled out awards recently, with four Coupeville High School spikers (and their coach) honored for a season which saw them return to state.

Junior power hitter Mia Farris and senior middle blocker Grey Peabody notched First-Team All-conference honors, while junior sniper Lyla Stuurmans was tabbed for the Second-Team.

Junior setter Katie Marti, who racked up 500+ assists for a Wolf team which went 12-7, earned Honorable Mention status.

Katie Marti waits for her moment. (Jackie Saia photo)

Rounding out the Coupeville honorees was the man with the plan, as Cory Whitmore was named Coach of the Year after crafting the end of La Conner’s 12+ year run as an undefeated league juggernaut.

Orcas Island, which replaced the Braves as NWL champs, got the MVP, with senior Bethany Carter blasting her way to the award.

The Vikings also received the team sportsmanship trophy.

The complete teams:

 

First-Team All-League

Ava Ashcroft – Junior – Orcas Island
Mia Farris – Junior – Coupeville
Allie Heino – Senior – Mount Vernon Christian
Morgan Huizenga – Senior – La Conner
Addison Keller – Sophomore – La Conner
Grey Peabody – Senior – Coupeville
Abigail Udlock – Senior – La Conner
Claire Wright – Junior – Darrington

 

Second-Team All-League

Allie Cochran – Senior – Darrington
Keighley Collins – Junior – Concrete
Emerson Hoksbergen – Junior – MVC
Sera Knapp – Senior – Orcas Island
Maeve McCormick – Sophomore – La Conner
Milana Schneider – Senior – Orcas Island
Lyla Stuurmans – Junior – Coupeville

 

Honorable Mention

Reese Bird – 8th Grade – La Conner
Hailey Daniels – Senior – Concrete
Aenea Laam – Senior – Darrington
Kiera Link – Senior – MVC
Sofia Mahony-Jauregui – Sophomore – Orcas Island
Katie Marti – Junior – Coupeville
Kaylee Morton – Freshman – Friday Harbor
Esme Smith – Senior – Friday Harbor

Cory Whitmore, top-level coach (and fashion icon). (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Wolf alumni win state titles

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on November 11, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Breanne Smedley is a little shocked by how dominant her team is in the postseason. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Straight out of Coupeville to a state title.

Former Wolf middle school player Grace Roberts and former CHS coach Breanne Smedley both exited the SunDome in Yakima Saturday as champs.

Roberts, daughter of Jay and Jennifer Roberts, is now a freshman at Chelan High School and was on the bench as the Mountain Goats claimed a fourth-straight 1A crown.

The #1 seed held off #6 seed Freeman 3-1 in the finale.

Grace Roberts, seen behind the STA in the State Champions sign, is part of an Eastern Washington juggernaut. (WIAA photo)

Roberts, whose older sister Ally played for Smedley when she coached the Coupeville High School program, was primarily a JV player this season.

But Grace was promoted to varsity for the postseason run, giving her a chance to experience the highest level of her sport.

That should bode well for her future, as she continues to progress towards her own moment in the spotlight.

“Amazing team! Happy to be a part of their program!” said mom Jennifer. “So much talent and awesome coaches!”

Smedley, who now coaches at Columbia River, led her squad to a third-straight 2A crown, knocking off arch-rival Ridgefield 3-0.

Capping an unbeaten season, the Rapids crushed it in the championship match, peeling the Spudders 25-14, 25-8, 25-7.

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