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Two teams, one titanic tilt

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Cedar Park Christian, CHS Wolves, five set thriller, Grey Peabody, volleyball on September 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s varsity spikers played strongly Tuesday night but were nipped at Bothell. (Delanie Lewis photo)

They left it all on the floor.

Playing their second road match in as many nights, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad opened like champs.

Unfortunately, the Wolves couldn’t hold off a late charge by host Cedar Park Christian-Bothell, eventually falling just short in a torrid five-set thriller.

The 20-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-12, 15-11 non-conference loss drops Coupeville to 1-2.

The Wolves continue their road trip, but with a twist, as they head to Yakima for Friday’s SunDome Volleyball Festival.

Tuesday’s titanic tilt against a former league rival from back when Coupeville was a 1A school was a tale of two halves.

The Wolves, now a 2B franchise, were torrid early, only to lose the spark before being able to put the match on ice.

“Pretty tough one tonight, being on the other side of a reverse sweep,” said Coupeville coach Cory Whitmore.

“We played lights out in the first two sets, serving tough and attacking really well,” he added.

“In the third our errors began to fuel their fire and we got tentative on the attack which then allowed their offense to get rolling.”

Up two sets and leading 20-16 in the third, the Wolves were on the cusp of a major win.

But then the Eagles soared, and Coupeville, while not buckling, also could not put the finishing touches on a win.

“Our girls never gave in and battled, but having given them the momentum, we couldn’t put the ball down,” Whitmore said.

Maddie Georges flicks a pass to hard-hitting Jill Prince. (Jackie Saia photo)

As he bumped across the darkened back roads of America in a school bus on the long trek home, Coupeville’s spiker guru was able to pick out highlights which bode well for the future.

“Alita (Blouin) was something else tonight – defensively she was all over the place and covered so much area in serve receive,” Whitmore said. “A lot of fun to watch.

“Grey (Peabody) got up on so many attacks tonight, always available on Maddie’s (Georges) sets,” he added.

“And Ryanne (Knoblich) had a great all-around game; she had a ton of receptions, strings of serves, kills and only one error, all the while racking in 17 digs.”

Tuesday stats:

Alita Blouin — 1 kill, 30 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Mia Farris — 4 kills, 3 digs, 2 aces
Maddie Georges — 1 kill, 14 digs, 22 assists, 10 aces
Taygin Jump — 7 digs
Ryanne Knoblich — 6 kills, 17 digs, 4 aces, 1 block assist
Grey Peabody — 9 kills, 1 dig
Jill Prince — 7 kills, 2 digs, 1 block assist
Lyla Stuurmans — 2 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace

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Feisty Eagles nip Wolf JV

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Cedar Park Christian, CHS Wolves, Jada Heaton, Madison McMillan, volleyball on September 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Wolf freshman Carly Burt enters the action. (Delanie Lewis photos)

Life moves pretty fast.

It was that way back in Ferris Bueller’s day, and it still holds true for high school sports teams.

Coming off of a big rivalry win Monday, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball team experienced a quick reversal of fortune, falling in three sets Tuesday at Bothell.

The 26-24, 19-25, 15-5 non-conference loss to Cedar Park Christian drops the young Wolves to 2-1 on the season.

“It was definitely a 180 from last night. We got a win on Monday, and we got a lesson tonight,” said Coupeville coach Ashley Menges.

“Playing back-to-back on the road is always hard, but sometimes you just have to do what’s given to you.”

The Wolves hung tough in the opening set, bounced back to claim the middle set, but ran out of steam at the end.

“I think we let a lot of outside issues affect our game tonight which is never fun,” Menges said.

“Communication and cohesion were our biggest problems, and our mental game was challenged tonight.

“It was our first test this season, where the third set decided win or lose, and I think it was good to be tested that early into the season, but it’s definitely something we’re all going to work on.”

Tuesday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 1 dig
Carly Burt — 1 dig
Teagan Calkins — 6 kills, 1 dig
Jada Heaton — 5 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace
Issabel Johnson — 5 digs, 1 ace
Katie Marti — 1 kill, 14 assists, 2 aces
Chloe Marzocca — 1 kill, 4 aces
Madison McMillan — 4 kills, 12 digs, 3 aces
Grier Mooney — 3 digs, 3 aces
Aby Wood — 2 kills

Aby Wood sends a volleyball back where it came from.

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Big brawl, narrow loss

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Island rivalry, Mia Farris, SWHS Falcons, volleyball on September 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Maddie Georges flicks a pass skyward. (Jackie Saia photo)

It was a brawl on the hardwood.

In the first of two regular-season clashes between next-door neighbors, the South Whidbey High School varsity volleyball squad eked out a tough four-set win Monday, rallying to top visiting Coupeville.

The non-conference loss drops the Wolves to 1-1, though they’ll have an immediate chance to bounce back thanks to a Tuesday trip to Bothell to face Cedar Park Christian.

Coupeville came out strongly in Langley, winning the opening set 25-15.

After that, however, South Whidbey found a winning strategy, capturing the next three sets 26-24, 25-22, 25-17.

Which means, even in a loss, the Wolves were only outscored by three points, with the Falcons holding a 91-88 advantage at the end.

CHS coach Cory Whitmore is already looking ahead to the rematch in Coupeville, which arrives Oct. 1.

“I’m excited that we get another chance to face them again, and I know the girls are too,” he said.

Monday’s match started out as one thing, then took a detour, with the Wolves not quite able to get the car fully back on the road.

“We played lights out in the first set and let them crawl back into the game in the second,” Whitmore said. “With some untimely errors and them taking care of the ball, they overtook in the second.

“We fought hard and kept it competitive in the third set, but our four service errors and a few attacking errors gave them chances to keep their three-point lead on us.

“In the fourth we had a lot of fight but lost gas, as again, some serves and attacks that had worked all night, weren’t there.”

Stats:

Alita Blouin — 18 digs, 1 assist
Mia Farris — 12 kills, 1 ace, 2 block assists
Maddie Georges — 1 kill, 5 digs, 2 assists, 4 aces
Taygin Jump — 1 kill, 2 digs, 1 assist
Ryanne Knoblich — 2 kills, 9 digs, 4 aces
Katie Marti — 1 dig, 3 aces
Madison McMillan — 1 kill, 2 digs
Grey Peabody — 6 kills, 1 block assist
Jill Prince — 4 kills, 1 solo block, 2 block assists
Lyla Stuurmans — 3 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace, 1 solo block, 1 block assist

Big-hitting Mia Farris may try to hide, but she can’t escape her ever-growing fan club. (Delanie Lewis photo)

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JV spikers crunch Island rivals

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Island rivalry win, SWHS Falcons, Teagan Calkins, volleyball on September 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Taylor Brotemarkle and the Wolf JV spikers are 2-0 after winning an Island rivalry battle. (Delanie Lewis photos)

“It was so fun!”

Ashley Menges has spent a good chunk of her volleyball career beating South Whidbey, first as a player, now as a coach.

Chalk one more W up for Smashley, as her Coupeville High School JV spikers went to Langley and swept the Falcons Monday night.

Playing with precision and power, the Wolves rolled 25-15, 25-12, 25-17.

The non-conference victory lifts Coupeville’s JV to a crisp 2-0 on the season, with another road match set for Tuesday against Cedar Park Christian-Bothell.

“Throughout the first two sets, I really couldn’t have asked for much more than I did in the very beginning,” Menges said.

“They kept great communication and energy for both sets, played clean and had very little errors throughout, and they just had fun, which is really when they play at their best.”

Coupeville got solid work from everyone on the floor, with a few really grabbing the spotlight in the Island rivalry clash.

“Madison (McMillan) was playing lights out tonight; she was on fire all over the court,” Menges said. “Taylor (Brotemarkle) was passing great all night and made a lot of really great defensive plays.

“Katie (Marti), of course, was dishing it out for all our hitters, which I always love to see.”

Teagan Calkins, ready to drop the hammer.

The really young guns were in top form as well, with freshman Teagan Calkins rattling the Falcons with a team-high 11 kills.

All in all, it made for a pleasant experience for Menges, who is kicking off her third season as JV coach in fine form.

“It was just so much fun to watch,” she said.

“I can already see what we’ve been working on in practice is paying off, and we’re excited to see them (South Whidbey) again when they come to town!”

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Spikes fly, cameras click

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Bailey Thule, CHS Wolves, Delanie Lewis, Issabel Johnson, volleyball on September 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Nothing ruffles Madison McMillan. Not even being attacked by a slightly less calm Katie Marti. (Delanie Lewis photo)

The next generation of photo stars is here.

Coupeville High School sophomores Bailey Thule and Delanie Lewis are part of the crack crew working on the CHS yearbook this time around, and the volleyball photos above and below come to us courtesy of them.