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Haylee Armstrong unleashes a wicked ace. (Julie Wheat photo)

It’s a numbers game.

Coupeville High School volleyball coaches compile stats, I add them all up (while trying to keep everything straight), and then you get to marinate in the finished product.

As we sit here on a Sunday, we’re 60% through the regular season schedule, and the race for the top of the stat sheet rages on.

Through Oct. 5:

 

Varsity
(9 matches):

 

Kills:

Teagan Calkins – 98
Haylee Armstrong – 49
Dakota Strong – 29
Tenley Stuurmans – 22
Ari Cunningham – 19
Lexis Drake – 8
Capri Anter – 2
Adeline Maynes – 2

 

Digs:

Calkins – 76
Armstrong – 71
Stuurmans – 47
Anter – 38
Drake – 27
Cunningham – 20
Maynes – 12
Sydney Van Dyke – 3
Strong – 2

 

Assists:

Stuurmans – 165
Maynes – 21
Cunningham – 8
Armstrong – 7
Calkins – 5
Drake – 5
Strong – 2

 

Solo Blocks:

Stuurmans – 2
Drake – 1

 

Block Assists:

Cunningham – 5
Armstrong – 3
Drake – 3
Strong – 2
Calkins – 1
Maynes – 1
Stuurmans – 1

 

Service Aces:

Stuurmans – 44
Calkins – 23
Cunningham – 12
Drake – 12
Armstrong – 9
Anter – 7
Maynes – 4
Strong – 1

 

Chelsi Stevens, rackin’ up the stats.  (Frankie Tenore photo)

 

JV
(7 matches):

 

Kills:

Sydney Van Dyke – 24
Kennedy O’Neill – 17
Isa Mc Fetridge – 16
Chelsi Stevens – 15
Emma Leavitt – 8
Cassandra Powers – 7
Adeline Maynes – 4
Hailey Grijalva – 2
Olivia Martin – 2
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 1

 

Digs:

Mc Fetridge – 30
O’Neill – 30
Leedy-Bonifas – 18
Maynes – 11
Stevens – 9
Van Dyke – 7
Martin – 5
Grijalva – 4
Powers – 4
Leavitt – 2
Kee’Arya Brown – 1
Mary Western – 1

 

Assists:

Maynes – 38
Leavitt – 26
Van Dyke – 6
Powers – 5
Grijalva – 4
Mc Fetridge – 2
O’Neill – 2
Stevens – 1

 

Service Aces:

Leavitt – 18
Powers – 15
Van Dyke – 15
Maynes – 12
O’Neill – 11
Mc Fetridge – 10
Stevens – 7
Grijalva – 3
Martin – 3
Leedy-Bonifas – 2

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Isa Mc Fetridge explodes for a kill. (Bella Karr photo)

Everyone aims extra hard for the big dogs.

With the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad having gone undefeated in league play last year, followed by a 4th place finish at the state tourney, the Wolves are being hunted.

And, with a young, rebuilding team in place, other teams are getting a bit of revenge from time to time.

Thursday night that payback belonged to visiting Orcas Island, which came from behind to topple Coupeville 17-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-19.

The loss drops CHS to 1-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-5-1 overall.

The Wolves have a prime opportunity to bounce back, however, hosting Friday Harbor, a team they have already beaten once this season, this Tuesday, Oct. 7.

After that, Coupeville closes the regular season with four of its final five matches on the road.

“And then I told them, do you want the next spike to bounce off the top of your head? Cause I’ll do it, sister!” (Frankie Tenore photo)

 

Thursday stats:

Haylee Armstrong — 7 kills, 9 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Teagan Calkins — 21 kills, 13 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Ari Cunningham — 4 kills, 7 digs, 3 aces
Lexis Drake — 3 digs, 1 ace
Adeline Maynes — 5 digs
Dakota Strong — 2 kills, 1 dig
Tenley Stuurmans — 1 kill, 10 digs, 31 assists, 3 aces

 

JV pulls out a thriller:

The winningest CHS team in any sport this fall is the second unit of spikers, which now carries a 3-1 mark in league play, and a 5-2 record overall.

The young Wolves latest victim was Orcas, which fell 25-14, 21-25, 15-12 in a battle which went to the limit.

A major key for Coupeville was its service game, which accounted for 16 aces, with Emma Leavitt (7) and Sydney Van Dyke (6) leading the way.

 

Thursday stats: 

Kee’Arya Brown — 1 dig
Hailey Grijalva — 3 assists
Emma Leavitt — 5 kills, 1 assist, 7 aces
Adeline Maynes — 2 kills, 3 digs, 5 assists
Isa Mc Fetridge — 2 kills, 5 digs, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 2 kills, 1 dig
Chelsi Stevens — 1 kill, 2 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 3 kills, 2 assists, 6 aces

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“Get back here!” (Julie Wheat photo)

“They all played their hearts out.”

While the Coupeville Middle School volleyball teams couldn’t quite come up with any wins Thursday in Sultan, the young Wolves impressed their coaches.

After having Tuesday’s trip to Lakewood bumped to Oct. 21 at the last second, CMS spiker guru Shaloma Allen was just thrilled to see her girls hit the floor — “The kids had a lot of energy” — and the addition of a new helper.

Katie Rohrbach joined Allen on the bench, providing another veteran voice.

“Yesterday was her first day. She was phenomenal with the girls and I’m looking forward to seeing her add her skills to the team.”

The Wolves howl in Sultan. (Shaloma Allen photo)

Playing in the wilds of Sultan, the Wolves pushed the Turks, but all three squads fell in the end.

The Coupeville varsity lost 25-19, 25-14, 14-16, while the JV was nipped 25-17, 25-10, 15-12. The C-Team came up on the short end of a 25-20, 21-25, 15-4 tally.

All three Wolf teams sit at 0-2 on the young season, with their next action involving a road trip to King’s Oct. 6.

Celebrate good times, come on. (Shaloma Allen photo)

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The Wolf varsity preps for battle. (Jackie Saia photo)

A trip to the big city was the answer.

Playing in Auburn Monday, both of the Coupeville High School volleyball teams swept to victories, the first time the Wolves pulled off the successful double dip since opening night.

It also brought an end to a never-ending road trip which had seen the CHS varsity play five of its last six matches away from Cow Town.

Coupeville’s spikers now have three of their next four at home, hosting Orcas Island (Oct. 2), Friday Harbor (Oct. 7), and La Conner (Oct. 16), with a trip to Mount Vernon Christian wedged in there Oct. 14.

How Monday played out:

 

Varsity:

Coupeville controlled play from start to finish, beating host Auburn Adventist Academy 25-14, 25-10, 25-7 to get to 3-4-1 on the season.

The quality non-conference win earned a nod of approval from Wolf coach Scout Smith.

“Varsity did a great job being adaptable and improving with every set,” she said. “We have been stressing lately the importance of limiting unforced errors, and last night we improved on that in every set.”

Smith shuffled her lineup a bit, with Dakota Strong anchoring the middle, Capri Anter being called upon to play multiple positions, and swing player Adeline Maynes used as a service specialist.

“I love that we have these opportunities to face new challenges that force us to become a better and more flexible team,” Smith said.

“Shout out to Adie for being a continually versatile and selfless player.

Adie is only ever concerned with how well the team is playing and never her individual accolades,” Smith added. “She will step into any role that benefits the team.”

 

Monday stats:

Capri Anter — 1 kill, 3 digs, 3 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 6 kills, 4 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Teagan Calkins — 6 kills, 4 digs, 7 aces
Lexis Drake — 1 kill, 2 digs, 4 aces
Adeline Maynes — 1 dig
Dakota Strong — 2 kills, 1 assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 1 kill, 15 assists, 1 solo block, 7 aces

 

JV:

Powered by a season-best performance from freshman setter Emma Leavitt, the young Wolves romped to a 25-12, 25-12, 15-5 victory.

The well-balanced win lifts Coupeville’s second squad to 4-2 on the season.

“Our JV team is really start to hit its stride,” Smith said. “The team is beginning to gel and play really well together.”

The Wolves got contributions across the board, with another freshman, Kennedy O’Neill, drawing particular praise.

“Shoutout to Kennedy for stepping up as a leader,” Smith said. “She has done a great job stepping up these last few games and is showing her quality not only in her skills but also in her leadership qualities.

“We are very excited to see how she will continue to grow as the season progresses and in years to come.”

 

Monday stats:

Hailey Grijalva — 1 dig, 1 assist, 1 ace
Emma Leavitt — 2 kills, 11 assists, 9 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 3 kills, 2 digs, 3 aces
Kennedy O’Neill — 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 5 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 2 kills, 2 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 6 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 2 aces

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Teagan Calkins uses her Jedi mind skills to freeze the volleyball in place. (Julie Wheat photo)

The road to back-to-back league titles is a rocky one.

When you’re the big dogs, everyone comes hard for you, something a rebuilding Coupeville High School volleyball squad is experiencing on a nightly basis.

The latest lesson came Thursday in the wilds of Darrington, as the Wolves, missing key starter Haylee Armstrong, fell in straight sets.

The 25-22, 25-18, 25-18 loss drops CHS to 1-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-4-1 overall.

With Armstrong sidelined by a bad foot, Tenley Stuurmans moved to outside hitter, with swing player Adeline Maynes nabbing the start at setter, where she collected a varsity career high 12 assists.

Coupeville returns to action Monday, Sept. 29, when it travels to the mainland to face non-conference foe Auburn Adventist Academy.

After that, the Wolves play six straight league contests, starting with back-to-back home matches against Orcas Island and Friday Harbor.

 

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — 4 digs, 1 ace
Teagan Calkins — 6 kills, 5 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Ari Cunningham — 1 kill, 2 digs, 2 block assists
Lexis Drake — 3 digs
Adeline Maynes – 1 dig, 12 assists, 1 block assist, 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 4 kills, 1 block assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 4 kills, 13 digs, 1 assist, 2 aces

 

Olivia Martin (left) was deadly at the service stripe in Darrington. (Caroline Summers photo)

JV nipped:

The Wolves ultimately won more points (67-65), but the Loggers won more sets to claim a 25-22, 25-20, 15-25 victory.

The loss drops Coupeville’s second squad to 2-1 in league play, 3-2 overall, but also featured the JV debut for Mary Western and Darcee Dickson.

“These debuts were earned through daily hard work and dedication,” said CHS varsity coach Scout Smith. “They consistently show up day in and day out.”

 

Thursday stats:

Emma Leavitt — 1 kill, 2 digs, 14 assists, 1 ace
Olivia Martin — 1 kill, 3 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 3 kills, 3 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 2 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace
Chelsi Stevens — 4 kills, 2 digs, 2 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 5 kills, 2 digs
Mary Western — 1 dig

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