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Gridiron giant snaps powerhouse pics

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lexis Drake has big love for her fan club. (Marquette Cunningham photos)

He hits like a hammer, and snaps like a star.

When he’s not knocking heads on the football field, Coupeville High School senior Marquette Cunningham can often be found with a camera in hand, clicking away for the yearbook.

The pics seen above and below come to us courtesy of Ari’s big brother, capturing Wolf volleyball players (and fans) and their many moods.

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Big hits, solid win

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong arrives to deliver a savage kill. (Julie Wheat photo)

Defend the crown.

Coming out sharp and focused Tuesday, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad opened defense of its Northwest 2B/1B League title in style.

Rolling to a 25-15, 25-14, 25-21 win over visiting Friday Harbor, the Wolves improved to 2-1 overall, 1-0 in conference action.

While Coupeville went undefeated in league play a year ago, CHS has a new head coach and an almost all-new starting lineup this time around.

But while the names may change, the flow continues.

“We hustled and scrambled really well,” said Wolf coach Scout Smith. “We played with a lot of excitement, but also a lot of composure.”

Everyone chipped in to the effort, with senior Teagan Calkins leading the way on the day she celebrated her 17th birthday.

“The Red Dragon” launched lasers instead of cupcakes, slicing ‘n dicing the Wolverine defense.

“Teagan had a great night,” Smith said. “The opposition didn’t have an answer for her once she got rolling.”

Calkins got plenty of help, with junior slammer Haylee Armstrong peppering Friday Harbor at the net, and sophomore Tenley Stuurmans doing a little bit of everything.

“Haylee also had a great night,” Smith said. “We have been preaching a lot lately that we need to take care of the ball and she absolutely did that.

“She placed the ball really well and chose great spots to take advantage of the opposition’s defense.”

Stuurmans, who nuked Friday Harbor at the service stripe, ripping off winner after winner, also went cartwheeling into the bench to make a one-handed save, spinning the ball back over the net to catch her rivals flat-footed.

Tuesday’s win kicked off a busy week of action for the Wolves, who will play three days in a row.

Coupeville is headed to Forks at the crack of dawn Wednesday for a non-conference tilt rescheduled from Friday, then hosts Mount Vernon Christian in a key NWL rumble Thursday night.

As she prepared for a day of bouncing on the bus, Smith marinated for a moment in the win, while already looking ahead to the next challenge.

“Overall a good night for our first league matchup,” she said. “Lots of positives and lots of areas we can continue to improve.

“Excited to get back on the court today.”

 

No JV Tuesday:

With Friday Harbor having to catch a ferry, the varsity played first Tuesday, with the JV match eventually called off.

 

Tuesday stats:

Capri Anter — 2 digs, 1 ace
Haylee Armstrong — 7 kills, 3 digs
Ari Cunningham — 3 kills, 4 aces
Teagan Calkins — 11 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace
Lexis Drake — 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 2 kills
Tenley Stuurmans — 2 kills, 21 assists, 10 aces

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Rising stars claim spotlight

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Rhylee Inman and friends return for a new season of volleyball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Let the spikes fly and the aces explode.

Coupeville Middle School volleyball coaches have tons of options for the new season, with 34 Wolves currently listed on the roster.

The eight-match campaign kicks off Thursday, Sept. 25 with a home tussle with South Whidbey, and runs through the end of October.

 

That roster:

Jasmine Allen
Zariyah Allen
Amira Anunciado
Scarlet Barnes
Ava Black
Halle Black
Arley Bosler
Laurel Crowder
Annabelle Cundiff
Emma Dugger
Mia Goers
Maja Govorcin
Emma Green
Reagan Green
Viktoria Grieves
Lila Grinstead
Rhylee Inman
Scarlet Jackson
Addison Jacobson
Kolby Johnson
Sabrina Judnich
Daisy Leedy-Bonifas
Josilyn McColl
Kaleigha Millison
Jade Peabody
Emily Rains
Faith Rivers
Reina Rivers
Bella Sandlin
Milly Somes
Scarlet Spencer
Diana Teron Herrera
Cameron Van Dyke
Arianna Vinson

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CMS revs up for fall sports

Posted in Cross Country, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 15, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Middle school spikers and harriers are days away from their first taste of competition. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s their time to shine.

With high school sports underway in Coupeville, the older Wolves will soon be joined by their middle school compatriots, who kick off fall sports action starting this weekend.

CMS features cross country and volleyball, with students in grades 6-8 eligible to participate.

The middle school football program was shut down several years back, but 8th graders can play up with the high school soccer teams, and a fair amount of booters have accepted the challenge this fall.

The schedules for CMS fall teams:

 

Cross Country:

Sat-Sept. 20 — @ Carl Westling Invitational (South Whidbey)
Sat-Sept. 27 — @ Return of the Salmon Invitational (Sultan)
Thur-Oct. 2 — HOME meet (Fort Casey)
Sat-Oct. 4 — @ John Payne Cross Country Invite (University Place)
Sat-Oct. 11 — @ Mountain Loop Invitational (Granite Falls)
Wed-Oct. 22 — Cascade League Meet

 

Volleyball:

Thur-Sept. 25 — South Whidbey — 3:15
Tue-Sept. 30 — @ Lakewood — 3:15
Thur-Oct. 2 — @ Sultan — 3:15
Mon-Oct. 6 — @ King’s — 3:30
Thur-Oct. 9 — Granite Falls — 3:15
Tue-Oct. 14 — Northshore Christian — 3:15
Thur-Oct. 16 — Sultan — 3:15
Wed-Oct. 22 — @ South Whidbey — 3:30

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“Lots of winning and lots of learning!”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lexis Drake defends the net in an earlier match. (Julie Wheat photo)

Long day, big benefits.

After traveling to Yakima for the SunDome Volleyball Festival, the Coupeville High School varsity spikers sizzled in the spotlight Friday.

The young Wolves won all three of their matches in pool play, before putting together a valiant effort against two top-flight programs in bracket action.

First-year CHS head coach Scout Smith came away from the trip pleased with how her players handled life on the same courts where the state tourney is held each year.

“A really good experience for a young team,” she said. “They showed some really great fight and determination.

“Lots of winning and lots of learning,” Smith added. “The coaching staff really liked some of the things we saw and were excited to learn areas we can continue to improve.”

The Wolves are on the prowl in Yakima. (Scout Smith photo)

Coupeville opened play by bouncing Granger (25-19, 25-19), Inchelium (25-13, 25-5), and West Valley (26-24, 22-25), advancing to the top bracket in the prestigious tourney.

The Wolves fell 25-10, 25-14 to Cashmere, and 25-15, 25-19 to Northwest Christian in a preview of the kind of teams they would square off with if they earn a trip to the big dance in November.

For now, CHS returns to match play Tuesday, Sept. 16, when it travels to Friday Harbor for the Northwest 2B/1B League opener.

 

Tournament stats:

Capri Anter — 11 digs, 1 assist, 2 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 12 kills, 21 digs, 1 assist, 7 aces
Teagan Calkins — 29 kills, 22 digs, 2 block assists, 5 aces
Ari Cunningham — 5 kills, 13 digs, 1 assist, 1 block assist, 3 aces
Lexis Drake — 9 kills, 9 digs, 3 block assists
Adeline Maynes — 1 dig, 5 aces
Dakota Strong — 10 kills, 1 dig, 1 block assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 4 kills, 10 digs, 56 assists, 1 block assist, 18 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 1 kill

A group hug before they go wreck some fools. (Scout Smith photo)

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