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Diamond queens complete undefeated league run

May 1, 2025 by David Svien

Your 2025 Northwest 2B/1B League softball champs. (Photo courtesy Aaron Lucero)

One box checked, more to go.

Crushing host Orcas Island 21-6 Thursday, the Coupeville High School softball squad completed an undefeated run through Northwest 2B/1B League play.

The win lifts the Wolves to 10-0 in conference action, 15-1 overall, with two non-league games left on the regular season schedule.

Up first is a short trip to Langley Friday to face South Whidbey, before Granite Falls comes to Coupeville May 6 as Aaron Lucero’s team celebrates Senior Night.

After that, the postseason beckons, with the Wolves dreaming of state tourney glory.

At every step of the way this season Coupeville’s diamond queens have taken care of business, and Thursday was no different.

The Wolves started a little slow offensively but poured it on with a blistering attack in a 12-run third inning to once again put their stamp on things.

Teagan Calkins cranked a triple to kick-start the explosion, with Haylee Armstrong and Jada Heaton delivering two-run base knocks to keep things hopping.

For Heaton, back in the lineup after a game off, it was a dangerous day, as the senior sparkplug got nailed by wayward pitches four times.

She got three walks out of her embrace of pain, as she was hit twice during one at-bat, with the ump waving off the first plunk, but awarding her the bag for the second potential bruise.

Mia Farris sends the ball on an epic journey. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Whether they got on base via hits (nine of them), walks (13), or errors (a handful of Orcas mistakes), the Wolves continued to push runners across the plate.

None stamped quite so hard as they scored as Mia Farris, who walloped “a monster home run” to end things.

While offense was the key, Coupeville also delivered once again from the pitcher’s circle, with Adeline Maynes (8) and Armstrong (1) combining to pile up strikeouts.

 

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — One double
Haylee Armstrong — One double, two walks
Taylor Brotemarkle — Three walks
Teagan Calkins — One triple, one walk
Mia Farris — One home run, one walk
Jada Heaton — One single, three walks
Adeline Maynes — One single
Madison McMillan — Two singles, one double
Danica Strong — One walk
Sydney Van Dyke — Two walks

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Cooper flexes, Wolves stumble

May 1, 2025 by David Svien

Coop Cooper smacked a home run Thursday on Orcas Island. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

All or nothing.

The Coupeville High School baseball squad only collected two hits Thursday on Orcas Island, but they were both big time shots.

Coop Cooper cranked a two-run home run over the fence in centerfield — the first out-of-the-park tater for the Wolves this year — while Landon Roberts missed going yard by about five feet, settling for a ground-rule double.

Unfortunately for the Wolves, there wasn’t enough other offense, and too many errors on defense, as they fell 12-2 in a game mercy-ruled in the bottom of the fifth.

The loss drops Coupeville to 5-5 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 6-10 overall.

Next up is a palate cleanser Saturday, when Steve Hilborn’s team travels to Langley to clash with South Whidbey in a non-conference tilt.

After that, the Wolves close the regular season with two against current league leader Mount Vernon Christian as they chase a playoff berth.

Riley Lawless awaits a throw in an earlier game.

Thursday’s game, coming on the heels of a razor-close loss to Orcas in Cow Town Tuesday, was a tense one for three-and-a-half innings.

The Vikings pushed a run across in the bottom of the first, after Roberts kicked off the game with his double, only to be stranded at third.

But the Wolves held tough, with freshman pitcher Carson Grove holding Orcas down, and that gave Cooper a chance to be a hero.

Leo Rodriguez was aboard thanks to a walk, when Coupeville made its move in the top of the third.

Cooper’s blast pushed the visitors ahead 2-1, though the Vikings knotted things back up at 2-2 in the bottom half of the frame.

Unfortunately for the Wolves, they went seven up and seven down after the home run, while having one really rough inning in the field.

Orcas exploded for eight runs in its half of the fourth, using a mix of base knocks and CHS errors, and effectively took control of things.

Coupeville finished with eight errors on the day, while the Vikings played error-free ball themselves.

From there, two more runs in the bottom of the fifth pushed the lead to 10 runs, and the mercy rule brought things to an early end.

Grove and Roberts combined to whiff six Orcas hitters.

 

Thursday stats:

Coop Cooper — One home run
Riley Lawless — One walk
Landon Roberts — One double
Leo Rodriguez — One walk

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Wolf singles aces stay undefeated

May 1, 2025 by David Svien

Dahlia Miller is undefeated this season. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Pick a town, and they win.

Whether playing at home or on the road this season, Coupeville High School netters Tenley Stuurmans and Dahlia Miller have been perfect.

And that continued Wednesday, as both hardcourt aces won in straight sets while playing on Friday Harbor in a Northwest 2B/1B League match.

The host Wolverines did escape with a 3-2 match victory after sweeping the doubles portion of the festivities, clinching the league title.

But the big story remains the undefeated run by Coupeville’s singles players as they head into the final matches of the regular season.

The Wolves travel to Granite Falls Monday, May 5, before hosting Friday Harbor two days later for Senior Night.

After that, it’s on to the postseason for Stuurmans, Miller, and associates.

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

Varsity:

1st Singles — Tenley Stuurmans beat Nikki Clark Cole 6-2, 6-2

2nd Singles — Dahlia Miller beat Lyla Ovenell 6-3, 6-2

1st Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Sofia Phay lost to Kira Clark/Megan Mellinger 6-0, 6-0

2nd Doubles — Brynn Parker/Delanie Lewis lost to Hazel Leighton/Norah Leighton 6-4, 6-1

3rd Doubles — Chloe Ferguson/Rowan Stoner lost to Ava Gamez/Charisse Ho 6-2, 6-2

 

JV:

4th Doubles — Ashley Wells/Savannah Coxsey lost to Daisy Bautista/Kate Curtis 8-0

5th Doubles — Miles Gerber/Samantha Wallace lost to Isabelle Derksema/Laura Smith 8-1

6th Doubles — Ember Light/Mila Light beat Bella Allen/Frankie Pignatiello 8-5

Samantha Wallace charges the net.

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New season, new triumphs

April 30, 2025 by David Svien

Middle school track and field season is upon us. (Leslie Stoner photos)

Tamsin Ward is back, and so are the wins.

The Coupeville 8th grader kicked off her third, and final, season of middle school track and field Wednesday by doing exactly what she’s done for two years running.

Whomp on people.

Ward, who earned 23 wins across her first two CMS seasons, captured wins in the 100, shot put, and high jump while competing against Northshore Christian Academy and Sultan in her home stadium.

And she wasn’t the only Wolf to have an excellent day, with Diesel Eck and Elizabeth Marshall also claiming parts of three victories.

The former won the shot put and discus while running a leg on a 4 x 100 relay team, while the latter claimed top honors in the 100 hurdles and long jump, then pulled duty on a triumphant 4 x 200 squad.

River Simpson and Cyrus Sparacio were two-time winners, with Coupeville holding its own in the team standings as well.

The Wolf 8th grade girls and boy’s 6th/7th squad captured team titles.

“Our first meet of the season was a great adventure!” said CMS coach Jon Gabelein.

“While some students were more nervous than others about stepping into their first meet of the season, they all showed up ready to work hard and show good sportsmanship at the same time!

“Now that they have their baseline numbers, their continued practice and pushing themselves even more will allow them to generate even stronger results during the coming weeks!”

Ready to rumble.

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 — Tamsin Ward (1st) 13.89

100 Hurdles — Elizabeth Marshall (1st) 21.93

4 x 200 Relay — Kennedy O’Neill, Sage Stavros, Cassandra Powers, Marshall (1st) 2:17.28

Shot Put — Ward (1st) 35-06; C. Powers (2nd) 23-10 *PR*

High Jump — Ward (1st) 4-04

Long Jump — Marshall (1st) 12-01 *PR*; O’Neill (2nd) 11-04

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Andrea Gonzalez (1st) 14.75 *PR*; Bella Sandlin (5th) 15.37 *PR*; Ava Alford (7th) 15.52; Rhylee Inman (10th) 15.78 *PR*; Abbie Moss 15.92 *PR*; Mia Goers (14th) 16.05 *PR*; Ella Holm (15th) 16.11 *PR*; Claire Lachnit (16th) 16.15 *PR*; Finley Helm (17th) 16.18; Miah Patterson (20th) 16.38 *PR*; Sophia Magdolen (22nd) 16.59 *PR*; Sabrina Judnich (25th) 16.99 *PR*; Amira Anunciado (26th) 17.09 *PR*; Victoria Quiroga Rivera (29th) 17.68 *PR*; Evelyn Merino-Martinez (30th) 17.82 *PR*

200 — Sandlin (2nd) 34.35 *PR*; Patterson (4th) 36.05 *PR*; Quiroga Rivera (7th) 37.85 *PR*; Merino-Martinez (8th) 37.89 *PR*; Arianna Vinson (9th) 39.46 *PR*

400 — Autumn Hunt (2nd) 1:18.89 *PR*

1600 — Annaliese Powers (2nd) 6:32.04 *PR*; Sarai Dangerfield (5th) 6:55.96 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Inman (4th) 21.54; A. Powers (5th) 21.79 *PR*; Emma Green (6th) 22.02 *PR*; A. Hunt (7th) 22.10 *PR*; Kaleigha Millison (8th) 22.57; Helm (9th) 22.65 *PR*; Alford (10th) 22.93 *PR*; Dangerfield (17th) 34.23 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Millison, Laurel Crowder, Moss, Goers (2nd) 1:04.15; Lachnit, Zariyah Allen, A. Hunt, Magdolen (4th) 1:07.47; Maja Govorcin, Holm, Reagan Green, Sophia Burley (5th) 1:09.05

Shot Put — Holm (3rd) 23-03 *PR*; Addison Jacobson (4th) 22-09 *PR*; Moss (7th) 19-09 *PR*; Helm (8th) 19-05 *PR*; Alford (11th) 17-03 *PR*; Gonzalez (16th) 12-06 *PR*

Discus — Allen (1st) 75-05 *PR*; Lachnit (3rd) 49-04 *PR*; Millison (4th) 47-04 *PR*; E. Green (5th) 43-10 *PR*; Judnich (8th) 39-03 *PR*; Vinson (16th) 32-00 *PR*; A. Powers (17th) 31-08 *PR*; Govorcin (18th) 30-05 *PR*; Jacobson (19th) 29-03 *PR*

Long Jump — Burley (2nd) 13-02.50 *PR*; Millison (5th); 12-04.50; Inman (6th) 11-04.50 *PR*; E. Green (8th) 11-02.50 *PR*; Anunciado (14th) 10-08.50 *PR*; Allen (17th) 10-00.50 *PR*; Patterson (17th) 10-00.50 *PR*; Quiroga Rivera (20th) 9-03 *PR*; R. Green (21st) 9-02.50 *PR*; Vinson (25th) 8-08 *PR*; Merino-Martinez (26th) 8-06 *PR*; Dangerfield (31st) 7-03 *PR*; Magdolen (33rd) 6-08 *PR*

 

Malachi Chapa soars over the high jump bar.

 

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 — Brian Thompson (4th) 13.34 *PR*; Kion Tellery (15th) 14.26 *PR*; Zaydyn Dees (18th) 15.48 *PR*

400 — Hunter Atteberry (4th) 1:14.09 *PR*; Dees (5th) 1:14.22 *PR*

800 — Cyrus Sparacio (1st) 2:29.60 *PR*

1600 — Sparacio (1st) 5:19.62 *PR*; Henry Bailey (3rd) 5:42.94 *PR*; Atteberry (6th) 6:54.98 *PR*; Nolan Hunt (7th) 7:03.83 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Frank Morrell (5th) 25.12 *PR*

Shot Put — Tellery (9th) 26-01 *PR*; N. Hunt (11th) 19-06 *PR*

Discus — Thompson (7th) 69-07 *PR*; Sparacio (8th) 68-10 *PR*; N. Hunt (17th) 45-08 *PR*; Dees (18th) 38-07 *PR*

Long Jump — Thompson (2nd) 16-09 *PR*; Bailey (4th) 15-06 *PR*

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Jesse Kehoe (5th) 14.79 *PR*; Liam Stoner (8th) 15.03 *PR*; Diesel Eck (9th) 15.20 *PR*; Les Queen (10th) 15.28 *PR*; Maverick Walling (11th) 15.35; Vincent Alguire (13th) 15.57 *PR*; Brenden Tumulty (24th) 19.87 *PR*

200 — River Simpson (1st) 27.11 *PR*; Jacob Lujan (4th) 30.06 *PR*

400 — Ceiba Rusch (2nd) 1:33.95

800 — Walling (1st) 2:47.46 *PR*; Lincoln Wagner (3rd) 3:28.82

1600 — Archer Schwarz (2nd) 6:12.29 *PR*; Tanner Kempton (3rd) 7:20.40 *PR*; Rusch (5th) 7:35.30 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Lujan (2nd) 20.52 *PR*; Malachi Chapa (4th) 20.97 *PR*; Wagner (7th) 22.47 *PR*; Kempton (11th) 24.83 *PR*; Rusch (14th) 27.62

4 x 100 Relay — Chapa, Xander Beaman, Eck, Simpson (1st) 55.01; Rusch, Kempton, Stoner, Lujan (3rd) 1:03.84

Shot Put — Eck (1st) 32-01; Alguire (2nd) 26-11

Discus — Eck (1st) 80-06 *PR*; Tumulty (15th) 33-06 *PR*

High Jump — Kehoe (1st) 5-0 *PR*; Beaman (2nd) 4-06 *PR*; Chapa (5th) 4-05 *PR*; Queen (4th) 4-04 *PR*; Stoner (6th) 4-02 *PR*

Long Jump — Kehoe (3rd) 14-08 *PR*; Queen (7th) 13-0 *PR*; Chapa (8th) 12-11 *PR*; Walling (11th) 12-03 *PR*; Schwarz (12th) 12-02 *PR*; Wagner (13th) 12-00; Lujan (16th) 11-01 *PR*; Kempton (19th) 10-06 *PR*; Tumulty (24th) 8-07 *PR*

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Sluggers stay locked ‘n loaded

April 30, 2025 by David Svien

Freshman hurler Adeline Maynes has led Coupeville to a 14-1 record in her second season of varsity softball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Three weeks on the chart.

Coming off wins against Forks and Orcas Island, the Coupeville High School softball squad maintains its hold on the #9 ranking in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association RPI list.

The Wolves, who sit at 14-1 with three regular season games left on the schedule, are one of just two 2B schools to have only a single loss on their record.

River View, at 16-1 and ranked #4, is the other.

Coupeville has rolled off 13 straight wins since its only defeat, a 5-4 road loss to 3A Oak Harbor.

Aaron Lucero’s sluggers cracked the top 10 in the RPI rankings three weeks ago, debuting at #10. They moved up to #9 last week and hold firm in the same spot this time around.

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