Coupeville Sports

Hurricanes nip Wolves in diamond rumble

May 6, 2025 by David Svien

A Wolf defender elevates. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

One team is playing for a league title, the other for a strong finish to a challenging season.

Mount Vernon Christian and Coupeville High School’s baseball squads are trending in opposite direction this season, with the Hurricanes soaring and the Wolves rebuilding.

But Tuesday’s tilt was still a fairly close one, with MVC eventually slipping away for a 5-0 win on the mainland.

The loss drops Coupeville to 5-6 in Northwest 2B/1B League play (the ‘Canes are 10-1), and 6-12 overall heading into what will be their season finale Thursday afternoon.

Having been eliminated from playoff contention, the Wolves will wrap things up with a Senior Night game — honoring Landon Roberts and Jesus Madrigal — with the first pitch set for 4:00 PM.

The Wolves can also throw a wrinkle into the chase for a league title if they upend MVC Thursday, with the private school diamond men clinging to a one-game lead over Friday Harbor (9-2) in the battle for a banner.

Tuesday’s rumble was a pitcher’s duel, with Wolf junior Camden Glover whiffing eight and walking just a single batter.

But the Wolves failed to generate much heat of their own on the offensive side of the ball, limited to two base knocks and a walk.

Mount Vernon starting pitcher Carson Wilms retired the first 11 batters he faced, with Glover finally breaking through with a two-out single in the top of the fourth.

Other than that, the Wolves only burst of activity at the plate came in the sixth, when Chris Zenz walked and Landon Roberts poked a single.

But, with two runners aboard, Coupeville left them stranded, ending the frame on a strikeout and flyout.

The Hurricanes netted the only two runs they would need in the bottom of the first, then added two more tallies in the third and a final one in the sixth.

Camden Glover rips a hit.

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Netters pull double duty in Granite

May 6, 2025 by David Svien

Tenley Stuurmans smashes a winner. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One more road trip.

Making their final trek of the season as a complete team Monday, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis team battled it out with Granite Falls.

While the host Tigers swept the doubles matches to escape with a 3-2 victory in the official varsity portion of the rumble, the Wolves earned a 6-6 split overall.

With everyone in action for CHS playing two matches, the first round consisted of pro sets to eight points, with the second round a regular set to six.

The Wolves have one more regular season match on their schedule, hosting Friday Harbor Wednesday at 3:30 PM.

It’s Senior Night, with netters Ember Light and Delanie Lewis being honored.

Hardcourt aces Ember Light (left) and Delanie Lewis are ready for their celebration. (Bailey Thule photo)

After that, Coupeville sends two singles players and two doubles teams to the District 1/2 tournament May 15 in Seattle.

The winners of that event qualify for the state meet May 23-24 in Yakima.

Monday’s results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Tenley Stuurmans won 8-0

2nd Singles — Dahlia Miller won 8-1

1st Doubles — Ember Light/Mila Light lost 8-2

2nd Doubles — Brynn Parker/Delanie Lewis lost 8-2

3rd Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Ashley Wells lost 8-1

JV:

3rd Singles — Kauri Hamilton won 6-3

4th Singles — Miles Gerber lost 6-0

3rd Doubles — Tenley Stuurmans/Ember Light won 6-0

4th Doubles — Dahlia Miller/Mila Light won 6-1

5th Doubles — Brynn Parker/Delanie Lewis won 6-1

6th Doubles — Samantha Wallace/Ashley Wells lost 6-0

7th Doubles — Samantha Wallace/Miles Gerber lost 8-1

The Wolves ride their ferry to a new adventure. (Photo courtesy Shannon Hilborn)

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Veteran Wolves guide young diamond stars

May 5, 2025 by David Svien

CHS diamond stars like Camden Glover (black shirt) worked with their successors Sunday. (Michele Thule photos)

One generation of players passing on lessons to the next.

Current Coupeville High School baseball players and coaches spent time Sunday with Central Whidbey Little League’s Majors team, helping cement the connection between both programs.

For the Wolves, who head into a two-game series with Mount Vernon Christian this week to end the regular season, it was a chance “to help fuel the love of the game” and “give back to the program where it all began.”

For the CWLL stars, the event gave them a window into a world they hope to fully occupy one day.

In short, a win-win for the growth and success of Coupeville baseball.

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They’re battlin’ for best of the best

May 5, 2025 by David Svien

Davin Houston (front) takes the handoff from Marquette Cunningham. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The end is near.

The high school track and field season is down to its final three meets, with Coupeville set to compete at league, district, and (hopefully) state competitions over the next 26 days.

As the Wolves, and their many competitors, have battled this spring, the best times and distances across the state have been ever-changing.

One moment you’re in the top 10, the next you’re fighting to get back in, and on and on.

Each Monday we pause to take a look at the stats for athletes in the 2B classification and see how the Wolves compare with stars from other schools.

So, let’s do the dance again.

As the postseason run begins, here’s where Coupeville students pop up on the current top 10 lists on May 5:

GIRLS:

Shot Put — Katie Marti (5th) 34-01

BOYS:

800 — Carson Field (4th) 2:02.03

1600 — Field (9th) 4:41.96

4 x 100 Relay — Marquette Cunningham, Davin Houston, Preston Epp, Chase Anderson (5th) 44.47

4 x 400 Relay — Anderson, Blake Burrows, Cael Wilson, Epp (8th) 3:38.79

High Jump — Wilson (4th) 6-01; Houston (10th-tie) 5-08

Pole Vault — Wilson (4th-tie) 12-00

Triple Jump — Matthew Ward (10th) 39-11

Blake Burrows motors along. (Duke Kutz photo)

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Spring teams enter stretch run

May 4, 2025 by David Svien

Brynn Parker (left) and Kauri Hamilton are A-OK heading into the final week of the regular season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Bring out the roses.

With the last week of the regular season upon us, the coming days will feature Senior Night festivities for three of four Coupeville High School spring sports teams.

Wolf girls’ tennis celebrates Wednesday as it hosts Friday Harbor.

That’ll be the second and final match of the week for the netters, who kick things off by traveling Monday to Granite Falls.

Meanwhile, the CHS softball squad caps its regular season run at home Tuesday with a rumble against Granite Falls as well.

For Wolf baseball, the final series features a road trip to Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, followed by Senior Night at home Thursday afternoon.

And while CHS track and field has already honored its seniors, the team stays busy, competing at the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships Wednesday in La Conner.

Where win/loss records sit through May 4:

Northwest League baseball:

School	League	Overall
MV Christian	9-1	11-5
Friday Harbor	8-2	11-6
Orcas Island	7-5	7-10
Coupeville	5-5	6-11
La Conner	4-6	5-7
Darrington	3-7	6-10
Concrete	0-10	1-11