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Avalon Renniger has some celebratin’ to do!!

September 11, 2017 by David Svien

   It’s a Renninger family reunion, as Sage (left) and Avalon celebrate their sisterly soccer success. (John Fisken photos)

   CHS girls soccer manager Chris Cernick shoots game action, while Dawn Hesselgrave protects him from the elements.

Sage Renninger gets ready to torch Bellevue Christian’s goalie.

Dr. Z lives dangerously, operating an electronic scoreboard in the rain.

   That area behind Wolf sharpshooter Ema Smith? That’s where new, possibly covered stands will go … one day.

   The BC goalie ponders the futility of her life as Avalon Renninger (16) scoops up goal scorer Lauren Bayne.

   CHS football players came out to support their classmates Saturday, though they did find some time to amuse themselves as well.

   One BC defender can’t bear to look, as Kalia Littlejohn (black headband) and Avalon get their celebration on.

A little rain is not going to stop John Fisken.

The intrepid photographer ambled back to his car at halftime Saturday and reemerged with a giant U-Dub umbrella, then, shielded from the steady Whidbey drizzle, went promptly back to work.

As the Coupeville High School girls soccer squad pulled out a stunning come-from-behind 3-2 win over big city rival Bellevue Christian, Fisken’s camera fired away, catching the shots featured above.

Your featured performer?

Avalon Renninger, super sophomore, rampaging booter and giddy force of life, who pops up multiple times in this essay.

To see everything Fisken shot (purchases support college scholarships for CHS student/athletes) pop over to:

http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/2017-2018-Coupeville-Soccer/2017-09-09-vs-Bellevue-Christian/

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Pile up the stats!!

September 10, 2017 by David Svien

   CHS sophomore Jean Lund-Olsen got his first varsity rushing attempt Friday night. (John Fisken photo)

The charts are starting to expand.

Week two of the high school football season brought a 40-6 romp over La Conner, and, with it, several new names popped up on the Coupeville High School stat sheet.

From Jean Lund-Olsen, who had his first varsity carry (he sprinted around the right side for three yards) to Tyler McCalmont, who recorded his first three tackles of the season, the list grows.

The biggest jumper was Cameron Toomey-Stout, who hauled in 108 yards as a receiver Friday while scoring three touchdowns, two off of passes from Hunter Downes and one on a 70-yard kickoff return.

Where we stand after week two, as compiled by CHS coaches and posted on MaxPreps:

OFFENSE:

Passing:

Hunter Downes 23-41 for 456 yards (#1 in 1A, #6 in the state) with 6 TDs and 2 INTs

Receiving:

Hunter Smith 10 receptions for 230 yards (#2 in 1A, #5 in the state)
Cameron Toomey-Stout 8-116 (#3 in 1A)
Sean Toomey-Stout 2-65 (#10 in 1A)
Matt Hilborn 2-39
Shane Losey 1-6

Rushing:

S. Toomey-Stout 14 carries for 105 yards (#7 in 1A)
Chris Battaglia 12-61
Hilborn 14-10
Smith 2-5
Jean Lund-Olsen 1-3
Downes 9 (-27)

All-Purpose Yards (Rush/Rec/KR/PR/IR):

Smith 332
C. Toomey-Stout 228
S. Toomey-Stout 190
Battaglia 61
Hilborn 49
Losey 6
Lund-Olsen 3

Total Yards (Rush/Pass/Rec):

Downes 429 (#2 in 1A)
Smith 235 (#7 in 1A)
S. Toomey-Stout 170 (#10 in 1A)
C. Toomey-Stout 116
Battaglia 61
Hilborn 49
Losey 6
Lund-Olsen 3

Touchdowns:

Smith 4 (#2 in 1A, #6 in the state)
C. Toomey-Stout 3 (#4 in 1A)
Hilborn 1
S. Toomey-Stout 1

PATs:

Hilborn 4 (#2 in 1A)

Points:

Smith 24 (#2 in 1A, #6 in the state)
C. Toomey-Stout 18 (#4 in 1A)
Hilborn 10 (#9 in 1A)
S. Toomey-Stout 6

DEFENSE:

Tackles:

S. Toomey-Stout 26 (#2 in 1A, #4 in the state)
Battaglia 19 (#5 in 1A)
C. Toomey-Stout 16 (#7 in 1A)
Julian Welling 13
Hilborn 12
Dane Lucero 12
Jake Pease 12
Losey 11
Smith 8
Jake Hoagland 7
James Vidoni 7
Trevor Bell 3
Tyler McCalmont 3
Andrew Martin 2
Teo Keilwitz 1
Gavin Knoblich 1

Tackles for Loss:

Lucero 2
Vidoni 2
Hoagland 1
McCalmont 1
Pease 1

Interceptions:

C. Toomey-Stout 2 (#1 in 1A, #3 in the state)
Smith 1 (tied for #2 in 1A)

Fumble recoveries:

Pease 2
Hoagland 1
Welling 1

Sacks:

Losey 1.5 (#9 in 1A)
Lucero 1.5 (#9 in 1A)
Battaglia 1
Pease 1

SPECIAL TEAMS:

Kickoffs:

Hilborn 11 for 273 yards (#2 in 1A)

Punts:

Downes 3 for 69 yards

Kickoff/Punt returns:

C. Toomey-Stout 2 for 82 yards (#3 in 1A)
S. Toomey-Stout 1-20
Smith 1-5

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Fly with Fleming!!

September 10, 2017 by David Svien

Coleby Fleming, the artist at rest. (Chris Pingol photo)

Coleby Fleming is one of the more talented guys in Coupeville.

His work with a camera, both in still pictures, and video photography, continues to dazzle.

Fleming’s latest work comes to us from my homeland, Norway, where he spent a summer vacation with his grandma.

Enjoy.

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It’s early, but it’s good!!

September 10, 2017 by David Svien

   Wolf faithful (l to r) Ema Smith, Lindsey Roberts and Courteny Arnold enjoy Coupeville’s strong start. (John Fisken photo)

Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria.

OK, we’re not quite there … yet.

Two weeks into a new football season, things have gone topsy-turvy, with Coupeville and Chimacum sitting at 2-0, while Port Townsend and Klahowya wallow at 0-2.

That’s a huge reversal from recent seasons, but, before we get too giddy here, let’s remember one thing — no one has played a single league game yet.

Plus, Cascade Christian, which was undefeated heading into the playoffs last season, is also 2-0, so some things have stayed completely normal.

While football got a jump on the other sports, soccer, tennis and volleyball have all joined the action, except for a handful of contests in Kitsap County bumped because of the smoggy fall-out from Canadian fires which filled Washington skies.

As we make the turn, an up-to-the-moment look at how Coupeville and its closest rivals are faring in the still-early days of a new fall season.

Olympic/Nisqually League football:

School League Overall
COUPEVILLE 0-0 2-0
Cascade Christian 0-0 2-0
Charles Wright 0-0 2-0
Chimacum 0-0 2-0
Bellevue Christian 0-0 0-2
Klahowya 0-0 0-2
Port Townsend 0-0 0-2
Vashon Island 0-0 0-2

Olympic League volleyball:

School League Overall
COUPEVILLE 0-0 1-0
Chimacum 0-0 0-1
Klahowya 0-0 0-1
Port Townsend 0-0 0-1

Olympic League girls soccer:

School League Overall
Klahowya 0-0 1-0
COUPEVILLE 0-0 1-1
Chimacum 0-0 0-1
Port Townsend 0-0 0-1

Olympic League boys tennis:

School League Overall
Klahowya 0-0 1-0
Chimacum 0-0 0-0
COUPEVILLE 0-0 0-1

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“Cheer is fun!!”

September 10, 2017 by David Svien

   Wolf cheerleader Mira Mostafavinassab works the sidelines during a CHS football game. (Photo courtesy Jen Mostafavinassab)

Nothing slows down Mira Mostafavinassab.

While some of us complain about minor aches and pains, the Coupeville High School senior faces much bigger challenges with an up-beat attitude, determined to do everything her classmates do.

“Although having Down Syndrome makes me different, I am a typical teenager that loves the band One Direction, watching movies, and spending time with my friends,” Mostafavinassab said.

She’s in her second season on the Wolf cheer squad, and was in the thick of things Friday as she and her squad performed for fans during the home opener against La Conner.

Mostafavinassab is a veteran of the cheer game, having also put in three years for a youth team called the Evergreen Shooting Stars in Woodinville.

From the moment she showed up for Friday night’s performance, Mostafavinassab was a vital presence for the Wolves.

Other cheerleaders came over to hug her while the team was setting up, and she returned their love back to them, capturing the cheer squad’s Ohana mentality.

“Cheer is fun and I love hanging out with the cheer team,” Mostafavinassab said. “They are all so sweet.”

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