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Mia Farris floats in to deliver a winner. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

On to the big dance to pile up some more stats.

The Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad has one journey left and it’s a trip to Yakima for the 2B state tourney.

That 16-team, 2-day royal rumble goes down in the SunDome this Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 13-14.

Coupeville, which has set a program record for wins while rolling to a 16-0 mark, is seeded #5 and opens against Tonasket.

After that comes a match against either Mossyrock or Colfax, with a possibility of more bouts if the wins keep coming.

Taylor Brotemarkle kicks off the counter-attack.

As they prep for the long journey East, a look at season-to-date stats for the Wolf spikers:

 

Kills:

Teagan Calkins – 170
Lyla Stuurmans – 165
Mia Farris – 139
Madison McMillan – 68
Jada Heaton – 34
Katie Marti – 25
Dakota Strong – 3
Tenley Stuurmans – 3
Taylor Brotemarkle – 1
Lexis Drake – 1
Aby Wood – 1

 

Digs:

McMillan – 159
Farris – 138
Marti – 89
L. Stuurmans – 89
Brotemarkle – 79
Calkins – 59
T. Stuurmans – 52
Heaton – 12
Wood – 1

 

Block – Solo:

L. Stuurmans – 18
Calkins – 1
Farris – 1
Heaton – 1

 

Block – Assist:

L. Stuurmans – 15
Calkins – 10
Heaton – 6
Marti – 5
McMillan – 4
Farris – 2

 

Assists:

Marti – 481
McMillan – 17
L. Stuurmans – 13
Brotemarkle – 5
Farris – 4
Heaton – 3
T. Stuurmans – 2
Calkins — 1

 

Service Aces:

Marti – 50
McMillan – 42
Farris – 30
Calkins – 29
L. Stuurmans – 26
T. Stuurmans – 16
Chloe Marzocca – 4
Heaton – 2
Wood – 1

Alexandra Lo slashes through the water. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The lone wet Wolf continues to impress in the pool.

Coupeville High School freshman Alexandra Lo travels and trains with Oak Harbor since CHS doesn’t have a swim program.

Now, with the postseason upon her, Lo headed off to Anacortes this weekend, where she participated in the 1A/2A district meet.

All while still repping a 2B school.

Lo earned 6th place in the 200-meter freestyle and 12th in the 100-meter in her first run at postseason aquatic glory.

A Wolf ready to prowl the water in Anacortes. (Photo courtesy Brad Sherman)

The season is likely over for the Wolf fab frosh, though there is still a chance she could pick up a wild card entry to the state meet if things break right.

Either way, Coupeville’s swim ace will stay in the pool, as she competes with the North Whidbey Aquatic Club.

Lo is the lone Wolf girl currently involved in high school swimming — though former Coupeville student Riley White also made it to districts, but as a member of the Oak Harbor squad.

CHS junior Finn Price will hit the pool this winter, once again wearing Wolf red and black, but joining South Whidbey swimmers in training and traveling with Kamiak during the regular season.

Matthew Campbell speaks at Coupeville High School’s Veterans Day assembly. (Photos property Coupeville Schools)

Showing support for the military community.

With a major Naval air base stationed on it, Whidbey Island is home to many military families.

While Oak Harbor has the largest collection of students with families in the armed forces, Coupeville has its fair share.

This year CHS came big in its support, holding a Veteran’s Day assembly, and producing the video seen below.

 

Scotlyn Helm, ready to run you off the track. (Photos courtesy Jerry Helm)

#LetOurKidsRace.

That’s the hashtag catching fire, as parents, including some from Coupeville, are asking Snohomish County Council members to help them preserve access to a facility in Monroe built and funded by racing families.

The property in question houses the Washington Quarter Midget Association and sits near the Evergreen Speedway.

WQMA has used the property since 2007 to train young drivers and give them their first racing adventure.

Among those behind the wheel have been Coupeville sisters Finley and Scotlyn Helm, who have been piling up the trophies and the stories here on Coupeville Sports.

Finley Helm

Scotlyn Helm

Their dad, Jerry Helm, is the Chief at Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue and has been bitten by the racing bug himself.

Mom Lindsey is a teacher at Coupeville Elementary who specializes in kicking unholy amounts of booty as an internationally feared taekwondo champ.

With precocious lil’ bro Kasen already working as a mechanic for the family’s racing dynasty, the Helms care deeply about their racing future.

Jerry, writing about the WQMA:

 

We’ve poured our hearts, time, and resources into creating a space where kids can learn, grow, and race.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been invested by our non-profit organization to build and maintain the track and its facilities.

This place has been a pillar in the lives of so many of our young drivers — a place where they’ve made friends who are like family and shared memories that will last a lifetime.

Now, our future is uncertain.

The county is putting our beloved track up to the highest bidder, asking for a minimum 2.5 times what we pay now.

For our non-profit kid’s organization, that’s a huge challenge, and it threatens to take away the only location our kids have for the sport they love.

Some kids choose baseball or football, and they’re provided with fields. Our kids choose both, and they deserve a track.

Our drivers aren’t just kids playing a sport — they’re the future drivers for Evergreen Speedway next door, a big part of our community.

Our races bring in visitors from across the Pacific Northwest and Canada, supporting local businesses and enriching our community.

Please, Snohomish County Council help us continue to be here for the next generation of racers.

We’re asking for your support to let our kids race, to keep their dreams alive, and to allow this track to stay their home.

 

To add your support, email:

Jared Mead – SCOJMM@co.snohomish.wa.us
Megan Dunn – SCOMDD@co.snohomish.wa.us
Nate Nehring – SCONAN@co.snohomish.wa.us
Sam Low – SCOSEL@co.snohomish.wa.us
Strom Peterson – SCOSHP@co.snohomish.wa.us
Tom Teigen – Tom.Teigen@snoco.org
Dave Sommers – Dave.Sommers@co.snohomish.wa.us

“Do it!”

Path to Title Town set

Jada Heaton keeps her eyes on the prize. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re the #5 seed, and they open on court #5.

The draw for the 16-team 2B state volleyball tournament was revealed Sunday, and now Coupeville High School knows its path to Title Town.

The Wolves (16-0), who are one of two undefeated teams along with top-seeded Adna, open play in the double-elimination tourney at 9:45 AM Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Their first foe at the Yakima SunDome will be #12 seed Tonasket (15-7), who hails from the Central Washington B League.

The Tigers earned the last state berth out of District 5 and are returning to the big dance for the first time since 2017.

Overall, Tonasket has played in three previous state volleyball tourneys, netting one match win in 1998.

This is the seventh trip to state for the Coupeville spikers, and their second in as many seasons.

The Wolves have four state volleyball wins, with the last coming in 2004.

Coupeville and Tonasket, which sit 241 miles apart, had one foe in common this season, and that was Okanogan.

The Tigers split their season series with their league mates, winning 3-1 and losing 3-2, while the Wolves toppled the Bulldogs 3-2 in a non-conference rumble.

If Coupeville wins its state opener, it advances to play a Wednesday night quarterfinals match against the winner of #4 Mossyrock (12-6) and #13 Colfax (9-10).

Lose that opener with Tonasket, and the Wolves return to the floor mid-afternoon for a loser-out rumble with the loser from that same #4 vs. #13 contest.

Win at least one of its two matches Wednesday, and CHS will be back in action Thursday and still in contention for the first state trophy in program history.

The top eight take a trophy home with them when they return from Yakima this year.

In a side note, Coupeville will be joined at state by Northwest 2B/1B League mate La Conner (12-9), which eliminated Orcas Island Saturday in the second-place game at the District 1/2 tourney which the Wolves won.

The Braves, who have six state titles up on the wall, face a monumental task this time around, as they are seeded #16 and open against top-ranked Adna, which is 18-0.

And, in a second side note, pour one out for Kittitas and Lind-Ritzville-Sprague, which, despite being ranked #6 and #8 in RPI, respectively, failed to advance to state after being eliminated in district tournaments.

Absolute proof you never really know until the last spike hits the floor.

 

To see the bracket, pop over to:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4525

Yakima, here they come.