Coupeville Sports

World, meet your future leader!!

February 24, 2016 by David Svien

Lauren Bayne, a young woman of many talents. (John Fisken photos)

Lauren Bayne is a bit of a Renaissance woman.

The Coupeville High School sophomore, who celebrates a birthday today, is a whirlwind, always up to something, and always doing a pretty spectacular job at whatever she does.

On the soccer pitch she’s one of the hardest-working Wolves, a lock-down defender who helped anchor Coupeville’s often-stingy defense.

Put her on the track oval and there is little she can’t accomplish.

During her freshman season, Bayne Train, Jr. competed in eight different events, going all the way to districts in both the 3200 and high jump.

Once there she PR’d in the running event and just missed tying her best mark — which she had set while winning the event at sub-districts — while jumping.

When she’s not busy blazing a trail of athletic success, much like older brother Josh, Lauren can be seen snapping pics of fellow Wolf athletes.

Or working tirelessly behind the scenes at Booster Club events like the annual Crab Feed.

Or hanging out with her 10,000 friends.

Bayne is a bright, blazing ray of sunshine in Coupeville, and she comes off as smart, well-spoken, deeply caring to those she holds close and a young woman whose potential is limitless.

I always figure we should get in good with people like Lauren when they’re just starting, so that when she’s ruling the world, she might remember us benevolently.

So happy birthday, Miss Bayne.

I hope your cake day is a sweet one, but, then again, I hope all of your days are that way.

You make us better as a town for your presence, and I hope you always know how highly we all think of you.

Posted in Girls Soccer, Happy birthday, Track | Tagged Bayne Train, Coupeville Booster Club, Happy birthday, Lauren Bayne, photographer, Soccer, Track | Leave a Comment »

It’s dress season!! Yes, that’s a real season…

February 23, 2016 by David Svien

Yes, these are not Tolo dresses. I do know that much about dresses. But it’s not like I have a billion dress-related pics sitting around, so this will do quite nicely. (John Fisken photo)

Damn, David. Back at it again with the dresses!

OK, having tipped my hat at a meme which will fade away in a hot moment (we can all hope), let’s get to why we’re really here.

With Tolo bearing down on the masses (Saturday night 9 PM in Coupeville), the scramble for the proper attire is underway.

Riding to the rescue is My Fairy Godmother, which has once again arrived on the scene with a room stuffed full of reasonably-priced dresses, including a whole batch of new additions.

Where: the Coupeville Middle School Art Room

When: Wednesday-Thursday 2:30-5:30 and Friday 2:30-4:30

Cost: $20 (super reasonable!)

Contact: Amy Briscoe (360-929-7829)

Posted in Not sports? Tough! | Tagged CHS Wolves, Damn Daniel, dances, dresses, My Fairy Godmother, Tolo | Leave a Comment »

Semi-secure spring sports schedules!!

February 23, 2016 by David Svien

Wolf junior Valen Trujillo and the CHS girls’ tennis squad are defending league champs. (John Fisken photos)

Sophomore Julian Welling is one of several returning starters new baseball coach Marc Aparicio hopes to inherit.

Everyone in this pyramid can return this season. Top: Sylvia Hurlburt. Middle: Jared Helmstadter, Makana Stone. Bottom: (l to r) Lathom Kelley, Dalton Martin, Mitchell Losey.

These might be the Coupeville High School schedules you’re looking for.

Maybe.

You never know, as high school sports schedules, especially in the spring, are notorious for being ever-changing beasts.

As we sit six days out from the first day of practice for a new season (Monday, Feb. 29), I can say I’m at least 84.7% confident in what’s below.

Of course, even if these schedules stay exactly as they look now, weather is likely to play its usual role in reshaping things as we go forward.

But, as we wait for everything to play out, this is at least a start.

Maybe don’t laminate the schedules yet, though…

* = league game

BASEBALL

Sat-Mar. 12 @ Jamboree (Oak Harbor)
Mon-Mar. 14 @ Sultan
Wed-Mar. 16 Concrete
Fri-Mar. 18 @ Concrete
Mon-Mar. 21 Cedarcrest
Tue-Mar. 22 Sequim
Sat-Mar. 26 @ Friday Harbor
Tue-Mar. 29 @ Lynden Christian
Thur-Mar. 31 Port Townsend (*)
Sat-Apr. 2 @ South Whidbey
Fri-Apr. 8 @ La Conner
Mon-Apr. 11 @ Blaine
Thur-Apr. 14 @ Chimacum (*)
Tue-Apr. 19 Klahowya (*)
Thur-Apr. 21 @ Port Townsend (*)
Sat-Apr. 23 Meridian
Mon-Apr. 25 Chimacum (*)
Wed-Apr. 27 @ Klahowya (*)
Fri-Apr. 29 Port Townsend (*)
Tue-May 3 @ Chimacum (*)
Thur-May 5 Klahowya (*)

BOYS SOCCER

Fri-Mar. 11 Jamboree (South Whidbey, Skyline, Lake Stevens)
Tue-Mar. 15 @ Granite Falls
Sat-Mar. 19 @ South Whidbey
Tue-Mar. 22 Sequim
Tue-Mar. 29 Vashon Island
Wed-Mar. 30 Bellevue Christian
Mon-Apr. 4 Forks
Fri-Apr. 8 @ Cascade Christian
Mon-Apr. 11 @ Forks
Thu-Apr. 21 @ Chimacum (*)
Tue-Apr. 26 Klahowya (*)
Thur-Apr. 28 @ Port Townsend (*)
Sat-Apr. 30 Chimacum (*)
Tue-May 3 @ Klahowya (*)
Thu-May 5 Port Townsend (*)

GIRLS TENNIS

Mon-Mar. 14 Granite Falls
Mon-Mar. 21 @ South Whidbey
Thur-Mar. 24 @ Klahowya (*)
Thur-Apr. 14 @ South Whidbey
Fri-Apr. 15 Chimacum (*)
Tue-Apr. 19 @ Klahowya (*)
Fri-Apr. 22 @ Granite Falls
Tue-Apr. 26 @ Chimacum (*)
Thur-Apr. 28 Klahowya (*)
Mon-May 2 Sequim
Wed-May 4 Chimacum (*)

SOFTBALL

Sat-Mar. 12 South Whidbey
Mon-Mar. 14 @ Sultan
Wed-Mar. 16 Concrete
Fri-Mar. 18 @ Concrete
Wed-Mar. 23 Bellevue Christian
Sat-Mar. 26 @ Friday Harbor
Thur-Mar. 31 Port Townsend (*)
Tue-Apr. 12 @ Lynden Christian
Thur-Apr. 14 @ Chimacum (*)
Tue-Apr. 19 Klahowya (*)
Thur-Apr. 21 @ Port Townsend (*)
Sat-Apr. 23 Meridian
Mon-Apr. 25 Chimacum (*)
Wed-Apr. 27 @ Klahowya (*)
Fri-Apr. 29 Port Townsend (*)
Tue-May 3 @ Chimacum (*)
Thur-May 5 Klahowya (*)
Tue-May 10 @ Bellevue Christian
Mon-May 16 @ La Conner

TRACK

Thur-Mar. 17 @ Island Jamboree (Oak Harbor)
Sat-Mar. 19 @ Port Angeles Invitational
Thur-Mar. 24 @ North Kitsap (Olympic, Sequim)
Thur-Mar. 31 @ South Whidbey (Granite Falls, Sultan)
Thur-Apr. 14 @ Port Townsend (Port Angeles, Sequim)
Sat-Apr. 16 @ Cashmere Invitational
Thur-Apr. 21 @ Olympic (North Mason, Port Townsend)
Thur-Apr. 28 @ Kingston (Port Angeles, Olympic)
Sat-Apr. 30 @ Shelton Invitational
Mon-May 9 @ Olympic League JV Championships (Klahowya)
Sat-May 14 @ 1A Olympic League Championships (Bremerton)
Fri-May 20-Sat. May 21 @ District 3 Championships (Bremerton)
Thur-May 26-Sat. May 28 @ State (Cheney)

To check start times, stay up to date and keep an eagle eye out for changes, bookmark these two pages:

Olympic League — http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?league=21&page_name=school_home&school=0&sport=0

Coupeville Schools — http://coupeville.tandemcal.com/

Posted in Baseball, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Softball, Track | Tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, schedules, Soccer, Softball, spring sports, tennis, Track | Leave a Comment »

Cold shooting, hot win!!

February 22, 2016 by David Svien

Hannah Davidson, here lining up a free throw in an earlier game, scored seven Monday as Coupeville held on for a win in Port Townsend. (John Fisken photos)

Scout Smith ran the Wolf offense and dropped in eight of her own points.

Flip the script.

In game #1, the Coupeville Middle School varsity girls’ basketball teams played an edge-of-your-seat thriller and a blowout.

Same thing in game #2, just with the teams reversed.

Monday night in Port Townsend, the 8th grade Wolves, who had romped first time out, hung on through cold second-half shooting to escape with a 23-19 win.

The victory lifted them to 2-0 heading back home to face Forks Thursday.

That matches the 7th grade varsity, also 2-0 after a one-point win on opening night and a 30-point romp Monday.

The 8th graders knocked down 16 of their 23 in the first half to build a lead, then found the basket a bit more unforgiving after halftime.

After netting just five in the third, they could manage only a lone bucket in the fourth, courtesy point guard Scout Smith.

Thanks to scrappy defense, though, the Wolves were able to hang on and withstand their dry spell on offense.

Smith paced the Coupeville attack, dropping in a game-high eight, while Hannah Davidson popped for seven.

Maya Toomey-Stout and Avalon Renninger each knocked down four to cap the limited offensive attack.

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School | Tagged Basketball, CMS Wolves, Hannah Davidson, road win, Scout Smith, undefeated | Leave a Comment »

Like a buzz-saw!!

February 22, 2016 by David Svien

Chelsea Prescott, seen here in an earlier game, went for a season-high 24 Monday in a huge CMS win. (John Fisken photo)

From a thriller to a blow-out.

After opening its season with a win that wasn’t settled until the final play of the game, the Coupeville Middle School 7th grade girls’ basketball squad put game #2 away early.

Storming out to a 20-point lead at the half Monday, the Wolves rolled to a 42-12 thrashing of host Port Townsend to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Coupeville claimed a quick 12-4 lead after one quarter, then put the game away with a 14-2 surge in the second.

From there the Wolves pulled back on the reigns a bit and coasted in with 10-4 and 6-2 advantages over the final two quarters of play.

Chelsea Prescott sparked the CMS attack with a torrid 24, scorching the net in every quarter.

She opened with six, then dropped in eight in both the second and third quarters.

Genna Wright banked home six in support of Prescott, while Mollie Bailey knocked down four.

Morgan Pease, Megan Thorn, Luci Coleburn and Seraina Weatherford each sank a bucket to round out the Wolf scoring attack.

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School | Tagged Basketball, blowout, Chelsea Prescott, CMS Wolves, Genna Wright, Port Townsend | Leave a Comment »

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