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Long day, positive play

October 20, 2024 by David Svien

Ari Cunningham flies into action. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Saturdays are for team building.

Giving up half their weekend break, Coupeville High School JV volleyball players and coaches spent Saturday at a tournament in Bellingham, and the benefits were many.

“It was actually a pretty good day!” said CHS coach Ashley Menges.

“It was a long one, early morning, and a lot of playing time for everyone.

“We had a lot of really good conversations throughout the day and learned a lot of lessons.”

Coupeville split its players into two squads, with Menges and fellow coach Scout Smith each taking one.

Both units played strongly, with the first group claiming second place in its bracket.

“Overall, really good day all things considered, and the girls played REALLY well,” Menges said.

“They were super focused throughout the day, implementing change immediately. I’m super happy with how the day went!”

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Wolf grads chase college sports dreams

October 20, 2024 by David Svien

Former Wolf superstars (left to right) Lauren Marrs, Maddie Georges, and Nezi Keiper reunite at a college soccer game. (Emili Marrs photo)

The uniforms have changed, but the dream remains the same.

Former Coupeville High School athletes Nezi Keiper and Ben Smith are competing at the college level this fall, operating in different states and different sports.

Keiper is a freshman defender on the Edmonds College women’s soccer team and brings the same rough-and-tumble playing style to the pitch which endeared her to Wolf fans.

At a recent game against Skagit Valley College, she got to run into Lauren Marrs, a fab frosh goaltender who suits up for SVC.

Marrs was a standout athlete for Coupeville in her younger days, continuing through middle school, before attending Oak Harbor High School from her freshman season on.

Ben Smith is chasing that gridiron dream. (Photo courtesy Deb Smith)

Across the country, Smith is a senior linebacker for Concordia University in Chicago.

He’s racked up 10 tackles, including one for a loss, while playing his first season with the Cougars.

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Music boosters set November meeting

October 20, 2024 by David Svien

The battle to support music education in Coupeville continues.

In the wake of the school district cutting its secondary program during the last round of budget discussions, a group of locals has come to together in the hope of launching a booster club.

The plan is to meet the first Wednesday of each month, with a meeting set for Nov. 6 at the Coupeville Library.

For more info, pop up and take a gander at the photo above these words.

And if you have any questions, suggestions, or offer of help, you can reach Emily Zenz at save.coupeville.music@gmail.com.

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Chasing titles, putting up wins

October 20, 2024 by David Svien

Mary Western puts in the miles. (Morgan White photo)

Things are ramping up.

As we move into the latter stages of October, fall sports teams will begin deciding league titles and making the push for the playoffs.

Or just flat out starting the postseason in some cases.

Coupeville High School cross country is the first to begin its postseason trek with an appearance this Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships in Mount Vernon.

For the undefeated Wolf volleyball squad, there are two road trips on the docket.

A victory in Concrete Thursday will give CHS the undisputed conference crown, while a non-league rumble Saturday in Neah Bay will be a great test for a team looking to play deep into the season.

Meanwhile, the somewhat surprising Wolf soccer squad, which sits in second place in an ultra-competitive conference, travels to Friday Harbor on Tuesday, then to Lopez Island Thursday for two stiff challenges.

Edmund Wilson gets hydrated before taking the soccer pitch. (Coupeville High School yearbook staff photo)

Rounding out things is CHS football, which celebrates Senior Night Friday when it hosts Winlock in a non-conference tilt.

As we move forward, a quick look back to see where things sit through Oct. 20:

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 4-0-0 10-1-0
Coupeville 3-0-0 5-4-1
Lopez Island 2-1-0 7-1-0
PC Christian 2-1-0 7-2-2
La Conner 2-1-1 2-6-2
CPC-Lynnwood 1-2-0 4-5-0
MV Christian 1-3-0 6-4-1
Friday Harbor 0-3-1 3-5-1
Grace Academy 0-4-0 1-8-0

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 1-0 4-3
Friday Harbor 0-1 2-5

 

Northwest League football — (8-Man):

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 3-4
Darrington 0-0 3-4
La Conner 0-0 2-4

 

Northwest League volleyball:

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

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Get the party started

October 19, 2024 by David Svien

Wolf swimmer Finn Price is a fashion leader both in and out of the water. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The stands were awash in pink.

With Coupeville High School volleyball hosting its cancer awareness night Thursday, Wolf fans and players all dug through their closets to find the appropriate game day wear.

His own hair streaked with pink, wanderin’ photographer John Fisken captured the fashion extravaganza, as seen above and below.

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