Coupeville Sports

Wolf spikers denied playoff berth

November 6, 2025 by David Svien

Haylee Armstrong pounds a winner. (Danica Strong photo)

A rebuilding season ended a few days too early.

One year after a veteran-dominated squad went undefeated to the final day of the campaign and brought home a program-best 4th place state trophy, the Coupeville High School volleyball team was denied a playoff berth.

The young Wolves, who had only one senior this time around, fell 25-17, 25-18 to Friday Harbor in a tiebreaker played on a neutral court in La Conner Wednesday night.

With the victory, the Wolverines earn the #4 seed for 2B schools from District 1 to the six-team District 1/2 tourney, which runs Thursday through Saturday.

Coupeville finishes its first season under new head coach Scout Smith at 5-10-1.

The tiebreaker was required because CHS and Friday Harbor finished in a stalemate, both going 2-8 in league play.

La Conner (8-2), Mount Vernon Christian (8-2), and Orcas Island (5-5) are the other playoff-bound 2B schools, while NWL champ Darrington (8-0) and last-place finisher Concrete (0-8), both 1B schools, have already begun postseason play.

Wednesday’s tiebreaker marked the end of the road for Wolf senior Teagan Calkins. A key contributor to last year’s trophy winners, she led Coupeville in kills and digs as a senior.

Teagan Calkins was a rock for the Wolves all season. (Jackie Saia photo)

“We are extremely grateful to our lone senior,” said CHS coach Scout Smith. “Her unwavering dedication and commitment to our program is unmatched and she will be dearly missed.

“However, she has undoubtedly left her mark on this program and has left it better than she found it.”

While she was hoping for a different outcome Wednesday, and a chance to take her squad to the postseason, Smith liked the continued growth she witnessed as a new group of varsity players began to make an impact.

“Obviously not the ending we hoped for, but still a lot of positives to take from this season,” she said. “We will continue to build to come back as an even stronger team next year.

“Hats off to Friday Harbor. They too were against the ropes fighting for a spot in districts and showed great composure in the moment.

“We are excited to have so many players returning for next year,” Smith added. “We will focus on and build off of all the positives from this year.”

Wednesday stats:

Haylee Armstrong — 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Teagan Calkins — 4 kills, 2 assists
Ari Cunningham — 2 digs
Lexis Drake — 1 block assist
Adeline Maynes — 4 digs, 2 aces
Dakota Strong — 1 dig, 1 assist, 1 block assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 4 kills, 3 digs, 7 assists

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Coupeville Schools launch food drive

November 4, 2025 by David Svien

Families can’t wait.

As the government shutdown drags on, the need for food support grows, and community groups are stepping up to help fill gaps left by incompetent elected officials.

The Coupeville School District has launched an effort to support Whidbey food banks, and you can find the pertinent info in the photo above.

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Spikers shine in Sultan

November 3, 2025 by David Svien

Tenley Stuurmans filled up the stat sheet Monday in Sultan. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

If it was the finale, it was a strong one.

Playing on the road Monday, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad scorched host Sultan, while the Wolf JV waged a wild brawl against the Turks before falling just short.

While the non-conference matchups against a 2A school were the final ones on the regular season schedule, there is still hope the CHS varsity will play a bit longer.

That will be decided Tuesday, when Orcas Island and Friday Harbor square off in their regular season finale.

Five of the six tickets to the District 1/2 tourney, which goes down Nov. 6-8, have been clinched.

Northwest 2B/1B League teams La Conner, Mount Vernon Christian, and Orcas are in, while District 2 is sending Forest Ridge and Auburn Adventist Academy.

Tuesday’s tilt decides (maybe) the final slot.

If Friday Harbor wins, they finish 3-7 in league play, and edge Coupeville (2-8) for that #4 seed.

But if Orcas wins, the Wolverines and Wolves finish in a stalemate and play a tiebreaker Wednesday on a neutral court in La Conner.

It would be a full win-three-out-of-five sets match, with tip-off at 5:00 PM and the winner moving on to open the district tourney Thursday.

If Coupeville gets a chance to keep going, it will be coming off a powerhouse win, having rocked Sultan 25-9, 27-25, 25-23.

The Wolves piled up 30 kills and 14 service aces as they kept their big-school rivals at bay, raising their record to 5-9-1.

Monday stats:

Haylee Armstrong — 6 kills, 14 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Teagan Calkins — 13 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist, 4 aces
Ari Cunningham — 2 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces
Lexis Drake — 1 kill, 5 digs
Adeline Maynes — 6 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 solo block
Tenley Stuurmans — 5 kills, 3 digs, 22 assists, 1 solo block, 6 aces

Kennedy O’Neill keeps the play jumpin’. (Julie Wheat photo)

JV:

Coupeville’s second squad couldn’t quite pull out the victory but still compiled the best win/loss record of any athletic team at the school this fall.

The Wolves fell 25-20, 23-25, 25-23 to the Turks and finish 8-4 on the season.

Monday stats:

Willow Leedy-Bonifas — 9 digs, 7 assists, 1 ace
Isa Mc Fetridge — 2 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 1 kill, 4 digs, 4 aces
Cassandra Powers — 2 kills, 1 dig, 2 assists, 4 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 3 kills, 3 digs, 2 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 4 kills, 1 dig, 1 solo block

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Football playoff game finalized

November 3, 2025 by David Svien

Aiden Tingley and Co. hit the road Friday for a playoff game. (Jackie Saia photo)

They’re marching to Menlo.

Coupeville High School football hits the road Friday, traveling 119 miles one way to clash with Pe Ell/Willapa Valley in a winner-to-state/loser-out playoff game.

The 6:00 PM game pits a 1-7 Wolves squad against a Titans team carrying a 6-3 mark.

It’s one of two crossover games featuring 2B schools from the Northwest 2B/1B League, with conference champ Friday Harbor (3-5) hosting Rainier (4-5) Saturday in Oak Harbor.

The winners of those games make the 16-team field for the state 2B playoffs, with the bracket for that tourney revealed Sunday, Nov. 9.

PWV and Rainier hail from the 12-team Central 2B League in District 4, with the former finishing third in the West division, and the latter third in the East.

As the higher ranked of the two teams, Pe Ell earned a home playoff game against the #2 team from the NWL, while Rainier was left to travel.

Here’s how Coupeville and PWV compare:

Coupeville:

Lost to Annie Wright 25-7
Lost to Cascade (Leavenworth) 30-19
Lost to Granite Falls 58-27
Lost to Cedar Park Christian 31-7
Lost to Friday Harbor 28-14
Beat South Whidbey 35-6
Lost to Adna 52-7
Lost to Friday Harbor 21-20

Pe Ell/Willapa Valley:

Beat Evergreen 41-8
Beat Blaine 27-13
Lost to Toledo 40-6
Beat Winlock 62-12
Beat Raymond/South Bend 41-6
Beat Ilwaco 21-0
Beat Forks 34-9
Lost to Napavine 34-0
Lost to Adna 45-0

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Wolves, Wildcats unite for undefeated football team

November 2, 2025 by David Svien

Max Myers is one of three Wolves playing for a 9-0 Oak Harbor football team. (Photos courtesy RayLynn Ratcliff)

Island unity has carried them to the cusp of a gridiron title.

The Oak Harbor Football and Cheer League Seniors football squad, which features three Coupeville Middle School students, is a perfect 9-0 after destroying Bellingham 36-20 Saturday in a semifinals clash.

Now, the Wildcats (and their Wolf stars) head to Arlington next Saturday, Nov. 8 to play that town’s team in the championship game.

Despite traveling, Oak Harbor will be considered the home team in a game set to go down starting at 5:00 PM at Arlington High School.

Kamden Ratcliff (left) and Diesel Eck will sport the red and black again while playing middle school basketball.

Since Coupeville doesn’t have youth football programs, interested Wolves end up joining the North enders to begin their careers, before putting on the red and black once they hit high school.

Currently bouncing between towns are Coupeville Middle School students Max Myers, Diesel Eck, and Kamden Ratcliff.