Coupeville Sports

Wolverines nip, Wolves chomp

October 3, 2023 by David Svien

The Wolf freshmen are ready to rip up the gym. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They were down, but far from out.

Rallying after dropping a tight first set Tuesday, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad roared back to knock off visiting Friday Harbor.

With all seven girls in uniform putting up stats, the Wolves pulled out a 21-25, 25-16, 15-9 victory.

The rousing home win lifts CHS to 1-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-4 overall, and snaps a four-game losing skid.

Coupeville actually led for much of the first set, thanks to some pinpoint serving from Chloe Marzocca, Capri Anter, and Co.

A winner off the fingertips of freshman Dakota Strong put the Wolves up 18-16, but the visitors staged their own rally to steal the set away.

Dakota Strong floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee. (Jackie Saia photo)

Ashley Menges’ squad didn’t crumble, however, immediately taking back control of the match.

Anter sliced a winner just out of the reach of a rival to stake Coupeville to an early 3-2 lead in set two, and she and her teammates never gave the lead back.

Myra McDonald ruffled some feathers with a laser-like serve for an ace, while Lexis Drake lobbed a winner which arced high through the heavens, before plunging down to catch the very back of the line.

Through it all, cousins Haylee Armstrong and Anter were a titanic twosome, popping up everywhere on the court to track down ball after ball.

Riding high after the second set, Coupeville led from start to finish in the deciding frame.

The Wolves built a 10-3 lead in the race to 15 points, thanks to Drake throwing down a variety of winners on tantalizing tips ‘n wicked slicers, while Marzocca singed the net with a spike which slid the length of the barrier before dropping in for a point.

Lexis Drake is a star in both volleyball and cheer. (Photo by CHS Yearbook staff)

Carly Burt provided hustle off the bench for the Wolves, injured Aby Wood carefully kept stats for her teammates, and Anter sealed things, punching home a final winner.

The victory gives the Wolves a nice burst of energy heading into a non-conference home rumble Saturday with always-tough Forks.

Tuesday stats:

Capri Anter — 7 kills, 3 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 2 digs, 10 assists, 8 aces
Carly Burt — 1 dig, 1 assist
Lexis Drake — 3 kills, 3 digs
Chloe Marzocca — 2 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist, 2 aces
Myra McDonald — 1 dig, 3 aces
Dakota Strong — 1 kill, 2 digs

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‘Canes nip frisky Wolves

October 3, 2023 by David Svien

Cole White is an assassin with a soccer ball. (Jackie Saia photo)

It was the nailbiter everyone expected.

Playing on the road for only the second time in seven games this season, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad fell 3-2 Tuesday in a heartbreaker at Mount Vernon Christian.

The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for the Wolves, ranked #7 in the state, and leaves them at 1-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-2 overall.

MVC, which began the day ranked #4 in RPI, is 1-1 in league, 7-2-1 overall.

Friday Harbor and Orcas Island, which played for the state title last season, currently sit atop the NWL standings at 2-0.

Tuesday’s tilt in Mount Vernon pitted two strong teams against each other, with the Hurricanes able to barely pull out the victory.

“Boy, I wanted that one,” said Coupeville coach Robert Wood. “Very emotional game, which of course means physical.”

The Wolves first score came courtesy an own goal, as MVC defenders got confused on who was supposed to pick up the ball and accidentally knocked the orb past their own goaltender.

CHS senior Cole White added his own goal, knocking a free kick into the back of the net for his team-leading sixth score of the season.

It was the 10th goal of his stellar prep career, making him just the 12th Coupeville boy to crack double digits scoring.

The Wolves get a prime chance to bounce right back, hosting Grace Academy Oct. 6 under Friday Night Lights.

Kickoff is 6:00 PM, admission is free, and the visiting Eagles will arrive on Whidbey carrying a 1-5 record.

With the girls’ program shut down for a season, Coupeville’s female booters are joining their male counterparts on the pitch. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Former Wolf coach charged with federal crime

October 3, 2023 by David Svien

Michael Golden

A former Coupeville Middle School football coach has been charged with a federal crime, with authorities alleging he defrauded investors more than $3 million.

Michael Golden was an assistant coach with the Wolf gridiron program for several months in 2017, before moving back to Alabama.

He has been charged with one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail.

The announcement was made Friday by Northern District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Carlton Peeples.

The complaint against Golden, 48, alleges as founder and owner of three businesses, he duped investors between January 2018 and July 2022.

Those companies are Wolf-Tek LLC, MountainTop Timber LLC, and DroneTek Inc.

According to the complaint, Golden is alleged to have misrepresented his businesses to investors in multiple ways.

This includes stating he had timber leases and a way to harvest said timber for profit, that he had hundreds of pre-orders for drones, and that his businesses were about to be sold for millions of dollars to Amazon and other companies.

It is also alleged Golden gave investors promissory notes in which he misrepresented his ability to repay.

The charges state Golden defrauded investors to the tune of $3.5 million dollars and used the money to pay back prior investors and for personal expenses.

The investigation of the case was conducted by the FBI, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Rummage is prosecuting the case.

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