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Fall photos keep … falling

November 21, 2023 by David Svien

Madison McMillan (left) and Mia Farris worship each other’s athletic talent. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

OK, now we’re finished.

With the first high school basketball games six days away, today marks the final photo essay featuring fall sports.

Really this time.

And the spikers were the final Coupeville High School athletes to be playing, so it’s sort of fitting they account for the last batch of pics.

Taylor Brotemarkle dares you to. (Jackie Saia photo)

The monumental moment when the Wolves took down the Evil Empire. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Grey Peabody is not amused by your shenanigans. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Sniper supreme Lyla Stuurmans accepts the other team’s request to spray them with wicked kills. (Jackie Saia photo)

Wolf coach Ashley Menges fondly remembers that one time she got 17 floor burns in a match during her playing days. “Knee pads? Knee pads weaken your soul, ladies!!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“No knee pads? Dang, Smashley is hardcore!” (Photo by JohnPhotos.net)

“We love our knee pads!!” (Jackie Saia photo)

There are some new sheriffs in town, and they’re going to shoot you down. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Wolf cheer honors fall team

November 20, 2023 by David Svien

Tirsit Cannon was one of 15 Wolf cheerleaders to letter this fall. (Jackie Saia photo)

They’re heading inside, but first, awards for the work outside.

As the Coupeville High School cheer squad transitions from fall to winter sports, the Wolf spirit leaders took a moment Monday to honor their work on the football sideline.

Alysia Burdge earned the Coaches Award at the season-ending banquet, while Isabella Schooley accepted the Wolf Award.

Jacob Schooley (Most Improved) and Reina Reed (Spirit Award) also went home with hardware, while Makenna Jonker-Chambers and Hayley Thomas were acknowledged for their stellar work as co-captains.

Alysia Burdge keeps a watchful eye on things. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

 

Varsity letter winners:

Abbigail Bond
Alysia Burdge
Tirsit Cannon
Lexis Drake
Miles Gerber
Makenna Jonkers-Chambers
Aribella Karr
Ember Light
Milana Light
Pamela Morrell
Reina Reed
Isabella Schooley
Jacob Schooley
Hayley Thomas
Kassidy Upchurch

 

Participation certificates:

Jayden Cooks (Mascot)
Emma Garcia
Layla Heo
Lina Shelly (Mascot)
Rafaella Silva De Campos Conceicao

Fall cheer is done; time to move into the gym for winter cheer. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Booters notch All-League honors

November 20, 2023 by David Svien

Andrew Williams capped a four-year run on the pitch by notching All-Conference honors. (Jackie Saia photo)

They think we’re nice.

Northwest 2B/1B League boys’ soccer coaches handed Coupeville High School its Sportsmanship Award when All-Conference voting results were announced.

In addition to the team honor, four Wolves were tabbed for their individual play.

Midfielder Cole White landed First-Team All-League honors, while fellow senior Andrew Williams was hailed as a Second-Team All-League pick for his work on defense.

Cole White slides into action. (Thomas Studer photo)

Junior midfielder Ayden Wyman and sophomore midfielder Ezra Boilek received Honorable Mention status.

Wyman started all season for the Wolf boys after the CHS girls’ program was unable to field a team, while Boilek paced Coupeville in scoring during his first season with the program.

The Wolves, who were ranked as high as #4 in the state, finished 6-6, capturing their most wins in coach Robert Wood’s four seasons at the helm.

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Different country, same soccer ace

November 20, 2023 by David Svien

Flying the friendly skies to Spain. (Photos courtesy Dustin Van Velkinburgh)

Chayse Van Velkinburgh is living the Spanish soccer dream.

The Coupeville Middle School 7th grader is taking a brief break from basketball to participate in a week of pitch training with Real Madrid.

Van Velkinburgh copped MVP status at a soccer camp in Temecula, California in June, which earned him the invite to the home of one of the beautiful game’s premier franchises.

The Wolf ace is nursing an injury, said dad Dustin, but is “competing and working as hard as he can.”

“His Real Madrid coach was very complimentary of his play today,” said the proud papa, a noted pitch warrior in his own right back in the day.

The younger Van Velkinburgh is playing at Valdebebas in Madrid.

The complex includes numerous practice fields, as well as the stadium where the first team Real Madrid women, and second team men, play their games.

Competition at the camp is intense, with players from Chayse’s age group working with the class one year older.

After training, the young booters will play in a game for the Madrid Euro Soccer Academy team.

“This experience is unlike anything I have been a part of,” Dustin Van Velkinburgh said.

“I cannot express the rush of emotion I experienced today when we set foot in the Real Madrid complex.

“Just thinking about all the greats that have played here and now my son gets to share those same fields is truly amazing.”

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Wolf cheer finds success, plans for more

November 19, 2023 by David Svien

Kassidy Upchurch and associates bring big spirit to the competition mats Saturday in Puyallup. (Brittany Kolbet photos)

Competition is heating up.

As they move into winter, the Coupeville High School cheerleaders will split time between sideline work and competing at events.

Saturday brought the Wolves to Puyallup, where they earned 2nd place in the “small non-tumbling class” at the Blue Fusion Cheer Competition.

The competitive cheer season runs from November through the state meet the first weekend in February, with weekend practices going since August.

Coupeville’s squad on the blue mats includes Abbigail Bond, Alysia Burdge, Miles Gerber, Jacob Schooley, Isabella Schooley, Makenna Jonker-Chambers, Pamela Morrell, Kassidy Upchurch, Hayley Thomas, Reina Reed, and Avery Williams-Buchanan.

Jayden Cooks rounds out the roster as team manager, with Jennifer Morrell and Tara Crouch working as coaches.

Pamela Morrell checks the ceiling for dust.

In addition to fine-tuning their competitive routines, the Wolves are also working towards being able to purchase cheer mats.

With a full set of mats, which consists of nine panels, CHS could host showcases and competitions.

Anthony Ford, Crystal Cruz, Sylvia Arnold and the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Association have provided support and financial assistance to the program, and the Wolves are halfway to their goal.

The team plans to reach out to community groups and cheer fans in the near future to see if anyone else is interested in sponsoring the purchase of more mat panels.

If you can’t wait until they do, make first contact with Jennifer Morrell by emailing her at jmorrell@coupeville.k12.wa.us.

Kings and queens of the blue mats.

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