Coupeville Sports

Computer overlords like Wolf hardball squad

April 25, 2023 by David Svien

CHS baseball coach Steve Hilborn hasn’t entirely trusted computers since Skynet went whack-a-doodle in those Terminator films. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Those machines run on 1’s and 0’s approve of our prairie hardball ways.

Evans Rankings, which has smiled favorably on several Coupeville High School sports teams during the 2022-2023 school year, likes the Wolf varsity baseball squad.

After feeding all the data into Newman — the resident computer possibly bent on world domination — noted number cruncher Matt Evans emerged from the basement Monday with the news CHS lands at #7 in 2B in his first rankings of the season.

The Wolves, who sit at 11-4 heading into a game at Concrete Tuesday, have five regular-season tilts left on the schedule.

After that, Coupeville heads off to the three-team District 1/2 tourney, where it will be the top seed in a single-elimination royal rumble with a state tourney berth at stake.

To see ER’s complete prep baseball rankings for 4A-1B, pop over to:

ER Washington Prep Baseball Rankings through 4/22/23

Posted in Baseball | Tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, computer rankings, Evans Rankings, number cruncher | Leave a Comment »

Summer soccer tourney returns

April 25, 2023 by David Svien

The booters are back.

After being knocked down by the pandemic, the North Whidbey Soccer Club’s annual Rock On! 3 v 3 tournament lives again this summer.

The popular event, which ran for 12 years prior to the Covid-19 shutdowns, is set for May 27-28 this year.

The tourney is open to players from age seven and up, with teams from on and off Whidbey joining.

Cost is $150 for a youth team and $175 for an adult team.

Youth teams play to the oldest player’s age group, while co-ed teams play in the boys’ division.

Trios don’t need a coach, but youth teams need an adult willing to “be in charge.”

Registration deadline is May 12.

To register, pop over to:

https://wys-nwsc.affinitysoccer.com/eventmanager/public/event.asp?calid=14793176

For info on being a sponsor, pop over to:

https://wys-nwsc.affinitysoccer.com/mbrsite/mbrsite.aspx?siteguid=B0260235-BDE3-4C44-B68E-BEDDB276AB49&cmnid=4140

Posted in soccer | Tagged 3 v 3, Fort Nugent, North Whidbey Soccer Club, Soccer, Whidbey Island | Leave a Comment »

Play that sweet string music

April 24, 2023 by David Svien

Brynn Parker gives her racket a pep talk. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Back to practice for them.

Just as the weather finally flirts with an actual springtime feel, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad finds itself with a hole in the schedule.

The Wolves have a 10-day break between matches, not wielding rackets against another team until May 2, when they travel to Friday Harbor.

Filling the gap (slightly) is this collection of photos, which come to us courtesy Brionna Blouin and John Fisken.

Wolf netters Lucy Tenore (in back) and Skylar Parker welcome their foes to town. (Brionna Blouin photo)

Helen Strelow prepares to swat a winner. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Karyme Castro flicks a forehand. (Brionna Blouin photo)

Elizabeth Lo fires up the ace machine. (Brionna Blouin photo)

Hayley Fiedler (left) and Vivian Farris celebrate a successful point. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Skylar Parker chases down a runaway tennis ball. (Brionna Blouin photo)

Coupeville’s senior netters hang out with tennis guru Ken Stange. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Posted in Girls Tennis | Tagged Brionna Blouin, Brynn Parker, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Skylar Parker | Leave a Comment »

Fly fast, soar high

April 24, 2023 by David Svien

Coupeville senior Alex Murdy is one of the best long jumpers in the state. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Every second counts, every inch matters.

As we wind our way towards May, the number of regular season track and field meets dwindle, with the onset of the postseason just on the horizon.

Taking our weekly look at how Coupeville High School athletes stack up against other 2B stars, we have movement from last Monday.

A scan of the top 10 marks in each event show the Wolves going upwards four times, with sophomore Katie Marti jumping back into the elite in the javelin.

Aidan Wilson (400) and both 4 x 400 relay squads are also trending up after strong showings at the GearUp Eason Invitational, while CHS remains in the top 10 in 13 of the other 15 events it previously occupied.

And for those two guys (briefly) bumped from the list by newcomers — Nick Guay in the 200 and Tate Wyman in the 300 hurdles?

Both remain in the top 10 in other events, plus have a chance to compete again Saturday, April 29, when the Wolves attend the Sunny and 70’s Invitational in Lakewood.

Where CHS ranks in 2B as of April 24:

GIRLS:

100 — Monroe Myles (10th) 13.52

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (4th) 1:03.83

4 x 400 Relay — Claire Mayne, Carly Burt, Ayden Wyman, Aleera Kent (4th) 4:38.96

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (3rd) 33-09

Discus — Lhamon (10th) 97-08

Javelin — Katie Marti (9th) 98-10

High Jump — Ryanne Knoblich (6th) 4-10

BOYS:

100 — Tim Ursu (9th) 11.64

400 — Aidan Wilson (6th) 53.08

800 — Wilson (2nd) 2:01.51

1600 — Mitchell Hall (9th) 4:46.62

4 x 100 Relay — Nick Guay, Tate Wyman, Wilson, Dominic Coffman (2nd) 45.40

4 x 400 Relay — Guay, Hall, Hank Milnes, Wilson (8th) 3:42.76

Discus — Zac Tackett (10th) 127-05

High Jump — Guay (4th) 5-11; Coffman (5th) 5-10

Long Jump — Alex Murdy (3rd) 19-11.75

Triple Jump — Wilson (6th) 40-01.25

Posted in Track | Tagged Alex Murdy, CHS Wolves, Lyla Stuurmans, Top 10, track and field | Leave a Comment »

Many run, a few matter

April 23, 2023 by David Svien

Luke and Maria Summers both ran in the half-marathon Sunday.

Thousands of runners, but we only care about 27 of them.

Sunday’s Whidbey Island Marathon brought a sea of humanity to Deception Pass and outlying areas, but the only way those runners get into this story is if they listed Coupeville as their hometown.

You call Alabama, Oregon, or (shudder) Oak Harbor your place of residence?

Good on you.

Now go start your own blog. It ain’t that hard.

With that said, we present the few, the proud, the Central Whidbey residents who ran in the half-marathon, 10K, or 5K.

As far as I can tell, no one from Coupeville took on the full 26.2-mile main event this time around.

Half-Marathon:

Luke Summers (50th) 1:42:36
Colin Albi (59th) 1:43:43
Hannah Teminsky (115th) 1:52:38
Gilberto Gonzalez (186th) 1:57:44
Maria Summers (321st) 2:12:03
Kyle Shipman (332nd) 2:12:50
Melissa Vrbanac (441st) 2:25:16
Kim Nguyen (516th) 2:44:59
Megan Fallert (582) 3:29:39

10K:

Kendall Parrett (171st) 1:08:58
Esteban Hernandez (240th) 1:19:06
Jennifer Thai (247th) 1:20:46
Anthony Hernandez (272nd) 1:35:19
Patricia Hernandez (282nd) 1:45:26

5K:

Charles Arndt (4th) 22:18
Ashley Carter (121st) 39:31
Michael Carter (122nd) 39:31
Lisa Olds (137th) 43:42
Sean Duffy (164th) 49:07
Irene Bryant (178th) 53:07
Brooke Crosby (185th) 54:32
Kelsey Crosby (187th) 54:38
Kelly Crosby (212th) 1:05:53
Gary Crosby (214th) 1:05:56
James Lovell (220th) 1:08:10
Shannone Lovell (221st) 1:08:11
Georgie Smith (227th) 1:11:59