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Island rivalry tennis match bumped

March 23, 2023 by David Svien

Hayley Fiedler is ready to deliver hot, flaming death to her foe. (Jackie Saia photo)

The sun is out in Coupeville, but no tennis balls will fly in Langley Thursday afternoon.

The girls’ tennis rumble between the Wolves and host South Whidbey has been postponed, and CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith will look to reschedule.

Coupeville, which is 1-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play and 1-1 overall, has two matches scheduled for next week.

The Wolves travel to Granite Falls Monday, Mar. 27, then host Friday Harbor Mar. 31.

The score remains 0-0 Thursday afternoon. Or 1-0, in favor of Mother Nature. (Lucy Tenore photo)

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Clear skies, but it’s raining PR’s

March 23, 2023 by David Svien

Ryanne Knoblich and Josh Guay competed in a track meet Wednesday and claimed Student of the Quarter awards from the Coupeville Lions Club.

Everything hummed along beautifully.

Coupeville High School hosted its first home track and field meet of the season Wednesday, the weather was sunny, and the Wolves dominated on the stat sheet.

By the time the final event was done, and the other six schools had departed, CHS had locked down a win in the boys’ team standings, and second place in the girls’ competition.

The Wolf boys destroyed all rivals, piling up 219 points, while runner-ups Mount Vernon Christian and Friday Harbor sat well behind with 108 and 94.5 points, respectively.

Coupeville’s female competitors went toe-to-toe with MVC, with the Hurricanes edging the Wolves 223-184. No one else was within 100 points of the top two.

Orcas Island, La Conner, Grace Academy, and Lopez Island rounded out the field, joining Coupeville, MVC, and Friday Harbor in the royal rumble.

When it came to individual athletes, the Wolves earned 11 wins and 90 PR’s.

Aidan Wilson (400, triple jump) was a two-time winner, while also joining Hank Milnes, Mitchell Hall, and Nick Guay on the fastest 4 x 400 relay squad.

Lyla Stuurmans (400), Claire Mayne (100 hurdles), Carolyn Lhamon (shot put), Katie Marti (javelin), Ryanne Knoblich (high jump), Zac Tackett (discus), Hall (1600), and Guay (high jump) also captured titles.

Coupeville returns to action this Saturday, when its younger stars compete in the Stanwood Frosh/Soph Invitational.

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

100 — Monroe Myles (5th) 14.20 *PR*; Carlota Marcos-Cabrillo (10th) 15.43 *PR*; Anna Annunziato (12th) 15.58 *PR*; Alysia Burdge (15th) 15.73 *PR*; Isabella Gaspio (18th) 16.02 *PR*; Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson (22nd) 16.50; Frankie Tenore (26th) 17.34 *PR*; Avery Williams-Buchanan (27th) 17.44 *PR*; Sara Omega (28th) 17.48 *PR*; Desi Ramirez (29th) 17.49 *PR*

200 — M. Myles (2nd) 29.60 *PR*; Carly Burt (3rd) 31.32 *PR*; Ava Mitten (4th) 32.05; Gwen Crowder (7th) 33.78 *PR*; Gaspio (10th) 34.66 *PR*; Ramirez (14th) 37.28 *PR*; Williams-Buchanan (15th) 39.92 *PR*

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (1st) 1:04.33 *PR*; Katie Marti (9th) 1:19.91 *PR*

800 — Aleera Kent (2nd) 3:12.89; Taygin Jump (4th) 3:27.00 *PR*

1600 — Ayden Wyman (5th) 6:50.14

100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (1st) 18.69 *PR*; Liza Zustiak (9th) 23.56 *PR*; Tenore (10th) 24.00 *PR*

300 Hurdles — Mayne (4th) 1:00.10; Zustiak (9th) 1:08.40; Crowder (10th) 1:11.68 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — M. Myles, Mitten, Burt, Mayne (3rd) 56.66

4 x 200 Relay — Mitten, Ryanne Knoblich, A. Wyman, Stuurmans (2nd) 2:05.27; Crowder, Gaspio, Zustiak, Noelle Western (4th) 2:14.02

4 x 400 Relay — Western, Mayne, A. Wyman, Kent (2nd) 4:57.81

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (1st) 31-09.50 *PR*; Marti (6th) 25-04.50; Grier Mooney (7th) 22-09 *PR*; Reese Wilkinson (8th) 22-04.75; Erica McGrath (9th) 22-04.50; Ramirez (11th) 20-10.75 *PR*; Ilyshyanna Myles (12th) 20-01 *PR*

Discus — Lhamom (2nd) 91-04; Wilkinson (4th) 75-06; McGrath (5th) 74-02; Marti (7th) 71-06 *PR*; Jump (9th) 67-05; Mooney (10th) 65-06 *PR*; I. Myles (12th) 60-10 *PR*; Ramirez (13th) 55-03 *PR*; Aby Wood (15th) 51-05.50; Jackie Contreras (17th) 47-04 *PR*

Javelin — Marti (1st) 88-08 *PR*; Jump (3rd) 84-03; Wood (7th) 62-01; Kalwies-Anderson (11th) 56-04 *PR*; Wilkinson (12th) 55-07; Valentina Nadela (17th) 49-09 *PR*; Contreras (18th) 49-04 *PR*; Burdge (20th) 46-11; Crowder (22nd) 44-09 *PR*, Sophia Broderick (24th) 42-02 *PR*; Marcos-Cabrillo (25th) 38-09 *PR*; Delanie Lewis (28th) 25-04 *PR*; Lavinia Tomba (29th) 17-04 *PR*

High Jump — Knoblich (1st) 4-06; Stuurmans (2nd) 4-04; Kalwies-Anderson (4th) 4-02

Long Jump — Knoblich (2nd) 13-08; Burt (3rd) 13-04.50 *PR*; Annunziato (9th) 11-03 *PR*; Tenore (10th) 11-01 *PR*; Nadela (14th) 10-04 *PR*; Lewis (17th) 9-04.75 *PR*; Williams-Buchanan (19th) 8-10.25 *PR*; Tomba (20th) 8-02.50 *PR*; Omega (21st) 8-01.50

 

BOYS:

100 — Tim Ursu (2nd) 11.93 *PR*; Dominic Coffman (3rd) 12.07; Nick Guay (7th) 12.34 *PR*; Nehemiah Myles (8th) 12.44; Preston Epp (12th) 12.62 *PR*; Alex Merino-Martinez (24th) 13.25 *PR*; Kris Sturtevant (31st) 13.80 *PR*

200 — N. Guay (1st) 25.08; Reiley Araceley (3rd) 25.21 *PR*; P. Epp (5th) 25.82; Hank Milnes (11th) 27.10 *PR*; Adrian Cunningham (12th) 27.62; Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim (18th) 28.43 *PR*; Sturtevant (20th) 29.26 *PR*

400 — Aidan Wilson (1st) 53.08 *PR*; Milnes (4th) 58.58 *PR*; N. Myles (5th) 59.62 *PR*; Anthony Smolen (6th) 1:00.13; Simpson-Pilgrim (9th) 1:04.13 *PR*; Merino-Martinez (12th) 1:05.79 *PR*

800 — Ezra Boilek (3rd) 2:27.48; Smolen (5th) 2:38.03 *PR*; Ezekiel Allen (7th) 2:39.84; Malachi Somes (8th) 2:41.89 *PR*

1600 — Mitchell Hall (1st) 4:48.45 *PR*; Somes (4th) 5:07.58 *PR*; Boilek (5th) 5:08.39 *PR*; Allen (11th) 5:56.66 *PR*; George Spear (12th) 6:01.74

3200 — Cameron Epp (2nd) 10:55.11 *PR*; Spear (6th) 12:14.57 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Tate Wyman (3rd) 18.44 *PR*; Araceley (4th) 19.06; C. Wilson (6th) 20.31

300 Hurdles — T. Wyman (2nd) 45.18 *PR*; C. Wilson (8th) 50.18

4 x 100 Relay — P. Epp, Cunningham, C. Wilson, C. Epp (1st) 47.34

4 x 400 Relay — Hall, Milnes, N. Guay, A. Wilson (1st) 3:46.96

Shot Put — A. Wilson (2nd) 37-01.75 *PR*; Kai Wong (4th) 34-11; Zac Tackett (5th) 34-05.50 *PR*; Josh Upchurch (6th) 33.00.75; Zane Oldenstadt (12th) 28-07.50; Josh Guay (26th) 22-05.25 *PR*; Nick Shelly (28th) 20-00 *PR*

Discus — Tackett (1st) 114-07; Wong (7th) 87-05.50 *PR*; C. Epp (8th) 84-09; Upchurch (9th) 82-07 *PR*; Shelly (23rd) 65-07 *PR*; J. Guay (25th) 63-11

Javelin — Hall (7th) 108-10; Wong (13th) 94-05 *PR*; Somes (14th) 93-01 *PR*; Boilek (15th) 92-09 *PR*; Ursu (17th) 87-00; Cunningham (20th) 79-04 *PR*; J. Guay (35th) 49-05; Shelly (40th) 45-02

High Jump — N. Guay (1st) 5-10; Coffman (2nd) 5-08; C. Wilson (4th) 5-02; Simpson-Pilgrim (6th) 5-00 *PR*

Long Jump — Ursu (2nd) 18-07 *PR*; N. Myles (8th) 16-09 *PR*; Merino-Martinez (9th) 16-07 *PR*; Cunningham (20th) 14-11; Sturtevant (23rd) 14-01 *PR*; Allen (32nd) 11-04

Triple Jump — A. Wilson (1st) 40-01 *PR*; Milnes (4th) 36-06 *PR*; Araceley (11th) 31-05 *PR*

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Crack of the bat, song of the stat man

March 22, 2023 by David Svien

Johnny Porter streaks for home. (Morgan White photo)

The stats, like the wins, are booming.

The Coupeville High School baseball squad is off to a 3-1 start on the season heading into a clash Saturday at home against non-conference foe Forks.

While it’s still early, four games is a solid 20% into a 20-game regular season, so it’s time to take our first look at the numbers being piled up by the Wolves.

All numbers are plucked from GameChanger, which CHS coaches use to track everything:

 

HITTING:

 

At-Bats:

Peyton Caveness – 14
Scott Hilborn – 14
Jack Porter – 13
Chase Anderson – 12
Aiden O’Neill – 10
Jonathan Valenzuela – 8
Cole White – 8
Coop Cooper – 7
Johnny Porter – 6
Camden Glover – 5
Landon Roberts – 4
Jaje Drake – 1
Yohannon Sandles – 1

 

Hits:

Hilborn — 10
Valenzuela — 7
Cooper — 5
Anderson — 4
Caveness — 4
Ja. Porter — 4
O’Neill — 3
White — 3
Glover — 2
Jo. Porter — 1

 

Runs:

Hilborn — 8
Valenzuela — 6
Caveness — 4
O’Neill — 4
Anderson – 3
Cooper – 3
Jo. Porter — 3
Glover — 2
Ja. Porter — 2
White — 2
Drake — 1

 

2B’s:

Hilborn — 3
Anderson — 1
Ja. Porter — 1
White — 1

 

RBI:

Ja. Porter — 6
Valenzuela — 6
Hilborn — 5
Caveness — 4
Anderson — 3
Cooper — 3
White — 3
Glover — 1

 

Walks:

Valenzuela — 5
Glover — 3
Hilborn – 3
White – 3
Cooper – 2
O’Neill – 2
Anderson – 1
Drake – 1
Jo. Porter – 1
Roberts – 1

 

Stolen Bases:

Valenzuela — 13
Hilborn — 9
Anderson — 5
White – 3
Caveness — 1
Cooper — 1
O’Neill — 1
Ja. Porter — 1
Jo. Porter — 1

 

Batting Average:

Valenzuela — .875
Cooper — .714
Hilborn — .714
Glover — .400
White — .375
Anderson — .333
Ja. Porter — .308
Anderson — .300
Caveness — .286
Jo. Porter — .167

 

PITCHING:

 

Earned Run Average:

Anderson — 0.00
Hilborn – 2.63
Cooper – 8.40
Valenzuela – 10.40

 

Games:

Anderson — 3
Hilborn – 2
Cooper – 1
Valenzuela – 1

 

Starts:

Hilborn — 2
Cooper — 1
Valenzuela — 1

 

Hits:

Hilborn — 11
Valenzuela — 4
Anderson – 1
Cooper – 1

 

Earned Runs:

Valenzuela – 6
Hilborn – 4
Cooper – 2

 

Walks:

Anderson – 5
Cooper – 5
Valenzuela – 4
Hilborn – 2

 

Hit by Pitch:

Hilborn – 5
Cooper – 3
Valenzuela – 3

 

Strikeouts:

Anderson – 11
Hilborn – 7
Cooper – 3
Valenzuela – 2

 

Innings Pitched:

Hilborn – 10.2
Anderson – 6.2
Valenzuela – 4.0
Cooper – 1.2

 

Batters Faced:

Hilborn – 49
Anderson – 31
Valenzuela – 24
Cooper – 11

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Everyone plays, everyone wins

March 21, 2023 by David Svien

Mia Farris picked Princeton to beat Arizona in the NCAA men’s basketball tourney (seriously), and hammers homers on the softball diamond. Truly a woman for all seasons. (Jackie Saia photo)

It was a tasty appetizer.

The full meal arrives Saturday, when the Coupeville High School softball team hosts a doubleheader in which it will square off with top-level rivals Forks and Granite Falls.

In preparation for those tilts, the Wolves romped to a 20-2 win over visiting La Conner Tuesday in the Northwest 2B/1B League opener for both programs.

The victory, which lifts CHS to 1-0 in conference action, 2-1 overall, was a savage affair.

Or could have been, as the Wolves did everything in their power not to unnecessarily embarrass the overmatched Braves.

Ten of the 12 outs Coupeville recorded came via things such as leaving the base early, as La Conner was only able to record two putouts on its own.

Wolf coach Kevin McGranahan also went all the way down his bench, giving an at-bat to all 16 eligible players, with 8th graders Haylee Armstrong, Capri Anter, and Melanie Wolfe making their high school softball debuts.

Anter got the spotlight role, coming on in relief of senior hurler Allie Lucero to chuck 2.1 innings from the pitcher’s circle.

“Great day for softball and a lot of needed reps for the younger players,” McGranahan said. “The veteran players were extremely supportive.”

Those older Wolves keyed an explosive 17-hit, 13-walk performance, with the big plays coming from the very start.

Chloe Marzocca, ready to get medieval on the softball. (Jackie Saia photo)

Leading off in the bottom of the first inning, Mia Farris clouted an inside-the-park home run, launching a long shot which dropped over the head of the centerfielder and rolled to the fence.

Not content to stop there, the Wolves added another dinger before the opening frame was done.

Melanie Navarro, who is on a tear to rival any put together by a Wolf softball slugger, walloped a grand slam, the ball clearing the fence at its furthest point from the plate.

The socko slam was the fourth tater for the senior in three games, with three of those four landing outside the fence.

Navarro has lashed a longball in every game this season, with two against South Whidbey in the opener, followed by shots against Meridian and La Conner.

Along with the pair of home runs, the Wolves got doubles from Gwen Gustafson, Madison McMillan, Sofia Peters, Chloe Marzocca, and Anter.

Up 5-0 after one inning, Coupeville pushed the lead to 10-0 after two, 17-2 by the third, and settled for the 20-2 romp.

Allie Lucero and Anter combined to whiff nine La Conner batters, while giving up just a single hit on the afternoon.

In addition to the players previously listed, Taylor Brotemarkle, Jada Heaton, Maya Lucero, Teagan Calkins, Bailey Thule, and foreign exchange student Layla Heo saw action against La Conner.

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Pick your moment, then pounce

March 21, 2023 by David Svien

Chase Anderson struck out nine batters in relief Tuesday afternoon. (Morgan White photo)

Not all mercy rule games are the same.

Case in point, Tuesday’s baseball clash on the prairie between Coupeville and visiting La Conner.

Heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, the league opener, played with sunny skies and virtually no wind, was a 3-3 stalemate.

Hop ahead 20 minutes, however, and Coupeville strolled off the diamond early, thanks to a 10-run frame which made the final score 13-3 in favor of the hometown Wolves.

The victory lifts CHS to 1-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-1 overall, with a non-conference home game against Forks set for this Saturday, Mar. 25.

Tuesday’s clash with La Conner was a mildly tense affair for most of the afternoon, as pitching issues dictated things.

A home plate ump with an ever-moving strike zone made things dicey, as the Braves — who were outhit 13-1 with their lone hit coming courtesy the first batter of the afternoon — hung around thanks to garnering a ton of free passes.

La Conner eventually struck out 12 times on the day, but nine walks, with five of them coming in one inning, stung the Wolves for a bit.

The visitors, without putting a ball into play, walked their way to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning and had the bags crammed full.

That was when Coupeville coach Steve Hilborn went to the bullpen, bringing in freshman hurler Chase Anderson.

“The Magic Man” ended the bleeding, whiffing the first batter he faced, then went on to strike out eight more Braves before his day was done.

It took the Wolves a bit to get their own offense going, however.

Facing a soft tosser, Coupeville went down 1-2-3 in the first, then loaded the bases in the second, only to come up empty.

Singles from Camden Glover and Johnny Porter put a man on every base with just one out, but La Conner’s lobber escaped with a strikeout and a comebacker to the mound.

The Wolves finally broke through in the bottom of the third, pushing three runs across to reclaim the lead at 3-2.

Scott Hilborn led off the frame by bashing a two-bagger to left, with Jonathan Valenzuela and Coop Cooper coming up with run-producing hits soon after.

CHS looked like it might get more, but La Conner pulled off a slick double play on a liner headed back up the middle, spearing the ball and doubling a Wolf runner off the bag.

Both teams put two men aboard in the fourth, only to see the opposing pitcher slam the door shut.

That set up La Conner’s last gasp, with the Braves turning two walks, a Wolf error, and a passed ball into the tying run.

On the play at the plate, the throw from catcher Peyton Caveness back to Anderson was blocked by the Brave hitter, who failed to get out of the way.

After much discussion, the umps declined to call defensive interference, and counted the run, making at least one vocal La Conner fan happy for about 2.1 seconds.

Her joy faded fast, however.

Anderson reared back and fired BB’s past the next batter, ending the inning with his ninth strikeout, then the Wolf hitters finally put everything together.

Aiden O’Neill rips a hit. (Morgan White photo)

Coupeville sent 15 runners to the plate in the bottom of the fifth, bashing hits, drawing walks, and making hustle play after hustle play.

Whether it was Jack Porter sliding headfirst into home to score, Valenzuela wearing a pitch which plunked him square in the back, or Caveness beating out an infield single, the Wolves were on fire in the final frame.

Cooper, Jack Porter, Hilborn, and Caveness all plated runners off of hits — with Cooper doing it twice in the same inning — before fab frosh Aiden O’Neill ended the day by dropping the thunder.

Cracking a two-run single to straightaway right field as younger sister Kennedy nodded her approval, he pushed the lead out to 10 runs and sent everyone off to find dinner.

Coupeville spread its hits out between eight players, with Cooper rapping three singles, while Jack Porter, Hilborn, and Caveness had two apiece.

Valenzuela, Glover, Johnny Porter, and O’Neill also collected base knocks, with Valenzuela (2), Jaje Drake, Anderson, and Glover earning walks.

Landon Roberts had the day off at the plate but played a fairly flawless defensive game at first base for the Wolves, as well.

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