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Hurricanes wash away Wolf booters

October 13, 2022 by David Svien

Ava Mitten and Co. continue to scrap hard every game on the pitch. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Hurricanes make it rain.

Goals, that is.

The Mount Vernon Christian girls soccer team is a legitimate state title contender, and the Hurricanes prove it on both sides of the field.

After thunking visiting Coupeville 10-0 Thursday afternoon, MVC has tallied 51 goals, while recording six shutouts in 12 games.

If their 8-4 record seems a bit low-key to you, first consider that the ‘Canes, who rep a 1B school, have only lost to schools at least two classifications higher.

That would be 3A Mount Vernon, 2A Sehome, 2A Burlington-Edison, and undefeated 1A Bear Creek.

Thursday’s win lifts MVC to 5-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, while Coupeville falls to 1-4 in league, 2-8 overall.

The Wolves, who will miss the playoffs this season, have at least two, and possibly three games left on the schedule.

CHS travels to Granite Falls (4-4) Oct. 18, then hosts NWL rival La Conner (0-10) on Senior Night Oct. 25.

Wolf 12th graders Nezi Keiper, Anna Myles, Carolyn Lhamon, Wynter Arndt, and Gwen Crowder will be honored before the clash with the Braves.

Nezi Keiper clears the ball. (Morgan White photo)

There is a chance of another road game after Senior Night, if the schedule breaks right.

Coupeville was supposed to travel to Sultan earlier this season, but the rumble was bumped because the Turks had a backlog of league games to play after smoke from forest fires postponed several matches.

While nothing has been concretely decided, both schools expressed interest in trying to reschedule the game at the end of the season.

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Slow start, torrid finale

October 13, 2022 by David Svien

Jada Heaton whispers to the volleyball, “Sorry, but this is gonna hurt. A lot.” (Bailey Thule photo)

“It was a good night for us, with some really good competition.”

Two matches against Northwest 2B/1B League powerhouse La Conner are ahead on the schedule for the high-flying Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad.

With that in mind, a win Thursday at Mount Vernon Christian was a great confidence builder for the Wolves, something coach Ashley Menges was thrilled to witness.

And CHS got pushed a bit, dropping the first set 25-21, before thrashing the Hurricanes 25-12, 15-3 the rest of the way.

Now a pristine 6-0 in league play, 9-1 overall, the young Wolves carry a seven-match winning streak into a home clash Saturday with non-conference foe Neah Bay.

The La Conner rumbles are Oct. 18 (road) and Oct. 25 (home), but for this night, the win over the Hurricanes was all that mattered.

“Mount Vernon Christian is definitely an improved team, which was really good for us to face,” Menges said.

Coupeville came out a bit cold but flipped the switch when it mattered most.

“Our start was not strong, making weird errors and having hardly any energy,” Menges said.

“However, it did get a lot better throughout the next two sets, proving they can bounce back easily and get back to what we know.”

All in all, a win is a win, and with the best record of any fall sports team at CHS, the JV spikers are hitting their stride.

“Our main focuses for tonight were consistency and communication, which we definitely worked on a lot,” Menges said.

“I’m excited to see that good of competition right before La Conner, because the girls and I are very excited for that one.”

Issabel Johnson dreams about raining down spikes. (Bailey Thule photo)

 

Thursday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 1 dig, 13 aces
Teagan Calkins — 6 kills
Jada Heaton — 6 kills, 2 aces
Issabel Johnson — 4 kills, 1 ace
Katie Marti — 2 kills, 10 assists, 5 aces
Chloe Marzocca — 2 digs
Grier Mooney — 1 ace
Aby Wood — 1 kill

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“Everyone played well!”

October 13, 2022 by David Svien

CMS spiker coach Cris Matochi continues to build a strong program. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Joining Matochi is Coupeville alumni Raven Vick (right), and, occasionally, her sister Willow.

Check another box on the list.

The Coupeville Middle School volleyball teams hit the road for the first time this season, surviving a visit Thursday to the wilds of Granite Falls.

The Wolves opened the season with three straight tilts at home, and now get the flip side, not playing on Whidbey again until Oct. 24.

The tale of the road trip:

 

Varsity:

Using a new player rotation, the Wolves pushed a high-class Granite squad to the limit before falling 25-23, 25-23.

CMS then rebounded to claim a third practice set 15-13.

The loss evens Coupeville’s record at 2-2 at the halfway point of its eight-match season.

Even in defeat, Wolf coaches Cris Matochi and Raven Vick came away pleased with a lot of what they saw on the floor.

“They played really well and everyone got a chance to have good contacts with the ball,” Vick said.

Coupeville was strong when serving, with Adeline Maynes “having long runs at the line every time she served.”

Tenley Stuurmans was also on fire, opening the second set with a six-point run on serve.

Vick praised the play of Lexis Drake, who “had some great passes and consistent serving,” and Haylee Armstrong, who “had many opportunities to hit the ball and had consistent passing.”

“Rhylin (Price) and Capri (Anter) chipped in with good passing and serving as well,” Vick added.

 

JV:

Granite claimed the match 25-6, 25-11, but Coupeville roared back to claim a third set 16-14.

The Wolves, now 1-3 on the campaign, got a season-best performance from 6th grader KeeArya Brown.

“KeeArya was on fire tonight with her passing and did well on serving,” Vick said. “She passed 80% of the balls and they were fantastic.”

Alexis Hewitt chipped in with stellar work at the service stripe, and the young Wolves continue to show growth and desire.

“They all played really hard and had good effort,” Vick said. “We struggled with setting up the second ball and that’s what failed us, but they picked it up in the last set to take the win.

“Everyone did their part and they played well.”

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Cheer dreams (are made of this)

October 13, 2022 by David Svien

Intensity, thy name is Wolf cheer. (Bailey Thule photos)

They’re always ready to mix business with pleasure.

When gametime hits, the Coupeville High School cheerleaders are on point, out in front and diligent in leading Wolf Nation in rockin’ the house.

But, before they put their game faces on, the young women in red and black also like to goof around with each other and pose for pics, like these from fellow CHS student Bailey Thule.

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WIAA honors Wolf football star

October 13, 2022 by David Svien

Coupeville senior Dominic Coffman scored four touchdowns in a 48-6 win over Bellingham. (Brent Coffman photo)

The Dominator … dominated.

Coupeville High School senior Dominic Coffman scored four touchdowns, recovered a fumble, and picked off a pass Friday as the 2B Wolves scorched 2A Bellingham 48-6.

For his efforts, the gridiron giant was honored by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, named as one of the group’s Athlete of the Week winners.

Each week during the school year, the WIAA tabs a male and female athlete from each of its classifications — 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A, 2B, and 1B.

Winners receive a letter of recognition from the WIAA Executive Director, a Certificate of Achievement, and a $25 DICK’S Sporting Goods gift card courtesy of Gesa Credit Union.

Coffman doubled his season output with his four-touchdown performance, scoring in multiple ways.

He smashed into the end zone twice on rushing attempts, blowing up Bellingham tacklers on 36 and three-yard runs.

Coffman also hauled in a 50-yard scoring strike from Wolf QB Logan Downes and returned a fumble he forced for another touchdown.

It was the first defensive score this season for the Wolves, who also added a safety in the rout.

With eight touchdowns through six games, Coffman is tied with fellow senior Tim Ursu for second-best on the team, trailing just Scott Hilborn, who has hit paydirt 10 times.

Coupeville is 5-1 heading into a road trip to Leavenworth to play 1A Cascade, the best start by a Wolf football team in years.

To see the official notice hailing Coffman and his fellow winners, pop over to:

https://wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=347

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