Coupeville Sports

Booters nipped in road thriller

September 25, 2025 by David Svien

Wolf captain Sage Arends scored Wednesday at La Conner. (Jackie Saia photo)

They battled the breeze and the Braves.

A still-developing Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad put up a good fight against the elements and a talented foe Wednesday before falling 4-2 at La Conner.

The loss drops the Wolves to 1-4, with a home game against Providence Classical Christian next up on the schedule.

That game is set for Friday at Mickey Clark Field, with a 3:00 PM kickoff.

Gusty winds in La Conner made life an adventure for Coupeville’s pitch warriors, who got scores from Sage Arends and Brian Thompson.

It was the first goal of the season for both booters, and the pair now have four and three career tallies, respectively.

While the Wolves would have preferred a win, they will take lessons from the loss.

“We made some coverage mistakes and passing mistakes,” said CHS coach Jim Kunz. “Many shots were taken, but they either weren’t on goal or blocked by the goalie.

“We needed to stick with the basics of passing down the field to the goal to take a shot.”

Coupeville will continue to work on fine-tuning things as the season progresses.

“We’ll be going over the breakdown in our performance to prepare for Friday,” Kunz said. “We’ll be making changes before we meet La Conner again.”

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“They ran amazing!”

September 25, 2025 by David Svien

Speedy Wolves (l to r) Mikayla Wagner, Devon Wyman, and Aleksia Jump hang out on Orcas Island. (Photo property Coupeville Girls XC Instagram page)

They’re island hoppers and speed demons.

The Coupeville High School cross country squad bounced over to Orcas Island Wednesday for a four-team meet, then the Wolves tore up the trail between ferry rides.

Elizabeth Bitting’s harriers claimed second-place in the girls’ team standings and third in the boys, with Friday Harbor and Evangel Classical taking top honors, respectively.

Friday Harbor sophomore Flora Compton and Evangel junior Joshua Sarr hit the tape first, with Coupeville’s Mikayla Wagner and George Spear a close second in their 5,000-meter races.

Overall, CHS had five runners claim top-five finishes, with 22 Wolves competing.

“They ran amazing,” Bitting said. “Now I know where they stand, what they need to do, and how to get there.

“We all learned a lot today. Quite a few PR’s from those who ran it last year,” she added. “Johnny Jacobsen was most impressive with a four-minute PR!!”

Coupeville gets back at it next Wednesday, Oct. 1, when it hosts a five-team home meet at Fort Casey State Park.

Wednesday results:

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (2nd) 23:33.69
Aleksia Jump (7th) 25:17.96
Ivy Rudat (8th) 25:18.67
Allie Powers (11th) 26:10.35
Noelle Western (12th) 26:47.05
Kayla Crane (13th) 27:57.91
Devon Wyman (14th) 28:04.93
Jeann Nitta (15th) 28:26.38
Reagan Callahan (19th) 31:25.26
Ava Lucero (20th) 31:26.04

BOYS:

George Spear (2nd) 18:51.75
Ezekiel Allen (9th) 19:35.55
Kenneth Jacobsen (11th) 20:05.97
Beckett Green (17th) 21:03.39
Johnathan Jacobsen (20th) 21:57.39
Ossian Merkel (21st) 21:59.09
Isaiah Allen (29th) 23:40.99
Will Tierney (30th) 23:56.57
Hunter Atteberry (34th) 26:37.89
Nolan Hunt (35th) 30:02:88
Zach Blitch (36th) 31:12.17
Zachary Saho (39th) 39:47:21

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Wolf spikers split with always-tough Braves

September 25, 2025 by David Svien

Capri Anter gets the play rollin’. (Julie Wheat photos)

Volleyball can be a cruel sport.

Case in point, Tuesday’s road trip to La Conner, where the Coupeville High School varsity spikers won more points than their hosts, yet ultimately lost the match.

The Braves slipped away with a 19-25, 29-27, 25-21, 20-25, 15-13 victory, while the Wolves led on the cumulative scorecard by a 111-108 tally.

With the loss, Coupeville, the defending Northwest 2B/1B League champs, slips to 1-2 in conference action, 2-3-1 overall.

That leaves Scout Smith’s squad with some ground to make up, as it trails Mount Vernon Christian (3-0), La Conner (2-0), Darrington (1-0), and Orcas Island (1-1) in the early going.

Friday Harbor (0-2) and Concrete (0-3) round out the standings, with Coupeville slated to travel to Darrington Thursday for the fourth of its 10 league tilts.

Tuesday stats:

Capri Anter — 1 kill, 9 digs, 1 ace
Haylee Armstrong — 9 kills, 15 digs, 1 assist, 1 block assist
Teagan Calkins — 13 kills, 24 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Ari Cunningham — 4 kills, 3 digs, 3 assists, 1 ace
Lexis Drake — 1 kill, 7 digs, 3 assists, 3 block assists, 5 aces
Adeline Maynes — 1 dig, 1 assist, 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 3 kills, 1 block assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 4 kills, 8 digs, 22 assists, 1 solo block, 1 block assist, 8 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 2 digs

The Wolf JV is off to a strong start.

JV wins again:

Coupeville’s second squad remained undefeated in Northwest 2B/1B League play, bouncing La Conner 25-20, 25-16, 11-15.

The victory lifts the young Wolves, who racked up 17 service aces, to a pristine 2-0 in conference action, 3-1 overall.

Tuesday stats:

Hailey Grijalva — 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 ace
Olivia Martin — 1 kill, 2 digs
Adeline Maynes — 1 kill, 2 digs, 11 assists, 5 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 3 kills, 4 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Cassandra Powers — 2 kills, 2 assists, 6 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 2 kills, 6 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Sydney Van Dyke — 4 kills, 2 digs, 2 aces