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CMS volleyball ace Ava Ashby keeps a rally alive. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

No one can say it hasn’t been an interesting season.

Coupeville Middle School volleyball prepped for its opener, only for Langley to fail to show up.

Then, a later match fell victim to a lack of bus drivers.

And now, the final two matches — Monday at Langley and Tuesday at home versus Granite Falls — have been scrubbed.

The early end to the season is courtesy a positive Covid test, said Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith.

Still, the players involved in the program, which included 6th graders this time around, showed considerable growth and an ability to out-holler any team in their way.

The future for these spikers, and the CMS program, is a bright one.

As they exit, we offer up our last collection of pics, courtesy photographer John Fisken.

To see more, and possibly purchase some glossies for the grandparents, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/

 

Ava Carpenter defends her home court.

Myra McDonald

Jordaya Dowell goes all out.

Ava Ashby

Tenley Stuurmans keeps alive a family tradition of volleyball excellence.

Alexis Hewitt

The circle of trust.

When you next see Teagan Calkins doing this on a volleyball court, she’ll be playing in high school.

Daylon Houston and Coupeville football play their regular season finale Thursday afternoon. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

There won’t be any Friday Night Lights, maybe, but still a full football experience.

Coupeville High School’s regular season gridiron finale goes down Thursday, Oct. 28 — a day early, with kickoff well before dark.

Since Friday Harbor is coming to Whidbey, it’s a 4 PM start, to give the Wolverines a fighting chance to catch a ferry back home.

The reason for the game being bumped to Thursday is a Coupeville win would leave the two teams tied at 3-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play.

If that happens, the squads turn right around two days later and play a mini-playoff game at Anacortes High School.

The Saturday event would have a noon kickoff, and be a “Kansas City tiebreaker,” in which both teams take turns trying to score from the 25-yard line.

Come out on top both Thursday and Saturday, and Coupeville “hosts” the #3 team from District 4 in a winner to state/loser-out playoff game Nov. 6 at Oak Harbor’s Memorial Stadium.

However, if Friday Harbor wins Thursday, they are the undisputed NWL champs and the Wolves turn in gear and head back to the weight room.

With Mickey Clark Field sitting right behind Coupeville Elementary, the early start time Thursday directly conflicts with school being let out, creating a potential traffic nightmare.

Therefore, ALL spectator parking before 4 PM must be at the high school baseball field’s parking lot (next to the Terry Mobile Park at 204 SW Terry Rd.), with no exceptions.

Pop out of your vehicle, take the short walk past the baseball diamond, and discover the thrill of coming in to the football field from the back entrance — where admission will still be charged.

Consider it a little adventure.

Run fast, snap faster

Thomas Strelow leads off a collection of Coupeville High School cross country pics. (Morgan White photos)

Run hard to the finish line.

That’s the goal for the Coupeville High School cross country team as it nears the end of a strong season.

This coming Thursday, Oct. 28, the Wolves head to Lakewood for the tri-district meet, where they’ll attempt to punch tickets to the state championships.

As they prep, a collection of recent photos courtesy Morgan White.

Alex Merino-Martinez 

Cristina McGrath

Tate Wyman

Landon Roberts

Helen Strelow

Hank Milnes

Bella Velasco leads off a collection of CHS cheer pics from Friday’s Homecoming game. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that cheer.

Keeping the crowd roaring through the rain Friday, the Coupeville High School cheer squad aced their exam, proving to be both loud ‘n proud.

King and Queen Xavier Murdy and Noelle Daigneault headline Coupeville High School’s Homecoming royalty. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Bow to your royalty.

Coupeville High School crowned its top vote-getters Friday at halftime of the Homecoming game, and John Fisken was there to capture the moment on film.

Seniors (l to r) Anya Leavell, Bella Velasco, Daigneault, and Audrianna Shaw.

Juniors Tim Ursu and Ryanne Knoblich.

A couple of party crashers.

Seniors (l to r) Hawthorne Wolfe, Murdy, Aiden Burdge, and Brian Casey.

Sophomores Ryan Blouin and Kayla Arnold.

Freshmen Ember Light and Hunter Bronec.