Coupeville Sports

Lots of action, not many words

September 27, 2021 by David Svien

Gwen Gustafson rises up to smite the volleyball. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Let’s ease into the new week.

Here’s a collection of photos to kick things off – some very-light “reading” — featuring all of Coupeville High School’s active fall sports teams.

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It’s a celebration on the pitch after Wolf sharpshooter Miguel Puente beat the rival goalkeeper.

Alex Clark is ready to run all day.

Be vewy, vewy quiet … Audrianna Shaw is hunting rascally soccer balls.

“Bye!” Scott Hilborn has other places to be.

Savina Wells strikes a dramatic pose.

CHS yearbook teacher Jackie Saia discusses camera angles with her best paparazzi.

Anna Myles scoops up an incoming shot.

Posted in Boys Soccer, Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball | Tagged Cheer, CHS Wolves, Gwen Gustafson, John Fisken photos, Scott Hilborn | Leave a Comment »

Wolves climb the ladder to success

September 26, 2021 by David Svien

Coupeville sophomore Mikey Robinett rumbles for yardage in a lopsided win over La Conner. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Wolf booters Audrianna Shaw (left) and Sophie Martin celebrate a goal.

Welcome to life on a bus (and a ferry).

Seven of the eight contests next week for Coupeville High School teams are road affairs, with just Monday’s volleyball match at home.

It’ll be a nice test for the Wolves, to see how they respond to playing outside their comfort zones.

And a good way for the school district to test the gas mileage on those aforementioned buses.

So, there’s that.

CHS volleyball gets that lone home contest Monday against South Whidbey, then travels to Friday Harbor Tuesday afternoon.

For soccer, the girls also travel to Friday Harbor Tuesday, then trek to La Conner Thursday, while the boys go to La Conner Tuesday and Grace Academy Friday night.

Wolf football heads to Friday Harbor for a first-place showdown Friday, while cross country runs at Mount Vernon Christian a day before.

Where things stand through Sept. 26:

Northwest League boys soccer:

School	League	Overall
PC Christian	4-0-0	4-0-0
Orcas Island	3-0-0	3-0-0
MV Christian	5-1-0	5-1-0
La Conner	3-2-0	3-2-0
Friday Harbor	2-3-0	2-3-0
Grace Academy	2-3-0	2-3-0
Coupeville	1-3-0	1-3-0
Lopez Island	1-4-0	1-4-0
CPC-Lynnwood	0-5-0	0-5-0

Northwest League football:

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	1-0	1-2
Friday Harbor	1-0	2-2
Concrete	0-0	0-1
Darrington	0-0	2-1
La Conner	0-2	0-3

Northwest League girls soccer:

School	League	Overall
MV Christian	2-0-0	5-1-1
Coupeville	1-1-0	2-2-0
Friday Harbor	1-1-0	1-5-0
La Conner	0-2-0	0-2-0

Northwest League volleyball:

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	4-0	4-1
La Conner	1-0	2-0
Orcas Island	3-1	3-2
Friday Harbor	1-2	1-4
MV Christian	1-2	2-3
Darrington	1-3	4-3
Concrete	0-3	0-3

Posted in Boys Soccer, Cross Country, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball | Tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, football, Northwest League, Soccer, standings, volleyball | Leave a Comment »

She’s just a Stone-cold winner

September 26, 2021 by David Svien

Makana Stone snagged 10 rebounds Sunday as she and her team rolled to a big win in Wales. (Photo property of Leicester Riders)

Two games, two wins.

Playing in her second professional basketball contest in as many days, Coupeville’s Makana Stone went for six points, 10 rebounds, and two assists Sunday as the Leicester Riders bounced Gloucester City 81-46.

The Women’s British Basketball League is kicking off the season with the WBBL Cup, and Sunday’s victory, coming in Wales, lifts the Riders to 2-0 in pool play.

Leicester returns to action Wednesday, Sept. 29 against Cardiff Met, which is also 2-0. The winner takes Group C and advances to the semifinals of the 13-team tourney.

Sunday, the Riders jumped on Gloucester City from the start and never relented.

Up 15-7 after one quarter of play, Leicester stretched the lead to 35-14 at the half, and 55-27 headed into the fourth.

Stone came off the bench to play a team-high 27.5 minutes, and seven of her 10 rebounds came on the offensive glass.

Leicester dominated on the boards, winning the battle to a crisp 65-42 tune, while holding Gloucester City to an ice-cold 23% shooting percentage from the field.

Through two games as a paid player, the former Wolf has racked up 12 points, 15 rebounds, and three assists.

Leicester put four players into double-digit scoring Sunday, with Louise Rouse leading the way with 14 points.

Katie Januszewska (12), Anna Lappenkuper (12), and Oceana Hamilton (11) also filled up the stat sheet for the Riders.

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“It was glorious!”

September 25, 2021 by David Svien

Wolves (l to r) Ivy Rudat, Mikayla Wagner, and Noelle Western celebrate making the medal stand Saturday in Shoreline. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

The Wolves went 15 strong.

The weather was hot, the times hotter.

Running on the “most difficult course of the season” Saturday in Shoreline, eight of 15 Coupeville Middle School cross country runners set PR’s.

The event was the King’s Roller Coaster Trail Run, which sent harriers across a 1.6-mile course in a race which featured 74 middle school racers.

There were another 155 high school runners taking part in their own races, though Coupeville’s team was not present.

It wasn’t missed, however, as the CMS squad was ready to own the spotlight.

The Wolves sent three runners to the awards podium, with Mikayla Wagner (6th), Ivy Rudat (9th), and Noelle Western (10th) all earning medals for their performances.

On the boys side, Easton Green just missed, finishing in 12th.

Bear Creek won the boys team race, while host King’s came out on top in the girls competition.

CMS was fourth, and third, respectively.

Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting headed back to Whidbey feeling good about her young athletes, and how they handled the day.

“The sun was out, and it was hot, hot, hot, but not as hot as the eight athletes that PR’D on a hilly, hilly course!,” she said.

“It was glorious!!!”

Making the day better were the Wolf faithful who made the trek to the big city with the team.

“Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who made it out to cheer the team on!,” Bitting said. “We appreciate your support and you!”

Complete Saturday results:

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (6th) 12:59.48 *PR*
Ivy Rudat (9th) 13:17.95 *PR*
Noelle Western (10th) 13:24.14
Aleksia Jump (14th) 13:55.66 *PR*
Marin Winger (23rd) 15:53.88 *PR*
Liza Zustiak (24th) 16:21.70
Laken Simpson (26th) 16:52.89
Devon Wyman (27th) 17:17.18 *PR*
Emma McFadden (31st) 18:39.70 *PR*
Mary Western (33rd) 20:14.89

BOYS:

Easton Green (12th) 11:53.48
Beckett Green (17th) 12:24.14
Wyatt Fitch-Marron (21st) 13:07.79
Axel Marshall (24th) 13:26.54 *PR*
Zack Blitch (39th) 18:09.23 *PR*

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Varsity spikers dazzle at tourney

September 25, 2021 by David Svien

Lucy Tenore is a heavy hitter for a high-flying Coupeville volleyball squad. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They came, they saw, and they almost completely conquered.

The Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad claimed second-place at a tournament in Sultan Saturday, while mixing competition with experimentation.

The Wolves opened by blitzing through pool play, winning five of six sets to claim top dog status.

Coupeville, a 2B school, gave up a single set to 2A Cedarcrest, then bounced 4A Mariner in a three-set thriller in the semifinals of the tourney.

While the Wolves “ran out of steam a bit,” falling to 1A Mount Baker in the championship match, CHS coach Cory Whitmore was pleased with the day.

“It was great experience, and we got to work with some different lineups, which was fun for the group,” he said. “I thought we served tough throughout the day and worked hard in transition — a focus of ours.

“Always fun to get some tournament experience fairly early on, and the day offered a lot of chance for touches and reps.”

Coupeville, which is 4-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, and 4-1 overall, has back-to-back matches to kick off next week.

The Wolves host next-door neighbor South Whidbey (5-1) Monday in a titanic non-conference rumble, before traveling Tuesday to Friday Harbor (1-2, 1-4) for a league tussle.