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Yes, we’re talking about practice

Posted in Boys Soccer, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on August 22, 2022| 2 Comments »

Ayden Wyman, ready to slice ‘n dice the defense. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

We’re officially underway.

Monday brought the first practices for Coupeville High School soccer, volleyball, cross country, and tennis, while football chugged along towards the one-week mark.

Wandering down from the wilds of Oak Harbor, canny camera clicker John Fisken snapped the first shots from a new school athletic year, capturing four of six Wolf teams hard at work.

Alita Blouin (left) and Maddie Georges are back on the court for their senior season.

Time to air it out.

Two players, one soccer ball. Let the bodies hit the floor.

Ryanne Knoblich uncorks a sizzler.

William Davidson anchors the line.

Aidan Wilson prepares to attack.

Carolyn Lhamon, makin’ moves and takin’ names.

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Like trains passing in the night

Posted in Boys Soccer, Boys Tennis, Cross Country, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on March 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Alita Blouin and other Coupeville High School fall sports athletes begin practice in the next few days. (Brian Vick photo)

We’re ready to … fall … into a new sports season.

In the jumbled Age of Coronavirus, the schedules are a little out of place, with fall sports coming on the heels of spring sports this time around.

Also, with everything compressed into a short time frame, one season begins even as another hasn’t finished.

The final spring sports contests hit next Saturday, April 3, with the first day of practice for at least one Coupeville High School fall sports squad beginning a week before.

Fall sports contests run April 7 to May 8, with winter sports starting practice during the last week of the improvised fall sports season.

Looking ahead to the first cross-over event, CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith exudes the laidback calm of a young Matthew McConaughey.

“It will be an interesting transition as our first week of practice overlaps our last week of competition,” he said.

“Our coaches have worked hard at creating a practice schedule that will benefit both seasons, so our multi-sport athletes can finish strong as well as begin to transition to their next season.”

 

The first day of practice for CHS fall sports teams:

Boys Soccer — March 29 (2:30-4:30 PM) @ Ebey Practice Field
**Coach — Robert Wood — rwood@coupeville.k12.wa.us

Boys Tennis — March 30 (2:30-4:30 PM) @ CHS tennis courts
**Coach — Ken Stange — kstange@coupeville.k12.wa.us

Cross Country — March 29 (2:30-4:00 PM) @ CHS gym
**Coach — Elizabeth Bitting — ebitting@coupeville.k12.wa.us

Football — March 27 (8:00-10:00 AM and 2:00-5:00 PM) @ CHS gym
**Coach — Marcus Carr — mcarr@coupeville.k12.wa.us

Girls Soccer — March 29 (2:30-4:30 PM) @ Ebey Practice Field
**Coach — Kyle Nelson — knelson@coupeville.k12.wa.us)

Volleyball — March 29 (6:00-8:00 PM) @ CHS gym
**Coach — Cory Whitmore — cwhitmore@oupeville.k12.wa.us

 

As the season progresses, expect changes to the schedule. To stay on top of things, try these sites:

Coupeville High School:

Coupeville School District 204 Calendar (tandem.co)

Northwest 2B/1B League:

Coupeville – Team Home Coupeville Wolves Sports (coupevilleathletics.com)

 

CHS will livestream four of its six fall sports, with football, volleyball, and both soccer teams getting the camera treatment.

To watch varsity games, check out High School Sports Online – Stream Live & On Demand (nfhsnetwork.com), which requires a subscription fee through their site.

JV volleyball matches will be streamed through Justgame Web Services (justagamelive.com), which requires an app download and a $4 fee per match.

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Conditioning? Ain’t no big thing!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , , , on November 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Some people are star athletes. Others are good at taking photos. Only a few can do both. Kacie Kiel, American Badass, ladies and gentlemen. (John Fisken photos)

Some people are star athletes. Others are good at taking photos. Only a few can do both. Kacie Kiel, American Badass, ladies and gentlemen. (John Fisken photos)

Freshman phenom Katrina McGranahan glides through a defensive drill.

Freshman phenom Katrina McGranahan glides through a defensive drill.

McKenzie Bailey, scorin' buckets all day long.

McKenzie Bailey, scorin’ buckets all day long.

Julia Myers (right) and Lauren Rose grin and bear it during conditioning drills.

   Julia Myers (right) and Lauren Rose can not be broken by mere conditioning drills, fool!

Sophomore sensation Lauren Grove, pretending she doesn't hear the sound of her kneecap screaming in protest.

Sophomore sensation Lauren Grove, pretending she doesn’t hear the sound of her kneecap screaming in protest.

CHS hoops guru David King discussing dance moves. Or defensive stances. Yeah, probably danc emoves.

CHS hoops guru David King discussing dance moves. Or defensive stances. Yeah, probably dance moves.

Mia Littlejohn

B-ball whiz kid Mia Littlejohn has a hop to her step.

"We survived Day #1!!"

“We survived Day #1!!”

"And we still have our smiles!! Can't feel our legs, maybe, but still smilin'!!"

“And we still have our smiles!! Can’t feel our legs, maybe, but still smilin’!!”

There is one huge difference between male and female high school athletes.

It’s called a smile.

High school boys have been taught that you need to look tough in your team photos, or else you’ll look weak.

The next guy to ever smile in a wrestling team photo will be the first … ever.

Female athletes, on the other hand, feel no such qualms.

You can put them through the hardest practice, those days of conditioning, running lines and working on defensive positioning and, if they see a camera wandering by, they will still light up like a million Christmas lights.

At least that’s true in Coupeville, where the Wolf girls have never met a photo op they would turn down.

Superstars, one and all.

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Basketball be back!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on November 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Dalton Martin is back, but he's keeping an eye on the cameraman. (John Fisken photos)

Dalton Martin, always keeping one eye on the cameraman. (John Fisken photos)

Luke "Shake 'n Bake" Merriman, preparing to break Ben Olsen's legs.

Luke “Shake ‘n Bake” Merriman, preparing to break Ben Olson’s ankles.

Fresh off clinching a trip to the state tennis tourney, Aaron Curtin (center) returns to the art of pouring in buckets.

   Fresh off clinching a trip to the state tennis tourney, Aaron Curtin (center) returns to the art of pouring in buckets.

CJ Smith works on his already-formidable dribbling skills.

CJ Smith works on his already-formidable dribbling skills.

Dante Mitchell drives on James Vidoni during a drill.

Dante Mitchell drives on James Vidoni during a drill.

Martin drives the baseline looking for two, while Matt Shank prepares to unleash a little blocked shot special he likes to call "Make Your Mama Cry."

   Martin drives the baseline looking for two, while Matt Shank prepares to unleash a little blocked shot special he likes to call “Make Your Mama Cry.”

That moment (maybe the only one) when you DON'T have to run on Day #1 of practice.

That moment (maybe the only one) when you DON’T have to run on Day #1 of practice.

That moment when CHS coach Anthony Smith realizes his players are NOT running.

   That moment when CHS coach Anthony Smith realizes his players are NOT running.

The gym is alive with the sound of squeaking shoes again.

Basketball officially returned to Coupeville High School Monday with the first day of practice for the Wolf boys’ and girls’ hoops squads.

Hanging around on the sideline was ace photo whiz John Fisken, who snapped the pics above.

I now owe him at least one Diet Pepsi when the season starts. Maybe two. Maybe…

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