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A final spike, a fond farewell

Posted in Volleyball, tagged All-State, CHS Wolves, Cory Whitmore, Grey Peabody, Issabel Johnson on December 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Grey Peabody (8) shares the floor with Coupeville High School teammates Issabel Johnson (left) and Teagan Calkins. (Photos courtesy Cory Whitmore)

She finished in the spotlight.

Coupeville High School senior Grey Peabody brought her prep volleyball career to a close Sunday, playing in the All-State match in Burlington-Edison.

Wolf coach Cory Whitmore and her high school teammates were on hand to watch the middle blocker in action.

Repping #8 for the final time, Peabody closed a stellar four-year career which saw her earn All-Conference honors and help guide her team to state as a senior.

Hanging out with other All-State players.

The coach who taught her the ways of the hardwood.

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Peabody notches All-State honors

Posted in Volleyball, tagged All-State, CHS Wolves, Grey Peabody, middle blocker, volleyball on December 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Grey Peabody dominates at the net. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The run of excellence continues.

A season after Maddie Georges and Alita Blouin played in the volleyball All-State match, Coupeville is sending another senior to the event.

This time around it’s middle blocker Grey Peabody, who caps a four-year run with the Wolves.

“I rule!!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The power-hitting spike machine will join other top athletes at Burlington-Edison High School Sunday for the celebration.

Peabody was a First-Team All-Conference player this season, leading the Wolves to a 12-7 record and their first trip to the state tourney since 2017.

She finished the season with 172 kills, 14 digs, 17 solo blocks, 21 block assists, two assists, and one service ace, leading Coupeville in solo blocks and block assists.

Queen of the court. (Kaitlyn Leavell photo)

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Mad Dog exits hardwood in style

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged All-State, Basketball, CHS Wolves, Maddie Georges, Spokane on June 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Maddie Georges rocks her All-State basketball uniform. (Suzan Georges photos)

One more chance to earn some floor burn.

A week after graduating from Coupeville High School, hoops hotshot Maddie Georges capped her prep sports career by playing in the Washington All-State Girls’ Basketball Games.

The event, held Saturday at the HUB Sports Center in Yakima, featured some of the best players in the Northwest across three games.

Georges suited up for the West squad in the 2B/1B game, while other contests pitted 1A/2A players and 3A/4A hoopsters.

Ready to rumble.

Repeatedly drilling three-balls from deep, while employing a full-court press defense into the waning moments of the game, the East came out on top 99-64 in the 2B/1B tilt.

Colfax sophomore Brynn McGaughy, the 2B state player of the year during the 2022-2023 season, was tabbed as the game’s MVP.

A six-foot-two post who has already been offered a full ride by NCAA D-I power Stanford, she was one of seven East players who are 5-10 or taller.

The West, which featured players from top teams like Neah Bay and Lummi Nation, only had two girls who topped 5-8.

Among the best of the best.

Georges, the only West player who consistently drained her free throws in the all-star game, was one of two players hailing from the Northwest 2B/1B League.

The Wolf gunner was joined by Orcas Island sophomore Ava Ashcraft.

With her high school days behind her, Georges is off to Western Washington University in the fall.

During her time at CHS, the younger sister of Alex and Taylor Evans was a two-sport star, excelling for Wolf volleyball and basketball teams.

Georges was an All-Conference selection in both sports and joined fellow Wolf senior Alita Blouin in playing in the 1B/2B/1A All-State volleyball games.

As a basketball star, she ran the point for the Wolves, finishing as the #24 career scorer in Coupeville’s 49-year program history, despite being a pass-first player who lost a chunk of games to the pandemic.

Always looking for the smart pass, always looking to set up teammates for success.

In the days leading up to graduation, Georges received the Cliff Gillies Award, named in tribute to a longtime Executive Director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

That honor recognizes student/athletes who excel in scholarship, citizenship, and participation in activities.

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Wolf duo dazzle on diamond

Posted in Baseball, tagged All-State, baseball, CHS Wolves, feeder games, Jonathan Valenzuela, Scott Hilborn on June 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Jonathan Valenzuela (left) and Scott Hilborn played in All-Star games Thursday in Anacortes. (Photos courtesy Jon Roberts)

One more time on the diamond, but with a twist.

Coupeville High School seniors Jonathan Valenzuela and Scott Hilborn were on opposing teams Thursday night in Anacortes.

The duo played in the Northwest Regional Feeder All-Star Games, one of a series of events held to decide players picked to participate in the All-State series June 23-25 in Yakima.

Drawing from a pool of 300 players from across all classifications (4A-1B), invites will go out to 72 diamond men when rosters are set June 5.

Thursday night, Hilborn and Valenzuela suited up with players from 18 other schools, including a pair from next-door neighbor Oak Harbor.

Each team gets a Wolf of its own.

Other schools saw their players grouped together on the same team, but Coupeville’s stars landed on opposite sides, with Hilborn repping the American team and Valenzuela playing for the National squad.

Both won, with the American team pulling out a 5-3 victory in the opener, before the National lineup rebounded for a 4-1 triumph in the nightcap.

Hilborn pitched in the opener, tossing two innings on the mound, while also finding time to wear a pitch while being plunked.

Game two saw Valenzuela playing second base and eking out a walk at the plate, while his CHS classmate manned shortstop for the opposing squad.

Hilborn helped turn a pair of double plays, while also getting to gun down Valenzuela on a chopper to short.

The All-Star games come on the heels of standout seasons from the duo, who led Coupeville to a Northwest 2B/1B League title, a 17-6 record, and the program’s first win at the state tourney since 1987.

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Mad Dog returns to hardwood

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged All-State, CHS Wolves, girls basketball, Maddie Georges, three-balls on May 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Maddie Georges contemplates the many ways she can destroy you. (Andrew Williams photo)

There are more three-balls in her future.

Coupeville High School senior Maddie Georges has been tabbed to play in a Washington All-State girls basketball game June 17 in Spokane.

The event, sponsored by NBC Camps and BSN Sports, features three contests divided by classification.

Georges will be part of the 2B/1B game, which tips at 1:30 PM at the Hub Sports Center, with 2A/1A and 4A/3A games following at 3:30 and 5:30, respectively.

Cherish Moss of Neah Bay coaches the 2B/1B West team, while Colfax hoops guru Jordan Holmes guides the East squad.

“I said, give me the dang ball if you want to live!” (Bailey Thule photo)

During her time at CHS, Georges was a four-year varsity hoops player who rattled the rims for 407 points.

Despite losing a chunk of games to pandemic restrictions and being a pass-first point guard for much of her prep career, Mad Dog stands as the #24 scorer in the 49-year history of Wolf girls’ basketball.