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Give me the dang ball!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on December 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Julia (John Fisken photos)

  Julia Myers (right) will not be denied. Seriously. The other girl is still having Nam-style flashbacks two days later. (John Fisken photos)

Skyler

Denied! Skyler Lawrence rejects your request for a basket.

"Get in my hands!!" Allison Wenzel (15) gets dramatic.

“Get … in … MY HANDS!!” Allison Wenzel (15) gets dramatic.

Lauren

   One second you’re dreaming of an easy basket. Then Lauren Grove comes sailing in to ruin your day.

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Hailey Hammer (left) and Makana Stone form an impenetrable wall of rebounding excellence.

KK

“Yoink!!” Kailey Kellner: Professional Pickpocket.

trio

   We pause for a moment brought to you by the Hand Model Society of Coupeville — (l to r) McKenzie Bailey, Kacie Kiel and Lindsey Roberts.

kiel

“Hand model comin’ through. Don’t touch the merchandise, sister!!”

"I'm just gonna sit here for a while.

“That’s it! I’m just gonna sit here for a while until you all stop stealing the ball from me!!”

They are a scrappy bunch.

As much as they love their photo ops, the Coupeville High School girls’ hoops stars love nothing more than thoroughly beatin’ the crud out of any hapless foe who dares to try and touch a basketball that the Wolf player already had their eye on.

Whether it be a rebound, a steal or a battle for a loose ball — all depicted in the photos above — the Wolves are a pack of marauders let loose.

Which is why both the varsity and JV have winning records and are (by far) the most successful hoops squads on Whidbey Island once again this winter.

Like what you see? Want more? Pop over to:

Varsity — http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?act=view_gallery&gallery=7541&league=21&page=1&page_name=photo_store&school=24&sport=0

JV — http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?act=view_gallery&gallery=7539&league=21&page=1&page_name=photo_store&school=24&sport=0

And, as always, purchases help fund college scholarships for CHS student/athletes.

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Can’t be beat! Won’t be beat!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on October 31, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Lauren Grove prepares to unleash total freakin' domination. (John Fisken photos)

At the ref’s signal, Lauren Grove will unleash Hell. (John Fisken photos)

Jae

Wolf spark-plug Jae LeVine (3) and teammates celebrate a point.

Different gym, same result.

Two days after beating Port Townsend in its own gym, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad returned home Thursday night and drilled the Redhawks again.

Grabbing their fourth win of the season, the Wolves ran away with a 25-15, 25-16, 19-25 win that was sparked by power hitting from Lauren Grove and Abby Parker and precision serving from practically everyone on the roster.

Grove, the vocal team leader, delivered a series of winners, each picking up more velocity.

Meanwhile, Parker started her night off with a service ace that drilled a Redhawk in the body, before cracking a shot from the middle of the court that singed the net as it zipped across it, merrily skipping away as two Port Townsend players watched it sail between them.

Coupeville broke the first set open with five straight points on Allison Wenzel’s service.

Stepping to the line with the Wolves clinging to a 7-5 lead, the freshman reeled off her string of serves without Port Townsend getting the ball back across the net even once.

The highlight was a Wenzel ace that caught air and seemed to be headed out, only to drop at the last second, kissing the back line gently and setting off much hootin’ and hollerin’ from the Wolves.

The second set played out somewhat similarly, but this time it was Hope Lodell who carved up the Redhawks with her serving prowess.

Capping Lodell’s run, teammate Mackenzi Valko popped a ball over the head of several Port Townsend players during a rally, dropping it neatly into the one available corner for a sweet winner.

Plays like that came easily all night for the Wolves.

Early in the second set, the Redhawks seemed to have a point won, when Jae LeVine crashed hard to the floor to save the ball at the last second.

Popping it skyward, LeVine, maybe by accident and maybe on purpose, laid it up flawlessly for a drifting Kameryn St Onge, who elevated, caught the waiting ball with her fingertips and deposited it over the net for another winner.

While CHS let the final set slip away, the highlight reel continued, with St Onge dropping a pair of sparkling tips for winners and Wenzel slicing off another service ace with an offering that sharply dove as a Redhawk swung and missed.

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“I love the games! I love being aggressive!!”

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , on March 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Allison Wenzel

Allison Wenzel on vacation. (Susan Wenzel photo)

Allison Wenzel gets ready to lay down some beats.

Wenzel gets ready to lay down some beats. (John Fisken photo)

Allison Wenzel is keeping alive a proud family tradition.

Every time the Coupeville Middle School 8th grader takes the basketball court, she’s following in the footsteps of her aunt Rachel, a former high school and college player who now coaches at Ocosta High School.

“I played basketball because I wanted to try all the sports. I heard basketball was a lot of fun,” Wenzel said. “I love the games. I love being aggressive and getting the ball and making baskets.”

She’s made her mark on the defensive side of the ball so far (“People tell me I play hard defense, but I need to work on making baskets”), but is excited to progress in every aspect of the game.

“My goal is to grow stronger in my dribbling and making baskets,” Wenzel said. My dad is painting a regulation-sized key in our driveway, so I can practice at home too.

“Oh yes, I plan to play in high school!,” she added. “I enjoy the sport and high school is the next level for me – a greater challenge.”

A busy young woman — she plays volleyball and runs hurdles in track (“my goal last year for hurdles was to not trip and I didn’t, so this year my goal is to get faster”), while also finding time to play the French horn in the CHS/CMS band.

“I love to play in pep band, festivals and honor band and march in parades,” Wenzel said.

A world traveler at a young age (she was born in Japan), she loves to “travel and explore the outdoors.” A cruise to Alaska last summer, during which she took a train to Denali and went whitewater rafting, was a highlight.

At school, she enjoys band and gym (“I like gym because I can see how I am improving my fitness level”), while always knowing that those at home are her biggest fans.

“My family – my mom and dad and sister Rachel and my Uncle Miles and Aunt Rachel – and my friends, encourage me to try new things and always be the best that I can be.”

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