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Sage Downes has a golden toe!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on March 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Aram Leyva (Pat Kelley photo)

   Aram Leyva (center, looking at camera) and teammates won 2-1 Saturday. (Pat Kelley photo)

The Coupeville connection paid off again.

Getting a goal from Sage Downes and inspired play from fellow Coupeville Middle School booters like Aram Leyva, Matthew Kelley and Jake Mitten, the North Whidbey Islanders Boys FC-01 soccer squad ran away to another win Saturday.

The Islanders bounced visiting Snohomish United 2-1 in the third meeting of the teams.

All three matches have played out to the exact same score, and all have finished in favor of Whidbey.

Downes goal, which broke a scoreless tie, came on a short chip after he snagged a ball that had been blocked, but not contained, by the Snohomish goaltender.

The Islanders are in second place in NPSL play and return to action with a double header in South Whidbey Saturday, Mar. 28.

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Young Wolves howl, Part 1: Big Kicks!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on March 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Jake Mitten (far right) and teammates smile for the camera. (Pat Kelley photos)

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Aram Leyva (17) charges up-field.

Coupeville set the table and Oak Harbor responded.

With two of its three goals coming on assists from Coupeville Middle School players, the BU13 North Whidbey Islanders FC01 soccer squad rolled to a 3-1 win over Kent Black Saturday.

Aram Leyva and Matthew Kelley each notched assists, while Leyva hit pay-dirt on a first-half goal only to have it waved off on an off-sides call.

The Wolf duo were joined by Sage Downes, Jake Mitten and Michael Laska, all of whom had shots on goal.

North Whidbey rained down shots from all sides, with a frazzled Kent defense inadvertently heading one shot into its own goal.

With a fired-up Leyva controlling both ends of the field, the Islanders ran wild on a team they had tied 0-0 the last time they played.

It was the start of a busy day for the Wolf players, with four of them (all except Leyva) moving on to play a basketball game in the afternoon.

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Bootin’ in the rain!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , , , on December 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Jake Mitten (John Fisken photos)

   Jake Mitten perfects his Blue Steel gaze while playing in the rain. (John Fisken photos)

"Dude! Don't hurt me!!" The defense wants no part of Coupeville's Aram Leyva.

“Dude! Don’t hurt me!!” The defense wants no part of Coupeville’s Aram Leyva (17).

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Matthew Kelley wheels and deals.

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Wolves on the attack (l to r, Leyva, Logan Downes and Kelley).

"Muscles, don't fail me now!!"

“Muscles, don’t fail me now!!”

"Jagger? I got moves like Messi!!"

“Jagger? I got moves like Messi!!”

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  “Singin’ in the rain? More like mumbling to myself while freezin’ my rear in the rain…”

The calendar says it’s basketball season, but soccer wasn’t quite done just yet.

Kickin’ in the rain, the BU13 Whidbey Islanders soccer squad, which includes a number of guys from Coupeville, played its season finale Saturday and John Fisken braved the drops to capture the pics above.

While I’ve ID’d the Wolves (hopefully correctly) I have no roster and no freakin’ idea who the other kids might be.

I assume you’re all from Oak Harbor.

If that’s true and you want to be ID’d on a blog called Coupeville Sports, maybe get your parents to move.

Otherwise, well, you got your picture on the internet, so … partial win for you.

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Big goals, tough loss!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , , on November 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Matthew Kelley (right) scored twice Saturday. (Pat Kelley photo)

Matthew Kelley (right) scored twice Saturday while playing for his BU13 Whidbey Islanders soccer squad. (Pat Kelley photo)

The goals keep coming. The wins not so much.

Roughed up by a very physical Tracyton team, the Whidbey Islanders BU13 soccer squad fell 5-2 Saturday in a battle for second place in their league.

The loss dropped the Islanders to 7-2-2 with one game left Dec. 6 in Oak Harbor.

Whidbey played their foes even through the first half, forging a 0-0 tie in a game that saw its top two scorers, Coupeville’s Matthew Kelley and Aram Leyva, dropped to the pitch seven times.

Tracyton came out of the break on fire, netting two quick goals, but the Islanders refused to yield.

Kelley popped in a goal from 20 yards out with two defenders on his heels, then the Wolf connection hooked up for a game-tying goal.

Coupeville’s Michael Laska sent a cross to Leyva, who settled it, then knocked it onto Kelley’s foot.

With the Tracyton goalie on his knees, Kelley took advantage and lined it over his head into the back of the net.

The tie was short-lived however, as Tracyton knocked the Islanders off the ball the rest of the way and threw down three game-busting scores.

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Goal-scoring is our business (and business is good)!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, Middle School, tagged , , , on November 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Aram Leyva shoots up the field, on the way to another goal. (Pat Kelley photos)

Aram Leyva shoots up the field, on the way to another goal. (Pat Kelley photos)

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Matthew Kelley (middle) fights for position with Snohomish United players.

The Coupeville gunners are alive and kicking.

Powered by high-scoring Cow Town residents Aram Leyva and Matthew Kelley, the Whidbey Islanders BU13 FC 01 soccer squad is cruising along at 7-1-2 on the season.

The Islanders head into a showdown for second-place in their 12-team league with a road game at Tracyton Nov. 22, then close the regular season with a make-up game in Oak Harbor Dec. 6.

Whidbey won its most recent game, bouncing visiting Snohomish United 2-1 Nov. 15.

Leyva punched in the first goal of the game, launching a 25-foot shot from the right side.

Kelley tacked on a score mere moments later, squeezing between two defenders and popping a hard shot into the far corner of the net.

Snohomish rallied a bit in a very physical game, scoring on a penalty kick re-do.

Its first shot was blocked, but an Islander strayed into the box early, giving United renewed life.

After that, it was all about the defense, as Whidbey shut down the field and held on for the crucial win.

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