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Gritty Wolves win shootout thriller

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , , on October 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Solomon Rudat battles for a ball in an earlier game. (Julie Wheat photos)

Never count them out.

Rallying twice from a deficit Friday night, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad forced extra time, then toppled visiting Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood in a penalty kicks shootout to nab a big win on its home turf.

With the 3-2 victory, the Wolves get to 1-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-5 overall.

The conference clash, played out under the lights at Mickey Clark Field, came on a night when CHS also held its annual cancer awareness event.

The Wolves, battling questionable reffing, fell behind 1-0 at the half, before Edmund Wilson notched the tying goal after halftime.

CPC regained the advantage, but Wilson, following in the proud goal-scoring tradition of older brothers Aidan and Cael, buried another shot into the back of the net for his team-leading third score of the season.

After a tense, and scoreless overtime, the game was decided on penalty kicks, with several Wolves stepping up big in the spotlight.

Sage Arends and Brian Thompson converted successfully on their shots, while Coupeville goaltender Sam Richards blocked a pair of CPC attempts, setting up Wolf gunner Mal Chapa for the winner.

CHS coach Jim Kunz praised his players for overcoming some “very one-sided” calls, while noting the work of his man in the net.

“Sam made so many saves to solidify the win. Absolutely the MVP for the game. He was amazing.”

The Wolves hope to carry the momentum from the win into a road game next Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Mount Vernon Christian, before returning home for contests against Grace Academy (Oct. 17) and Friday Harbor (Oct. 22).

Josh Richards and the Wolves are flying into the thick of league play.

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Young booters build bright future

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on October 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Wyatt Fitch-Marron gets things kicked off. (Julie Wheat photos)

They stood their ground.

Playing the defending state champs Saturday — on the day Orcas Island celebrated Homecoming — the plucky Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad gave its all against the juggernaut.

“Great game. Orcas won 8-0, but we played so much better than our first game against them,” said CHS coach Jim Kunz.

“We were organized and kept good coverage.

“We drove the ball down the field for quite a few shots. Unfortunately, none made it to the back of the net.”

While the deadly-efficient Vikings rattled home a collection of goals, Coupeville’s back line stood tall.

“Defense gave them a great fight with Sam Richards in the goal,” Kunz said.

“One of Sam’s many fantastic saves ended with his arms around the ball while an Orcas player tried to kick it through his chest.”

Wolf goalie Sam Richards leads the handshake line.

Also possibly helping the hometown team a bit was a lack of a full ref contingent, which caused some of the calls to be skewed.

“We knew going into this game that it would be extremely tough,” Kunz said. “Unfortunately, there was only a center ref and one line ref.

“Many offsides situations weren’t called and some of those resulted in goals, which was very disappointing,” he added.

“We had the line ref in the second half and Orcas got called offsides time and time again.”

Coupeville, which has a very young roster this season, sits at 2-5 at the halfway point of the season, with four of its final seven regular season games set to go down at Mickey Clark Field.

The first of those home games arrives Friday, Oct. 10, when CHS hosts Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood.

“I’m excited to see our Wolves playing as a team,” Kunz said. “I imagine we’ll be giving some opponents a run for their money over the next few weeks.”

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Booters notch home win

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »

The Wolves prepare to unleash holy heck. (Jackie Saia photo)

“What a game. Wolves came out to win.”

Providing the opener to a Homecoming doubleheader Friday, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer team lit up Mickey Clark Field, claiming its first home victory of the season.

Sparked by a strong defensive effort, the Wolves overcame several injuries, bouncing visiting Providence Classical Christian 2-1.

The win lifts CHS to 2-4 on the season, with a road trip to defending state champ Orcas Island up next on the schedule.

That game, set for Oct. 3, will be a challenging one, but, for the moment, the Wolves can bask in the glow of victory.

Coupeville coach Jim Kunz praised his team’s sharing of the ball, saying “the passing was on point,” while hailing a couple of emerging younger players for their efforts.

“The team voted Sawyer Rudat MVP for his improvement,” Kunz said. “He fought hard for the ball and made great passes all game.

“I want to acknowledge Mal Chapa for his improvement as well.

“As 8th graders they have been containing and out playing seniors. I’m excited to see this young team playing this well.”

Coupeville’s goals came courtesy Brian Thompson and Sage Arends, who both notched scores for the second straight game.

That pushes Arends to five career goals, while Thompson is hot on his heels, having recorded four tallies during his time in a Wolf uniform.

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Booters nipped in road thriller

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Wolf captain Sage Arends scored Wednesday at La Conner. (Jackie Saia photo)

They battled the breeze and the Braves.

A still-developing Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad put up a good fight against the elements and a talented foe Wednesday before falling 4-2 at La Conner.

The loss drops the Wolves to 1-4, with a home game against Providence Classical Christian next up on the schedule.

That game is set for Friday at Mickey Clark Field, with a 3:00 PM kickoff.

Gusty winds in La Conner made life an adventure for Coupeville’s pitch warriors, who got scores from Sage Arends and Brian Thompson.

It was the first goal of the season for both booters, and the pair now have four and three career tallies, respectively.

While the Wolves would have preferred a win, they will take lessons from the loss.

“We made some coverage mistakes and passing mistakes,” said CHS coach Jim Kunz. “Many shots were taken, but they either weren’t on goal or blocked by the goalie.

“We needed to stick with the basics of passing down the field to the goal to take a shot.”

Coupeville will continue to work on fine-tuning things as the season progresses.

“We’ll be going over the breakdown in our performance to prepare for Friday,” Kunz said. “We’ll be making changes before we meet La Conner again.”

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Scrappy Wolves tangle with high-powered Hurricanes

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 20, 2025| 1 Comment »

Pitch action is heating up. (Julie Wheat photo)

The growth is evident.

While a very-young Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad wasn’t able to overcome eternal pitch powerhouse Mount Vernon Christian Friday, the Wolves put up a substantial fight in a 5-0 home loss.

After surviving heat stroke-level weather in its last game, the battle with the Hurricanes was played out on a cool prairie evening, as well.

“I saw something new out of the team,” CHS coach Jim Kunz said. “Captains Solomon Rudat and Sage Arends led from beginning to end.

“Their energy and perseverance motivated the whole team.”

MVC, a perennial playoff contender, always comes strong, but the Wolves made the ‘Canes work for their win.

“We had plenty of shots on goal,” Kunz said. “Some didn’t land, but they also had a solid goalie.”

Coupeville’s coach was also impressed with the effort his defense put up.

“Veterans Wyatt Fitch-Marron and Shiloh Sandlin worked beautifully together at center defense,” Kunz said. “(While) 8th graders Josh Richards and Aiden Wheat at outside defense proved they deserve to be on the team shutting down player after player.

“MVC has some very powerful forwards who, when given the chance, sent rockets at goalie Sam Richards,” he added.

“But after every save Sam jumped up ready to protect the goal.”

Coupeville, which sits at 1-3 on the season, gets back at it next week with two games.

The Wolves travel to La Conner Wednesday, Sept. 24, then return to Mickey Clark Field Sept. 26 to host Providence Classical Christian.

That second game is part of a Homecoming doubleheader, with soccer kicking off at 3:00 PM, followed by CHS football hosting Cedar Park Christian-Bothell at 7:00.

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