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Former Wolf coach a state champ

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on November 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Former Coupeville High School coach Breanne Smedley led Columbia River to a state volleyball title. (Photo property The Elite Competitor podcast)

We knew her before she was big time.

Former Coupeville High School coach Breanne Smedley, who helped build a strong Wolf program, sits atop the volleyball world Saturday night.

Her Columbia River spikers completed a masterful run, upending Ridgefield 25-23, 25-16, 20-25, 25-23 to claim the 2A state title.

The crown-clinching win came on the heels of straight-sets victories over Mark Morris, Anacortes, and Burlington-Edison.

The Rapids finish 22-1, having thoroughly avenged their only loss of the campaign.

Columbia River fell in three sets to Ridgefield in late September, than rebounded to beat the Spudders three straight times, with the state final the crowning touch.

It’s the third state title for the Rapids volleyball program, with each win coming in a different classification.

The school’s first spiker title came in 1991, when Columbia River was a 4A school.

The Rapids won again in 2000, this time at the 3A level, before adding Saturday’s 2A crown to the stash.

Breanne Smedley coached select and high school volleyball during her time on Whidbey, fronting the CHS varsity program between 2014-2015.

Her second Wolf squad toppled Seattle Christian in the playoffs, the first postseason win for Coupeville’s volleyball program in a decade.

That helped set the path for success achieved by her successor, Cory Whitmore, who has guided CHS to six-straight winning seasons and a trip to state in 2017.

Breanne Smedley and husband Brett, who coached high school football and middle school basketball in Coupeville, moved to Vancouver in 2016.

Along with coaching and being a mom, Breanne also co-hosts a podcast which focuses on female athletes:

https://www.kristinabreanne.com/

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CHS coaching carousel in full motion!!

Posted in Football, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , , on May 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School volleyball coach Breanne Smedley is leaving to take a job in Vancouver. (John Fisken photos)

   Coupeville High School volleyball coach Breanne Smedley is leaving to take a job in Vancouver. (John Fisken photos)

Husband Brett will be joining her at Columbia River.

Husband Brett will be joining her at Columbia River.

This is not an April Fools.

Four months out from a new season, Coupeville High School just lost half of its roster of fall sports coaches.

Brett and Breanne Smedley have accepted coaching and teaching jobs in their hometown and are leaving Whidbey Island to return to Vancouver.

Both will teach at Columbia River High School, with Breanne taking over as head volleyball coach.

Brett will be the school’s football defensive coordinator.

Columbia River is a 3A school and plays in the Greater St. Helen’s League, along with Fort Vancouver, Kelso and Prairie.

Both Chieftains programs won league titles this school year.

“This has been an extremely difficult decision, but ultimately we were presented with an opportunity we felt we couldn’t pass up,” Breanne Smedley said. “I am saddened to leave this team and community, but I am confident the program is in a great place to be successful next year and beyond.”

She has been the head volleyball coach at CHS the past two seasons, leading the Wolves to a tie for second-place in the 1A Olympic League this past season.

The Wolves upended Seattle Christian for their first playoff win in a decade.

With her departure, the Wolf volleyball program is two coaches down, as JV coach Heidi Wyman stepped down earlier in the year to focus on family and club coaching.

Brett Smedley worked as an assistant football coach under Tony Maggio before taking over the program last year.

Working with an extremely young roster, he went 1-10, but his team played aggressively and showed considerable signs of growth under his tutelage.

While the move gives the couple a chance to return to their roots, they will treasure their time on Whidbey.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better community to start our careers and begin our lives together,” Breanne Smedley said. “As I told the players, the relationships we have made here go beyond the volleyball court and I will continue to be available as a mentor and friend for these girls.

“Thank you again for the opportunity to coach and teach these amazing young women.”

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Kids, get your spike on!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , on December 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

All your info in one handy place.

All your info in one handy place.

Get ready to spike.

The Whidbey Fury Volleyball Club, whose coaching staff includes Coupeville High School spiker guru Breanne Smedley, is offering clinics for kids in grades K-5 starting tonight.

The clinics, which will be held at North Whidbey Middle School in Oak Harbor and Anacortes, run through April.

Cost is just $5 for a single clinic or if you sign your child up as a frequent flier (five or 10 clinics), you can drop the price by a sweet $1 per clinic.

Times are 5:-5:45 PM for K-2 and 6-7 PM for grades 3-5.

The clinics will focus on the fundamentals of volleyball while developing a love for the game.

“It’s a great way to introduce kids to volleyball!,” Smedley said.

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Take your spikes to the next level!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , on October 13, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Breanne Smedley

Volleyball guru Breanne Smedley. (John Fisken photo)

Have a burning desire to take your volleyball skills to a higher level?

Then the Whidbey Fury want to hear from you.

The local club team, which recently added Coupeville High School coach Breanne Smedley as an assistant director, will be holding parent informational meetings and tryouts for girls ages 10-18.

There will be two parent/player meetings, with the first one 7 PM Wednesday, Oct. 21 in the CHS Health Room (just inside the main doors of the high school gym).

A second meeting will be held 7 PM Nov. 4 at the North Whidbey Middle School gym in Oak Harbor.

Tryouts will be held at North Whidbey Middle School and broken down by age groups.

Girls ages 10-14 will tryout Nov. 11 from 4-6 PM while those who are 15-18 will go Nov. 15, also from 4-6.

Registration begins at 3 PM both days.

Players will be evaluated on existing and potential skill level, effort and attitude, sportsmanship and interaction with coaches and other athletes.

You should have court shoes and water with you.

To register before tryouts, go to www.psrvb.org and select “Whidbey Fury” as your club. You will pay an initial $5 tryout fee to PSR.

Copy and print off your registration and bring it with you to the tryouts.

The Whidbey Fury play USA club volleyball.

For more information, pop over to the team’s website at:

http://www.whidbeyfury.com/default.aspx

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Spike with the stars!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Payton Aparicio (left) and Hope Lodell are just two of the Wolf stars expected to be on hand for Saturday's free kids volleyball clinic. (John Fisken photo)

   Payton Aparicio (left) and Hope Lodell are just two of the Wolf stars expected to be on hand for Saturday’s free kids volleyball clinic. (John Fisken photo)

Want to meet Lauren Rose?

Well, if you’re a kid in grades 3-6 who loves volleyball and has this coming Saturday morning free, you’re in luck.

Rose and the other Coupeville High School volleyball stars will be conducting a free skills clinic in the CHS gym Sept. 26 from 10-11:30 AM.

The clinic, which is the brainchild of Wolf volleyball coach Breanne Smedley, is open to boys and girls and no prior registration is needed.

Just show up, ready to have fun (and possibly get Rose’s autograph).

If you can’t make this one, there will be a second clinic Saturday, Oct. 24, also from 10-11:30.

For more info, contact the coach at breannesmedley@coupeville.k12.wa.us.

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