Samantha Martin (left) and Sydney Aparicio celebrate their win at #1 doubles, which earned them Player of the Match status. (Tami Aparicio photo)
Maureen Rice, kickin’ butt and takin’ names. (John Fisken photo)
Spring Break may have been on their minds, but, before they went, they had a butt-whuppin’ to administer.
Playing their final match before a nearly three-week gap in the schedule (they don’t return to the court for a match until April 15), the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis players pounded visiting Lakewood every way possible Wednesday.
The Wolves won the varsity match 4-1, then swept all four JV matches just for good measure. Not bad for the smallest 1A school in the state facing off with one of the biggest 2A schools in the Cascade Conference.
“It was a strong showing all around,” said CHS coach Ken Stange. “It felt good to get back in the win column after sustaining two beatings, especially since we have quite a bit of time off before we compete again.”
The victory, coming on the heels of losses at Blaine and South Whidbey, improved Coupeville to 3-2.
Complete results:
Varsity:
1st Singles — Allie Hanigan beat Jackie Stover 6-0, 6-0
“Allie was in the driver’s seat the whole way.”
2nd Singles — Jacki Ginnings lost to Christina Barber 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
“Jacki generated a good rhythm in the first set, hitting effective serves and moving her opponent around the court. She continues to develop her singles game, and is gaining control of her ground strokes.”
1st Doubles — Samantha Martin/Sydney Aparicio beat Kylie Staley/Zaya Tsengelmaa 6-3, 6-1
“This was a solid win for my #1 duo. They pulled away from their opponents halfway through the first set, playing smart and consistent tennis, and choosing the right opportunities to put the ball away.
“Samantha was particularly dominant at net, while both she and Sydney hit solid shots from the baseline. They seemed to have a little extra pop on their serves, too.”
2nd Doubles — McKenzie Bailey/Wynter Thorne beat Alex Wolf/Maddie DeYoung 4-6, 7-6(7-3), 10-6
“McKenzie and Wynter left it all on the court. They came out with their biggest win of the year, as well!
“Wynter has been ill with bronchitis. It hasn’t stopped her from getting busy on the court. After missing Friday’s match at Blaine, she got back in the mix despite her fatigue. She was on the mend today, but not many kids would have played, if they were in Wynter’s condition.
“To top it all off, McKenzie was under the weather. They blew me away with how much focus and grit they showed out there today.”
3rd Doubles — Sydney Autio/Valen Trujillo beat Lexi Zbiegien/Erin Espeland 6-1, 6-0
“This was a new pairing and it worked out well. I’m going to try it again after we come back from spring break.
“Sydney and Valen showed some good chemistry for a duo who hadn’t even played together in practice. They were energetic and focused, and each seemed to know where the other was and what the other was going to do.”
JV:
4th Doubles — Ivy Luvera/Ana Luvera beat Courtney Young/Courtney St. Jean 8-2
“The twins have played together before, and the Lakewood duo was no match for the Wonder Twins.”
5th Doubles — Haleigh Deasy/Maureen Rice beat Gillian Romeis/Paige Boersema 8-5
“Maureen and Haleigh don’t usually make it look pretty, but they almost always come up with a win, and today was no exception.”
6th Doubles — Jazmine Franklin/Aura Corredor beat Freddie Stradthoff/Anna Drabloes 8-2
“It only took us one exchange student to beat Lakewood’s pair of exchange students!”
7th Doubles — Bree Daigneault/Valen Trujillo beat Kathryn Winder/Brianna Scheider 8-0
“We were without Micky LeVine today, so Valen doubled back to play with her other partner in crime, Bree. They won against Blaine, they won three times against South Whidbey, and they won today!”
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