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Wilson wows against fierce foe

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on October 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Cael Wilson (in headband) celebrates a goal with his teammates. (Finn Price photo)

Cael Wilson is making a run at family scoring supremacy.

The Coupeville High School senior, who is the only soccer player in school history to have scored a goal in five seasons, rattled home two more scores Tuesday in Bothell.

While Wilson’s outburst wasn’t enough to topple pitch powerhouse Providence Classical Christian, which claimed a 7-2 win in a non-conference soccer game between Northwest 2B/1B League rivals, it did propel the ginger sniper up the scoring chart.

His two-goal day gives him a team-best five tallies this season, and 11 for his prep career.

That ties Cael Wilson for #8 all-time on the CHS boys’ scoring chart with Zane Bundy, while leaving him just two goals shy of older brother Aidan Wilson, who punched in 13 goals during his run in the red and black.

Preston Epp leads the charge. (Bailey Thule photo)

Tuesday’s goals came off of assists from Preston Epp and Angel Partida.

Wilson’s first score was fired from the far corner, while on the second scoring run, he exchanged short passes with Partida, then slapped home a left foot shot to the corner of the net.

Providence, which finished third at the 2B/1B state tourney a year ago, has a potent scoring attack, but Coupeville coach Kimberly Kisch praised the play of her goalie, senior Hurlee Bronec.

“As always, Hurlee was a rock star, making big saves,” she said.

Now 2-4-1 on the season, Coupeville wrapped its non-conference schedule Tuesday and begins league play Oct. 11 with a road trip to Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood.

The Wolves have eight conference games ahead, including a rematch with Providence, as they chase a playoff spot while competing in the premier 2B/1B soccer league in the state.

Kisch, and fellow Wolf coach Robert Wood experimented a bit Tuesday, using the game as a learning exercise.

“With the final non-league game, we tried some new things with our lineup,” Kisch said. “It didn’t work out, but we gleaned valuable information about their defensive line.

“I am confident that when we see Providence again on our field, we will have a much different outcome.”

Eighth grader Tamsin Ward is a vital part of a co-ed soccer squad charging into league play. (Bailey Thule photo)

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Snipers have love affair with net

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Sage Arends (pink shoes) gets mobbed after finding the back of the net. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

A different day, a different hero.

A third of the way through its 15-game regular season schedule, the Coupeville High School co-ed soccer team has gotten goals from four players.

It’s a tie at the top right now, but the season scoring title is up for grabs, with many more games left on the schedule.

Where goal totals sit through Sept. 25:

Angel Partida – 3
Cael Wilson – 3
Sage Arends – 2
Preston Epp – 1

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Wilson wows, Wolves win

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Cael Wilson brings the lightning and the thunder. (Finn Price photos)

The opening act was a huge success.

Kicking things off Saturday in the first game of a soccer/football doubleheader at Mickey Clark Field, the Coupeville High School co-ed booters romped to their first win of the season.

Controlling the action from first whistle to the last moment of action, the Wolves bounced visiting Grace Academy 3-1 in a game which felt incredibly one-sided.

The non-conference win against a league rival lifts CHS to 1-2-1 on the season.

The teams will meet a second time later this season in Marysville in a tilt which will count in the conference standings.

If Saturday’s game was a taste of what’s to come, it should make Wolf fans quite happy.

Punching in two goals before halftime, Coupeville seized control of the game and never let go.

The first score came courtesy senior Cael Wilson, who got a gift from the Grace Academy goalie.

The visiting netminder lost control of the ball while trying to clear it in front of his net, with the orb bouncing right to the rampaging Wolf.

Wilson slipped past his rival, took a quick step or two, then slapped home the game’s first goal a little over 12 minutes into play.

Sage Arends outduels his rivals.

From there, the Wolves added a second tally, with Sage Arends alertly picking up a loose ball while stuck in a pack of players, before popping a shot into the back of the net.

CHS goalie Hurlee Bronec was lights out while holding Grace Academy scoreless in the first half, then moved out into the field after the break.

Sam Richards replaced him in net and also clamped down on the visitors, though one ball got through (barely) during a wild melee with 17 minutes to play.

Mason Butler preaches loves, while hammering fools on defense.

Coupeville’s defenders stood tall in the waning moments, denying Grace a chance to tie, with Mason Butler and Lillian Ketterling among those blunting incoming attacks.

The insurance goal came in stoppage time after Wolf 8th grader Brian Thompson and the Grace goalie collided in the box.

The young whiz kid stepped aside to let his fellow ginger, Wilson, line up the penalty kick, and the grizzled vet hit paydirt.

Banking in his second goal of the afternoon, he notched his third score of the campaign and ninth of his prep career.

Wilson is now tied with Angel Partida as the team’s top scorer this season.

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Some history, some frustration

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Matthew Ward pushes the attack. (Finn Price photo)

Friday Harbor has been to the mountain top, while Coupeville is still trying to learn all the tricks of the ascent.

A Wolverines boys’ soccer program which has a state title in its resume showed calmness under pressure Tuesday, turning a one-goal game into a runaway win on the road.

Unable to hold on to an early lead, the CHS co-ed booters eventually fell 8-3 in a game in which the final score was a bit deceptive.

The non-conference loss to a conference team (just go with it) drops the Wolves to 0-2-1 on the still-young season.

While Coupeville coach Robert Wood was understandably frustrated afterward — “The captains and coaches are talking how and what needs to change to ensure we can hold a one-goal lead indefinitely” — the game was close for 50+ minutes.

Trailing just 4-3, the Wolves were looking to knot the score in the second half, only to watch Friday Harbor suddenly slip away.

Two goals in a 90-second span widened the margin to 6-3, before the Wolverines tacked on another pair of scores in the waning minutes.

Coupeville goaltender Hurlee Bronec had several strong saves in the second half, including one where he snuffed out a shot at point-blank range, but he was also under fire almost constantly.

Wolf goaltender Hurlee Bronec punishes the soccer ball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

A pair of yellow cards assessed to the Wolves also seemed to put a hitch in their get-up-and-go, and a late rally never materialized.

The loss came despite a strong offensive effort in the first half from Coupeville.

Playing their second-straight home game at Mickey Clark Field, the Wolves broke through first when Angel Partida bashed home a goal less than four minutes into play.

Netting his team-best third score of the season, he gave CHS an advantage which it didn’t hold for long.

Amid much confusion, Friday Harbor broke the plane of the goal (or did it?) to knot the game at 1-1, though it took the ref an eternity to signal the score as actually having happened.

The other five goals in the first half were far more convincing, starting with Wolf senior Preston Epp pulling off a sweet move after the opposing goalie tried, and failed, to clear the ball out in front of his net.

Instead of snatching the bouncing orb up, the Friday Harbor netminder poked at it with his leg but sent it right to Epp by accident.

Not willing to look a gift horse in the mouth, the Wolf sharpshooter promptly spanked the ball into the back of the net for his first goal of the year, and eighth of his prep career.

Unfortunately for Coupeville, their foes then gave a preview of their lightning-fast ability to score, banking in three scores in a span of four minutes to reclaim the lead.

Trailing 4-2, the Wolves scored right before the end of the half, beating the clock and the odds when a long, booming shot by Cael Wilson took an advantageous bounce and nicked off of a defender.

Cael Wilson surveys the defense. (Finn Price photo)

Whether he knew it or not at the moment, Wilson, a current senior who has been a varsity player since 8th grade, became the first player in CHS soccer history to score in five separate seasons.

Known for his scrappy defense, he has also tallied seven goals, giving his family 20, when you add in the 13 scored by now-graduated older brother Aidan.

A third brother, freshman Edmund Wilson, also saw some varsity field time, then came back around to anchor the Wolf JV as they played a 30-minute “friendly” in their season debut as a team.

“It was really great to see the JV game,” Robert Wood said.

“The kids did well; many learning points, and honestly, they did really, really good for that being the first time they saw a live opponent.”

His fellow Wolf coach, Kimberly Kisch, agreed.

“Good to see some of the kids who aren’t especially experienced get out there and begin to put things together,” she said.

Brynn Parker and Josh Lujan, both returning from injury, drew praise for their play while 8th grader Brian Thompson set up Frankie Tenore, who drilled in a buzzer-beating goal on her final run of the day.

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Tough league, big dreams

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Preston Epp is headed into his fifth, and final, season as a Wolf booter. (Jackie Saia photo)

They’re bringing everyone.

With the girls’ program sidelined by low turnout numbers, the Coupeville High School soccer team will be a co-ed one for the second straight season.

Wolf boys’ coach Robert Wood, who is headed into his fifth season at the helm, will continue to work with CHS girls’ pitch guru Kimberly Kisch, and the roster will be a mix.

Brynn Parker terrorizes a rival. (Jackie Saia photo)

Among the returning female players with previous co-ed experience are Ayden Wyman, Brynn Parker, and Frankie Tenore, while 8th grader sharpshooter Tamsin Ward headlines a group of very promising younger booters.

They’ll join a veteran team which boasts seven returning seniors, including two Wolves capping five-year runs in the red and black.

Preston Epp and Cael Wilson were the first 8th graders to take advantage of Coupeville’s move from 1A to 2B, immediately stepping on to the pitch while still CMS students.

Together, they’ve peppered rival goaltenders for 13 scores, while helping the Wolves bounce from one win to four, then five, and six during their time in uniform.

Coupeville went 6-6 last season, after starting 5-2, while playing in a very-tough nine-team “super conference” created by mixing five Northwest 2B/1B League rivals with four outsiders who join just for soccer.

The NWL has captured eight of the 12 trophies across the last three boys’ soccer state tourneys, with both Friday Harbor and Orcas Island winning titles.

Wolf senior Cael Wilson, who debuted as an 8th grader, has scored at least one goal in each of his four seasons. (Nick Guay photo)

Now the goal for Coupeville is to start strong again, then finisher stronger.

To get there, Wolf coaches will look for their veterans to lead the way.

“Athleticism is big this year, but the soccer IQ is also high with a big returning senior/junior class,” Wood said.

“Teamwork and tactics are better so far this year than in past — still really early,” he added.

“But there’s still an issue with myopic focus on the ball instead of quick play passing and moving the defense to solve an easier problem.”

With a co-ed roster, the Wolves are looking to add some JV games to their schedule and will kick off varsity play Wednesday with a non-conference road game at Auburn Adventist Academy.

After that, Coupeville is home for four of its next five, with a Saturday matinee against Crosspoint Academy offering the first chance for local fans to cram the stands at Mickey Clark Field.

Once again, Wood and Kisch will aim for building a winning mentality while getting both the boys’ and girls’ programs ready for the future.

“Focus is on enjoyment, culture, development, and marketing,” Wood said. “Always interested in soccer IQ and decision making while ensuring a high level of skill and technique.”

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