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Thin bench, extra effort

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Capri Anter cranks up the power. (Jackie Saia photos)

If you’re on the floor, you’re on the floor.

The Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad played with the minimum six players Thursday, with everyone in uniform bringing big effort.

While the Wolves, who had five freshmen among their active players, couldn’t topple visiting Orcas Island, they did push the Vikings in a 25-18, 25-18 loss.

The conference defeat drops Coupeville to 0-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 1-3 overall, with a trip to La Conner Sept. 26 next up on the schedule.

The young Wolves battled hard in the opening set, building an early lead thanks to back-to-back aces from Capri Anter.

The fab frosh cracked one of those winners off of a Viking player’s arm, the ball hitting bone and making the sound of a melon dropped off the Empire State Building.

Myra McDonald goes low for a shot.

Myra McDonald collected her own ace shortly after, but on a ball which caught the net, hung in the air for an eternity, then flopped over the other side, burrowing its way into the ground as several Orcas players swung and missed.

That staked Coupeville to a 6-4 advantage, but despite some strong work at the net from Anter, the Vikings pulled away, reclaiming the lead and stretching it out.

The second set, played quickly as Orcas prepared to ankle it to the ferry, proceeded in much the same style.

Coupeville sparkled early, this time with McDonald lashing a winner and Chloe Marzocca crushing a nasty service ace, before the Vikings used a deeper roster and older players to seize the advantage.

The Wolves got stellar all-around play from Lexis Drake and Haylee Armstrong, while Anter soared high for a tip winner and Dakota Strong killed the dreams of an Orcas rival by stuffing her shot at the net.

 

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — 3 kills, 3 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 4 assists, 1 ace
Lexis Drake — 1 kill
Chloe Marzocca — 1 dig, 2 aces
Myra McDonald — 1 kill, 2 aces

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Hard worker, rising star

Posted in Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , , on July 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Capri Anter watches diamond action unfold. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Sports is the great uniter for Capri Anter.

The three-sport athlete, who plays volleyball, basketball, and softball, uses athletics to build strong relationships with her teammates.

“I enjoy getting to play with others, and, when I don’t know them, I get to know them more during the sport,” Anter said.

Part of a rock-solid group of incoming freshmen Wolf student/athletes, she’s already worn a high school uniform, playing with Coupeville’s varsity softball squad as an 8th grader this past spring.

Anter saw time in the pitcher’s circle, flinging heat at rival hitters, while also racking up some offensive stats, including cracking a double in a home win over La Conner.

But while she can join teammate, and cousin, Haylee Armstrong, as five-year softball players if everything works out, it’s an indoor sport which is her current top pick.

“My favorite sport is volleyball,” Anter said. “Because I love that my teammates are very supportive even when you or someone messes up on accident.

“I also love that my teammates always tell me what I need to fix, and how to fix it when the coaches are busy helping others.”

Away from the diamond or court, Anter can be found hanging out with family and friends, watching “mainly scary movies like Smile and It,” and enjoying music from a wide range of genres.

“Pop, rock, some country, rap, and some more,” she said.

Math class is her favorite so far, while Anter likes to draw pictures for those close to her while “on the phone with one of my friends or just listening to music.”

Anter and cousin Haylee Armstrong form a dynamic duo. (Jackie Saia photo)

With three sports on the menu, she’s got a lot going on, but is merely doing what she loves.

While still a fairly young athlete, Anter takes a clear-eyed view of what she brings to her teams, and where she’d like to continue to grow.

“I think my strengths as an athlete are that since I stay pretty active in them and I enjoy them a lot, I try really hard to do the best I can to get better at them, especially volleyball and softball,” she said.

“The areas I’d like to work on are communicating more and getting to the ball,” Anter added.

Her support staff is large, and she happily leans on them for encouragement and positive reinforcement.

“There are some people who have made an impact on me and helped make me the person I am,” Anter said.

“Those people are Katie (Marti), Mia (Farris), Jada (Heaton), Grey (Peabody), Teagan (Calkins), Haylee (Armstrong), and Taylor (Brotemarkle).

“Also, all my coaches, family that have played these sports, friends, and friends’ family that have played these sports.”

With her high school days ahead of her, Anter is approaching her new adventure with an open heart.

“My goals are to have positive self-talk, communication, and listen to whomever is trying to help me better myself.”

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Same school, new world

Posted in Graduation, tagged , , , , , on June 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Melanie Wolfe gets a free base the painful way while playing in a varsity high school softball game as a middle school student. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The campus will be the same, but everything else will be (slightly) different.

Coupeville Middle School 8th graders officially become high schoolers Wednesday, with a “passages” ceremony set for 6:00 PM in the school PAC.

The Class of 2027 is 57 deep, though that number is almost certain to change between now and graduation.

Some may come, some may leave, but it’s a group deep in promising athletes and stellar students.

Thanks to Coupeville High School playing sports in the 2B classification, three 8th graders have already played varsity softball games while still attending middle school classes.

That trio — Haylee Armstrong, Capri Anter, and Melanie Wolfe — have an early advantage, but two others — Jack Farrell and Matthew Gilbert — also played at the high school level as 8th graders.

That duo suited up for the Wolf JV baseball squad.

Jack Farrell, ahead of the curve. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

But whether they’ve already played high school ball, or vied at the middle school level, or pursued other non-sports interests, the future is bright for the Class of ’27.

 

Coupeville’s incoming 9th graders are:

Noah Allred
Capri Anter
Sage Arends
Haylee Armstrong
Kingston Bartholomew
Zachary Blitch
Isabella Bowder
Tirsit Cannon
Jasmine Castellanos
Kayla Crane
Nicholas D’Haene
Lexis Drake
Jack Farrell
Chloe Ferguson
Matthew Gilbert
Kauri Hamilton
Chance Hart
Zoe Holm
Davin Houston
Kenneth Jacobsen
Bella Karr
Riley Lawless
Orion Liedtke
Samantha Marchese
Axel Marshall
Myra McDonald
Euphey McGraw
Jayden McManus
Marisol Montiel
Javen Morton
Dante Muthee
Mahkai Myles
Tyler Nastali
Natalie Perera
Sofia Phay
Kayden Pope
Lydia Price
Chase Rayner
Samuel Richards
Nikolas Rogers
Ivy Rudat
Solomon Rudat
Hana Schmanski
Evangelina Shelly
Sophia Siverly
Gabriel Smith
Lindy Sylvester
Captain Teuscher
Jovanah Villagomez
Ira Volpentesta
Ethan Walling
Jackson Waterbury
Stella Waterbury
Zachariah Wertz
Riley White
Taelor Wilkins
Melanie Wolfe

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JV shines in finale

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on May 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf 8th grader Capri Anter has a bright softball future. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was informal, but hugely helpful.

Coupeville High School’s JV softball team got one more go-around on the diamond Friday, playing a four-inning game with host South Whidbey in which no score or stats were kept.

While they might not have gotten an official win, the Wolves did score the maximum number of runs allowed, with JV rules limiting teams to five tallies per inning.

What mattered most, however, was getting more field time for young players before bats and balls are officially put away for the season.

“It was a beautiful day to play some softball, and that’s just what we did,” said Coupeville JV coach Katrina McGranahan.

“We were able to show them just how powerful our future is.”

While all of her players had their star moments, the softball guru gave praise to three Wolves, two of whom have the potential for long diamond careers.

Capri Anter and Melanie Wolfe are just 8th graders, and the extra season of softball has been invaluable.

“Melanie crushed a line drive to left field, earning her a double,” McGranahan said. “Man, what a confidence booster.

“I’m proud of her and how she was able to stick with the sport.”

With Coupeville’s three varsity pitchers graduating, Anter and fellow 8th grader Haylee Armstrong are the early frontrunners to inherit the job as freshmen.

As a former Wolf ace who prowled the pitcher’s circle from day #1 of her own 9th grade season, McGranahan knows the benefits of getting in as much work as possible.

“Capri pitched well today!” the CHS coach said.

“Yeah, she may have hit a few girls, but hey, she stayed with it and fought through her frustrations to end the game with a solid comeback.”

While Wolfe and Anter can return next season, foreign exchange student Layla Heo returns to South Korea soon and McGranahan wanted to make sure the hard-working softball newbie would get one more time in the spotlight.

“Layla got to play in her last game for the Wolves before she heads home after the school year! Bittersweet,” McGranahan said.

“She has improved so much as a player and as a person; I know she will be missed by her whole team.”

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Win today, build for the future

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on April 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Cousins Haylee Armstrong (left) and Capri Anter, just 8th graders, promise a bright future for Wolf softball. (Jackie Saia photo)

“We did great!”

Coupeville High School JV softball coach Katrina McGranahan came away from Thursday’s road trip to Darrington pleased with what she witnessed.

Her Wolves rapped out 16 hits on their way to a 17-7 win, but getting field time for her young players was the biggest victory.

With most of Coupeville’s foes not fielding JV squads, McGranahan and Co. went 2-0 in limited action.

CHS was supposed to have one more contest for its second team, but a game next week at 2A Sedro-Woolley was canceled due to the potential host team having a lack of players.

That was even more reason for the Wolves to take advantage of Darrington being ready, willing, and able to play Thursday.

Coupeville was missing several players due to illness, but shuffled its roster, sliding a few varsity players down to fill gaps in the lineup.

Wolf 8th graders Capri Anter and Haylee Armstrong both saw time in the pitcher’s circle, with the duo combining to whiff four Loggers.

Coupeville’s three varsity hurlers — Allie Lucero, Maya Lucero, and Gwen Gustafson — are all seniors, leaving plenty of opportunity for the young guns to claim that role going forward.

“Capri did a great job,” McGranahan said. “She was able to hold her own right from the start and stayed solid the entire time.

“Haylee also got some much-needed work in. They both have potential so they need all the time they can get to practice!”

Coupeville pounced from the get-go, raining down six runs in the top of the first and never looking back.

While Darrington narrowed the gap to 7-6 after three frames, the Wolves roared right back into killer mode, slapping five runs on the board in both the fourth and fifth innings.

Along with bashing a ton of hits, CHS took time to work on the finer points of the game.

“Darrington was a decent JV team,” McGranahan said. “They put the ball in play and ran the bases and made the outs.

“But it just wasn’t comparable with what our team was, and for that reason the girls got to work on some skills that tend not to get any work.

“They were batting lefthanded, slap hitting, bunting, and push bunting,” she added. “These were all skills that we have practiced before but never really get the chance to use in games!”

 

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — Two singles, one double, one walk
Haylee Armstrong — One triple, one walk
Teagan Calkins — Three singles, one walk
Gwen Gustafson — Three singles
Layla Heo — Two singles, one walk
Melanie Navarro — One walk
Sofia Peters — Two singles
Bailey Thule — One single, one triple, two walks

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