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Bottom of the net, baby!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 22, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Jacob Lujan lines up a shot. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re chasing those buckets.

Three games into the season, 17 different Coupeville Middle School basketball players have made the scoreboard pop.

After opening the season with three straight games in their own gym, the Wolves play their next four in rival encampments.

Adapting to different gyms, while still hitting the bottom of the net, is an art form, so time will tell which players will rise to the moment.

Going forward, this is where the Wolves stand through Nov. 22.

If I added up the point totals from the scorebooks correctly, that is…

 

Diesel Eck – 30
Les Queen – 24
Chayse Van Velkinburgh – 18
Calvin Kappes – 14
Gracen Joiner – 13
Jonathan Kappes – 11
Kamden Ratcliff – 11
Cyrus Sparacio – 11
Colton Ashby – 7
Darius Stewart – 6
Liam Stoner – 6
Trenton Thule – 3
Elijah Cole – 2
Jacob Lujan – 2
River Simpson – 2
Kion Tellery – 2
Aiden Wheat – 2

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Wolf ace chases overseas soccer dreams

Posted in Fundraisers, soccer, tagged , , , , on November 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Chayse Van Velkinburgh (right) is chasing his soccer dream. (Photo courtesy Jessica Van Velkinburgh)

You can help Chayse chase his pitch dream.

Coupeville Middle School 8th grader Chayse Van Velkinburgh has been picking up plenty of overseas soccer experience in the past couple of years, and he has an opportunity for much more.

The fleet-footed booter’s family has launched a GoFundMe to allow his supporters to help him raise the money necessary for a three-month full-time residency at the prestigious Madrid Euro Soccer Academy in Spain.

Cost is $13,300 and the fundraiser is 9% fulfilled in a little under 24 hours.

For more info on Van Velkinburgh’s soccer odyssey, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-chayses-dream-madrid-soccer-academy?qid=d55c741d7a961e63982f4a069f20b0ed

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What a rush!

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on August 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Scotlyn Helm celebrates a tourney title with a cold treat. (Photos courtesy Lindsey Helm and Jessica Van Velkinburgh)

Whidbey invaded the mainland and returned with much plunder.

Deception FC soccer teams won three titles and placed five teams in championship games this weekend at the Washington Rush Cup at Skagit River Park in Burlington.

The Islanders accounted for 16 wins among their various squads, which pushes them to 42 total for the season.

Also coming out on top were Northwest United teams paced by Coupeville booters.

Central Whidbey pitch stars winning titles included:

Diesel Eck
Hazel Goldman
Andrea Gonzalez
Alaina Grose
Lyla Grose
Scotlyn Helm
Page Hill
Braden Oswalt
Henry Queen
Chayse Van Velkinburgh
Maysen Van Velkinburgh
Lucy Youderian

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Wolf soccer ace goes international

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , , on July 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Chayse Van Velkinburgh (right) is playing soccer around the world. (Photos courtesy Dustin Van Velkinburgh)

Chayse Van Velkinburgh is following the bouncing soccer ball around the world.

The Coupeville 8th grader recently spent a month in Spain, pursuing the beautiful game.

Van Velkinburgh put in two weeks of intensive training with the Madrid Euro Soccer Academy, then played in Mad Cup 2024.

That tourney, now in its fourth year, boasts 809 teams, with 14,000+ kids from 34 countries playing games at 32 venues in Madrid.

Van Velkinburgh’s squad, which squared off with teams from Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela among others, made it all the way to the Elite 8 in the silver bracket.

Off to dominate on the pitch.

The young Wolf ace then hopped on a plane and headed back home, finding himself back on the soccer pitch in America mere hours later.

Suiting up with Northwest United this time, Van Velkinburgh helped his team finish second at the Skagit Firecracker Tournament.

Back in America, Dustin and Jessica’s son will continue to play with NW United, while also joining the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer program this fall.

After playing a final season of middle school basketball, he’s slated to return to Spain in January for another three-month stay at the Madrid Academy.

Chasing that ball and chasing that dream.

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Pitch prodigy shoots, scores

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on May 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Chayse Van Velkinburgh raises another trophy on the soccer pitch. (Photo courtesy Jessica Van Velkinburgh)

Put another trophy in the case.

Coupeville Middle School soccer standout Chayse Van Velkinburgh spent the weekend helping his select team win a title at the President’s Cup in Tukwila.

Northwest United won 3-2 in the semifinals Saturday, then ran away with a 4-1 victory in the championship game Sunday.

That capped a tourney run which began back in March.

With the title in hand, Northwest United qualifies to travel to Utah in June for regionals, though Van Velkinburgh will have to sit that one out.

That’s because the Wolf 7th grader is already slated to be in Spain during that same time frame, playing with the Madrid Euro Soccer Academy.

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