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Let the big dog bark!!

Posted in standings, tagged , , , , , , on May 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Freshman Avalon Renninger played a key role for successful varsity soccer and tennis squads. (John Fisken photo)

The balance of power has shifted.

The third athletic school year in the short history of the 1A Olympic League is in the books (at least the regular season portion) and there’s a new big dog in charge.

That would be Coupeville, which has overcome being the smallest of the four schools.

The Wolves won the most league titles across the 10 core sports (volleyball, football, softball and baseball, plus girls and boys basketball, tennis and soccer) for the second straight year, while also claiming the varsity league wins title for the first time.

And while CHS knocked Klahowya down a peg, Port Townsend, which had been dead-last for wins in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, overcame win-less baseball and softball seasons to ease past Chimacum in the final standings.

Varsity league win totals by year:

2016-2017:

Coupeville – 51
Klahowya – 48
Port Townsend – 28
Chimacum – 25

2015-2016:

Klahowya – 45
Coupeville – 42
Chimacum – 26
Port Townsend – 22

2014-2015:

Klahowya – 52
Coupeville – 40
Chimacum – 23
Port Townsend – 20

Side note, win totals went up this year because soccer and volleyball shifted from six-game league schedules to nine to match up with basketball, baseball and softball.

Meanwhile football, thanks to hooking up with the Nisqually League, played seven league games against seven foes, instead of the six against three as in the first two years.

As the postseason continues to play out — districts for softball, tennis and track arrive next week, while Klahowya is the lone Olympic League school still (barely) alive in baseball and soccer — here’s a look at the final league standings for this spring.

Olympic League softball:

School League Overall
Chimacum 8-1 10-4
COUPEVILLE 6-3 17-3
Klahowya 4-5 9-7
Port Townsend 0-9 0-15

Olympic League baseball:

School League Overall
Klahowya 8-1 10-6
COUPEVILLE 6-3 11-9
Chimacum 4-5 7-8
Port Townsend 0-9 0-14

Olympic League boys soccer:

School League Overall
Klahowya 9-0 14-3-1
Port Townsend 6-3 8-8-0
COUPEVILLE 3-6 4-11-1
Chimacum 0-9 2-12-0

Olympic League girls tennis:

School League Overall
COUPEVILLE 4-0 6-3
Klahowya 3-3 5-9
Chimacum 0-4 0-7

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No doubt!!

Posted in Athlete Supreme, tagged , , , , , on May 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Joey Lippo scooped up votes like he does grounders — smooth and easy — running away with the title of Coupeville Sports Athlete Supreme. (John Fisken photos)

   Ever at the ready, ready to swat away any late voting rallies by would-be challengers.

The Michigan Internet Mafia sends its regards.

For the third time in five years, I left the voting for the Coupeville Sports Athlete Supreme wide open.

No rules. No restrictions. Wild West.

If you’re smart enough or talented enough, or know the right people, and are able to game the system, so be it.

Everyone knew that going in — or should have, if they read my original article — so any cries of “cheating” are going to fall on deaf ears.

Unlike last year, when supporters of Hunter Smith and Lauren Grove waged a bitter battle down to the final hours, year five was over pretty quickly.

After a strong showing early on by supporters of CHS sophomore Chris Battaglia, the tech-savvy people in the shadows who wanted to see junior Joey Lippo win did their work, and did it convincingly.

Once the hammer dropped early in day two of the 100-hour voting period, the lead got so substantial, a chunk of potential voting dried up as others walked away.

That left Lippo to coast home to victory, and the three-sport (tennis, basketball, baseball) star did, setting a new Athlete Supreme record with 50,432 votes in the final tally.

Rounding out the top five from our 25-athlete field were Katrina McGranahan (14,210), Battaglia (10,174), Jacob Martin (3,074) and Danny Conlisk (2,674).

And, in a side note, props to William Nelson, or his “people,” as he jumped from #25 to #7 in the final day.

So, after five years, the roll call of Athlete Supreme winners is:

2013 — Nick Streubel
2014 — Amanda Fabrizi
2015 — CJ Smith
2016 — Hunter Smith
2017 — Joey Lippo

Congratulations to Lippo and his supporters for doing what needed to be done to take home a completely imaginary (but very prestigious) prize. You played the game well.

And a warning a year in advance.

After seeing how things played out this year, I’m 98.3% sure next year I’m going to revert back to year one rules and make it so it’s one vote per person.

Not because I think anyone “cheated” this year — you can’t cheat if there are NO RULES, people — but because I believe it would inject a new layer of suspense into the action.

If nothing else, it would force people to find a new way to game the system.

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Wolf sluggers fill up stat sheet!!

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , , on May 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Lead-off hitter Lauren Rose leads CHS in walks and is #2 in at-bats, runs and stolen bases. (John Fisken photo)

   Jump back to 2012 and several of today’s Wolf softball stars like Katrina McGranahan (red shirt) were getting their start with the Dirt Devils. (Darren Crownover photo)

Forget about league MVP. Katrina McGranahan should be in the argument for All-State consideration.

The Coupeville High School junior pitcher, who has led the Wolves to a 17-3 record heading into the playoffs, is red-hot this season.

Among athletes whose coaches submit stats to MaxPreps, McGranahan sits in the top 10 among all 1A players in seven different categories.

In four of those she’s in the top 10 for the entire state, regardless of classification.

McGranahan’s resume:

Strikeouts (#1 in 1A, #9 in state)
Wins (#1 in 1A, #2 in state)
ERA (#6 in 1A)
Home runs (#4 in 1A)
RBI (#2 in 1A, #8 in state)
Runs (#3 in 1A)
Stolen bases (#2 in 1A, #3 in state)

And she’s not the only member of the high-flying Wolves to be posting big stats.

Junior shortstop Mikayla Elfrank is #7 in 1A in both home runs and stolen bases, while junior third-baseman Lauren Rose is #5 in runs and #7 in stolen bases.

Sophomore catcher Sarah Wright rounds out the top 10 appearances, currently sitting #5 in 1A in RBIs.

Coupeville opens the district playoffs May 19 against Vashon Island. While you’re waiting, a look at season-to-date offensive stats:

Player AB Runs Hits 2B 3B HR SB BB RBI Avg. OBP
Cedillo 21 5 5 1 6 3 .238 .448
Lodell 57 13 17 1 9 7 10 .298 .385
LeVine 63 21 20 2 5 10 11 .317 .419
K. Briscoe 5 6 2 1 1 4 6 4 .400 .727
Mathusek 6 2 1 3 1 .167 .444
Nastali 29 6 8 1 5 2 .276 .417
Smith 16 10 4 1 8 1 .250 .368
Rose 65 31 23 2 1 13 17 11 .354 .482
T. Briscoe 39 9 7 2 1 2 8 8 .179 .373
Davis 3 2 2 4 .571
McGranahan 63 34 32 3 5 4 21 9 37 .508 .575
Welling 5 2 1 2 2 .200 .500
Elfrank 60 21 23 6 4 3 13 11 18 .383 .486
Crownover 58 13 25 5 1 2 6 13 .431 .492
Wright 71 17 30 6 2 1 5 6 27 .423 .468
Lester 8 1 3 1 1 2 2 .375 .545

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Alumni return to coach CHS cheer!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged , , , , , on May 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Former Wolf cheerleader Emily (Norris) Stevens has been offered the head cheer coaching position at CHS. (Submitted photos)

   Stevens new assistant coach, Amanda (Streubel) Jones (far left), during her days as part of Coupeville’s competitive cheer squad.

Modern-day Jones.

Stevens flies high during her high school days.

Sylvia’s girls are coming home.

Coupeville High School Assistant Principal Melissa Rohr confirmed Thursday the school has offered coaching jobs to former Wolf cheerleaders Emily (Norris) Stevens and Amanda (Streubel) Jones.

Both hires still need to be approved by the School Board at its May 22 meeting.

Stevens, who will be head cheer coach, and Jones, who will work as her assistant, were highly-successful cheerleaders under long-time CHS coach Sylvia Arnold, who retired in 2013 after a 20-year run at the helm of the Wolf program.

The duo, who are now mothers of small children, both hold down jobs in the area.

A 2007 CHS grad, Stevens owns and operates Emily’s Sweets and Treats on Front Street with husband Bruce.

Jones, who got her diploma in 2011, is a nurse at Regency on Whidbey.

To learn a little more about each, how convenient that I have “Where Are They Now?” stories on both just sitting around.

Stevens — https://coupevillesports.com/2014/01/30/never-give-up-on-something-you-really-want/

Jones — https://coupevillesports.com/2013/03/08/i-love-feeling-like-i-belong/

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Support Wolf hoops! Your car will thank you!!

Posted in Basketball, Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on May 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Get your car washed Saturday and you can help current Wolves enjoy summer basketball camp (and sand castle building) like Julia Myers did. (Amy King photo)

It’s a win-win.

You can get your car washed and help support the most successful girls basketball program on Whidbey Island in one fell swoop.

The three-time defending Olympic League champion Coupeville Wolves hoops squad will be at Whidbey Island Bank (401 N. Main) twice this month, brushes and hose in hand.

First up is a car wash this Saturday, May 13 from 10 AM – 2 PM, then they come back around Saturday, May 27 at the same locale.

The events are fundraisers to help pay for the girl’s trip to a team camp this summer.

The camp has been an invaluable experience in recent years for the Wolves, giving varsity and JV players a chance to bond and work on their skills while playing four days worth of games, with a little beach time thrown in to keep things lively.

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