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Path to Title Town set

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on November 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Jada Heaton keeps her eyes on the prize. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re the #5 seed, and they open on court #5.

The draw for the 16-team 2B state volleyball tournament was revealed Sunday, and now Coupeville High School knows its path to Title Town.

The Wolves (16-0), who are one of two undefeated teams along with top-seeded Adna, open play in the double-elimination tourney at 9:45 AM Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Their first foe at the Yakima SunDome will be #12 seed Tonasket (15-7), who hails from the Central Washington B League.

The Tigers earned the last state berth out of District 5 and are returning to the big dance for the first time since 2017.

Overall, Tonasket has played in three previous state volleyball tourneys, netting one match win in 1998.

This is the seventh trip to state for the Coupeville spikers, and their second in as many seasons.

The Wolves have four state volleyball wins, with the last coming in 2004.

Coupeville and Tonasket, which sit 241 miles apart, had one foe in common this season, and that was Okanogan.

The Tigers split their season series with their league mates, winning 3-1 and losing 3-2, while the Wolves toppled the Bulldogs 3-2 in a non-conference rumble.

If Coupeville wins its state opener, it advances to play a Wednesday night quarterfinals match against the winner of #4 Mossyrock (12-6) and #13 Colfax (9-10).

Lose that opener with Tonasket, and the Wolves return to the floor mid-afternoon for a loser-out rumble with the loser from that same #4 vs. #13 contest.

Win at least one of its two matches Wednesday, and CHS will be back in action Thursday and still in contention for the first state trophy in program history.

The top eight take a trophy home with them when they return from Yakima this year.

In a side note, Coupeville will be joined at state by Northwest 2B/1B League mate La Conner (12-9), which eliminated Orcas Island Saturday in the second-place game at the District 1/2 tourney which the Wolves won.

The Braves, who have six state titles up on the wall, face a monumental task this time around, as they are seeded #16 and open against top-ranked Adna, which is 18-0.

And, in a second side note, pour one out for Kittitas and Lind-Ritzville-Sprague, which, despite being ranked #6 and #8 in RPI, respectively, failed to advance to state after being eliminated in district tournaments.

Absolute proof you never really know until the last spike hits the floor.

 

To see the bracket, pop over to:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4525

Yakima, here they come.

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Look back, move forward

Posted in standings, tagged , , , , , on November 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Hunter (left) and Hurlee Bronec are leaving the outdoors behind and heading into the gym for basketball season. (Danica Strong photos)

One week left.

Or actually more like three or four days.

Fall sports comes to a close for Coupeville High School this coming week, with volleyball making a trek to Yakima for the state tourney Wednesday and possibly Thursday.

The Wolf spikers are the last team standing as soccer, football, cross country, and cheer have wrapped their campaigns.

So that means today’s look at the standings is our last one until basketball season kicks into gear.

Ari Armstrong, Nick Shelly and associates have gotten CHS sports off to a strong start this fall.

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 8-0-0 17-2-0
Lopez Island 6-2-0 14-2-0
PC Christian 6-2-0 12-4-2
Coupeville 4-4-0 6-8-1
Friday Harbor 4-4-0 8-7-0
MV Christian 4-4-0 9-5-1
CPC-Lynnwood 2-6-0 5-9-0
La Conner 2-6-0 2-11-1
Grace Academy 0-8-0 2-12-0

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 1-1 5-4
Friday Harbor 1-1 4-5

 

Northwest League football — (8-Man):

School League Overall
Darrington 1-0 5-5
La Conner 0-0 3-4
Concrete 0-1 3-6

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 10-0 16-0
Darrington 6-2 18-5
La Conner 6-4 12-9
Orcas Island 6-4 12-10
MV Christian 4-6 7-10
Concrete 1-7 9-11
Friday Harbor 0-10 2-13

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Another night, another gem

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on November 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The champs. (Mark Saia photo)

The Wolf spikers are making history on a daily basis.

Led by a very strong pack of seniors, the 2024 edition of the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad continues to put together a run like no other.

The latest conquest came Saturday at La Conner, where the Wolves polished off Orcas Island in straight sets to get to a program-record 16-0, claim the District 1/2 title, and punch a return trip to the state tourney.

Keyed by a hit-happy offense and a scrambling defense, CHS swept the Vikings off the floor to a 25-4, 25-20, 25-15 tune.

“Really proud of all the people and effort — well before tonight — that went into a district championship,” said Coupeville coach Cory Whitmore.

“We came out firing in the first and they made some adjustments to keep it a lot closer in the second.

“But going up 2-0 I was proud of the girls for keeping laser focus on the goal, playing point-to-point and finishing the job.”

The Wolves celebrate on Instagram, and I am here to poach the pics.

Senior setter Katie Marti, having flown past 1,000 career assists recently, continued to add to her torrid total, lofting pinpoint passes to her big hitters.

And whether the ball landed on the ferocious fingertips of Mia Farris, Teagan Calkins, Madison McMillan, or Lyla Stuurmans, the hapless orb quickly got the crud pounded out of it.

Spraying kills from all angles, the Wolves were, once again, too much for Orcas to handle for an extended period of time.

“Our offense looked really sharp all night, hitting with very few errors and very in-rhythm,” Whitmore said.

Teagan Calkins, Coupeville’s kill queen this season, basks in the afterglow. (Mark Saia photo)

“I’m so proud of how we’ve prepared in practice for these chances to play in big games,” Whitmore said. “And, of course, I’m proud of our program pushing to return to state.

“We are looking forward to the experience and pushing to play as deep into playoffs as possible.”

Coupeville, which is currently ranked #2 among all 2B schools by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, will find out its state tourney path Sunday, when teams are seeded, and the 16-team bracket is announced.

The double-elimination rumble is set for Nov. 13-14 at the Yakima SunDome.

This is the seventh time Coupeville volleyball has advanced to the big dance, and the third under Whitmore.

The Wolves, led by coaches Kim Meche and Toni Crebbin, qualified four straight years from 2001-2004, before making it back in 2017 and 2023 with Whitmore at the helm.

 

Saturday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 4 digs
Teagan Calkins — 8 kills, 1 block assist
Mia Farris — 10 kills, 5 digs, 4 aces
Jada Heaton — 1 kill, 1 assist, 1 block assist
Katie Marti — 1 kill, 4 digs, 26 assists, 6 aces
Madison McMillan — 3 kills, 9 digs, 3 assists
Lyla Stuurmans — 11 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace, 2 solo blocks
Tenley Stuurmans — 2 digs, 1 assist

Coupeville’s seniors roll on. (Jennifer Heaton photo)

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“They all ran beautifully!”

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , on November 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville cross country runners, ready to rumble. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

They finished the season like they started it — leaving everything out on the course.

Putting in some of their best times of the campaign Saturday at the 2B state cross country championships in Pasco, the Coupeville High School harriers closed with a bang.

“They all ran beautifully!” said Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting. “What a cap off to an already great season!!”

Coupeville, which revived its cross country program in 2017 after a two-decade shut down, sent 11 runners East this time, most of the new era.

The Wolf boys had a full team in the competition and earned 9th place, one spot better than their finish last year.

Cle Elum-Roslyn claimed the boys’ team title, while Coupeville’s Northwest 2B/1B League rival Mount Vernon Christian was 7th.

Dexter Delaney, a senior from Liberty, won the individual crown.

The Wolf girls ran strongly.

On the girls’ side of things, it was incredibly close, with Rainier nipping Pope John Paul II 71-72 for the team crown.

Friday Harbor finished 8th as a unit to give the NWL its best showing among schools which qualified a full female team.

Top individual honors on the 5,000-meter course at the Sun Willows Golf Course went to Regan Thomas, a junior from Saint George’s.

Seniors (left to right) Carson Field, Landon Roberts, and Thomas Strelow score a photo op with their running guru.

Saturday’s meet was the last one for three Wolf seniors, as Carson Field, Landon Roberts, and Thomas Strelow reached the final finish line after helping rebuild their school’s running program.

“It’s an end of an era!” Bitting said. “Missing those senior boys already. Heavy sigh.”

But the future is a bright one, as eight of the 11 Wolves who ran in Pasco can return next year.

That group includes two freshmen (Mikayla Wagner, Devon Wyman), two sophomores (Kenneth Jacobsen, Ethan Walling), and four juniors.

Aleksia Jump, Ezekiel Allen, Aleera Kent, and George Spear will be seniors next year, as will be Noelle Western, a two-time state meet qualifier who was denied a third trip by injuries.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (36th) 21:45.60
Aleera Kent (69th) 23:05.10
Aleksia Jump (81st) 23:31.30
Devon Wyman (90th) 24:02.90

 

BOYS:

Carson Field (28th) 17:48.40
George Spear (37th) 18:14.30
Landon Roberts (38th) 18:16.20
Ezekiel Allen (49th) 18:33.80
Kenneth Jacobsen (55th) 18:51.20
Thomas Strelow (81st) 19:43.70
Ethan Walling (94th) 20:40.20

Bow Down to Cow Town.

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All the cheers, all the spikes

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on November 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Willow Leedy-Bonifas (left) and Ari Cunningham lead the cheers for their fellow Wolf spikers. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Last chance to see them in person.

Coupeville High School volleyball fans filled the gym Thursday night to watch the Wolves swat La Conner in Bi-District playoff action, running their record to a pristine 15-0.

From this point on, the rest of the matches will be on the road, but they’ll always have the photos, some of which can be seen above and below.

To see on-court pics from this match, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Volleyball-2024-2025/VB-2024-11-07-vs-LaConner

 

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