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Young guns close with a bang

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Ryanne Knoblich soars for a kill. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Fear and respect Alita “The Assassin” Blouin. “My aces are so hot they’ll burn your kneecaps as they fly by!” (Brian Vick photo)

Consider it a very successful audition.

There will be eight open spots on next year’s Coupeville High School varsity volleyball roster, thanks to a large graduation.

So, all season long, whenever the Wolf JV spikers took the floor, they were playing for two things – to win, and to convince their coaches they will be ready to bounce up to the front-line squad next year.

Both boxes were checked, and in ink, not pencil.

Polishing off host Sultan 25-20, 25-17, 25-17 Monday, the CHS young guns closed their season at 8-2 in North Sound Conference play, 11-3 overall.

Their only losses were to private school power King’s (which they pushed to a full three sets both times out) and 2A Anacortes.

The well-balanced attack Monday was led by Kylie Chernikoff, a swing player who thrashed all comers when playing at the JV level.

She closed with 10 kills, four service aces, and 12 digs, while freshman Maddie Georges added two kills, two aces, and 19 assists.

Jill Prince and Anya Leavell chipped in with four kills apiece, while Ryanne Knoblich picked up two and Taygin Jump smoked one.

Coupeville scorched the ball while at the service line, with Jaimee Masters picking up a team-high eight aces.

Alita Blouin added four, with Knoblich ringing up three.

Blouin (4), Gwen Gustafson (3), and Leavell (1) joined the dig brigade, scraping balls off the floor for Chris Smith’s squad.

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Fab frosh light up the gym

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Vivian Farris gets ready to let a serve rip. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Krimson Rector coached Coupeville’s C-Team volleyball squad to an 8-2 record.

Jordyn Rogers unleashes a zinger.

The Lucero twins at work – one is Allie, one is Maya, and they’re both super-talented, even if I can’t always tell them apart. (Brian Vick photo)

They didn’t get an official swan song on court, so we’ll give them one in print.

The high-flying Coupeville High School C-Team volleyball spikers were denied a chance to play Monday when Sultan decided it didn’t have enough players.

So, a match early, the Wolves finish with a 7-2 record in North Sound Conference action, 8-2 overall.

Along the way, the all-freshman squad responded well to the teachings of first-year head coach Krimson Rector, routing most rivals.

The one team they couldn’t quite get past was private school power King’s, which handed them both of their losses.

The Wolves put the fear of God into the Knights, however, pushing both matches to a third and final set.

While Coupeville fought extremely hard when facing off with King’s, its biggest triumph came on the road at South Whidbey late in the season.

Trailing 24-12 in the third set, the Wolves fought off an eye-popping 12 straight match points thanks to pinpoint serving by Vivian Farris, before eventually winning 28-26.

That win captured the fab frosh and their coach at their best, refusing to back down and always on the prowl for a win.

The future for all involved? Pretty dang bright.

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End of the road for booters (for now)

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on October 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Genna Wright is one of the key players who can return for Coupeville High School girls soccer next season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The end doesn’t erase the journey.

The season came to a close Monday night for the Coupeville High School girls soccer team, as it fell 6-0 in Bothell to Cedar Park Christian.

With the loss, the Wolves were eliminated from the district playoffs and finish at 3-13-2 on the season.

But, after a campaign in which it was stung by injuries, including losing offensive juggernaut Genna Wright way back in the first half of the first game, CHS can look back on the season with pride.

The Wolves, with or without key starters, were very competitive each time on the pitch, and closed with some of their best efforts of the season.

Coupeville won two of its final three games, nipping Sultan 1-0 in a league tiebreaker, then bouncing Mount Baker 4-0 to capture the program’s first-ever playoff win.

CHS coach Kyle Nelson loses five quality seniors to graduation, with Avalon Renninger, Mallory Kortuem, Anna Dion, Tia Wurzrainer, and Natalie Hollrigel departing.

Renninger tallied 12 goals in her four years in a Wolf uniform, which puts her #5 on the career scoring chart, while Kortuem finishes as the #10 all-time scorer with six goals.

The cupboard isn’t bare, however, with Wright, who punched in 17 goals through her first two seasons, set to return for her senior season.

Other top players who can returning include goaltender Mollie Bailey, midfielders Sophia Martin, Carolyn Lhamon, Knight Arndt, and Audrianna Shaw, and defenders Nezi Keiper, Eryn Wood, and Mary Milnes.

 

2019 goal scorers:

Avalon Renninger – 6
Sophia Martin – 4
Anna Dion – 2
Mallory Kortuem – 2
Eryn Wood – 1
Tia Wurzrainer – 1

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Friday Night Lights, Monday afternoon pics

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on October 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »

“Rest easy, little guy. Daddy will get you to the end zone and won’t let those bad men touch you.” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Sean “The Torpedo” Toomey-Stout explodes, sending a fumble flying to the skies.

Dakota Eck slices through the defense.

Gavin Knoblich wrestles down the Anacortes QB before he can get his pass off.

No one escapes from Gavin St Onge. No one.

Andrew Martin fights through the defense on his way to a 137-yard, three-touchdown night.

Toomey-Stout climbs the ladder to pull in a catch.

Wolf managers Brenna Silveira (left) and Melanie Navarro get photo-bombed by head coach Marcus Carr.

Friday Night Lights shine, and the cameras pop.

Visiting Cow Town for an evening, John Fisken was on hand Friday for Coupeville’s 18-6 waxing of visiting Anacortes, and the pics above are courtesy him.

To see everything he shot, and maybe get an early Christmas present for Gram and Gramps, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Football-2019-2020/FB-2019-10-25-vs-Anacortes/

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The winner takes it all

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on October 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Cristina McGrath is in the zone at the North Sound Conference Cross Country Championships. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Eli Kastner goes about his work with a smile.

Claire Mayne comes pounding down the backstretch, shadowed by teammate Alana Mihill.

The Wolf boys break from the line.

Aidan Wilson is in a hurry to get where he’s going.

Mihill charges for the finish line.

Sam Wynn gets the hair bouncing as he strides across the grass.

Coupeville’s girls attack as a pack.

The trail is never-ending, and so are the photos.

As the Coupeville High School cross country squad winds its way through the final weeks of the season, Lakewood was the destination this past Saturday, with the league title on the line.

Popping up, camera at the ready, was John Fisken, who wandered off of Whidbey for the day in search of photo ops.

The pics above are courtesy him, but are just the start of what he shot.

To see everything, and maybe purchase some glossies for grandma, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Cross-Country-2019-2020/XC-2019-10-26-League-Meet/

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