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Pitch shockers KO Wolf playoff hopes!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged CHS Wolves, Genna Wright, Girls Soccer, Granite Falls, North Sound Conference on October 17, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Lindsey Roberts, a four-year starter for Coupeville soccer, closed her prep pitch career Wednesday night. (Photo by Jackie Saia)

The final night was a stunner.

The North Sound Conference closed out its inaugural girls soccer season Wednesday, and upsets in two of three games threw the playoff picture out of whack.

South Whidbey shocked King’s 2-0 to give the defending 1A state champs their only league loss, while Sultan, which had been win-less in conference play for much of the year, beat Cedar Park Christian 1-0 for the Turks second win in a week.

All that, combined with Coupeville falling 5-1 at Granite Falls, flipped the league’s #2 and #3 playoff seeds and knocked the Wolves out of the #5 slot, ending their season without a postseason game.

King’s (9-1), South Whidbey (7-3), Granite Falls (7-3), CPC (4-6) and Sultan (2-8) advance to the modified double-elimination district playoffs against teams from the Northwest Conference, while Coupeville (1-9) stays home.

The Wolves, who finished 2-12-1 overall, with wins over Sultan and Port Townsend and a tie against Friday Harbor, entered the night holding a tiebreaker on Sultan for the final playoff berth.

While both teams had one win, coming against each other (CHS won 6-0 on their field, Sultan won 1-0 on theirs), the Wolves were a point up in the standings because of getting extra credit for a double-overtime loss to CPC.

That advantage vanished, however, when the Turks pulled out a nail-biter in the final regular season game.

Meanwhile, playing in Granite Falls, Coupeville got a first-half goal from junior Avalon Renninger, her third of the season, but it wasn’t enough to topple the rough ‘n tumble Tigers.

The loss turned out to be the final prep soccer game for four Wolf seniors, as Ema Smith, Maddy Hilkey, Lindsey Roberts and Sarah Wright depart.

The cupboard isn’t bare, however, as five of the six players who scored during the 2018 season can return next year, when it appears very likely Coupeville will drop from 1A to 2B.

Final scoring totals:

Genna Wright – 7
Lindsey Roberts – 4
Avalon Renninger – 3
Anna Dion – 2
Mallory Kortuem – 2
Tia Wurzrainer – 1

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Classy and graceful!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, tagged Boys Tennis, CHS Wolves, Drake Borden, Eastside Prep, Emerald City League on October 17, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School tennis guru Ken Stange compares beards with Harris Sinclair. (Photos by Jackie Saia)

Wolf veterans (l to r) Jakobi Baumann, Jaschon Baumann, Tiger Johnson and Sinclair were honored Wednesday on Senior Night.

The ever-busy Baumann clan.

Tiger Johnson and the president of his fan club.

The core of a talented team which held its own against private school foes, while also winning the Emerald City League Sportsmanship Award.

They beat every expectation.

Tossed into the brutal Emerald City League, the toughest tennis conference in the state, the Coupeville High School boys proved small, rural, public schools can compete with ultra-ritzy private academies.

Capping the regular season Wednesday with a 4-1 rout of visiting Eastside Prep, the Wolves sent their seniors out on a high note and assured themselves of a winning record in league play.

Coupeville, which beat four of their seven conference foes, including sweeping two matches from arch-rival South Whidbey, finished 7-6 in league, 8-6 overall.

“We finished in fourth-place. Not too shabby,” said CHS coach Ken Stange. “We greatly exceeded my goals and expectations.

“Today was another example of our guys playing hard and gutting it out,” he added. “We had a little of everything. Easy wins, third-set tiebreakers, and a close loss.”

It was about more than just wins this season, as the Wolves also received the conference sportsmanship award.

“I’m very proud that the league coaches gave our boys the award,” Stange said. “It’s a testament to how hard the boys compete.

“Win or lose, my guys try very hard every time. They are classy and graceful. Many of the other coaches positively commented on it.”

With the regular season complete, Coupeville heads to Seattle Friday for the ECL tourney.

Jakobi Baumann and Drake Borden are slated to compete in singles, while the duos of Zach Ginnings/Jacob Burke and Tiger Johnson/Jaschon Baumann will vie in doubles.

Complete Wednesday results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Jakobi Baumann beat Clayton Johnston 6-4, 3-6, 17-15

2nd Singles — Drake Borden beat Chase Crane 6-2, 6-1

1st Doubles — Zach Ginnings/Jacob Burke lost to Max Goetzman/Julian Meia 4-6, 6-1, 10-7

2nd Doubles — Mason Grove/James Wood beat Kaiea Ly-An Yong/Steven Pei 6-2, 6-1

3rd Doubles — Jaschon Baumann/Tiger Johnson beat Sahas Srini Hasan/Taras Pylypenko 6-0, 6-0

JV:

4th Doubles — Koby Schreiber/Andrew Aparicio lost 6-4

5th Doubles — Harris Sinclair/Thane Peterson lost 8-6

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Ponder playoff possibilities!!

Posted in playoffs, tagged CHS Wolves, football, North Sound Conference, playoffs, Soccer, volleyball on October 17, 2018| Leave a Comment »

CHS volleyball coaches Chris Smith (left) and Cory Whitmore are primed for a long playoff run. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Playoffs? We’re definitely talking about the playoffs.

As we slide into the second half of Oct., the end of regular season play for high school fall sports fast approaches, and that means the postseason can’t be too far behind.

While there are still about a thousand different ways this could all play out (give or take one or two dozen), here’s what I think I know as of today.

Boys Tennis:

Coupeville wraps its regular season at home today, Wednesday, Oct. 17, hosting Eastside Prep on Senior Night.

After that, the Wolves send two singles players and two doubles teams to the Emerald City League tourney Oct. 19 at the Amy Yee Tennis Center in Seattle.

This is the only sport in which CHS doesn’t compete as a member of the North Sound Conference, as only two of the league’s six teams (Coupeville and South Whidbey) play boys tennis.

So, instead, the Wolf and Falcon netters jumped out of District 1 and linked up with the ECL, which is comprised of private schools from District 2.

It’s a brutal eight-team league filled to the brim with state title contenders, mainly from juggernauts Seattle Academy, Overlake and University Prep, so the chances any Whidbey players advance to districts Oct. 20 is slim.

But you never know. An injury here, a torrid run on the court there, and miracles can, and do, happen.

Cross country:

The next three Saturdays will tell the tale of who the top harriers in the state are.

Coupeville runs at the North Sound Conference Championships in Lakewood Oct. 20 (minus sophomore Catherine Lhamon, who is the sixth-fastest female in the league, but also rehabbing an injury), then competes at bi-districts at South Whidbey Oct. 27.

The top 36 boys and 42 girls at that second race, which combines District 1 (North Sound Conference and Northwest Conference) with District 2 (Emerald City League), advance to the state meet Nov. 3 in Pasco.

Wolf senior Danny Conlisk is seeking his second-straight trip to the big dance, while Lhamon is expected to be back and ready to go in time for districts.

Football:

This is where CHS has the biggest up-hill battle.

The Wolves sit at 0-3 in league play, with two games to go, which leaves them a game off of Granite Falls (1-2) and Sultan (1-2) in the quest for the league’s fourth and final playoff berth.

If Coupeville finishes strongly and edges the Tigers and Turks, it will host a loser-out playoff game Oct. 30 against the #3 seed from the NWC, which is currently Lynden Christian.

Win that rumble and the Wolves travel to the home of the #1 NWC seed (Mount Baker and Meridian are currently tied) to play for a spot in the 16-team state tourney.

If the postseason doesn’t happen, there are two scenarios for a week #10 non-playoff game to wrap the season.

Finish #5 in the league standings, and Coupeville gets a cross-over game on the road with the #4 team from the NWC, currently Nooksack Valley.

Remain as the #6 NSC squad and it’s up to CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith to scramble and find another non-playoff team interested in picking up an extra game.

If that happens, the game could be home or away, depending on what’s worked out.

The football playoff bracket:

http://www.nscathletics.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2738&sport=1

Girls Soccer:

Heading into the regular-season finale at Granite Falls Wednesday, the Wolves are tied with Sultan for the #5 playoff seed, but own a tiebreaker thanks to an extra point picked up for going to double-overtime in one of their league losses.

If something hinky happens, and the Turks make up that point, without slipping past Coupeville, the teams would stage a play-in game on the turf in Sultan Oct. 20 to decide who moves on, and who’s done.

More likely, if things hold as they are, the Wolves nab the last slot and open the modified double-elimination district playoffs Oct. 22 on the road with a loser-out game against the NSC #3 seed, most likely South Whidbey.

Upset their Island neighbors (or Granite Falls, if things fall that way) and Coupeville is guaranteed at least two more playoff games Oct. 24 and 27, needing just one win to advance to bi-districts, which run Oct. 30-Nov. 3.

The soccer playoff bracket:

http://www.nscathletics.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2747&sport=11

Volleyball:

The sport where Coupeville holds the strongest position, having already clinched a playoff berth.

The Wolves, who are sitting in second place at 5-2 with three games to go, still have a (long) shot to upend defending state champ King’s (7-0) and claim the league crown, and can finish no lower than fourth in the regular season standings.

Districts are Oct. 27 and 30, are double-elimination, and will kick four of eight teams on to bi-districts Nov. 3.

The first day of districts plays out at two sites, with the #1 seeds from the NSC (currently King’s) and NWC (Lynden Christian) hosting four-team brackets. The second day of districts is at Lynden Christian.

The volleyball playoff bracket:

http://www.nscathletics.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2745&sport=1

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Fight like a girl, win like a Wolf!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Dig for the Cure, John Fisken photos, Maya Toomey-Stout, volleyball on October 16, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Senior captain Ashley Menges leads the attack Monday as Coupeville volleyball shreds arch-rival South Whidbey. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Moms (l to r) Lisa Toomey, Maria Reyes, Irene Echenique and Renae Mulholland sell sweet treats for a good cause, as CHS raises money for cancer research.

The Coupeville student section brings the noise and the funk for the rivalry game.

Maddie Vondrak whispers “I’m so sorry” to the volleyball, seconds before hitting it so hard the side of the ball caves in.

The Wolf varsity holds special pink footballs they later tossed to their fans.

One team, one dream.

Maya Toomey-Stout gets down with her bad self.

Scrappy libero Emma Mathusek, the glue that holds the Wolves together.

After turning photographer John Fisken pink in honor of his sister, who fought breast cancer, the Wolves bring out the gun show.

The spikes were slammin’, the cameras were clickin’ and the money was rainin’ down.

The Coupeville High School volleyball squads waged titanic fights with visiting South Whidbey Monday (JV fell just short, while the Wolf varsity rolled to a big win), while also raising money for cancer research.

Along for the ride on Dig Pink Night was wanderin’ camera clicker John Fisken, who snapped pics in between having his lush locks and beard sprayed pink in memory of his sister, who fought bravely against breast cancer.

To see everything he shot Monday, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Volleyball-2018-2019/VB-2018-10-15-vs-South-Whidbey/

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