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Olivia Martin fires off an ace. (Julie Wheat photo)

Time to add up the numbers and call it a day.

With the final Coupeville High School volleyball match in the books for 2025, we can present a complete look at individual stats for the Wolf spikers.

The numbers came from stat sheets collected by CHS coaches, and hopefully I added correctly.

Ari Cunningham filled up the stat sheet during her first season as a varsity player. (Jennifer Camarena Herrera photo)

 

Final season stats:

 

Varsity
(16 matches):

 

Kills:

Teagan Calkins – 185
Haylee Armstrong – 100
Tenley Stuurmans – 47
Dakota Strong – 39
Ari Cunningham – 35
Lexis Drake – 16
Capri Anter – 2
Adeline Maynes – 2

 

Digs:

Calkins – 176
Armstrong – 140
Stuurmans – 91
Maynes – 59
Drake – 46
Anter – 38
Cunningham – 36
Strong – 10
Sydney Van Dyke – 5

 

Assists:

Stuurmans – 320
Maynes – 30
Armstrong – 16
Calkins – 12
Cunningham – 9
Drake – 8
Strong – 4
Kennedy O’Neill – 1

 

Solo Blocks:

Stuurmans – 5
Armstrong – 2
Drake – 2
Cunningham – 1
Strong – 1

 

Block Assists:

Cunningham – 9
Drake – 8
Armstrong – 3
Calkins – 3
Strong – 3
Stuurmans – 3
Maynes – 1

 

Service Aces:

Stuurmans – 62
Calkins – 37
Maynes – 20
Armstrong – 19
Cunningham – 18
Drake – 15
Anter – 7
O’Neill – 2
Van Dyke – 2
Strong – 1

 

JV
(13 matches):

 

Kills:

Sydney Van Dyke – 40
Kennedy O’Neill – 31
Isa Mc Fetridge – 25
Chelsi Stevens – 24
Cassandra Powers – 12
Emma Leavitt – 8
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 5
Adeline Maynes – 4
Olivia Martin – 3
Hailey Grijalva – 2

 

Digs:

Leedy-Bonifas – 46
O’Neill – 44
Mc Fetridge – 41
Stevens – 26
Van Dyke – 13
Maynes – 11
Martin – 7
Powers – 7
Grijalva – 4
Leavitt – 2
Kee’Arya Brown – 1
Mary Western – 1

 

Assists:

Maynes – 50
Leavitt – 27
Leedy-Bonifas – 15
Powers – 13
Van Dyke – 8
O’Neill – 5
Grijalva – 4
Mc Fetridge – 3
Stevens – 3
Martin – 1

 

Solo Blocks:

Van Dyke – 2
Leedy-Bonifas – 1

 

Service Aces:

Powers – 30
Van Dyke – 26
O’Neill – 24
Leavitt – 19
Mc Fetridge – 18
Stevens – 18
Maynes – 14
Leedy-Bonifas – 7
Martin – 4
Grijalva – 3

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Dakota Strong continues to fill up the stat sheet. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

Time to start a new streak.

Playing for the third time in as many days Thursday, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball team lost a Northwest 2B/1B League match for the first time since 2023.

The new-look Wolves, rebuilding after losing most of their roster to graduation after back-to-back trips to the state tourney, fell 25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21 to visiting Mount Vernon Christian.

That snaps a 17-match league win streak for CHS and drops them to 1-1 in conference play, 2-2-1 overall.

The nail biter loss capped a 48-hour burst of high-intensity play in which the Wolves beat Friday Harbor at home, endured an epic road trip to Forks, then immediately jumped back on the floor to host MVC.

“The varsity showed a lot of grit and determination,” CHS coach Scout Smith said.

“Three matches and 11 sets of volleyball in three days is a lot.

“It’s not easy to show up three days in a row to play. However they never used that as an excuse; they continued to expect more of themselves, never using fatigue as an excuse.”

Wolf coaches (l to r) Scout Smith, Hope Lucero, and Alita Blouin are looking for a shoe contract. (Photo courtesy Charlotte Young)

With Smith and her assistant coaches rockin’ stylish footwear, their players brought their A-games, but so did their opponents.

“The MVC players also showed a lot of determination,” Smith said. “Have to give them a hand for putting together a win after we battled them for four straight sets.”

With 10 matches left on the regular season schedule, including trips to La Conner and Darrington next week, the Wolves have plenty of time to grow.

“Overall it’s a great learning opportunity,” Smith said.

“I love that we get to face a lot of adversity early in the season. It only helps us to improve.

“We will go out and get the win when it matters.”

 

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — 10 digs
Haylee Armstrong — 6 kills, 5 digs, 17 assists, 3 aces
Teagan Calkins — 8 kills, 8 digs, 1 block assist, 2 aces
Ari Cunningham — 1 kill, 3 digs, 1 assist, 2 block assists, 2 aces
Lexis Drake — 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 assist, 1 block assist
Adeline Maynes — 1 dig, 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace
Tenley Stuurmans — 2 kills, 5 digs, 17 assists, 3 aces

 

Isa Mc Fetridge launches a winner. (Ana Mc Fetridge photo)

 

JV romps to win:

Back in action for the first time in nine days, Coupeville’s second unit was locked-in all night, rolling to a 25-6, 25-23, 15-9 victory.

The win lifts the JV to 1-0 in league play, 2-1 overall.

Coupeville’s last two opponents — Friday Harbor and Forks — only had one team in action, leaving the young Wolves to bide their time.

Given a chance to finally take the floor again, they responded, with Adeline Maynes opening things by ripping off 12 straight points on her serve.

 

Thursday stats:

Willow Leedy-Bonifas — 1 kill, 5 digs
Olivia Martin — 3 digs
Adeline Maynes — 3 digs, 9 assists, 4 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 3 kills, 5 digs, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 2 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace
Cassandra Powers — 2 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 5 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 1 kill
Sydney Van Dyke — 3 kills, 2 aces

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Dakota Strong mashed nine kills Tuesday to pace Coupeville to a win on Orcas Island. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was a chiller and a thriller.

And it ended exactly the way the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad wanted it to — with the Wolves headed back to the ferry after clinching their ninth straight win.

Outlasting host Orcas Island across three tense sets of action-packed spikes and aces, CHS claimed a 25-23, 25-23, 16-14 victory Tuesday in its road finale.

That sends Coupeville home boasting a 9-1 record in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 11-1 overall.

Up next is the last match of the season for the young spikers, with the Wolf JV hosting non-conference foe Sultan Monday, Nov. 4.

As she and her team bounced across the water and backroads of America on their (long) way home from Orcas, CHS coach Ashley Menges basked in adding another win to her team’s glossy record.

“I’m obviously very happy with how it went,” she said. “We’ve been learning a lot of lessons this season and it seems like everything just keeps clicking.

“Skills are developing and team dynamics are getting better with every game so I’m very proud,” Menges added.

“Lots of growth this season, and we have one more to get even better!”

 

Tuesday stats:

Capri Anter — 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 3 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 8 digs, 2 assists
Lexis Drake — 5 kills, 2 digs, 2 aces
Adeline Maynes — 2 kills, 2 digs, 11 assists
Isa Mc Fetridge — 1 ace
Chelsi Stevens — 3 kills
Dakota Strong — 9 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 2 aces
Tenley Stuurmans — 1 kill, 2 digs, 6 assists, 1 ace
Sydney Van Dyke — 3 kills, 3 digs, 3 aces

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Tenley Stuurmans chases down a wayward volleyball. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They beat the clock and beat the Vikings.

Playing second Thursday night, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad knew that visiting Orcas Island would have to sprint back to the ferry at a certain time, regardless of the score.

So, the Wolves made quick work of their foes, rolling to a 25-15, 25-18, 13-15 win which left their foes plenty of time to amble back to the boat.

The victory lifts Coupeville’s JV to 4-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-1 overall, with another home game — this one against Friday Harbor — next up on the schedule.

That one won’t be until Oct. 8, however, so the Wolves have time to bask in the afterglow of Thursday’s methodical dismembering of the Vikings.

Getting floor time for all 12 girls on her roster, JV coach Ashley Menges spread out the love, and her spikers responded.

Freshman Tenley Stuurmans sprayed kills in the first set, while Adeline Maynes provided a game-busting run of excellence at the service stripe.

The Wolves rebounded from an 11-9 deficit, finishing the frame on a 14-6 tear to claim supremacy.

Lexis Drake and Dakota Strong, who both nailed their first-ever varsity kill in the night’s opening match, closed out the first set with winners, and the rout was on.

Point, Coupeville.

Coupeville led from start to finish in frame #2, with Sydney Van Dyke punching a pair of service aces to put the Vikings back on their heels.

Isa Mc Fetridge and Maynes also came up big on their serve, while the play of the night came late in the set.

Waxing the floor with her uniform, Haylee Armstrong went face-first to the hardwood, somehow getting her fingers barely under a ball preparing to kick away for an Orcas point.

Instead, the sensational sophomore flicked the orb skyward at the very last moment, then two hits later, Maynes froze the defense with a tip for a winner to drive a stake through the heart of Viking Nation.

While Orcas did eke out a win in a shortened third set, it was just for practice, with the match already decided in favor of Cow Town.

Willow Leedy-Bonifas and Armstrong dominated at the service line in the late going for the Wolves.

 

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — 2 digs
Haylee Armstrong — 3 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Lexis Drake — 6 kills, 1 ace
Willow Leedy-Bonifas — 1 assist, 1 ace
Adeline Maynes — 1 kill, 1 dig, 9 assists, 6 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 2 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 1 kill
Dakota Strong — 6 kills
Tenley Stuurmans — 6 kills, 3 assists, 1 ace
Sydney Van Dyke — 1 kill, 1 dig, 2 aces

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Dakota Strong shredded Darrington’s defense Thursday night. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Dakota Strong was a force of nature unleashed.

Playing her most complete match Thursday, the Coupeville High School sophomore rained down hot death on visiting Darrington, sparking the Wolf JV spikers to a straight-sets win.

With Strong leading a team-wide embrace of big hits, CHS slipped past the Loggers 25-16, 25-21, 25-19 on a night when frequent Homecoming proposals captured a chunk of the spotlight.

The victory lifts the Coupeville JV to 3-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-1 overall, with a week before Orcas Island visits Cow Town Oct. 3 for the next match of the season.

Strong, who said yes to going to the big dance with boyfriend Landon Roberts, was electric all night long.

Adeline Maynes and Tenley Stuurmans set up their teammates with pinpoint passes, and seven different Wolves ripped a kill past Darrington’s defense.

None stood as tall as Strong, however, who mixed lightning bolts with artful tips, picking up winners at crucial moments.

Making mom Danette Beckley beam even more than normal, Danica’s “lil’ sis” kept the Wolf faithful on their feet with her stellar play, as did her teammates.

Wolf spikers and their support crew celebrate a win. (Ana Mc Fetridge photo)

Darrington actually led in all three sets, only to have Coupeville come roaring from behind to seize the day in each frame.

With the first set knotted at 9-9, the Wolves got back-to-back tip winners from Strong and Chelsi Stevens to surge ahead, followed by a rat-a-tat attack of lasers.

Lexis Drake and Stuurmans joined Strong in shredding the psyche of their foes, with Stuurmans thumping a service ace right down the middle of the floor to end the first set.

Set #2 featured Capri Anter, Sydney Van Dyke, and Haylee Armstrong ripping off torrid runs at the service stripe, while Strong continued to toast the ball every time it came within range.

If the Loggers thought they might rally in the final frame, that idea quickly went out the window.

Doing the splits while airborne, Drake hammered a winner between two defenders, followed by a pair of superb slice shots from Stevens which dazzled the crowd.

Maynes provided the night’s final highlight reel, tearing off nine straight points on her serve to thoroughly deflate Darrington, while Anter nimbly dominated at the net in the waning moments.

Toss in appearances by Isa Mc Fetridge and Delilah Castellanos, and CHS coach Ashley Menges got strong work from everyone on the floor.

 

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — 6 kills, 4 digs, 4 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 1 kill, 11 digs, 4 assists, 1 ace
Lexis Drake — 6 kills, 1 dig, 3 aces
Adeline Maynes — 1 kill, 3 digs, 13 assists, 6 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 4 kills, 1 dig
Dakota Strong — 8 kills, 1 solo block
Tenley Stuurmans — 6 kills, 3 digs, 8 assists, 1 ace
Sydney Van Dyke — 7 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace

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