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Big games, big stakes

Posted in Boys Soccer, Cross Country, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, football, league standings, Northwest League, Soccer, volleyball on October 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School spirit team supernova Bella Karr has had plenty to cheer about this fall. (Jackie Saia photo)

Welcome to crunch time.

As we slip into the second half of October, the games get bigger and the playoff chase becomes a part of every day’s reality.

Cross country is the first Coupeville High School fall sports team to begin the postseason, racing at the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships Wednesday in Mount Vernon.

Meanwhile, Wolf football clashes with conference archrival Friday Harbor on the road Friday, needing a win to keep alive any playoff dreams.

For volleyball and the soccer squads, action continues as well.

The spikers trek off to La Conner Tuesday for a conference rumble, before hosting non-league rival Forks Friday night.

With the booters, the girls are at La Conner Tuesday, then off to Port Townsend Saturday to clash with East Jefferson, while the boys are in Bothell Wednesday to face Providence Classical Christian, then at home Friday against Crosspoint Christian.

Keeping that all in mind, here are where things sit through October 18:

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School	League	Points	Overall
Orcas Island	6-0-0	18	12-0-1
Coupeville	5-1-1	16	8-3-1
MV Christian	5-1-0	15	8-1-2
PC Christian	4-2-0	12	6-4-1
Friday Harbor	3-2-1	10	6-4-1
La Conner	3-3-0	9	6-5-1
CPC-Lynnwood	1-4-1	4	3-7-1
Evangel Classical	1-4-1	4	5-4-2
Lopez Island	1-6-0	3	1-9-0
Grace Academy	0-6-0	0	0-10-0

**3 points for a league win, 1 for a tie**

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School	League	Overall
Friday Harbor	1-0	4-2
Coupeville	0-1	1-5

Northwest League girls’ soccer:

School	League	Points	Overall
MV Christian	9-0-0	27	11-2-1
Friday Harbor	7-2-0	21	7-6-0
Lopez Island	6-3-2	20	6-4-2
Coupeville	4-4-2	14	5-5-2
La Conner	2-4-2	8	2-8-2
PC Christian	2-7-0	6	2-7-0
Orcas Island	0-10-0	0	0-12-0

**3 points for a league win, 1 for a tie**

Northwest League volleyball:

School	League	Overall
Darrington	5-0	13-2
MV Christian	6-1	12-1
Coupeville	5-3	6-6
La Conner	3-3	5-5
Orcas Island	2-4	5-8
Friday Harbor	2-5	3-6
Concrete	0-7	6-11

Wolf fans bring big energy. (Jacob Lujan photo)

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Turnovers haunt gridiron giants

Posted in Football, tagged Carson Grove, CHS Wolves, football, Kamden Ratcliff, long road trip, Medical Lake on October 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolf freshman Kamden Ratcliff tossed a touchdown pass Saturday and kicked a PAT. (Jackie Saia photo)

They met in the middle.

Coupeville and Medical Lake, two high schools separated by 319 miles, convened in Leavenworth Saturday for a football game in which both teams were far away from home.

And while the contest was close in the early going, the Cardinals pulled away from the Wolves thanks to forcing four turnovers en route to a 33-7 victory.

The non-conference loss, coming against a school which Coupeville has little to no history with, drops Bennett Richter’s squad to 1-5 on the season heading into the regular season finale.

That’s set to go down on Friday Harbor next Friday, October 23, and will determine the Wolves postseason status.

Win and CHS earns a season split with the Wolverines (4-2) and will force a tiebreaker mini game to decide which 2B school from the Northwest 2B/1B League advances to the playoffs.

Lose and it’s a wrap for Coupeville, barring coaches and administrators choosing to pick up a crossover game with another team eliminated from postseason contention.

Saturday’s clash was marked by turnovers, with the Wolves losing two fumbles — one of which was brought back for a Medical Lake touchdown — and two interceptions.

On the defensive side of the ball, Coupeville senior Davin Houston made his presence felt, picking off a pass and recovering a fumble to keep his team in the game.

Davin Houston balled out on both sides of the ball. (Jacob Lujan photo)

Medical Lake, after opening the scoring with that fumble recovery touchdown in the first quarter, added two more scores in the second frame on runs.

Up 20-0 at the half, the Cardinals tacked on six more points in the third, before Coupeville finally got on the board early in the fourth.

Freshman quarterback Kamden Ratcliff lofted a 24-yard scoring strike to receiver Carson Grove, with the latter hitting paydirt for the first time this season.

The young Wolf gunslinger added a successful PAT kick to round out Coupeville’s scoring, before Medical Lake, now 2-5 on the season, iced the game with a final touchdown on a 32-yard rush to daylight.

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Random pics for a sleepy Saturday

Posted in Photos, tagged Bettie Woolworth, Cheer, CHS Wolves, deer, fans, football, Jacob Lujan on October 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Ralph, up to his usual shenanigans. (Julie Wheat photo)

It’s Saturday morning, and I’m mere hours away from covering my sixth home game in as many days.

As I try and get my mojo kickstarted, some photos to help ease us into the day.

“Wait for me, Ralph! I’m comin’ to join you!!” (Julie Wheat photo)

The Wrecking Crew arrives. (Jacob Lujan photo)

Wolf Nation puts them to work early. (Jackie Saia photo)

Cross country star Mikayla Wagner enjoys a tasty beverage. (Jacob Lujan photo)

Making sure the staircase doesn’t go anywhere. (Jacob Lujan photo)

Homecoming royalty enjoys the spotlight. (Jackie Saia photo)

Wolf cheerleaders enjoy that funky beat. (Jacob Lujan photo)

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The end zone calls to them

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, Davin Houston, football, Nathan Coxsey, touchdowns on October 13, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Nathan Coxsey busted in for his second touchdown of the season Friday night. (Jacob Lujan photo)

The scoring title is up for grabs.

With five games in the books and road trips to play Medical Lake and Friday Harbor still on the schedule, four Coupeville High School football players have racked up touchdowns this season.

Where things sit scoring-wise through October 13:

Touchdowns:

Davin Houston – 4
Nathan Coxsey – 2
Richmond Bandong – 1
Liam Blas – 1

PATs:

Khyren Calhoun – 1

Points:

Houston – 24
Coxsey – 12
Bandong – 6
Blas – 6
Calhoun – 1

Davin Houston celebrates winning The Bucket with brothers Dawson (left) and Daylon. (Jackie Saia photo)

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Home or away, games galore

Aiden Wheat gets a kick out of life. (Julie Wheat photo)

We’re in the thick of things.

Fall sports are raging across the land, and the week ahead gives Wolf fans a chance to see multiple teams play at home.

Coupeville High School volleyball leads things off, with two of three matches in their own gym

The spikers travel to Orcas Island Wednesday, before pulling off a back-to-back home bonanza with Mount Vernon Christian and East Jefferson swinging by Friday and Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Wolf soccer squads have split schedules, with the boys hosting Grace Academy Tuesday, then trekking off to Friday Harbor on Thursday.

Coupeville’s female booters are in action Wednesday on Orcas Island, before hosting MVC in a Friday Night Lights special.

The two remaining CHS squads are road warriors, with cross country visiting Bellingham Thursday for the Lake Lap Invite, while football wanders way down the road to play Medical Lake.

That last clash will technically be a road game for both teams, as they have agreed to meet in the middle in Leavenworth instead of Coupeville traveling the full 312 miles one way to the home of their non-conference foe.

As they fuel up the bus at inflated 2026 gas prices, here’s a look at where things sit through October 11:

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School	League	Points	Overall
Orcas Island	5-0-0	15	10-0-1
Coupeville	4-1-0	12	7-3-0
MV Christian	3-1-0	9	6-1-2
PC Christian	3-1-0	9	5-3-1
Friday Harbor	3-2-0	9	6-3-0
La Conner	3-2-0	9	6-4-1
CPC-Lynnwood	1-3-0	3	3-6-0
Lopez Island	1-5-0	3	1-8-0
Evangel Classical	0-4-0	0	4-4-1
Grace Academy	0-4-0	0	0-8-0

**3 points for a league win, 1 for a tie**

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School	League	Overall
Friday Harbor	1-0	4-2
Coupeville	0-1	1-4

Northwest League girls’ soccer:

School	League	Points	Overall
MV Christian	8-0-0	24	10-2-0
Lopez Island	5-2-2	17	5-3-2
Friday Harbor	5-2-0	15	5-6-0
Coupeville	3-3-2	11	4-4-2
La Conner	2-3-2	8	2-7-2
PC Christian	2-6-0	6	2-6-0
Orcas Island	0-9-0	0	0-10-0