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CHS girls’ soccer aims to relaunch program

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on July 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Join the movement.

New Coupeville High School girls’ soccer coach Jasmine Ader is hosting a “Pizza on the Pitch” night next Wednesday, July 16.

It’s part of a push to fire up young booters and revive the program.

After a 20-year run, the Wolf girls have been unable to field enough players to compete as a team the past two seasons.

Those players who have persevered joined the CHS boys as a co-ed team competing in a boys’ league.

But the preference for all involved would be to see the Wolf girls once again go toe-to-toe, and goal-for-goal, as their own team.

So, if you attend Coupeville schools and will be in grades 8-12 this fall, get to Mickey Clark Field next week.

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Diamond, pitch stars find sweet summer success

Posted in Girls Soccer, Softball, tagged , , , , on June 30, 2025| Leave a Comment »

The Red Dragon roars, as Teagan Calkins continues to fill up the trophy case.

They’re collecting wins and taking names.

Coupeville’s female athletes have been busy of late, filling early summer days with softball and soccer action.

The photos above and below, which come to us courtesy a pack of Cow Town parents, capture some of Central Whidbey’s best staying busy in their natural habitat.

A family of pitch legends.

Rising star Halle Black hangs out with her own personal softball hero, mom Mandi.

Whidbey sharpshooters collect another trophy on the mainland.

Cousins Capri Anter (left) and Haylee Armstrong, eatin’ Super Slams and hittin’ grand slams.

Emma Leavitt flexes on fools.

Coastal Chaos is about to hit the diamond like a tsunami.

Scotlyn Helm is ruthless in the net.

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CHS girls’ soccer tabs new coach

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on June 22, 2025| 1 Comment »

Lillian Ketterling and crew will have a new coach this fall. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

There’s a new boss on the pitch.

Coupeville High School Athletic Director Brad Sherman confirmed the school intends to hire Jasmine Ader to run the Wolf girls’ soccer program, pending school board approval.

She replaces Kimberly Kisch, who is returning to coaching youth soccer.

Job #1 for Ader will be to help the Wolves get back on the pitch, as CHS has been unable to field a full girls’ team the past two seasons.

The Wolves have instead operated as a co-ed program playing in a boys’ league, with Kisch working alongside Robert Wood.

Wood also stepped down after last season, citing increased conflicts with his real-world job, and filling the CHS boys’ coaching gig remains on Sherman’s to-do list.

Ader comes to the Wolves from the Deception FC club program, where she coached at the U15 level while also serving on the board as Director of Competition.

She played high school and college soccer, and Sherman spoke highly of her in his hiring memo sent to the school board.

“Jasmine comes highly recommended by many and has a vision for our girls soccer program that came across clearly in the interview process,” he wrote.

“Her passion, goals, experience, and mission make her a great fit for Coupeville girls’ soccer, CHS, and our community.”

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“We have some amazing girls!”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , on June 8, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Plotting strategy under blue skies. (Photos courtesy Kimberly Kisch)

They’re young, talented, and coming for all your trophies.

The next wave of Coupeville soccer stars was on display this weekend, tearing up the pitch at the Matt Mikos Memorial Tournament in Oak Harbor.

The Rebels U12 brought the complete package, raining down goals from all angles while denying their rivals the chance to celebrate.

Showing off some hardware after a successful weekend on the soccer pitch.

With Lilly Hestbeck leading the way in goal, the booters gave up just two scores across four games as they romped to a title.

Leading the way on offense were Lucy Youderian, who converted a pair of direct penalty kicks, and Heidi Hestbeck, who showed off her “killer shot.”

“We have some amazing girls coming up,” said Kimberly Kisch, who teams up with Jerry Helm to coach the rising stars.

“We had amazing teamwork, textbook passing, and multiple goals scored from corner kicks.”

Don’t stop until you get to the top.

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Kisch swaps soccer coaching gigs

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on April 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Kimberly Kisch is stepping down as Coupeville High School girls’ soccer coach but will continue working on the pitch. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

She’s shifting gears.

After two seasons of working as a coach at the same high school where she once played soccer herself, Kimberly Kisch has resigned.

But that doesn’t mean she’s leaving the pitch, just planning to redirect her efforts to a different age group.

Kisch was hired to coach the CHS girls’ soccer program, but the Wolves have been unable to field a full team the past two seasons due to a shortage of players.

Those girls who did show up have played with the Wolf boys as a co-ed team, with Kisch joining fellow soccer guru Robert Wood on the sideline.

Wood recently stepped down as boys coach, citing the difficulty in balancing the position with his real-world job.

Now, Kisch is joining him in stepping away from high school soccer and will instead focus on continuing her work with younger players.

“I’m not leaving soccer,” she said. “I am just putting more into the younger divisions.

“I took on the Vice President role for Central Whidbey Youth Soccer and I went back to coaching for them in U12. I have had a number of these girls since U8.

“I am back with them and hoping to inspire them to stick with soccer so that we can revive the girls (high school) program.”

In her resignation letter, Kisch expressed her gratitude for the time she had with the high school program, and the hope it would continue to be rebuilt.

“It is important for this program to grow and flourish and I do not feel that I can accomplish this in my current role,” she wrote to Athletic Director Brad Sherman.

“I greatly enjoyed my time working with and learning from you, Coach Rob, and the student players.

“Moving forward I would like to take what I have learned the program needs and feed it into the younger players coming up.

“I am so hopeful that training the lower divisions will be effective in the revival of the high school girl’s program.”

Kisch hopes to remain involved with the CHS program as a volunteer, offering support to her replacement.

“Thank you for the opportunity to be involved with this program,” she said. “I am so grateful to have had the honor of coaching for the team I grew up playing on.”

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