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Coupeville 8th grade net ace Tenley Stuurmans won both her matches Wednesday afternoon in Seattle. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was a different twist on a match.

Playing in Seattle Wednesday against The Bush School, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis team battled to a 3-3 tie in a bout comprised of mini-rumbles.

The host Blazers opted to play cut-down sets to three points, win by one, as opposed to the normal play to six, win by two.

Still, that gave Coupeville a chance to get court time, so valuable as new coaches Tim Stelling and Starla Seal guide a small squad in need of experience.

Next up for the Wolves, who are on a season-long road trip as new courts are built at CHS, is a trek to Friday Harbor this Friday, April 26.

 

Wednesday’s results:

1st Singles — Tenley Stuurmans beat Siobhan O’Malley 3-2, 3-0

2nd Singles — Skylar Parker lost to Vivienne Hunter 3-2, 3-2

1st Doubles — Brynn Parker/Kaitlyn Leavell lost to Trianna Luu/Kylee Joh 3-2, 3-0

2nd Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Sofia Phay lost to Nicola Lombardi/Karitas Johannes 2-1, 1-2, 3-2

3rd Doubles — Delanie Lewis/Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao beat Avery Mai-Loi/Eva Vega 0-3, 3-1, (7-1 tiebreaker)

4th Doubles — Stuurmans/B. Parker beat Amelie Paysero/Lily Anderson 3-0, 3-1

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“Who’s in first place? We are!!” (Mia Farris photo)

The stretch run comes at home. Mostly.

After a week where 99% of games were on the road, Coupeville High School spring sports teams get six home clashes this coming week.

Both softball and baseball travel to Darrington Monday, then are camped on their own diamonds after that.

Orcas Island is slated to travel to Coupeville Tuesday, with Concrete arriving Thursday, and Darrington swinging by for a rematch Saturday.

The final one of those home games will be Senior Night for Wolf baseball.

The CHS softball sluggers? They have no 12th graders on their roster this season.

Meanwhile, girls’ tennis continues its season-long road trip while waiting for new courts to be finished, with treks to The Bush School in Seattle Wednesday and to Friday Harbor on Friday.

Wrapping things up, Coupeville track and field has its final two regular season meets, with both coming off-Island.

The Wolves travel to Lynden Thursday and Lakewood Saturday, then make the turn to the postseason after that.

As we head into what should be a busy week, a look at where things stand as of April 21 among sports which count wins and losses.

 

Northwest League baseball:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 7-1 10-4
Coupeville 5-2 6-8
MV Christian 5-3 8-6
Friday Harbor 4-4 4-8
La Conner 2-4 6-5
Concrete 1-5 2-5
Darrington 1-6 1-6

 

Northwest League girls’ tennis:

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

 

Northwest League softball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 5-0 8-4
Darrington 5-1 6-2
Friday Harbor 5-2 5-5
Orcas Island 2-4 3-8
Concrete 0-5 0-9
La Conner 0-5 0-10

“The bus? Yep, we’re getting on the bus again.” (Andrew Williams photo)

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Skylar Parker smashes a backhand. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re two programs in very different places.

University Prep had 41 girls try out for tennis this season, and fields three teams, while Coupeville has eight players total, one of whom was away on a mission trip Saturday.

But the plucky Wolves, who are also playing their entire campaign on the road while new courts are built at CHS, didn’t go down easy while playing in Seattle.

Winning both singles matches, with senior team leader Skylar Parker rallying to pull out her victory in a third-set tiebreaker, Coupeville was narrowly nipped 3-2.

The non-conference loss to the Pumas drops the Wolves to 0-5, but team win/loss records aren’t the main objective this year.

Instead, it’s crafting a base of players who can help build the program, and a lot of that may begin with Tenley Stuurmans, just an 8th grader.

She ripped 10+ service aces past her foe Saturday, while her older teammates showed equal fight in their matches.

Kauri (Hamilton) and Sofie (Phay) had some great rallies and were more aggressive at the net, which is great improvement,” said CHS assistant coach Starla Seal.

Hafa (Silva De Campos Conceicao) and Delanie (Lewis) had some beautiful rallies as well.”

Seal and Tim Stelling took over the net program after Ken Stange retired and are intent on getting the roster depth back to where it once was.

With that in mind, the Wolf coaches hope to hold a tennis camp this summer for students in grades 3-8 to build interest in the net program.

Meanwhile, the current roster gets right back at it next week, with trips to The Bush School and Friday Harbor on the schedule.

 

Saturday’s results:

1st Singles — Skylar Parker beat Marrissa Du 3-6, 6-2, 10-4

2nd Singles — Tenley Stuurmans beat Laura Caposella 6-3, 6-3

1st Doubles — Parker/Kaitlyn Leavell lost to Tenraye/Afomeya 6-3

2nd Doubles — Delanie Lewis/Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao lost to Sofia Delgado-Pack/Bethania Bahru 6-1, 6-2

3rd Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Sofia Phay lost to Karina Moralles/Sadie Bloom 6-0, 6-2

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Sofia Phay awaits a return. (Andrew Williams photo)

The island-hopping adventures continue.

In a season of no home matches, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad is spending a lot of time on busses and ferries, and Wednesday was no different.

This time out, Friday Harbor was the destination, with the young Wolves putting up a scrappy fight before falling 4-1 to their Northwest 2B/1B League rivals.

Coupeville’s varsity win came from its youngest player, 8th grade ace Tenley Stuurmans, boding well for the future.

The Wolves, who sit at 0-4 on the season, get back at it Saturday when they travel to Seattle to face University Prep in a non-conference rumble.

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

Varsity:

1st Singles — Skylar Parker lost to Georgia Keune 6-1, 6-2

2nd Singles — Tenley Stuurmans beat Nikky Cole 6-4, 6-3

1st Doubles — Brynn Parker/Kaitlyn Leavell lost to Kira Clark/Megan Mellinger 6-0, 6-0

2nd Doubles — Delanie Lewis/Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao lost to Norah Leighton/Ava Martin 6-0, 6-2

3rd Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Sofia Phay lost to Sophia Ramirez/Ava Gamez 7-5, 6-2

 

JV:

4th Doubles — B. Parker/Stuurmans beat Josephine Lane/Charisse Ho 4-0, 4-2

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Neil Rixe, ready to sing “The wheels go round and round” on repeat until he gets thrown off the bus. (Ember Light photo)

Willie Smith would love it if gas prices came down right about now.

With Coupeville High School teams having eight of nine events on the road this coming week, the wheels on the busses will be goin’ round and round, prompting more than one fill-up.

That’ll keep the Wolf Athletic Director crunching the numbers and looking forward to the return of home games in the following weeks.

Three of four CHS teams spend their entire week away from Cow Town, with only track and field slated to be at home.

The throwers, runners, and jumpers welcome other teams to Whidbey Wednesday for the Coupeville Classic Invite, then head to North Kitsap Saturday for the Lil’ Norway Invitational.

How everyone walks after a week spent on a bus. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Meanwhile, Wolf tennis goes to Friday Harbor Wednesday and University Prep Saturday, while CHS baseball hits Friday Harbor Tuesday and Mount Vernon Christian Friday.

Making the most road trips, Coupeville softball is off to Friday Harbor Tuesday, Blaine Friday, and Granite Falls Saturday.

As everyone preps snacks, gets their pillows fluffed, and prepares a play list for the time spent bumping along the backroads of America, a look at current win/loss records for sports which track that sort of thing.

Through April 14:

 

Northwest League baseball:

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

 

Northwest League girls’ tennis:

School League Overall
Friday Harbor 1-0 1-0
Coupeville 0-1 0-3

 

Northwest League softball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 4-0 7-2
Friday Harbor 4-1 4-4
Darrington 3-1 3-2
Orcas Island 2-3 3-7
Concrete 0-4 0-6
La Conner 0-4 0-8

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