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Netters hit a bump in the road

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, Friday Harbor, girls tennis, Helen Strelow, league title on May 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Vivian Farris swats a winner. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

This happens once every decade or so.

Keeping alive its chances at claiming a share of the league title, the Friday Harbor High School girls’ tennis team toppled visiting Coupeville 3-2 Tuesday afternoon.

That snaps a 17-match win streak for the Wolves against the Wolverines, dating back to 2014.

CHS is 18-2 against Friday Harbor in the Coupeville Sports era (2012-2023), with its only other loss coming way back on April 21, 2014.

That match was also decided by the thinnest of margins, with the Wolverines pulling out a 3-2 nailbiter.

Tuesday’s loss, which came in Coupeville’s first match in 11 days, drops the Wolves to 2-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-5 overall.

Friday Harbor gets to 1-2 in conference action.

The two schools wrap the regular season May 12 back on Whidbey Island, when CHS holds its Senior Night.

Win or lose that day, Coupeville coach Ken Stange will notch his 12th title as girls coach, and 17th at the school since taking over the boys and girls tennis programs in 2005.

But a win in the finale gives the Wolves sole possession of the crown, and momentum heading into the postseason.

Lucy Tenore waits for an incoming serve. (Brionna Blouin photo)

Tuesday’s match, because of ferry schedules, was a somewhat-shortened affair, with rivals playing a single pro set instead of the normal best two of three sets format.

Coupeville’s biggest highlight came at #1 singles, where senior Helen Strelow ran her personal record to a crisp 7-0.

Tuesday’s results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Helen Strelow beat Isabella VanderYacht 8-2

2nd Singles — Djina Radenovic lost to Lucy Marinkovich 8-5

1st Doubles — Hayley Fiedler/Vivian Farris beat Kira Clark/Megan Mellinger 8-1

2nd Doubles — Skylar Parker/Lucy Tenore lost to Eleanor Rollins/Ava Martin 8-5

3rd Doubles — Kaitlyn Leavell/Brynn Parker lost to Georgia Keune/Lilli Turnbow 8-0

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New month, new challenges

Posted in standings, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, league standings, Northwest League, Softball on April 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Djina Radenovic and Co. play for a league title this coming week. (Jackie Saia photo)

The calendar turns and things get serious.

The arrival of May marks the start of the stretch run for Coupeville High School spring sports teams, with league titles and possible postseason glory at stake.

Wolf softball, baseball, and girls’ tennis all sit atop the Northwest 2B/1B League standings, while track and field has been dominant, especially on the boy’s side.

The CHS netters, who have clinched at least a tie for the conference crown, can claim sole possession with a win Tuesday at Friday Harbor.

Miss there, and they’ll get another crack May 12, when the Wolverines travel to Whidbey for Coupeville’s Senior Night.

Wolf softball only plays once in the week ahead, but everything hinges on the outcome.

The sluggers travel to Friday Harbor Thursday, and the stakes are simple.

Win, and the Wolves clinch a playoff berth. Lose, and a May 12 non-conference road game at South Whidbey is the season finale.

CHS baseball was supposed to play twice, but non-league rival Sultan bailed on a Monday trip to Whidbey, so the hardball squad will wait until Thursday, joining softball for its island-to-island trek.

Win, lose, or draw, the diamond squad has clinched the #1 seed for the District 1/2 tourney for 2B schools, where they’ll need one victory May 13 to punch a ticket to state.

What is at stake this coming week is the NWL title.

Coupeville is a half-game up on 1B Mount Vernon Christian, with the teams having split their two-game season series.

MVC has games left Tuesday with Concrete and Thursday with Orcas Island as the Hurricanes angle to stay even with the Wolves.

While the first three sports are nearing the end of the regular season, track is the first to step into the postseason, with a trip Wednesday to La Conner for the league championships.

That starts a three-meet run for glory, with districts and state up next.

As we head into a (possibly) dramatic week, a look at current standings for teams which tally wins and losses:

Northwest League baseball:

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	12-1	14-4
MV Christian	11-1	12-3
Friday Harbor	7-5	7-7
Orcas Island	6-7	9-7
Darrington	5-8	6-8
La Conner	3-10	4-12
Concrete	0-12	0-12

Northwest League girls tennis:

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	2-0	2-4
Friday Harbor	0-2	0-3

Northwest League softball:

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	10-1	13-5
Friday Harbor	8-1	11-4
Darrington	5-4	6-5
Orcas Island	5-5	5-9
La Conner	2-8	2-14
Concrete	0-11	0-13

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Clickin’ the afternoon away

Posted in Baseball, Girls Tennis, Softball, Track, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, John Fisken photos, Kai Wong, Softball, track and field, Vivian Farris on April 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Vivian Farris springs into action. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Like raindrops on the prairie, photos continue to splash down.

Those seen above and below, which cover softball, tennis, baseball, and track, come to us courtesy wanderin’ camera clicker John Fisken.

To see everything he’s shot this spring, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/

Wolf throwers Kai Wong (left) and Josh Upchurch (almost) hug it out.

Chase Anderson makes a perfect target.

CHS seniors (l to r) Allie Lucero, Gwen Gustafson, Sofia Peters, Melanie Navarro, and Maya Lucero catch a photo op with coach Kevin McGranahan.

Scott Hilborn deals.

Foreign exchange students Sara Omega (left) and Anna Annunziatio added high school track meets to their American experience.

Hayley Fiedler flicks a winner.

One Wolf team to beat them all.

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Play that sweet string music

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged Brionna Blouin, Brynn Parker, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Skylar Parker on April 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Brynn Parker gives her racket a pep talk. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Back to practice for them.

Just as the weather finally flirts with an actual springtime feel, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad finds itself with a hole in the schedule.

The Wolves have a 10-day break between matches, not wielding rackets against another team until May 2, when they travel to Friday Harbor.

Filling the gap (slightly) is this collection of photos, which come to us courtesy Brionna Blouin and John Fisken.

Wolf netters Lucy Tenore (in back) and Skylar Parker welcome their foes to town. (Brionna Blouin photo)

Helen Strelow prepares to swat a winner. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Karyme Castro flicks a forehand. (Brionna Blouin photo)

Elizabeth Lo fires up the ace machine. (Brionna Blouin photo)

Hayley Fiedler (left) and Vivian Farris celebrate a successful point. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Skylar Parker chases down a runaway tennis ball. (Brionna Blouin photo)

Coupeville’s senior netters hang out with tennis guru Ken Stange. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Fire up the busses

Posted in standings, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Northwest League, Softball, standings on April 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf netters Djina Radenovic (left) and Emma Morano are ready to swing into action. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Other than the weather, CHS fans have had plenty to be happy about this spring.

Is the price of gas going to drop?

That’s the question on the mind of Coupeville High School Athletic Director Willie Smith, as Wolf spring sports teams hit the road for five of seven contests next week.

Girls’ tennis has the week off — from competition, if not practice — but baseball, softball, and track and field all will listen to the sound of the wheels on the bus goin’ round ‘n round.

Baseball and softball travel to Concrete Tuesday and Darrington Thursday, before closing out the week at home Saturday against La Conner.

That weekend doubleheader is Senior Night for the Wolf diamond players, with both games set to start at 1:00 PM.

Meanwhile, the CHS track team, or part of it at least, travels to Lakewood Saturday for the Sunny and 70 Invitational, the final meet before the postseason kicks off.

Based on “spring” weather so far, it’ll be cloudy, windy, wet and 45 degrees, no matter what the event is called.

As we head into a new week, a look at current standings for teams which keep track of wins and losses:

Northwest League baseball:

School	League	Overall
MV Christian	10-1	10-3
Coupeville	9-1	11-4
Friday Harbor	6-3	6-5
Orcas Island	5-6	8-6
Darrington	4-6	5-6
La Conner	1-9	2-11
Concrete	0-9	0-9