girls tennis | Coupeville Sports

Posts Tagged ‘girls tennis’

Net aces put up strong fight

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Skylar Parker, Tenley Stuurmans, University Prep on April 20, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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

Read Full Post »

Net crew tangles with Wolverines

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, Friday Harbor, girls tennis, long road trip, Tenley Stuurmans on April 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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

Read Full Post »

The open road, she calls to me

Posted in standings, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, league standings, Northwest League, Softball on April 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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

Read Full Post »

Back to aces, back to volleys

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Island rivalry, SWHS Falcons, Tenley Stuurmans on April 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s Tenley Stuurmans, just an 8th grader, and already an ace. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s been a while, but they’re back.

Returning to the court after nearly three weeks off, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis team slugged it out with host South Whidbey Wednesday afternoon.

While the high-flying Falcons cruised to a 5-0 varsity win, the plucky, rebuilding Wolves did win two JV matches.

In a season where every match will be on the road for the Coupeville netters, as they wait for new courts to be finished, the Wolves are 0-3 but gaining valuable experience with every set.

CHS is slated to play six more matches, with their next road trip to Friday Harbor April 17.

Baylie Kuschnereit, the wily Falcon veteran, slaps a winner.

Wednesday’s results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Tenley Stuurmans lost to Baylie Kuschnereit 6-2, 7-5

2nd Singles — Kaitlyn Leavell lost to Catie Beech 6-0, 6-0

3rd Singles — Skylar Parker lost to Josie Ploof 6-3, 6-3

1st Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Sofia Phay lost to Kalku Alexander/Olivia Livingstone 6-1, 6-2

2nd Doubles — Delanie Lewis/Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao lost to Thea Williams/Rayne O’Neill 6-2, 7-6(9-7)

JV:

4th Singles — Leavell lost to Nicole Parker 8-1

5th Singles — Stuurmans beat O’Neill 8-2

3rd Doubles — Hamilton/Phay lost to Olivia Martin/Robin Jones 8-4

4th Doubles — Lewis/Silva De Campos Conceicao beat Alex Einstein/Ashlynn Swenson 8-6

To see more photos from this match, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Tennis-2024/GT-2024-04-10-at-South-Whidbey

Read Full Post »

Break’s done, back to work

Posted in standings, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, league standings, Softball, track and field on April 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Thomas Studer is excited about the return of actual games. (Ember Light photos)

Time to get back at it.

Coupeville High School sports teams had the week off for spring break, but with the return to classes next week, the Wolves will also return to competition.

With a fury.

Both CHS softball and baseball have four games this coming week, with home clashes against Sultan (Monday) and La Conner (Thursday) and road trips to Darrington (Tuesday) and Forks (Saturday).

Meanwhile Wolf girls’ tennis is slated to travel to South Whidbey Wednesday, while track and field heads to Forks Saturday for a meet.