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Tense tussle, valiant victory

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Emily Rains was a volleyball assassin Wednesday night. (Emma Leavitt photo)

Winner, winner, they get to sit on a ferry for the rest of the night.

At least the journey back from Friday Harbor is likely to be a joyous one Wednesday night for the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad, after the Wolves claimed their first victory of the season.

Holding off the pesky Wolverines (and their board operator, who lost control of the score more than once) 26-24, 25-23, Alita Blouin’s spikers improve to 1-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 1-5 overall.

Coupeville’s second squad, which has come close almost every time out, gets a chance to make it back-to-back celebrations when it hosts Concrete Thursday in Cow Town.

The young Wolves will be riding a high when they take the floor against the Lions, having put together their most complete performance of the season in a rival’s gym.

CHS fought back from an early deficit Wednesday, rallying behind tip winners from Emma Leavitt and Cassandra Powers, before getting a big burst at the service stripe from Olivia Martin.

The fired-up Wolf libero peppered Friday Harbor, running off five straight points on her serve to stake the Wolves to a 15-11 lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

Not that the Wolverines didn’t make a serious play to stage their own comeback, finally forcing a tie at 21-21.

But a strong serve off the fingertips of Amira Anunciado, followed by Leavitt slashing a winner while soaring towards the net from the left side, was the answer.

As was a tooth-rattling ace from Powers at set point, the ball skidding away from the would-be receiver.

With the JV teams playing second, thanks to the need for a possible rush out the door to snag the last ferry out of town, action stayed hot ‘n furious in the second frame.

Friday Harbor surged ahead, Wolf freshman Emily Rains corrected things with a stellar run on her serve, and the teams battled through 10 ties.

Powers and Leavitt continued to come up with big-time plays, whether it was the former flicking deep balls that caught the back line, or the latter leaning way back to redirect a rapidly dropping ball for an emphatic kill.

Also coming up big was Scarlett Spencer, making a great save to turn a potential Friday Harbor point into a surprise Coupeville winner.

With the score knotted at 23-23, the Wolves dug deep, with Anunciado crushing a service ace followed by Powers ending things with one final ear-popping spike winner.

Coupeville got contributions from everyone on the roster, with Annabelle Cundiff and Addison Jacobson chipping in to the on-floor performance and Sabrina Judnich and Hannah Roberts bringing big emotional support from the bench.

 

Wednesday stats:

Amira Anunciado — 1 ace
Addison Jacobson — 1 kill, 1 dig
Emma Leavitt — 6 kills, 3 digs, 8 assists, 2 aces
Olivia Martin — 3 digs, 1 ace
Cassandra Powers — 7 kills, 6 assists, 5 aces
Emily Rains — 3 kills, 4 digs, 6 aces
Scarlett Spencer — 4 digs

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Young spikers show promise, growth

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 28, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Olivia Martin racked up double-digit digs Monday night. (Leann Leavitt photo)

They’re a work in progress.

The Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad is still looking for its first win, but the young Wolf spikers are showing positive growth each time out.

Alita Blouin’s pack of promising players put up a spirited fight Monday, especially in the opening and closing sets, before falling 25-13, 25-6, 15-10 to visiting Cedar Park Christian-Bothell.

The loss to a 1A private school drops the 2B Wolves to 0-5, but they get right back at it with a busy week.

Coupeville’s JV travels to Friday Harbor Wednesday, hosts Concrete Thursday, then jets off to Bellingham Saturday for a tourney hosted by Meridian.

Monday night CHS jumped out to a quick lead on the visiting Eagles, with Cassandra Powers and Emma Leavitt cracking winners to stake the hosts to a 5-2 advantage.

After that, however, CPC, which had a deeper bench and a bevy of tall hitters, seized control of the opening set, and then the match.

Leavitt slowed things down a bit in the first frame, peppering the Eagles with a four-point run at the service stripe, including lacing one serve off of a rival’s chest and face for an ace.

The second set was not quite as competitive, as Cedar Park opened up an 11-0 lead and was in lockdown mode seemingly on every point except one — when Leavitt powered up at the net and punched a winner between a pair of defenders.

Regrouping, the Wolves played their best sustained ball in the final set.

Powers got hot on her serve, pushing CHS out to a 6-0 lead, before the visitors began to chip away at the lead.

Olivia Martin and Scarlett Spencer kept several plays alive by digging balls off the floor, while Leavitt sliced a winner to give Coupeville its final lead at 9-8 before the Eagles pulled away for the sweep.

Blouin sent eight players on the court, and got contributions from all, with Emily Rains, Annabelle Cundiff, Amira Anunciado, and Addison Jacobson also in there swinging away.

 

Monday stats:

Emma Leavitt — 5 kills, 3 digs, 1 assist, 4 aces
Olivia Martin — 10 digs, 1 assist
Cassandra Powers — 1 kill, 4 digs, 4 assists, 1 ace
Scarlett Spencer — 2 digs

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Young guns scrap until the clock runs out

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolf freshman Scarlett Spencer played strongly Friday night. (Leann Leavitt photo)

Get stronger every match.

That’s one of the big goals for the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad, and Alita Blouin’s collection of spikers is fulfilling that objective.

Fighting a madly ticking clock Friday, the Wolves pushed visiting Orcas Island hard across two-and-a-half sets of action before the Vikings had to make a break for the ferry.

And while CHS came up on the short end of a 25-18, 25-16, 11-11 score — the third set was prematurely ended — the girls in white earned applause from their faithful fans.

Now 0-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 0-3 overall, the young Wolves get back at it next Tuesday, September 22, when they travel to Mount Vernon Christian, before playing three of their next four at home.

Squaring off with Orcas in the second match of the night, Coupeville kept things close in the early going.

Freshman Scarlett Spencer smacked a winner, then followed that up with a quality run at the service stripe to stake the Wolves to a 6-5 lead.

The advantage didn’t hold, however, as Orcas got its own hot streak going at the line, building a lead it wouldn’t relinquish.

Coupeville didn’t go down easily, though, with Olivia Martin sprinting from one side of the court to the other to chase down balls, while Addison Jacobson decisively ended a long rally with a well-placed ball that split the defense.

The Wolves held off three set points before the Vikings claimed the opening frame, and remained feisty going forward.

Emma Leavitt ripped off five consecutive points on her serve, peppering Orcas players with unhittable balls, while Martin continued to sacrifice her body for the good of the team, skidding across the floor to keep rallies alive.

The third set, while it finished in a premature tie, definitely felt like a pro-Coupeville experience.

Cassandra Powers went Leavitt one better, opening the frame with a six-point run on her serve.

Meanwhile, Spencer delivered a beautiful tip winner, while Sabrina Judnich and Annabelle Cundiff brought hustle and heart to the floor.

 

Friday stats:

Addison Jacobson — 1 dig
Sabrina Judnich — 2 digs
Emma Leavitt — 1 kill, 2 digs, 1 assist, 5 aces
Olivia Martin — 7 digs, 1 ace
Cassandra Powers — 3 digs, 1 assist, 4 aces
Scarlett Spencer — 2 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace

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JV spikers learn under fire

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 16, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Cassandra Powers (right), seen last season, filled up the stat sheet Wednesday in Langley. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

First road trip in the books.

A Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad which features five freshmen made the relatively short trek to Langley Wednesday, where the Wolves exchanged spikes and sets with host South Whidbey across three sets.

While the Falcons finished the night with a 25-16, 25-12, 25-13 win, the Wolves picked up valuable lessons in the heat of battle.

Alita Blouin’s squad had seven girls in action Wednesday, with Cassandra Powers and Emma Leavitt combining to pace CHS with eight kills.

Joining them on the floor were Sabrina Judnich, Annabelle Cundiff, Olivia Martin, Scarlett Spencer, and Addison Jacobson.

The young Wolves, now 0-2 on the season, return to action Friday with a home tilt against Orcas Island.

Because of the possibility of the visitors having to skedaddle to catch a ferry, the JV is slated to play second, with the varsity starting at 3:30 PM.

 

Wednesday stats:

Addison Jacobson — 1 dig, 1 ace
Emma Leavitt — 5 kills
Olivia Martin — 2 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Cassandra Powers — 3 kills, 1 dig, 5 assists, 1 ace

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Scrappy spikers tangle with Marauders

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 12, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Emma Leavitt led the Wolves in kills Saturday. (Photo courtesy Leann Leavitt)

The journey begins, one match at a time.

Kicking off a new season Saturday, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad, with more than half its roster being freshmen, clashed with a deep, veteran foe.

Mariner, having made the trek over from Mukilteo, is a 4A school, while the Wolves rep a 2B institution, and the visitors had six juniors — and some big thumpers — on their second-team roster.

But while CHS couldn’t quite topple the Marauders, falling 25-12, 25-20, 15-8, the young Cow Town spikers showed flashes of brilliance and a great deal of grit.

Which bodes well for the future.

Coupeville actually roared out to a 6-1 lead in the opening set, riding some sharp serves from Cassandra Powers, but couldn’t hold on to the momentum.

Mariner started chipping away at the lead, while Wolf Emma Leavitt cracked a winner on a ball which sliced off an arm or two to hold off the visitors for a few extra seconds.

Eventually the Marauders overwhelmed the Wolves however, winning 24 of the final 30 points to close out the set.

The second frame stayed closer a lot longer and was tied at 20-20 before Mariner pulled away late to ice the win.

Before then CHS got winners off the fingertips of Leavitt and Powers, while Olivia Martin put together a four-point run on her serve.

Martin also scraped a ball off the floor to keep another point alive, and Scarlett Spencer came up with two big saves during one rally, as the Wolves refused to give away anything for free.

While the third set was for practice and didn’t affect the outcome of the match, Alita Blouin’s squad stayed plucky until the end.

Emily Rains and Addison Jacobson connected on hard-to-return serves, Annabelle Cundiff helped keep rallies alive, and Hannah Roberts and Sabrina Judnich provided strong vocal support to their teammates.

Coupeville returns to action next week, with a road trip to South Whidbey Wednesday followed by a Friday night home rumble with Orcas Island.

 

Saturday stats:

Addison Jacobson — 2 aces
Emma Leavitt — 3 kills, 1 assist
Olivia Martin — 3 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Cassandra Powers — 1 kill, 2 assists, 1 ace

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