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JV spikers smash ‘n bash

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Jada Heaton filled up the stat sheet in an opening-night win for the Wolf JV spikers. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They came out swinging.

Racking up big hits and even bigger service aces, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad cruised to victory Thursday night.

Pounding the ball from all angles, the Wolves peppered visiting Friday Harbor, eventually sweeping their season opener 25-11, 25-19, 25-9.

Kicking off the third season at the helm of the team for coach Ashley Menges and coming against a Northwest 2B/1B League rival, it made for a strong statement.

Coupeville controlled the action from start to finish, never trailing by more than just a single point in any of the sets.

Down 1-0 to open the match, the Wolves quickly reversed things, with Katie Marti and Madison McMillan ripping off extended runs at the service stripe.

That staked CHS to an 11-2 lead in the first set, and the rout was on.

Teagan Calkins came through shortly thereafter with a tip winner, flicking the ball between two Friday Harbor players, before Taylor Brotemarkle smashed a ball which sliced off some Friday Harbor kneecap as it found paydirt.

The second set stayed close for a bit, but Coupeville’s advantage on serve soon broke things open, with Chloe Marzocca, Marti, and McMillan all lashing aces.

Aby Wood went airborne to smack a winner to open the third set, with Grier Mooney and Marzocca poppin’ winners from the service stripe.

The set belonged to Heaton, however, as the high-energy sophomore went off.

She froze the defense while dropping a tip for a winner, came back around to deliver another artfully directed shot which sliced ‘n diced the defense, then got red-hot while serving.

Heaton ripped an ace which knocked the last bit of paint off the line, before getting an assist on a later play as Marti reared back and literally punched a winner during a scramble at the net.

 

Stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 1 kill, 7 digs
Teagan Calkins — 1 kill, 2 aces
Jada Heaton — 5 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace
Issabel Johnson — 2 digs
Katie Marti — 2 kills, 1 dig, 12 assists, 8 aces
Chloe Marzocca — 4 aces
Madison McMillan — 5 kills, 3 digs, 8 aces
Grier Mooney — 2 aces
Aby Wood — 2 kills

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Wolf JV hoops coach heads East

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on August 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Greg Turcott enjoys a lighter moment with some of his players. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

There’s an opening on the bench.

After one season of coaching the Coupeville High School JV girls basketball team, Greg Turcott has moved to the other side of the state.

The longtime hoops guru will teach and coach boys basketball at White Swan High School in Yakima.

Turcott finished 3-8 while guiding a fairly inexperienced Wolf JV team and was part of a coaching staff which went 9-9 at the varsity level under head coach Megan Smith.

During his year on the CHS bench, Turcott balanced coaching in Cow Town with teaching middle school social studies and PE in Edmonds.

Prior to his arrival at Coupeville, he had high school stints at Archbishop Thomas Murphy, Kamiak, Bishop Blanchet, and South Whidbey.

Turcott also coached Shoreline Community College when its men’s hoops squad twice led the nation in scoring.

He and wife Amy, also a teacher, have three daughters.

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Mighty mashers maul softball

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on May 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Maya Nottingham picks up some hitting tips. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The bats were so hot they almost melted down.

Getting contributions from everyone in the lineup Saturday, the Coupeville High School JV softball team closed its season in style.

Playing at a tournament in Blaine, Katrina McGranahan’s squad tore the cover off the ball, smashing 23 hits en route to sending 28 batters home to score in a cut-down doubleheader.

With a win over Ferndale and a tie against the tourney hosts, Coupeville’s JV finishes 6-2-1.

The only thing slowing the Wolves down was having to play “JV rules,” with a five-run limit per inning, and a 90-minute cap on games, regardless of what the score might be.

“Today was a beautiful day for a game or two and the girls did a great job with coming ready to play,” McGranahan said. “Never know what you’re going to get with a long bus ride.

“Everyone hit the ball at some point and when I say hit I mean crushed the ball.”

The Wolf coach, who ripped many an extra-base hit in her own playing days, watched in satisfaction as her sluggers launched three home runs, smacked five triples, and bopped three doubles.

Melanie Navarro delivered four of those big base-knocks, including sending two of her team’s three home runs flying far, far away.

“Mel had a heck of a day,” McGranahan said. “We couldn’t slow her down!”

Melanie Navarro gets savage.

Allie Lucero joined Navarro in mashing a longball, while Mia Farris led the Wolves with seven hits across the two games.

While the extra-base hits grab the spotlight, Coupeville also proved to be masters of small ball.

“We discovered a new bunting machine,” McGranahan said. “Maya Nottingham did an amazing job, and once I saw she can bunt, let me tell you, I bunted her a lot.”

Farris prowled the pitcher’s circle in the opener against Ferndale, while siblings Allie and Maya Lucero were a nimble tag-team chucking the ball against Blaine.

“Mia did a great job in the circle today,” McGranahan said. “She really held her own and I enjoyed watching her work through the game and powering through.”

Mia Farris, a terror in the field and at the plate.

The doubleheader also saw Katie Marti slide behind the plate to catch for the first time this season.

While she doesn’t normally wear the mask and gear, the talented freshman had an immediate impact.

“All season I’ve had Katie play third base and hardly practiced her at catcher, but she did alright!” McGranahan said.

“Even got a girl out on a throw down to second!”

Also proving superb on defense was fellow fab frosh Jada Heaton, who was patrolling center field for the Wolves.

“Jada got an amazing catch!” McGranahan said. “We all thought she wasn’t going to get it, but she happened to lay her glove down on the ground at the last minute to scoop up a dying line drive!

“It was a great play and her facial expressions were awesome!”

While the JV has no more games, the players will stay in action to scrimmage with the varsity as it waits out an 18-day gap between the end of the regular season and the start of the playoffs.

 

Saturday stats:

Edie Bittner — 1 double, 2 walks
Teagan Calkins — 1 single, 3 walks
Mia Farris — 5 singles, 2 triples, 1 walk
Jada Heaton — 1 walk
Violette Huegerich — 3 walks
Allie Lucero — 1 home run, 1 walk
Maya Lucero — 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple
Katie Marti — 2 singles, 2 walks
Candace Meek — 1 single
Melanie Navarro — 1 double, 1 triple, 2 home runs
Maya Nottingham — 3 singles, 2 walks

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Diamond dreams, spring snaps

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on May 2, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Chloe Marzocca leads off a collection of CHS softball portraits. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Never too late for portrait day.

The Coupeville High School JV softball squad wraps its season this Saturday with games at Blaine, but first, photos!

Edie Bittner

Camryn Clark

Alondra Cruz

The squad hangs out with coach Katrina McGranahan.

Jada Heaton

Maya Nottingham

Candace Meek

Katie Marti

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“It was a great learning experience”

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on April 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Maya Nottingham taps home. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolf sluggers enjoy their Saturday. (Photo courtesy Kevin McGranahan)

“I’m very proud of these girls.”

Facing off with host Olympic High School, a larger 2A program, the Coupeville JV softball squad came up short on the scoreboard Saturday, but not in the eyes of their coach.

“It was a great learning experience for the girls,” said Katrina McGranahan.

“We played a real game today. No time limit and no five-run innings. We played until we got three outs.

“That’s how they learn the game and that’s how they get mentally tough.”

Olympic is a quality team, going 17 deep on the JV side, with most of its starting lineup comprised of players who swing between varsity and JV.

The Trojans can hit, and they smacked the ball around the field in a 25-10 win, but the upside for the Wolves goes far beyond one defeat in the record book.

“Yes, we lost, but we played a solid team, probably the best team we’ve seen so far,” McGranahan said. “Now we know exactly where we need to work in order to better ourselves.”

Coupeville’s JV, which drops to a still impressive 5-2 on the season, is scheduled to play two games at Blaine May 7 in its season finale.

Saturday’s game also gave the young Wolves their first crack at playing on turf this season.

“We have never done so before and it showed,” McGranahan said. “The girls played their best though, and that’s all we can ever ask of them.

Chloe Marzocca and Mia Farris handled pitching duties early, as usual, and then the Wolves tried something new, with Taylor Brotemarkle entering the circle for the first time as a high school player.

Normally the starting shortstop for the CHS varsity, the freshman made an impressive debut in a new role.

“I decided to put Taylor in to pitch cause why not at that point, right?” said McGranahan. “Saw her warming up the other day, so might as well see her in the game and guess what she did.

“AMAZING. We were all joking with her, and she was joking about it too, but it turns out she has some potential there.

“Interesting, very interesting.”

McGranahan also praised the play of Maya Nottingham, who showcased a slick glove on the turf.

“She played great at second base! I was so proud of her,” McGranahan said.

“She had this one play where the ball was hit up the middle and I didn’t think she’d get to it, but she snagged it with a back hand and slapped a tag on the runner for the out!

“I was in awe of that play.”

 

Saturday stats:

Teagan Calkins — 1 double
Mia Farris — 1 single, 1 double
Jada Heaton — 1 single
Violette Huegerich — 1 walk
Katie Marti — 1 double, 1 walk
Chloe Marzocca — 1 walk
Melanie Navarro — 1 single, 1 walk
Maya Nottingham — 1 walk

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