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Let there be spikes!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on August 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »

By day she's Madeline Strasburg. Come game time, she transforms into Maddie Big Time. (John Fisken photos)

  By day she’s mild-mannered Madeline Strasburg. Come game time, she transforms into a superhero known as Maddie Big Time. (John Fisken photos)

Kacie Kiel locks in on the ball with flawless form.

Kacie Kiel locks in on the ball with flawless form.

Jae LeVine

Jae LeVine’s love for the game is evident.

McKayla Bailey's love of a good photo op is also evident.

McKayla Bailey’s love of a good photo op is also evident.

Sydney Autio punishes the volleyball.

Sydney Autio punishes the volleyball.

Monica Vidoni is part of a strong group of Wolf seniors.

Monica Vidoni is part of a strong group of Wolf seniors.

Freshman Kayla Rose

Freshman Kayla Rose keeps her eyes locked on the ball.

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While Kiel sends us out with a smile that lights up the gym by itself.

Spike season is upon us.

Volleyball is back, as the Coupeville High School squad made its first appearance Monday, running through drills under the eye of first-year coach Breanne Smedley.

From veterans, like seniors Kacie Kiel and Hailey Hammer, to young guns, like freshmen Katrina McGranahan and Kayla Rose, there was excitement in the air.

And, once the cameraman showed up, a willingness to embrace the photo op as only this group of happy-go-lucky young women can.

The first time this group is accused of being shy will be … yeah, never gonna happen.

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“I want to go out with a bang!!”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on August 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Kacie Kiel (right) teams up with Breeanna Messner last season. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Kacie Kiel (right) teams up with Breeanna Messner last season. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

A small chapter of the Kacie Kiel Fan Club.

A small chapter of the Kacie Kiel Fan Club.

The irrepressible one herself.

The irrepressible one herself.

No one lights up a room like Kacie Kiel.

The Coupeville High School senior (and yes, it’s sort of odd to think of her as a senior) plays both of her sports — volleyball and basketball — with wild abandon, skill and, always, great joy.

Even when she’s getting conked on the head by defenders, or finds herself under fire, she’s usually sporting a smile.

Quick to pick up her teammates with a word, a high five or a quiet hug while (briefly) sitting on the bench, she radiates energy wherever she goes.

Now, as she and her Wolf teammates prepare for the start of practice Monday, Kacie was kind enough to offer some insight into what’s going through her brain at the moment.

Her thoughts as the start of her final chapter of her high school sports career approaches:

Being a senior all I want to do is go out with a bang!

And with the new league coming our way, I am looking forward to showing other schools what Coupeville is made of!

With practice starting I am hoping that this year will be full of victories and lessons! Our new coach (Breanne Smedley) is making volleyball a blast already!

I’m hoping though to get the position I want, which is to become an outside hitter and use my strength there and with passing.

I also am dreaming to become a captain and take leadership to help this team become a dream team.

My one last dream for the season is to make it to state, and I know we’d have to work harder then we ever have before but anything is possible!

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Throwback Thursday: Sister, Sister!!

Posted in Throwback Thursday, tagged , , , , , on July 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Kacie (left) and Katie Kiel.

Kacie (left) and Katie Kiel.

The Kiels, still smilin' years later.

The Kiels, still smilin’ years later.

Ally (left) and Madeline Roberts, the early days.

Ally (left) and Madeline Roberts, the early days.

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Madeline (center) and Ally, with mom Lisa.

Coupeville has a long tradition of sisters excelling in sports.

Two recent combos to make waves are the Kiels (big sis Katie and lil’ sis Kacie) in volleyball, basketball and cheer and the Roberts (Madeline and Ally) in softball, volleyball, cheer and horse riding.

Thanks to the wonders of the Wayback Machine, we can jump back in time to see the Wolf stars when they were on their way up.

They all got at least a little taller over the years, but the personalities were already in place, as well as the bond that only sisters can share.

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The gym is open for a reason!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, tagged , , , on July 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Be like Kacie Kiel. (John Fisken photo)

  Be like Kacie Kiel (right), who always plays with both intensity and a huge smile. (John Fisken photo)

Basketball is always in season.

Coupeville High School players have four more chances to take part in open gyms this month, and, as Wolf girls’ coach David King points out, this is a great time for incoming freshman to start to make a name for themselves.

Turnouts on the girls’ side have been strong enough that they’ve been able to fully scrimmage five-on-five.

The remaining dates and times for July, as listed on the school district calendar:

GIRLS:

Mon-21 (4:30)
Wed-23 (4:30)
Tue-29 (4:30)
Thu-31 (4:30)

BOYS:

Tue-22 (4:00)
Thu-24 (4:00)
Tue-29 (4:00)
Thu-31 (4:00)

To check the calendar and catch any changes in dates or times, skip over to:

http://coupeville.tandemcal.com/index.php?type=view&action=month&cur_month=07&cur_year=2014

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Coupeville, we have a winner!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Basketball, Polls, tagged , , , , on June 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »

CJ Smith goes hard to the hoop. (John Fisken photo)

CJ Smith goes hard to the hoop. (John Fisken photo)

Smith prepares to run wild on the basepaths. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Smith prepares to run wild on the basepaths. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

Kacie Kiel (right) was the runner-up in the 33-athlete poll and fought hard to the end, as she always does. (Fisken photo)

  Kacie Kiel (right) was the runner-up in the 33-athlete poll and fought hard to the end, as she always does. (Fisken photo)

The “Face of the Future” belongs to CJ Smith.

Smith, who will be a junior at Coupeville High School in the fall, held off a hard-charging Kacie Kiel and 31 other contestants to win our 48-hour orgy of voting madness.

His reward — he’ll hold down the banner photo across the top of this blog through Jan. 1.

In the end, 34,719 votes were cast, with Smith topping the field with 7,290 votes (21%), edging out Kiel (5,869) and Makana Stone (4,684).

Skyler Lawrence and Zane Bundy rounded out the top five.

After moving to town midway through his sophomore season, Smith flashed signs of brilliance on the basketball court for the Wolf JV boys’ hoops squad.

Then he played a substantial role on the CHS baseball squad, which made it all the way to the state tourney.

Quick on the base paths and fluid in the field, Smith played several infield slots and eventually became the team’s #2 pitcher as the season wore on.

To see the complete results of the poll, jump over to:

https://coupevillesports.com/2014/06/22/vote-til-your-fingers-drop-off/

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