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Rally queens pull out thriller

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 16, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Kennedy O’Neill prepares to fire off a winner. (Bella Karr photo)

In the end, the Wolves just wanted it more.

Bucking all the odds, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball team pulled off a stunning last-second comeback Thursday, toppling visiting La Conner in three taut sets.

CHS actually trailed for 98.2% of the third and deciding set, before sending their fan base into a tizzy by pulling out a 25-21, 18-25, 15-13 victory to earn a home-and-away season sweep of the always-strong Braves.

The win lifts the young Wolves to 5-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-3 overall, as they continue to be the most successful fall sports team in Cow Town this season.

Having dropped the second set, Coupeville seemed to be in trouble as the final frame played out, falling behind 6-1 to start things.

A service ace off the fingertips of Cassandra Powers and a ferocious spike winner from Sydney Van Dyke provided a brief glimmer of hope for the Wolves, but La Conner was relentless, methodically pushing towards the win.

Until one eye-popper of a play seemed to change everything.

Playing a ball on the carom off the basketball hoop which loomed overhead, Willow Leedy-Bonifas flicked a winner over her shoulder and the Braves crumbled.

That pulled CHS to within 13-12, and with Van Dyke striding to the service stripe, the Wolves promptly ripped off three straight points to tie, take the lead, and clinch the win.

Isa Mc Fetridge (left) and Willow Leedy-Bonifas are key players on Coupeville’s most successful fall sports team. (Jackie Saia photo)

The furious finale capped a night in which Coupeville sparkled in the first set and survived in the second.

Chelsi Stevens and Kennedy O’Neill controlled the action at the net in the early going, while Van Dyke was a whirlwind, peppering La Conner with unhittable serves, then sliding across the floor to make last-second saves.

Coupeville claimed the first set lead at 4-3 and never relented, with Isa Mc Fetridge sealing things with a four-point run on her serve.

The second set went in waves and surges, as La Conner roared out to an 11-4 lead, the Wolves mounted a comeback to get back within 17-16, then the Braves pulled away.

Powers had one of the best plays of the match with a one-armed save, throwing out her limb at the last second to redirect the ball through a forest of rival players, while Stevens, Mc Fetridge, and Van Dyke racked up a variety of winners on spikes and tips.

In the aftermath of the win, Coupeville coaches praised the grit of their team, while sending some special praise to sparkplug Olivia Martin for her “willingness to play every position we ask her to, and tackle every challenge.”

 

Thursday stats:

Willow Leedy-Bonifas — 1 kill, 7 digs, 1 solo block
Olivia Martin — 1 kill, 1 dig
Isa Mc Fetridge — 1 kill, 1 dig, 3 aces
Kennedy O’Neill — 1 kill, 2 digs
Cassandra Powers — 1 kill, 6 assists, 1 ace
Chelsi Stevens — 5 digs, 2 assists, 3 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 4 kills, 3 digs, 1 solo block, 4 aces

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Final game, final photos

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on March 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Kennedy O’Neill slices to the hoop in the season finale. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

One last chance to catch some snaps.

Wandering photographer John Fisken stopped by the Coupeville Middle School gym Tuesday, capturing images from the basketball season finale between the Wolves and visiting South Whidbey.

To see everything he shot, and possibly buy Grandma an early Christmas present, pop over to:

 

Coupeville:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2024-2025/MSGBB-2025-03-11-vs-South-Whidbey

 

South Whidbey:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/South-Whidbey-2024-2025/MSGBB-2025-03-11-at-Coupeville

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Hoops heroes head towards finish line

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on March 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s 8th graders pose with coaches Brooke Crowder (left) and Makana Stone. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Play for wins today, while building for bigger success tomorrow.

As the Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball teams near the end of their season, the young Wolves continue to show great growth and promise.

Case in point, Thursday’s home clashes with Sultan, where CMS romped to one win and pushed the always-tough Turks very hard in the other two games.

How the day played out:

 

Level 1:

The game was tied after one quarter of action, before Sultan pulled away to claim a 27-10 win.

The Turks put together 8-1 and 8-2 runs across the middle two frames, busting open a game which had been knotted up at 4-4 at the first break.

Kennedy O’Neill pumped in all four of Coupeville’s points in the opening quarter, including netting a pair of free throws, and finished with a team-high five.

Aubrey Flowers (2), KeeAyra Brown (2), and Zayne Roos (1) rounded out the Wolf scoring, with Cameron Van Dyke, Emma Cushman, Sophia Batterman, Allison Powers, and Elizabeth Marshall also seeing floor time.

 

Level 2:

Finley Helm had the hot hand, sparking her squad to a runaway 29-16 victory.

The CMS 7th grader, who recently celebrated her 13th birthday, went off for a game-high 12 points, with 10 of those coming in the first half as the Wolves built a 13-10 advantage,

After the break, Coupeville stretched the margin out to 21-14 through three, then slammed the door shut on the Turks with a dynamic defensive stand.

Annaliese Powers torched the nets for eight points in support of Helm, with Emma Green (3), Savannah Coxsey (2), Bella Sandlin (2), and Flowers (2) also making the net bounce.

Annabelle Cundiff and Addison Jacobson completed the rotation for the Wolves.

 

Level 3:

One bad quarter killed the Wolves chance of a win, as the Turks used a 14-2 surge in the fourth quarter to claim the game.

Before that, it was a nailbiter, with Sultan clinging to 8-6, 12-11, and 16-14 leads at the conclusion of the previous three frames.

Laurel Crowder paced the Wolves with four points, while Emma Green (3), Ava Alford (2), Reagan Green (2), Emily Rains (2), Cundiff (2), and Abby Hunt (1) also filled up the scorebook.

Claire Lachnit, Milly Somes, Sophia Burley, Ruby Folkestad, Ari Vinson, and Sandlin also played for CMS.

 

Up next:

The season finale is at home Tuesday, with the Wolves welcoming South Whidbey to town for a 3:15 PM tipoff.

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Spikes fly, dreams launched

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on March 5, 2025| Leave a Comment »

The court is theirs. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re the spiker stars of tomorrow, already earning praise for their play today.

The young women seen in the photos above and below are currently putting in time as club volleyball players, which should greatly benefit them when they hit the court in high school.

Bright present, bright future.

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Long week, big success

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on March 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Finley Helm shows off her hops while winning a jump ball. (Jerry Helm photo)

It was a wild week.

Enduring the loss of both coaches and several players to the wave of winter illnesses crawling through area classrooms and gyms, the Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball squads still rallied to win three of five games against private school foes.

Playing at home Tuesday versus Northshore Christian Academy, before hitting the road Thursday to travel to Shoreline to face King’s, the young Wolves proved very resilient.

How things played out:

 

A clean sweep:

Coupeville kicked things off by taking both games against Northshore, which doesn’t field a third squad.

Team #1 held on for a 29-19 win, while Team #2 romped to a 42-6 victory, with both Wolf squads nailing down their first victories of the season.

Cameron Van Dyke had the hot hand for Coupeville’s first team, rattling the rims for a game-high 14 points, with eight of those coming during a game-clinching run in the fourth quarter.

The game had been knotted at 6-6 through one quarter and 10-10 at the half, before CMS pulled away in the second half.

Sophia Batterman and Zayne Roos each knocked down four points in support of Van Dyke, with Hazel Goldman (2), Emma Cushman (2), Cassandra Powers (2), and Kaleigh Millison (1) also netting points.

Kennedy O’Neill, Allison Powers, Aubrey Flowers, and Annaliese Powers rounded out the rotation.

Team #2 romped to its win, bolting out to a 12-2 lead before putting the hammer down by blanking Northshore in both the second and fourth quarters.

Emma Green torched the nets for 22 points, the biggest single-game offensive show by any Wolf this season, while Finley Helm and Annaliese Powers each added six.

Laurel Crowder (4), Ava Alford (2), and Sabrina Judnich (2) also scored, with Claire Lachnit and Addison Jacobson providing a spark on the defensive end of the floor.

 

Wolf coaches Makana Stone (left) and Brooke Crowder are guiding the program to success. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

 

Strong road trip:

King’s has often been an overwhelming foe for Cascade League teams, but the Wolves pulled out a win in game #2 and almost made off with a victory in game #3.

The battle between the two school’s top teams was a one-sided affair, with the hosts securing a 55-4 victory, but that was the lone blowout of the day.

Cassandra Powers and O’Neill notched Coupeville’s buckets, with Van Dyke, Elizabeth Marshall, Cushman, Roos, Millison, Goldman, KeeAyra Brown, Batterman, and Annaliese Powers all seeing floor time.

Coupeville’s #2 team rebounded from an early 10-2 deficit, roaring back to life thanks to a 16-7 run in the second quarter fueled by eight points from a sweet-shooting Goldman.

Clinging to an 18-17 lead at the half, the Wolves held King’s to just two points in the second half.

Goldman’s eight points led CMS, with Annaliese Powers (6), Emma Green (4), Helm (4), and Flowers (3) scoring in support.

Judnich, Allison Powers, Millison, Savannah Coxsey, and Jacobson also contributed to the win.

Coupeville’s #3 squad almost got to 3-0 on the season, only to have King’s use a 9-4 surge in the fourth to pull out the 21-18 win.

The game had been tied at the half, with the Wolves up 14-12 heading into the final frame.

Crowder banked in eight points, with Bella Sandlin (6), Anabelle Cundiff (2), and Ari Vinson (2) also keeping the scorekeeper busy.

Abbey Hunt, Lachnit, Sophia Burley, Reagan Green, Ruby Folkestad, and Millie Somes were also in action.

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