Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Posts Tagged ‘King’s’

Young Wolves tip-off hoops season

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Cole White tossed in 12 points Wednesday as Coupeville Middle School boys basketball kicked off a new season on the road. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’ll get to see what they’re made of, that’s for sure.

The Coupeville Middle School boys basketball squads opened play Wednesday afternoon on the road in Shoreline, facing probably their toughest opponent in King’s Junior High.

The scrappy public school Wolves held their own, winning one of three games to kick off a season in which they will play four of their first five games on the road.

That lone home clash comes right away, as CMS hosts Northshore Academy Thursday, with tip-off at 3:15 PM.

After that, the Wolves don’t play a game in their own gym again until Dec. 4, though they do get to close with four of five in Cow Town.

How Wednesday’s season openers played out:

 

Level 1:

Coupeville lost hot-shooting Logan Downes to an early ankle injury, but it was a cold third quarter which derailed the Wolves.

Trailing by just three at the half, CMS came up on the short end of a 10-2 run after the break, eventually falling 42-27.

Cole White did what he could to keep the Wolves in the game, banging away from outside for a team-high 12 points, including a pair of deep three-balls.

Zane Oldenstadt, William Davidson, and Downes chipped in with four apiece, while Nick Guay tickled the twines on a trey to round out the scoring.

Rounding out the Wolves to see action were Landon Roberts, Ryan Blouin, and Hunter Bronec.

Down 14-9 after one quarter of action, CMS rallied in the second frame thanks to White, who knocked down five of his 12 points during a 7-5 mini-surge.

 

Level 2:

After a tense first quarter which saw the Wolves clinging to just a 3-0 lead, Coupeville put the hammer down and rolled to a resounding 29-2 victory.

“Team two played with tons of energy and hustle – it was fun to see,” said CMS coach Greg White.

A 12-2 surge in the second quarter, with Hunter Bronec, Nathan Ginnings, and Timothy Nitta having the hot hands, put the game on ice, then the Wolves closed with 7-0 runs in both the third and fourth.

Nitta, Ginnings, Hunter Bronec, and Johnny Porter each singed the nets for a team-best six points, while Hurlee Bronec (4), and Mikey Robinett (1) rounded out the offensive attack.

Jack Porter and Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim also saw floor time.

 

Level 3:

The basket was unforgiving for Coupeville, which went down 24-2.

The lone bucket came from Justin Jansen, while Jordan Bradford, Carson Fields, Jesus Madrigal, Alex Clark, Harlan Mouw, and Chris Villarreal also saw floor time for the Wolves.

Read Full Post »

Stay focused, keep truckin’

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 24, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Raven Vick and Coupeville volleyball are 12-2 heading into their regular-season finale. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Big hitters like Zoe Trujillo are ready to wreak havoc in the playoffs.

The experts have spoken.

If the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association knows what it’s talking about, Coupeville is going back to the state tournament this season.

When the first poll of the season was released earlier this week, the Wolves were one of 16 teams (the same number which go to state) to receive votes, landing at #15, between Kiona-Benton and Klahowya.

But, as good as CHS has been this season, winning 36 of 46 sets, they also happen to sit in the same league as King’s, which was ranked #2 in that poll, behind just Chelan.

And the Knights have been the one team the Wolves just haven’t been able to solve … yet.

Thursday night, playing on its home court in Shoreline, King’s held off a scrappy Coupeville squad, winning 25-9, 25-13, 25-15 to claim a second-straight North Sound Conference title.

With one regular-season match left to play, the Knights (9-0 in league play, 13-0 overall) and Wolves (7-2, 12-2) are locked in as the league’s #1 and #2 seeds for the district playoffs.

Cedar Park Christian (5-3, 10-4), South Whidbey (3-5, 4-8), and Sultan (2-7, 6-9) are also headed to the post-season, while Granite Falls (0-9, 3-11) has been eliminated.

To see the bracket for districts, pop over to:

http://www.nscathletics.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=3120&sport=10

Coupeville has mashed everyone not in a King’s uniform this season, only dropping four sets to other schools, but hasn’t been able to match the Knights mix of big hitters and impeccable passers.

But the Wolves did take a step forward from their performance in the first match-up between the schools.

“King’s is a very good team and we needed to access a new level of play and couldn’t quite find that gear,” said CHS coach Cory Whitmore. “We passed much better than our previous meeting with them and handled some real tough serves but couldn’t get the ball to the ground on their side often enough.”

He praised the play of his team, with a special tip of the hat to senior smasher Maya Toomey-Stout.

“Maya had a massive game for us,” Whitmore said. “Very calm on the pass, took a ton of swings and played all-out in the middle back position digging their widespread attack.”

Toomey-Stout finished with four kills, three digs, and two blocks, while Scout Smith (12 assists, two digs), Zoe Trujillo (five kills), and Hannah Davidson (four kills and a block) also sparkled.

Emma Mathusek added three digs, Lucy Tenore and Maddie Vondrak each delivered a spike, and Lucy Sandahl zipped a service ace past the Knights defense.

Coupeville closes the regular season on the road Monday, traveling to Sultan, and a win would match the most victories in a single season by a Whitmore-coached CHS squad.

The 2019 team is just two wins shy of the best mark in program history, the 14 wins thrown down by the immortal 2004 Wolf spikers.

As he and his team prepare for their playoff run, Whitmore has a simple answer to how Coupeville can bounce back from their loss to King’s.

“Back to practice, to focus on our long-term goals.”

Read Full Post »

“I was proud of the girls”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 24, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Maya Lucero prepares to unleash sweet death ‘n destruction on her foes. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was a fight to the finish. A back-alley brawl. A royal rumble.

In other words, a very, very close match.

The Coupeville High School C-Team volleyball squad has only lost to one school this season, and both of those defeats have been by just a handful of points.

The Wolf freshmen are 7-2 in North Sound Conference play, 8-2 overall, with the only small dings on their record coming thanks to the big baddie of the region, private school power King’s.

Thursday night’s tango in Shoreline was about as close as possible, with Coupeville winning the first set 25-20, before the Knights bounced back to take sets #2 and #3 by the very same score.

While she was looking for a win, CHS coach Krimson Rector was still in a positive mood while bouncing across the back-roads of America in a school bus on the way home.

“The girls played strong and focused through all three sets,” she said. “It was a good, competitive game that with the right swing of momentum I think we could’ve had.

“Regardless, the girls got a lot of play in with long rallies and big points.”

Facing off with their toughest foe by far, the young Wolves showed their coach they won’t back down.

“I was proud of the girls ability to keep their minds focused while having a strong competitor do the same,” Rector said. “The girls played hard through each point of each set until that last whistle.”

Jordyn Rogers led the Wolf attack, rifling six kills and three service aces, while the Lucero twins combined for a strong evening, with Maya nabbing five kills and an ace, while Allie had four aces and a kill.

Coupeville also got solid work from Ryanne Knoblich (four kills and an ace), Vivian Farris (four aces), Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson (an ace), and spark-plug Gwen Gustafson.

“Gwen played great defense across the net from some strong hitters,” Rector said. “And stayed calm and collected while digging balls left and right.”

Read Full Post »

Almost giant killers

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 24, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Heidi Meyers fires up a serve. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was there, and then it was gone.

For the second time this season, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball team snatched the opening set from King’s, only to see the Knights slip away in the end with a three-set win.

Thursday, playing in Shoreline, the Wolves ultimately fell 11-25, 25-13, 25-15, dropping to 7-2 in North Sound Conference play, 10-3 overall.

With one match left, next Monday at Sultan, the JV spikers have proven they can stand with anyone.

Their only losses have been to King’s, whose varsity squad is ranked #2 in 1A in the state poll, and 2A Anacortes.

Both of the matches with the Knights were tense, close affairs.

First time around, Coupeville actually won more points, coming out ahead 67-62, while losing 2-1 in sets.

In the rematch, King’s held a slight 61-53 advantage, but the Wolves fought until the final point.

“They played well,” said CHS coach Chris Smith while discussing his squad. “I was very pleased with how they played!”

Kylie Chernikoff led the way for the Wolves, pounding six kills, firing five aces, and scraping seven digs off the floor.

Spreading out the rest of the kills were Taygin Jump (4), Jill Prince (3), Anya Leavell (2), Maddie Georges (2), Ivy Leedy (1), and Alita Blouin (1).

Georges handed out 12 assists, Jump (7) and Blouin (6) were big on digs, and Heidi Meyers fired off four service aces.

Read Full Post »

Strong team, strong week

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 9, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Jill Prince soars to stuff a shot during a recent Coupeville C-Team volleyball contest. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

These freshmen don’t back down.

When coach Krimson Rector lets loose her Coupeville High School C-Team volleyball squad, they come flying right at folks, mixing up things with a ferocious mix of kills and service aces.

After coming dangerously close to upending North Sound Conference powerhouse King’s Monday, the young Wolves returned to their home court Wednesday and polished off Sultan in a matter of minutes.

How one-sided was Coupeville’s 25-5, 25-8, 25-7 win over the Turks?

Well, let’s just say Sultan didn’t return a serve over the net until late in the first set, and won only two points total all night.

If the Wolves, who now sit at 4-1 in league play, 5-1 overall, hadn’t banged a few serves into the net, the Turks would have really been hurting.

Wednesday night’s whuppin’ started with a bang, which was the sound the volleyball made after it slammed into the floor on Sultan’s side of the court, having been launched from the cannon-like serving arm of Allie Lucero.

The fab frosh ripped off five straight service winners, then teammate Ryanne Knoblich went her three better, peppering the Turks for eight consecutive serves which couldn’t be returned.

Up 14-1 at one point in the opening set, the Wolves polished off the frame in 13 minutes, 10 of which were spent waiting for Sultan to go retrieve the ball after it skidded by on the way out the door.

Taygin Jump closed the set with a nice run at the service stripe, while Knoblich ended the one, and only, mini-rally with a gorgeous tip for a winner.

The second set was a bit different, as Sultan put the ball in play more often, but that just gave the Wolves a chance to work on other skills.

Jordyn Rogers, Jump, and Vivian Farris all connected on big put-aways, while Gwen Gustafson came tip-toeing through the tulips to launch a perfectly-placed drop shot for another winner.

That brought a smile to the face of older brother Clay Reilly, a Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Famer back in his old gym to watch lil’ sis launch her own star.

Sultan finally won a point thanks to its own play, and not missed Wolf serves, 24 points into the second set.

Which cut the lead to a modest 18-6, and with Lucero and Knoblich returning to the service line, things still ended quickly.

But not before Rogers bounced into frame once again, freezing two Turks and poking a tip between them for an especially sweet winner.

Jill Prince, Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson and Maya Lucero made positive splashes in the final set, while Allie Lucero, Gustafson, and Farris continued to spur chants of “ace, ace, ace” as they fired away at will.

The match ended with two plays which perfectly summed up the night.

Down 24-6, Sultan obtained only its second point off of its own play, followed by Knoblich launching herself airborne and smoking a set-ending kill approximately 1.3 seconds later.

The young Wolves filled up the stat sheet, with Gustafson (10), Allie Lucero (9), Knoblich (5), Rogers (4), Farris (4), and Jump (3) racking up aces.

Allie Lucero had 10 assists to pace her squad, while Rogers blasted a team-best six kills.

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »