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Playoff hopes endure!!

Posted in Football, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, football, Klahowya, Lathom Kelley, Port Townsend on October 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Mitchell Losey rushed for 22 yards and made a pair of tackles in Friday night’s loss. (John Fisken photo)

They can still make the playoffs.

Even after being pounded 56-20 at Port Townsend Friday, and losing their second-leading rusher to a broken hand, the Coupeville High School football squad is still very much in contention for a postseason berth.

To get there, though, the injury-plagued Wolves will need to take care of business and/or get a little help during the final two weeks of league play.

With the loss, CHS sits at 3-3 overall, 2-2 in the 1A Olympic League.

Port Townsend (4-2) and Klahowya (3-3), which routed Chimacum 41-15 Thursday, are atop the league at 3-1.

Chimacum (0-6), which Coupeville plays next Friday, Oct. 17, is 0-4 in league play.

The top two teams will advance to the playoffs, and, if the Wolves don’t stumble against the winless Cowboys, they would be in a tie for the second berth with the loser of next Friday’s Klahowya vs. Port Townsend tilt.

Coupeville closes league play Oct. 24, when it hosts Klahowya for Homecoming.

The Wolves then play a non-conference game at Concrete on Halloween night.

If Port Townsend beats Klahowya, the Redhawks would all but clinch the league title, with just a rivalry game against Chimacum remaining on its league scheule.

If that happens, Coupeville (barring an upset loss to the Cowboys) and Klahowya would face off at 3-2 with the second playoff berth on the line.

If Klahowya avenges an earlier loss to Port Towsend, however, then comes to Cow Town and stumbles, and the Redhawks still tame the Cowboys, all three schools not named Chimacum would finish at 4-2, having split games against each other.

After that, I have no idea.

To get to that point, however, Coupeville will need to get its defense back to where it was over the first four games.

After a strong start Friday — the game was tied 14-14 after one quarter and Coupeville was within two scores at the half — the Wolves were shredded in the second half.

“Our defense is missing right now,” said CHS coach Tony Maggio.

Port Townsend ran the score up in the second half, tacking on three touchdowns to widen a 35-20 halftime bulge.

The Wolf defensive unit is one currently scarred by injuries, and it added another when junior two-way terror Lathom Kelley broke his hand prior to the game and was unable to play.

Along with being a force on defense, Kelley is also the team’s second leading rusher and ran for 189 yards and three touchdowns when Coupeville beat Port Townsend 29-21 two weeks ago.

Josh Bayne paced the Wolf ‘d’ Friday, recording 10 tackles and assisting on three others, while Wiley Hesselgrave (8-2), Oscar Liquidano (7-0), Aaron Wright (4-2), Matt Shank (5-0), Hunter Smith (4-0) and Jacob Martin (3-0) all chipped in.

Mitchell Losey (2 tackles), Ryan Griggs (1), CJ Smith (1) and Isaac Vargas (1) also got their names in the stat sheets, with Wright and Vargas recovering fumbles.

On the offensive side of the ball, Coupeville had a nice mix, throwing for 200 yards and rushing for 123 more.

Wolf QB Joel Walstad, still recovering from a hip pointer, connected on 16 of 32 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown, while Bayne hooked up with Griggs on a 43-yard pass on his only attempt.

Griggs led the Wolf receivers, hauling down four catches for 92 yards. Bayne (5-51), Hesselgrave (3-39), Martin (3-17) and CJ Smith (1-1) were also effective targets.

Where Port Townsend excelled was in largely shutting down the Wolf running game, which had blistered them the first time around.

Playing in Coupeville, the Wolves rumbled for 333 yards. Friday, that number went way, way down, with Bayne, the #2 rusher in 1A, held to 61 yards on 17 carries.

Martin (4-33), Losey (3-22), Hesselgrave (1-6) and Walstad (1-1) all carried the ball as well, with limited success.

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Still in first (so there’s that)!!

Posted in Football, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, CJ Smith, football, George Harris, Klahowya, Wiley Hesselgrave on October 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Wolf freshman Hunter Smith (4) continued his strong play, recovering a fumble Friday night. (John Fisken photo)

Good news first.

The Coupeville High School gridiron squad is in a three-way tie for first place in the 1A Olympic League at the halfway point of the season.

Bad news?

The Wolves are there because they played their worst game of the season — by far — falling 49-6 at Klahowya Friday night.

The loss, combined with Port Townsend lighting up Chimacum 56-0, left Coupeville, Klahowya and Port Townsend at 2-1 in league play, with Chimacum bringing up the rear at 0-3.

It’s a true tie, as well, with each of the three schools in first having beaten one of the others while losing to one of the others.

Things will shake out over the next three weeks, as the Wolves (3-2 overall) pursue a playoff berth and get their second crack at their three new league rivals.

Coupeville travels to Port Townsend (3-2) next Friday, Oct. 10, visits Chimacum (0-5) the following week, then hosts Klahowya Oct. 24 for Homecoming.

The Wolves wrap the regular season with a non-conference game at Concrete, reigniting an old-school rivalry, on Halloween night.

Playing their first road game of the season after opening with four straight at home, the Wolves had their chances Friday night.

Klahowya, which dropped down from 2A before this season and is one of the three biggest 1A schools in the state, fumbled the ball away on its first two possessions.

Unfortunately for Coupeville, the Eagles stiffened their own defense, shutting the Wolves down both times as well.

Klahowya then broke things open with a fury in the second quarter, rolling up five straight touchdown drives to take a 35-0 lead into the half.

Konner Langholff was Mr. Untouchable, strolling past the Wolf ‘d’ three times on scoring runs of seven, six and 13 yards.

The sudden assault was punctuated when Klahowya senior Austin Sargent blew up the CHS line en route to an 89-yard scoring run of his own.

For the game, the Eagle duo combined for 332 yards, with Langholff garnering 193 yards on 18 carries and Sargent rambling for 139 on just five carries.

The hosts capped their incredible second quarter run with a 34-yard scoring pass from George Harris to Nate Hough, who tipped the ball to himself and snagged it over a Wolf defender who went to the ground.

After Klahowya tacked on two more rushing TD’s in the second half, Coupeville avoided the shutout when backup quarterback CJ Smith hit Ryan Griggs on a nine-yard scoring strike late in the fourth.

The junior shared QB duties with starter Joel Walstad, who was at less than 100% after suffering a hip pointer in last week’s win over Port Townsend.

Smith hit on 7 of 10 passes for 87 yards, while Walstad struggled for the first time this season. The senior, who entered the game in the top five for 1A passers, completed just four passes for 32 yards.

Josh Bayne hauled in three passes for 47 yards, while Griggs (3-28), Mitchell Carroll (2-15), Smith (2-12) and Jacob Martin (1-17) all chipped in.

The Wolves, coming off of a game in which they rushed for 350+ yards, were held to 150 on the ground.

Bayne got the majority of those, carrying the ball 14 times for 91 hard-earned yards.

Wiley Hesselgrave (4-36), Martin (4-15), Walstad (1-4), Smith (1-3) and Mitchell Losey (1-1) rounded out the ball carriers.

Coupeville was missing its second-leading rusher, junior Lathom Kelley, who was sidelined with a shin injury.

The defense, which was missing senior captain Aaron Wright, also out with an injury, spread out the tackles.

Bayne led the way with six, while Hesselgrave, Griggs and Oscar Liquidano each had four.

Matt Shank (3), Isaac Vargas (3), Gabe Wynn (2), Dominic Dausey (2), Martin (1), CJ Smith (1), Jake Lord (1), Josh Lord (1) and Hunter Smith (1) all tracked down runaway Eagles and wrapped them up.

Hesselgrave blew through the Klahowya line to haul down Harris for a six-yard loss on a sack and recovered a fumble to cap a strong all-around performance.

Dausey and Hunter Smith also snagged fumble recoveries.

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Fly like an Eagle, howl like a Wolf!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, football, Klahowya, Soccer, tennis, volleyball on October 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Sage Renninger is part of a talented group of freshmen making an impact for the Wolf girls’ soccer squad. (John Fisken photos)

Jared Helmstadter and the CHS boys' tennis team are coming off their first win of the season.

Jared Helmstadter and the CHS boys’ netters are coming off their first team win of the season after bouncing North Mason.

Freshman phenom (and the team’s starting setter) Lauren Rose launches another potential ace.

Senior Matt Shank is a two-way terror for the first-place Wolf gridiron squad.

Klahowya is setting the pace.

As the first month of the new 1A Olympic League wraps, the biggest of the four schools has the best overall record, with its girls’ soccer, volleyball, football and boys’ tennis teams being a combined 18-8.

Coupeville is 7-11, Port Townsend 5-14 and Chimacum 2-16 as we turn the calendar into October.

Three things to note.

One, I’m only counting the four sports Coupeville plays.

All three of the other schools run cross country (so why don’t the Wolves bring their program back?!?!) and Klahowya and Port Townsend have girls’ swim teams.

But, this is Coupeville Sports, not The Redhawk Review, so, if the Wolves don’t play it, we’re ignoring it.

Two, Klahowya has been much busier, with almost ten more matches/games than any of the other schools.

And three, none of the four schools have played each other yet in volleyball or soccer, with much of the early success or failure for each school coming in non-conference events.

But that actually makes the success of the best program out there, the Klahowya girls’ soccer squad, even more impressive.

The Eagles, who went to state as a 2A program the past five seasons, are 7-1 and have outscored their opponents 34-8 so far.

With McKenzie Cook (https://coupevillesports.com/2014/09/08/know-your-foe-klahowyas-mckenzie-cook/)and Izzy Severns (https://coupevillesports.com/2014/09/11/know-your-foe-klahowyas-izzy-severns/) leading the way, Klahowya has been thumping on 2A schools as a warmup for league play.

Current standings in all sports, starting with the one ruled by Cow Town:

FOOTBALL:

Coupeville 3-1 overall, 2-0 in league
Port Townsend 2-2, 1-1
Klahowya 1-3, 1-1
Chimacum 0-4, 0-2

GIRLS’ SOCCER:

Klahowya 7-1
Coupeville 3-2
Chimacum 0-5
Port Townsend 0-6

VOLLEYBALL:

Klahowya 6-0
Port Townsend 2-2
Chimacum 1-3
Coupeville 0-4

BOYS’ TENNIS:

Klahowya 4-4, 2-0
Coupeville 1-4, 0-1
Chimacum/Port Townsend 1-4, 0-1

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Know Your Foe: Klahowya’s McKenzie Cook!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, Klahowya, McKenzie Cook, Soccer on September 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

McKenzie Cook

Cook wreaks havoc on the soccer pitch.

With Coupeville having left the 1A/2A Cascade Conference, joining Port Townsend, Chimacum and Klahowya in the 1A Olympic League, now is a great time to learn a bit about some of the players who will face off with the Wolves.

McKenzie Cook owns the pitch.

The Klahowya Secondary School senior may be the single most talented athlete in any sport that Coupeville will run into this season as it joins its new league.

As a junior, Cook rained down 20 goals, handed out 12 assists and was selected as the MVP of the Olympic League.

She then tacked on a Second-Team All-State selection and helped guide the Eagles to the 2A state tourney, where they fell 2-1 to Fife in the first round.

With reclassification, Klahowya edged under the limit and became a 1A school. With a long history of excellence on the pitch, including a 1999 state championship, the Eagles will enter play this season as the team to beat.

At the heart of their attack is Cook, who has been a goal-scoring whiz since she first stepped on the field as a freshman.

An avid wakeboarder and water skier in her free time, she plays one sport in school, and plays it very, very well.

“I’d say that one of my strengths as a soccer player is that I’ve played soccer for a very long time so I know the game very well,” Cook said. “By having all this experience playing I have the ability to see the whole field and know what kinds of runs need to be made and when they should be made.

“I enjoy soccer because I get to play a sport I love along with my friends,” she added. “Soccer gave me the opportunity to meet a lot of people and make friends that I’ll have forever. I also love the feeling of beating a defender and scoring a goal.”

Cook was drawn to the pitch at an early age, and a life-long love affair has blossomed.

“I just love the sport in general and everything about it. I love how it keeps me in shape and makes me have to work hard,” Cook said. “I also like how you get to work with other people and you have to have good team work to be successful.”

As she prepares to make her final run at Klahowya, the plan is a simple one for Cook.

“My goal this year is to help lead my team to a state championship.”

When she’s not busy on the pitch, Cook enjoys watching “NCIS” and “Criminal Minds,” listening to country music and hanging out with her friends.

She also participates in a sports medicine class, which requires her to work as a student trainer, helping tape and rehab athletes for football, baseball and basketball.

She credits her youth coach, David Lowe, who taught her from ages 6-11, for being a huge influence in her development as a soccer player.

Off the field, her family and her church have helped guide her development into the bright, successful young woman she has become.

“The person I am today has mainly been shaped by my relationship with my family and with God,” Cook said. “I was raised in a Christian home where we went to church every Sunday. However, now that I’m older my faith is more my own, thus meaning I’ve taken it upon myself to follow God and try to live my life to his standards.

“Coming from a Christian family my parents have always been very supportive of my decision and have always tried to teach me to strive to be like Christ,” she added. “They’ve also given me the opportunities and resources I need to become the best soccer player and person I can become.”

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“Play smart and never, never quit!!”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, Julia Myers, Klahowya, Micky LeVine, Soccer on August 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Jacki Ginnings is part of a deep, talented senior class for the Wolf girls’ soccer squad. (John Fisken photos)

Wolves (l to r) ? Luvera, Jenn Spark and Marisa Etzell hit the road for conditioning work.

Wolves (l to r) Ana Luvera, Jenn Spark and Marisa Etzell hit the road for conditioning work.

Ready to rumble.

Boasting a roster deep with seasoned seniors and now set free to play against schools more in its size class, the Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad is ready to explode in 2014.

Having exited the 1A/2A Cascade Conference for the 1A Olympic League, the Wolves, who return virtually all of their starters, are in the mood to mix it up.

“Very excited and happy for the girls,” said second-year coach Troy Cowan. “Finally, they will have the opportunity to compete against schools of similar size.

“Playing in the Cascade Conference provided CHS with an opportunity to play against tough competition, and to be challenged, but now they can stretch their legs out and show everyone what they can do against true 1A school competition.”

As they head into battle with new league mates Port Townsend, Chimacum and early favorite Klahowya — which boasts a run of state tourney appearances — the Wolves will rely on their leaders, who play year round.

Seniors Micky LeVine, Jacki Ginnings, Julia Myers, Erin Rosenkranz, Marisa Etzell and the Luvera sisters (Ana and Ivy) will mesh with young guns like Jenn Spark, May Rose and Bree Daigneault to form a solid core.

Don’t be surprised if a large group of freshmen, players like Mia Littlejohn, Sage Renninger, Lauren Bayne and Mckenzie Meyer, make their presence felt as well.

“I am really excited about this upcoming group of freshmen,” Cowan said. “I think, after the season starts, everyone will see why!!!”

Coupeville lost just two players (Tori Wellman and Joye Jackson) to graduation, but also had three players subtracted for other reasons.

Junior Makana Stone, a Second-Team All-Conference player last season, is taking the season off to get ready for basketball, senior McKayla Bailey returned to volleyball and sophomore Carlie Rosenkrance moved out of state.

Taking a bit of the sting away is the return to the pitch of senior Christine Fields.

The three-time state golf meet qualifier is a battle-tested vet, having played high school and select soccer for many years before taking a break.

Now she’s back and ready to add her skills to an already stingy Wolf defense.

It will all be about “possession, possession, possession” for Coupeville, which will rely on its “experience, leadership and an explosive style of play.”

“My goals are pretty simple — make a huge impact in the Olympic League and let our opponents know that the Lady Wolves are in the house!,” Cowan said. “Play Lady Wolves soccer, give 100%, play smart and never, never quit.

“Demonstrate a high degree of good sportsmanship on and off the field, reflect a positive attitude and be ambassadors for Coupeville High School,” he added. “Oh yeah, almost forgot … no concussions!!!”

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