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Forever friends, sometimes rivals

Posted in Volleyball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on November 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans (left) and Mia Farris catch up with super fan Kim Brotemarkle. (Susan Farris photos)

It was the reunion rumble redux.

Facing off for the second time at the college level, Coupeville High School volleyball alumni Mia Farris and Lyla Stuurmans (and their current teams) clashed Wednesday night in a five-set thriller.

Back on Oct. 10, Stuurmans and Skagit Valley College beat Farris and Whatcom College in straight sets, but this time around, the Orcas rallied from two sets down to pull out a 12-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-10 win on their home floor.

The fab frosh duo, who shared CHS Female Athlete of the Year honors as seniors, both played strongly in their second reunion.

Farris finished with 12 digs and two service aces, while Stuurmans piled up 11 kills, four digs, and a solo block.

With the victory, Whatcom moves into a tie with Skagit at 5-6 in Northwest Athletic Conference play, with one regular-season match left on both school’s schedules.

On the season, Stuurmans and Co. are 16-13, while Farris and her squad are 7-16 overall.

A moment with their high school coach, Cory Whitmore.

The former Wolves, who helped lead CHS volleyball to the best season in program history in 2024, have both seen plenty of floor time in their first college season.

Farris has played in all 23 of her team’s matches, racking up 52 kills, 187 digs, 10 assists, one solo block, seven block assists, and 36 aces.

Meanwhile, Stuurmans has participated in 27 of 29 matches, collecting 165 kills, 69 digs, three assists, six solo blocks, 35 block assists, and 21 aces.

Lifelong friends first and foremost.

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New arena, still legends

Posted in Volleyball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on October 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Wolf volleyball legends Lyla Stuurmans (left) and Mia Farris reunite as college stars. (Photos courtesy Susan Farris)

It was reunion night for two of Coupeville’s best.

Wolf grads Lyla Stuurmans and Mia Farris, who led last year’s CHS volleyball squad to a program-best 4th place finish at state, are now college players piling up stats in different uniforms.

Stuurmans plays for Skagit Valley College, while Farris reps Whatcom College, and the duo were on the floor Friday as the Northwest Athletic Conference rivals faced off in Mount Vernon.

SVC came out on top this time around, winning 25-19, 25-19, 25-14, with a second go-round set for Nov. 5 at Whatcom.

Farris racked up three kills, eight digs, and an assist, accounting for three points Friday, while Stuurmans filled the stat sheet with two kills, two digs, a service ace, a solo block, and four points.

The dynamic duo is joined by former CHS teammates Katie Marti (blue shirt) and Jada Heaton.

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Wolf grads shine in college arena

Posted in Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on September 22, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Nezi Keiper, eternal superstar.

Nezi Keiper is still cracking’ heads and takin’ names.

The former Coupeville High School supernova, a star on the soccer pitch, football gridiron, and basketball hardwood, is busy playing her sophomore season for the Edmonds College women’s soccer team.

With Keiper anchoring the defense, the Tritons are off to a 3-3-1 start, with their next game coming up this Wednesday at Everett.

Overall, Edmonds has nine more games on the schedule, with the regular season finale set for Oct. 29.

Keiper was a First-Team All-Region honoree a year ago as a freshman, continuing a run of award-worthy performances.

And she’s not the only former Wolf shining at the next level. Some other updates:

 

Madison McMillan:

Fresh off celebrating her birthday, she recently made her debut with the Edmonds College softball team.

The freshman phenom and her new teammates faced off with NCAA D-II power Western Washington University in a 10-inning “situational scrimmage” in which the teams created different in-game scenarios.

McMillan, always hailed as a “Swiss Knife”-style player capable of holding down multiple positions, pulled time in left field, right field, and at third base.

She got two at-bats in the simulated game, and had several strong defensive plays including throwing out a runner who tried to tag up and score from third on a fly out.

 

Lyla Stuurmans:

A freshman at Skagit Valley College, she’s part of a Cardinal spiker squad which sits at 11-7 on the season.

Stuurmans, a former Northwest 2B/1B League volleyball MVP, has racked up 87 kills, 41 digs, 28 block assists, 16 service aces, and three solo blocks, accounting for 120 points.

 

Mia Farris:

The two-time CHS Female Athlete of the Year winner is a frosh at Whatcom College, where she leads the volleyball team with 94 digs.

Farris has also accumulated 38 kills, nine aces, seven block assists, six regular assists, one solo block, and 51.5 points.

 

Marcelo Gebhard and Ben Smith:

Two former Wolves are currently on college football rosters, with Gebhard a freshman at Lewis-Clark Valley in Idaho and Smith a senior at Lakeland University in Wisconsin.

Marcelo Gebhard (left) hangs out with fellow CHS grad Jack Porter.

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Wolf alumni killin’ it in college

Posted in Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on September 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Awesome in 2022, still awesome in 2025. Mia Farris (second from left) and Lyla Stuurmans (far right) always light up the court. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Heaton)

They were born to spike.

Former Coupeville High School supernovas Mia Farris and Lyla Stuurmans are off in college now, but they continue to fill up the stat sheet every time they step on a volleyball court.

Farris, a freshman at Whatcom College, has played in all eight of her team’s matches, racking up 25 kills, six assists, 75 digs, one solo block, six block assists, and nine service aces.

She leads the Orcas in digs, and is tied for top honors in most sets played, having graced the floor in 26 frames.

Meanwhile, fellow CHS Class of 2025 grad Stuurmans is firing off bombs as part of the volleyball squad at Skagit Valley College.

The former Northwest 2B/1B League MVP has played in 11 of 13 matches for SVC, with 66 kills, 29 digs, two solo blocks, 24 block assists, and 11 aces.

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New level, same old success

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on August 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans is now peppering spikes at the college level.

Different uniforms, same love of racking up positive stats.

Coupeville grads Lyla Stuurmans and Mia Farris are off to strong starts as college volleyball players as their freshman seasons begin to unfold.

The former reps Skagit Valley College, while the latter now suits up for Whatcom College.

Stuurmans has pounded away for 33 kills across her first 15 sets of college action, while also picking up eight block assists, five digs, and two solo blocks.

Her 39 points puts her #2 for the Cardinals.

Meanwhile, Farris has racked up 15 kills, 31 digs, six block assists, five service aces, and two assists in 13 sets.

She tops Whatcom in digs, and her 23 points are #3 on the squad in the early going.

Mia Farris (far left) is the hype master.

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