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Wolf freshman Teagan Calkins earned First-Team All-Conference honors for her superb play. (Jackie Saia photos)

The future is bright for Coupeville High School softball.

Coming off a strong 14-6 season, seven Wolves were tabbed to All-Conference teams by Northwest 2B/1B League coaches.

Better still, four of those seven, including all three players to land First-Team honors, still have two or more seasons left to play.

Sophomores Madison McMillan (SS) and Mia Farris (OF) were joined by freshman catcher Teagan Calkins in receiving top honors.

Four other Wolves — sophomore Taylor Brotemarkle (2B) and seniors Allie Lucero (P/1B), Gwen Gustafson (3B/OF), and Maya Lucero (P/1B) — were named to the Second Team.

Coupeville’s seven All-League players make for a formidable lineup.

Coach of the Year honors went to a former Wolf assistant coach, with Concrete’s Stephanie Henning honored by her fellow diamond gurus for reviving the Lion program.

“She kept her girls playing all season,” said CHS coach Kevin McGranahan. “Something to be said for her and her coaching.”

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Mia Farris spent quite a lot of time on base this spring. (Jackie Saia photo)

Mia Farris has a big bat, and she knows how to use it.

The sophomore sensation spent much of the spring racking up stats on the softball field, helping pace Coupeville to a strong 14-6 campaign.

Hitting out of the #2 hole, Farris led or was tied for the lead in eight of 12 offensive categories and was just three RBI’s away from sharing the top slot for a ninth time.

She and her teammates achieved much of their success thanks to their offensive firepower, and with a huge chunk of the roster being comprised of underclassmen, the future is bright.

As he scanned his season-ending stat sheet, CHS coach Kevin McGranahan took particular delight in his team’s OPS numbers.

That stat combines on-base percentage with slugging percentage, and an average around .800 is considered strong.

For Coupeville, 14 of 16 players topped that mark.

“We had a very good offensive season,” McGranahan said.

Madison McMillan goes yard. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

 

CHS softball season stats, as compiled by Wolf coaches:

 

At-Bats:

Mia Farris – 74
Taylor Brotemarkle – 60
Teagan Calkins
– 59
Maya Lucero
– 57
Madison McMillan
— 57
Allie Lucero
– 56
Gwen Gustafson
– 55
Jada Heaton
– 36
Melanie Navarro
– 33
Sofia Peters
– 32
Haylee Armstrong
– 15
Layla Heo
– 7
Chloe Marzocca
– 5
Capri Anter – 4
Bailey Thule – 2

 

Hits:

Farris — 38
Brotemarkle — 31
McMillan — 31
Calkins — 30
M. Lucero — 25
Gustafson — 23
A. Lucero — 22
Heaton — 17
Navarro — 16
Peters — 11
Armstrong — 7
Marzocca — 2
Anter — 1
Heo — 1

 

Runs:

Farris — 40
McMillan — 37
Brotemarkle — 35
Calkins — 30
A. Lucero – 27
M. Lucero – 26
Navarro — 20
Heaton — 18
Gustafson — 17
Peters — 13
Armstrong — 10
Marzocca — 9
Anter — 3
Thule — 3
Heo — 1
Melanie Wolfe — 1

 

2B’s:

Farris — 12
Brotemarkle — 11
Calkins — 8
M. Lucero — 8
McMillan — 7
Gustafson — 5
A. Lucero — 5
Navarro — 4
Peters — 4
Heaton — 2
Anter — 1
Armstrong — 1

 

3B’s:

Farris — 4
A. Lucero — 4
McMillan — 4
Armstrong — 2
Calkins — 2
M. Lucero — 2
Brotemarkle — 1
Navarro — 1

 

HR’s:

Farris — 3
Navarro — 3
Calkins — 2
A. Lucero — 2
Armstrong — 1
Brotemarkle — 1
M. Lucero — 1
McMillan — 1

 

RBI:

McMillan — 31
Farris — 28
Gustafson — 21
M. Lucero — 20
Calkins — 19
Navarro — 19
Brotemarkle — 17
A. Lucero — 14
Heaton — 13
Armstrong — 5
Peters — 5
Anter — 3
Marzocca — 1
Thule — 1

 

Walks:

Farris — 36
McMillan — 22
A. Lucero – 19
Calkins – 17
Brotemarkle — 16
M. Lucero — 15
Peters – 14
Navarro – 13
Gustafson – 8
Heaton – 8
Thule – 6
Anter — 5
Armstrong – 5
Marzocca — 5
Heo — 4
Wolfe — 3

 

Batting Average:

McMillan — .544
Brotemarkle — .517
Farris — .514
Calkins — .508
Navarro — .485
Heaton — .472
Armstrong — .467
M. Lucero — .437
Gustafson — .418
Marzocca — .400
A. Lucero — .393
Peters — .344
Anter — .250
Heo — .143

 

On-Base Percentage:

Wolfe — 1.000
Thule — .750
Marzocca — .700
McMillan — .671
Anter — .667
Farris — .667
Brotemarkle — .618
Calkins — .618
Navarro — .617
Armstrong — .571
Heaton — .568
M. Lucero — .556
A. Lucero — .547
Peters — .543
Gustafson — .492
Heo — .455

 

Slugging Percentage:

Armstrong — 1.000
Navarro — .939
Farris – .905
McMillan – .860
Calkins – .814
Brotemarkle — .783
A. Lucero – .732
M. Lucero – .702
Heaton — .528
Gustafson – .509
Anter — .500
Peters — .469
Marzocca — .400
Heo — .143

 

OPS:

Farris — 1.572
Armstrong — 1.571
Navarro — 1.556
McMillan — 1.531
Calkins – 1.432
Brotemarkle – 1.401
A. Lucero – 1.279
M. Lucero – 1.258
Anter — 1.167
Marzocca – 1.100
Heaton – 1.096
Peters – 1.012
Gustafson – 1.001
Wolfe — 1.000
Thule – 0.750
Heo – .598

Sweet-swinging stat machine Teagan Calkins, ready to go ruin another pitcher’s day. (Jackie Saia photo)

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Taylor Brotemarkle (left) and Madison McMillan have plenty to celebrate. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Your puny field cannot contain the mighty mashing of Madison McMillan!

The Coupeville High School sophomore blasted an opposite field grand slam home run Tuesday in Concrete, sending the ball screaming over the fence and halfway back to Whidbey Island.

McMillan’s mammoth tater was the biggest hit on a day when 10 Wolves combined to reach base 28 times in just four innings, propelling CHS to a 20-2 win.

The victory could have been by a much-larger margin if the Wolves hadn’t declined to take extra bases most times, while also leaving the bag early several times to give a young, rebuilding Concrete squad some precious outs.

Now 8-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 11-5 overall, Coupeville has won eight of its last nine and sits alone atop the conference standings.

Next up is a road trip to Darrington (5-2, 6-3) Thursday to face a Loggers team it beat 15-3 first time around, then Senior Night at home Saturday against La Conner (1-7, 1-13).

Coupeville didn’t fill up the bus for its trip to Concrete, with illness and an 8th grade field trip reducing the roster from 16 to 10.

But everyone who did make the trip contributed, with all 10 Wolves in uniform reaching base, including South Korean exchange student Layla Heo, who collected her first varsity hit.

Thanks to some strong defense by Concrete’s Sara Perry, who robbed Wolf leadoff hitter Teagan Calkins of an extra base hit, snagging a hot liner at third, CHS only picked up one run in the top of the first.

That quickly changed a frame later, as Coupeville rained down seven hits in the second — including a long triple for the madly galloping Calkins — pushing across a game-busting 11 runs.

The Wolves rapped out three doubles in the inning, one from Jada Heaton and two from Maya Lucero, seemingly lofting hits to every patch of grass not occupied by a Lion.

Sophomores (l to r) Brotemarkle, Jada Heaton, Mia Farris, and McMillan combined for seven hits Tuesday in Concrete.

Up 12-0 through two frames, with starting pitcher Allie Lucero whiffing four and retiring all six hitters she faced, Coupeville coasted in for the win.

Taylor Brotemarkle, normally a sweet-fielding infielder, moved into the pitcher’s circle for the final two innings and picked up four K’s of her own.

At the plate, the Wolves settled for a single run in the third, then put the game on ice with seven more in the fourth.

Calkins doubled during the final series of at-bats, Allie Lucero tripled, and McMillan rearranged the atoms in the softball with her bases-clearing bomb, a punctuation mark on a stellar, and sunny, afternoon.

 

Tuesday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — One single, one double, two walks
Teagan Calkins — One single, one double, one triple
Mia Farris — Three singles
Jada Heaton — One double, two walks
Layla Heo — One single
Allie Lucero — One single, one triple
Maya Lucero — One single, two doubles
Madison McMillan — One home run, two walks
Melanie Navarro — Two singles, one walk
Bailey Thule — Two walks

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Melanie Navarro and Co. are clicking on offense. (Jackie Saia photo)

The bats are barkin’.

The defense and pitching were a little on the suspect side Saturday, but it mattered not, as the Coupeville High School varsity softball squad rained down base knocks en route to demolishing visiting Orcas Island.

Rapping out 17 hits — including home runs from Mia Farris and Teagan Calkins — the Wolves built an 11-1 lead, gave back nine runs, then finished off a 23-10 rout.

Scoring in all four innings in which it hit, CHS bounces back from its first conference loss since rejoining the Northwest 2B/1B League in 2020 and gets to 2-1 in NWL play, 4-3 overall.

Plus, with Mother Nature holding off on the expected rain, the Wolves were able to raise money for cancer awareness.

Raising money for the fight against cancer. (Susan Farris photo)

Coupeville brought in $488 from in-person donations for the WhidbeyHealth Foundation, with more money on its way through online contributions.

The Wolf sluggers wore different colored socks, to represent the many forms of cancer, and raffled off multiple gift baskets during the event.

The Wolves make for a colorful bunch. (Photo courtesy Kevin McGranahan)

On the field, CHS came out swinging hot, pushing across eight runs in the bottom of the first.

Up 8-1 after one, and 11-1 through two, the Wolves then hit a road bump in the top of the third.

Orcas only picked up two hits in the frame, but seven walks and a Coupeville error allowed the Vikings to go on a nine-run tear and suddenly things were close at 11-10.

That lasted for about half a second, however, as the Wolves responded by scoring six runs in their half of the third and another six in the fourth.

Wolf relief pitcher Maya Lucero came on to shut the Vikings down, giving up just a lone single through the final two innings, and it was time to put a W in the book and gather for the post-game sing-along.

Coupeville’s offense came from all directions, with 10 Wolves getting at least one hit, with three doubles, two triples, and those two round trippers the highlight.

Maya Lucero picked up a team-high five RBI, while Gwen Gustafson (4) and Jada Heaton (3) also showed a knack for plating their teammates.

For Wolf coach Kevin McGranahan, it wasn’t a flawless performance, but it did net the end result he wanted to see.

“Well, a win is a win,” he said. “We played the same inconsistent defense; without looking too close at the book I would guess maybe two of their 10 runs were earned.

“The only thing keeping us afloat right now is our offense, which is very aggressive and swinging big bats.”

The Wolves get three practices to get back into sync before welcoming Cedar Park Christian-Bothell to Whidbey Thursday, Apr. 6.

That non-conference clash, set to start at 4 PM, is a reschedule of a game postponed Friday by a poor weather forecast.

 

Saturday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — One single, one triple, two walks
Teagan Calkins — One home run, two walks
Mia Farris — One single, one home run
Gwen Gustafson — One double
Jada Heaton — Three singles
Allie Lucero — One single, two walks
Maya Lucero — One single, two doubles, one walk
Madison McMillan — Two singles, two walks
Melanie Navarro — One triple
Sofia Peters — One single, two walks

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Kayla Arnold rumbles in the paint. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Another season in the books.

Coupeville High School girls’ basketball put a cap on the 2022-2023 campaign Monday night, gathering for the final awards banquet of the winter season.

The Wolf varsity finished 10-11, including a playoff win over Auburn Adventist Academy, while the JV went 8-8 and showed great promise.

Prior to Monday’s shindig, senior Maddie Georges was honored by Northwest 2B/1B League coaches, tabbed as a Second-Team All-Conference pick.

CHS head coach Megan Richter and assistants Kassie O’Neil, Cherie Smith, Lark Gustafson, and Mia Littlejohn handed out the following awards:

 

Varsity awards:

Alita Blouin – Offensive Specialist; Fab Five
Mia Farris – Most Improved
Maddie Georges – MVP; Four Year Award; Fab Five
Gwen Gustafson – Four Year Award; Fab Five
Ryanne Knoblich – Most Inspirational; Fab Five
Carolyn Lhamon – Four Year Award; Fab Five
Lyla Stuurmans – Defensive Specialist

 

JV awards:

Teagan Calkins – Most Improved
Carlota Marcos-Cabrillo – Defensive Specialist
Madison McMillan – MVP
Brynn Parker – Most Inspirational
Kierra Thayer – Offensive Specialist

Carlota Marcos-Cabrillo pushes the ball up the floor. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

 

Varsity letter winners:

Alita Blouin
Mia Farris
Maddie Georges
Gwen Gustafson
Jada Heaton
Ryanne Knoblich
Carolyn Lhamon
Katie Marti
Madison McMillan
Skylar Parker
Lyla Stuurmans

 

Participation certificates:

Kayla Arnold
Edie Bittner (Manager)
Teagan Calkins
Karyme Castro (Manager)
Bryley Gilbert
Carlota Marcos-Cabrillo
Anna Myles (Manager)
Brynn Parker
Desi Ramirez-Vasquez
Kierra Thayer
Kassidy Upchurch
Reese Wilkinson
Liza Zustiak

Gwen Gustafson played God’s chosen sport all four years she attended Coupeville High School. (Bailey Thule photo)

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