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More spikes, more sets, more photos

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on November 2, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris goes airborne to beat the defense. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The postseason arrives, in a hail of photos.

The Coupeville High School volleyball squad is off to La Conner Wednesday for the District 1/2 tourney.

Before the Wolves go, a final photo essay featuring shots from the season we haven’t used yet.

Taylor Brotemarkle lofts a super-soft set.

Madison McMillan gets artful at the net.

Ryanne Knoblich plays superb defense.

Jill Prince (left) and Lyla Stuurmans defend their net.

Prince, right back at it.

Grey Peabody slices ‘n dices.

Gwen Gustafson (front) and Issabel Johnson team up to defend the back line.

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Wolf JV fears no school

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Aby Wood “played her best volleyball all season” Saturday in Oak Harbor. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

“I am a very happy coach, and we all had a blast today!”

Coupeville High School JV volleyball guru Ashley Menges got to witness her team play four matches at a tournament in Oak Harbor Saturday — all against schools with much-larger student bodies — and came away thrilled with much of what she saw.

“Oh man, today was crazy!,” she said. “The girls had a great morning!

“Honestly, every girl played so well all day that it’s hard to highlight just one.”

Coupeville, a 2B school, opened pool play against 4A Kamiak and split sets, winning the second one while “making little errors both sets.”

From there, the Wolves battled 1A powerhouse Lynden Christian and 2A Squalicum.

“They played so clean and really forced them to make the errors,” Menges said.

“They made them earn their points, that’s for sure.”

Whether they were winning or losing sets in pool play, the Wolves battled their big-city foes with ferocity.

“Overall, a very strong pool play,” Menges said. “The girls played some of their best volleyball all season.

“Serving was spot on, our serve receive was amazing, and we were just finding the court, letting the other teams make the mistakes.”

Minor injuries and lineup changes hurt Coupeville a bit in its tournament play opener, as the Wolves fell in straight-sets to 2A Anacortes, ending their day.

Mia Farris and the Wolf JV sparkled against big-school competition.

“The girls came into it with tons of energy, clean ball again, and really turned it around; even the ref was impressed!,” Menges said.

She praised Issabel Johnson for “some great serve receive passes, great serves, and even a handful of kills (yes, even as a libero…),” while noting Mia Farris and Jada Heaton “were clean on the net and got some great touches on the ball.

“Madison (McMillan) and Gwen (Gustafson) were great both on the outside and in the back row today,” Menges added. “Katie (Marti) and Taylor (Brotemarkle) both delivered great sets all day, and Aby (Wood) played her best volleyball all season today.”

Coupeville returns to action this Monday, Sept. 27, when it hosts South Whidbey in a non-conference rumble.

JV starts at 4:30, varsity at 6:00.

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Shoot to thrill

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , , on July 12, 2021| Leave a Comment »

“Slap it on there, son! I got dingers to go hit, and games to win.” (Jackie Saia photos)

The hits keep coming, and so do the photos.

The Whidbey Island All-Star juniors softball squad returns to action Monday night at the state tourney in Vancouver, playing their third game in as many days.

Along for the ride is Inferno mom Jackie Saia, who provides us with the pics seen above and below.

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Hammerheads roll to big win

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged , , , , on May 10, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins (left) and Madison McMillan celebrate a big play. (Jackie Saia photos)

“Oh, sweet revenge!”

A week after losing the season opener to their arch-rivals, the Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball squad got the big payback, pounding North Whidbey 13-1 Monday night.

The victory, coming in their first home game, lifts the Hammerheads to 2-2 on the season.

Central Whidbey was paced by flame-throwing pitcher Savina Wells, who threw 68 pitches in the game, 45 of which were strikes.

Toss in some stellar work with the gloves, and a 12-hit attack at the plate, and Coupeville’s diamond queens were in top form.

“We played Hammerhead softball today,” said CWLL coach Fred Farris. “Great pitching by Savina, who mixed up her pitches against a very good lineup, (and the) girls played great defense!

“This group always responds well after losses. And they’ve had very few over these last four years,” he added. “They were all business and having fun while doing it!”

Mia Farris dances the dance of her people.

Central Whidbey jumped out to an early lead, pushing four runs across in the bottom of the first inning, then repeating the feat in the second frame.

Three more runs in the third and two in the fourth stretched the lead out far enough that the game was mercy-ruled after North Whidbey came up empty in the fifth.

Six different Hammerhead players collected a hit, with Mia Farris and Teagan Calkins leading the way with three base-knocks apiece.

Mia Farris had the biggest blow for Central Whidbey Monday, bashing a double.

Madison McMillan and Wells each had two hits, with Jada Heaton and Taylor Brotemarkle rounding out the hit parade.

Taylor Brotemarkle dares you to run.

Brotemarkle also had the best web gem of the day, flying in from shortstop to snag a hot shot in front of second, before making a strong throw on the move.

“She delivered to Mia, who had a perfect stretch to just get the runner and end the inning,” Fred Farris said. “Show stopper!”

Central Whidbey was superb on defense all game, with Katie Marti a standout at second base.

She opened the game by gobbling up everything in the first inning, making clean plays on three straight grounders to retire North Whidbey one-two-three.

Calkins (four runs), Wells (six RBI), Chloe Marzocca (two walks), and Candace Meek (the only Hammerhead drilled by a wayward pitch) were the stat leaders, while Anna Steckman and Mayleen Weatherford all chipped in to help bring home the victory.

Mayleen Weatherford has places to be.

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It’s always portrait season

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on February 22, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris leads off a collection of CMS basketball pics. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Devika Vogelsang-Puente

Reese Wilkinson

Bryley Gilbert

Aubrey Blitch

Shayla Town

Kayla Arnold

Alena Osborne

Lyla Stuurmans

Photos, photos everywhere.

As Coupeville Middle School girls basketball fans count down the hours until the next set of games, a collection of snappy portraits to fill the time.

They come to us courtesy John Fisken, and, if you like his work, you can find more photos over at his web site:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/

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