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“Two Fists” mama said knock you out!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , , on October 7, 2014| 1 Comment »

Micky LeVine (John Fisken photo)

Micky “Two Fists” LeVine (John Fisken photos)

Ivy Luvera (John Fisken photo)

Ivy Luvera

Cue up the theme from “Rocky.”

In its first game back on the pitch after losing its top defender to a blown-out knee, the Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad, repping the smallest 1A school in the state, hit the road for a game scheduled seemingly minutes before kickoff and shocked the world Tuesday night.

By the time the Wolves exited the field, they had playing 3A Oak Harbor to a 1-1 tie that will seem like an epic win for everyone back in Cow Town.

They did it with guts. With determination. With resiliency.

And with one blazing moment of glory for the scrappiest of scrappers, senior captain Micky “Two Fists” LeVine, who punched out the Wildcats with one swing of her golden foot.

Set up with a perfect pass off the toe of Erin Rosenkranz, LeVine unloaded her team-high fourth goal of the season, burying the ball in the back of the net and setting off the fireworks.

“Unbelievable! Mickey did it again!,” said a jubilant Wolf coach Troy Cowan. “Mickey is just an incredible player that has a nose for the ball and a quick foot that is electric.”

The Wolf defense made the goal stand up, coming together to play a ferocious tribute to their fallen leader, junior Jenn Spark, who was lost for the season after crumpling to the ground against Mount Vernon Christian.

Coupeville got contributions from its entire back line, and strong work in goal from Julia Myers, but one Wolf in particular stood out for Cowan.

“Without a doubt I have to tip my coaching hat to a player that stepped into an incredibly challenging spot and came out smelling like a rose!,” he said. “When our defensive anchor went down and out with a shredded knee I knew we were going to have to be creative and work our tails off to get the Lady Wolves ship righted.

“Senior outside defender Ivy Luvera stepped up and played a great match,” Cowan added.

It’s not as simple as just plugging in one player for another, either.

“Ivy played about as well as any player could, considering all of the complex responsibilities that come with playing that spot,” Cowan said. “Playing the top of our diamond defense is very challenging for the most experienced player, but Ivy came in and played well; I was very proud of her.

“She made some mistakes, but never quit and recovered quickly,” he added. “On the bus ride home I told her she should hold her head up high and be proud of her performance.”

With the defense refusing to budge, the Wolves pushed the game hard, with Sage Renninger and Marisa Etzell “controlling the flow of the match and keeping the Wildcats honest.”

Now 3-2-1, the Wolves will play their final non-conference game Saturday, when they hit the road to play Crosspoint Academy, the defending Class B state champs.

After that comes the six-game Olympic League schedule, with two games apiece against Klahowya (7-1 in non-conference play), Port Townsend (0-5) and Chimacum (0-7).

Getting the chance to pop in one more game before league play — Oak Harbor was added to the schedule just days ago — was an unexpected, and welcome, bonus for Cowan.

“I need to say thank you to Coach Mike Lonborg and Brian Thompson for giving us the opportunity to play in a great venue and for hosting this match,” he said. “It was a last minute scheduling change and CHS really needed the game time to acclimate Ivy and our newly formed defense.”

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Big win, big loss!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , , on September 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Jenn Spark

  Wolf defensive ace Jenn Spark had to be taken to the ER after suffering an MCL injury in the final two minutes of Tuesday’s win. (John Fisken photo)

Whidbey Islanders unite after th egame.

Whether they wear Oak Harbor or Coupeville colors, they’re all Whidbey Islanders in the end. L to r, Scott Rosenkranz, Becca Pabona, Jacki Ginnings, Erin Rosenkranz, Paige Waterman, Kenzie Perry, Micky LeVine, Jacalyn Hefflefinger, Sean LeVine.

It was two minutes of ecstasy and agony.

A scoreless duel between the Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad and visiting Mount Vernon Christian took two huge swings in the waning moments Tuesday night.

First came the joy of senior Micky LeVine burying her third goal of the season into the back of the net, off an assist from fellow captain Erin Rosenkranz, to lift the Wolves to a thrilling 1-0 non-conference win.

Then came the stab through the heart, as junior defensive ace Jenn Spark, owner of the hardest-kicking leg in all the land, went down, badly hurt.

A three-hour visit to the nearby ER at Whidbey General later, it’s believed to be a sprained MCL, and not a blown one, as originally thought.

Either way, CHS coach Troy Cowan would prefer not to relive the moment.

“Let me start by saying the CHS Lady Wolves community needs all hands on deck with prayers and positive thoughts,” Cowan said. “When the referee waved me on to the field, I knew it had to be serious because Jenn is ferocious and tough as nails; simply put, she is a “warrior”.

“The early diagnosis, thankfully, is a sprained MCL, and with any luck she will only be off the pitch for a few weeks,” he added. “Jenn is one of those players that you CANNOT replace, but it’s next woman up. Please pray for Jenn and for a quick recovery.”

Leading up to the final two minutes, Coupeville, which improved to 3-2 with the win, dominated the match in every category.

The Wolves rained down shot after shot, only to see the MVC goalie barely escape time and again.

“Overall, the girls played really well,” Cowan said. “We spent a lot of time in practice this week on winning those all-important 50/50 balls and checking all the way to the ball.

“Don’t have all the numbers in front of me right now, but would speculate we won probably 85-90% of all free balls,” he added. “The girls really focused on winning the ball and maintaining possession, very proud of their efforts.”

On their own half of the field, the CHS defense, led by goaltender Julia Myers, was lights out.

“Once again our defensive unit stands tall and played some incredible soccer,” Cowan said. “Jenn, Jacki (Ginnings), Christine (Fields), Ivy (Luvera) and Mckenzie (Meyer) all stood up today and said, “not today” and absolutely controlled the pitch with sheer determination and hustle and sweat.

“Jacki and Ivy were awesome!!!,” he added. “Both used speed, ball control and an iron will to carry the ball into our offensive end of the pitch and help provide an offensive push.”

Coupeville was the far more aggressive team, with freshman Mia Littlejohn playing “like a caged animal tonight” and leading the attack.

“Her aggressiveness is extremely refreshing, but cost us a few runs by getting caught in an offside position,” Cowan said. “I told Mia, keep playing aggressive, just play smart Wolves soccer and mark that last defender.

“Mia is an incredible athlete and outstanding soccer player,” he added. “She is very smart and will learn from this match and be even stronger for our next match.”

Cowan also credited Sage Renninger, Rosenkranz, Ana Luvera and Lauren Bayne for doing “a great job of controlling the pitch,” while saving his biggest praise for LeVine.

With a group of her GU18 Whidbey Islanders select teammates from Oak Harbor High School cheering her on, LeVine lit up the net at crunch time.

“Two-Fist LeVine played one of her finest matches and was instrumental all night,” Cowan said. “She just has a knack for being our spark; I don’t always understand it and find myself asking, where did she come from, but Micky is a powerful catalyst that sparks a  lot of offense.

“She is a very dangerous weapon and can be deceptive because of her size, but dynamite comes in small packages too!”

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Let there be goals!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Marisa

Marisa Etzell knows what’s up. The Wolves can score from any direction, at any time. (John Fisken photos)

Mia

Mia Littlejohn (20) celebrates one of her team-high three goals.

Micky LeVine (John Fisken photos)

Micky LeVine, about to unleash destruction on an unsuspecting foe.

Erin Rosenkranz

Erin Rosenkranz holds her own in a battle for the ball.

It’s a three-way battle for the top spot.

Four games into a 13-game schedule, the Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad has seen three of its players find the back of the net.

Freshman Mia Littlejohn tops the scoring chart with three goals (two against South Whidbey and one against Orcas Island), while a pair of seniors are hot on her heels.

Micky LeVine punched in a pair against Orcas, while Erin Rosenkranz netted her first of the season in the same game.

Also lurking out there, ready to break into the scoring battle, is senior Marisa Etzell, who came dangerously close to tallying a score on multiple occasions against South Whidbey.

Let the goals rain down.

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Two goals for “Two Fists”!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Micky LeVine (John Fisken photo)

Goal-scoring sensation Micky LeVine. (John Fisken photo)

“Two Fists” came out swinging Thursday … with her foot.

Coupeville High School senior Micky LeVine, the scrappiest of mighty mites and ultimate defender of her teammates on the pitch, was content to let her golden leg do all her talking at Orcas Island.

Raining down a pair of goals — her first scores of the season — LeVine propelled the Wolves to a 4-0 non-conference victory.

The win broke a two-game scoreless streak for Coupeville and evened its record at 2-2.

The Wolves jumped on Orcas quickly, scoring all of their goals in the first half.

After that, it was time to give the bench some playing time. Freshman defender Mckenzie Meyer moved into net, teaming up with senior goalie Julia Myers to record the shutout.

“We controlled the entire match, moving the ball with controlled precision,” CHS coach Troy Cowan said. “The girls were able to maintain a high level of energy and stayed focused on our pregame goals.”

While a lot of players chipped in, the spotlight was firmly on LeVine, who tacked on an assist to go with her goals.

“I was forced to pull her off the pitch late in the first half so I could hose her off with our emergency fire extinguisher,” Cowan joked. “I mean, this kid was on fire!!! Someone should tell Micky smoking is bad for her.”

Fellow senior captain Erin Rosenkranz was almost as en fuego as LeVine, scoring a goal and notching an assist, while freshman Mia Littlejohn rounded out the scoring with her third goal of the young season.

Coupeville’s fast-rising freshmen continue to make an impact. Sage Renninger, who collected her first high school assist, joined Littlejohn and Meyer in netting praise from their coach.

“Sage worked hard and will score a lot of goals,” Cowan said. “I told her to just keep shooting.”

Ana Luvera “continues to be solid” and won the game ball and hustle award, while Bree Daigneault and Kirsten Pelroy “gave solid performances off the bench and are making huge strides of improvements.”

“I’m proud of the girls,” Cowan said. “They are a bunch of great young ladies that just happen to play soccer!!”

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Sweet shakes, sour loss!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Wolves Micky LeVine (left) and Julia Myers have a post-game shake with soccer guru Izzy LeVine. (Joline LeVine photo)

  Wolf booters Micky LeVine (left) and Julia Myers have a post-game shake with their #1 fan, Izzy LeVine. (Joline LeVine photo)

It was a loss, but a loss with a lot of upside.

While the Coupeville High School girls’ soccer team got bounced 3-0 on the road Saturday by 2A Sequim, Wolf coach Troy Cowan felt his squad came away with a lot of positives.

Now 1-1 on the season, CHS shuffled players around, tried some new match-ups and gave some of its bench players a shot at the big time.

All things that could benefit the Wolves down the road.

“We learned a lot about ourselves and understand we still have some work to do,” Cowan said. “I told the girls at the end of the game I was proud of them and that we need to remember the season is a marathon, not a sprint and to stay focused on our team goals and let’s do work!!!”

Coupeville came out strong, controlling play for much of the first half.

But, despite playing much of the half on Sequim’s side of the field and getting several good shots on goal, the Wolves weren’t able to get a ball in the back of the net and trailed 1-0.

Their hosts then tacked on two more goals after halftime to put the game on ice.

Even in a loss, the Wolves got strong play up and down their roster.

With senior defender Christine Fields out with an illness, freshman Mckenzie Meyer stepped in and started, making a strong impression on her coach.

“Mckenzie stepped into some big shoes and showed poise, patience and talent well beyond her years,” Cowan said. “She played nearly the entire match and played a nearly flawless performance; her future looks very bright.”

Also getting props was the core of Erin Rosenkranz, Mia Littlejohn and Sage Renninger, as well as two role players (Bree Daigneault and Ana Luvera) who stepped up.

“No big surprise, but Bree Daigneault was fantastic!,” Cowan said. “Bree was incredible, she really sees the whole pitch well and has a great touch.

“Ana is our most versatile player and allows us some great flexibility,” he added. “We put Ana up top today, which was her first time playing forward and she did a phenomenal job.”

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