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Goals! More than mere mortals can count!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on October 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »

"You think (Pat Kelley photo)

   “Hey, Bellevue, you think you can beat my Coupeville mercenaries? Oh, you poor, deluded fools..” (Pat Kelley photo)

Now, it gets serious.

Riding high after thrashing Snohomish United 6-0 Saturday, the North Whidbey Deception FC-01 boys’ soccer squad prepares for a first-place showdown this weekend.

The Deception, who are powered by their high-scoring Coupeville mercenaries, are 4-0 and have outscored opponents 22-4.

Awaiting them this Saturday, Oct. 10 will be Bellevue’s Lake Hills Legend, also 4-0.

The game will be at Ft. Nugent Park, with a kickoff time still to be determined.

Bellevue’s offense is not quit as explosive as Whidbey’s, but their defense is even more lock-down, with the Legends holding a 14-2 scoring advantage on the pitch this season.

In their tune-up against Snohomish, the Deception benefited from Aram Leyva’s second hat trick of the season.

The Coupeville Middle School seventh grader had his first two goals set up by schoolmate Matthew Kelley, then nailed his third score when he corralled his own missed header and knocked the rebound back in the net.

Kelley and fellow Wolf Sam Wynn each scored, while Kelley collected three assists and Sage Downes set up another score.

The Coupeville connection has combined to score 17 of North Whidbey’s 22 goals, led by Leyva, who has tallied eight.

Kelley has six, having scored in every game, while Wynn, Downes and Jake Mitten have tallied one apiece.

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We can score all day, if you like!!

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 13, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jake Mitten was flawless in goal, then moved up and scored later in the game. (Pat Kelley photos)

Jake Mitten was flawless in goal, then moved up and scored later in the game. (Pat Kelley photos)

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Matthew Kelley (6) and teammates hang out during a break.

Aram Leyva

Aram Leyva, about to ruin the goalie’s whole day.

All your scores belong to Coupeville.

Well, almost all of them.

Wolf players accounted for all but one goal Saturday, as the North Whidbey Islanders boys’ FC-01 soccer squad pummeled a Seattle team 7-1.

Matthew Kelley led the way with a hat trick, twice scoring on plays where he bounced the ball over his defender, slipped around him and then drilled the ball into the corner of the net as it came down.

“Never seen anything like it!,” said proud papa Pat Kelley.

Hot on his heels was teammate Aram Leyva, who tallied two goals in the game’s opening five minutes.

Jake Mitten rounded out the Coupeville scoring brigade with a booming 20-yard shot that came off a nice set-up from James Wood.

The only goal scored by a non-Wolf was set up by a Cow Town kid, as North Whidbey drew a penalty kick when Coupeville’s Sam Wynn was de-cleated on a play.

While he didn’t score a goal, Sage Downes also made his presence felt, setting up one of Kelley’s scores with his usual crisp passing.

The Islanders return to action Sept. 19 when they play a Crossfire squad at Fort Nugent.

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Fight till the end!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , , on August 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

(Pat Kelley photos)

   Jake Mitten (#5, far right) and Islander teammates listen to a talk from their coach. (Pat Kelley photos)

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Matthew Kelley operates in the open field.

Play the best to be the best.

Of course, if you play the best as you’re working your way up, it’s quite likely you take some licks along the way.

Such was the case last weekend for the North Whidbey Islanders FC-01 boys’ soccer squad.

The Islanders, who claim several Coupeville players on their roster, faced off with four Division 1 squads and emerged from tournament play with a 0-3-1 record.

Whidbey was a Division 3 team last year, and was also playing down five starters.

Even in the losses, the Islanders got strong play from their Wolf gunslingers.

Matthew Kelley collected two goals and two assists during the tourney, while Aram Leyva and Sage Downes each notched a goal.

Jake Mitten and Samuel Wynn sparkled on defense for Whidbey, while newcomer Jean Lund-Olsen made a stellar debut as a defender.

The Islanders begin league play Sept. 5.

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One goal, to rule the Island!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on March 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Matthew Kelley (17), seen here in an earlier game, scored a goal Wednesday. (Pat Kelley photo)

Matthew Kelley (12), seen here in an earlier game, scored a goal Wednesday. (Pat Kelley photo)

North and Central united to knock off South.

Sparked by its Coupeville mercenaries, the North Whidbey Islanders Boys FC-01 soccer squad ran out to a big lead Wednesday, then held on in the waning moments to edge host South Whidbey 3-2.

Matthew Kelley punched in the game’s first goal, on a shot into the corner of the net from 10 yards out, and he and fellow CMS booters Aram Leyva and Jake Mitten kept up the pressure all game.

The Islanders rolled out to a 3-0 lead at the half, then gave up two goals in the final four minutes of the game to make the final score seem a little closer than it really was.

With the win, North Whidbey improved to 4-1 in league play. It closes regular season play with a game at Marysville this weekend.

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Sage Downes has a golden toe!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on March 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Aram Leyva (Pat Kelley photo)

   Aram Leyva (center, looking at camera) and teammates won 2-1 Saturday. (Pat Kelley photo)

The Coupeville connection paid off again.

Getting a goal from Sage Downes and inspired play from fellow Coupeville Middle School booters like Aram Leyva, Matthew Kelley and Jake Mitten, the North Whidbey Islanders Boys FC-01 soccer squad ran away to another win Saturday.

The Islanders bounced visiting Snohomish United 2-1 in the third meeting of the teams.

All three matches have played out to the exact same score, and all have finished in favor of Whidbey.

Downes goal, which broke a scoreless tie, came on a short chip after he snagged a ball that had been blocked, but not contained, by the Snohomish goaltender.

The Islanders are in second place in NPSL play and return to action with a double header in South Whidbey Saturday, Mar. 28.

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