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Always in there swinging!!

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged 1A vs. 2A, CHS Wolves, Maggie Crimmins, Olympic, tennis on April 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Nanci Melendrez teamed with Jillian Mayne Friday to push their 2A foes hard in a narrow loss. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

No one can accuse the Coupeville netters of not swinging for the stars.

By the time the season is done, the Wolves, who rep a 2B-sized school masquerading as a 1A, will have played almost half of their matches against 2A foes.

Facing much-deeper, more battle-tested squads, Coupeville has seen its win/loss record take a bit of a hit.

But learning under fire should hopefully benefit the Wolves in league and postseason play.

Friday, CHS ran into another 2A buzz-saw, falling 6-1 to host Olympic in Bremerton, but the Wolves came away with one huge bright spot at #1 doubles.

Seniors Payton Aparicio and Sage Renninger continued their stellar run, picking apart their big school rivals for a quick, straight-sets win.

“They’ve found a new, higher level,” said Coupeville coach Ken Stange.

The Wolves, 4-6 overall, have a key week coming up.

For one, they play only 1A schools, and two of the matches will be against Olympic League foes.

CHS, which is 2-0 in conference action, travels to Chimacum (2-1) Tuesday, then after a non-conference home match with South Whidbey the next day, ambles to Silverdale Thursday.

The finale to the week pits the Wolves against Klahowya (0-3) for a match-and-a-half.

The two teams need to finish the final three bouts from a rain-delayed match (the team score is tied 2-2), then play their regularly-scheduled match.

Complete Friday results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Genna Wright lost to Marissa Nemeth 6-0, 6-0

2nd Singles — Heather Nastali lost to Breanne Nemeth 6-0, 6-1

3rd Singles — Zara Bradley lost to Jamie Frei 6-2, 6-4

1st Doubles — Sage Renninger/Payton Aparicio beat Sydney Troy/Brooklyn Haro 6-1, 6-3

2nd Doubles — Tia Wurzrainer/Avalon Renninger lost to SarahAnn Polsin/Emry Bohlman 6-0, 7-5

3rd Doubles — Maggie Crimmins/Kameryn St Onge lost to Kaylani Riley/Ryleigh Barrett 6-1, 6-1

4th Doubles — Jillian Mayne/Nanci Melendrez lost to Alexis Valenzuela/Nicole Barber 7-6(7-5), 6-4

JV:

5th Doubles — Jaimee Masters/Emily Fiedler lost 6-3

6th Doubles — Megan Behan/Elaira Nicolle lost 6-2

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Wolves baptize new stadium with huge win!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged 1A vs. 2A, CHS Wolves, Derek Leyva, new stadium, Olympic, Soccer on March 10, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville sophomore James Wood knocked in a gorgeous header Saturday, providing the game-busting goal in a 4-1 win over visiting Olympic. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

James Wood will be denied once, maybe twice, but certainly not three times.

After barely missing on back-to-back golden scoring opportunities Saturday, the Coupeville High School sophomore hit pay dirt on set-up #3, and that was all the Wolves needed.

Sparked by Wood’s game-breaking header late in the first half, the CHS boys soccer squad busted open a tight game and rolled to a 4-1 non-conference win over visiting Olympic.

The opening-day victory, coming against a large 2A school, came in the first game played in front of Coupeville’s shiny new stadium.

With Peytin Vondrak on the announcer’s mic, a tasty cake prepared by local baker (and CHS cheer coach) Emily Stevens waiting to be cut, and the new stands jammed with boisterous fans, it was a fairly perfect opener for the Wolves.

Coupeville dominated play from beginning to finish, in a game which was closer to 10-1 than to being a nail-biter.

The Wolves, who tied with Olympic last year, came out aggressively this time around.

With the Leyva cousins, sophomores Aram and Derek, on the field together in CHS uniforms for the first time, things were electric from the opening tip.

Barely five minutes into the contest, Derek Leyva beat the defense on a run down the right side, popped the ball on to Aram Leyva’s leg and waited for the magic to happen.

For one of the few times all night, though, the Wolves were denied, as Aram’s shot went slightly off to the left, sliding right past an already-rattled Trojan goaltender.

And he had reason to fear, as the cousins pulled off virtually the same play in the game’s 19th minute, only this time Aram Leyva lured the goalie out of the net, then abused him 12 different ways while scoring the first goal of the season.

Olympic had few legitimate scoring opportunities, as a Wolf defense anchored by seniors Axel Partida and Hunter Downes was in lock-down mode, but the Trojans did get one ball past CHS goalie Dewitt Cole.

That knotted things up at 1-1 in the 26th minute, but it was also the last time the visitors looked like even a minor threat.

Cole was a vacuum cleaner the rest of the afternoon, popping high to pluck balls out of the sky, then dropping to his knees to snatch away errant balls.

With Coupeville’s defense unrelenting, its offense took charge.

Wood went over the top of the bar on a point-blank shot, then pushed one just right before finding his Moment of Zen.

Using his forehead to pluck a ball out of midair, he bashed a ball home in the game’s 32nd minute, giving CHS a lead it would never relinquish.

Up 2-1 at the half, the Wolves shredded Olympic’s soul in the second half.

Teo Keilwitz and Ethan Spark came up big on defense, blocking shots away from the mouth of their goal, while Derek Leyva put on a show on the opposite end of the field.

Playing in his first game as a Wolf, the sophomore netted two goals in an eight-minute span to put a stamp on things.

The first, in the 66th minute, came off of a penalty kick he drilled past the flailing goalie.

On the next, Derek Leyva reached up and plucked a ball sent half the length of the field air-mail-express-style by Spark, then slapped the ball into the back of the net.

Riding high off the opening-day win, the Wolves hit the road for their next three games, not returning to their new stadium until Mar. 24, when they host Klahowya.

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Spring sports almost sprung!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Soccer, tagged baseball, boys soccer, CHS Wolves, Lynden Christian, Olympic, season opener on March 9, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Drake Borden and Co. kick off spring sports Saturday, with Coupeville’s baseball and boys soccer teams both playing at home. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s a trap.

The forecast for Saturday calls for 54 degrees, partially cloudy, with just the barest hint of wind in Coupeville.

But, since that’s also the first day Coupeville High School spring sports teams will play official games, I’m telling you now … sideways rain, slapped into our faces by hurricane-style winds.

You know it to be true.

Anyways, while I try and overcome the deep psychological damage done to my soul by years of being tortured by “spring” weather on the prairie, it’s time for Wolf fans to head outdoors.

CHS baseball and boys soccer officially kick off a new season Saturday, both playing at home.

The Wolf booters debut their school’s new stadium with a non-conference match-up against 2A Olympic.

JV kicks off at 11 AM, varsity at 1 PM.

Right across the way, the Coupeville diamond men will get their first swings in against another non-conference rival, Lynden Christian.

Baseball plays at 1 PM (JV) and 3 PM (varsity).

And, since CHS doesn’t charge to attend any of its spring sports (at least until the playoffs), it makes for a reasonably-priced day for all involved.

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Too quick for you!!

Posted in Track, tagged CHS Wolves, high jump, Jacob Smith, Lindsey Roberts, Olympic, Track on April 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Jacob Martin (right) mentally prepares for the moment when he will help Coupeville win the 4 x 100 relay Wednesday. (Deb Smith photo)

Giant killers.

Facing off with three large 2A schools Wednesday, lil’ Coupeville (small even by 1A standards) pulled off three wins and set 32 PRs at a four-team track meet in Bremerton.

The Wolves didn’t have the depth to upend North Kitsap, Olympic and Sequim in the team standings — the CHS girls finished third, the boys fourth — but they more than held their own as individuals.

Sophomore sensations Danny Conlisk (400) and Lindsey Roberts (100 hurdles) ran away with titles, with Conlisk narrowly missing out on a double dip.

He came within a second of also winning the 800, one of seven 2nd place finishes compiled by the Wolves.

The third win came courtesy the men’s 4 x 100 relay squad, which was comprised of seniors Jacob Martin and Mitchell Carroll and juniors Cameron Toomey-Stout and Jacob Smith.

Complete CHS results:

Girls:

100 — Maya Toomey-Stout (5th) 13.76; Mallory Kortuem (7th) 14.12; Ashlie Shank (12th) 14.75; Natalie Hollrigel (18th) 15.31; Madison Rixe (21st) 15.58

200 — Lauren Grove (4th) 28.17; Rixe (16th) 33.53

400 — Shank (7th) 1:12.68 *PR*; Mckenzie Meyer (8th) 1:13.80 *PR*; Hollrigel (9th) 1:15.11 *PR*; Rixe (10th) 1:21.24

800 — Lauren Bayne (4th) 2:59.98; Abby Parker (6th) 3:02.44

1600 — Lucy Sandahl (3rd) 6:27.73 *PR*; Raven Vick (6th) 7:30.13

100 Hurdles — Lindsey Roberts (1st) 16.79

300 Hurdles — Kortuem (2nd) 51.61; Roberts (3rd) 52.43 *PR*; Meyer (9th) 1:00.57; Ema Smith (10th) 1:01.97

4 x 100 Relay — M. Toomey-Stout, Kortuem, Roberts, Grove (2nd) 52.39; Kiara Burdge, Hollrigel, Allison Wenzel, Shank (5th) 59.56

4 x 200 Relay — M. Toomey-Stout, Kortuem, Roberts, Grove (3rd) 1:50.39

4 x 400 Relay — Bayne, Sandahl, Meyer, Shank (3rd) 4:56.82

Shot put — Skyler Lawrence (2nd) 28-04; Charlotte Langille (5th) 25-06 *PR*; Emma Smith (7th) 25-00.50; Naika Hallam (10th) 23-02.50; Alexxis Otto (11th) 23-02; Ema Smith (13th) 22-02

Discus — Otto (4th) 79-04 *PR*; Lawrence (5th) 76-08; Langille (6th) 76-07 *PR*; Emma Smith (7th) 74-07 *PR*; Wenzel (8th) 71-05

Javelin — Wenzel (2nd) 87-11; Bayne (3rd) 83-07; Parker (4th) 82-08 *PR*; Vick (5th) 75-00; Hallam (6th) 72-11; Burdge (10th) 67-01 *PR*

High Jump — Bayne (2nd) 4-06

Pole Vault — Meyer (7th) 5-06 *PR*

Long Jump — Grove (3rd) 14-07; Jasmine Nastali (9th) 12-11

Boys:

100 — Jacob Smith (3rd) 11.53, Jacob Martin (14th) 12.29 *PR*; Cameron Toomey-Stout (20th) 12.47 *PR*; Kyle Burnett (34th) 13.35; Greg Villareal (37th) 13.61 *PR*; Andrew Martin (40th) 14.09 *PR*

200 — J. Smith (2nd) 23.08; Burnett (20th) 27.17 *PR*; Villareal (22nd) 27.61 *PR*

400 — Danny Conlisk (1st) 53.34 *PR*; Gabe Carlson (11th) 1:05.05 *PR*

800 — Conlisk (2nd) 2:13.73

1600 — Jakobi Baumann (18th) 5:45.25 *PR*; Carlson (20th) 5:47.32

3200 — Baumann (5th) 12:59.95

300 Hurdles — Burnett (13th) 54.36 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — J. Martin, C. Toomey-Stout, Mitchell Carroll, J. Smith (1st) 46.72

4 x 400 Relay — Carroll, Ariah Bepler, J. Smith, Conlisk (4th) 3:52.67

Shot Put — Chris Battaglia (10th) 35-04.25 *PR*; Ryan Labrador (12th) 32-03.50; Grey Rische (14th) 31-05.00 *PR*; Keahi Sorrows (19th) 29-09; Trevor Bell (26th) 24-10.50

Discus — Battaglia (4th) 106-04 *PR*; Rische (9th) 90-08 *PR*; Labrador (11th) 89-07 *PR*; Sorrows (13th) 87-02; Thane Peterson (16th) 79-05; Bell (28th) 58-10

Javelin — J. Martin (5th) 121-06; Rische (7th) 119-08; Battaglia (8th) 119-06 *PR*; Carlson (17th) 94-02 *PR*; Bepler (18th) 92-04; A. Martin (26th) 74-09; Peterson (30th) 62-03

Pole Vault — Carlson (9th) 6-06 *PR*

Long Jump — Carroll (3rd) 18-07; C. Toomey-Stout (3rd) 18-00.50 *PR*; J. Martin (6th) 17-08; Baumann (15th) 14-02.50; A. Martin (16th) 12-07 *PR*

Triple Jump — Carroll (3rd) 40-04

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Scrappy Wolves nip at the big dogs!!

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged 1A vs. 2A, CHS Wolves, Olympic, tennis, Valen Trujillo on March 27, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Bree Daigneault beat Beyonce Monday. Seriously. OK, maybe not THAT Beyonce, but certainly a Beyonce. (John Fisken photo)

Dangerously close.

For the second time this season the Coupeville High School girls tennis team faced a 2A school, and for the second time the scrappy Wolves came within a single match of upending their big school rivals.

In the end, however, Olympic, like Sequim before it, escaped Whidbey with a narrow 4-3 non-conference win.

The loss, coming in Coupeville’s first match in 11 days, drops the Wolves to 0-3 on the season.

After having a big gap between live opponents, the Wolves are hoping to get in a lot of competitive tennis this week.

CHS is scheduled to hit the road twice, with trips Tuesday to Granite Falls and Thursday to Port Angeles.

The two-time 1A Olympic League champs don’t open defense of their most recent title until April 13-14, when they play Klahowya and Chimacum back-to-back.

By then, if the schedule holds, the Wolves should be battle-hardened, having played six of their first seven matches against 2A opponents.

Monday, CHS got wins at first and third doubles and third singles.

Coupeville’s top doubles duo, juniors Payton Aparicio and Sage Renninger, remain flawless at 3-0 this season.

Complete results:

Varsity:

1st singles — Valen Trujillo lost to Chiarra Droell 6-0, 6-2

2nd singles — Fanny Deprelle lost to Marissa Nemeth 6-0, 6-3

3rd singles — Bree Daigneault beat Beyonce Oresceko 6-1, 6-1

1st doubles — Payton Aparicio/Sage Renninger beat Karli Taylor/Sydney Troy 6-3, 6-4

2nd doubles — Zoe Trujillo/Avalon Renninger lost to Sarah Polsin/Brooklyn Horo 6-1, 6-0

3rd doubles — Maggie Crimmins/Kameryn St Onge beat Gimalaine Estepa/Jemina Estepa 6-3, 6-0

4th doubles — Tia Wurzrainer/Jillian Mayne lost to Maddie Tofts/Maddie Bonk 7-5, 6-2