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Time to punch your ticket!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 7, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   Chris Smith has Coupeville baseball rolling, with 11 wins in its last 12 games. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Welcome to baseball’s version of Thunderdome.

Four teams enter and two emerge happy. For the other two, time to scrub the infield dirt out of your pants, hang up your hat and head home.

Coupeville’s hardball squad, which closed the regular season with 11 wins in its final 12 games, sits two victories from advancing to the state tourney for the first time since 2014.

The Wolves kick off the West Central District 3 baseball tourney Tuesday against Charles Wright Academy in a 4 PM game set for Foss High School in Tacoma.

Win or lose, CHS is back in the area May 10 for a second game. Depending on the outcome there, the wheels on the bus might go round and round one final time May 12.

It’s simple — win two games before you lose two and you’re state-bound.

 

The bracket:

http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2654&sport=6

 

Admission prices:

Adults and students w/o ASB — $8
Students (with ASB) — $5
Elementary (under 12) — $4
Senior citizens (62+) — $5
Preschool (with parent) — free

 

Team capsules:

 

COUPEVILLE

Season record: 14-4

League finish: #1 in Olympic League

Run differential: 134-57

Record vs. district tourney foes: 2-1 (all vs Chimacum)

Coach: Chris Smith

Mascot: Wolves

Last trip to state: 2014

Best finish at state: 3rd in 1987

 

BELLEVUE CHRISTIAN

Season record: 11-6

League finish: #1 in Nisqually League

Run differential: 138-63

Record vs. district tourney foes: 3-0 (all vs Charles Wright Academy)

Coach: Blane Berry

Mascot: Vikings

Last trip to state: 2017

Best finish at state: 2nd in 2002

 

CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY

Season record: 10-5

League finish: #2 in Nisqually League

Run differential: 93-91

Record vs. district tourney foes: 0-3 (all vs BC)

Coach: Colin Waters

Mascot: Tarriers

Last trip to state: 2012

Best finish at state: State Champs (1980)

 

CHIMACUM

Season record: 10-8

League finish: #2 in Olympic League

Run differential: 85-70

Record vs. district tourney foes: 1-2 (all vs Coupeville)

Coach: Bob Eldridge

Mascot: Cowboys

Last trip to state: 2012

Best finish at state: State Champs (2007, 2011)

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Booters return to big time!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on May 7, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   After beating Bellevue Christian, Uriah Kastner and Coupeville soccer are two wins from advancing to state. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s been awhile.

The Coupeville High School boys soccer squad had some playoff success in the past, including a couple of trips to the state tourney.

But most of the current Wolves were still in elementary school the last time CHS won a playoff game on the pitch.

So, having knocked off five-time state champ Bellevue Christian 3-0 Saturday, notching their first postseason win since 2012, this group of players is entering uncharted waters.

The double-elimination portion of districts kicks off Tuesday, with Coupeville traveling to Mt. Tahoma High School to face Vashon Island.

Win or lose, they’ll play again Thursday, against either Klahowya or Charles Wright Academy.

As you count down the hours, here’s a look at what you need to know.

 

The bracket:

http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2658&sport=9

 

Admission prices:

Adults and students w/o ASB — $8
Students (with ASB) — $5
Elementary (under 12) — $4
Senior citizens (62+) — $5
Preschool (with parent) — free

 

Team capsules:

 

COUPEVILLE

Season record: 7-7-2

League finish: #2 in Olympic League

Goal differential: 62-43

Record against district foes: 0-4 (lost to Vashon, 0-3 vs Klahowya)

Coach: Kyle Nelson

Mascot: Wolves

Last trip to state tourney: 2010

Best finish at state tourney: Eliminated in first round (2009, 2010)

 

CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY

Season record: 8-1-1

League finish: #2 in Nisqually League

Goal differential: 57-7

Record against district foes: 0-1-1 (all vs Vashon)

Coach: Bill Chissoe

Mascot: Tarriers

Last trip to state tourney: 2017

Best finish at state tourney: State champs (1988, 2002)

 

KLAHOWYA

Season record: 13-2-1

League finish: #1 in Olympic League

Goal differential: 59-12

Record against district foes: 3-0-1 (tied Vashon, 3-0 vs Coupeville)

Coach: Jeff Quinn

Mascot: Eagles

Last trip to state tourney: 2016

Best finish at state tourney: 4th place (2015)

 

VASHON ISLAND

Season record: 12-1-3

League finish: #1 in Nisqually League

Goal differential: 85-13

Record against district foes: 2-0-2 (beat Coupeville, tied Klahowya, beat and tied CWA)

Coach: Ben Bork

Mascot: Pirates

Last trip to state tourney: 2012

Best finish at state tourney: 3rd place (1988)

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Shake the rafters!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on May 6, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   Hunter Downes celebrates Saturday during Coupeville’s playoff win over Bellevue Christian. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

   Aram Leyva, a wizard on the soccer pitch. Seriously, he’s going all Harry Potter on us and flying.

Wolf fans celebrate a game-busting goal.

In the heat of battle, William Nelson finds his moment of Zen.

Alex Jimenez dances with the ball.

Axel Partida has a meeting of the minds with the ball.

A giddy Downes (right) and Pedro Gamarra hug it out.

“Bow Down to Cow Town!”

Loud ‘n proud.

Coupeville High School shocked the soccer world Saturday, upending five-time state champ Bellevue Christian and earning the Wolf booters their first playoff win since 2012.

With the game just up the road in Oak Harbor, CHS had a sizable collection of fans on hand, plus the attention of their own personal paparazzi.

The photos above, a mix of on and off field action, come to us courtesy John Fisken.

To see everything he shot, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/2017-2018-Coupeville-Soccer/2018-05-05-vs-Bellevue-Christian/

And, when you do, remember that purchases make it more likely he’ll shoot future Wolf sporting events.

Plus, a chunk of any proceeds go to fund college scholarships for CHS student/athletes.

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Break on through (to the other side)!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on May 5, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   Senior captain William Nelson scored Saturday as Coupeville soccer shocked Bellevue Christian 3-0, nabbing its first playoff win in six years. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The last time the Coupeville High School boys soccer team won a playoff game, Sam Wynn was in third grade.

Jump forward six years, almost to the day, and the Wolves, with a big boost from their fab frosh, have tasted postseason glory once again.

Wynn banged home the first goal, the only one which truly mattered, then William Nelson and Aram Leyva added insurance scores, and Coupeville bushwhacked Bellevue Christian 3-0 Saturday at Oak Harbor’s Wildcat Memorial Stadium.

The playoff win, the first for the Wolves since a 1-0 win over Meridian way back on May 2, 2012, lifts CHS to 7-7-2 on the season.

More importantly, it propels them into the double-elimination portion of districts, two wins away from a trip to the state tourney.

Coupeville travels to Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma Tuesday, May 8 to face Nisqually League champ Vashon Island (12-1-3). Kickoff is 6 PM.

Win or lose, they play again May 10 at Orting High School.

That game will pit the Wolves against either Charles Wright Academy (8-1-1) or their Olympic League nemesis, Klahowya (13-2-1).

To check out the bracket, pop over to:

http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2658&sport=9

Saturday, Coupeville faced two obstacles, one physical, one mental.

Bellevue Christian came in at 9-5 and carried the legacy of a program which has won five state titles.

The bigger stumbling block was Coupeville’s own postseason troubles.

Five straight playoff losses, four in which they didn’t score. The worst of them came just a year ago, a 5-0 loss to none other than BC.

None of that mattered Saturday, however, as the Wolves dictated play, frustrating the Vikings so badly their coach was tagged with a yellow card at the end.

Wynn rattled home his fifth goal to open the scoring, before Nelson punched in his eighth to stretch the lead out.

Wolf goalie Dewitt Cole played his heart out in the net, with the highlight being “an awesome save to keep the game at 2-0,” according to CHS coach Kyle Nelson.

Wolf sophomore Aram Leyva beat the Viking netminder, his 12th goal of the season and 18th of his career, to round out the scoring, while cousin Derek Leyva collected two assists with a pair of pretty passes.

The three-goal assault gives Coupeville 62 on the season, the most any Wolf boys soccer team has scored in a single season.

As he marinated in the moment, Kyle Nelson was a happy man.

“Finally made that breakthrough in the playoffs,” he said. “Great team game. Everyone did their part for the victory.

“Onward into districts!”

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Playoff glory beckons!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on May 2, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   Dewitt Cole will be in goal Saturday when Coupeville soccer kicks off the playoffs. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Defender Axel Partida (6) is one of four seniors playing for the Wolves.

One game for all the marbles.

The Coupeville High School soccer squad finished second in the Olympic League this season, its best finish in the four-year history of the conference, but now the season comes down to one 80-minute stretch.

The Wolves host Bellevue Christian, the #3 seed out of the Nisqually League, Saturday afternoon at Oak Harbor’s Wildcat Memorial Stadium.

Win, and CHS is guaranteed at least two more postseason games.

Lose, and it’s time to turn in uniforms, hang up shin pads and prepare for the awards banquet.

Here’s the breakdown for Saturday:

 

What: West Central District 3 boys soccer playoff game

When: 1 PM, Saturday, Apr. 5

Where: Wildcat Memorial Stadium in Oak Harbor (1 Wildcat Way)

Admission:

$8 Adults/Non-ASB
$5 Students with ASB
$5 Sr. Citizens (62+)
$4 Elementary

*Photos of ASB not accepted*
*Checks not accepted*

 

Coupeville:

Season record: 6-7-2

Best game: All wins came against sub-.500 teams, so we’ll go with a 3-3 tie against Forks. The Spartans have only surrendered seven goals this season and are 10-0-1.

League finish: #2 in 1A Olympic League

Goal differential: 59-43

Common foes: Vashon Island (lost 3-1), Chimacum (beat 12-0, 9-0, 11-1)

Last meeting with BC: Lost 5-0 in 2017 district playoffs

Coach: Kyle Nelson

Mascot: Wolves

Seniors: Axel Partida, William Nelson, Ethan Spark, Hunter Downes

Last playoff win: Beat Meridian 1-0 on May 2, 2012

Last trip to state tourney: 2010

Best finish at state tourney: Eliminated in first round (2009, 2010)

 

Bellevue Christian:

Season record: 9-5-0

Best game: All wins came against sub-.500 teams, so we’ll pick the season finale where BC stayed within two goals (3-1) of Vashon Island, which is 12-1-3 and outscored foes 85-13.

League finish: #3 in 1A Nisqually League

Goal differential: 39-37

Common foes: Vashon Island (lost 6-0 and 3-1), Chimacum (beat 10-0)

Last meeting with Coupeville: Won 5-0 in 2017 district playoffs

Coach: Paul Adams

Mascot: Vikings

Seniors: Trevor Paulson, Joel Nicholson, Jack Culver, Justin Kim

Last playoff win: Beat Vashon Island 2-1 on May 6, 2017

Last trip to state tourney: 2015

Best finish at state tourney: Five-time state champion (1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999)

 

Playoff bracket:

http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2658&sport=9

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