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Some rankings love for Wolf spikers

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans keeps the Wolf offense flowing. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The rankings gods favor Coupeville on this day.

The Wolf varsity volleyball team lands in the top 10 in the assessments of two different organizations as Cory Whitmore’s squad prepares for a home match Thursday against Orcas Island.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has CHS, which sits at 5-0 and hasn’t dropped a set yet, at #3 among 2B schools, trailing just Adna (7-0) and Rainier (7-1).

Meanwhile, the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association places the Wolves at #7 in their latest tally.

Adna, Manson (8-1), Freeman (7-0), Lind-Ritzville-Sprague (8-0 and Whitmore’s alma mater), Tonasket (8-2), and Rainier comprise the top six.

Cory Whitmore discusses strategy with his spike-happy squad.

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Sweep the leg, collect your props

Posted in taekwondo, tagged , , , , on May 21, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lindsey Helm and daughter Scotlyn show off a few of their taekwondo medals. (Photo courtesy Jerry Helm)

A taekwondo titan lurks in Coupeville.

Elementary school teacher by weekday, “sweep the leg” terror by weekend, Lindsey Helm got some props Monday when ATA Martial Arts revealed she was ranked in the top ten nationwide in her age group.

She was one of just two athletes from Washington state to earn the distinction.

Helm, who reps Whidbey Island Martial Arts, currently sits #9 in X-Treme weapons for second- and third-degree black belts in the 40-49 age group for women.

She’s joined in her pursuit of excellence by daughters Finley and Scotlyn, who have both been busy collecting medals of their own.

But there can only be one true mat master, and, in this house, her name is mom.

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Sluggers rise in RPI rankings

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on April 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong and Coupeville softball are flexin’. (Michelle Armstrong photo)

Movin’ on up.

The Coupeville High School softball team inched up from #10 to #9 in the latest RPI rankings from those scalawags at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

The Wolves, who sit at 6-1 heading into a Thursday home game with Northwest 2B/1B League rival La Conner, have ten-runned their foes in each of their victories.

Coupeville’s lone loss was a one-run affair in the second game of a doubleheader with Onalaska, and even then, Kevin McGranahan’s thumpers had the tying run at third when the game ended.

Not bad for a team that starts three 8th graders, two freshmen, one sophomore, and four juniors, with no seniors on the roster.

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WIAA rankings favor Wolf boys

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Brad Sherman (right) has the Wolves clicking as they head into back-to-back games in Eastern Washington. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Currently just one of Whidbey’s six varsity high school basketball teams has a winning record.

That’s the Coupeville boys, who sit at 6-1 and are ranked #9 in 2B by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s RPI formula.

The “Rating Percentage Index,” a hotly debated topic, is “one of the tools utilized by the seeding committees to determine first round bracket pairings into the state tournaments.”

It’s also great for starting arguments, as when it puts Pacific Christian Academy (1-0) at #1 in 1B boys, over Cusick (8-0), Wellpinit (6-0), or Clallam Bay (6-0).

Especially since there’s virtually no info for PCA online, and its one supposed win, over South Eugene Dec. 15, is credited to an entirely different school — Pacifica Christian/Orange County — on MaxPreps.

But back to Coupeville, where the Wolves are a legit 6-1, with their only loss to Toledo, currently 2B’s #19 team.

Colfax (7-0) sits atop the 2B RPI, with Coupeville’s Northwest 2B/1B League mates La Conner at #25 and Friday Harbor at #31.

On the 1B side of things, Mount Vernon Christian is #29, Orcas Island #32, Concrete #36, and Darrington #50.

Whidbey’s other two high schools?

South Whidbey (1-5) is #57 in 1A, while Oak Harbor (2-6) is #67 in 3A.

In girls’ action, Rainier (7-0) and Neah Bay (5-1) are #1 in 2B and 1B respectively.

Coupeville (3-5) sits at #35 in 2B, with La Conner at #28 and Friday Harbor #49, though that number is skewed for the Wolves, as they are currently credited with a win they don’t actually own.

The score from the CHS vs. FH boys’ game, in favor of the Wolves, was entered twice, while in reality, Coupeville’s girls lost that night.

NWL top dog Mount Vernon Christian (8-1) is the highest-ranked team from the conference at #4 in 1B, with Concrete (#28), Darrington (#31), and Orcas Island (#61) following behind.

South Whidbey (2-5) is #51 in 1A, with Oak Harbor (3-4) at #24 in 3A.

This despite one of those Wildcat losses being to MVC, in a rare case of a 1B school bushwhacking a 3A institution.

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Booters rise in state rankings

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on September 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Preston Epp and Coupeville are shooting, and scoring. (Zak Weatherford photo)

The respect grows.

Coming off a win over pitch powerhouse Orcas Island, which has played in the state championship game in back-to-back seasons, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer team is moving up in the rankings.

The Wolves, who were #9 among 2B/1B schools in the first RPI (Rating Percentage Index) list released by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, jump two slots to #7 a week later.

Coupeville, which is 3-1 heading into a Friday home showdown with Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood (1-3), is the second-highest ranked public school.

Defending state champ Friday Harbor (3-1) sits at #4, while fellow Northwest 2B/1B rival Mount Vernon Christian (6-1-1) is #5.

Wolf super fan Greg White keeps a watchful eye on the pitch happenings. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

After some shuffling, the current top three is comprised of Summit Atlas (3-0), Auburn Adventist (3-1), and Upper Columbia Academy (2-0).

Puget Sound Adventist (3-0) is #6, with Columbia Adventist (1-1), Rainier Christian School (2-1), and Riverside Christian (2-1) rounding out the top 10.

The NWL holds down slots #11-#14, with Orcas (3-3), Lopez Island (2-1), Providence Classical Christian (2-2), and La Conner (2-3), while CPC-Lynnwood is #19 and Grace Academy (0-4) #23.

While RPI is often hotly debated, it does have some value, as the WIAA uses it as part of its formula for seeding teams for state tournament play.

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