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“It was a great learning experience”

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on April 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Maya Nottingham taps home. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolf sluggers enjoy their Saturday. (Photo courtesy Kevin McGranahan)

“I’m very proud of these girls.”

Facing off with host Olympic High School, a larger 2A program, the Coupeville JV softball squad came up short on the scoreboard Saturday, but not in the eyes of their coach.

“It was a great learning experience for the girls,” said Katrina McGranahan.

“We played a real game today. No time limit and no five-run innings. We played until we got three outs.

“That’s how they learn the game and that’s how they get mentally tough.”

Olympic is a quality team, going 17 deep on the JV side, with most of its starting lineup comprised of players who swing between varsity and JV.

The Trojans can hit, and they smacked the ball around the field in a 25-10 win, but the upside for the Wolves goes far beyond one defeat in the record book.

“Yes, we lost, but we played a solid team, probably the best team we’ve seen so far,” McGranahan said. “Now we know exactly where we need to work in order to better ourselves.”

Coupeville’s JV, which drops to a still impressive 5-2 on the season, is scheduled to play two games at Blaine May 7 in its season finale.

Saturday’s game also gave the young Wolves their first crack at playing on turf this season.

“We have never done so before and it showed,” McGranahan said. “The girls played their best though, and that’s all we can ever ask of them.

Chloe Marzocca and Mia Farris handled pitching duties early, as usual, and then the Wolves tried something new, with Taylor Brotemarkle entering the circle for the first time as a high school player.

Normally the starting shortstop for the CHS varsity, the freshman made an impressive debut in a new role.

“I decided to put Taylor in to pitch cause why not at that point, right?” said McGranahan. “Saw her warming up the other day, so might as well see her in the game and guess what she did.

“AMAZING. We were all joking with her, and she was joking about it too, but it turns out she has some potential there.

“Interesting, very interesting.”

McGranahan also praised the play of Maya Nottingham, who showcased a slick glove on the turf.

“She played great at second base! I was so proud of her,” McGranahan said.

“She had this one play where the ball was hit up the middle and I didn’t think she’d get to it, but she snagged it with a back hand and slapped a tag on the runner for the out!

“I was in awe of that play.”

 

Saturday stats:

Teagan Calkins — 1 double
Mia Farris — 1 single, 1 double
Jada Heaton — 1 single
Violette Huegerich — 1 walk
Katie Marti — 1 double, 1 walk
Chloe Marzocca — 1 walk
Melanie Navarro — 1 single, 1 walk
Maya Nottingham — 1 walk

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Cold day, hot bats

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , , on April 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Maya Nottingham cracked two hits Thursday, sparking Coupeville to a big road win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The cold never bothered them anyway.

Enduring a chilly afternoon and early evening Thursday, the Coupeville High School JV softball squad shook off the icicles and thrashed host Sultan 15-3.

The non-conference win, which lifts the Wolf young guns to 4-1 on the season, could have been even more of a blowout, if pesky rules hadn’t gotten in the way.

Each team was restricted to five runs per inning, and that was the only thing stopping Coupeville.

The Wolves sent 22 batters to the plate across three frames, recording just one single, solitary out on a comebacker to the pitcher.

Other than that, Coupeville registered eight hits, accepted 13 walks, and ended each inning with runners stranded on base when the fifth run tapped home.

It was brutal, it was efficient, and it brought a smile to Wolf coach Katrina McGranahan’s face.

“The JV girls did a great job at stepping in and playing after having to sit and watch the varsity game,” she said.

“It was yet another cold day, but I’m impressed with how the girls came out and handled their business,” McGranahan added. “Never backed down and never stopped pushing.”

All 11 Wolves to see action reached base, with Maya Nottingham and Chloe Marzocca pacing the offense with a pair of hits apiece.

“Maya hit her first triple today!” McGranahan said. “It’s always nice to see someone get a reward after putting in so much work.

“I loved seeing the bright, happy face she had! A moment she will remember!”

Marzocca and Mia Farris teamed up to handle the pitching, with both freshmen doing well in the less-than-ideal weather, something their coach, a former ace in the circle, can appreciate.

“Pitching is always a difficult position, but the two girls held their own and you can see the progress,” McGranahan said.

“Chloe did an amazing job and dialed it in toward the end of the first inning,” she added. “Pitching is very difficult, especially in cold weather, but she did an amazing job at hanging tight and being positive.

“Mia also stepped in and did a great job as well. It had been quite some time since the JV had played a game, but they looked as if they took no time off.”

Wolf catcher Teagan Calkins, just an 8th grader, was her usual steady self, helping both CHS pitchers lock in.

“Teagan again was solid behind the plate,” McGranahan said.

“In fact, she did such a great job that the umpire came up to us between innings and complimented her to us! That’s awesome!!”

 

Thursday stats:

Edie Bittner — 1 walk
Teagan Calkins — 1 single, 2 walks
Mia Farris — 1 single
Jada Heaton — 1 single, 1 walk
Violette Huegerich — 2 walks
Lily Leedy — 1 walk
Allie Lucero — 1 walk
Katie Marti — 1 single, 1 walk
Chloe Marzocca — 2 singles, 1 walk
Melanie Navarro — 2 walks
Maya Nottingham — 1 single, 1 triple, 1 walk

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JV hardball squad crushes Turks

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on April 11, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Camden Glover bashed two hits Monday as Coupeville’s JV waxed Sultan 12-0. (Photo courtesy Stevie Glover)

It was really close to perfection.

Despite the weather being lousy in Sultan Monday, the Coupeville High School JV baseball team was hitting on all cylinders.

Paced by a dominant pitching performance by hurlers Coop Cooper and Landon Roberts, the Wolves strolled to a 12-0 win in a game called after three innings.

The victory lifts Coupeville’s second squad to 3-1 on the season, with a home game against Mount Vernon set for this Wednesday, Apr. 13.

The Wolves came out aggressively Monday, pushing five runs across in the top of the first.

After tacking on two more scores in the second, Coupeville put the game on ice by dropping another five-spot in the final frame.

All 11 Wolves to see action reached base against the Turks, with CHS smacking five hits, walking nine times, and picking up free bases thanks to an error and a dropped third strike.

Hard-hittin’ 8th grader Camden Glover had the hottest bat on the day, bashing a single and double, while Cole Hutchinson, Cooper, and Roberts all collected a base-knock apiece.

Seth Woollett walked twice, with Peyton Caveness, Johnny Porter, Yohannon Sanders, Kai Wong, Roberts, Glover, and Cooper also picking up free passes.

Rounding out the offensive attack, Aiden O’Neill (error) and Gabe Reed (dropped third strike) both alertly took advantage of Sultan miscues to reach base.

The Turks didn’t have quite so much luck in getting base runners aboard, however.

Cooper and Roberts combined to toss a no-hitter, with just one Sultan batter reaching on an error.

The Wolf duo largely gave their defense the day off — except for Caveness, who was catching — recording all nine outs by way of strikeouts.

For Coupeville varsity coach Will Thayer, the win provided a cherry on top of an otherwise miserable day, as weather and a varsity loss combined to dampen spirits early.

“Good pitching and good plate discipline,” he said, then nodded and headed to the bus, hopeful of finally getting warm for the first time in hours.

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Wolves whiff in Sultan

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on April 11, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Scott Hilborn delivered the only hit in Monday’s varsity game, but Coupeville fell at Sultan. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’ve had better days.

Returning from spring break only to find miserable weather awaiting them in the wilds of Sultan Monday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad stumbled.

Held to one hit over seven innings, while striking out a season-high 16 times, the Wolves fell 4-1 to the host Turks in a sloppy non-conference game.

The loss drops Coupeville to 5-5 on the season, but it gets a chance to bounce back with a Northwest 2B/1B League doubleheader Friday at La Conner.

For now, Monday’s clash against Sultan is one the Wolves would like to forget about quickly.

“Snow, rain, and freezing temps,” said CHS coach Will Thayer. “Just an all-around bad game.”

The Wolves fell behind 2-0 in the first inning and were never able to mount much of an offensive charge.

By the time it finally did score, pushing a run across in the top of the fifth thanks to a Sage Sharp walk, two errors and a Sultan wild pitch, Coupeville trailed 3-0.

The Wolves did mount a brief rally in the top of the seventh, putting two runners aboard after Jack Porter reached on an error and Scott Hilborn was plunked by a wayward pitch.

But that final hope died almost as quickly as it began, sending the Wolves back to the bus with their fourth non-conference defeat of the season.

Hilborn collected Coupeville’s lone hit on the afternoon, rapping a third-inning single, while Xavier Murdy and Sharp joined the Wolf junior in collecting walks.

Sultan did commit four errors in the game, but Turk pitchers TJ Hallsson and Derek Feltner were able to escape relatively unscathed thanks to frequent K’s.

Coupeville batters suffered strikeouts in every inning, with the third being the only frame in which the Wolves didn’t take at least two punch-outs.

CHS hurlers Jonathan Valenzuela and Hilborn countered the Turks, combining to whiff 10 Sultan hitters while tossing a no-hitter.

But the Turks used seven walks and two untimely Wolf errors to push their runs across.

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Young Wolves stay scrappy

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on March 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Adeline Maynes (16) clamps down on defense. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They finally get to go home.

Capping a three-game road trip Tuesday, the Coupeville Middle School girls basketball teams put up strong efforts in their clash at Granite Falls.

Now the Wolves get three consecutive bouts on their home floor, beginning with a matchup Thursday against King’s.

After that CMS hosts Lakewood Mar. 22 and Sultan Mar. 29, before finishing the season with a trip down-Island to Langley Mar. 31.

How the trip to Granite played out:

 

Varsity:

Squaring off with a rugged foe, the Wolves hung tough but fell 42-11.

“The entire team played good defense,” said CMS coach Kassie O’Neil, “But (we) couldn’t manage to keep the ball on offense, or make the buckets they did put up.

Hard-charging guard Haylee Armstrong “hustled hard the entire time and had a couple of breakaway layups” to pace the Wolves.

Kierra Thayer and Capri Anter joined her in the scoring column, with Anter rippling the net on a successful free throw.

 

JV:

Coupeville’s second squad was blanked 18-0 by the Tigers.

While the Wolves didn’t reach their offensive goals, they did score on defense, where the plan was to hold Granite to 25 points or less.

“The JV team is constantly improving their defense ability,” said CMS coach Kristina Forbes. “Still a few quirks to work out.

“One thing I can definitely say about my players is they always hold their head up high and have amazing composure with the losses and to me that is a win in itself!”

With many of the young Wolves in their first season of competitive basketball, Forbes is looking for improvement and hard work.

“My girls are slowly gaining their confidence on the court, and it shows,” she said. “Adeline Maynes worked that court last night with her hustle.”

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