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Now, they’re rolling!!

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , , on April 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Player of the Match honorees Sage Renninger (left) and Payton Aparicio. (Ken Stange photo)

   Player of the Match honorees Sage Renninger (left) and Payton Aparicio. (Ken Stange photo)

Coming off a spectacular showing at a weekend tourney, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad kicked off a four-match week Monday with a resounding 6-1 drilling of former league rival Lakewood.

The non-conference victory, coming against a bigger 2A school, was the third straight win for the Wolves and came even with one of the squad’s most successful players, Valen Trujillo, MIA.

Now 4-3 overall, Coupeville puts its 2-0 Olympic League record on the line this afternoon when it hosts Klahowya at 4 PM.

With Trujillo (a crisp 7-2 on the season) out for the day, Wolf coach Ken Stange juggled the lineup a bit, employing his usual magic touch to produce a winning outcome in which almost all the matches (save the usual suspect) ended quickly and decisively.

“It turned out that the other team was also short handed, and that put us back in the driver’s seat,” he said. “Today’s tennis was straight and to the point.

“Most of the matches ended quickly, which was a good thing. Most of the girls are still recovering from Saturday’s marathon of tennis!”

Complete results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Jacki Ginnings beat Christina Barber 7-5, 2-6, 10-7

The day’s longest match, at two-and-a-half hours, came from Ginnings, who seems to live for the epic brawls.

“Jacki persisted. Even though she lost the second set, she didn’t wear down. She wore her opponent down, though. After the match, Jacki looked like she could play another one. She continues to impress me.”

2nd Singles — Wynter Thorne beat Jillian Desond 6-1, 6-0

“Wynter hit the ball with such great depth, making it seem as if her opponent was stuck to the back fence. It was a quick affair, lasting just under an hour.”

3rd Singles — Ivy Luvera beat Taylor Nellenbach 6-4, 6-2

Making her varsity singles debut, Luvera delivered “a solid performance.”

1st Doubles — Payton Aparicio/Sage Renninger beat Maddie De Young/Alex Wolfe 6-3, 6-2

The freshmen knocked off a veteran duo and earned Player of the Match honors.

“This was a very exciting win for the entire team. They played aggressively and consistently, just the way their previous opponents have played. This is just the start. They’ve got 3.5 more years of high school tennis, and they will collect many wins along the way.”

2nd Doubles — McKenzie Bailey/Jazmine Franklin beat Gillian Romeis/Page Boersma 6-2, 6-4

“McKenzie and Jazmine picked up where they left off on Saturday, cruising to a nice win. They had a bit of trouble in the second set, but they seem to have a knack for finding a way to win. They are an exciting pair of juniors!”

3rd Doubles — Sydney Autio/Micky LeVine lost to Faith Dahl/teammate 4-6, 6-2, 5-1

4th Doubles — Ana Luvera/Mckenzie Meyer beat Kaitlyn Scarboro/Nadya Lopperova 6-0, 6-1

JV:

Bree Daigneault/Haleigh Deasy beat Alyssa Palmer/Tara Groves 8-2

Hanna Seiffert/Maggie Crimmins lost to Lea Descombes/Clara Sanchis 8-5

Ashley Smith/Kenzi LaRue lost to Jordan Gotts/Jolie De Young 8-6

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Fight to the final point!!

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , , on March 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Player(s) of the Match Sage Renninger (left) and Wynter Thorne (plus photo bomber McKenzie Bailey, on right) celebrate. (Ken Stange photo)

   Player(s) of the Match Sage Renninger (left) and Wynter Thorne (plus photo bomber McKenzie Bailey, on right) celebrate. (Ken Stange photo)

A point here or there and things get flipped.

A day after dominating Olympic League rival Klahowya, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad made the long trip to Granite Falls Friday to face a former league rival and were nipped 4-3.

The loss, which dropped the Wolves to 1-2 on the season, hinged on a pair of ultra-tight matches at second singles and second doubles.

Sophomore Valen Trujillo, a relative newcomer to singles play, pushed Granite Falls senior Hailey Arndt to three sets and two-and-a-half hours of back-and-forth tennis, before falling 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Despite the loss, CHS coach Ken Stange was more than pleased with the effort of his young gun.

“This was the most closely contested match of the day,” he said. “Since day one of last season, Valen has given it 100%. Today was no exception.

“Valen covered a lot of ground,” Stange added. “She is new to singles, and almost beat a 12th grader who’s been playing singles for two-plus years.

“I can’t say enough about how hard Valen battled. That kid has a bright future!”

The Wolves kept things close by taking two of three doubles matches, with the #2 team of Sage Renninger and Wynter Thorne earning Player(s) of the Match honors for their victory.

“Sage and Wynter were on point today,” Stange said. “They balanced consistency and power.

“Wynter has brought a great deal of leadership to our team, and Sage has infused our team with a great deal of talent,” he added. “Our top doubles players continue to grow. As the season progresses, we are going to pick up more doubles wins.”

Complete Results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Jacki Ginnings lost to Katelyn Gresli 6-1, 6-3

“This match was much closer than the score suggests. Most of the games went to deuce, and there were quite a few long rallies.”

2nd Singles — Valen Trujillo lost to Hailey Arndt 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

3rd Singles — Sydney Autio lost to Laura Gilbertson 6-3, 6-0

4th Singles — Ana Luvera beat Laura Rachal 7-5, 6-1

“She took control in the second, winning easily. It was a solid win for Ana!”

1st Doubles — Payton Aparicio/McKenzie Bailey lost to Mckenzie Meyer/Annie Hart 6-4, 7-5

“Despite lasting only two sets, this match was every bit as close as #2 Singles. McKenzie has been a strong leader for our team, and Payton has delivered a big boost of talent to our team.”

2nd Doubles — Sage Renninger/Wynter Thorne beat Brynne Mota-Soriano/Holly Carry 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)

3rd Doubles — Ivy Luvera/Micky LeVine beat Shelby Behler/Danielle Coleman 6-1, 6-3

“Blowout. Ivy and Micky have a lot of experience behind them, and that experience made all the difference in a quick win.”

JV:

Bree Daigneault/Jazmine Franklin beat Cassie O’Brien/Allison Middleton 8-1

McKenzie Meyer/Haleigh Deasy beat Taylor Middleton/Victoria Bell 8-2

Maggie Crimmins/Kameryn St Onge lost to Kady Phillips/A. Middleton 8-3

Hanna Seiffert/Ashley Smith lost to Bell/T. Middleton 6-5

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“I told these girls they were special!!”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on October 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Sage (John Fisken photo)

   Sage Renninger scored her second goal of the season Thursday. (John Fisken photo)

“I told these girls the first day of tryouts, they were special. Still feel the same way today, even more so!”

Coupeville High School girls’ soccer coach Troy Cowan has talked his team up all year and they have responded, continuing to play scrappy, intelligent ball even with several starters out with season-ending injuries.

The Wolves capped their regular season Thursday by drilling visiting Port Townsend 3-0, garnering a bit of revenge for an earlier loss to the Redhawks.

The victory also gave CHS (6-6-1 overall, 3-3 in Olympic League play) 2nd place in the final league standings and a home playoff game. Sort of.

As the #2 team from the Olympic League, Coupeville hosts the #3 squad from the Nisqually League, Vashon Island, in a loser-out game Saturday, Nov. 1.

Win that game and the Wolves advance to the double-elimination portion of the district tourney Nov. 4-8.

But, despite earning a home playoff game, Coupeville is still being sent on the road.

The Olympic League requires all district games to be played on turf, and Cow Town boasts natural sod, baby!

So the “home game” will be held at Kingston High School, which is 45 miles away.

Efforts to move the game to Oak Harbor, which does have a turf field and sits less than 10 miles up the road, were unsuccessful. The Wildcats field will be occupied Saturday by an all-day cheer camp.

Being forced to travel a chunk to host a “home” game left Cowan a bit bemused.

“We have a new season to look forward to.  Unfortunately, the Olympic Conference has some strange ways of rewarding their higher seed playoff teams,” he said. “Not sure who gets the home field advantage for this match???

“I can say for certain that CHS doesn’t have the home field advantage.”

Still, he’s not dwelling on the matter.

“Regardless, we are in the playoffs and will be ready to play Vashon Island no matter the location,” Cowan said. “Finishing 2nd is awesome and the entire Coupeville community should be proud of our Lady Wolves and the terrific season we had.

“Not sure I remember when CHS ladies soccer finished with a .500 record across the board.”

Coupeville, which had lost 1-0 at Port Townsend Tuesday, came out firing on this night.

“Best passing and possession match of the year for us,” Cowan said. “They really moved the ball well and played a very intelligent match.

“Even with two defensive gems (Jacki Ginnings and Jenn Spark) missing due to injuries, our defense played really well,” he added. “I think the earlier match certainly provided us with a ton of information.

“They have some solid players, but I was not going to allow the Lady Wolves to let a team come into our house and take away our chance at making history!”

Seniors Erin Rosenkranz and Marisa Etzell each banged home their third goals of the season, while freshman Sage Renninger tallied her second.

Rosenkranz picked up two assists while Renninger recorded the other one.

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