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Wolves, Falcons wage furious finale

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on December 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Kenneth Jacobsen soars for a tip earlier this season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Levi Dixon is a monster on the hardwood, and his family needs to move to Coupeville.

That’s my takeaway from Wednesday’s middle school boys’ basketball finale, which brought strong South Whidbey squads to the middle of the island.

Fueled by a talented group of 8th graders, the Falcons swept all three games from the hometown Wolves, though one game went down to the wire and the showcase bout was tied at halftime.

How the day played out:

 

Level 1:

Playing without key injured starter Riley Lawless, Coupeville matched South Whidbey for 14 minutes, before young Mr. Dixon went nuclear on the place.

Knocking down 20 of his game-high 28 after halftime, Elijah Dixon’s younger brother helped the Falcons break a 16-16 tie and run away with a 52-32 win.

Seemingly hitting every shot he put up, Levi Dixon netted 14 baskets while accounting for more than half of his team’s points.

Back in the lineup after missing several games with illness, Coupeville 8th grader Jayden McManus went off for a team-best 14 points, while four other Wolves scored.

Mahkai Myles and Davin Houston tallied six apiece, with Chayse Van Velkinburgh rattling the rim for four and Carson Grove adding a bucket.

Sage Arends, Joshua Stockdale, and Nic Laska rounded out Coupeville’s roster on the afternoon.

 

Level 2:

Another game, another Falcon sniper named Levi.

This time around it was Levi Batchelor, whose older siblings Brent and Morgan have starred for many a Falcon squad, and he banked in six points to help South Whidbey pull away for a 36-8 win.

The game was just 2-0 in favor of South Whidbey at the first break, but 11-4, 12-2, and 11-2 runs across the final three quarters sealed the deal for the Falcons.

Liam Lawson sank a pair of jumpers to lead Coupeville with four points, while Roger Merino-Martinez and Charles Hart each added a bucket.

Hunter Atteberry, Cyrus Sparacio, Dylan Robinett, Jacob Barajas, Brantley Campbell, Khanor Jump, and Nathan Niewald all saw floor time for the young ‘n scrappy Wolves.

 

Level 3:

No Levi’s this time, just Drew Staats puttin’ up stats.

The South Whidbey 8th grader torched the nets for 16, as the Falcons rallied late to pull out a 26-21 nailbiter.

Coupeville led 5-4 after one quarter, struggled a bit in the second, then used a 13-6 tear in the third to carry a 19-18 lead into the final frame.

While the Wolves weren’t able to nab the victory, they did spread their offense between four players, with Merino-Martinez throwing down 11 of his team-high 12 points in the third quarter.

Campbell (4), Sparacio (3), and Kenneth Jacobsen (2) also scored in the finale, with Zach Blitch, Jacob Meador, and Dillin Kastner bringing defensive heat.

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CMS spikers play furious finale

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 27, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Capri Anter, seen last season, is off to play high school volleyball next year. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They played their strongest in the finale.

Toss away the scores, and the Coupeville Middle School spikers peaked perfectly Wednesday in Langley, just the way coaches Cris Matochi and Raven Vick hoped.

“I believe this is by far the best volleyball, but the scores didn’t reflect that today,” Matochi said. “I was pleased that we played good volleyball, not desperate volleyball.”

How the day unfolded:

 

Varsity:

The second clash between next-door neighbors in three days went to the host team, with the Cougars nipping Coupeville 25-23, 26-24, 15-11 in a reversal of Monday’s Wolf win.

The loss drops CMS to 4-4 heading into the awards banquet.

Win or lose, Matochi liked what he saw from the girls on the floor.

“We read the balls, not reacted to the balls, which was great,” he said. “I was excited that the girls who came in, did their roles and played their best.

“This was the first time we ran a full new rotation, learning defense and hitting systems that were not executed before,” Matochi added.

“I think that the biggest opponent that we had today was our own minds, but I’m excited to see how today’s matches will elevate the girls game next year.”

Using a mix of full-time varsity spikers and swing players who got their first taste of the high life in the final week, the Wolves jelled and flourished.

“It was great to see how Willow (Leedy-Bonifas) reset from the JV to play on varsity,” Matochi said.

“Haylee (Armstrong’s) serves changed the game. She just chipped and chipped away,” he added. “Rhylin (Price) took a bigger role with serve receive and was a main player in our lineup.

“Capri (Anter) being consistent tonight was such a plus. As well as Lexis (Drake) was able to recover quickly and finish on a good note, which is something we love to see.”

Both matches against their archrivals were tense, hard-fought affairs, giving the Wolves a taste of battles to come.

“We walked in the gym knowing it would be a tough match and the girls ended up letting the pressure overcome their skills,” Matochi said. “Though we are both confident that this will make them better next year.

“The coaches would like to thank the players who are moving on to high school next year and we want to celebrate their accomplishments,” he added.

“They built up our team and were a great asset and we are excited to see where they go next year.”

 

JV:

Coupeville’s second squad battled to the end in a 25-23, 25-18, 15-8 loss, leaving its final record at 1-7.

“I’m incredibly impressed with how well we played and had good energy for the most part throughout the whole game,” Raven Vick said.

The former Wolf praised the players who grew as the season progressed.

“Olivia (Martin) did well with holding her platform and she was highly successful with that,” Vick said. “This was the best Alyssa (McGee) played this season and she got a few playable balls up.

“Izzy (Bowder) worked really hard on passing today, too. Everyone chipped in with serving, but we lacked consistency.”

CMS 6th grader Emma Leavitt opened the match with a six-point run at the service stripe, with her reign of terror only ending when the ref belatedly remembered the five-serve limit in middle school volleyball.

“Tonight, Emma did well with serving and consistently put a run in at the line,” Vick said. “KeeAyra (Brown) did well with passing and had one incredible save where she got it back over the net when no one else thought it was going to happen.

“Cheyanne (Atteberry) had a couple of good passes, which helped out the team.”

The serene nature and competitive fire of one Wolf player made a particular impression as the season wrapped.

“Willow (Leedy-Bonifas) was a calm fire on the court,” Vick said. “Always encouraging her team while staying her fairly quiet self.

“She has a way of keeping the court humming along without most people in the stands noticing,” she added.

“Willow is a quiet leader, and we as coaches are so excited to see how much she stepped up this season.”

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Lippo shoots final round (for now)

Posted in Golf, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on October 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Joey Lippo (bottom, far left) wrapped his college golf season Sunday. (Photo property UMPI golf)

Time to put the clubs away and start thinking about hefting a bat.

Coupeville High School grad Joey Lippo wrapped his second season of collegiate golf Sunday, competing at the North Atlantic Conference Championships.

Husson University, led by medalist Jack King, claimed the team title at the 11-school event.

Lippo, who reps the University of Maine at Presque Isle, finished 46th in the individual race after carding an 87 Saturday and a 98 Sunday at the Waterville Country Club in Oakland, Maine.

The former Wolf, who was an All-Conference baseball player for the Owls last spring, now turns his attention back to the diamond.

Lippo has two seasons of baseball and golf under his belt at UMPI, an NCAA D-III school.

During his time in Coupeville, he was a three-sport star, playing tennis, basketball, and baseball for CHS.

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One more swing to fill the stat sheet

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 1, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo

The bat gets a rest.

After swinging a hot stick all season, Coupeville grad Joey Lippo officially reached the end of his sophomore season playing baseball at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

The Owls dropped a pair of doubleheaders over the weekend, falling to Thomas College 15-3 and 4-3 Saturday, before succumbing 12-2 and 4-1 Sunday to New England College.

UMPI finishes 6-29, which is a bump in games played and games won from last year’s pandemic-altered 1-17 campaign.

Lippo went out lashing, picking up four hits and three RBI in his final weekend of play.

The former Wolf three-sport star was one of just two Owls to play in all 35 games, and he led UMPI in at-bats (123), runs (31), triples (2), RBI (22), walks (14), and stolen bases (8).

Skyy Lippo’s twin brother was second on his squad in hits (39), batting average (.317), on-base percentage (.386) and home runs (1).

Joey played most of the season in the outfield, gunning down runners with long throws from the shadows, but he also pitched in three games for the Owls, striking out four across five innings of work.

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Wright caps college softball season

Posted in Softball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on April 23, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Sarah Wright

Season three is in the books.

Coupeville grad Sarah Wright played the final softball game of her junior campaign Saturday, as Sewanee: The University of the South was eliminated from postseason play.

The former Wolf smacked one of her team’s two hits, but the Tigers fell 4-0 to Centre College.

That, combined with a 3-2 defeat to Millsaps College Friday sends Sewanee home from the double-elimination Southern Athletic Association tournament.

Wright and Co. finished 7-26 on the season, but the 33 games were more than the Tigers played the last two seasons combined.

The pandemic restricted Sewanee to just 16 and 10 games during Wright’s freshman and sophomore seasons, respectively.

This time around, the former Wolf was one of three Tigers to start all 33 games on the diamond.

Wright finished the season leading the team in at-bats (102), runs (15), and home runs (2).

She was #2 in RBI (17), and #3 in hits (25), total bases (35), and doubles (4) while seeing time at both catcher and third base.

The former Coupeville Valedictorian is majoring in politics at Sewanee and has made both the SAA Academic Honor Roll and All-Sportsmanship team during her time in Tennessee.

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