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Back where he belongs!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Boys Soccer, Football, tagged , , , , on August 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Uriel Liquidano

Uriel Liquidano, a man for all seasons. (John Fisken and Shelli Trumbull photos)

The town wasn’t the same without him.

A family move took Uriel Liquidano away from Coupeville High School for a bit last year and things almost fell all to pieces.

So, it’s a good thing he came back.

Once Oscar’s lil’ bro was back on the soccer pitch last spring, things went back to normal. To the way they were supposed to be.

Uriel is one of those indispensable guys, the glue that helps hold things together.

Calm and cool, especially under pressure, he excels on every field, whether it be the soccer pitch, the football gridiron or the basketball court.

He’s also at the forefront of school spirit, joining up with classmates Aiden Crimmins, Jonathan Thurston and Jimmy Myers to uphold the fine tradition of dressing up in costumes for volleyball matches.

As Uriel celebrates a birthday today, we just want to send him best wishes and let him know how much we enjoy having him back in these parts.

It wasn’t the same without you, man.

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Runnin’ ‘n gunnin’!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , on August 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Kalia (left) and Mia Littlejohn continue to tear up the soccer pitch. (Dawn Hesselgrave photos)

   Coupeville’s Kalia (left) and Mia Littlejohn continue to tear up the soccer pitch. (Dawn Hesselgrave photos)

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The NWU GU16 squad poses with its medals after the end of play Sunday.

Dangerously close to another championship banner.

Only a deflected shot in the final game kept Wolf booters Mia and Kalia Littlejohn, and their select soccer squad, from winning a title at this weekend’s Skagit Super Cup.

The NWU GU16 team, which includes two other Whidbey Island players — Jenna Cooley and Malia Hansen — won three of four games.

After opening with a 3-2 win, with Cooley and Mia Littlejohn both scoring, the squad romped to 1-0 and 3-0 shutouts to advance to the championship.

Cooley banged home game two’s only score, while Hansen (1) and Mia Littlejohn (2) accounted for the goals in game three.

Whidbey’s warriors continued their torrid run in the finale, with Cooley notching more goals, but NWU fell 3-2 despite strong play from its goaltender.

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Fight till the end!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , , on August 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

(Pat Kelley photos)

   Jake Mitten (#5, far right) and Islander teammates listen to a talk from their coach. (Pat Kelley photos)

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Matthew Kelley operates in the open field.

Play the best to be the best.

Of course, if you play the best as you’re working your way up, it’s quite likely you take some licks along the way.

Such was the case last weekend for the North Whidbey Islanders FC-01 boys’ soccer squad.

The Islanders, who claim several Coupeville players on their roster, faced off with four Division 1 squads and emerged from tournament play with a 0-3-1 record.

Whidbey was a Division 3 team last year, and was also playing down five starters.

Even in the losses, the Islanders got strong play from their Wolf gunslingers.

Matthew Kelley collected two goals and two assists during the tourney, while Aram Leyva and Sage Downes each notched a goal.

Jake Mitten and Samuel Wynn sparkled on defense for Whidbey, while newcomer Jean Lund-Olsen made a stellar debut as a defender.

The Islanders begin league play Sept. 5.

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Booters fire away!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on July 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Matthew Kelley heads on to the pitch. (Pat Kelley photos)

Jake Mitten

No one is getting the soccer ball back until Jake Mitten (5) is ready to let go of it.

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Sage Downes (far left) and Aram Leyva (17) discuss strategy.

The effort was there, just not the victories.

Despite putting up a strong effort, the North Whidbey Islanders FC-01 boys’ soccer squad, which features a number of Coupeville booters, dropped three of four games in Redmond last weekend.

Whidbey wraps its summer season in two weeks with an appearance at the Rimland Classic in Bellingham.

Playing against top-level competition in Redmond, the Islanders netted a scoreless tie against a Crossfire Select squad in the highlight of their weekend.

They had a ton of shots, many from close range, but couldn’t quite pull the trigger enough times to make a run deep into tourney play.

In the team’s three losses, Coupeville’s Matthew Kelley netted a goal off of a corner kick, while Aram Leyva notched an assist on a different score.

Fellow Wolves Sam Wynn, Michael Laska, Sage Downes and Jake Mitten all chipped in with strong play, with Wynn making a stellar impression on defense.

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Young? Maybe… Stars? Absolutely!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , on July 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »

(Photo courtesy Toni Crebbin)

Members of the GU12 Whidbey Islanders celebrate winning a 6 vs. 6 tourney in Redmond. (Photo courtesy Toni Crebbin)

Wynter Arndt, seen here during the recent little league season, is now tearing up the soccer pitch. (John Fisken photo)

   Wynter Arndt, seen here during the recent little league season, is now tearing up the soccer pitch. (John Fisken photo)

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GU12 Islanders after the Seattle Cup. (Crebbin photo)

The future of Wolf girls’ soccer is a bright one.

A variety of younger players who may one day put on the red and black for CHS have been busy running wild on the pitch in recent weeks.

The GU12 Whidbey Islanders team, which includes players from North, Central and South Whidbey, captured first place in a 6 vs. 6 tourney in Redmond Saturday.

It was the second straight season the squad had won the title.

That came on the heels of the Seattle Cup, where Whidbey claimed second place.

Three Islanders — Sophie Martin, Jaelyn Crebbin and Eryn Wood, will be attending Coupeville Middle School in the fall.

Martin’s dad, Ken, and Wood’s dad, Rob, are coaching the squad, while Crebbin is the daughter of former longtime CHS volleyball coach Toni Crebbin.

Another future booter is watch is Wynter Arndt, who currently plays for North Whidbey Soccer Club’s GU10 select team.

Paced by three goals and shutdown defense from Arndt, daughter of former Wolf legend Georgie Smith, her squad, which is a brand new team, advanced all the way to the semifinals of a Crossfire tournament.

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