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“Awesome to watch!!”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged CHS Wolves, Kalia Littlejohn, Mckenzie Meyer, Mia Littlejohn, Sequim, Soccer on September 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Lauren Grove was on point in net Thursday, earning big praise from her coach. (Sylvia Hurlburt photos)

Kalia Littlejohn (right) netted her team-high fourth goal of the season.

Troy Cowan was a wee bit excited.

Having seen his Coupeville High School girls’ soccer team pull off a 1-1 tie Thursday at Sequim, a 2A school that boasts a student body three times the size of the one his Wolves represent, he let fire.

“Played like a bobcat in a phone booth!!!,” Cowan said. “Intense is the word of the match. The Lady Wolves owned the Sequim whomsoever’s tonight and they ought to be grateful to somebody for the 1-1 tie.

“I had to actually call 911 to have the Sequim Fire Department deploy a fire truck to the field because the Coupeville Lady Wolves were on fire!!!”

The tie left Coupeville at 1-2-2 on the season.

The Wolves are now off for a week, before hosting Orcas Island Sept. 25 in a rare Friday night tilt.

Fueling Cowan’s excitement was an especially strong Wolf defense and the one-two attack of the Littlejohn sisters.

Having matched up sophomore Mia and freshman Kalia (“the Littlejohns were just electric tonight; it was a thing of beauty”), Coupeville saw immediate payback.

Kalia Littlejohn pounded home her team’s goal midway through the second half, scoring on “a wicked left-footed shot that I know the Sequim faithful are still upset about!”

It was her team-high fourth goal of the season, as she has tallied a score in four of her team’s five games.

Setting things up was the play of her veteran sister.

“Mia was all about business tonight!,” Cowan said. “Mia was on full attack mode, taking on players, switching fields, passing to teammates, playing defense, total team game … awesome to watch!”

While Sequim managed to eke out an equalizer, the hosts couldn’t get more than that against a stingy Wolf defense.

“My defense was the cream tonight though, they rose up and said NO!!!,” Cowan said.

He praised junior goaltender Lauren Grove (“One of the most intelligent matches I have seen in a long time; she was sensational”) and her defenders.

“For the amount of experience she has, it’s just amazing what Lauren has accomplished,” Cowan said. “She is her hardest critic though; I have nothing but praise and prizes for her and she is upset???

“Relax Lauren, your stock is on the rise, please trust your coach on this one!!!”

Senior captain Jenn Spark “orchestrated another magnificent performance” in leading the defense, while youngsters Lindsey Roberts and Lauren Bayne “played GREAT!”

“I would have to say that match was easily Bayne’s best match of her life!!!,” Cowan said. “She just wasn’t having any of it tonight. I was just so proud of Lauren, she was tough, fast, defensive minded and refused to be beaten.

“I can’t leave out my most diverse player, Mckenzie Meyer!!!,” he added. “Kid can just flat out play ball. Tonight Mckenzie played the top defensive position and it was on lock down!!!

“I mean the store is CLOSED!!! Nuff said, thanks for playing, it’s over!”

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On to the next one!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged Bellevue Christian, CHS Wo, goals, Kalia Littlejohn, Soccer on September 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Hard-charging freshman Lindsey Roberts and her Wolf teammates are ready to charge on to the next game. (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

Fast-flying freshman Lindsey Roberts and her Wolf teammates are ready to charge on to the next game. (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

The goals dried up in a hurry.

Coming off a game in which it scored eight times, and could have doubled that if it hadn’t spent the final 30 minutes playing keep-away, the Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad hit a road bump Tuesday.

Facing a tough-nosed Bellevue Christian team, the Wolves fell 6-0 in a non-conference game.

The loss dropped CHS to 1-2-1 on the season, with another non-conference road game just around the corner.

That one is Thursday at 2A Sequim, against a team that has split its first two contests against Coupeville’s fellow 1A Olympic League teams.

Sequim beat Chimacum 2-0, then lost to defending 1A state champ Klahowya 2-0.

Coupeville had racked up 13 goals in its first three games, with freshmen Kalia Littlejohn finding the back of the net in each of the contests, but that run came to an end at the hands of Vikings goalkeepers Emilie Groeschel and Julia Gottlieb.

Bellevue punched home three goals in each half, with Bella Boscolo leading the way with a two-goal night.

Lucy Rash led BC with a pair of assists.

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Are we all confused, or is it just me?!?!

Posted in Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, scheduling, Soccer, volleyball on September 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »

"League? Non-league? Now you're just hurting my brain." (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

Kalia Littlejohn: “League game? Non-league game? I’ll just score in all of them and you can figure out the rest later.” (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

Some games matter more than others.

And this is where it’s going to get kind of confusing.

Coupeville High School, which has only three foes in the 1A Olympic League (Port Townsend, Klahowya, Chimacum), has been looking to pad out the schedule for both its girls’ soccer and volleyball squads.

Mission accomplished.

The Wolves have added two more home volleyball matches and one road trip for the booters, bringing those teams totals to 14 (with seven at home) and 15, respectively.

Now we get wacky.

The Wolf spikers have added Chimacum (Oct. 1) and Port Townsend (Oct. 8) while the soccer squad has picked up Port Townsend (Sept. 29), but — now, pay attention — even though those schools are league foes, the matches WON’T count in the league standings.

So, while you certainly want to win, doing so won’t help Coupeville’s chances of earning playoff berths, just as losses wouldn’t derail any hopes.

For both squads only the originally scheduled six matches against those schools (and Klahowya) will matter when figuring out which three teams earn postseason berths in each sport.

So, for volleyball that’s:

10/13 Klahowya
10/15 @ Chimacum
10/20 @ Port Townsend
10/22 Chimacum
10/26 @ Klahowya
10/29 Port Townsend

And the “counters” for soccer:

10/15 @ Chimacum
10/17 Klahowya
10/20 @ Port Townsend
10/22 Chimacum
10/26 @ Klahowya
10/29 Port Townsend

Six league games is the magic number for fall, as Wolf football and boys’ tennis each have that number on their schedule as well, and all of those WILL count in the conference standings.

And, in slightly less confusing scheduling news, the Wolf JV football team has picked up a home game to fill an open slot on Monday, Sept. 21.

The Wolves will now tee it up with 2A Anacortes at 5 PM that night.

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Little girls, big kicks!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged Decption FC GU11, John Fisken photos, Lyla Stuurmans, mouth guards, Soccer on September 14, 2015| 1 Comment »

Two booters dance the eternal dance of the weekend soccer warrior. (John Fisken photos)

“I’m in the mood to score goals and chew bubblegum … and I’m all out of bubblegum.”

Lyla Stuurmans, the future of Wolf soccer, hard at work.

“No, you don’t want to know what happens if I take the mouth piece out, sister!!”

Remember that dance we talked about earlier? It’s now in full swing.

“Gird your loins, ladies! I’m about to drop my patented Kick ‘o Death and Eternal Doom on you all!!”

“EEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAA!!!!!”

“Go outside and play with the other kids, they said. It’ll be safe, they said…”

OK, I’ll be the first to admit I’m a bit out of the loop on this one.

All I know is the pics above are of the Deception FC GU-11 soccer squad in action from Saturday, and that we think (possibly) there are several Coupeville players on the team.

I actually recognize one, future Wolf star Lyla Stuurmans, so I have that going for me.

The rest of them? Yep, it’s all a guess.

But, as usual, John Fisken’s pics are snappy and I like to run as many of them as possible, so what the hey.

If some Oak Harbor kids have somehow wandered on to Coupeville Sports, well, it happens.

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Southern transplant makes smooth transition!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged CHS Wolves, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Soccer, Sophie Sandahl, South Carolina on September 14, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Sophie Sandahl (John Fisken photo)

First off, can we just admit Sophie Sandahl has pretty impeccable taste in movies?

The Coupeville High School freshman soccer player, a recent transfer from Greenville, South Carolina, lists Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Breakfast Club, Moulin Rougue, School of Rock and The Imitation Game as some of her favorite flicks.

From someone who frittered away 15 years running video stores, let me say — the first three are certifiable classics and the last two are pretty dang good on their own rights.

So, top-notch start for the Whidbey newcomer.

But movies aren’t her only strong point, as Sandahl is already involved with both the Wolf booters and the school’s drama troupe.

“My primary interests would have to be anything that has to do with the fine arts,” Sandahl said. “My favorite classes are English literature and drama.”

On the pitch, she’s a defender, part of a unit that shut down Forks 8-0 in Coupeville’s home opener Saturday.

A veteran of rec soccer, she played for her middle school team in South Carolina and has stayed with the game.

“I’m not quite sure the exact reason why I decided to play,” Sandahl said. “My mom and dad loved the sport (that was a heavy influence), and something about the game seemed … intriguing, and enjoyable.

“Overall though, the exact reason is hard to pinpoint.”

It’s a sport she’s come to love, however.

“I enjoy pretty much all of the aspects of soccer,” Sandahl said. “The team, the games, practices, etc.”

As she progresses in the game, she has a clear idea of where she’d like to go.

“My goals are pretty simple — practice, play hard and don’t give up,” Sandahl said. “My goals for future seasons/games would be to keep playing hard.”

Along with putting in hard work, she wants to keep improving her skills, as well.

“My strengths are thinking while I’m on the field, but I have to admit there are some exceptions,” Sandahl said. “I’m doing really well on defense, and listening to/following directions during the game.

“Some areas that I would need to work on are keeping control of the ball, and communicating with my teammates; sometimes I get a little bit too wrapped up in what’s going on, and forget to make calls and talk to the girls.”

On and off the soccer pitch, Sandahl has always gotten a lot of encouragement from those she is close to, which has been a key factor in her growth as a player and a young woman.

“There’s a lot of people that have had a big impact on me that helped me be the person I am,” she said. “I would definitely say that my three closest friends (Abby, Lexi and Samantha) in South Carolina really impacted who I am.

“Here in Coupeville, I would have to say that my team is making a huge impact as well.”

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