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Plan your fall days and nights

Posted in schedules, tagged , , , , , on August 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Carly Burt and friends will be back in the gym this fall. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

We’re five weeks away from the first game.

Summer, in all its muggy glory, is still in charge, but fall sports are not that far off for Coupeville High School athletes, coaches, and fans.

The first day of practice for football is Aug. 21, with soccer, cross country, cheer, and volleyball kicking things off Aug. 26.

The first game arrives Friday, Sept. 6 when the gridiron squad welcomes Annie Wright to Cow Town for a non-conference clash. After that, we’re back at it full-bore.

As you plan ahead, here’s what the schedules look like as of today, with * indicating a Northwest 2B/1B League game.

 

BOYS SOCCER:

Wed-Sept. 11 — @ Auburn Adventist Academy — TBD
Sat-Sept. 14 — Crosspoint Academy — 1:00
Tue-Sept. 17 — Friday Harbor — 4:00
Sat-Sept. 21 — Grace Academy — 3:00
Tue-Sept. 24 — @ Mount Vernon Christian — 4:00
Fri-Sept. 27 — La Conner — 6:00
Tue-Oct. 1 — @ Providence Classical Christian — 3:30
Fri-Oct. 11 — @ Cedar Park Christian (*) — 4:15
Tue-Oct. 15 — @ Grace Academy (*) — 3:30
Fri-Oct. 18 — Mount Vernon Christian (*) — 6:00
Tue-Oct. 22 — @ Friday Harbor (*) — 4:30
Thur-Oct. 24 — Lopez Island (*) — 4:00
Tue-Oct. 29 — Providence Classical Christian (*) — 6:00
Fri-Nov. 1 — @ La Conner (*) — 6:00
Wed-Nov. 6 — Orcas Island (*) — 4:00 — SENIOR NIGHT

 

CROSS COUNTRY:

Sat-Sept. 7 — @ Tahoma Co-Ed Relays — 8:30
Sat-Sept. 14 — @ Sehome Invite — 10:00
Sat-Sept. 21 — @ Westling Invite (South Whidbey) — 10:00
Wed-Sept. 25 — @ Orcas Island — 3:00
Sat-Sept. 28 — @ King’s Invite — 1:00
Wed-Oct. 2 — HOME meet (Fort Casey) — 3:30
Sat-Oct. 5 — @ Twilight Invite (Cedarcrest) — 10:00
Sat-Oct. 12 — @ Mountain Loop Invitational (Granite Falls) — TBD
Thur-Oct. 17 — @ Lake Lap Invite (Lake Padden) — 4:15
Thur-Oct. 24 — @ Northwest League Championships (MVC) — 3:30
Thur-Oct. 31 — @ Districts — site/time TBD

 

FOOTBALL:

Fri-Sept. 6 — Annie Wright — 7:00
Fri-Sept. 13 — @ Klahowya — 6:30
Fri-Sept. 20 — Granite Falls — 7:00
Sat-Sept. 28 — @ Cedar Park Christian — 7:00
Fri-Oct. 4 — Friday Harbor (*) — 6:00 — HOMECOMING
Fri-Oct. 11 — South Whidbey — 7:00 — BUCKET GAME
Fri-Oct. 18 — @ Adna — 7:00
Fri-Oct. 25 — Winlock — 5:30 — SENIOR NIGHT
Fri-Nov. 1 — @ Friday Harbor (*) — TBD
Fri-Nov. 8 — Crossover game w/D4 — site/opponent/time TBD

 

GIRLS SOCCER:

Wed-Sept. 11 — @ Auburn Adventist Academy — TBD
Fri-Sept. 13 — Forks — 4:00
Wed-Sept. 18 — @ Adna — 4:00
Sat-Sept. 21 — Lopez Island — 12:30
Tue-Sept. 24 — @ Sultan — 6:00
Tue-Oct. 1 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (*) — 4:00
Thur-Oct. 3 — La Conner (*) — 6:00
Tue-Oct. 8 — @ Providence Classical Christian — 3:30
Fri-Oct. 11 — @ Friday Harbor (*) — 4:30
Thur-Oct. 17 — Sultan — 6:00
Sat-Oct. 18 — @ Lopez Island — TBD
Tue-Oct. 22 — Mount Vernon Christian (*) — 6:00
Thur-Oct. 24 — @ La Conner (*) — 6:00
Tue-Oct. 29 — @ East Jefferson — 5:00
Fri-Nov. 1 — Providence Classical Christian — 6:00
Tue-Nov. 5 — Friday Harbor (*) — 4:00 — SENIOR NIGHT

 

VOLLEYBALL:

Sat-Sept. 7 — @ Oak Harbor Jamboree — 9:00
Tue-Sept. 10 — @ South Whidbey — 5:00/6:30
Fri-Sept. 13 — @ SunDome Tourney (Yakima) — TBD
Tue-Sept. 17 — @ Friday Harbor (*) 4:00/5:30
Thur-Sept. 19 — Mount Vernon Christian (*) — 5:00/6:30
Tue-Sept. 24 — @ La Conner (*) — 5:00/6:30
Thur-Sept. 26 — Darrington (*) — 5:00/6:30
Mon-Sept. 30 — @ Forks — 3:15/4:45
Thur-Oct. 3 — Orcas Island (*) 3:30/5:00
Tue-Oct. 8 — Friday Harbor (*) — 4:00/5:30
Sat-Oct. 12 — @ Liberty Tourney — TBD
Tue-Oct. 15 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (*) — 5:00/6:30
Thur-Oct. 17 — La Conner (*) — 5:00/6:30
Thur-Oct. 24 — @ Concrete (*) — 5:00/6:30
Sat-Oct. 26 — @ Neah Bay — 1:00/2:30
Tue-Oct. 29 — @ Orcas Island (*) — 3:30/5:00
Tue-Nov. 5 — Sultan — 5:00/6:30 — SENIOR NIGHT

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Silky smooth Guay always delivered

Posted in Boys Basketball, Boys Soccer, Hall o' Fame, Track, tagged , , , , , on July 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Nick Guay, having fun every step of the way. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

So, one night, Nick Guay swung by the duplex and dropped off chocolate chip cookies sent my way from his mom.

Was that, in itself, enough to earn him induction into the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame?

Well, it didn’t hurt…

Still, cookies or no cookies (and always choose cookies), Guay more than earned HoF status with his year-round play across the last four years.

The lanky one suited up for Coupeville High School in soccer, basketball, and track and field, and made sizable contributions in all three.

On the pitch, Guay rattled home 14 goals, the sixth-most in program history.

And he did so even with his freshman season reduced to just a handful of games thanks to the pandemic.

Guay scored in all four of his campaigns, jumping from one score as a frosh to five as a sophomore, punching in two as a junior, then closing with a six-goal burst in his final go-round.

Carried off the pitch by his teammates after a playoff thriller. (Morgan White photo)

But he was more than a goal scorer, as he was also a goal denier, often playing in the net for Coupeville, with maybe his biggest day coming in the playoffs as a junior.

Squaring off with Lopez Island and Providence Classical Christian in a three-team tiebreaker on the turf at Oak Harbor Stadium, the Wolves won both games to earn the lone bi-district playoff slot up for grabs.

Guay blanked the Lobos 1-0, then came up big on both sides of the ball during a penalty kick shootout to break a scoreless regulation tie with PCC.

Stepping out of the net, he joined Preston Epp and Aidan Wilson in popping balls into the corner of the net to stake CHS to a 3-2 lead.

Down to its final shooter, PCC needed a miracle, and its prayers went unanswered under cloudy skies as Guay caused his rival to shank the ball to the left on the final shot of the day.

Taking his silky-smooth style of play to the hardwood, he saw varsity action in three seasons, racking up 213 points with a mix of three-balls and swooping layups.

That puts him 136th all-time for a program which has played since 1917, right between fellow all-timers Ryan Keefe and Jordan Ford.

But again, Guay’s contributions were about far more than just scoring.

He was a crafty rebounder — using his long reach to snag key boards — a smart defender, and a guy who always brought a big burst of energy with him to the floor.

Along the way, Guay was part of two squads which won league and bi-district titles while advancing to state.

Making it to the big dance was something he also accomplished in track, where he closed out his CHS career by earning 5th place at the state meet in the high jump.

Stretching for that elusive extra inch. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

That senior season saw Guay also compete at state in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays.

Overall, he racked up 27 wins across three seasons of track and field, competing in sprints, relays, the high jump, the long jump, and, for one moment, the shot put.

A talented athlete who could do it all, and look smooth at every moment, Guay was also one of Coupeville’s top 10 seniors in terms of GPA and received his fair share of honors for his off-field accomplishments.

From the stands, it always looked like he greatly enjoyed his time wearing a Wolf uniform, bringing a sense of style and an upbeat attitude, whether he was in the middle of the action, or cheering on his teammates.

So, yes, even if he hadn’t delivered chocolate chip cookies to Coupeville Sports world headquarters, we’d most likely still be doing this.

Nick Guay will be remembered by Wolf fans, young and old, and hailed for what he accomplished and how he accomplished it long after his graduation.

Today, we swing open the doors to the Hall o’ Fame, adding him to our roster.

After this you’ll find him up at the top of the blog, under the Legends tab, making the joint a whole lot cooler for his presence.

A fan favorite. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Wolf soccer wants you!

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on June 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »

CHS soccer coach Kimberly Kisch wants to see you on the pitch. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Beautiful Game calls to you.

Coupeville students heading into grades 8-12 are invited to swing by the CHS commons Wednesday between 2:00-3:30 PM to get info on playing soccer for the Wolves.

Coaches Kimberly Kisch and Robert Wood will be on hand to answer questions and hand out fliers with info on summer and fall schedules, and players can get in the loop early.

Whether you’re a returning player or a first timer, this is a great opportunity to join a program on the rise.

With Coupeville being a 2B school, eighth graders are eligible to play for the high school while still attending middle school, giving younger players a chance to put together a five-year prep career on the pitch.

The Wolves hope to pick up enough female players to return to having two separate squads in the fall after playing as a co-ed team last season.

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Carolyn Lhamon in the Hall o’ Fame? Bout dang time!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, Hall o' Fame, Track, tagged , , , , on December 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Carolyn Lhamon, born to be a Hall o’ Famer. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Whoops.

In the crush of whacking out four stories a day, every day, sometimes I look up and discover I didn’t actually do something I thought I did.

Case in point — putting Carolyn Lhamon where she belongs, in the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame.

Catherine’s lil’ sis, now a freshman tearing up things in college, both in the classroom and on the soccer pitch, is a slam dunk for my digital shrine.

She qualifies in every way.

Superb student? Check.

Entertaining off the field when she’s telling elaborate stories to keep fellow CHS softball fans from thinking about the fact they’re freezing during another balmy, windswept, rain-splattered “spring” afternoon?

Check and double check.

Being a kick-ass three-sport athlete, whose impact goes far beyond mere stats, a young woman who was a captain and team leader, an award-winner, a force of nature who was also forever graceful?

Check and triple check, and how the heck did I forget to give Carolyn her rightful due?

Cause I’m an idiot, apparently.

Carolyn is that rare student-athlete who already looked like a Hall o’ Famer in middle school, where she helped lead the CMS girls’ basketball team to an 8-0 record during her 8th grade campaign.

Jump forward to high school, and she had an immediate impact in every single one of her sports.

Born to play varsity, and only varsity, Carolyn was a two-way whirlwind on the soccer pitch, offering a nuclear-powered leg which could rattle the goal from far away, while also seemingly loving to thwart other team’s would-be shooters.

She scored seven goals, tied for 9th best in program history, but that stat is deceiving.

If Carolyn had focused on scoring, the number would have been much higher.

Instead, her touch with the ball, while deadly, was just a small fraction of what she brought to the game.

Enjoying her time on the pitch with Nezi Keiper. (Carlota Marcos Cabrillo photo)

As one half of a Wonder Twins combo with fellow Hall o’ Famer Nezi Keiper, Carolyn thumped people, made the smart pass, always knew where she needed to be, and was invaluable.

Scoring? It’s nice, but she was playing chess while others played checkers.

That carried over to the basketball court, where Carolyn once again provided scoring pop when it mattered most — she tallied 153 points — but was most valuable because of everything else she did.

Knifing her foes, one shot at a time. (Andrew Williams photo)

Need a rebound, and need her to outduel three rivals to get it? Done.

Need a smart pass, a well-set pick, a willingness to take the brunt of a charge, an artful use of her hip to send an opposing player crashing into the parking lot?

Done and done, each bruise telling the tale of another small battle won in the pursuit of helping Coupeville win the big wars.

Once “spring” broke, Carolyn headed outdoors for track and field, where she competed in shot put, discus, the 400, and all three relays across three seasons.

She was always game to try just about any event, and advanced to state four times, saving her best for last.

We have launch! (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Nailing a PR in the shot put as a senior, Carolyn claimed 4th place and brought home a medal to top off her long list of awards, certificates, and trophies.

Among those was being named the CHS Female Athlete of the Year as a junior and earning Salutatorian status as a senior.

So, in short, Carolyn, every step of the way, has been a Hall o’ Famer in waiting.

Not that she needs my nod of approval, as she demonstrates her awesomeness every day, in every way.

But today (finally!!) I’m officially catching up by inducting the youngest of the Lhamon supernovas into my Hall o’ Fame.

After this you’ll find Carolyn hanging out at the top of the blog, under the Legends tab, right next to her sister.

You know, right where she should have been this whole time!

Legendary. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Former Wolf ace earns college soccer gig

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , , on November 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »

The Coupeville to college pipeline continues.

Former Wolf star Lauren Marrs, who has played her high school ball in Oak Harbor, is taking her soccer game to the next level.

She’s officially joining the Skagit Valley College booter program, having signed a letter of intent with the Cardinals.

Marrs was an All-Conference goaltender as a senior at OHHS, helping lead the Wildcats back to the state tournament for the first time in two decades.

When she’s not playing soccer, either for her high school or select squad, Taylor’s older sister is also a standout on the basketball court.

The middle of Brian and Emili’s three daughters — big sis Jaden graduated from CHS and was a cheerleader — Lauren began her sports career in Coupeville and is still a frequent visitor at Wolf games.

A graduate of Coupeville Middle School, she has been at Oak Harbor High School since her freshman year.

Skagit Valley College women’s soccer went 12-2-2 this fall, playing two games at the league tourney.

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