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A tie that felt like a win!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , , on March 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Micky LeVine set up her team's goal Saturday. (John Fisken photo)

Micky LeVine set up her team’s goal Saturday. (John Fisken photo)

Sometimes you can win without winning.

The scoreboard at Oak Harbor’s Wildcat Stadium Saturday said the GU19 Whidbey Islanders select soccer squad tied 1-1 with visiting Seattle United Black.

Toss the score out, however, and the Islanders dominated the day.

“Great game today, we finished with 10 shots on goal, including three one-on-ones, to their five shots on goal,” said Whidbey coach Sean LeVine. “I’m happy with our performance, despite the tie.”

The Islanders controlled the flow of the game in the first half, only to have Seattle United make a bit of a comeback after the break.

Whidbey opened the scoring, when Micky LeVine slipped between a pair of Seattle defenders and sent a textbook pass to Lydia Peplinski in front of the goal.

The goalie made an initial save, but Peplinski nabbed the loose ball and sent the rebound into the back of the net.

Seattle United got the tying goal early in the second half, when it managed to slip a shot just outside of the grasp of Whidbey goaltender Kenzie Perry.

“Other than that moment, our defense had a very good day!,” Sean LeVine said.

He tabbed Kendra Warwick as the Player of the Game for her rampaging performance.

“She just turned it up a notch in the second half, dominating the middle of the field, and having a few shots on goal.”

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Spring is sprung: Boys blast off!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Soccer, Track, tagged , , , , , on March 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Wolf track star Jared Helmstadter cruises along on day one. (John Fisken photos)

Track star Jared Helmstadter cruises along on day one. (John Fisken photos)

Wolf soccer coach Kyle Nelson can't feel his hands, but he's still smiling.

Wolf soccer coach Kyle Nelson can’t feel his hands, but he’s still smiling.

Freshman Ben Olson lets fly.

Freshman Ben Olson lets fly.

CHS goalie Joel Walstad eyes the frozen tundra he will defend.

CHS goalie Joel Walstad eyes the frozen tundra he will defend.

There can only be one! Mitchell Losey (in headband) and Mitchell Carroll vie for the title of Fastest Mitchell.

  There can only be one! Mitchell Losey (in headband) and Mitchell Carroll vie for the title of Fastest Mitchell.

Josh Bayne dreams of summer beaches while playing catch.

Josh Bayne dreams of summer beaches while playing catch.

"Are we not men?! Is this not bracing?!?! Yeah, screw that ...

   Oscar Liquidano commands the field like a Roman general. “Are we not men?! Speak not of the cold!!”

There was a nip in the air, but that didn’t stop them.

The rain stayed away Monday, and, all bundled up, Coupeville High School athletes trundled outside for the start of spring sports.

Bouncing from field to field to capture the moment was roving photo man John Fisken, who provides the pics above capturing the Wolf boys kicking off their baseball, soccer and track seasons.

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Young Wolves howl, Part 1: Big Kicks!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on March 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Jake Mitten (far right) and teammates smile for the camera. (Pat Kelley photos)

Aram

Aram Leyva (17) charges up-field.

Coupeville set the table and Oak Harbor responded.

With two of its three goals coming on assists from Coupeville Middle School players, the BU13 North Whidbey Islanders FC01 soccer squad rolled to a 3-1 win over Kent Black Saturday.

Aram Leyva and Matthew Kelley each notched assists, while Leyva hit pay-dirt on a first-half goal only to have it waved off on an off-sides call.

The Wolf duo were joined by Sage Downes, Jake Mitten and Michael Laska, all of whom had shots on goal.

North Whidbey rained down shots from all sides, with a frazzled Kent defense inadvertently heading one shot into its own goal.

With a fired-up Leyva controlling both ends of the field, the Islanders ran wild on a team they had tied 0-0 the last time they played.

It was the start of a busy day for the Wolf players, with four of them (all except Leyva) moving on to play a basketball game in the afternoon.

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More wins, less hair!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, GU19 Whidbey Islanders, tagged , , , , , on March 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

After a shave and haircut, soccer coach Sean LeVine was discovered hiding underneath.

After a shave and haircut, soccer coach Sean LeVine emerges a new man.

Sean LeVine’s family thanks you all. Their great national tragedy is over.

With his GU19 Whidbey Islanders soccer squad pulling off a 1-0 victory over the Northshore Evolution Saturday, LeVine finally went in for a shave and haircut, emerging as the silky-smooth coach his wife and three daughters sorta, kinda remembered from the past.

LeVine had vowed to let the locks and grizzle grow until the Islanders broke a recent losing streak, and reports of Sasquatch being seen on Whidbey had followed him during his day job as a paramedic.

No longer, and Lydia Peplinski gets the assist.

Well, actually, it was Gillian Crossley who got the assist, setting Peplinski up for the game’s lone score, but you get the point.

Crossley nabbed the ball early in the second half, snatching the ball out of the air then redirecting it to Peplinski, who banged home the goal from 18 yards out.

Her shot exploded like a firecracker, hitting the turf and taking a wicked curve that caused the Northshore goaltender to bobble it, then watch in silent horror as the loose ball skipped merrily into the back of the net.

The Evolution fought hard to try and get a tying goal, but Whidbey’s defense held strong. Despite playing with just one sub, the superbly-conditioned Islanders held up under fire.

“It was quite a battle and our players had to weather an early onslaught, but they held firm and kept them from having any meaningful shots on goal,” LeVine said. “Our stellar conditioning really won this game today.”

Whidbey came dangerously close to blowing the game wide open, with Crossley, Peplinski and Vivien Valles raining down shots from all sides.

Valles notched her second consecutive Player of the Game honors, showcasing hustle from opening whistle to closing whistle.

“That girl is just going 100%, doing what we ask of her, and the extra effort saved a goal for us today when a player broke through our back line and was caught by the speedy Valles, saving our keeper from having a one-on-one,” LeVine said. “She was also in on several opportunities on the offensive side of the pitch.

“I’m really proud of how well she is contributing right now.”

The Islanders will kick off one of its busiest months with a match Saturday, Mar. 7 (3:45 kickoff) at Wildcat Stadium in Oak Harbor.

Whidbey closes out the regular season and starts state cup tournament play at the end of the month.

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Young Wolves rule soccer pitch!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , on February 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

James Wood scored a goal in his team's win Saturday. (Photo courtesy Pat Kelley)

James Wood scored a goal in his team’s win Saturday. (Pat Kelley photo)

Coupeville’s young guns continue to sparkle on the soccer pitch.

This time around it was CMS 7th grader James Wood, who blasted home a goal in his team’s victory Saturday.

Paced by scores from Wood and Oak Harbor duo Jadyn and Alex Johnston, the North Whidbey Islanders Boys FC-01 squad bounced rival South Whidbey 3-1 for its first win of the spring.

The Islanders bring together the best of Central and North Whidbey, with eight players hailing from Coupeville (six 6th graders and two 7th graders) and eight from Oak Harbor.

Coached by Ryan Baker of Oak Harbor, the booters are playing in a league that runs through April 4.

The Islanders get right back at it this Saturday, Feb. 28, when they host Kent Black 1:30 PM at Wildcat Stadium in Oak Harbor.

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