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Loss can’t dim success!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, Micky LeVine, Port Townsend, Soccer on November 2, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Micky LeVine scored a team-high six goals as a senior. (John Fisken photos)

Mia Littlejohn is part of a talented group of freshmen who made an impact this season.

It was not an especially thrilling day for the Olympic League.

Two of the league’s three girls’ soccer playoff teams fell in the first day of postseason action Saturday, leaving league champ Klahowya to fend for itself against the forces of the Nisqually League.

Port Townsend, the #3 seed, went down hard, falling 5-0 to Bellevue Christian, while #2 Coupeville was forced to travel 45 miles for a “home” game that they lost 3-0 to Vashon Island.

Despite earning the chance to host their game, the Wolves were denied by a District 3 rule that all playoff games have to be held on turf fields.

That forced CHS to hit the highway early in the AM and travel to Kingston High School.

The loss dropped Coupeville’s final record to 6-7-1, still the strongest mark by far in the school’s limited girls’ soccer history.

The game marked the end of the road for a group of splendid seniors who helped lift the program to new heights.

Julia Myers, Ana Luvera, Christine Fields, Micky LeVine, Erin Rosenkranz, Ivy Luvera, Marisa Etzell and the injured Jacki Ginnings all bowed out on top.

Final scoring totals for the season:

Micky LeVine – 6
Marisa Etzell – 4
Mia Littlejohn – 3
Erin Rosenkranz – 3
Sage Renninger – 2
Lauren Bayne – 1
Jacki Ginnings – 1
Ana Luvera – 1

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Playoffs, here we come!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged 1A Olympic League, Bree Daigneault, CHS Wolves, Micky LeVine, playoffs, Soccer on November 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Bree Daigneault (left) and Micky LeVine share a moment. (John Fisken photos)

Hanna Seiffert is amused by Kirsten Pelroy.

Mia Littlejohn flashes some fancy footwork.

Pelroy stalks the field.

Erin Rosenkranz, 1.3 seconds away from causing a sonic boom.

Daigneault keeps her eyes on the skies, tracking the flight of the ball.

It’s many things wrapped in one.

It’s a “home” game that’s taking place 45 miles down the road.

It’s a winner-take-all playoff game.

It’s probably the biggest game in program history.

When the Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad (6-6-1) takes the pitch this afternoon (12 PM) at Kingston High School, it will be a rare venture into true postseason play for the Wolf booters.

The opponent is Vashon Island (6-4-1), the #3 team from the Nisqually Valley League and Coupeville is nominally the home team, having earned that honor by claiming second place in the Olympic League behind Klahowya.

But, with the requirement that all District 3 playoff games take place on turf fields, CHS was not allowed to host the game on its field.

Oak Harbor’s beautiful turf field, less than 10 miles up the road, was already spoken for (a cheer camp), so it’s off to North Kitsap.

The #3 team from the Olympic, Port Townsend (3-11) faces the #2 team from the Nisqually, Bellevue Christian (7-4-2) as well Saturday.

The Coupeville/Vashon winner advances to play Seattle Christian (12-2-1) Nov. 4, while the Port Townsend/Bellevue Christian winner gets Klahowya (14-1).

Two teams will emerge from the six-team district tourney and qualify for state.

To check out the district tourney bracket hop over to:

http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=1371&sport=11

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“I told these girls they were special!!”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, Port Townsend, Sage Renninger, Soccer on October 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Sage Renninger scored her second goal of the season Thursday. (John Fisken photo)

“I told these girls the first day of tryouts, they were special. Still feel the same way today, even more so!”

Coupeville High School girls’ soccer coach Troy Cowan has talked his team up all year and they have responded, continuing to play scrappy, intelligent ball even with several starters out with season-ending injuries.

The Wolves capped their regular season Thursday by drilling visiting Port Townsend 3-0, garnering a bit of revenge for an earlier loss to the Redhawks.

The victory also gave CHS (6-6-1 overall, 3-3 in Olympic League play) 2nd place in the final league standings and a home playoff game. Sort of.

As the #2 team from the Olympic League, Coupeville hosts the #3 squad from the Nisqually League, Vashon Island, in a loser-out game Saturday, Nov. 1.

Win that game and the Wolves advance to the double-elimination portion of the district tourney Nov. 4-8.

But, despite earning a home playoff game, Coupeville is still being sent on the road.

The Olympic League requires all district games to be played on turf, and Cow Town boasts natural sod, baby!

So the “home game” will be held at Kingston High School, which is 45 miles away.

Efforts to move the game to Oak Harbor, which does have a turf field and sits less than 10 miles up the road, were unsuccessful. The Wildcats field will be occupied Saturday by an all-day cheer camp.

Being forced to travel a chunk to host a “home” game left Cowan a bit bemused.

“We have a new season to look forward to. Unfortunately, the Olympic Conference has some strange ways of rewarding their higher seed playoff teams,” he said. “Not sure who gets the home field advantage for this match???

“I can say for certain that CHS doesn’t have the home field advantage.”

Still, he’s not dwelling on the matter.

“Regardless, we are in the playoffs and will be ready to play Vashon Island no matter the location,” Cowan said. “Finishing 2nd is awesome and the entire Coupeville community should be proud of our Lady Wolves and the terrific season we had.

“Not sure I remember when CHS ladies soccer finished with a .500 record across the board.”

Coupeville, which had lost 1-0 at Port Townsend Tuesday, came out firing on this night.

“Best passing and possession match of the year for us,” Cowan said. “They really moved the ball well and played a very intelligent match.

“Even with two defensive gems (Jacki Ginnings and Jenn Spark) missing due to injuries, our defense played really well,” he added. “I think the earlier match certainly provided us with a ton of information.

“They have some solid players, but I was not going to allow the Lady Wolves to let a team come into our house and take away our chance at making history!”

Seniors Erin Rosenkranz and Marisa Etzell each banged home their third goals of the season, while freshman Sage Renninger tallied her second.

Rosenkranz picked up two assists while Renninger recorded the other one.

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It’s the ferry life for me!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, John Fisken photos, Lauren Rose, Soccer, volleyball, Washington State ferries on October 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Lauren Rose works on fellow spiker Hope Lodell’s hair during the trip. (John Fisken photos)

Hanna Seiffert, a German foreign exchange student, is a newcomer to the state ferry system.

McKenzie Bailey (left), Monica Vidoni (center) and Madeline Strasburg run into the paparazzi.

Jacki Ginnings tries to catch a backpack-assisted nap.

Tiffany (left) and Kyla Briscoe grab a snack.

The Briscoe sisters, Tiffany (left) and Kyla, grab a snack.

Sage Renninger (left) and Lauren Bayne enjoy the breezy outdoors.

Sage Renninger (left) and Lauren Bayne enjoy the view from the deck.

Spikers (clockwise from lower left) Sofia Hassapis, Katrina McGranahan, Claire Mietus, Mackenzi Valko, Kameryn St Onge, Maggie Crimmins and Allison Wenzel.

Study or photo op? Jae LeVine can do both at the same time.

Whidbey athletes live on the ferry.

It’s a fact of life, as the boats carry them back and forth over the seasons, dropping them on the other side — whether it be Port Townsend or Mukilteo — then bringing them back home.

Along for a recent ride was travelin’ photo man John Fisken, who snapped the pics above as he bobbed through the water with the combined forces of the Coupeville High School volleyball and girls’ soccer squads.

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Ready to rumble!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, playoffs, Port Townsend, Soccer on October 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Micky LeVine, who leads Coupeville in scoring this season, looks for an opening in the defense. (John Fisken photos)

Mckenzie Meyer unleashes “The Bone Crusher.”

Ivy Luvera sacrifices her noggin. P.S. — those are snappy shoes.

Bree Daigneault is in a hurry to get places.

Erin Rosenkranz leads the attack.

It’s simple.

Win tonight and you get a home playoff game. Lose, and you start the postseason on the road.

When Coupeville (5-6-1 overall, 2-3 in the Olympic League) and Port Townsend (3-10, 2-3) kick off at Mickey Clark Field (5 PM), it’ll be a battle for second place, better postseason seeding and bragging rights.

The Redhawks stunned the Wolves 1-0 Tuesday to force a tie, setting up a chance for Coupeville to get a bit of revenge on its home field in the regular season finale.

Klahowya (14-0, 6-0) is league champ, while Chimacum’s booters (2-12, 1-5) are done.

The #2 seed from the Olympic League will host the #3 team from the Nisqually League Nov. 1, while the loser tonight will take its #3 seed on the road to play the #2 team from the Nisqually League the same day.

The winners of those games advance to the double-elimination portion of the district tourney Nov. 4-8.

To get you ready we present some snappy pics from Tuesday’s game, courtesy John Fisken.

To see more (and possibly purchase some, thereby helping fund scholarships for CHS student/athletes) pop over to:

http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?act=view_gallery&gallery=7097&league=21&page=1&page_name=photo_store&school=180&sport=0

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