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Whoa, whoa, whoa, the ref would like to know just how many goals Lyla Grose (19) intends to score this season. (Jacob Lujan photo)

See net. Shoot. Score.

Now it’s rarely that simple, what with defenders hanging all over you and often having to dodge weather hazards, but soccer players with the magic touch can make it look easy.

As we roll through the end of September and eyeball October’s arrival, it seems like a great time to pause and tally up the goals scored by Coupeville High School booters so far.

At the moment there are nine Wolves — five girls and four boys — who have combined to drill the nets for 19 goals.

Topping the pack is freshman Tamsin Ward, who is three scores away from joining Mia Littlejohn, Genna Wright, and Kalia Littlejohn as the only Wolf girls to record double-digit scoring totals in a single season.

Where things stand through Sept. 28:

 

Girls:

Tamsin Ward – 7
Lyla Grose – 2
Paige Hill – 2
Finley Helm – 1
Ariella Lee-Spaulding – 1

 

Boys:

Sage Arends – 2
Brian Thompson – 2
Liam Lawson – 1
Edmund Wilson – 1

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Nezi Keiper, eternal superstar.

Nezi Keiper is still cracking’ heads and takin’ names.

The former Coupeville High School supernova, a star on the soccer pitch, football gridiron, and basketball hardwood, is busy playing her sophomore season for the Edmonds College women’s soccer team.

With Keiper anchoring the defense, the Tritons are off to a 3-3-1 start, with their next game coming up this Wednesday at Everett.

Overall, Edmonds has nine more games on the schedule, with the regular season finale set for Oct. 29.

Keiper was a First-Team All-Region honoree a year ago as a freshman, continuing a run of award-worthy performances.

And she’s not the only former Wolf shining at the next level. Some other updates:

 

Madison McMillan:

Fresh off celebrating her birthday, she recently made her debut with the Edmonds College softball team.

The freshman phenom and her new teammates faced off with NCAA D-II power Western Washington University in a 10-inning “situational scrimmage” in which the teams created different in-game scenarios.

McMillan, always hailed as a “Swiss Knife”-style player capable of holding down multiple positions, pulled time in left field, right field, and at third base.

She got two at-bats in the simulated game, and had several strong defensive plays including throwing out a runner who tried to tag up and score from third on a fly out.

 

Lyla Stuurmans:

A freshman at Skagit Valley College, she’s part of a Cardinal spiker squad which sits at 11-7 on the season.

Stuurmans, a former Northwest 2B/1B League volleyball MVP, has racked up 87 kills, 41 digs, 28 block assists, 16 service aces, and three solo blocks, accounting for 120 points.

 

Mia Farris:

The two-time CHS Female Athlete of the Year winner is a frosh at Whatcom College, where she leads the volleyball team with 94 digs.

Farris has also accumulated 38 kills, nine aces, seven block assists, six regular assists, one solo block, and 51.5 points.

 

Marcelo Gebhard and Ben Smith:

Two former Wolves are currently on college football rosters, with Gebhard a freshman at Lewis-Clark Valley in Idaho and Smith a senior at Lakeland University in Wisconsin.

Marcelo Gebhard (left) hangs out with fellow CHS grad Jack Porter.

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Solomon Rudat keeps his head in the game. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

One final shot, for glory and praise.

The Coupeville High School co-ed soccer squad wrapped its season Thursday with an awards banquet.

Wolf coaches Robert Wood and Kimberly Kisch handed out an assortment of mementos to their booters, who were fighting for a playoff berth right up through the final day of the season.

Cael Wilson eyeballs the defense.

 

Awards:

 

Golden Boot (Most Goals):

Cael Wilson

 

Ballon d’Or (Most Outstanding Player):

Hurlee Bronec

 

MVPS:

Brian Thompson (8th)
Edmund Wilson (9th)
Solomon Rudat (10th)
Frankie Tenore (11th)
Hurlee Bronec (12th)

 

Most Improved:

Amelia Crowder

 

Captains – Varsity:

Preston Epp
Cael Wilson
Ayden Wyman

 

Captain – JV:

Frankie Tenore

 

Scholar-Athletes:

Hurlee Bronec
Amelia Crowder
Lillian Ketterling
Edmund Kunz
Josh Lujan
Taylor Marrs
Inara Maund
Solomon Rudat
Shiloh Sandlin
Frankie Tenore
Cael Wilson
Edmund Wilson
Ayden Wyman

Edmund Wilson kick-starts the action.

 

Varsity letter winners:

Sage Arends
Hurlee Bronec
Mason Butler
Preston Epp
Dane Hadsall
Lillian Ketterling
Angel Partida
Solomon Rudat
Frankie Tenore
Brian Thompson
Matthew Ward
Tamsin Ward
Cael Wilson
Edmund Wilson
Ayden Wyman

 

Participation certificates:

Niella Bryan
Amelia Crowder
Emma Cushman
Wyatt Fitch-Marron
Edmund Kunz
Josh Lujan
Taylor Marrs
Inara Maund
Roger Merino-Martinez
Sam Richards
Shiloh Sandlin

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Nezi Keiper

Put Nezi Keiper on a soccer pitch, and she’s a star.

It was true in high school, and it remains true in college.

Keiper, a 2023 Coupeville High School grad, capped her debut season at Edmonds College with a pair of honors.

The freshman defender was honored by Northwest Athletic Conference coaches recently by being named as a First-Team All-Region player for her play on the pitch.

The NWAC has four regions, and Keiper and Edmonds play in the North.

The former Wolf was also selected for the annual NWAC Women’s Soccer All-Star Game, which went down Sunday at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila.

During her time in Coupeville, Keiper was a standout student/athlete.

The best player on one of the last Wolf middle school football teams, she went on to have successful runs as a soccer and basketball player while in high school.

A team captain and First-Team All-Conference pick for CHS, Keiper is also a member of the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame.

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Hunter (left) and Hurlee Bronec are leaving the outdoors behind and heading into the gym for basketball season. (Danica Strong photos)

One week left.

Or actually more like three or four days.

Fall sports comes to a close for Coupeville High School this coming week, with volleyball making a trek to Yakima for the state tourney Wednesday and possibly Thursday.

The Wolf spikers are the last team standing as soccer, football, cross country, and cheer have wrapped their campaigns.

So that means today’s look at the standings is our last one until basketball season kicks into gear.

Ari Armstrong, Nick Shelly and associates have gotten CHS sports off to a strong start this fall.

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 8-0-0 17-2-0
Lopez Island 6-2-0 14-2-0
PC Christian 6-2-0 12-4-2
Coupeville 4-4-0 6-8-1
Friday Harbor 4-4-0 8-7-0
MV Christian 4-4-0 9-5-1
CPC-Lynnwood 2-6-0 5-9-0
La Conner 2-6-0 2-11-1
Grace Academy 0-8-0 2-12-0

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 1-1 5-4
Friday Harbor 1-1 4-5

 

Northwest League football — (8-Man):

School League Overall
Darrington 1-0 5-5
La Conner 0-0 3-4
Concrete 0-1 3-6

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 10-0 16-0
Darrington 6-2 18-5
La Conner 6-4 12-9
Orcas Island 6-4 12-10
MV Christian 4-6 7-10
Concrete 1-7 9-11
Friday Harbor 0-10 2-13

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