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Break on through (to the other side)!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on May 5, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   Senior captain William Nelson scored Saturday as Coupeville soccer shocked Bellevue Christian 3-0, nabbing its first playoff win in six years. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The last time the Coupeville High School boys soccer team won a playoff game, Sam Wynn was in third grade.

Jump forward six years, almost to the day, and the Wolves, with a big boost from their fab frosh, have tasted postseason glory once again.

Wynn banged home the first goal, the only one which truly mattered, then William Nelson and Aram Leyva added insurance scores, and Coupeville bushwhacked Bellevue Christian 3-0 Saturday at Oak Harbor’s Wildcat Memorial Stadium.

The playoff win, the first for the Wolves since a 1-0 win over Meridian way back on May 2, 2012, lifts CHS to 7-7-2 on the season.

More importantly, it propels them into the double-elimination portion of districts, two wins away from a trip to the state tourney.

Coupeville travels to Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma Tuesday, May 8 to face Nisqually League champ Vashon Island (12-1-3). Kickoff is 6 PM.

Win or lose, they play again May 10 at Orting High School.

That game will pit the Wolves against either Charles Wright Academy (8-1-1) or their Olympic League nemesis, Klahowya (13-2-1).

To check out the bracket, pop over to:

http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2658&sport=9

Saturday, Coupeville faced two obstacles, one physical, one mental.

Bellevue Christian came in at 9-5 and carried the legacy of a program which has won five state titles.

The bigger stumbling block was Coupeville’s own postseason troubles.

Five straight playoff losses, four in which they didn’t score. The worst of them came just a year ago, a 5-0 loss to none other than BC.

None of that mattered Saturday, however, as the Wolves dictated play, frustrating the Vikings so badly their coach was tagged with a yellow card at the end.

Wynn rattled home his fifth goal to open the scoring, before Nelson punched in his eighth to stretch the lead out.

Wolf goalie Dewitt Cole played his heart out in the net, with the highlight being “an awesome save to keep the game at 2-0,” according to CHS coach Kyle Nelson.

Wolf sophomore Aram Leyva beat the Viking netminder, his 12th goal of the season and 18th of his career, to round out the scoring, while cousin Derek Leyva collected two assists with a pair of pretty passes.

The three-goal assault gives Coupeville 62 on the season, the most any Wolf boys soccer team has scored in a single season.

As he marinated in the moment, Kyle Nelson was a happy man.

“Finally made that breakthrough in the playoffs,” he said. “Great team game. Everyone did their part for the victory.

“Onward into districts!”

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Playoff glory beckons!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on May 2, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   Dewitt Cole will be in goal Saturday when Coupeville soccer kicks off the playoffs. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Defender Axel Partida (6) is one of four seniors playing for the Wolves.

One game for all the marbles.

The Coupeville High School soccer squad finished second in the Olympic League this season, its best finish in the four-year history of the conference, but now the season comes down to one 80-minute stretch.

The Wolves host Bellevue Christian, the #3 seed out of the Nisqually League, Saturday afternoon at Oak Harbor’s Wildcat Memorial Stadium.

Win, and CHS is guaranteed at least two more postseason games.

Lose, and it’s time to turn in uniforms, hang up shin pads and prepare for the awards banquet.

Here’s the breakdown for Saturday:

 

What: West Central District 3 boys soccer playoff game

When: 1 PM, Saturday, Apr. 5

Where: Wildcat Memorial Stadium in Oak Harbor (1 Wildcat Way)

Admission:

$8 Adults/Non-ASB
$5 Students with ASB
$5 Sr. Citizens (62+)
$4 Elementary

*Photos of ASB not accepted*
*Checks not accepted*

 

Coupeville:

Season record: 6-7-2

Best game: All wins came against sub-.500 teams, so we’ll go with a 3-3 tie against Forks. The Spartans have only surrendered seven goals this season and are 10-0-1.

League finish: #2 in 1A Olympic League

Goal differential: 59-43

Common foes: Vashon Island (lost 3-1), Chimacum (beat 12-0, 9-0, 11-1)

Last meeting with BC: Lost 5-0 in 2017 district playoffs

Coach: Kyle Nelson

Mascot: Wolves

Seniors: Axel Partida, William Nelson, Ethan Spark, Hunter Downes

Last playoff win: Beat Meridian 1-0 on May 2, 2012

Last trip to state tourney: 2010

Best finish at state tourney: Eliminated in first round (2009, 2010)

 

Bellevue Christian:

Season record: 9-5-0

Best game: All wins came against sub-.500 teams, so we’ll pick the season finale where BC stayed within two goals (3-1) of Vashon Island, which is 12-1-3 and outscored foes 85-13.

League finish: #3 in 1A Nisqually League

Goal differential: 39-37

Common foes: Vashon Island (lost 6-0 and 3-1), Chimacum (beat 10-0)

Last meeting with Coupeville: Won 5-0 in 2017 district playoffs

Coach: Paul Adams

Mascot: Vikings

Seniors: Trevor Paulson, Joel Nicholson, Jack Culver, Justin Kim

Last playoff win: Beat Vashon Island 2-1 on May 6, 2017

Last trip to state tourney: 2015

Best finish at state tourney: Five-time state champion (1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999)

 

Playoff bracket:

http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2658&sport=9

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Finale fever fires up!!

Posted in Baseball, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Softball, tagged , , , , , , on April 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   Emily Fiedler and her tennis teammates will play in Coupeville’s final regular season Olympic League contest, in any sport, May 3. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

This is the end.

The week ahead features the final Olympic League games for Coupeville High School sports teams, bringing a cap to a four-year run in the four-team conference.

Softball, baseball and soccer play Klahowya Monday (the first two on the road, the latter at home).

After that, baseball hosts Port Townsend May 2 and tennis welcomes Chimacum to town May 3.

While there’s still a chance to face their league rivals in the postseason, that’s it for regular season clashes.

Coupeville is off to the new six-team North Sound Conference with the 2018-2019 school year, rejoining South Whidbey and the other survivors of the Cascade Conference.

The Wolves are going out with a bang, however, as they are on the cusp of taking league titles in three of the four spring sports which track team win/loss records.

Softball is already in the bag, and baseball and tennis are within reach.

The CHS diamond men need just one win, in two games, or one Chimacum loss in the same time-frame, to claim their second title in three years.

For the Wolf netters, a fourth-straight title hinges on one thing — the season finale against Chimacum.

One day. Three singles matches. Four doubles. It’s all there for the taking.

Check back next week to see whether domination is the name of the game for the Wolves.

 

Current standings through Apr. 28:

 

Olympic League baseball:

School League Overall
COUPEVILLE 6-1 12-4
Chimacum 5-2 7-8
Klahowya 1-5 2-12
Port Townsend 1-5 1-10

Olympic League boys soccer:

School League Overall
Klahowya 7-0 11-2-1
COUPEVILLE 5-3 6-6-2
Port Townsend 3-5 3-9-0
Chimacum 0-7 0-12-0

Olympic League girls tennis:

School League Overall
COUPEVILLE 4-1 6-8
Chimacum 3-1 4-6
Klahowya 0-5 1-13

Olympic League softball:

School League Overall
COUPEVILLE 2-0 10-4
Klahowya 0-2 8-3

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Booters stroll to playoffs!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on April 27, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   Wolf freshman Sam Wynn is playoff-bound in his first season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Mission, accomplished.

Taking care of business Friday, the Coupeville High School boys soccer squad thrashed host Chimacum 11-1, officially punching its ticket to the playoffs.

With the win, the Wolves rise to 5-3 in Olympic League play, 6-6-2 overall.

After finishing in third-place in each of the first three seasons of the four-team conference, CHS put together its most-successful run in its final campaign.

Coupeville jumps to the new six-team North Sound Conference this fall.

Before they depart, the Wolves finally got over the hump against Port Townsend, knocking off the RedHawks twice.

That was huge in a year in which only two teams made the postseason cut, instead of the usual three.

After wrapping the regular season Monday at home with Senior Night against Klahowya (7-0, 11-2-1), the Wolves will prep for their playoff opener.

That tilt arrives Saturday, May 5, and will be a “home” game held at Oak Harbor’s stadium.

As the #2 seed from the Olympic League, the Wolves will play the #3 seed from the Nisqually League, Bellevue Christian (9-4), in a loser-out game at 1 PM.

Win, and Coupeville advances to the double-elimination portion of districts, where two of four teams will advance to the state tourney.

To see the playoff bracket, pop over to:

http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2658&sport=9

Facing a Chimacum squad which has been outscored 125-3 this season, the Wolves did what they could to keep the game mildly-competitive, while still making sure to get the win.

Senior captain William Nelson paced the Wolves, punching in four goals, which lifts his season total to seven.

Aram Leyva added his 10th score, while the Downes brothers, senior Hunter and freshman Sage, each collected a hat trick.

That gives Coupeville 58 goals (spread among 11 shooters), which is the most a Wolf boys soccer squad has scored in a single season.

The season-to-date scoring stats:

Derek Leyva – 21
Aram Leyva – 10
William Nelson – 7
Sam Wynn – 4
Hunter Downes – 3
Sage Downes – 3
Pedro Gamarra – 3
Ethan Spark – 2
James Wood – 2
Chris Cernick – 1
Jonathan Partida – 1

“Own” goal by other team – 1

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The camera? It never rests!!

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on April 27, 2018| Leave a Comment »

   James Wood uses his noggin to redirect the ball during a “friendly” between Coupeville and Oak Harbor’s soccer squads. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolf bench sizzles in the afternoon sun.

Speedy Coupeville track star Mallory Kortuem, momentarily at rest.

“They said it was a friendly…”

Josh Robinson stalks the pitch, a man on a mission.

   Derek Leyva, having broken the CHS boys soccer single-season scoring record in his last game, takes a moment to dance with the ball.

   Wolf soccer captains Sage Renninger (left) and Lauren Bayne came out to support their male counterparts.

Hunter Downes slices ‘n dices his way through the Wildcats.

From nothing, something.

Coupeville and Oak Harbor threw together a JV soccer game at the last second, partially as a way for the Wolves to get a feel for playing on turf prior to kicking off the playoffs.

With CHS only having a handful of true second-team players, the Wolves tossed in a mix of varsity players for Wednesday’s “friendly,” and no stats were kept.

That didn’t keep ever-wandering photo whiz kid John Fisken from sliding by the pitch to fire off a few hundred shots, however, and a collection of his work can be seen above.

To see all his action pix from the afternoon, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/2017-2018-Coupeville-Soccer/2018-04-25-JV-OH/

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