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Fall sports kick into high gear

Posted in standings, tagged , , , , , on October 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Jenny Porter’s sons, Jack and Johnny, are key players on a first-place football team. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

We’re in the thick of things now.

As we move into week #2 of October, fall sports are going fast and furious, with the intensity ramped up by consistent conference play.

Coupeville High School football and volleyball sit atop the Northwest 2B/1B League standings, and things will be hoppin’ in the week ahead.

The gridiron squad hosts South Whidbey Friday in a non-conference game, with ownership of The Bucket at stake.

Meanwhile, the Wolf spikers host Friday Harbor on Tuesday, before traveling East for the weekend.

CHS plays Okanogan Friday night at Liberty High School in Spokane, then takes part in a tourney at the same site the next day.

Volleyball super fan Danica Strong is ready for the coming robot apocalypse.

Coupeville co-ed soccer return to action after a 10-day layoff with a road game Friday at Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood, while Wolf cross country hits the road twice.

The harriers travel to Friday Harbor on Wednesday, before riding the bus to Granite Falls Saturday for the Mountain Loop Invitational.

As we ramp up for another week of prep action, a look at where things sit through Oct. 6:

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0-0 2-4-1
CPC-Lynnwood 0-0-0 3-3-0
Friday Harbor 0-0-0 3-2-0
Grace Academy 0-0-0 1-4-0
La Conner 0-0-0 0-5-1
Lopez Island 0-0-0 4-0-0
MV Christian 0-0-0 5-1-1
Orcas Island 0-0-0 6-1-0
PC Christian 0-0-0 5-1-2

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 1-0 4-1
Friday Harbor 0-1 2-3

 

Northwest League football — (8-Man):

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 2-3
Darrington 0-0 3-2
La Conner 0-0 1-3

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 5-0 6-0
La Conner 3-1 4-3
Darrington 2-1 7-2
MV Christian 2-2 5-3
Orcas Island 2-2 4-4
Concrete 0-4 4-6
Friday Harbor 0-4 1-7

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State? Earn it, you must

Posted in Administration, tagged , , , , , , , on October 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The WIAA makes life tough for District 1 schools like Coupeville. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The path to state tourney success is a narrow one.

Or, maybe more accurately, the path to getting to state in the first place is the trickiest part.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released allocation numbers for fall sports this week, allowing Coupeville and its fellow District 1 rivals to see where they stand.

The numbers, as shown in this graph, reflect this year (2024-2025) and next (2025-2026).

 

 

Volleyball is being squeezed this season, with just one slot available at the 16-team 2B state tourney for a District 1 team this go around, before it reverts to two next school year,

For cross country, two boys’ teams and one girls’ team advance in 2024, though individual runners can also qualify on their own.

The numbers reflect a second District 1 team getting the call on the girls side next year.

Boys’ soccer, which has just an eight-team state tourney, will draw three teams from District 1, where Coupeville’s current co-ed program resides.

Finally, football exists in its own unique world.

There are currently only two District 1 schools playing 11-man football — Coupeville and Friday Harbor.

Those squads play twice during the regular season.

Sweep, and your league champs. Split the games, and the Wolves and Wolverines will play a tiebreaker.

Either way, the team that emerges from District 1 will face off with a team from District #4 in a full game to decide who advances to the state bracket.

And why do Districts 4, 5, and 6 get so many more state qualifiers? Because there are a ton more 2B schools in those areas.

Every district has its strengths and weaknesses, and, looking at the numbers, District 1 is strongest in 3A schools, for some reason.

Which could help Oak Harbor come postseason time. So, the Wildcats have that going for them, which is nice.

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Wilson wows against fierce foe

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on October 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Cael Wilson (in headband) celebrates a goal with his teammates. (Finn Price photo)

Cael Wilson is making a run at family scoring supremacy.

The Coupeville High School senior, who is the only soccer player in school history to have scored a goal in five seasons, rattled home two more scores Tuesday in Bothell.

While Wilson’s outburst wasn’t enough to topple pitch powerhouse Providence Classical Christian, which claimed a 7-2 win in a non-conference soccer game between Northwest 2B/1B League rivals, it did propel the ginger sniper up the scoring chart.

His two-goal day gives him a team-best five tallies this season, and 11 for his prep career.

That ties Cael Wilson for #8 all-time on the CHS boys’ scoring chart with Zane Bundy, while leaving him just two goals shy of older brother Aidan Wilson, who punched in 13 goals during his run in the red and black.

Preston Epp leads the charge. (Bailey Thule photo)

Tuesday’s goals came off of assists from Preston Epp and Angel Partida.

Wilson’s first score was fired from the far corner, while on the second scoring run, he exchanged short passes with Partida, then slapped home a left foot shot to the corner of the net.

Providence, which finished third at the 2B/1B state tourney a year ago, has a potent scoring attack, but Coupeville coach Kimberly Kisch praised the play of her goalie, senior Hurlee Bronec.

“As always, Hurlee was a rock star, making big saves,” she said.

Now 2-4-1 on the season, Coupeville wrapped its non-conference schedule Tuesday and begins league play Oct. 11 with a road trip to Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood.

The Wolves have eight conference games ahead, including a rematch with Providence, as they chase a playoff spot while competing in the premier 2B/1B soccer league in the state.

Kisch, and fellow Wolf coach Robert Wood experimented a bit Tuesday, using the game as a learning exercise.

“With the final non-league game, we tried some new things with our lineup,” Kisch said. “It didn’t work out, but we gleaned valuable information about their defensive line.

“I am confident that when we see Providence again on our field, we will have a much different outcome.”

Eighth grader Tamsin Ward is a vital part of a co-ed soccer squad charging into league play. (Bailey Thule photo)

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Plan ahead, look back

Posted in standings, tagged , , , , on September 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Chloe Marzocca and CHS volleyball are flying high. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Homecoming week is upon us.

While the festivities will draw a lot of attention, there are still games to be played, and three of four Coupeville High School teams will compete on their home turf in the week ahead.

Co-ed soccer is the lone Wolf squad with a bumpy bus ride in their near future, as the booters travel to Bothell Tuesday to face Providence Classical Christian.

Meanwhile, the CHS cross country team hosts its lone home meet Wednesday at Fort Casey State Park.

Freshman Jackson Sollars and the Wolf football squad will carry a 3-1 record into their Homecoming game. (David Somes photo)

The undefeated Wolf volleyball team is at home Thursday for a bout with Orcas Island, while Coupeville’s gridiron squad returns to Mickey Clark Field Friday night.

The foe is Friday Harbor, and as mentioned before, it’s Homecoming, with royalty and whatnot mingling with football.

As Wolf fans prepare for the week ahead, a look at where things sit through Sept. 29:

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0-0 2-3-1
CPC-Lynnwood 0-0-0 2-2-0
Friday Harbor 0-0-0 3-1-0
Grace Academy 0-0-0 1-2-0
La Conner 0-0-0 0-3-1
Lopez Island 0-0-0 2-0-0
MV Christian 0-0-0 4-1-1
Orcas Island 0-0-0 4-1-0
PC Christian 0-0-0 3-1-2

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 0-0 3-1
Friday Harbor 0-0 2-2

 

Northwest League football — (8-Man):

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 1-3
Darrington 0-0 3-1
La Conner 0-0 1-2

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 4-0 5-0
MV Christian 2-1 4-1
Darrington 1-1 5-2
La Conner 1-1 2-2
Orcas Island 1-1 2-3
Concrete 0-2 4-4
Friday Harbor 0-3 1-5

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Defensive dynamos please pitch fans

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Angel Partida makes some magic on the pitch. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Sometimes one goal is all you need.

Coming up huge on the defensive side of the ball Friday, the Coupeville High School co-ed soccer team held off visiting La Conner 1-0 to claim its second win in its last three games.

The non-conference victory against a fellow Northwest 2B/1B League school gets the Wolves to 2-3-1 on the season.

It also marks the last time CHS will play at Mickey Clark Field until Oct. 18, as the Coupeville booters play their next three games on the road.

The first of those tilts will be the final non-league matchup, followed by rumbles with Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood and Grace Academy to open an eight-game span of conference clashes.

Before leaving town, the Wolves wanted to give their fans one more thrill, and it came 12 minutes into play when Angel Partida won a battle in front of the net to bash home the night’s only score.

His team-leading fourth goal of the season, it gives Partida five tallies for his prep career.

After that it was all about defense, as the Wolves repeatedly turned away La Conner attacks thanks to strong work from senior goaltender Hurlee Bronec and his band of scrappy defenders.

The Braves appeared to net the tying goal late in the second half, but had the score erased on an offside call.

Other than that, La Conner’s best efforts were muffled by Bronec, who crashed to the pitch to vacuum up shots, then bounded into the night sky to punch a ball up and over the crossbar.

La Conner got a prime opportunity in second half stoppage time, being awarded a penalty kick after a collision on the far side of the field.

But it wasn’t to be for the Braves, as the shooter airmailed the ball towards the mainland while Wolf fans roared their approval.

Coupeville had fewer scoring opportunities than La Conner but did get a couple of strong looks at the net from grizzled vet Cael Wilson and 8th grader Brian Thompson.

A breakaway very late in the game seemed to have goal #2 written on it, but the La Conner goalie, who had been way down the field, managed to leg it all the way back just in time to deflect an incoming shot.

An insurance goal would have been nice, but on a night when Ayden Wyman, Preston Epp, Mason Butler, and their fellow ballhawks came up big-time on defense time and again, it wasn’t necessary.

 

JV shines in opener:

Playing for the second time this season, the Wolf JV made a second-half charge and almost toppled La Conner before falling 3-2 in a “friendly.”

Freshman Lillian Ketterling knocked in both of Coupeville’s goals, lashing a pair of lasers that evaded the rival netminder and found the back of the net.

Lillian Ketterling (front row, second from left) is a goal-scoring machine.

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