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Big dreams, big swings

Posted in Cheer, Softball, tagged , , , , , on May 31, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Sofia Peters is part of a pack of very-promising athletes moving up to Coupeville High School this fall. (Photo courtesy Peters)

Sofia Peters is not afraid of new challenges.

Throughout her middle school days, the Coupeville 8th grader has happily tackled a wide range of activities, playing softball and volleyball, along with participating in glee club and theater.

In everything she does, Peters has shown a willingness to embrace the spotlight, whether as a hard-hitting diamond warrior or in the multiple times she’s played a lead role during her six-year theater career.

Now, as she prepares to move up to high school this fall, she’s ready to add yet another accomplishment to her resume, swapping volleyball for cheer.

Peters has set solid goals for her high school career, aiming to make varsity softball by her sophomore year and varsity cheer by her junior season.

While she’s looking forward to both of her sports, her new one and her old one, she can’t deny softball has her heart.

“Softball is my favorite sport because I am a very competitive player and I have been playing with my friends for about four years,” Peters said. “They are my softball family and I would never trade that for anything.”

She credits her dad, Mike, who has been one of her coaches for her entire run on the diamond, with helping her reach her potential.

While playing for the Central Whidbey Little League Juniors team this season, Peters thumped the ball aggressively, helping the Wolves cruise to a 13-1 record.

She was one of the team’s most-productive power hitters, splashing doubles to all fields, while also cracking a home run in one rumble.

“Some things I enjoy about being an athlete would have to be playing games and being the best self I can be,” Peters said. “Playing with my team is like playing with a pack full of wolves.

“We are pumped, fast, and ready to make our way to the top no matter what stands in our way.”

Peters picks her hitting, fielding, and all-around hustle as positives in her game, though, like all athletes, she knows there’s always room to improve.

“One area I would like to work on is (keeping) my head in the game,” she said. “Sometimes I would be 100% focused, but, sometimes I get completely distracted.”

Helping her stay focused and continue to work are her teammates, a band of young women with whom she has grown up playing ball, and her large support crew.

“One other group of people who impacted me would have to be my school and my friends,” Peters said. “A lot of my teachers know about my softball team, and then my friends who are not playing with me come out and see me play.

“It motivates me to do the very best I can.”

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Winning is kind of their thing

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged , , , , on April 27, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Powered by a high-octane offense, the Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball team is 6-0 on the season. (Susan Farris photo)

In a season of blow-outs, they had to work for this one.

The Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball team has been destroying foes this season, culminating with a 19-3 romp Thursday over South Skagit.

Saturday afternoon the Wolves had a rematch, but on their home turf, and jumped out to a big lead.

And then, to everyone’s surprise, gave back their entire six-run lead, fell behind by a run, and had to rally for a 15-9 win in a game that went the full seven innings.

Romp or somewhat of a nail-biter, a win is a win, and this one improves Central Whidbey to a crisp 6-0 on the season.

A Wolf team which has outscored foes 112-35 so far came out swinging hot, plating seven runs in the bottom of the first to stake themselves to an early 7-1 lead.

The first seven hitters to stride to the plate reached base safely, with the trio of Jill Prince, Savina Wells, and Sofia Peters coming up big with back-to-back-to-back base hits.

But, as quickly as the offense turned on, it (somewhat surprisingly) turned off, with the Wolves going down 1-2-3 in both the second and third innings.

That slow-down gave Skagit a chance to fight its way back into the game, and the visitors did just that, scraping together a run in the second, then tossing three on the board in each of the next two innings.

The onslaught left Central Whidbey in a rare position, trailing 8-7 headed to the bottom of the fourth.

But there was no panic in the Wolf dugout, just a lot of stone-cold killers flexing their biceps as they hefted their bats and prepared to unleash a second round of “let’s whup on the pitcher.”

Just like in the first inning, it was the same hot-swinging trio who did the most damage, only with a bigger base-knock in the middle.

Prince and Peters both ripped singles, but Wells went two bases better, bashing a two-run triple to safely put Central Whidbey back in front.

The Wolves tacked on a single run in both the fifth and sixth, just to pad the lead out a bit, then coasted home with their record still unblemished.

Peters paced the offensive attack, collecting three singles, with Prince and Wells backing her with two hits apiece.

Melanie Navarro rounded out the hit parade with the team’s eighth base-knock on the afternoon.

The Wolves also walked eight times, with Gwen Gustafson, Vivian Farris, and birthday girl Maddie Georges getting aboard twice each thanks to wayward pitching.

Adrian Burrows and Navarro both walked once, with Cypress Socha, Hayley Fiedler, and Karyme Castro also seeing playing time.

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Hit ’em once, twice, or maybe 18 times

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on March 30, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Sofia Peters collected three hits Saturday, as Central Whidbey Little League softball torched Anacortes 23-13. (Photo courtesy Paula Peters)

The hit machine can’t be stopped.

Rapping out 18 base-knocks Saturday, the Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball team walloped visiting Anacortes 23-13 to remain undefeated.

Sitting at a perfect 2-0 on the still-young season, the Wolves are now off for spring break, not returning to play until April 11.

Central Whidbey headed to vacation in style, crunching Anacortes pitching every time it stepped to the plate.

Trailing 1-0 headed into the bottom of the first, the Wolves put up three runs in their half of the inning, then torched the joint for nine more in the second.

Five runs in the bottom of the third stretched the margin out to 17-2, but Anacortes finally found its own offense and rallied a bit.

A nine-run top of the fourth for the visitors closed the gap to 17-11, but Central Whidbey was having no shenanigans, quickly dropping another six-spot of its own to seal the deal.

The Wolves got hitting up and down the lineup, with eight of 11 hitters recording at least one base-knock.

The big blows came from Jill Prince and The Bash Sisters, Allie and Maya Lucero, who all connected for doubles.

Lead-off hitter Gwen Gustafson paced Central Whidbey, punching four singles, while Maddie Georges and Melanie Navarro each walked four times apiece.

Sofia Peters, Prince, and Allie Lucero collected three hits each, with Maya Lucero notching two, and Adrian Burrows, Karyme Castro, and Vivian Farris each rapping out a single.

Every Wolf scored at least once, with Castro and Hayley Fiedler coming off the bench to make it a perfect 11-for-11.

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“They’ve been playing an excellent game!!”

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Sofia Peters was on point as a server Thursday for Coupeville Middle School volleyball. (Photo courtesy Paula Peters)

The Coupeville Middle School girls volleyball team faced two opponents Thursday afternoon.

One was host Granite Falls, the other was the weather … inside the gym.

“The 8th grade girls seemed to be in a trance in their two matches tonight,” said CMS coach Casie Greve. “Granite Falls’ gym was muggy and hot, with no ventilation or air conditioning.

“We sacrificed timeouts for water breaks, and the heat contributed to a lack of focus and low morale.”

The Wolf 8th grade varsity snapped up the opening set 25-18, then faded a bit, falling 25-13, 25-11, while the CMS JV was swept 25-13, 25-4.

While her teams came up on the short end of the score, Greve emerged (gratefully) from the steam room, I mean gym, pleased with how her players responded.

That covers both their play on the court, and how they are interacting with each other.

“If we look at the start of the season overall, they’ve been playing an excellent game and the rallies have been impressive,” she said.

“A celebration is that we have been coordinating our cheers on the sidelines to support the team and it sounds great when you’re on the court,” Greve added. “They all have shown great camaraderie.”

 

7th grade:

The younger Wolf squads were swept away in straight sets, with the JV falling 25-11, 25-17 and the varsity being toppled 25-7, 25-10, 25-8.

CMS coach Sarah Lyngra praised “notable performances in pass positioning” from Skylar Parker and Hayley Thomas, and “great serving” from Sofia Peters.

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