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Wolf freshman Teagan Calkins earned First-Team All-Conference honors for her superb play. (Jackie Saia photos)

The future is bright for Coupeville High School softball.

Coming off a strong 14-6 season, seven Wolves were tabbed to All-Conference teams by Northwest 2B/1B League coaches.

Better still, four of those seven, including all three players to land First-Team honors, still have two or more seasons left to play.

Sophomores Madison McMillan (SS) and Mia Farris (OF) were joined by freshman catcher Teagan Calkins in receiving top honors.

Four other Wolves — sophomore Taylor Brotemarkle (2B) and seniors Allie Lucero (P/1B), Gwen Gustafson (3B/OF), and Maya Lucero (P/1B) — were named to the Second Team.

Coupeville’s seven All-League players make for a formidable lineup.

Coach of the Year honors went to a former Wolf assistant coach, with Concrete’s Stephanie Henning honored by her fellow diamond gurus for reviving the Lion program.

“She kept her girls playing all season,” said CHS coach Kevin McGranahan. “Something to be said for her and her coaching.”

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Sophomore softball slugger Jada Heaton earned Most Improved status at a season-ending barbecue. (Jennifer Heaton photo)

It was a season of success.

Playing through brutal “spring” weather until the final week, with a non-conference schedule stuffed full of top-level foes, the Coupeville High School softball squad still went 14-6.

And while the Wolves lose five seniors to graduation, their normal starting lineup featured six players who were sophomores, freshmen, or 8th graders.

While that bodes well for the future, Saturday afternoon was all about hailing what had just been accomplished, as Kevin McGranahan and his assistant coaches honored the 2023 squad.

Sophomore Mia Farris claimed the team’s Offensive MVP award, with senior Gwen Gustafson earning Defensive MVP.

They were joined by sophomore Jada Heaton (Most Improved) and 8th grader Haylee Armstrong (Rookie of the Year).

Haylee Armstrong made a big impression while still in middle school. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Gustafson, Allie Lucero, Melanie Navarro, Sofia Peters, and Maya Lucero — a group which stayed together even after losing their freshman season to pandemic restrictions — were also honored with four-year awards.

 

Varsity letter winners:

Haylee Armstrong
Taylor Brotemarkle
Teagan Calkins
Mia Farris
Gwen Gustafson
Jada Heaton
Layla Heo
Allie Lucero
Maya Lucero
Chloe Marzocca
Madison McMillan
Melanie Navarro
Sofia Peters

 

Participation certificates:

Capri Anter
Candace Meek
Rhylin Price
Bailey Thule
Melanie Wolfe

Wolf seniors (l to r) Maya Lucero, Gwen Gustafson, Melanie Navarro, Sofia Peters, and Allie Lucero. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Central Whidbey Little League players enjoy team photo day. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re in the swing of things.

With another season of Central Whidbey Little League action playing out, there’s still time for group photos.

The pics above and below come to us courtesy John Fisken, and, as always, are super, super serious.

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Wolf softball raffled off gift baskets to raise money. (Susan Farris photo)

Three Coupeville High School athletic teams combined to raise more than $1,700 for the fight against cancer.

Numbers released by the WhidbeyHealth Foundation show the Wolf softball program brought in $663 for the MAC Patient Goodwill Fund with its April 1 Strike Out Cancer game.

That money goes towards quality coffee and comfort items for patients receiving treatment in the hospital’s MAC clinic.

Softball’s successful slugfest follows on the heels of fundraisers run by girls’ soccer and volleyball last fall.

The booters and spikers combined to bring in $1,063 for the Foundation Mastectomy Basket Fund, which is used for post-surgery patient gift baskets.

“The foundation is very grateful to the CHS teams and their dedicated parents for supporting our community and healthcare on Whidbey!” said Foundation Assistant Heather Tenore.

 

For more info on the work done by the WhidbeyHealth Foundation, pop over to:

https://whidbeyhealth.org/foundation

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Mia Farris spent quite a lot of time on base this spring. (Jackie Saia photo)

Mia Farris has a big bat, and she knows how to use it.

The sophomore sensation spent much of the spring racking up stats on the softball field, helping pace Coupeville to a strong 14-6 campaign.

Hitting out of the #2 hole, Farris led or was tied for the lead in eight of 12 offensive categories and was just three RBI’s away from sharing the top slot for a ninth time.

She and her teammates achieved much of their success thanks to their offensive firepower, and with a huge chunk of the roster being comprised of underclassmen, the future is bright.

As he scanned his season-ending stat sheet, CHS coach Kevin McGranahan took particular delight in his team’s OPS numbers.

That stat combines on-base percentage with slugging percentage, and an average around .800 is considered strong.

For Coupeville, 14 of 16 players topped that mark.

“We had a very good offensive season,” McGranahan said.

Madison McMillan goes yard. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

 

CHS softball season stats, as compiled by Wolf coaches:

 

At-Bats:

Mia Farris – 74
Taylor Brotemarkle – 60
Teagan Calkins
– 59
Maya Lucero
– 57
Madison McMillan
— 57
Allie Lucero
– 56
Gwen Gustafson
– 55
Jada Heaton
– 36
Melanie Navarro
– 33
Sofia Peters
– 32
Haylee Armstrong
– 15
Layla Heo
– 7
Chloe Marzocca
– 5
Capri Anter – 4
Bailey Thule – 2

 

Hits:

Farris — 38
Brotemarkle — 31
McMillan — 31
Calkins — 30
M. Lucero — 25
Gustafson — 23
A. Lucero — 22
Heaton — 17
Navarro — 16
Peters — 11
Armstrong — 7
Marzocca — 2
Anter — 1
Heo — 1

 

Runs:

Farris — 40
McMillan — 37
Brotemarkle — 35
Calkins — 30
A. Lucero – 27
M. Lucero – 26
Navarro — 20
Heaton — 18
Gustafson — 17
Peters — 13
Armstrong — 10
Marzocca — 9
Anter — 3
Thule — 3
Heo — 1
Melanie Wolfe — 1

 

2B’s:

Farris — 12
Brotemarkle — 11
Calkins — 8
M. Lucero — 8
McMillan — 7
Gustafson — 5
A. Lucero — 5
Navarro — 4
Peters — 4
Heaton — 2
Anter — 1
Armstrong — 1

 

3B’s:

Farris — 4
A. Lucero — 4
McMillan — 4
Armstrong — 2
Calkins — 2
M. Lucero — 2
Brotemarkle — 1
Navarro — 1

 

HR’s:

Farris — 3
Navarro — 3
Calkins — 2
A. Lucero — 2
Armstrong — 1
Brotemarkle — 1
M. Lucero — 1
McMillan — 1

 

RBI:

McMillan — 31
Farris — 28
Gustafson — 21
M. Lucero — 20
Calkins — 19
Navarro — 19
Brotemarkle — 17
A. Lucero — 14
Heaton — 13
Armstrong — 5
Peters — 5
Anter — 3
Marzocca — 1
Thule — 1

 

Walks:

Farris — 36
McMillan — 22
A. Lucero – 19
Calkins – 17
Brotemarkle — 16
M. Lucero — 15
Peters – 14
Navarro – 13
Gustafson – 8
Heaton – 8
Thule – 6
Anter — 5
Armstrong – 5
Marzocca — 5
Heo — 4
Wolfe — 3

 

Batting Average:

McMillan — .544
Brotemarkle — .517
Farris — .514
Calkins — .508
Navarro — .485
Heaton — .472
Armstrong — .467
M. Lucero — .437
Gustafson — .418
Marzocca — .400
A. Lucero — .393
Peters — .344
Anter — .250
Heo — .143

 

On-Base Percentage:

Wolfe — 1.000
Thule — .750
Marzocca — .700
McMillan — .671
Anter — .667
Farris — .667
Brotemarkle — .618
Calkins — .618
Navarro — .617
Armstrong — .571
Heaton — .568
M. Lucero — .556
A. Lucero — .547
Peters — .543
Gustafson — .492
Heo — .455

 

Slugging Percentage:

Armstrong — 1.000
Navarro — .939
Farris – .905
McMillan – .860
Calkins – .814
Brotemarkle — .783
A. Lucero – .732
M. Lucero – .702
Heaton — .528
Gustafson – .509
Anter — .500
Peters — .469
Marzocca — .400
Heo — .143

 

OPS:

Farris — 1.572
Armstrong — 1.571
Navarro — 1.556
McMillan — 1.531
Calkins – 1.432
Brotemarkle – 1.401
A. Lucero – 1.279
M. Lucero – 1.258
Anter — 1.167
Marzocca – 1.100
Heaton – 1.096
Peters – 1.012
Gustafson – 1.001
Wolfe — 1.000
Thule – 0.750
Heo – .598

Sweet-swinging stat machine Teagan Calkins, ready to go ruin another pitcher’s day. (Jackie Saia photo)

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