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.
Posted in Baseball, Little League, Softball, tagged baseball, Brad Sherman, Central Whidbey Little League, John Fisken photos, Softball on May 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
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.
Posted in Fundraisers, tagged cancer, CHS Wolves, fundraisers, Girls Soccer, Softball, volleyball, WhidbeyHealth on May 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
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:
Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, Madison McMillan, Mia Farris, season stats, Softball on May 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
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.
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
Posted in budget cuts, Softball, tagged athletic trainers, budget cuts, CHS Wolves, Jessica Caselden, Softball on May 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“The students at Coupeville would be devastated.”
With proposed budget cuts swirling, one calls for the school’s athletic trainer position to be eliminated.
The potential loss of Jessica Caselden, a CHS grad who returned to her hometown to teach and work with athletes, is not being well received by Wolf athletes.
CHS softball players, past, present and future, have fired the first shots across the bow, sending a series of impassioned letters to the school board in support of Caselden.
The young athletes, who range from high school seniors to middle schoolers, speak glowingly of an eternally upbeat, whip-smart young woman who gives them a role model, a fervent supporter, and a reassuring voice of calmness when dealing with injuries.
Caselden, who haunted the aisles of Videoville growing up, hanging out with brother Jack and dad Willie, is part of a tight-knit group of former Wolf student/athletes who have returned to Coupeville in recent years.
Like Kassie (Lawson) O’Neil, Mandi (Murdy) Black, and others from that group, Jessica is first-rate in every way.
As a school, as a community, as Wolf Nation, we are immeasurably better with her being back in Cow Town.
I agree with our softball players, 1000%.
This is not the way.
Jessica Caselden needs to be retained.
Posted in standings, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, league standings, Northwest League, Softball on May 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Time for the fireworks.
The regular season is done, league champs are crowned, and it’s nothing but playoff action from here on out.
Three of Coupeville’s four spring sports teams are still alive heading into next week, with two in action.
Girls’ tennis sends two singles players and two doubles teams to Bi-Districts Friday, May 19 in Seattle, where the Wolves will try and punch some tickets to the state championships.
CHS baseball plays the next day, making its first appearance at state since 2014.
The location of that game and opponent will be announced Sunday when the seeding committee reveals its work.
Coupeville’s track and field team is also off to state, but not until the following week, with the last meet of the season set for May 25-27.
Our final look at league standings for spring sports:
Northwest League baseball:
| School | League | Overall |
| Coupeville | 13-1 | 16-5 |
| MV Christian | 13-1 | 17-3 |
| Friday Harbor | 8-6 | 9-9 |
| Orcas Island | 7-8 | 12-9 |
| Darrington | 6-9 | 8-10 |
| La Conner | 3-11 | 5-14 |
| Concrete | 0-14 | 0-15 |
Northwest League girls’ tennis:
| School | League | Overall |
| Coupeville | 2-2 | 2-7 |
| Friday Harbor | 2-2 | 2-3 |
Northwest League softball:
| School | League | Overall |
| Friday Harbor | 11-1 | 14-5 |
| Coupeville | 10-2 | 14-6 |
| Darrington | 8-4 | 9-5 |
| Orcas Island | 5-7 | 5-11 |
| La Conner | 2-10 | 3-16 |
| Concrete | 0-12 | 0-14 |