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Sure, we’ll thrash you

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, Friday Harbor, Izzy Wells, Northwest League, Softball on April 1, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Freshman phenom Madison McMillan and the Coupeville High School varsity softball squad won 30-0 Friday. That is not a misprint. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Nobody has touched them yet.

The Coupeville High School varsity softball team strolled to its third Northwest 2B/1B League win of the season Friday, and its 15th without a loss since returning to the conference in time for the 2020-2021 school year.

Spurred on by a Friday Harbor coach who openly requested the Wolves keep playing hard so his team could learn under fire, CHS racked up 13 hits and 25 walks in a 30-0 win mercy-ruled after five innings.

While Coupeville coach Kevin McGranahan has been a stickler for not unnecessarily embarrassing overmatched foes, he adapted to the situation and made sure all 13 Wolf girls who were in uniform played and reached base.

The Wolves, who sit at 5-1 overall, with their only loss to 1A powerhouse Lynden Christian, struck early, raining down 10 runs in the first inning.

Toss on another three in the second, and a game-busting 15-spot in the third, and Coupeville, which went 12-0 in a pared-down, conference-only pandemic season last year, is clicking.

“We all did well,” McGranahan said. “The girls were very disciplined at the plate and made the plays (pitcher) Izzy (Wells) let them make (in the field).”

Izzy Wells held Friday Harbor without a hit, whiffing eight, which left her defenders with plenty of time to stand around and admire her pitches popping into the mitt of catcher (and lil’ sis) Savina Wells.

The one glitch was the teams were supposed to play a doubleheader but had to cut things to just one game after a ferry delay pushed back the start time by a solid 45 minutes.

Coupeville returns to action Tuesday, Apr. 5, when it makes another island-hopping trip, this time to play Orcas Island with a chance to get to 4-0 in NWL action.

After that the Wolves have a break from league play, with non-conference tilts against always-tough 1A schools Sultan and Cedar Park Christian-Lynnwood.

Friday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 2 singles, 1 double, 2 walks
Mia Farris — 3 walks
Gwen Gustafson — 1 walk
Violette Huegerich — 1 double, 1 walk
Lily Leedy — 1 walk
Allie Lucero — 2 walks
Maya Lucero — 1 single, 1 walk
Madison McMillan — 5 walks
Melanie Navarro — 1 single, 2 walks
Sofia Peters — 1 single
Audrianna Shaw — 1 triple, 4 walks
Izzy Wells — 2 singles, 2 doubles, 1 walk
Savina Wells — 1 single, 2 walks

Maya Lucero and Co. are a hit-happy offensive machine.

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(Softball) girls on film

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, John Fisken photos, Madison McMillan, Mia Farris, Softball on March 31, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Savina Wells perfectly frames a strike. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The bats were boomin’, the catcher’s mitt was poppin’, and the Wolves couldn’t be stopped.

As the Coupeville High School varsity softball squad shredded visiting Darrington Wednesday, wanderin’ photo snapper John Fisken did what he does.

The pics above and below are courtesy him, but there’s more where that came from.

To see everything Fisken shot, and ponder the possibility of buying some glossies for Aunt Josephine in Jakarta, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Softball-/SB-2022-03-30-vs-Darrington/

Madison McMillan swoops in to deny a rival hitter.

Gwen Gustafson gets a successful bunt down.

You can see Izzy Wells’ pitches, you just can’t hit ’em.

Allie Lucero stretches to her full height.

Audrianna Shaw brings the thunder.

Taylor Brotemarkle stretches out to haul in a throw.

“Score, score, and score some more. It’s what we do!”

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“We were on a mission tonight”

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, Darrington, Izzy Wells, Northwest League, Softball on March 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Taylor Brotemarkle cracked four hits Wednesday as Coupeville’s varsity softball squad went run-crazy. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was beautifully brutal.

Putting together a nearly flawless performance Wednesday, the Coupeville High School varsity softball squad put a hurtin’ on Darrington.

Rapping out 22 hits, while ace hurler Izzy Wells tossed a perfect game, the Wolves shredded the visiting Loggers 20-0 in a game mercy-ruled in the bottom of the third inning.

The victory lifts Coupeville to 2-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 4-1 overall, with a doubleheader at Friday Harbor up next on the schedule.

With just a narrow loss to 1A power Lynden Christian preventing a perfect start to the season, the Wolves have been clicking on all cylinders.

Wednesday’s tilt showcased Coupeville in all its glory, with Izzy Wells carving up Darrington like Freddy Kreuger dispatching sleepy teens back in his prime cinematic slashing days.

Eight of the nine Loggers to walk to the plate went down on strikeouts, with one lone hitter meekly grounding out to Wolf third-baseman Madison McMillan.

At the plate, the Wolves sprayed hits in every direction, with 10 different players getting at least one base-knock.

Fab frosh Mia Farris had the biggest blow, crushing a hard liner into the gap in right field before careening around the basepaths for a home run.

That was one of eight extra-base hits for the Wolves, as Audrianna Shaw, Savina Wells, and Izzy Wells collected triples to go along with two-baggers by Taylor Brotemarkle, Allie Lucero, Shaw, and Maya Lucero.

“The girls came out swinging big bats from the first hitter to the last,” said CHS coach Kevin McGranahan. “We were on a mission tonight and they really showed what they can do if we all do our job.

“Hard to say who was someone to focus on, because they all were hitting tonight.”

Wednesday varsity stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 3 singles, 1 double
Mia Farris — 2 singles, 1 home run
Gwen Gustafson — 2 singles
Allie Lucero — 1 single, 1 double
Maya Lucero — 1 single, 1 double, 1 walk
Madison McMillan — 2 singles, 1 walk
Sofia Peters — 1 single
Audrianna Shaw — 1 double, 1 triple, 1 walk
Izzy Wells — 1 triple, 1 walk
Savina Wells — 2 singles, 1 triple

Chloe Marzocca and the Wolf JV cruised to a win.

Unexpected JV win:

No one knew Darrington had a JV team, so Coupeville was caught off guard when one unexpectedly appeared.

Which didn’t stop the Wolves.

Plucked straight from the practice field, Coupeville’s second squad — not in full uniform — jumped on the field and rolled to a 10-2 win in a two-inning scrimmage game.

No book was kept, but McGranahan praised the pitching performance of freshman Chloe Marzocca and the booming bat of 8th grader Teagan Calkins, who hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run.

Most importantly, the unofficial bout gave both schools a chance to get more playing time for young players, which bodes well for the continued growth of softball in the NWL.

“Darrington is a young JV team with mostly 8th graders,” McGranahan said. “So, it’s great they want to play and develop, so the program can grow.”

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I’ve seen your face (some place)

Posted in Photos, tagged baseball, Bob Martin, CHS Wolves, John Fisken photos, Sarah Stuurmans, Softball, track and field on March 28, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Sarah Stuurmans leads off a collection of face-friendly spring sports pics. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Faces, faces, everywhere.

After two years of masks, this spring is once again offering up unobstructed views of people’s mugs as athletic contests play out.

Capturing a wide assortment of Coupeville visages is wanderin’ photo whiz kid John Fisken, who delivers the pics seen above and below.

To see other things he’s snapped, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/

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Fight for your right (to be in first place)

Posted in Baseball, Girls Tennis, Softball, standings, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, league standings, Northwest League, Softball on March 27, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Brooklyn Thayer takes a snapshot of the standings. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

We’re starting to see some movement.

As we work our way towards the end of March, Northwest 2B/1B League teams are ramping up and beginning to play more conference tilts, accounting for some jockeying in the standings.

If weather permits, the week ahead will keep that trend going.

Coupeville High School baseball has four games in four days — all NWL bouts — hosting Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday and Darrington Wednesday.

After that, the Wolves head to Friday Harbor to face their biggest hardball rival in a Friday afternoon doubleheader.

Meanwhile, the CHS softball squad hosts Darrington, then plays its own twin-bill on Friday Harbor, while Wolf girls tennis travels to Oak Harbor Friday for a non-conference match-up.

Where things sit through Mar. 27:

Northwest League baseball: