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Pitch perfect, even at rest

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged , , , , on April 15, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Derek Leyva was set to make a run at the CHS soccer career scoring record before the COVID-19 pandemic erased the season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Abraham Leyva keeps his Coupeville High School soccer career scoring record.

That was in doubt until the COVID-19 pandemic erased spring sports before any games could be played.

Denied their senior seasons, Abraham’s cousin Derek (38 goals) and younger brother Aram (29) won’t catch the first Leyva, who hit the back of the net 45 times in three seasons.

As we contemplate a lost season, a look at the players and coaches who were primed to make a run on the pitch this spring.

The 2020 edition of Wolf soccer would have featured …

 

Aiden Anderson
Owen Barenburg
Aiden Burdge
Chris Cernick
Miles Davidson
Sage Downes
Dakota Eck
Brandon Epp
Tony Garcia
Zach Ginnings
Daylon Houston
Alex Jimenez
Michael Langille
Michael Laska
Alberto Leyva
Aram Leyva
Derek Leyva
Jonathan Partida
Kevin Partida
Grant Steller
Mitchell Summers
Hunter Wilkinson
James Wood
Tate Wyman
Sam Wynn

Kyle Nelson (Head Coach)
Michael Barenburg (Assistant Coach)
Reese Cernick (Assistant Coach)
Robert Wood (Assistant Coach)

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Hardball heroes, now and forever

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on April 15, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Gavin Knoblich (backward cap) and Cody Roberts were primed for another successful season on the Coupeville High School baseball diamond. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The bats are put away, the diamond silent.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought an early end to spring sports in Washington state, denying Coupeville athletes and their rivals a chance to play.

It stings, especially for those whose senior season was erased.

But while CHS baseball players won’t get a chance to take the field, they won’t be forgotten.

The 2020 Wolf team that was to be…

 

Cameron Gates
Mason Grove
Scott Hilborn
Coen Killian
Gavin Knoblich
Xavier Murdy
Daniel Olson
Cody Roberts
Andrew Score
Sage Sharp
Johnny Valenzuela
Seth Weatherford
Ulrik Wells
Hawthorne Wolfe

Chris Smith (Head Coach)
Mike Etzell (Assistant Coach)
Matt Hilborn (Assistant Coach)
Steve Hilborn (Assistant Coach)
Bryce Payne (Assistant Coach)
James Vidoni (Assistant Coach)

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No games, still diamond queens

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , , on April 14, 2020| Leave a Comment »

State tourney veteran Mollie Bailey was set to play a major role for the CHS softball squad as a junior. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Coral Caveness, who played strongly as the Wolves made their postseason run last spring, was also back for more, only to be denied by the pandemic.

They were ready to kick-start a dynasty.

Coming off a very-successful trip to the state tourney last spring, which included its first win at the big dance since 2002, the Coupeville High School softball team returned most of its roster of high-powered diamond aces.

Unfortunately, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, spring sports fell by the wayside, and the Wolf sluggers never got a chance to make it back to Richland this spring.

But while they never saw the field (in a live game vs. an opponent, at least), we can still take a moment to hail them for the work they put in while practice was still in session.

The 2020 CHS softball squad would have been…

 

Varsity:

Mollie Bailey
Coral Caveness
Mackenzie Davis
Maddie Georges
Gwen Gustafson
Emma Mathusek
Sofia Peters
Chelsea Prescott
Jill Prince
Marenna Rebischke-Smith
Audrianna Shaw
Scout Smith
Kylie Van Velkinburgh
Izzy Wells
Isabelle Whalen
Chloe Wheeler

Kevin McGranahan (Head Coach)
Justine McGranahan (Assistant Coach)
Ron Wright (Assistant Coach)

 

JV:

Savana Allen
Adrian Burrows
Karyme Castro
Vivian Farris
Elizabeth Hummel
Ivy Leedy
Lily Leedy
Allie Lucero
Maya Lucero
Lacy McCraw-Shirron
Heidi Meyers
Melanie Navarro
Mckenna Somes
Morgan Stevens
Samantha Streitler
Lily-Ann Tornensis

Will Thayer (Head Coach)
Lark Gustafson (Assistant Coach)
Aaron Lucero (Assistant Coach)

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Sidelined, but not forgotten

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on April 13, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Ja’Kenya Hoskins catches some air last spring. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“Do we let them ride the bus home or make them walk?” CHS track coaches (l to r) Randy King, Bob Martin, and Neil Rixe ponder the answer. (Brian Vick photo)

They were primed to chase school records and vie for state titles.

Longtime Coupeville High School track and field guru Randy King and his hardy band of assistant coaches had a substantial group of athletes ready for a new season.

Then, the COVID-19 pandemic erased the 2020 spring sports season.

While they won’t get a chance to set PR’s and try to punch their ticket to the big show in Cheney, we can still take a moment to honor the Wolves who were making the commitment to track excellence.

The team that would have been was…

 

Girls:

Mercedes Anderson
Megan Behan
Aurora Cernick
Camryn Clark
Ja’Kenya Hoskins
Ja’Tarya Hoskins
Taygin Jump
Ryanne Knoblich
Mallory Kortuem
Mikaela Labrador
Carolyn Lhamon
Sophie Martin
Claire Mayne
Trinity McGee
Cristina McGrath
Alana Mihill
Abigail Ramirez
Jessica Ross-McMahon
Lucy Sandahl
Maylin Steele
Maya Toomey-Stout
Bella Velasco
Raven Vick
Willow Vick

 

Boys:

Aiden Anderson
Reiley Araceley
Isaiah Bittner
Dominic Coffman
Koa Davison
Nathan Farnworth
Jaden Goodrich
Josh Guay
Lucious Halstead
Joven Light
Jean Lund-Olsen
Logan Martin
Alex Murdy
EJ Okaruru
Christopher Ruck
Ben Smith
DJ Stadler
Sean Toomey-Stout
Alex Wasik
Kai Wong

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CMS track might have been epic

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on April 9, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Brionna Blouin (left) and Allison Nastali would have been part of the Coupeville Middle School track team this spring. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

It was gonna be ginormous.

There were 50(!) athletes ready to turn out for track and field at Coupeville Middle School this spring, much to the delight of their coaches.

But, before the Wolves could get going, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools, then erased the season before it could begin.

It’s a bittersweet moment for CMS coach Elizabeth Bitting, who would have been joined by fellow track guru Jon Gabelein.

“Very disappointing, but so understandable,” Bitting said.

“And our (high school) senior volunteer coach, Coach Kenji (Jaylen Nitta), was looking forward to coaching this season as well. He is very disappointed.”

While the trio of Wolf coaches won’t be working with their athletes at the track, Bitting, who also coaches in the fall, is already looking ahead with the hope prep sports will return.

“So I figure in the next few weeks I’ll send out an email for cross country!!!” she said with a note of conviction in her voice.

 

The 2020 CMS track team would have been:

 

6th grade:

Cody Badger
Teagan Calkins
Aleksia Jump
Jeann Nitta
Brynn Parker
Malichi Somes
George Spear
Liza Zustiak

 

7th grade:

Chase Anderson
Edie Bittner
Preston Epp
Mia Farris
Oktober Frost
Isabella Gaspio
Tavan Hughes
Katie Marti
Chloe Marzocca
Candace Meek
Jack Porter
Johnny Porter
Landon Roberts
Lyla Stuurmans
Nicholas Wasik
Savina Wells
Laila Wenzel

 

8th grade:

Brielle Armstrong
Brionna Blouin
Ryan Blouin
Alex Clark
Jackie Contreras
William Davidson
Logan Downes
Nick Guay
Issabel Johnson
Lauren Marrs
Erica McGrath
Hank Milnes
Ava Mitten
Allison Nastali
Timothy Nitta
Zane Oldenstadt
Alena Osborne
Skylar Parker
Desi Ramirez
Mikey Robinett
Olivia Schaffeld
Isabella Schooley
Ethan Smith
Cole White
Reese Wilkinson

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