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Two teams, wrong colors, many pics

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged Boys Basketball, Island rivalry, John Fisken photos, OHHS Wildcats, SWHS Falcons on December 13, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Elijah Dixon rolls to the hoop in an Island rivalry game. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

One team’s already lost to Coupeville, and the other is about to do the same.

3A Oak Harbor, which couldn’t hold on to a 10-point lead against the 2B Wolves, and 1A South Whidbey, which arrives in Cow Town Dec. 18, faced off Saturday in a clash of the two Whidbey Island boys basketball teams which are NOT undefeated.

The Wildcats defended their home turf, sending the Falcons back out the door with a 58-26 loss and the sound of “airball!!” ringing in their ears — which set off some fans, according to social media.

With the win, Oak Harbor is 3-2 — while still dealing with the fact it lost to Coupeville, a school three classifications smaller — while South Whidbey falls to 1-5.

The pics above and below are courtesy John Fisken, and I rarely resist free photos.

Even when the teams are wearing the wrong colors.

So there you go.

To see more photos, and possibly buy some glossies for Aunt Roberta in Topeka, pop over to:

South Whidbey:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/South-Whidbey-HS/BBB-2021-12-10-at-Oak-Harbor/

Oak Harbor:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Oak-Harbor-Basketball-2021-2022/BBB-2021-12-11-vs-South-Whidbey/

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Rally queens KO arch-rivals

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Aaron Rodgers, CHS Wolves, Island rivalry win, JV, SWHS Falcons, volleyball on October 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Gwen Gustafson had five kills and seven digs Monday as Coupeville knocked off South Whidbey. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

We own you. We still own you.

The Coupeville High School JV volleyball players are a bit like Aaron Rodgers, and they proved it Monday, rallying to win big in Langley.

Pulling out a three-set thriller, the Wolves completed a season sweep of arch-rival South Whidbey, knocking off the Falcons both at home and on the road.

The 25-17, 23-25, 16-14 win in its rival’s gym lifts Coupeville’s JV to 10-2 on the season, best record of any fall sports team in Cow Town.

Now comes the epic test, as the Wolves head home to host La Conner Tuesday.

The Braves JV hasn’t lost a Northwest 2B/1B League contest in 20-plus seasons, but Coupeville is just scrappy enough to believe in the dream.

For the moment, the young Wolves can bask in showing off their grit in Langley.

Most of its matches have been straight-sets sweep this season, so having to dig down deep for the victory is solid proof Coupeville can win in different ways.

That makes for a happy coach.

“It went well!,” said Wolf JV taskmaster Ashley Menges. “We were slow to start with energy and focus, but once we settled in it was a good match!

“This was really one of our first tests this season, which showed who my competitors are and how much they wanted it” she added.

“It was a good start to the week.”

Monday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 11 assists, 4 aces
Mia Farris — 2 kills, 3 aces
Gwen Gustafson — 5 kills, 7 digs
Jada Heaton — 2 kills, 1 solo block
Issabel Johnson — 7 digs
Katie Marti — 3 kills, 1 dig, 6 assists, 1 ace, 1 block assist
Madison McMillan — 7 kills, 6 digs, 3 aces
Grey Peabody — 1 kill, 1 block assist
Aby Wood — 1 kill, 1 dig

Madison McMillan — a star is born.

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Rough night in Langley

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Island rivalry, Olivia Schaffeld, SWHS Falcons, volleyball on October 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Olivia Schaffeld had a team-high six kills Monday night in Langley. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Maddie Georges doled out 10 assists.

It’s the toughest 24-hours-plus they’re likely to face all season.

The Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad, which is enjoying a strong season, plays juggernauts on back-to-back nights to open what will be a busy week.

Monday night it was a trip to Langley to face South Whidbey, and the result was a bruising 25-6, 25-11, 25-11 non-conference loss.

The loss drops the Wolves to 8-4, while the Falcons, who already swept two matches from perennial powerhouse King’s, rise to 11-2.

Now, Coupeville will need to bounce back immediately, as it hosts La Conner Tuesday in a showdown for control of the Northwest 2B/1B League.

The Wolves are 8-1 in league play, with their only loss coming to the two-time defending state champ Braves, who are 9-0 in the conference, 12-0 overall.

Things stay busy after that, with Friday Harbor (1-7, 2-9) coming to Coupeville Thursday, before the Wolves return to Langley Saturday for the Island Invitational.

Monday night CHS ran into a South Whidbey squad which is playing some of its best volleyball of the season.

“South Whidbey had a very tough serve that worked us over,” said Wolf coach Cory Whitmore. “When given the chance, we were aggressive with our swings.”

Monday stats:

Alita Blouin — 10 digs, 1 ace
Maddie Georges — 3 digs, 10 assists
Taygin Jump — 2 digs
Madison McMillan — 1 dig
Grey Peabody — 1 kill
Jill Prince — 2 kills, 1 block assist
Olivia Schaffeld — 6 kills, 3 digs
Lyla Stuurmans — 1 dig, 1 block assist
Savina Wells — 1 kill, 3 digs

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Two teams, multiple camera angles

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Jill Prince, John Fisken photos, Maddie Georges, SWHS Falcons, volleyball on September 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Jill Prince brings the thunder. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Spike for spike, photo for photo.

Coupeville and South Whidbey clashed Monday in a good old-fashioned volleyball slugfest, with the Wolves coming out on top in the JV match, and the Falcons rebounding in the varsity tilt.

Wanderin’ photo clicker John Fisken captured action shots featuring both schools, and the pics above and below are courtesy him.

To see much more, and possibly purchase some glossies for Grams down in Boca, pop over to:

Coupeville:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Volleyball-2021/VB-2021-09-27-vs-South-Whidbey/

South Whidbey:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/South-Whidbey-HS/VB-2021-09-27-at-Coupeville/

A Falcon keeps the rally going.

The volleyball thought it could escape. Spoiler: it could not.

Taylor Brotemarkle, an assassin with the aces.

“And where do you think you’re going?”

Wolves (l to r) Lucy Tenore, Lyla Stuurmans, and Olivia Schaffeld celebrate a big kill.

“We have a missile departing!”

Alita Blouin gives her back a work-out.

Maddie Georges chases down a wayward ball.

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Our gym, our photos

Posted in Fashionable Fans, Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, John Fisken photos, Lyla Stuurmans, Payton Aparicio, SWHS Falcons on September 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Central Whidbey Little League softball guru Kim Brotemarkle tries to get an autograph from Wolf fab frosh Lyla Stuurmans. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The on-court action was full of spikes and aces.

The off-court action, not as frantic, yet still camera-friendly.

Wanderin’ photographer John Fisken explored every nook and cranny in the Coupeville High School gym Monday, and the pics above and below are courtesy him.

Heck, there’s even a lil’ bit of South Whidbey in this photo essay.

But just a bit.

This blog is still called Coupeville Sports.