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“Lot of positives to take away”

Posted in Softball, tagged Capri Anter, CHS Wolves, Island rivalry, OHHS Wildcats, Softball, Sydney Van Dyke on April 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Capri Anter (left) and Sydney Van Dyke whacked home runs in the big city Thursday afternoon. (Photo courtesy Colleen Henderson-Van Dyke)

“There is just no substitute for live reps.”

With that in mind, Coupeville High School softball coach Aaron Lucero took a collection of Wolf sluggers to Oak Harbor Thursday for the first JV game of the season.

And once in the big city, the young guns held their own against a 3A school, rallying late to eke out a 6-6 tie with the host Wildcats before daylight ran out.

The game, which featured a pair of final-inning two-run home runs from Coupeville’s Capri Anter and Sydney Van Dyke, and several spiffy defensive plays by catcher Ava Lucero, was a perfect confidence builder.

“A great experience for a number of players who don’t get the opportunity,” Aaron Lucero said.

“I’m proud of the resilience and never being out of the fight.”

Trailing 6-2 in the late going, Coupeville got its bats barking, and how.

Emma Cushman sparked things with a single, with three consecutive extra-base hits providing the big boom.

Anter, who jacked a home run in her team’s most-recent varsity contest, belted an inside-the-park round tripper to cut the lead to 6-4.

Following hot on her footsteps, Ava Lucero crushed a double, before Van Dyke walloped a two-run tater to knot things up.

While the offense came up big, so did the Wolf defense.

Anter whiffed 10 Wildcats from the pitcher’s circle, “pitching well and making adjustments when she ran into trouble and wasn’t getting the calls.”

Meanwhile, her battery mate was superb, with Ava Lucero throwing out a runner at second and scrambling to recover a wild pitch and catch an incoming runner at the plate to preserve the tie.

Mary Western keeps an eagle eye on things. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Coupeville had 10 players in uniform, with eight of them getting on base.

Allie Powers and Mary Western rounded out the Wolf roster, with everyone involved getting the nod of approval from their coach.

“Lot of positives to take away from the game,” Aaron Lucero said. “We have items to work on but will get there.”

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — One home run, three walks
Emma Cushman — Two singles
Emma Leavitt — Two singles
Ava Lucero — One double
Olivia Martin — One walk
Chelsi Stevens — Two singles
Danica Strong — One walk
Sydney Van Dyke — One single, one home run, one walk

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Somes snaps sunny sluggers

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, David Somes, Softball, Sydney Van Dyke, Taylor Brotemarkle on April 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Bathed in a brief bit of sunshine, Wolf slugger Taylor Brotemarkle heads off to whack some base hits. (David Somes photos)

The crack of the bat, the … appearance of the sun?

That strange, glowing orb in the sky has popped up once or twice this season on the prairie, amid the usual wind gusts and rain spatters.

Once such time was this past Thursday, allowing the Coupeville High School softball squad plenty of time to dismantle visiting Darrington in a doubleheader sweep.

Along for the ride was photo whiz kid David Somes, who delivers the pics seen above and below.

The Wolves are off to a 7-1 start on the season.

Allie Powers prepares to unleash total freakin’ destruction.

Chloe Marzocca resists the temptation to go golfing.

The Wolves serenade their fans.

Sydney Van Dyke sends the ball far, far away.

“I score runs, son. All day and all night!”

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They’re gridiron royalty, they are

Posted in Homecoming, tagged Ayden Wyman, CHS Wolves, Homecoming, royalty, Sydney Van Dyke on October 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville students (l to r) Hunter Bronec, Hurlee Bronec, Landon Roberts, and Ayden Wyman share Homecoming royalty honors. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

There are two parts to the Homecoming game experience.

Half of the focus is on the gridiron action, while the other half is on the royalty reveal at halftime.

Coupeville High School honored 14 students Friday during its 18-5 rout of Friday Harbor, with a pack of seniors leading the way.

The 2024 royalty was:

Seniors:

Hunter Bronec
Hurlee Bronec
Preston Epp
Mia Farris
Jada Heaton
Ember Light
Landon Roberts
Ayden Wyman

Juniors:

George Spear
Noelle Western

Sophomores:

Evangelina Shelly
Gabe Smith

Freshmen:

Beckett Green
Sydney Van Dyke

George Spear and Noelle Western

Evangelina Shelly and Gabe Smith

Sydney Van Dyke and Beckett Green

The Bronecs are joined by fellow seniors (l to r) Jada Heaton, Mia Farris, Roberts, Wyman, Preston Epp, and Ember Light.

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Vipers fight till the finale

Posted in Softball, tagged Capri Anter, Haylee Armstrong, Island Vipers, Softball, Sydney Van Dyke on July 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville sluggers Cameron (left) and Sydney Van Dyke hang out with pops. (Photos courtesy Grant Van Dyke and Michelle Armstrong)

“These girls have nothing to hang their heads about.”

Playing inspired ball all the way, from the first pitch to the final hit, the Island Vipers 14U softball team ended summer play last weekend with a bang at the Diamonds Fastpitch Tournament in Lynnwood.

“The girls showed the fight they have all year, but this time they had to dig deep,” said head coach Grant Van Dyke.

“I am so proud of all of them and can’t wait to see what they do next year.”

Vipers leadoff hitter Haylee Armstrong spent most of her weekend getting on base.

With a shuffled lineup to cover for players absent due to family trips (Ava Lucero) and big sister’s weddings (Chelsi Stevens), the Island crew stretched their final two games to extra innings before finishing with a second-place trophy in the silver division.

“We had every girl contribute to the weekend,” Van Dyke said. “(Pitcher) Adeline (Maynes) took care of the opposition bats like she always does, and our bats got hot.”

The Vipers played five games over two days, winning two and coming within a pitch of upending the Spartans in a 6-5 thriller in the finale.

That game literally came down to a two-out, two-strike, walk-off hit down the line, showcasing how the game can be decided by an inch here, an inch there.

Capri Anter had a hot bat in Lynnwood.

Fresh off a strong summer, the Vipers send their players back to their respective Whidbey Island schools, with Wolves, Falcons, and Wildcats all represented on the roster.

Next time around, the travel ball program will grow, as they plan to field both 16U and 14U teams going forward.

Weekend stats:

Shea Allison — Two singles, one double, two walks
Capri Anter — Five singles, one walk
Haylee Armstrong — Five singles, two walks
Jolene Coleman — Two singles, one double, one walk
Emma Cushman — One walk
Lena Heggenes — Three singles, one walk
Adeline Maynes — Two singles, one home run
Kennedy Strevel — Three singles
Cameron Van Dyke — One single
Sydney Van Dyke — One double, four walks
Abby Whitney — One single, one walk
Sophie Ziegler — Two singles, two doubles, two triples

The Vipers show off some hardware after a long weekend.

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Vipers enjoy Fun in the Sun

Posted in Softball, tagged Capri Anter, Fun in the Sun, Island Vipers, Softball, Sydney Van Dyke on July 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville softball sluggers (l to r) Capri Anter, Ava Lucero, and Sydney Van Dyke celebrate their awesomeness. (Photos courtesy Grant Van Dyke)

They lit off some fireworks.

Closing with three straight wins this weekend, the Island Vipers 14U softball squad captured a title at the Fun in the Sun tournament in Kent.

The sluggers, who boast players from all three Whidbey high schools, swept both games they played Sunday in bracket play to clinch the crown.

A 7-1 win over a squad from Sammamish sent the Vipers to the championship game, where they nipped the Washington Rage from Moses Lake 8-7.

The hot finish came on the heels of a third-place finish in pool play, as Whidbey held its own with top-ranked rivals.

After opening losses to squads from Woodinville and Seattle, the Vipers drilled a team from Puyallup 8-0 to start its turnaround.

Sunday’s title tilt started off with a bit of a clang, as Whidbey fell behind 4-0.

But the Vipers never faltered, rallying time and again.

“The players did a great job of embracing never being out of the fight and kept chipping away and playing aggressive softball,” said assistant coach Aaron Lucero.

“Chaos on the base paths mixed with timely hitting and effective small ball.”

With two outs and the potential winning run at third, Jolene Coleman came up huge, lacing a hard-hit shot past the shortstop to plate her teammate and capture the crown.

The Vipers awarded three game balls, one to Coleman for her timely base knock and one each to the pitching and catching duo of Adeline Maynes and Ava Lucero, who survived the heat and thrived.

“All my players know my rock and marshmallow speech and they were all rocks,” Aaron Lucero said.

“To come from behind from a pretty good hole in the championship game to winning on a walk off speaks volume of this team and the character that they have.

“I’m extremely proud of them. It was truly an entire team effort.”

Weekend stats:

Shea Allison — Three singles, one double, two walks
Capri Anter — One double, one triple, five walks
Haylee Armstrong — Four singles, three doubles, two walks
Jolene Coleman — Six singles, one triple
Emma Cushman — One walk
Lena Heggenes — One single, one triple, two walks
Ava Lucero — One single, two walks
Adeline Maynes — Three singles, one walk
Chelsi Stevens — One single
Cameron Van Dyke — One double
Sydney Van Dyke — One double, one home run, two walks
Abby Whitney — One single
Sophie Ziegler — Three singles, two doubles, one triple, one walk