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“Everyone did their job!”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Darrington, Northwest League, Teagan Calkins, volleyball on September 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Jada Heaton cranks up the ace machine. (Delanie Lewis photo)

The bus ride didn’t bother them.

Firing on all cylinders, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad shrugged off the 90-mile jaunt to Darrington Tuesday, crushing the Loggers in straight sets.

Winning 25-7, 25-11, 25-15, the young Wolves improve to 2-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-1 overall, with a home match against Orcas Island Thursday next up on the schedule.

For third-year head coach Ashley Menges, the night was a long one, but also a very rewarding one.

“It was a very cohesive night, with everyone doing their job and just playing clean, which is usually our goal each game,” she said.

Aby Wood peppered Darrington’s defense, racking up four kills. (Delanie Lewis photo)

With star hitter Madison McMillan sitting out the third set so she’d be eligible to play up to three frames in the varsity contest, Menges shuffled her lineup in the finale and got the same great results.

“We switched some things around and even then, everyone just did their job and helped each other through the confusion,” Menges said.

“All in all, it was a solid game and a solid three sets, and I’m very happy to see that so early into the season.”

Tuesday stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 1 kill, 3 digs, 1 assist, 5 aces
Carly Burt — 1 dig
Teagan Calkins — 6 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace
Jada Heaton — 5 kills, 1 dig
Katie Marti — 3 kills, 1 dig, 19 assists, 9 aces
Madison McMillan — 3 kills, 3 digs, 9 aces
Grier Mooney — 2 aces
Aby Wood — 4 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace

Katie Marti knows her stat line looks sweet. (Jackie Saia photo)

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JV spikers crunch Island rivals

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Island rivalry win, SWHS Falcons, Teagan Calkins, volleyball on September 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Taylor Brotemarkle and the Wolf JV spikers are 2-0 after winning an Island rivalry battle. (Delanie Lewis photos)

“It was so fun!”

Ashley Menges has spent a good chunk of her volleyball career beating South Whidbey, first as a player, now as a coach.

Chalk one more W up for Smashley, as her Coupeville High School JV spikers went to Langley and swept the Falcons Monday night.

Playing with precision and power, the Wolves rolled 25-15, 25-12, 25-17.

The non-conference victory lifts Coupeville’s JV to a crisp 2-0 on the season, with another road match set for Tuesday against Cedar Park Christian-Bothell.

“Throughout the first two sets, I really couldn’t have asked for much more than I did in the very beginning,” Menges said.

“They kept great communication and energy for both sets, played clean and had very little errors throughout, and they just had fun, which is really when they play at their best.”

Coupeville got solid work from everyone on the floor, with a few really grabbing the spotlight in the Island rivalry clash.

“Madison (McMillan) was playing lights out tonight; she was on fire all over the court,” Menges said. “Taylor (Brotemarkle) was passing great all night and made a lot of really great defensive plays.

“Katie (Marti), of course, was dishing it out for all our hitters, which I always love to see.”

Teagan Calkins, ready to drop the hammer.

The really young guns were in top form as well, with freshman Teagan Calkins rattling the Falcons with a team-high 11 kills.

All in all, it made for a pleasant experience for Menges, who is kicking off her third season as JV coach in fine form.

“It was just so much fun to watch,” she said.

“I can already see what we’ve been working on in practice is paying off, and we’re excited to see them (South Whidbey) again when they come to town!”

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Summer is for softball sluggin’

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, Madison McMillan, Softball, Teagan Calkins, Whidbey Thunder on July 25, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins and her fellow Wolf diamond queens picked up a ton of experience this summer playing for a travel softball squad. (Photo courtesy Shawn Calkins)

The uniform may change, but the game remains the same.

Coming off another successful high school softball season, six Coupeville sluggers stayed on the diamond this summer, playing for the Whidbey Thunder travel team.

Allie Lucero, Taylor Brotemarkle, Madison McMillan, Teagan Calkins, Maya Lucero, and Mia Farris formed the core of the squad, which played almost every weekend in June and July.

“They had a very good and productive summer, getting in tons of extra reps with the bat and also in the field,” said CHS coach Kevin McGranahan, who played the role of fan this time around.

“The experience they gained will pay huge dividends for us next season,” he added. “And hopefully lead us to another league/district championship.”

McGranahan was in the stands in Federal Way this past weekend for the finale and came away pleased with what he witnessed.

“I got to see the work they are putting in firsthand, and it was impressive to see them leading their combined team of travel players and the overall growth they showed.”

The Wolves taking advantage of the extra work range from rising seniors (the Lucero twins) to sophomores-to-be (Brotemarkle, McMillan, Farris) and an incoming freshman (Calkins) who saw varsity playing time as an 8th grader.

Not only did the players benefit from their summer work, but they also helped inspire their high school coach.

“I took the summer off to regroup and rest a little,” McGranahan said. “But watching them play their hearts out has relit my passion for the game.”

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Bash Sisters blister the softball

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, John Fisken photos, Melanie Navarro, Softball, Teagan Calkins on May 25, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Allie Lucero makes the softball scream, “Mercy!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Their bats bashed a merry tune.

Coupeville High School softball sluggers ripped the hide off the ball this spring, as seen in the pics above and below.

A hit-happy crew from the top of the order to the bottom of the lineup, the Wolves kept the scoreboard jumpin’ and the cameras clickin’.

Teagan Calkins crunches.

Melanie Navarro loves the longball.

But she’s also pretty dang good at playing small ball.

Izzy Wells launches.

Mia Farris, hit machine.

Gwen Gustafson mashes.

“Nope. Too slow!”

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Nine down, nine to go

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, Gwen Gustafson, Mia Farris, Softball, Teagan Calkins on May 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Savina Wells tells big sis Izzy where she wants the pitch. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The season is not done.

They’re just putting in a lot of work on the practice field.

The Coupeville High School softball squad last played May 3 and doesn’t get a chance to open the playoffs until May 21, thanks to convoluted reasoning by state officials.

While we wander in the desert without games, the photos above and below will at least give us a reminder of what softball players actually look like in action.