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Net crew gains valuable experience

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , on March 22, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Kauri Hamilton (left), seen here with fellow CHS basketball manager Melanie Wolfe, is bringing her A-game to the tennis court this spring. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Some days are more about growth, and less about wins and losses.

Friday was one of those afternoons, as two high school tennis programs in very different places found a way to meet in the middle.

Granite Falls has more than twice as many students as Coupeville, and that carries over to its net program, where the Tigers have 24 girls wielding rackets.

The Wolves, who have brand new coaches and no home matches on the schedule as they wait for new courts to be built, have eight players.

And one of those netters was MIA Friday as the two teams dodged rain drops and played a different format than normal.

To give Granite Falls a chance for both its varsity and JV to see action, Coupeville’s players each squared off with two opponents, playing a set apiece instead of the normal best two-of-three.

While keeping the Tigers busy, the format also allowed a very-young Wolf squad to get plenty of court time.

“It was more of a coaching style match to help our newer players to tennis get more comfortable playing more of a variety of opponents,” said CHS assistant coach Starla Seal.

Along the way, the Wolves captured their first wins of the season, with 8th grader Tenley Stuurmans and sophomore Brynn Parker standing tall.

 

Friday’s results:

1st Singles — Tenley Stuurmans lost to Giorgia Felizzuni 6-2; beat Gola Paolikova 6-0

2nd Singles — Brynn Parker lost to Samantha Hagman 6-3; beat Audrey Vanwinkle 6-1

3rd Singles — Kaitlyn Leavell lost to Hailey Granger 6-2; lost to Samantha Hagman 6-4

1st Doubles — Stuurmans/Parker beat Luanne Thurston/Vanwinkle 6-1; beat Ari Dimitrova/Alisha Wright 6-3

2nd Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Sofia Phay lost to Dimitrova/Ava Combs 6-0; lost to Brooke Mann/Marjorie Garcia 6-1

3rd Doubles — Delanie Lewis/Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao lost to Ashlee Meusling/Wright 6-0; lost to Mann/Garcia 6-2; lost to Hailey Grangley/Yolanda P. 6-3

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Netters swing into new season

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , , on March 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao (left) made her CHS tennis debut against South Whidbey. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The roster is thin, but the program is still alive.

That’s the big positive to take away from the opening match for the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis team.

The Wolves only had five players ready to go Wednesday, but those netters put up a good scrap with an always-strong South Whidbey squad before falling 5-0.

As it waits for its new courts to be finished, Coupeville is spending this spring on the road, and will get back at it Friday with a trip to Friday Harbor.

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

1st Singles — Skylar Parker lost to Baylie Kuschnereit 6-2, 6-2

2nd Singles — Kaitlyn Leavell lost to Catie Beech 6-1

1st Doubles — Brynn Parker/Leavell lost to Pearl Buck/Mikaela Nelson 6-0, 6-0

2nd Doubles — Kauri Hamilton/Rafaela Silva De Campos Conceicao lost to Carlie Kuschnereit/Kayla Schiavone 6-0, 6-0

3rd Doubles — Leavell/B. Parker lost to Natalie Olson/Ryalyn Rook 6-1

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Never say die, never say surrender

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on February 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Ari Cunningham clamps down on defense. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Some things are clicking. Some things need to be worked on.

The Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball teams made their debut Thursday, squaring off with next-door neighbor South Whidbey.

While the Falcons escaped with narrow wins in all three contests, the host Wolves made fourth quarter rallies each time out and shared the scoring load.

But what killed comeback hopes was an unforgiving rim on free throw attempts, as the CMS squads combined to net just 4-29 from the charity stripe.

Still, even there, the positive was the Wolves showed a far superior ability to get to the line in the first place, with South Whidbey going just 2-8 overall.

How the day played out:

 

Level 1:

It was a defensive struggle for much of the game, with South Whidbey eking out a 25-17 win.

Ari Cunningham netted a free throw to account for Coupeville’s lone first quarter point, with the Wolves trailing 3-1 at the break.

From there the Falcons held on to an 8-6 advantage at the half, before stretching the lead to 19-9 through three quarters.

The Wolves put together their best offensive surge in the fourth, with Cunningham, Lillian Ketterling, Sydney Van Dyke, and Adie Maynes scoring down the stretch.

Cunningham paced CMS with seven points, while Tenley Stuurmans (3), Ketterling (3), Maynes (2), and Van Dyke (2) rounded out the attack.

Laken Simpson, Tamsin Ward, Ava Lucero, Chelsi Stevens, Olivia Hall, and Taylor Marrs also saw floor time for the Wolves.

 

Level 2:

Coupeville closed the game on an 8-0 run in the fourth quarter but couldn’t quite get all the way back in a 24-19 loss.

South Whidbey inched out to an 8-6 lead after one, stretched it to 20-11 by the half, then coasted into the fourth frame up 24-11 after the Wolves went scoreless in the third.

Willow Leedy-Bonifas got Coupeville’s offense re-started in the final quarter, tossing in a pair of buckets to give her a team-high eight points, while her teammates were locked-down on defense.

Kennedy O’Neill banked in five points to back up Leedy-Bonifas, with Amelia Crowder, Sophia Batterman, and Rhylin Price each recording a bucket.

Amaiya Curry, Isabella de Souza Oliveira Mc Fetridge, and Elizabeth Marshall rounded out the CMS roster.

 

Level 3:

A slow first quarter hurt the Wolves, but they closed strongly during a 22-18 loss.

South Whidbey claimed the lead after a 10-0 run in the first, before the two teams battled dead even through the second and third frames.

Trailing 18-8 heading into the fourth, Coupeville rallied for a game-closing 10-4 run behind the shooting of Kaleigha Millison and Brooklyn Pope.

The duo finished the game with eight and six points, respectively, while Cassandra Powers and Emma Cushman both rattled the rim for a bucket.

Also seeing floor time were Zariyah Allen, Claire Lachnit, Zayne Roos, and Cameron Van Dyke.

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Burn the nets, rack up a win

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on February 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lexis Drake leads the charge. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Sweet, sweet payback.

Avenging a narrow early-season loss, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad caught fire Friday night, thrashing visiting Friday Harbor.

The first time the teams met, back in mid-December, the Wolverines came out on top 36-32.

This time around, it was all Wolves, all night long, as Kassie O’Neil’s pack rolled to a convincing 52-27 win.

The victory lifts CHS to 2-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-6 overall, with two games left on the schedule.

The Wolves host Orting Saturday in a non-league rumble, then travel to La Conner next Tuesday, Feb. 6 for the season finale.

Haylee Armstrong (left) and Bryley Gilbert play keep away from a pesky rival.

Friday night Coupeville blew out to a 16-8 lead at the first break, and never relented.

A 14-2 run in the second frame pushed the margin out to 30-10 at halftime, before the Wolves stretched the advantage to 46-21 through three quarters.

Coupeville spread its offense out, with Tenley Stuurmans leading the way with a game-high 18 points.

The Wolf 8th grader, along with several of her teammates, is pulling double duty right now.

They’re wrapping up their debut high school season while also practicing for the start of middle school hoops, which opens play Feb. 8 at home against South Whidbey.

Bryley Gilbert, who slapped home most of her points in the first half Friday, finished with 14 to back up Stuurmans, while Adie Maynes and Haylee Armstrong rippled the net for eight apiece.

Capri Anter and Ava Lucero banked in a bucket each to round out the scoring, while Taylor Marrs, Chelsi Stevens, Lexis Drake, and Ari Cunningham also saw floor time for the Wolves.

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Young, scrappy, and building for the future

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on January 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Tenley Stuurmans flies into action. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The young guns are ahead of the curve.

Six of the 11 players on the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team are just 8th graders, pulling double duty.

Starting Monday those scrappers will join their fellow middle schoolers for the CMS season, while still playing out the rest of this campaign with the high school squad.

It’s a baptism of fire, and Kassie O’Neil’s youngest players are holding up well.

“They’re playing really good right now,” said the CHS hardwood guru. “Love to see it.”

Those 8th graders accounted for half the points Friday during a 56-29 loss to a much-more experienced Mount Vernon Christian squad.

While the home defeat drops the Wolves to 0-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-6 overall, learning under fire is invaluable for the growth of Coupeville’s future stars.

One of the precocious group, Tenley Stuurmans, paced Coupeville Friday, popping for a team-high nine points.

The latest in a string of strong hoops players to emerge from her clan, Lyla’s lil’ sis banked in four of those points in the opening quarter as CHS hung tough, trailing 19-10 at the first break.

MVC steadily pushed the lead out from there, to 29-17 at the half and 47-21 after three quarters of play, but the Wolves stayed scrappy to the end.

Adie Maynes, doing double duty as she hones her hardwood skills. (Coupeville High School Yearbook Staff photo)

With 8th grader Adie Maynes going off for all five of her points in the final frame, while Stuurmans added another three, Coupeville fought until the final buzzer sounded.

Five Wolves recorded points in the clash, with Stuurmans (9), Brynn Parker (7), Maynes (5), Bryley Gilbert (4), and Haylee Armstrong (4) all putting their name into the scoring column.

Taylor Marrs, Chelsi Stevens, Ari Cunningham, Lexis Drake, Ava Lucero, and Capri Anter also saw floor time for the Wolves, who return to action with a home game Jan. 23 against league rival Concrete.

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