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Spikers chase club team glory

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on January 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Lucy Tenore (1), Olivia Schaffeld (11), Grey Peabody (10), and Taygin Jump (3) helped their club team to a strong performance Sunday. (Photos property Whidbey Volleyball Club)

The U15 roster includes Taylor Brotemarkle (4), Katie Marti (back row, far left), and Madison McMillan, Lyla Stuurmans, and Jada Heaton (back row, third, fourth, fifth from left).

The pursuit of excellence never ends.

A batch of Coupeville spikers, hailing from both high school and middle school levels, are still out there chasing that volleyball dream.

The Wolves are playing for the Whidbey Volleyball Club, which brings together North, Central, and South Whidbey players, currently doing so with three teams.

The U17 squad, which won its pool at a tournament in Burlington Sunday, includes Coupeville stars Lucy Tenore, Taygin Jump, Ryanne Knoblich, Olivia Schaffeld, and Grey Peabody.

Gracing the U15 team are Jada Heaton, Mia Farris, Lyla Stuurmans, Madison McMillan, Katie Marti, and Taylor Brotemarkle.

And rounding out the Coupeville contingent are middle school spikers Ava Carpenter, Tenley Stuurmans, Jordaya Dowell, and Ava Ashby, who are on the U14 roster.

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Early end, bright future for CMS spikers

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »

CMS volleyball ace Ava Ashby keeps a rally alive. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

No one can say it hasn’t been an interesting season.

Coupeville Middle School volleyball prepped for its opener, only for Langley to fail to show up.

Then, a later match fell victim to a lack of bus drivers.

And now, the final two matches — Monday at Langley and Tuesday at home versus Granite Falls — have been scrubbed.

The early end to the season is courtesy a positive Covid test, said Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith.

Still, the players involved in the program, which included 6th graders this time around, showed considerable growth and an ability to out-holler any team in their way.

The future for these spikers, and the CMS program, is a bright one.

As they exit, we offer up our last collection of pics, courtesy photographer John Fisken.

To see more, and possibly purchase some glossies for the grandparents, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/

 

Ava Carpenter defends her home court.

Myra McDonald

Jordaya Dowell goes all out.

Ava Ashby

Tenley Stuurmans keeps alive a family tradition of volleyball excellence.

Alexis Hewitt

The circle of trust.

When you next see Teagan Calkins doing this on a volleyball court, she’ll be playing in high school.

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Their gym, their time, their photos

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 21, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Tenley Stuurmans gets artful with her tip game. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Next gen stars, captured on film.

Wednesday’s Coupeville Middle School volleyball match brought wanderin’ photographer John Fisken to town, and the pics above and below are courtesy him.

To see more, and possibly buy some glossies for far-flung family members, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Volleyball-2021/MSVB-2021-10-20-vs-Sultan/

 

Ava Carpenter lets loose with a serve.

Myra McDonald connects on a return, while Wolf teammate Willow Leedy-Bonifas (18) provides backup.

Adeline Maynes shows off textbook form.

Teagan Calkins controls play at the net.

Abbigail Bond triggers the offense.

Rhylin Price keeps her eyes on the ball.

The Wolves get their celebration on.

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Their gym, their time to soar

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Willow Leedy-Bonifas and her Coupeville Middle School volleyball teammates start play Wednesday. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Give ’em the volleyball and get out of their way.

A new generation of spiker stars arrives at Coupeville Middle School Wednesday, as the Wolves kick off a fresh season of spikes and sets.

This time around, Cris Matochi and former Wolf player Katie Kiel are the coaches, and the 20-player roster includes 6th graders to go with the customary 7th and 8th graders.

The squad will be divided into two units — Level 1 and Level 2 — with different age groups mixed.

The first matches of the season, set to tip at 3:15 PM, are against arch-rival Langley.

After that, Coupeville goes on the road for three straight, comes back to CMS for a three-match homestand, then wraps its season Oct. 25 at Langley.

The opening day roster (with jersey numbers!) for the Wolves:

 

8th grade:

Abbigail Bond (#2)
Carly Burt (#3)
Teagan Calkins (#12)
Jordaya Dowell (#7)
Brynn Parker (#14)

 

7th grade:

Capri Anter (#33)
Haylee Armstrong (#11)
Ava Ashby (#22)
Ava Carpenter (#5)
Heidi Lysene (#15)
Myra McDonald (#8)
Natalie Perera (#6)
Grace Roberts (#4)

 

6th grade:

Isabellea de Souza Oliveira (#13)
Alexis Hewitt (#27)
Willow Leedy-Bonifas (#18)
Inara Maund (#16)
Adeline Maynes (#17)
Rhylin Prince (#28)
Tenley Stuurmans (#1)

Their gym, their time.

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Stuurmans takes taekwondo world by storm!!

Posted in taekwondo, tagged , , , , on November 3, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville 3rd grader Tenley Stuurmans captured four titles Saturday at her first taekwondo tourney. (Photo courtesy Scott and Sarah Stuurmans)

Don’t mess with Tenley Stuurmans.

The Coupeville Elementary School 3rd grader is only one tournament into her taekwondo career, and she’s already a four-time champ.

Stuurmans, daughter of Scott and Sarah, stepped on the mat at the Island Christian Academy in Langley Saturday, emerging with seven top-three performances.

She captured titles in Extreme Weapons, Creative Weapons, Extreme Forms, and Creative Forms.

Toss in 2nd place finishes in Traditional Forms and Traditional Sparring and a 3rd place in Combat Sparring, and Stuurmans went home covered in medals.

The younger sister of soccer sensation Lyla Stuurmans, and a cousin, niece or granddaughter to about 10,000 Coupeville legends, Tenley is creating her own niche in the sports world.

She started taekwondo last spring and trains at Armstrong’s ATA Martial Arts School.

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