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Wolf spikers denied playoff berth

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , , on November 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong pounds a winner. (Danica Strong photo)

A rebuilding season ended a few days too early.

One year after a veteran-dominated squad went undefeated to the final day of the campaign and brought home a program-best 4th place state trophy, the Coupeville High School volleyball team was denied a playoff berth.

The young Wolves, who had only one senior this time around, fell 25-17, 25-18 to Friday Harbor in a tiebreaker played on a neutral court in La Conner Wednesday night.

With the victory, the Wolverines earn the #4 seed for 2B schools from District 1 to the six-team District 1/2 tourney, which runs Thursday through Saturday.

Coupeville finishes its first season under new head coach Scout Smith at 5-10-1.

The tiebreaker was required because CHS and Friday Harbor finished in a stalemate, both going 2-8 in league play.

La Conner (8-2), Mount Vernon Christian (8-2), and Orcas Island (5-5) are the other playoff-bound 2B schools, while NWL champ Darrington (8-0) and last-place finisher Concrete (0-8), both 1B schools, have already begun postseason play.

Wednesday’s tiebreaker marked the end of the road for Wolf senior Teagan Calkins. A key contributor to last year’s trophy winners, she led Coupeville in kills and digs as a senior.

Teagan Calkins was a rock for the Wolves all season. (Jackie Saia photo)

“We are extremely grateful to our lone senior,” said CHS coach Scout Smith. “Her unwavering dedication and commitment to our program is unmatched and she will be dearly missed.

“However, she has undoubtedly left her mark on this program and has left it better than she found it.”

While she was hoping for a different outcome Wednesday, and a chance to take her squad to the postseason, Smith liked the continued growth she witnessed as a new group of varsity players began to make an impact.

“Obviously not the ending we hoped for, but still a lot of positives to take from this season,” she said. “We will continue to build to come back as an even stronger team next year.

“Hats off to Friday Harbor. They too were against the ropes fighting for a spot in districts and showed great composure in the moment.

“We are excited to have so many players returning for next year,” Smith added. “We will focus on and build off of all the positives from this year.”

 

Wednesday stats:

Haylee Armstrong — 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Teagan Calkins — 4 kills, 2 assists
Ari Cunningham — 2 digs
Lexis Drake — 1 block assist
Adeline Maynes — 4 digs, 2 aces
Dakota Strong — 1 dig, 1 assist, 1 block assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 4 kills, 3 digs, 7 assists

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Spikers shine in Sultan

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on November 3, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Tenley Stuurmans filled up the stat sheet Monday in Sultan. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

If it was the finale, it was a strong one.

Playing on the road Monday, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad scorched host Sultan, while the Wolf JV waged a wild brawl against the Turks before falling just short.

While the non-conference matchups against a 2A school were the final ones on the regular season schedule, there is still hope the CHS varsity will play a bit longer.

That will be decided Tuesday, when Orcas Island and Friday Harbor square off in their regular season finale.

Five of the six tickets to the District 1/2 tourney, which goes down Nov. 6-8, have been clinched.

Northwest 2B/1B League teams La Conner, Mount Vernon Christian, and Orcas are in, while District 2 is sending Forest Ridge and Auburn Adventist Academy.

Tuesday’s tilt decides (maybe) the final slot.

If Friday Harbor wins, they finish 3-7 in league play, and edge Coupeville (2-8) for that #4 seed.

But if Orcas wins, the Wolverines and Wolves finish in a stalemate and play a tiebreaker Wednesday on a neutral court in La Conner.

It would be a full win-three-out-of-five sets match, with tip-off at 5:00 PM and the winner moving on to open the district tourney Thursday.

If Coupeville gets a chance to keep going, it will be coming off a powerhouse win, having rocked Sultan 25-9, 27-25, 25-23.

The Wolves piled up 30 kills and 14 service aces as they kept their big-school rivals at bay, raising their record to 5-9-1.

 

Monday stats:

Haylee Armstrong — 6 kills, 14 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Teagan Calkins — 13 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist, 4 aces
Ari Cunningham — 2 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces
Lexis Drake — 1 kill, 5 digs
Adeline Maynes — 6 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 solo block
Tenley Stuurmans — 5 kills, 3 digs, 22 assists, 1 solo block, 6 aces

 

Kennedy O’Neill keeps the play jumpin’. (Julie Wheat photo)

JV:

Coupeville’s second squad couldn’t quite pull out the victory but still compiled the best win/loss record of any athletic team at the school this fall.

The Wolves fell 25-20, 23-25, 25-23 to the Turks and finish 8-4 on the season.

 

Monday stats:

Willow Leedy-Bonifas — 9 digs, 7 assists, 1 ace
Isa Mc Fetridge — 2 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 1 kill, 4 digs, 4 aces
Cassandra Powers — 2 kills, 1 dig, 2 assists, 4 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 3 kills, 3 digs, 2 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 4 kills, 1 dig, 1 solo block

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“We learn and look forward”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 15, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Adeline Maynes triggers the offense. (Jackie Saia photo)

They’re learning under fire.

The Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad has a huge target on its back, coming off an undefeated run to a Northwest 2B/1B League title, and eventual 18-2 finish and 4th place trophy at state.

But thanks to graduation, these Wolves are also largely not the same Wolves that achieved those feats last year.

Instead, Scout Smith’s current squad is a young team with great promise, but one where most of its main players are making their varsity debuts.

And they’re getting there, while absorbing some losses along the way.

Tuesday, the Wolves picked up more hard-earned knowledge, falling in four sets at Mount Vernon Christian, in a match they controlled early, but couldn’t dominate all night.

The 16-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-17 loss drops Coupeville to 1-6 in league play, 3-7-1 overall, heading into a Thursday night home rumble with La Conner.

That night the Wolves will also hold their annual Dig Pink event, honoring the fight against breast cancer.

While CHS fell at MVC, Smith embraced the positives.

“Really loved the leadership demonstrated by our sophomore setter, Tenley (Stuurmans),” she said. “Throughout all four sets she was doing her utmost to keep her teammates in the game and locked in and positive.

“Sydney (Van Dyke) (also) did a great job stepping up when her number was called.

“Overall, we learn and look forward to La Conner.”

 

Tuesday stats:

Haylee Armstrong — 6 kills, 8 digs, 4 aces
Teagan Calkins — 10 kills, 6 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Ari Cunningham — 2 digs, 1 assist, 1 solo block, 1 block assist
Lexis Drake — 2 kills, 1 dig
Adeline Maynes — 2 digs, 2 aces
Dakota Strong — 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 1 kill, 6 digs, 18 assists, 1 solo block, 1 block assist, 2 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 1 dig

 

JV nipped:

Coupeville’s high-flying second unit, which has the best record of any fall sports team at the school, suffered a rare loss, falling 26-24, 25-16, 3-15.

The defeat dips the Wolves to 4-2 in league play, 6-3 overall and gives the Hurricanes a bit of revenge after CHS won the first meeting between the two JV squads.

 

Tuesday stats:

Willow Leedy-Bonifas — 6 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Olivia Martin — 1 ace
Isa Mc Fetridge — 2 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 2 kills, 2 digs
Cassandra Powers — 2 kills, 1 dig, 3 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 1 kill, 1 dig, 3 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 4 kills, 1 dig, 2 assists, 6 aces

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Sundays are for stats

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 5, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong unleashes a wicked ace. (Julie Wheat photo)

It’s a numbers game.

Coupeville High School volleyball coaches compile stats, I add them all up (while trying to keep everything straight), and then you get to marinate in the finished product.

As we sit here on a Sunday, we’re 60% through the regular season schedule, and the race for the top of the stat sheet rages on.

Through Oct. 5:

 

Varsity
(9 matches):

 

Kills:

Teagan Calkins – 98
Haylee Armstrong – 49
Dakota Strong – 29
Tenley Stuurmans – 22
Ari Cunningham – 19
Lexis Drake – 8
Capri Anter – 2
Adeline Maynes – 2

 

Digs:

Calkins – 76
Armstrong – 71
Stuurmans – 47
Anter – 38
Drake – 27
Cunningham – 20
Maynes – 12
Sydney Van Dyke – 3
Strong – 2

 

Assists:

Stuurmans – 165
Maynes – 21
Cunningham – 8
Armstrong – 7
Calkins – 5
Drake – 5
Strong – 2

 

Solo Blocks:

Stuurmans – 2
Drake – 1

 

Block Assists:

Cunningham – 5
Armstrong – 3
Drake – 3
Strong – 2
Calkins – 1
Maynes – 1
Stuurmans – 1

 

Service Aces:

Stuurmans – 44
Calkins – 23
Cunningham – 12
Drake – 12
Armstrong – 9
Anter – 7
Maynes – 4
Strong – 1

 

Chelsi Stevens, rackin’ up the stats.  (Frankie Tenore photo)

 

JV
(7 matches):

 

Kills:

Sydney Van Dyke – 24
Kennedy O’Neill – 17
Isa Mc Fetridge – 16
Chelsi Stevens – 15
Emma Leavitt – 8
Cassandra Powers – 7
Adeline Maynes – 4
Hailey Grijalva – 2
Olivia Martin – 2
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 1

 

Digs:

Mc Fetridge – 30
O’Neill – 30
Leedy-Bonifas – 18
Maynes – 11
Stevens – 9
Van Dyke – 7
Martin – 5
Grijalva – 4
Powers – 4
Leavitt – 2
Kee’Arya Brown – 1
Mary Western – 1

 

Assists:

Maynes – 38
Leavitt – 26
Van Dyke – 6
Powers – 5
Grijalva – 4
Mc Fetridge – 2
O’Neill – 2
Stevens – 1

 

Service Aces:

Leavitt – 18
Powers – 15
Van Dyke – 15
Maynes – 12
O’Neill – 11
Mc Fetridge – 10
Stevens – 7
Grijalva – 3
Martin – 3
Leedy-Bonifas – 2

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“Lots of winning and lots of learning!”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lexis Drake defends the net in an earlier match. (Julie Wheat photo)

Long day, big benefits.

After traveling to Yakima for the SunDome Volleyball Festival, the Coupeville High School varsity spikers sizzled in the spotlight Friday.

The young Wolves won all three of their matches in pool play, before putting together a valiant effort against two top-flight programs in bracket action.

First-year CHS head coach Scout Smith came away from the trip pleased with how her players handled life on the same courts where the state tourney is held each year.

“A really good experience for a young team,” she said. “They showed some really great fight and determination.

“Lots of winning and lots of learning,” Smith added. “The coaching staff really liked some of the things we saw and were excited to learn areas we can continue to improve.”

The Wolves are on the prowl in Yakima. (Scout Smith photo)

Coupeville opened play by bouncing Granger (25-19, 25-19), Inchelium (25-13, 25-5), and West Valley (26-24, 22-25), advancing to the top bracket in the prestigious tourney.

The Wolves fell 25-10, 25-14 to Cashmere, and 25-15, 25-19 to Northwest Christian in a preview of the kind of teams they would square off with if they earn a trip to the big dance in November.

For now, CHS returns to match play Tuesday, Sept. 16, when it travels to Friday Harbor for the Northwest 2B/1B League opener.

 

Tournament stats:

Capri Anter — 11 digs, 1 assist, 2 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 12 kills, 21 digs, 1 assist, 7 aces
Teagan Calkins — 29 kills, 22 digs, 2 block assists, 5 aces
Ari Cunningham — 5 kills, 13 digs, 1 assist, 1 block assist, 3 aces
Lexis Drake — 9 kills, 9 digs, 3 block assists
Adeline Maynes — 1 dig, 5 aces
Dakota Strong — 10 kills, 1 dig, 1 block assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 4 kills, 10 digs, 56 assists, 1 block assist, 18 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 1 kill

A group hug before they go wreck some fools. (Scout Smith photo)

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