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Wolf spike crews tangle with pesky Pioneers

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Chelsi Stevens, CHS Wolves, Nooksack Valley, Tenley Stuurmans, volleyball on September 10, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins peppers the defense, unleashing a knee-buckling laser. (Julie Wheat photos)

“They scrambled well and served tough.”

Both of Coupeville High School’s volleyball teams put up strong efforts on their home floor Tuesday, impressing varsity coach Scout Smith, but it wasn’t quite enough to knock off one of the toughest rivals in the region.

Nooksack Valley, a powerhouse across the board in girls sports, emerged with a pair of non-conference victories, dropping both Wolf squads to 1-1 on the young season.

Ari Cunningham gets low to return a Nooksack shot.

The Wolf JV opened the night with a bang, taking the first set of its match by a 25-23 margin.

After that, however, the visiting Pioneers evened things by taking the second frame 26-24, before sealing the win with a 15-7 run in the third.

At the varsity level, a rebuilding Coupeville contingent got stronger as the match played out, but ultimately fell 25-12, 25-16, 25-18.

Both CHS teams have some time to work on fine-tuning things, returning to the court Tuesday, Sept. 16, when the Wolves travel to Friday Harbor for their Northwest 2B/1B League opener.

Kennedy O’Neill strides into action.

Tuesday stats:

Varsity:

Capri Anter — 4 digs
Haylee Armstrong — 2 kills, 3 digs, 3 assists, 1 block assist
Teagan Calkins — 10 kills, 7 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace
Ari Cunningham — 1 dig, 1 assist, 1 block assist
Lexis Drake — 1 dig
Adeline Maynes — 2 digs
Dakota Strong — 3 kills, 1 assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 2 kills, 1 dig, 15 assists, 5 aces

JV:

Emma Leavitt — 1 ace
Willow Leedy-Bonifas — 7 digs
Adeline Maynes — 1 dig, 10 assists, 3 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 1 kill, 5 digs, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 6 digs, 3 aces
Cassandra Powers — 3 kills, 4 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 2 kills
Sydney Van Dyke — 2 kills, 1 ace

Emma Leavitt tips a winner.

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New-look Wolves spike Falcons

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Island rivalry win, Scout Smith, SWHS Falcons, Tenley Stuurmans, volleyball on September 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »

The baton is passed from Cory Whitmore to Scout Smith. (Sarah Stuurmans photos)

It may be a new era, but winning is still very much in fashion.

After a decade of success under Cory Whitmore, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball program kicked off the Scout Smith dynasty in style.

Drilling visiting South Whidbey 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 25-16 Friday in their season opener, the new-look Wolves staked their claim to Island dominance and continued success.

Coupeville’s spikers are coming off the most-successful campaign in their history, earning 4th place at last year’s 2B state tourney.

But much has changed since that team departed the Yakima SunDome with the program’s first-ever trophy.

Seven seniors graduated after carrying an undefeated record into the final day of the season, while Whitmore stepped away after compiling a 106-45 record and three trips to state in nine years.

Taking his spot on the Wolf bench is Smith, a standout setter during her playing days at CHS.

Friday’s rivalry win in her debut as varsity head coach capped a busy, but successful series of days for the ever-talented one, as she also completed her first week as a 3rd grade teacher at Coupeville Elementary.

Guided by Smith, and sparked by the play of the team’s two returning state meet vets — senior Teagan Calkins and sophomore Tenley Stuurmans — the Wolves piled up 37 kills, 30 digs, 31 assists, and 13 service aces against South Whidbey.

Whitmore and recent Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame inductee Taylor Brotemarkle were in the stands Friday to provide moral support for their successors, who return to match action next Tuesday, Sept. 9.

The Wolves play host to another non-conference foe, Nooksack Valley, that night, with JV tipping at 5:00 PM and varsity at 6:30.

Friday stats:

Capri Anter — 5 digs, 1 ace
Haylee Armstrong — 8 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace
Teagan Calkins — 16 kills, 5 digs
Ari Cunningham — 3 kills, 2 digs, 2 assists, 2 aces
Lexis Drake — 1 kill, 5 digs, 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 6 kills
Tenley Stuurmans — 3 kills, 7 digs, 29 assists, 5 aces

Tenley Stuurmans filled up the stat sheet as Coupeville won its season opener.

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Net queens garner letters, awards

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged awards banquet, CHS Wolves, Dahlia Miller, girls tennis, Tenley Stuurmans on June 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Delanie Lewis (middle) and Brynn Parker were named the “Best Doubles Team” of the season. (Starla Seal photo)

They aced banquet season.

The Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad capped a successful campaign by handing out awards and letters at a recent team shindig, with singles ace Dahlia Miller being tabbed as MVP.

That award went to “the best overall player: leadership, attitude, coachability, and team spirit.”

Other awards handed out included:

Most Improved Player:
Mila Light

Rookie of the Year:
Rowan Stoner

Best Doubles Team:

Delanie Lewis
Brynn Parker

Clutch Performer:
Ember Light

Coach’s Award:
Kauri Hamilton

Hype Master:
Ashlee Wells

Sunblock MVP (Player most prepared for outdoor matches):
Chloe Ferguson

Rally Queen:
Sofia Phay

Silent Assassin & Best Singles Player:
Tenley Stuurmans

Social Butterfly:
Miles Gerber

Practice Beast:
Samantha Wallace

Team Spirit Award:
Savannah Coxsey

Dahlia Miller smacks a winner. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Varsity letter winners:

Miles Gerber
Kauri Hamilton
Delanie Lewis
Ember Light
Mila Light
Dahlia Miller
Brynn Parker
Sofia Phay
Tenley Stuurmans

Participation certificates:

Savannah Coxsey
Chloe Ferguson
Rowan Stoner
Samantha Wallace
Ashlee Wells

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Netters stand tall in the big city

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged Amy Yee, bi-districts, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Tenley Stuurmans on May 15, 2025| Leave a Comment »

CHS singles aces Tenley Stuurmans (left) and Dahlia Miller were both undefeated this season until districts. (Starla Seal photo)

The stakes were high, the competition was top-tier, and the city was big.

Coupeville High School girls’ tennis players wrapped their season Thursday in Seattle with a strong team-wide performance at the District 1/2 tourney.

And while the Wolves came up just short of sending anyone to state, the small-town net aces impressed their coaches.

“We had some great competition today,” Starla Seal said. “Played their hearts out until the very end. Proud coach moment over here.”

When Coupeville arrived at the Amy Yee Tennis Center, it joined rivals from fellow Northwest 2B/1B League schools Friday Harbor and La Conner, as well as three programs from District 2’s SeaTac League.

Puget Sound Adventist, Forest Ridge, and Summit Classical Christian rounded out the field, with Forest Ridge winning both the singles and doubles titles.

This year that meant more than normal, with Districts 1 and 2 only getting a single slot to state.

The D1/2 tourney reverts back to having two singles players and two doubles teams advance to the big dance again next spring.

This time around, Forest Ridge freshman Julia Mielke thwarted Coupeville’s Tenley Stuurmans in the singles finale, preventing the Wolf netter from making a return trip to Yakima after qualifying for state as an 8th grader.

Stuurmans claimed second in a 10-woman field, with Wolf teammate Dahlia Miller beating her #5 seed to earn 4th place.

In the doubles competition, the title went to Julia Hofler and Yazhen Qui of Forest Ridge, who held off Friday Harbor duo Megan Mellinger and Kira Clark in the title match.

Districts marked not only the end of the season for the Wolves, but the end of the road for CHS seniors Ember Light and Delanie Lewis.

Light, teaming with younger sister Mila, played one of the most-intense matches of the day, with the sisters pushing a Summit Classical duo to tiebreakers in both of their sets.

The Wolves invade Seattle. (Starla Seal photo)

Thursday results:

Singles:

Tenley Stuurmans:

Beat Aubrey Mathewson (Summit Classical) 6-0, 6-1
Beat Dahlia Miller (Coupeville) 6-0, 6-1
Lost to Julia Mielke (Forest Ridge) 6-1, 6-1

Dahlia Miller:

Beat Jacklin Liu (Forest Ridge) 6-2, 6-0
Lost to Tenley Stuurmans (Coupeville) 6-0, 6-1
Lost to Kendall Lee (La Conner) 5-7, 6-3, 9-1(tiebreaker)

Doubles:

Brynn Parker/Delanie Lewis:

Lost to Julia Hofler/Yazhen Qui (Forest Ridge) 6-2, 6-1

Ember Light/Mila Light:

Beat Abril Aguilar/Valaria Nizovtsev (Puget Sound) 6-1
Lost to Kelsey Milojevich/Abby Gilbert (Summit Classical) 7-6(7-5), 7-6(7-4)

With their second season in the books, CHS coaches Tim Stelling and Starla Seal head home. (Delanie Lewis photo)

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Netters pull double duty in Granite

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Granite Falls, Kauri Hamilton, Tenley Stuurmans on May 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Tenley Stuurmans smashes a winner. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One more road trip.

Making their final trek of the season as a complete team Monday, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis team battled it out with Granite Falls.

While the host Tigers swept the doubles matches to escape with a 3-2 victory in the official varsity portion of the rumble, the Wolves earned a 6-6 split overall.

With everyone in action for CHS playing two matches, the first round consisted of pro sets to eight points, with the second round a regular set to six.

The Wolves have one more regular season match on their schedule, hosting Friday Harbor Wednesday at 3:30 PM.

It’s Senior Night, with netters Ember Light and Delanie Lewis being honored.