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Bang a gong (get it on)!!

Posted in standings, tagged , , , , , , on October 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Lindsey Roberts and her Coupeville High School soccer teammates sit at 4-1 in league play. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

   Wolf seniors Hunter Downes (3) and Hunter Smith have been a potent pass-and-catch duo.

   With help from big play from Jakobi Baumann, CHS tennis has won five of its last six matches.

   Wolf volleyball coaches (l to r) Cory Whitmore, Chris Smith and Ashley Herndon have their squad hot on the trail of back-to-back league titles.

The week ahead is … the biggest week ever!!

Well, maybe not, but the schedule does present Coupeville with a chance to make a solid splash in the league standings, and largely at the expense of their top rival.

Wolf volleyball and soccer travel to Klahowya Tuesday and welcome Port Townsend to town Thursday, while CHS football hosts Klahowya Friday.

Sweep both volleyball matches and Coupeville moves within a whisker of clinching its second-straight spiker league title.

Of course, on the flip side, if the Eagles win Tuesday’s soccer match — and they’ve won 26 consecutive league bouts — the booter conference title officially stays in Klahowya for the fourth straight year.

So, win some, lose some. Potentially.

You never know what will happen, though, as last week showed when Chimacum soccer knocked off Port Townsend, earning the Cowboys their first win of the season, followed by a Friday the 13th shocker on the gridiron.

That came courtesy Klahowya, which used a 99-yard pick-six to unseat unbeaten PT 7-6.

So, my best advice — realize just about anything can happen and stay tuned.

League standings through Oct. 15:

Olympic/Nisqually League football:

School League Overall
Cascade Christian 4-0 6-1
Charles Wright 3-1 5-2
Port Townsend 3-1 3-4
Bellevue Christian 2-2 2-5
Klahowya 2-2 2-5
COUPEVILLE 1-3 3-4
Vashon Island 1-3 1-6
Chimacum 0-4 2-5

Olympic League volleyball:

School League Overall
COUPEVILLE 4-0 7-2
Klahowya 4-1 5-5
Port Townsend 1-4 2-8
Chimacum 1-5 1-7

Olympic League girls soccer:

School League Overall
Klahowya 6-0 11-1
COUPEVILLE 4-1 6-6
Port Townsend 1-5 2-9
Chimacum 1-6 1-8-1

Olympic League boys tennis:

School League Overall
Klahowya 4-1 12-2
COUPEVILLE 4-2 6-6
Chimacum 0-5 0-11

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Welcome to sweep city!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, tagged , , , , , on October 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Thane Peterson teamed with Koby Schreiber for a doubles win Thursday, as Coupeville swept all eight matches from Chimacum. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

   Wolf seniors (l to r) William Nelson, Joey Lippo and Nick Etzell hang out with coach Ken Stange. (Connie Lippo photo)

Different day, same results.

Well, actually, a little better, for that matter.

Playing Chimacum for the second straight day, the Coupeville High School boys tennis squad crushed the visiting Cowboys 7-0 Thursday afternoon.

The Senior Night win, which was achieved with a slightly mixed up lineup, was the fifth in the last six matches for the Wolves.

Now 4-2 in Olympic League play, 6-6 overall, CHS has a non-conference match at South Whidbey Oct. 16, then hosts its league tourney three days later.

Facing a Chimacum squad it had beaten twice this season, including a road match played Wednesday, the Wolves shook up the top of the pecking order.

Seniors Joey Lippo and William Nelson, who have been a doubles duo since the start of their freshmen year, broke apart for the day and played singles.

It was Nelson’s first official high school singles match and Lippo’s second, and both rolled to victories while adjusting to the smaller dimensions of the singles court.

Before the match started, long-time Coupeville net coach Ken Stange paid tribute to Nelson, Lippo and fellow senior Nick Etzell.

All three played a full four seasons, though Stange has known the trio from back in the days before they hefted a racket.

“Bearing witness to your growth as tennis players, and as people, has been a distinct pleasure for me,” he said in pre-match remarks. “It seems like yesterday when you all (well, not Will) were little pipsqueaks.

“The three of you have developed into players who can analyze and adjust in-match, which is a skill many adult players have yet to master,” he added. “What’s more, you share that knowledge with your younger teammates, passing the torch to them, so to speak.”

Looking back on his 13-year run as Wolf boys tennis coach, Stange compared his latest batch of seniors favorably to former greats like Connor Tasoff, Ben Hayes, Ben Etzell and Aaron Curtin.

“You’ve led our team to many wins, but you’ve also led our team in the more important intangible ways,” Stange said. “You’ve etched yourselves into my Hall of Coupeville Tennis Memories.

“Thank you for your time, effort and attitude,” he added. “More importantly, thank you for making my life richer. I love you guys!”

Complete Thursday results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Joey Lippo beat JJ Klaric 6-0, 6-4

2nd Singles — William Nelson beat Isaiah Treibel 6-0, 6-2

3rd Singles — Jakobi Baumann beat Jonah Diehl 8-1

1st Doubles — Mason Grove/Nick Etzell beat Tawan Lamaichampa/Roman Powell 6-3, 6-2

2nd Doubles — Drake Borden/Zach Ginnings beat Nate Miller/Zach Eagle 8-6

3rd Doubles — Nile Lockwood/Pedro Gamarra beat Jack Treibel/Mason Lawson 6-0, 6-2

4th Doubles — Tiger Johnson/Jaschon Baumann beat Jack Gibbons/Eli Bufford 6-1, 6-2

JV:

5th Doubles — Thane Peterson/Koby Schreiber beat Gibbons/Bufford 8-4

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Sharpening those strings!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, tagged , , , , on October 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Drake Borden teamed with Zach Ginnings to roll to a straight-sets win at #3 doubles Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The climb back to .500 continues.

Peaking at the right time, the Coupeville High School boys tennis team won for the fourth time in five matches, escaping from Chimacum Wednesday with a 5-2 victory.

The Wolves, who will turn around and host the Cowboys Thursday in their Olympic League finale, improved to 3-2 in conference play, 5-6 overall.

Coupeville’s team record is a tad misleading, as the early portion of the schedule was crammed full of big 2A schools and traditional 1A powers like Overlake and South Whidbey.

Win or lose, playing a strong schedule should help the Wolves prepare for the postseason, when they will be chasing individual glory.

Thursday’s match will be the team’s Senior Night.

Then, after a final non-conference road match with South Whidbey Oct. 16, the regular season comes to a close.

The postseason begins Oct. 19, with Coupeville hosting the Olympic League tourney for the first time.

So, basically, get new courts and you get to avoid a bus trip and ferry ride. Sweet.

Tourney play kicks off at 10:45 and goes all day, with the top four in singles and doubles advancing to districts.

Complete Wednesday results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Pedro Gamarra beat Isaiah Treibel 6-3, 7-6(7-3)

2nd Singles — Jakobi Baumann lost to JJ Klaric 4-6, 7-5, 10-7

3rd Singles — Nile Lockwood lost to Jonah Diehl 6-3, 7-5

1st Doubles — William Nelson/Joey Lippo beat Tawan Lamaichampa/Roman Powell 6-1, 6-2

2nd Doubles — Nick Etzell/Mason Grove beat Nate Miller/Emmett Erickson 6-1, 6-1

3rd Doubles — Drake Borden/Zach Ginnings beat Jack Treibel/Mason Lawson 6-0, 6-4

4th Doubles — Tiger Johnson/Jaschon Baumann beat Jack Gibbons/Zack Eagle 6-0, 6-1

JV:

5th Doubles — Thane Peterson/Koby Schreiber lost to Klaric/Lamaichampa 6-4

6th Doubles — Harris Sinclair/Ginnings lost to Powell/Eli Bufford 6-3

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All the sports! All the pics!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, Fashionable Fans, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on October 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Wolf fab frosh Genna Wright (7) dances a saucy tango on the pitch. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

   After whipping the school flag back and forth at the volleyball match, gridiron giant Julian Welling stops to contemplate his place in the universe.

   Two titans firing as one, as CHS spikers Katrina McGranahan (left) and Mikayla Elfrank form an impenetrable wall.

   Volleyball moms (l to r) Konni Smith, Jennifer Menges and Maria Reyes get their well-deserved moment in the spotlight.

Nile Lockwood fires another winner while rockin’ eye-poppin’ shoes.

   Every step bursting with raw power, Ema Smith leads a mad charge down the field.

   Savannah Smith daydreams about hitting the pesky paparazzi with a “wayward” spike.

Dane Lucero (with sign) and Co. bring the spirit for Hope Lodell.

   Nick Etzell’s focus on the hard-court is so complete he can stare into the sun (and makes the sun blink).

Action everywhere.

If wanderin’ photo man John Fisken had swung his camera 360 degrees Tuesday, while clicking away the whole time, he would have had numerous targets to aim at.

And indeed, the mad clicker made off with tennis, soccer, volleyball and fan pics before the night was done.

The photos seen above are a taste of what he captured, but to see every last pixel you need to pop over to the links below.

When you do, keep in mind, purchases help fund college scholarships for CHS student/athletes.

Plus, they make it more likely Fisken will keep returning to Cow Town, camera bag in hand.

Volleyball –– http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/2017-Coupeville-Volleyball/2017-10-10-vs-Sequim/

Soccer — http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/2017-2018-Coupeville-Soccer/2017-10-10-vs-Sequim/

Tennis — http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/2017-2018-Coupeville-Tennis/2017-10-10-vs-Sequim/

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Big heart, big win!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, tagged , , , , on October 10, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Zach Ginnings teamed with Drake Borden for a crucial win at #3 doubles Tuesday, as Coupeville upended Sequim. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The big payback.

With not one, but two separate doubles teams storming back from a set down to win their matches Tuesday, the Coupeville High School boys tennis squad stunned visiting Sequim 4-3.

The non-conference win, hailed as “quite the shocker!” by CHS coach Ken Stange, lifts the Wolves to 4-6 and is the team’s second win over a 2A school this season.

It’s also payback for the two schools first match back in early Sept., when Sequim was the one pulling out a narrow victory.

Coupeville, which wraps Olympic League play with back-to-back matches against win-less Chimacum the next two days, showed no quit.

First doubles duo William Nelson and Joey Lippo and #4 combo Jaschon Baumann and Tiger Johnson showed the most pluck, climbing back into their matches, then coasting home in third-set tiebreakers.

Complete Tuesday results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Pedro Gamarra lost to Blake Wilker 6-2, 6-1

2nd Singles — Jakobi Baumann lost to Raymond Lam 6-1, 6-2

3rd Singles — Nile Lockwood lost to Thomas Hughes 6-2, 6-0

1st Doubles — William Nelson/Joey Lippo beat Tim Porter/Damon Little 4-6, 6-3, 10-6

2nd Doubles — Mason Grove/Nick Etzell beat Kevin Meyer/Sam Frymyer 6-3, 6-2

3rd Doubles — Drake Borden/Zach Ginnings beat Brenton Barnes/Aaron Jackson 6-1, 6-3

4th Doubles — Jaschon Baumann/Tiger Johnson beat Dustin Koch/Liam Braaten 3-6, 6-4, 10-3

JV:

5th Doubles — Thane Peterson/Koby Schreiber beat Steven Lam/Ben Wright 6-4

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