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Learning under fire!!

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , on March 14, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Payton Aparicio teamed with Sage Renninger Tuesday to capture a straight-sets win at first doubles. (John Fisken photo)

The raindrops stayed away, but a lot of shots dropped in.

A fairly young and green Coupeville High School girls tennis squad learned lessons under fire Tuesday, falling 6-1 at South Whidbey in their season opener.

Facing off with the always-tough Falcons in a non-conference match, the Wolves got their best effort at first doubles, where Payton Aparicio and Sage Renninger pulled out a win in straight sets.

The junior gunslingers, who have their eyes set on the state tourney this season, controlled things early, then rallied when their Falcon counterparts pushed back.

“Sage and Payton played very well,” said CHS coach Ken Stange. “They were down in the second set, but stormed back to close out the match.”

Five of the 11 Wolves to play a varsity match Tuesday were making their debut, with three freshmen, a foreign exchange student and a newcomer to the sport in the mix.

“The new players really got after it,” Stange said. “South Whidbey was really tough.”

Complete results:

Varsity:

1st singles — Valen Trujillo lost to Mary Zisette 7-6(7-4), 6-0

2nd singles — Fanny Deprelle lost to Bayley Gochanour 6-2, 6-0

3rd singles — Bree Daigneault lost to Farriss Jokinen 6-3, 6-0

1st doubles — Payton Aparicio/Sage Renninger beat Alex Foode/Taylor Hamilton 6-2, 7-5

2nd doubles — Zoe Trujillo/Avalon Renninger lost to Sarah Hodson/Ally Lynch 6-3, 6-2

3rd doubles — Maggie Crimmins/Kameryn St Onge lost to Ainsley Nelson/McKenna Chapman 6-1, 6-4

4th doubles — Tia Wurzrainer/Claire Mietus lost to Ashley Ricketts/Kelcie Haugen 6-3, 6-1

JV:

5th doubles — Abby Hamilton/Julie Bucio lost 6-1

6th doubles — Heather Nastali/Sophie Furtjes lost 6-2

7th doubles — Nanci Melendrez/Rubi Melendrez lost 8-0

8th doubles — Crimmins/St Onge won 6-2

9th doubles — Wurzrainer/Mietus lost 6-1

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Rain on the brain (and the court)!!

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , , on March 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Bree Daigneault is trapped in a tennis racket of emotion as the first week of competition looks like it may be rained out. (John Fisken photo)

And so it begins.

Certain spring sports, like, say, tennis, exist at the whims of the rain gods.

Last year was pretty dry for the Coupeville High School netters, so this year? Probably time to build a new Noah’s Ark.

Opening day fell victim to the wet stuff, as Port Angeles called off Monday’s non-conference match before the Wolves even headed to the bus.

Up next for CHS, a possible road trip to Langley Tuesday, followed by a home match-up with Sequim Thursday.

But, a quick glance at the 10-day weather report shows nothing but rain on Whidbey until Sunday, so good luck with that.

Now, back when I played tennis at Tumwater High School, our coach, Lionel Barona, sent us inside to run staircases in the gym on rainy days.

No word yet on whether Coupeville net guru Ken Stange plans to follow suit.

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Big expectations for Wolf netters!!

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged , , , , on March 3, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Sage and Payton (John Fisken photos)

   Sage Renninger (left) and Payton Aparicio are the defending Olympic League doubles champs. (John Fisken photos)

Kameryn St Onge

Kameryn St Onge is one of six returning letter winners for the Wolves.

Bree Daigneault

   Senior Bree Daigneault returns to serve up more winners (and frequent compliments to her foes).

Ken Stange has been around the block a few times.

The tennis sensei has been at the helm of the Coupeville High School tennis programs for a decade-plus, a time period when he’s racked up league titles and guided Wolves of both genders to the state tourney.

But this spring he feels like he’s on the edge of seeing CHS make a true break-through in a sport often dominated by ritzy big city private schools.

“Five times, I’ve been fortunate enough to coach players who have qualified for state,” Stange said. “This year, for the first time, I feel that we have an excellent shot at taking more than one entry into the state tourney.”

“Valen (Trujillo), Payton (Aparicio) and Sage (Renninger) have the ability, mindset, and desire to do it,” he added. “I look forward to seeing them progress toward the end goal.”

That trio, who are the defending Olympic League champs in singles and doubles, lead off a team deep in talent and numbers.

Stange has 18 girls on his first-week roster, led by Trujillo, a senior entering her second season as the team’s #1 singles player.

She’s joined by fellow senior Bree Daigneault and four juniors — Aparicio, Renninger, Maggie Crimmins and Kameryn St Onge — giving Coupeville six returning letter winners.

As he tries to figure out his varsity lineup, Stange has seen three newcomers (foreign exchange student Fanny Deprelle and freshmen Zoe Trujillo and Avalon Renninger) jump to the front during the opening practices.

Competition for the fourth doubles duo is wide-open, with a group of nine first-year players in the mix.

That includes foreign exchange student Sophie Fürtjes, juniors Heather Nastali and Claire Mietus, sophomores Julie Bucio and Abby Hamilton and freshmen Tia Wurzrainer, Nanci Melendrez, Jillian Mayne and Rubi Melendrez.

Coupeville enters play this season having never lost in 1A Olympic League play.

The Wolves are 11-0 over the past two years, the fourth-longest streak of any conference program, behind Coupeville girls basketball (27-0) and Klahowya girls (20-0) and boys (12-0) soccer.

Keeping that streak alive and bringing home another title are big, and it’s a mission fueled by the hard workers at the top of the score sheet.

“We will be strong at the top of our lineup, and that will go a long way to ensuring we can secure a third-straight 1A Oly League title,” Stange said.

“One of our best strengths is our team’s leadership,” he added. “Valen and Bree are vocal leaders who encourage and inspire other players. Then there are Payton and Sage, who lead by quiet example.

“It’s a great balance of styles.”

While he knows what to expect from his top players, after that it’s an adventure, but one Stange always looks forward to helping guide.

“We are untested in our bottom half of the lineup,” he said. “It’s going to be a learn as we play type of situation. I have confidence, though.”

Part of that confidence stems from seeing how his netters, both veterans and newbies, are reacting to playing in “spring”-like weather conditions.

“Another strength is our team’s work ethic,” Stange said. “They’ve been doing some conditioning work, and they have been working hard, despite the wind and rain.”

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Save the date(s)!!

Posted in schedules, tagged , , , , , , , on February 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Jae LeVine (John Fisken photos)

   Jae LeVine and the Wolf softball squad get 12 of 20 games on their home field. (John Fisken photos)

William Nelson

William Nelson and CHS soccer kick off spring sports action Mar. 11.

Sage Renninger (left) and Payton Aparicio

   Sage Renninger (left) and Payton Aparicio will have to be road warriors, with tennis playing 60% of its matches away from Coupeville.

Shane Losey

Shane Losey and Co. open their season with six of their first 10 at home.

Fleet-footed Abby Parker, perfectly capturing the look of the spring athlete who kind of wished the season didn't start until June.

   Fleet-footed Abby Parker, perfectly capturing the look of every track athlete who kind of wished the season didn’t start until June.

Now, we’re not trying to hurry basketball out of the gym.

Having endured more than one “spring” on the prairie, I would be perfectly willing to wait until May or June for spring sports to start.

But, the powers that be don’t agree with me, so here we are, less than three weeks until the first day of practice pops up Monday, Feb. 27.

The first games hit Saturday, Mar. 11, and the first time we’ll ever be warm at a game will arrive the day AFTER spring sports end.

Anyway… Here’s your 98.3% correct schedules.

While there may be a tweak or two to come (and weather can, and will, mess everything up at some point), this is pretty close to being ready for the ol’ lamination machine.

Three side notes here.

One, CHS track gets its first home meet in many a year, as the brand-new oval makes its debut Mar. 30.

And your eyes don’t deceive you — the Wolf softball squad gets an honest-to-goodness home doubleheader Apr. 3, when they welcome Blaine to town during Spring Break.

Finally, baseball’s opening day, especially if you look at it on the Olympic League site, is a little confusing.

It lists the Wolves playing at home against La Conner and on the road at Lynden Christian, when in reality both games will be played on the road.

It’s a three-team doubleheader at Lynden, with Coupeville considered the home team in the La Conner game … even though they won’t really be at home.

Got that?

The diamond women have the spring’s most favorable schedule, with 12 of 20 at home.

Baseball (10 of 20 or “11” of 20, if we’re counting the road “home” game) and boys soccer (8 of 15) also play on Whidbey more times than not.

Only girls tennis (6 of 15) and track (1 of 8) will be true road warriors.

The varsity schedules (* = Olympic League games):

BASEBALL

Sat-Mar. 11 — DH @ Lynden Christian (vs. La Conner 1:00 and LC 3:30)
Wed-Mar. 15 — @ Chimacum (*) — 3:30
Fri-Mar. 17 — Sequim — 3:30
Sat-Mar. 18 — South Whidbey — 1:00
Mon-Mar. 20 — Bremerton — 4:00
Fri-Mar. 24 — @North Mason — 3:30
Sat-Mar. 25 — Vashon Island — 1:00
Mon-Mar. 27 — Sultan — 4:00
Wed-Mar. 29 — Klahowya (*) — 3:30
Fri-Mar. 31 — @ Port Townsend (*) — 3:30
Sat-Apr. 8 — @ Cedarcrest — 1:00
Wed-Apr. 12 — Chimacum (*) — 3:30
Sat-Apr. 15 — Friday Harbor — 2:00
Mon-Apr. 17 — @ Sequim — 3:30
Fri-Apr. 21 — @ Klahowya (*) –3:30
Wed-Apr. 26 — Port Townsend (*) — 3:30
Fri-Apr. 28 — @ Chimacum (*) — 4:15
Mon-May 1 — Klahowya (*) — 3:30
Wed-May 3 — @ Port Townsend (*) — 3:30

BOYS SOCCER

Sat-Mar. 11 — @ Olympic — 1:15
Tues-Mar. 14 — Chimacum (*) — 6:45
Fri-Mar. 17 — Sequim — 5:15
Tues-Mar. 21 — @ Forks — 3:30
Fri-Mar. 24 — North Mason — 6:45
Tue-Mar. 28 — @ Klahowya (*) — 3:30
Fri-Mar. 31 — Port Townsend (*) — 6:45
Mon-Apr. 3 — @ Vashon Island — 5:30
Tues-Apr. 11 — @ Chimacum (*) — 6:45
Fri-Apr. 14 — Port Angeles — 6:45
Sat-Apr. 22 — Port Townsend (*) — 6:45
Tues-Apr. 25 — Klahowya (*) — 6:45
Fri-Apr. 28 — @ Port Townsend (*) — 6:45
Tues-May 2 — Chimacum (*) — 6:45
Fri-May 5 — @ Klahowya (*) — 5:30

GIRLS TENNIS

Mon-Mar. 13 — @ Port Angeles — 3:00
Tue-Mar. 14 — @ South Whidbey — 3:30
Thur-Mar. 16 — Sequim — 3:30
Tues-Mar. 21 — @Kingston — 4:00
Thur-Mar. 23 — Klahowya (*) — 3:30
Mon-Mar. 27 — Olympic — 3:15
Wed-Mar. 29 — @ Granite Falls — 3:30
Mon-Apr. 10 — @ North Kitsap — 4:00
Wed-Apr. 12 — North Mason — 3:30
Fri-Apr. 14 — @ Chimacum (*) — 4:00
Tues-Apr. 18 — Klahowya (*) — 3:30
Tues-Apr. 25 — Chimacum (*) — 3:30
Wed-Apr. 26 — @ South Whidbey — 3:30
Thur-Apr. 27 — @ Klahowya (*) — 4:00
Thur-May 4 — @ Chimacum (*) — 4:00

SOFTBALL

Sat-Mar. 18 — South Whidbey — 1:00
Fri-Mar. 24 — @ North Mason — 3:30
Sat-Mar. 25 — Vashon Island — 1:00
Wed-Mar. 29 — Klahowya (*) — 3:30
Fri-Mar. 31 — @ Port Townsend (*) — 3:30
Mon-Apr. 3 — Blaine (DH) — 11:00/1:00
Fri-Apr. 7 — @ Meridian — 4:00
Wed-Apr. 12 — Chimacum (*) — 3:30
Sat-Apr. 15 — Friday Harbor — 2:00
Thur-Apr. 20 — La Conner — 4:00
Fri-Apr. 21 — @ Klahowya (*) — 3:30
Sat-Apr. 22 — Lynden Christian — 2:00
Wed-Apr. 26 — Port Townsend (*) — 3:30
Fri-Apr. 28 — @ Chimacum (*) — 3:30
Mon-May 1 — Klahowya (*) — 3:30
Wed-May 3 — @ Port Townsend (*) — 3:30
Thur-May 4 — Sequim — 3:30
Mon-May 8 — @ Chimacum (*) — 3:30
Wed-May 10 — @ Sequim — 3:30

TRACK

Thurs-Mar. 16 — @ Island Jamboree in Oak Harbor — 3:30
Thur-Mar. 23 — @ Port Angeles (Kingston, Olympic) — 3:15
Thur-Mar. 30 — CHS home meet (opponents TBA) — 3:15
Wed-Apr. 12 — @ Olympic (North Kitsap, Sequim) — 3:15
Sat-Apr. 15 — @ Cashmere Invitational — 12:00
Thur-Apr. 20 — @ Port Angeles (Port Townsend, Sequim) — 3:15
Sat-Apr. 22 — @ Lil’ Norway Invitational in North Kitsap — 10:00
Thur-Apr. 27 — @ Port Townsend (North Mason, Olympic) — 3:15

To stay up to date as the spring unfolds in all its (probably) rainy, blustery glory, keep an eye on:

Olympic League — http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?pid=0.21.0.0.200

Coupeville Schools — http://coupeville.tandem.co/

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One last volley (of awards) for net crew!!

Posted in Tennis, tagged , , , , on November 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Jimmy Myers (John Fisken photos)

   Jimmy Myers took home Most Inspirational among his three awards Thursday night. (John Fisken photos)

Grey Rische

   Grey Rische matched his doubles partner with three honors of his own, including a Coaches Award.

They shared the court all season, so it’s only fitting they shared their team’s biggest award.

Junior netters William Nelson and Joey Lippo both took home MVP honors Thursday night as the Coupeville High School boys’ tennis team capped its season.

The duo, who finished third at districts after winning the 1A Olympic League tourney title, led off a string of winners.

Jimmy Myers took home Most Inspirational, Mason Grove and Jakobi Baumann shared Most Improved and Joseph Wedekind, John McClarin and Grey Rische received the Coaches Award.

Seniors Wedekind, McClarin, Myers and Rische were honored as captains while also receiving 4-Year Awards along with Aiden Crimmins.

The entire 16-man Wolf team all nabbed varsity letters from coach Ken Stange.

Letter winners:

Jakobi Baumann
Jaschon Baumann
Aiden Crimmins
Nick Etzell
Zach Ginnings
Mason Grove
Elliot Johnson
Tiger Johnson
Joey Lippo
Nile Lockwood
John McClarin
Jimmy Myers
William Nelson
Grey Rische
Koby Schreiber
Joseph Wedekind

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