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Fly like an Eagle, howl like a Wolf!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, football, Klahowya, Soccer, tennis, volleyball on October 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Sage Renninger is part of a talented group of freshmen making an impact for the Wolf girls’ soccer squad. (John Fisken photos)

Jared Helmstadter and the CHS boys' tennis team are coming off their first win of the season.

Jared Helmstadter and the CHS boys’ netters are coming off their first team win of the season after bouncing North Mason.

Freshman phenom (and the team’s starting setter) Lauren Rose launches another potential ace.

Senior Matt Shank is a two-way terror for the first-place Wolf gridiron squad.

Klahowya is setting the pace.

As the first month of the new 1A Olympic League wraps, the biggest of the four schools has the best overall record, with its girls’ soccer, volleyball, football and boys’ tennis teams being a combined 18-8.

Coupeville is 7-11, Port Townsend 5-14 and Chimacum 2-16 as we turn the calendar into October.

Three things to note.

One, I’m only counting the four sports Coupeville plays.

All three of the other schools run cross country (so why don’t the Wolves bring their program back?!?!) and Klahowya and Port Townsend have girls’ swim teams.

But, this is Coupeville Sports, not The Redhawk Review, so, if the Wolves don’t play it, we’re ignoring it.

Two, Klahowya has been much busier, with almost ten more matches/games than any of the other schools.

And three, none of the four schools have played each other yet in volleyball or soccer, with much of the early success or failure for each school coming in non-conference events.

But that actually makes the success of the best program out there, the Klahowya girls’ soccer squad, even more impressive.

The Eagles, who went to state as a 2A program the past five seasons, are 7-1 and have outscored their opponents 34-8 so far.

With McKenzie Cook (https://coupevillesports.com/2014/09/08/know-your-foe-klahowyas-mckenzie-cook/)and Izzy Severns (https://coupevillesports.com/2014/09/11/know-your-foe-klahowyas-izzy-severns/) leading the way, Klahowya has been thumping on 2A schools as a warmup for league play.

Current standings in all sports, starting with the one ruled by Cow Town:

FOOTBALL:

Coupeville 3-1 overall, 2-0 in league
Port Townsend 2-2, 1-1
Klahowya 1-3, 1-1
Chimacum 0-4, 0-2

GIRLS’ SOCCER:

Klahowya 7-1
Coupeville 3-2
Chimacum 0-5
Port Townsend 0-6

VOLLEYBALL:

Klahowya 6-0
Port Townsend 2-2
Chimacum 1-3
Coupeville 0-4

BOYS’ TENNIS:

Klahowya 4-4, 2-0
Coupeville 1-4, 0-1
Chimacum/Port Townsend 1-4, 0-1

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Winner, winner, dinner’s on the freshmen!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, Kyle Bodamer, North Mason, Sebastian Davis, tennis on September 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo teamed with fellow Wolf frosh William Nelson to grab the deciding win Tuesday. (John Fisken photo)

The freshmen came through with the clincher.

With Tuesday’s home match against non-conference foe North Mason knotted at 3-3, William Nelson and Joey Lippo were the last Wolves standing.

Even though no one told them how important their #3 doubles match was until later, the duo were on-point, drilling their foes in straight sets and lifting the Wolves to their first team win of the still-young season.

“William and Joey, my fab frosh duo, have gelled and are playing more like a single player, as opposed to a doubles team,” CHS coach Ken Stange said. “This should bode well as we finish the season, and as they move toward their sophomore campaign.

“If I can keep them together as a pair, they could do some serious damage in the coming years.”

The 4-3 victory improved Coupeville to 1-4 heading into a road match against a combined Chimacum/Port Townsend squad Thursday.

Using balance across the boards, the Wolves won two singles matches (Sebastian Davis, Kyle Bodamer) and two doubles matches, while surviving missing half of their top doubles duo.

Loren Nelson was out sick, but Jimmy Myers vaulted up from the JV and combined with Connor McCormick for a win.

While Stange was impressed with all of his winners (“Sebastian played extremely consistent tennis and Kyle was on and off the court before I could even watch more than a few points”), he gave the biggest props to a duo that barely came out on the short end of the stick.

Joseph Wedekind and John McClarin split sets at #1 doubles before falling in a dramatic 10-8 tiebreaker. The Wolves had the lead at 8-7, but couldn’t find a final shot to put the match away.

“Even though they lost, John and Joseph provided the day’s most dramatic match,” Stange said.

“After last season, I watched those two young men play tennis almost every day, rain or shine. They even tried taking up court space during the girls’ season,” he added. “They then played all summer long. I really admire their effort and work ethic.”

Complete results:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Aaron Curtin lost to Beau Eddy 6-3, 6-3

2nd Singles — Sebastian Davis beat Danny Plankenhorn 6-0, 6-3

3rd Singles — Kyle Bodamer beat Blake Manke 6-0, 6-0

1st Doubles — Joseph Wedekind/John McClarin lost to Erik Villar/Steven Settlemeir 4-6, 6-1, 10-8

2nd Doubles — Grey Rische/Jared Helmstadter lost to Cole Tilten/Tanner Hill 6-3, 6-3

3rd Doubles — William Nelson/Joey Lippo beat Jared Curtis/Brad Billington 6-2, 6-2

4th Doubles — Connor McCormick/Jimmy Myers beat Nick Vatour/Justin Rock 6-1, 6-0

JV:

Alex Schmakeit/Jeremiah Pace beat Zack Gamblin/Aiden Wielander 6-1

Ethan Spark/Ethan Marx beat Dalton Emmerick/Christian Kluseman 6-0

Lilan Sekigawa/Nick Dion lost to Tanner Hall/Levi Handyside 6-2

Nick Etzell/Spark beat Dalton Emmerick/Christian Kluseman 6-0

**The Wolf duos of Garrett Compton/Geoffrey McClarin and Brian Shank/Aiden Crimmins had their matches called midway through, when North Mason had to leave to catch a ferry.

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Big swings and big grins!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, tagged Aaron Curtin, CHS Wolves, Jared Helmstadter, Ken Stange, tennis on September 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »

William Nelson works on his ball-juggling skills. (Wendy McCormick photos)

Loren Nelson (left) and Kyle Bodamer react to their win at first doubles.

Loren Nelson (left) and Kyle Bodamer react to a win at first doubles.

Aaron Curtin stretches his quads, unsure if he’ll have to flee from the paparazzi.

Jared Helmstadter (left) and Nick Dion eyeball some suspicious characters.

Grey Rische (left) CHS coach Ken Stange and Connor McCormick sport sunglasses in September. Nothing suspicious here...

Grey Rische (left), CHS coach Ken Stange and Connor McCormick look like they’ve stepped out of a Cold War spy movie.

Jared Helmstadter, not afraid to show his eyeballs in regular glasses.

“Yeah, I’d keep an eye on that Rische kid!,” says his brother.

They beat the rain.

It was a busy week for the Coupeville High School boys’ tennis squad, with two matches in two days, and the Wolves managed to get both played before the weather turned nasty.

Along for the ride, camera in hand, was Wolf mom Wendy McCormick, who provides the photos above.

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Bodamer best in the biz!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, tagged Aaron Nelson, CHS Wolves, Kyle Bodamer, Sebastian Davis, tennis on September 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Aaron Curtin speaks softly and carries a ferocious racket. (John Fisken photo)

Aaron Curtin speaks softly and wields a ferocious racket. (John Fisken photos)

Kyle Bodamer would like to welcome you to the gun show.

Kyle Bodamer sizzled even when the Wolves fizzled.

Kyle Bodamer is having a pretty good week.

The Coupeville High School senior won tennis matches on back-to-back days, making himself the bright spot in what was otherwise a rough couple of days for the Wolf netters.

Facing two high-powered squads, CHS fell 6-1 to visiting Archbishop Thomas Murphy Wednesday, then was bounced 4-1 at South Whidbey Thursday.

The losses dropped the Wolves to 0-4 on the season.

While his team got the short end of the stick, Bodamer’s racket was red hot.

Against ATM, he rolled his foe at #3 singles in straight sets, then he switched things up in Langley, teaming with Loren Nelson to pull out a three-set win at #1 doubles.

Bodamer wasn’t the only Wolf to play strongly, as #2 singles player Sebastian Davis went the distance both days, pushing his opponent to three sets.

“Sebastian is on the precipice of great things,” said Wolf coach Ken Stange.

Team ace Aaron Curtin had the samurai look going and crushed some balls, but ran into two top-tier players. While his win-loss record may not be flawless, the lessons he’s picking up could be crucial come postseason play.

“Aaron played well; he’s still rounding into form,” Stange said. “Last year, he and Ben Etzell struggled during the regular season. After that, they went on a huge postseason run.

“If Aaron can get his serve into the groove, as he did last year, he could be primed for another deep run this year.”

Complete results:

ATM:

Varsity:

1st singles — Aaron Curtin lost to Houston Schmutz 6-4, 6-2

2nd Singles — Sebastian Davis lost to MJ Park 6-4, 4-6, 10-4

3rd Singles — Kyle Bodamer beat Sebastian Tang 6-3, 7-6(7-5)

1st Doubles — Connor McCormick/Loren Nelson lost to Ryan Castillo/Priever Pretorius 6-2, 6-1

2nd Doubles — Joseph Wedekind/John McClarin lost to Cole Brandt/Joe Damitio 6-1, 6-4

3rd Doubles — Jared Helmstadter/Grey Rische lost to Payton Johnson/JT Burtsche 6-1, 6-2

4th Doubles — William Nelson/Joey Lippo lost to Connor Sand/Jacob Martin 4-6, 6-3, 10-7

JV:

5th Doubles — Geoffrey McClarin/Jeremiah Pace lost 6-3

6th Doubles — Nick Dion/Lilan Sekigawa lost 6-4

7th Doubles — Aiden Crimmins/Brian Shank lost 6-0

8th Doubles — Jimmy Myers/Ethan Marx lost 6-2

9th Doubles — Nick Etzell/Ethan Spark won 7-6(7-1)

10th Doubles — G. McClarin/Garrett Compton won 6-1

South Whidbey:

Varsity:

1st Singles — Curtin lost to Charley Stelling 7-6(7-2), 6-4

2nd Singles — Davis lost to Jonathan Peterson 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

1st Doubles — Bodamer/Nelson beat Jacob Nelson/Trent Fallon 4-6, 7-6(9-7), 6-3

2nd Doubles — McCormick/Rische lost to Campbell Albertson/Ryan Wenzek 6-2, 6-3

3rd Doubles — Wedekind/J. McClarin lost to Hank Papritz/Elijah Matthew 6-0, 6-0

JV:

4th Doubles — Nelson/Lippo lost 8-5

5th Doubles — Myers/Helmstadter lost 8-2

6th Doubles — Dion/Marx lost 8-4

7th Doubles — Alex Schmakeit/Pace lost 8-0

8th Doubles — Etzell/Spark lost 8-3

9th Doubles — Compton/G. McClarin lost 8-4

10th Doubles — Shank/Crimmins lost 8-2

11th Doubles — Sekigawa/Wedekind lost 8-6

12th Doubles — Dion/Helmstadter won 8-6

13th Doubles — Myers/Marx won 8-0

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Can I get some service?!

Posted in Boys Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, John Fisken photos, Must be the shoes, tennis on September 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »

John McClarin prepares to unleash hot death on his foes. (John Fisken photos)

Connor McCormick flies to the ball.

Grey Rische remains focused.

Sebastian Davis uncorks a little serve he likes to call “The Crippler.”

Joseph Wedekind, slicin’ ‘n dicin’.

Joey Lippo gets some spin on the ball.

Loren Nelson gets full extension.

See? It’s not just soccer players who are obsessed with their footwear.

Balls were flying.

With the rain staying away and the moisture of the night before having sucked back out of the courts, the Wolf netters played their first-ever 1A Olympic League match Thursday.

The opponent was Klahowya and working the fence, clicking away, was travelin’ photo man John Fisken, who provides us with the photos above.

To see more pics (and possibly purchase some, helping to fund scholarships for CHS senior student athletes) pop over to:

http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?act=view_gallery&gallery=6636&league=21&page=1&page_name=photo_store&school=24&sport=0

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