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Grove, Wurzrainer sparkle on tough night!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , , on September 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Lauren Grove (John Fisken photo)

   Lauren Grove, seen here in an earlier game, made 26 saves Tuesday night while facing a barrage of shots. (John Fisken photo)

Lauren Grove was phenomenal.

Otherwise, Tuesday’s highly-anticipated battle between the top two soccer programs in the 1A Olympic League did not go as Coupeville would have liked.

Despite Grove’s 26 saves in goal, the Wolves fell 3-0 at Klahowya and dropped out of a first-place tie with the Eagles.

The two-time defending champs, who have never lost in 15 league games stretched across 2+ seasons, controlled the pace of the game from start to finish and rained down shots on Coupeville’s net-minder.

“She made amazing saves,” said CHS coach Troy Cowan. “An incredible 89.55167 save percentage — one of the best displays of soccer goalie play I have ever seen!

“Lauren was like Wilt Chamberlain tonight in the box,” he added. “Even the three that got by he would have missed.”

Klahowya (3-0 in league, 5-0-1 overall) was the first team to shut down Wolf forward Mia Littlejohn, whose 16 goals tie her for the state lead.

With little room to move or create, her string of six straight games with a goal came to an end, and Coupeville (2-1, 4-2-1) suffered.

While the Wolves weren’t able to get the ball in the net, they did benefit from giving a freshman a chance to shine in a new position.

With senior Megan DePorter having moved into the starting lineup on defense, Cowan shifted Tia Wurzrainer up front against Klahowya and liked what he saw.

“The other positive was a terrific discovery! Tia can play striker,” Cowan said. “We did a ton of running tonight and my starting forwards needed a blow so I put Tia up top and she really shined.

“Pressure was great and she had multiple shots and made some timely through balls,” he added. “I will be trying to get her more time up top so we can help Mia eradicate the single-season scoring record!!”

Coupeville has five games to play, including two league tilts, before it gets another crack at Klahowya.

When they do, the Wolves will face the Eagles twice in a five-day span, hosting them Oct. 18, then traveling to Silverdale Oct. 22.

“We had an off night and I wish we could call a mulligan but we can’t,” Cowan said. “So we will keep working hard and be ready for them visiting us.”

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Big heart, big results!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, Track, tagged , , , , , on June 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Tia Wurzrainer gets ready to trigger the Wolf offense. (John Fisken photo)

Tia Wurzrainer gets ready to trigger the Wolf offense. (John Fisken photo)

“It’s not how big you are, it’s how big you play!”

That’s a quote which means quite a bit to Tia Wurzrainer.

Delivered by high school hotshot Ema Smith last winter, it’s a bit of wisdom which spurred on Wurzrainer throughout her 8th grade basketball season.

“That quote stayed with me through the whole season,” Wurzrainer said. “I always think of that quote right before every basketball game and it inspires and motivates me.”

It obviously worked, as she was a ball-hawk for the Wolves, while also showing a light shooting touch, garnering many of her points off of steals and tipped balls.

Now, as she prepares to move up to high school — she’ll be a freshman at CHS in the fall and plans to play soccer, basketball and track — Wurzrainer is getting ready for a juggling act.

“My goals for freshman year are to keep my grades up, while being able to play sports, and still be able to spend time with my family,” she said.

That family includes parents Andreas and Lisa and older brother Sebastian, who just capped his run at CHS by being co-valedictorian.

Tia rides horses with her mom, and hits the slopes with the family (“I love to go skiing with my parents and brother”), which is a tight-knit one.

“My parents have had the biggest impact on me!,” Wurzrainer said. “They have always believed in me and told me that hard work pays off.

“My Dad got me started with soccer and we used to go outside and pass the ball and he comes out and shoots the basketball with me whenever he can,” she added. “He reminds me to have fun and do my best.

“My parents have always told me to be proud of who I am and to not compare myself to anyone else!”

A big fan of her language arts classes (“I love to write!!”), Wurzrainer has also found a second family with her friends and classmates, especially those who she shares the field with.

“One of my favorite parts of being an athlete is the chance to be part of a team, because a team to me is family,” she said. “I also love the rush of games!”

As she makes the jump to high school sports, Wurzrainer wants to work on her confidence, especially in sports she is fairly new to, such as basketball.

Put her on the soccer pitch, which is where she’ll kick things off this fall, and she’s at home, however.

“I have played it the longest and I love the fact that you have to work together with you team to get the ball into the back of the net,” Wurzrainer said. “I always feel excited before every game!”

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One win to save the day!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on March 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Tia Wurzrainer scored 10 of her 12 points in the fourth quarter Monday. (John Fisken photo)

   Tia Wurzrainer scored 10 of her 12 points in the fourth quarter Monday, sparking the CMS 8th grade JV to a win. (John Fisken photo)

In the real world, Goliath usually stomps on David.

That’s reality, and something two of three Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball teams suffered through Monday.

On the road facing ginormous Stevens, a school that feeds 2A Port Angeles High School, the Wolves endured two lopsided losses at the varsity level, but nabbed some redemption with a come-from-behind JV victory.

The CMS 7th grade varsity fell 53-8, while the 8th graders were knocked off 40-15.

The losses dropped both squads to 2-2 on the season, with Coupeville set to take the floor again Thursday, with home games against Sequim.

The 7th graders got three points apiece from Chelsea Prescott and Genna Wright, while Morgan Pease chipped in with a bucket.

Scout Smith paced the 8th grade varsity with seven, while Avalon Renninger (4), Emma Mathusek (3) and Maya Toomey-Stout (1) also scored.

While the losses were lopsided, Coupeville’s coaches were pleased with the effort from their undermanned teams.

“It was a rough night,” said 7th grade coach Ryan King. “But my girls spirits are still high and are using short memories and focusing on Sequim.”

The one true bright spot came from the 8th grade JV, which scored 29 of its points in the second half en route to a wild 37-29 win.

Cassidy Moody kicked things off by dropping in 10 points in the third quarter, then ceded a bit of the spotlight in the fourth to Tia Wurzrainer, who duplicated the feat.

Coupeville scored almost half of its points in the final quarter, banging away for 17, with Moody tossing in another five and Seraina Weatherford banking home a key bucket.

For the game all three Wolves hit season highs, with Moody leading the way with a sweet 21.

Wurzainer notched 12 and Weatherford added four.

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Finish strong (always)!!

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on May 31, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Nicole Laxton (John Fisken photos)

Nicole Laxton lets rip with a shot put throw. (John Fisken photos)

Jean Lund-Olsen flies over the hurdles on his way to a win.

Jean Lund-Olsen flies over the hurdles on his way to a win.

Danny Conlisk (left) and Gabe Eck shared a win in the 100. (Dawnelle Conlisk photo)

   Danny Conlisk (left) and Gabe Eck shared a win in the 200. (Dawnelle Conlisk photo)

Undefeated and it feels so good.

Coupeville Middle School eighth grader Lindsey Roberts has been flawless in individual track events this season, and nothing changed Thursday in Langley.

Winning all three solo events she participated in — 200, 1600 and the 100 hurdles — she capped a 13-0 regular season.

Now she and her CMS teammates will head to the two-day Cascade League Championships at King’s June 1 and 3.

Roberts and a large pack of Wolves will still have the taste of victory on their lips, having captured wins during their season finale.

Emma Smith (shot put, discus), Chris Battaglia (discus, high jump), Danny Conlisk (200, 1600) and Gabe Eck (200, long jump) were all double winners.

Tia Wurzrainer (800), Ja’Tarya Hoskins (high jump), Jean Lund-Olsen (110 hurdles), Gabe Carlson (long jump), Megan Thorn (high jump), Mason Grove (high jump) and Jaylen Nitta (800) also reached the top of the medal stand.

Complete results:

8th grade girls:

100 — Jasmine Nastali (2nd) 13.90; Madison Rixe (4th) 15.00

200 — Lindsey Roberts (1st) 28.40; Ashlie Shank (3rd) 31.40; Rixe (4th) 31.90

1600 — Roberts (1st) 6:32.00

100 Hurdles — Roberts (1st) 17.80; Nicole Laxton (5th) 26.10

4 x 100 Relay — Nastali, Shank, Emma Smith, Roberts (2nd) 58.00

Shot Put — Smith (1st) 27-03.75; Laxton (3rd) 20-09.00

Discus — Smith (1st) 58-08; Laxton (3rd) 45-10

Long Jump — Nastali (3rd) 12-11.25; Laxton (10th) 10-04.00

7th grade girls:

100 — Ja’Tarya Hoskins (2nd) 14.10; Avalon Renninger (5th) 15.40; Tia Wurzrainer (7th) 15.70; Ashleigh Battaglia (9th) 15.80

200 — Mallory Kortuem (3rd) 30.20; Cassidy Moody (4th) 31.50; Battaglia (6th) 34.10

400 —Kortuem (2nd) 1:12.40; Megan Thorn (3rd) 1:16.70; Oliana Stange (4th) 1:21.30; Anna Dion (5th) 1:24.20

800 — Wurzrainer (1st) 3:16.00

100 Hurdles — Moody (2nd) 20.60; Kortuem (5th) 21.20; Thorn (7th) 21.50; Battaglia (8th) 22.90

4 x 100 Relay — Kortuem, Renninger, Wurzrainer, Maya Toomey-Stout (2nd) 59.30

4 x 200 Relay — Stange, Dion, Jillian Mayne, Thorn (2nd) 2:32.30

Shot Put — Stange (2nd) 20-11.00

Discus — Renninger (2nd) 54-00

High Jump — Hoskins (1st) 3-08.00; Thorn (1st) 3-08.00

Long Jump — Battaglia (8th) 10-04.25; Hoskins (9th) 10-01.25; Dion (10th) 9-07.00

8th grade boys:

100 — Gabe Eck (2nd) 12.10; Ty Eck (4th) 12.90; Danny Conlisk (6th) 13.10; Teo Keilwitz (8th) 13.40; Seth David (12th) 15.50; Dawson Sorrows (13th) 15.70

200 — Conlisk (1st) 26.10; G. Eck (1st) 26.10; Keilwitz (6th) 28.80; David (8th) 31.30

400 — Jakobi Baumann (4th) 1:12.60

800 — Baumann (6th) 3:04.00

1600 — Conlisk (1st) 5:21.00

Shot Put — Chris Battaglia (2nd) 35-00.50; Sorrows (3rd) 29-10.50

Discus — Battaglia (1st) 102-08; T. Eck (2nd) 86-07; Sorrows (3rd) 83-04; Baumann (7th) 55-11

High Jump — Battaglia (1st) 5-05.00

Long Jump — G. Eck (1st) 17-02.00; T. Eck (2nd) 16-01.00; Battaglia (4th) 15-00.00; David (8th) 12-10.25; Keilwitz (9th) 11-08.25

7th grade boys:

100 — Jean Lund-Olsen (2nd) 12.90; Jaylen Nitta (3rd) 14.40; Gabe Carlson (4th) 15.10; Dawson Houston (5th); Robert Roper (6th) 17.80

200 — Nitta (4th) 31.30; Thane Peterson (5th) 32.40

400 — Peterson (3rd) 1:14.20; Mason Grove (4th) 1:20.00

800 — Nitta (1st) 2:52.00; Tucker Hall (2nd) 2:54.00; Roper (5th) 3:33.00

1600 — Hall (4th) 6:01.00

100 Hurdles — Lund-Olsen (1st) 19.85

4 x 100 Relay — Nitta, Carlson, Sean Toomey-Stout, Lund-Olsen (2nd) 58.40

Discus — Peterson (4th) 50-11; Houston (5th) 46-01; Roper (6th) 31-02

High Jump — Grove (1st) 4-08.00

Long Jump — Gabe Carlson (1st) 12-04.00; Alonzo Boyles (5th) 11-06.25

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