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“We have some amazing girls!”

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , on June 8, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Plotting strategy under blue skies. (Photos courtesy Kimberly Kisch)

They’re young, talented, and coming for all your trophies.

The next wave of Coupeville soccer stars was on display this weekend, tearing up the pitch at the Matt Mikos Memorial Tournament in Oak Harbor.

The Rebels U12 brought the complete package, raining down goals from all angles while denying their rivals the chance to celebrate.

Showing off some hardware after a successful weekend on the soccer pitch.

With Lilly Hestbeck leading the way in goal, the booters gave up just two scores across four games as they romped to a title.

Leading the way on offense were Lucy Youderian, who converted a pair of direct penalty kicks, and Heidi Hestbeck, who showed off her “killer shot.”

“We have some amazing girls coming up,” said Kimberly Kisch, who teams up with Jerry Helm to coach the rising stars.

“We had amazing teamwork, textbook passing, and multiple goals scored from corner kicks.”

Don’t stop until you get to the top.

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Lessons learned, killer instinct honed

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on October 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans denies you. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They excel under fire.

Hours after rallying to beat Okanogan in five sets Friday to stay undefeated in regular season play, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad returned to the Eastern Washington courts for a state tourney-like experience.

Playing in a tournament hosted by Liberty of Spangle Saturday, the Wolves went 4-2 against high-grade competition.

CHS beat Davenport (2-1), Omak (2-1) and Warden twice (2-0 both times) while falling to Liberty (2-0) and Oakesdale (2-0).

The losses were “both matches we would like to have back,” said Wolf coach Cory Whitmore.

“But that would be part of the lesson learned: play to potential against every possible matchup.

“I think the girls are pretty excited about the experience overall and as we debriefed today in practice, I’m hoping we have a clear vision moving forward.”

One of many celebrations for the Wolves this season.

Coupeville (8-0 overall, 6-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play) travels to Mount Vernon Christian (6-4, 2-3) Tuesday, then hosts La Conner (6-4, 5-1) Thursday.

As they chase a league crown and set themselves up for postseason success, a chance to play in a high-caliber mid-season tourney offers great rewards.

“The tournament was a really productive experience for the team,” Whitmore said.

“The timing was great because it was into the season enough where you’ve found a bit of a rhythm and lineup(s), so you aren’t going from scratch, but also with enough of the season left that you can make adjustments and work on those lessons learned.

While the wins and losses Saturday don’t affect anyone’s overall record, the time on the floor was invaluable.

“We definitely learned some lessons,” Whitmore said.

“As a team, we pretty much agree upon most of the things that need work and so we will attack those goals as we push in this half of the season.

“We definitely got better at a few key areas for future growth and having played against a few teams we could potentially see down the road, that experience will pay dividends in the end.”

 

Tourney stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 1 kill, 26 digs, 1 assist
Teagan Calkins — 33 kills, 12 digs, 1 assist, 2.5 block assists, 10 aces
Mia Farris — 35 kills, 55 digs, 1 assist, 0.5 block assists, 4 aces
Jada Heaton — 4 kills, 6 digs, 1.5 block assists
Katie Marti — 3 kills, 28 digs, 126 assists, 1 block assist, 4 aces
Madison McMillan — 23 kills, 39 digs, 1 assist, 4 aces
Lyla Stuurmans — 39 kills, 31 digs, 2 solo blocks, 2 block assists, 8 aces
Tenley Stuurmans — 11 digs, 2 assists

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Sluggers dazzle on the diamond

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on July 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Ready to tear up the diamond.

Another weekend, another tournament.

The Island Vipers 14U softball squad, which brings together players from all three Whidbey high schools, has been busy this summer.

Last weekend, the diamond dandies competed at the NSA state tourney in the Tri-Cities, while this weekend the sluggers are off to Kent for Fun in the Sun.

The Vipers open pool play Saturday.

At the state tourney, which drew 30 teams, Whidbey went 1-2.

“Good play throughout the weekend with a lot of positives,” said assistant coach Aaron Lucero. “The team did a great job of manufacturing runs when we needed and being aggressive — we call it create chaos on the basepaths.

“We continued to focus on the little things, such as situational awareness, two strike hitting, and getting the ball in play to advance runners.

“They’re developing and continuing to learn, which will benefit all the high schools on the island as we have players attending all three.

“We played some talented teams that pushed us hard which only makes us better.”

 

State tourney stats:

Shea Allison — One double, two walks
Capri Anter — Two singles
Haylee Armstrong — One single, one double
Jolene Coleman — One walk
Lena Heggenes — One single, one double
Ava Lucero — Two walks
Kennedy Strevel — One single, one walk
Cameron Van Dyke — One walk
Abby Whitney — Two singles
Sophie Ziegler — One single, one triple

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School or club, Wolf spikers sparkle

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on December 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Chloe Marzocca and friends continue to dominate the volleyball court. (Delanie Lewis photo)

Let the spikes hit the floor.

The Whidbey Island Volleyball Club U18 squad, which features nine Coupeville players, kicked off tournament play Sunday in Tacoma.

Even with Wolf big hitters Lucy Tenore and Grey Peabody sitting this one out, the Island team finished in a tie for 9th place out of 22 teams at the PJVBC Winter Classic.

Whidbey opened pool play by losing a three-set thriller to NW Juniors UA Black, falling 25-17, 25-23, 24-25.

Powered by their Coupeville spikers, the squad then rallied to beat Momentum Tsunami 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, earning second-place in its pool.

Advancing to the single-elimination gold bracket, Whidbey fell 25-12, 25-16 to Rainier U18 Summit.

The Island team features one South Whidbey player, three from Oak Harbor, and nine from Cory Whitmore’s Coupeville High School program.

Chloe Marzocca, Madison McMillan, Taylor Brotemarkle, Katie Marti, Mia Farris, Jada Heaton, Taygin Jump, Tenore, and Peabody rep the Wolves.

Mia Farris is here to destroy you. (Jackie Saia photo)

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God’s chosen sport on the horizon

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on November 1, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans is ready to stop ‘n pop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

There’s something for everyone.

The 2022-2023 Coupeville High School basketball schedules include conference rumbles, non-league tilts, and even a visit to a far-away holiday tournament.

Both the Wolf girls and boys hoops squads are set to travel to Leavenworth in late Dec. for the Cascade Hoops Classic, where they’ll each play twice against top-level competition.

When it comes to Northwest 2B/1B League play, CHS faces fellow 2B schools Friday Harbor and La Conner twice, while also having a home-and-away series with 1B Mount Vernon Christian.

Coupeville only plays the other 1B schools — Orcas Island, Concrete, and Darrington — once, however.

That leaves plenty of time to play non-league schools, and the rivalry games with next-door neighbor South Whidbey lead off the season.

Who is missing? Oak Harbor, the 3A school to the north which fell hard to the Wolf boys last season.

Intentional? Not intentional?

Who’s to say, though last time the Wildcat boys lost to Coupeville on the hardwood, they didn’t play us again for a decade, so…

As you mull over various conspiracy theories, a look at the hoops schedules as they sit today, with varsity listed first, then JV, and * marking league games:

 

GIRLS:

Wed-Nov. 30 — @ South Whidbey (5:15/7:00)
Sat-Dec. 3 — Lakewood (5:15/7:00)
Tues-Dec. 6 — @ Auburn Adventist Academy (7:30/4:30)
Sat-Dec. 10 — Sultan (5:15/7:00)
Wed-Dec. 14 — Crescent (3:30) — Varsity only
Thur-Dec. 15 — @ Sedro-Woolley (7:15/5:30)
Sat-Dec. 17 — @ Forks (1:00/2:30)
Tues-Dec. 27 — @ Cascade Hoops Classic – Game #1 (TBA) — Varsity only
Wed-Dec. 28 — @ Cascade Hoops Classic – Game #2 (TBA) — Varsity only
Fri-Jan. 6 — Orcas Island (3:30/5:00) *
Tues-Jan. 10 — Mount Vernon Christian (5:15/7:00) *
Fri-Jan. 13 — Darrington (5:15/7:00) *
Sat-Jan. 14 — @ Neah Bay (1:30/3:00)
Wed-Jan. 18 — @ La Conner (5:15/7:00) *
Fri-Jan. 20 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (4:30/3:00) *
Tues-Jan. 24 — @ Concrete (6:00) * — Varsity only
Fri-Jan. 27 — Friday Harbor (4:00/5:30) *
Sat-Feb. 4 — Granite Falls (1:00/2:30)
Tues-Feb. 7 — La Conner (5:15/7:00) *
Fri-Feb. 10 — @ Friday Harbor (4:00/5:30) *

 

BOYS:

Wed-Nov. 30 — @ South Whidbey (7:00/5:15)
Sat-Dec. 3 — Lakewood (7:00/5:15)
Tues-Dec. 6 — @ Auburn Adventist Academy (7:30/4:30)
Sat-Dec. 10 — Sultan (7:00/5:15)
Wed-Dec. 14 — Crescent (5:00) — Varsity only
Thur-Dec. 15 — Sedro-Woolley (7:00/5:15)
Sat-Dec. 17 — @ Forks (2:30/1:00)
Tues-Dec. 27 — @ Cascade Hoops Classic – Game #1 (TBA) — Varsity only
Wed-Dec. 28 — @ Cascade Hoops Classic – Game #2 (TBA) — Varsity only
Fri-Jan. 6 — Orcas Island (5:00/3:30) *
Tues-Jan. 10 — Mount Vernon Christian (7:00/5:15) *
Fri-Jan. 13 — Darrington (7:00/5:15) *
Sat-Jan. 14 — @ Neah Bay (3:00/1:30)
Wed-Jan. 18 — @ La Conner (7:00/5:15) *
Fri-Jan. 20 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (7:00/3:00) *
Tues-Jan. 24 — @ Concrete (7:30/6:00) *
Fri-Jan. 27 — Friday Harbor (5:30/4:00) *
Sat-Feb. 4 — Granite Falls (2:30/1:00)
Tues-Feb. 7 — La Conner (7:00/5:15) *
Fri-Feb. 10 — @ Friday Harbor (5:30/4:00) *

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