Lyla Stuurmans smiles because she’s warm inside the gym. But “spring” approaches. (Delanie Lewis photo)
Will it be sunny and mid-60’s or cloudy, rainy, (extremely) windy, and low-40’s?
If you have to ask, you’ve never experienced spring sports on Whidbey Island…
While I ponder who I can sweet-talk into buying Coupeville Sports one of those plastic viewing bubbles, the annual freezing of the nether regions approaches.
And no, it wouldn’t help if I wore pants and not shorts.
I’ve tried that before, and, other than slightly blocking gusts of wind shooting up the backside of my legs, there isn’t much difference.
It will be dastardly … I mean, delightful out there on the prairie.
“Ladies, ladies, I am but a toasty lil’ tot. Let’s just stay here and never, ever speak of venturing out onto the frozen tundra of the prairie.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
As I look in the mirror and try to psych myself up to stare down Mother Nature at her orneriest, here’s a look at Coupeville High School varsity schedules for “spring” sports.
If there’s a ** next to a game, it indicates a Northwest 2B/1B League contest.
And no, you’re not reading things wrong.
Wolf tennis will NOT be playing at home this season, instead hitting the road for all 10 matches as they wait for new courts over by the CHS gym to be finished.
It’s the road life for the netters, with ferries and buses taking them to other areas where maybe the wind doesn’t howl quite so much.
But don’t hold your breath.
BASEBALL:
Mon-Mar. 11 — Meridian (4:00)
Fri-Mar. 15 — @ South Whidbey (4:00)
Sat-Mar. 16 — North Mason (1:00)
Tue-Mar. 19 — Friday Harbor (4:00) **
Fri-Mar. 22 — Mount Vernon Christian (4:00) **
Tue-Mar. 26 — @ Orcas Island (4:00) **
Wed-Mar. 27 — Sequim (4:00)
Fri-Mar. 29 — @ Concrete (4:00) **
Sat-Mar. 30 — South Whidbey (1:00)
Mon-Apr. 8 — Sultan (4:00)
Tue-Apr. 9 — @ Darrington (4:00) **
Thur-Apr. 11 — La Conner (4:00) **
Sat-Apr. 13 — @ Forks (1:00)
Tue-Apr. 16 — @ Friday Harbor (4:45) **
Fri-Apr. 19 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (4:00) **
Tues-Apr. 23 — Orcas Island (4:00) **
Thur-Apr. 25 — Concrete (4:00) **
Sat-Apr. 27 — Darrington (1:00) **
Thur-May 2 — @ La Conner (4:00) **
GIRLS TENNIS:
Wed-Mar. 13 — @ South Whidbey (3:30)
Fri-Mar. 15 — @ Friday Harbor (4:30) **
Fri-Mar. 22 — @ Granite Falls (4:00)
Wed-Mar. 27 — @ Bush (3:30)
Wed-Apr. 10 — @ South Whidbey (3:30)
Wed-Apr. 17 — @ Friday Harbor (4:30) **
Sat-Apr. 20 — @ University Prep (TBD)
Wed-Apr. 24 — @ Bush (3:30)
Fri-Apr. 26 — @ Friday Harbor (4:30) **
Fri-May 10 — @ Friday Harbor (4:30) **
SOFTBALL:
Fri-Mar. 15 — @ South Whidbey (4:00)
Tue-Mar. 19 — Friday Harbor (4:00) **
Sat-Mar. 23 — @ Blaine (2:00)
Tue-Mar. 26 — @ Orcas Island (4:00) **
Fri-Mar. 29 — @ Concrete (4:00) **
Sat-Mar. 30 — Onalaska (12:00/2:00) — DOUBLEHEADER
Mon-Apr. 8 — Sultan (4:00)
Tue-Apr. 9 — @ Darrington (4:00) **
Thur-Apr. 11 — La Conner (4:00) **
Sat-Apr. 13 — @ Forks (1:00)
Tue-Apr. 16 — @ Friday Harbor (4:45) **
Sat-Apr. 20 — @ Granite Falls (12:00)
Tues-Apr. 23 — Orcas Island (4:00) **
Thur-Apr. 25 — Concrete (4:00) **
Sat-Apr. 27 — Darrington (1:00) **
Thur-May 2 — @ La Conner (4:00) **
Fri-May 10 — South Whidbey (4:00)
TRACK AND FIELD:
Wed-Mar. 13 — @ La Conner (3:30)
Sat-Mar. 16 — @ Rainier Invite (11:00)
Wed-Mar. 20 — HOME MEET (3:30)
Sat-Mar. 23 — @ Freshman/Sophomore Meet (Stanwood) — (10:00)
Thur-Mar. 28 — @ Mount Vernon (3:30)
Fri-Mar. 29 — @ Trojan Twilight (Meridian) — (4:00)
Tues-Apr. 9 — @ Nisqually League Track (Port Townsend) — (TBD)
Sat-Apr. 13 — @ Forks Lions Club Invite (11:00)
Wed-Apr. 17 — Coupeville Invite (3:30)
Sat-Apr. 20 — @ Li’l Norway (North Kitsap) — (10:00)
Sat-Apr. 27 — @ Sunny and 70’s Invite (Lakewood) — (10:00)
Wed-May 1 — @ Northwest League Championships (Mt. Vernon) — (3:30)
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