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CHS netters ace awards season

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged awards banquet, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Helen Strelow, Vivian Farris on June 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Vivian Farris finished her prep tennis career as half of Coupeville’s top doubles team. (Jackie Saia photo)

It’s the final stop on the final ride.

Longtime Coupeville High School tennis coach Ken Stange called it a career this spring, after guiding Wolf netters for almost two decades.

But before he departed, the net guru handed out a final batch of varsity letters, awards, and desserts to his last group of players Tuesday at a season-ending banquet.

Sweet treats to cap a successful season. (Ken Stange photo)

Helen Strelow, who played three matches at the state tourney, was named team MVP, while fellow senior Hayley Fiedler earned Most Inspirational.

The duo shared captain honors with Vivian Farris, and the trio, along with Lucy Tenore, collected Four-Year awards for playing every season of their high school run.

Rounding out the award winners was sophomore Kaitlyn Leavell, tabbed as Most Improved.

Stange also honored the six Wolf netters who combined to bring home a Tri-District crown.

Strelow, who won the singles title at that tourney, punching her ticket to state, was joined by Fiedler, Farris, Tenore, Skylar Parker, and Djina Radenovic in hefting the team trophy.

Foreign exchange student Djina Radenovic added tennis to her American experience. (Jackie Saia photo)

Continuing a trend which has endured throughout Stange’s teaching and coaching career, his players were also aces in the classroom.

The Wolves won an academic state title as the 2B net squad with the highest team GPA.

All in all, it made for a stellar swan song for the hardcourt master.

“What a wonderful final season for me!” Stange said. “The seniors were great!

“I really enjoyed the season and the kids this year!”

The Dude exits. (Jackie Saia photo)

Varsity letter winners:

Karyme Castro
Vivian Farris
Hayley Fiedler
Kaitlyn Leavell
Elizabeth Lo
Emma Morano
Brynn Parker
Skylar Parker
Djina Radenovic
Helen Strelow
Lucy Tenore

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Your tennis hardware belongs to us!

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged bi-districts, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Hayley Fiedler, Helen Strelow, Vivian Farris on May 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Your District 1/2/4 girls’ tennis champs hail from Coupeville. (Photo courtesy Nicole Strelow)

They’re the net queens of three districts.

Sparked by a singles title from Helen Strelow and a 2nd place performance from the doubles duo of Vivian Farris and Hayley Fiedler, the Coupeville High School girls’ tennis squad stood tall Friday in Seattle.

Holding off league rival Friday Harbor as well as Three Rivers Christian of Longview, the Wolves captured some hardware, bringing home the District 1/2/4 team title.

Now, Strelow and coach Ken Stange are off to the 1B/2B state tourney, which goes down May 26-27 at the Yakima Tennis Club.

For the Wolf net guru, who announced his retirement recently, it will be his sixth trip to the big dance since taking over the CHS tennis programs in 2005.

Strelow, a senior who twice ran at the state cross country meet, will be joined by Friday Harbor’s Megan Mellinger and Kira Clark, who pulled out a three-set win to capture the doubles crown.

Tri-District action went down at the swanky Amy Yee Tennis Center, with each school sending two singles players and two doubles teams.

The tourney was a single-elimination event, with the top seeds (Strelow and Farris/Fiedler) given a first-round bye.

To win her singles title, Strelow faced off with a pair of new rivals, fending off players from Three Rivers Christian to run her season record to 10-1.

Her only loss this spring was to a rival from 3A Mount Vernon in a match added to the schedule at the last moment.

Farris and Fiedler, who split a pair of sets before being edged 12-10 in an epic third-set tiebreaker in the doubles championship, finished 7-4 on the season.

Five of Coupeville’s six players at Tri-Districts depart after this season, with foreign exchange student Djina Radenovic joining seniors Lucy Tenore, Farris, Fiedler, and Strelow.

Junior Skylar Parker, who teamed with Tenore to capture a first-round win Friday, can return.

Friday results:

Helen Strelow:

Beat Aurora Fortunati (Three Rivers Christian) 7-5, 4-6, 10-7
Beat Jenna Dennis (Three Rivers Christian) 6-4, 7-6(7-1)

Djina Radenovic:

Lost to Jenna Dennis (Three Rivers Christian) 6-2, 6-0

Hayley Fiedler/Vivian Farris:

Beat Ava Martin/Georgia Keune (Friday Harbor) 6-1, 6-3
Lost to Megan Mellinger/Kira Clark (Friday Harbor) 7-5, 4-6, 12-10

Lucy Tenore/Skylar Parker:

Beat Brynn Stephans/Gracie Cowan (Three Rivers Christian) 6-1, 6-2
Lost to Megan Mellinger/Kira Clark (Friday Harbor) 6-0, 6-2

Skylar Parker (left) and Lucy Tenore split a pair of matches while playing together for the final time. (Jackie Saia photo)

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Slap shots, snazzy snaps

Posted in Girls Tennis, tagged Brynn Parker, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Jackie Saia, Vivian Farris on May 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Elizabeth Lo, net ace. (Jackie Saia photos)

Jackie Saia is on top of her game.

The Coupeville High School teacher and yearbook advisor was out and about recently, snapping pics as the Wolf netters closed out the regular season with a royal rumble against visiting Friday Harbor.

The glossy images seen above and below come to us courtesy of her and are just some of the many she and her students have been nice enough to share with Coupeville Sports readers this school year.