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It’s a war out here

Posted in standings, tagged , , , , , on September 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Jill Prince dominates at the net for an undefeated CHS volleyball team. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

After a week off, Scott Hilborn and Co. open Northwest 2B/1B League play at home against La Conner.

The view is nice from the top.

Two of the four Coupeville High School fall sports teams which keep win/loss records find themselves in first place as of this morning.

The high-flying Wolf volleyball team sits alone at 3-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, while the CHS girls are tied at 1-0 with defending champs Mount Vernon Christian.

Now, both of those teams, and Coupeville’s football, boys soccer, and cross country programs head into a busy week.

The Wolf spikers host Cedar Park Christian-Bothell Monday in a non-conference bout, then travel to Darrington Wednesday for a league rumble.

After that, volleyball closes the week with an appearance Saturday at a tourney in Sultan.

Coupeville’s soccer squads each play twice in the week ahead, with the girls traveling to MVC Tuesday, before hosting non-league rival Granite Falls Thursday.

The Wolf boys host Grace Academy Tuesday, and are off to visit Friday Harbor on Friday.

Out on the gridiron, Coupeville returns to action after a week off, hosting La Conner Friday in a major league battle.

Rounding out things, the CHS cross country program — the one which doesn’t keep win/loss records — runs three times.

Tuesday, the Wolves are at Orcas, Friday they’re home at Fort Casey, and Saturday brings a visit to the Roller Coaster Trail Run, hosted by King’s.

Where things stand through Sept. 19:

 

Northwest League boys soccer:

School League Overall
PC Christian 4-0-0 4-0-0
Orcas Island 2-0-0 2-0-0
MV Christian 3-1-0 3-1-0
Friday Harbor 1-2-0 1-2-0
Grace Academy 1-2-0 1-2-0
La Conner 1-2-0 1-2-0
Lopez Island 1-2-0 1-2-0
Coupeville 0-2-0 0-2-0
CPC-Lynnwood 0-2-0 0-2-0

 

Northwest League football:

School League Overall
Friday Harbor 1-0 1-2
Concrete 0-0 0-1
Coupeville 0-0 0-2
Darrington 0-0 1-1
La Conner 0-1 0-2

 

Northwest League girls soccer:

School League Overall
Coupeville 1-0-0 1-1-0
MV Christian 1-0-0 4-0-1
Friday Harbor 0-1-0 0-4-0
La Conner 0-1-0 0-1-0

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 3-0 3-0
La Conner 1-0 2-0
Darrington 1-1 4-1
MV Christian 1-1 1-1
Orcas Island 1-1 1-2
Concrete 0-2 0-2
Friday Harbor 0-2 0-3

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She’s still a shining star

Posted in Volleyball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on September 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Chelsea Prescott thumps the ball during her senior season at Coupeville High School. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Even in defeat, Chelsea Prescott fills up the stat sheet.

The Coupeville High School grad played strongly Saturday, as she and her Medaille College teammates closed out the Buffalo State Women’s Volleyball Bengal Challenge.

The Mavericks fell in straights sets to Houghton College (25-18, 25-15, 25-16) and Alfred University (25-19, 25-22, 25-17), finishing 1-2 in the tourney.

Medaille is 3-6 on the season and returns to action Tuesday, Sept. 21 when it travels back to Buffalo State for a match with the Bengals.

Prescott and Co. are on the road for their next four matches, not playing on their own home court again until Oct. 6.

Saturday, the former Wolf picked up four kills and 11 digs against Houghton, then racked up a team-high five kills, a block assist and five more digs against Alfred.

During her freshman season of NCAA D-III volleyball, Prescott has played in all 27 sets, racking up 43 kills, 66 digs, seven service aces, four assists, a solo block, and four block assists.

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Prescott power fuels college win

Posted in Volleyball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Chelsea Prescott, back in her Coupeville days. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Chelsea Prescott had herself a nice night.

Playing Friday in the first match of the Buffalo State Women’s Volleyball Bengal Challenge, the former Wolf was a key to Medaille College nabbing a tense straight-sets win.

The Mavericks nipped Cazenovia College 25-23, 25-19, 25-23 to claim their third win in their last four matches.

Medaille, now 3-4 on the season, returns to action Saturday in New York, facing off with Houghton College and Alfred University.

Prescott was a multi-faceted weapon against Cazenovia, racking up seven kills, two assists, two service aces, a block assist, and 15 digs.

She was one of several Maverick spikers to enjoy a hot streak, with Chase Luebeck pounding out nine kills and Haley Kennedy rolling up 29 assists.

During her freshman season of NCAA D-III volleyball, Prescott has played in all 21 sets, racking up 34 kills, 50 digs, seven aces, four assists, a solo block, and three block assists.

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La Conner, Orcas tweak rules for spectators

Posted in coronavirus updates, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School volleyball coach Cory Whitmore contemplates an ever-changing universe. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Things remain in flux.

As the 2021-2022 school athletic year kicks into high gear, things are a lot better than they were a year ago.

Which doesn’t mean the pandemic has let loose of us yet.

Case in point, Coupeville’s trip to La Conner next Thursday, Sept. 23 to face the two-time defending 2B state volleyball champs has been erased from the schedule.

It’s due to “a COVID issue with La Conner,” and the schools plan to reschedule the game later in the season.

For games and matches still being played, there are several new tweaks to spectator rules by Coupeville’s Northwest 2B/1B League rivals.

As of Friday, Sept. 17:

 

**Spectators are required to wear masks at ALL sports contests at La Conner High School, regardless or whether it’s an indoor or outdoor event.

 

**Spectators are NOT currently allowed to attend volleyball matches at Orcas Island High School, but can attend outdoor events, such as football, soccer, and cross country.

This applies only to home events for the Vikings, and not their road games.

Volleyball matches played at Orcas can be viewed on the Orcas Island Booster Club page on Facebook.

 

**The other five NWL schools — Coupeville, Mount Vernon Christian, Concrete, Darrington, and Friday Harbor — are currently operating under rules set down by the Washington State Department of Health.

Those rules require masks for all spectators at volleyball matches.

Spectators do NOT need to wear masks at outdoor events where there are less than 500 people in attendance.

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Wolves topple Orcas, stay undefeated

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 16, 2021| 1 Comment »

Olivia Schaffeld and her friends are a pristine 3-0 on the season. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It wasn’t flawless, but it didn’t need to be.

Rising to the occasion in crucial moments, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad overcame a few hiccups Thursday, running visiting Orcas Island off the floor in straight sets.

Even with a few misfires along the way, the Wolves never trailed, not even by a point, and convincingly won 25-14, 25-19, 25-16.

The victory lifts Coupeville to 3-0 on the season and keeps it atop the Northwest 2B/1B League standings.

Facing an “energetic” Orcas team which didn’t have many heavy hitters, but did possess a lot of moxie, the Wolves responded to every surge by the visitors.

“We had somewhat shaky execution at times, but we worked our way out of trouble, which is a big positive,” said Coupeville coach Cory Whitmore.

In particular, he praised the connection between setter Maddie Georges and big hitter Lucy Tenore, who popped for a team-high seven kills.

“You can see Maddie feels very confident setting for Lucy, and they have a very solid connection,” Whitmore said.

That duo got their team going in the early stages Thursday, with Georges opening the match at the service stripe, and Tenore and Olivia Schaffeld connecting almost immediately on winners to fuel a quick 3-0 run.

Two turns later, it was Schaffeld with the ball in her hand, and her four-point tear at the line sent Coupeville sprinting towards a first-set win.

Jill Prince was a powerful ally, teaming up with Tenore to stuff Orcas at the net, then climbing the ladder solo to thrash the stuffing out of the ball on a later play.

It was an equal opportunity kind of night, with virtually everyone in a Wolf uniform pulling off at least one crowd-pleasing play as things unfolded.

Whether it was Lyla Stuurmans leaning far back over her head to catch a falling ball, before firing off a winner which sliced ‘n diced the Vikings, or Georges twisting in mid-air to flip a shot over the heads of the defense, the highlight reel was full.

Schaffeld won the “best reaction” award, punching a ball inches from her face to save a point, while Tenore prowled the net like a wild beast unleashed.

Ending the opening set with back-to-back winners, the junior powerhouse then immediately bounced back to open set #2 with yet another knee-buckling kill.

Coupeville jumped out fast — romping to a 5-0 lead, then stretching it to 13-5 — and sauntered in for the set win, with Taygin Jump and Alita Blouin peppering their foes with unreturnable serves along the way.

The third set was more of the same, with Coupeville simply too deep and too talented for the very-scrappy Vikings to derail.

Freshman Savina Wells, who had been busy poppin’ shots all match from the left side, delivered a gorgeous ace which soared high, then dropped fast, successfully nicking the last flake of paint off the backline.

That caused proud papa Lyle Wells to fist punch the air in delight while dancing atop the top row of the bleachers, a perfect punctuation note to another night of Wolf success.

 

Thursday stats:

Alita Blouin — 14 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace
Maddie Georges — 1 kill, 9 digs, 10 assists, 3 aces
Taygin Jump — 2 digs
Ryanne Knoblich — 5 digs
Grey Peabody — 1 kill, 1 block assist
Jill Prince — 5 kills, 3 block assists
Olivia Schaffeld — 1 kill, 5 digs, 3 aces
Lyla Stuurmans — 2 kills, 3 digs
Lucy Tenore — 7 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace, 3 block assists
Savina Wells — 4 kills, 3 digs, 3 aces, 1 block assist

“Let the bodies hit the floor!”

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