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Get your hot ‘n toasty standings

Posted in standings, tagged CHS Wolves, football, league standings, Northwest League, Soccer, volleyball on May 2, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Maddie Vondrak soars into the heavens. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Nick Guay fights for a patch of turf. (Morgan White photo)

One week left on the schedule, but how many games will actually be played?

All we know for certain is that this pandemic-shortened fall sports season ends next Saturday, May 8.

After that, whomever is left standing is off to play basketball as the 2020-2021 school year winds towards its finish.

If the schedule holds — and that’s been extra-tricky of late during the Age of Coronavirus — Coupeville High School teams have 10 events in the final six days.

Wolf cross country hosts the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships Thursday at Fort Casey State Park.

Then, you have CHS football at home Saturday for Senior Night against Concrete.

Both Coupeville soccer teams have two games remaining, with the girls traveling to La Conner Monday, then hosting Mount Vernon Christian Friday.

The Wolf male booters host league leader Orcas Island Monday, before finishing on the road Wednesday at La Conner.

And then there’s volleyball, which hopes to play four matches in the final five days.

Tuesday, the Wolf spikers travel to MVC, they’re home Wednesday against Darrington, back on the road Friday to La Conner, before closing Saturday at home against Orcas in a game with no fans.

Maybe…

When you look at the NWL standings, it’s easy to see how the pandemic has messed with schedules, as mid-season quarantines for several programs have left teams with radically-different number of games played.

But on we plow.

Where things stand through May 2:

Northwest League boys soccer:

School	League	Overall
Orcas Island	7-0-0	7-0-0
MV Christian	4-2-0	4-2-0
CPC-Lynnwood	3-3-0	3-3-0
PC Christian	3-4-0	3-4-0
Coupeville	1-2-0	1-2-0
La Conner	1-4-1	1-4-1
Grace Academy	0-4-1	0-4-1

Northwest League football:

School	League	Overall
Darrington	1-0	2-2
La Conner	2-1	3-1
Coupeville	1-1	2-2
Concrete	0-2	0-4

Northwest League girls soccer:

School	League	Overall
MV Christian	4-0-0	4-0-0
Coupeville	1-2-0	1-2-0
La Conner	0-3-0	0-3-0

Northwest League volleyball:

School	League	Overall
La Conner	6-0	6-0
MV Christian	4-1	4-1
Coupeville	4-2	4-2
Orcas Island	2-6	2-6
Concrete	1-5	1-5
Darrington	0-3	0-3

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Concrete Covid cases cancel Coupeville celebration

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Concrete, Covid-19, Senior Night, volleyball on May 1, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Jaimee Masters and her fellow Coupeville volleyball seniors are having a tough time getting their customary celebration. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“I feel like we are in an episode of The Twilight Zone.”

This pandemic-altered school year has been a difficult one for everyone involved in athletics, and Coupeville High School volleyball coach Cory Whitmore has spent much of his season just trying to keep things working.

With four of seven Northwest 2B/1B League schools having Covid issues which have affected volleyball, the Wolves have seen their schedule change almost daily.

The latest hit — Concrete cancelling on Coupeville hours before what was supposed to be Senior Night in Cow Town.

The Lions reported two positive Covid cases in their spiker program, erasing Saturday’s varsity and JV matches, and shutting Concrete’s program down a week before the end of the season.

This follows on the heels of La Conner and Darrington both taking 10-day breaks mid-season after their own positive cases, while Friday Harbor sat out all fall sports after cases spiked in the San Juan Islands.

Coupeville, Mount Vernon Christian, and Orcas Island — which has instituted a no-fan policy for all games — are the only schools to avoid Covid quarantines (knock on wood) during the compressed fall season.

The Wolves have been affected, though, especially when it has come to trying to hold Senior Night.

CHS has one home contest left among its three remaining scheduled matches — but that is against Orcas, which will only play if fans are barred from the gym.

At this point, Coupeville’s Senior Night has been switched at least three times, only to have each plan upended by the pandemic.

Whitmore and Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith are scrambling (once again) to make sure Wolf 12th graders Jaimee Masters, Maddie Vondrak, Chelsea Prescott, and Kylie Chernikoff get their moment in the spotlight in front of friends and family.

Two possibilities include arranging a match with Darrington — now back from quarantine — or switching a May 7 road match at La Conner to a home affair.

For Whitmore, who was writing letters to his senior spikers when the Concrete cancellation came, the mission is simple.

“We can still honor our incredible seniors that deserve recognition,” he said.

“We will make it happen.”

UPDATE #1 — May 1 – 1:40 PM:

Senior Night rescheduled for Wednesday, May 5, with Darrington coming to Coupeville.

JV at 5:00 PM in CMS gym, varsity 6:30 in CHS gym.

UPDATE #2 — May 3 – 12:45 PM:

Concrete volleyball program reinstated by Skagit Health Department.

Darrington match cancelled.

Friday, May 7 match with La Conner switched from road game to home game, and will be new Senior Night.

JV 6:00, varsity 7:30.

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Wolves tangle with state champs

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Kylie Chernikoff, La Conner, Northwest League, volleyball on April 30, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Maddie Vondrak tied for team honors Thursday, ripping off six kills against La Conner. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Not even a brush with Covid can slow down La Conner High School volleyball.

The two-time defending 2B state champs, back from a midseason 10-day shutdown of the program, haven’t missed a beat when they’re allowed to play.

Case in point, Thursday night, as the Braves swept varsity and JV matches from visiting Coupeville, while remaining the only Northwest 2B/1B League school to knock off the feisty Wolf spikers this season.

With the losses, both CHS squads drop to 4-2, with four matches left on their pandemic-shortened 10-match campaigns.

La Conner’s squads are each 6-0, with their varsity having won all 18 sets played. The Braves JV is an almost-perfect 17-1 in sets.

Coupeville gets right back at it Saturday, hosting Concrete on Senior Night, and the Wolves will get a third crack at the league’s premier program May 7.

With Darrington having shut down its program because of Covid concerns, the Wolves replaced their second match with the Loggers with a third tangle with the school which dominates NWL volleyball action.

It’s the old adage of “you have to beat the best to be the best,” so buckle up your chin strap (metaphorically, at least) and go in swinging from your toes.

How Thursday played out:

Varsity:

Coupeville made the powerhouse Braves work for points, but ultimately fell 25-12, 25-14, 25-15.

La Conner was led by Ellie Marble, who sprayed 20 kills to go with 11 digs and two service aces, and Emma Keller, who doled out 28 assists

The Wolves countered with six kills apiece from Maddie Vondrak, Jill Prince, and Chelsea Prescott, with the latter of that trio also going low for five digs.

Kylie Chernikoff came up big with five kills and six digs, while Maddie Georges (23 assists, four digs), Alita Blouin (10 digs), Jaimee Masters (five digs), Lucy Tenore (one kill, one dig), and Abby Mulholland (a dig) all chipped in to the team effort.

“We improved since our last outing against them,” said CHS coach Cory Whitmore. “We passed better, limiting reception errors and taking more swings at them.

“Our middle blockers had strong hitting percentages each – Maddie Vondrak hitting .417 and Jill Prince hitting .385.”

With four matches left to play, including a third rumble with La Conner, Whitmore continues to preach improvement and hard work.

“Attempting to slow their offense down will always be a tough task, but we have to come up with ways to counter with our own,” he said. “I thought the girls fought with a lot more heart this time.

“We are looking forward to finishing up our last week of the season strong.”

JV:

Coupeville was swept in three, but the young spikers came close to upending La Conner in the final set before being nipped 26-24.

That late surge was a definite positive for Wolf coach Ashley Menges.

“First two sets we were sitting and watching a lot. We just didn’t look ready for it,” she said.

“La Conner’s a good team, but I’ve seen the level we play at time and time again this season, we just didn’t play there when it counted.

“The girls had a much better third set, but we still have much to work on before we meet them again.”

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Glossy pics? That’s the way (I like it)

Posted in Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, John Fisken photos, Nezi Keiper, Soccer, volleyball on April 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

We’ve hit a bump in the schedule recently, with just a handful of games played last week.

But there are still plenty of photos hanging around from previous contests, so here’s some you may not have previously seen.

They were shot by John Fisken, and, if you’re intrigued, you can see much more of his work by jumping over to John’s Photos (johnsphotos.net).

Speedy Wolf Mary Milnes (right) is a step quicker to the ball.

Fans adapt to the Age of Coronavirus.

Allie Lucero fires up a serve. Ace incoming.

Sam Wynn nudges the ball into play.

Nezi Keiper, ready to slice ‘n dice the defense.

Lanie Kiel rocks out with her bad self.

Gwen Gustafson unleashes The Knee Shredder.

Xavier Murdy uses the power of the force to freeze the ball in mid-air.

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Fight for fall supremacy rages

Posted in standings, tagged boys soccer, CHS Wolves, football, Girls Soccer, league standings, Northwest League, volleyball on April 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »

“Gimme those sweet, sweet standings!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s a donnybrook.

As we continue to stumble through a pandemic-altered fall sports season — which is running after spring this time around — pretty much everyone in the Northwest 2B/1B League is having success.

Well, except for Friday Harbor, which is sitting out the season…

But, other than the quarantine-lovin’ Wolverines, the battle for the most varsity team wins is a hotly-contested affair.

Coupeville, which rolled to a blowout victory during spring sports, still leads the pack, with eight wins spread out among its volleyball, girls and boys soccer, and football teams.

But, La Conner and Mount Vernon Christian are on the rise, with seven W’s apiece, while Orcas Island has six.

Concrete and Darrington are finding less success, with each school nabbing just a single win across the four fall sports to post win/loss records.

Cross country doesn’t roll that way, and Friday Harbor’s exit means Coupeville hasn’t been able to pick up any boys tennis victories.

The week ahead offers up a mix of contests — if the schedule plays out as planned, which has been highly-questionable in recent days.

Coupeville boys soccer is set to travel to Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, then host NWL interloper Providence Classical Christian Thursday.

Meanwhile, Wolf girls soccer goes to MVC Wednesday, while cross country makes the same trip Friday afternoon.

Rounding out the schedule, next Saturday offers up a road game, with football playing Neah Bay in Forks, and a home affair — Senior Night for volleyball against Concrete.

Standings through April 25:

Northwest League boys soccer:

School	League	Overall
Orcas Island	5-0-0	5-0-0
Coupeville	1-0-0	1-0-0
CPC-Lynnwood	3-3-0	3-3-0
MV Christian	2-2-0	2-2-0
PC Christian	2-3-0	2-3-0
La Conner	1-3-1	1-3-1
Grace Academy	0-3-1	0-3-1