Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Posts Tagged ‘volleyball’

As temps drop, action heats up

Posted in standings, tagged , , , , , , , on October 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Gavin Straub celebrated his birthday Friday by helping Coupeville win its third straight football game. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolf volleyball spikers are 9-1, second-best start in program history.

Things are ramping up.

As we sail towards the middle of October, the race for league titles and postseason berths heats up in the North Sound Conference.

Coupeville High School volleyball is still in contention for a crown, trailing King’s by a game, with five matches to play, while Wolf soccer is fighting for a playoff berth.

Tennis and cross country go their own way, with individual success largely trumping team glory, while football is prevented from being a playoff team since it’s taking a one-year break from league play.

Which doesn’t mean they can’t win, as the Wolf gridiron squad is the second most-successful CHS program this fall.

The week ahead will start to shake things out, with Coupeville soccer hosting Sultan Tuesday in a must-win game, followed by a road trip Thursday to Cedar Park Christian.

Football is at home Friday, hosting South Whidbey on Homecoming.

Ownership of The Bucket for the next year is at stake, and the Wolves sit one win away from posting their first winning season in 13 years.

Also on tap are a pair of road matches for CHS volleyball, Tuesday at CPC and Thursday at South Whidbey, a cross country trip to Granite Falls Thursday, and what could be the final week of tennis action.

The Wolf netters travel to Seattle Academy Monday, host The Bush School Tuesday, then play Saturday in the Emerald City League championships.

As we prepare for the action-packed week ahead, a look at where we are at the moment.

 

North Sound Conference volleyball:

School League Overall
King’s 5-0 8-0
Coupeville 4-1 9-1
CPC-Bothell 3-2 8-3
South Whidbey 2-3 3-6
Sultan 1-4 4-6
Granite Falls 0-5 3-6

 

North Sound Conference football:

School League Overall
CPC-Bothell 2-0 5-1
Coupeville 0-0 4-2
Granite Falls 1-1 2-4
South Whidbey 1-1 4-2
King’s 0-1 1-5
Sultan 0-1 1-5

**CHS football is playing an independent schedule and has no league games.**

 

North Sound Conference girls soccer:

School League Overall
South Whidbey 6-0 10-0-1
King’s 5-1 8-4-0
CPC-Bothell 3-3 6-4-0
Granite Falls 3-3 6-5-0
Sultan 1-5 1-9-2
Coupeville 0-6 0-9-2


Emerald City League boys tennis:

School League Overall
Seattle Academy 10-1 10-1
University Prep 10-1 10-1
Bear Creek 8-6 8-6
Overlake 6-5 6-5
Eastside Prep 5-5 5-5
South Whidbey 3-10 3-10
Bush 2-8 2-8
Coupeville 2-10 3-10

Read Full Post »

Saturday spikes, serves sizzle

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 12, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris launches the Wolf offense on the attack. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Lyla Stuurmans gets low to keep a ball in play.

It was a battle royal for the heart of the Island.

Or at least a rare weekend volleyball showdown for middle school neighbors.

Thanks to a reshuffled schedule brought about by reffing issues, Coupeville and Langley clashed Saturday on the southern tip of Whidbey, with the Cougars taking two of three matches from the Wolves.

How it all played out:

 

Level 1:

Coupeville’s top spikers fought hard all day, coming back to win the third set but drop the match 25-19, 25-15, 7-15.

The loss leaves the Wolves at 0-6 on the season, heading into a home match Monday with Granite Falls.

Savina Wells had the spiciest mix of serves, helping CMS win 11 points while she was anchored at the stripe, while Olivia Schaffeld (9) and Mia Farris (7) chipped in with solid work.

Also winning points on serve were Katie Marti (6), Chloe Marzocca (5), Grey Peabody (5), Taylor Brotemarkle (3), and Lyla Stuurmans (3).

 

Level 2:

Coupeville’s most-successful squad kept the good times rolling, thumping their hosts 25-13, 25-11, 16-14.

With the win, the Wolves middle franchise bounces to a spiffy 4-2.

Dropping the hammer of the gods on the Cougars was the one-two combo of Madison McMillan and Brionna Blouin, who each tallied up 18 points on serve.

Aby Wood led the support crew with 12 more, while Issabel Johnson had nine.

Rounding out the well-balanced attack were Allison Nastali (3), Skylar Parker (2), Ava Mitten (2), and Kaitlyn Leavell (2).

 

Level 3:

Langley got a bit of revenge in this one, sweeping Coupeville 25-9, 25-14, 15-4, dropping the Wolves to 1-5 on the season.

Bryley Gilbert was the top scorer for CMS, tallying up five points off of her serve, with Hayley Thomas tossing in another four.

Also scoring were Bailey Thule (3), Kaylee Clark (3), Oktober Frost (3), Kassidy Upchurch (3), Gabriella Becktell (3), Jackie Contreras (2), and Maryah Love (1).

Read Full Post »

Big spikes, big hearts

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Emma Mathusek is dressed to honor the battle against breast cancer. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Vivian Farris keeps the Coupeville offense flowing.

Wolf mom Maria Reyes models some catchy eye-wear.

Maya Toomey-Stout (left) and Maddie Vondrak (pink glove) turn wanderin’ paparazzi John Fisken pink to honor the memory of his late sister Mary.

Hannah Davidson gets artful at the net.

CHS soccer star Tia Wurzrainer gets an A+ for her artwork.

Taygin Jump with the bump.

9-1 on the season, with killer grades and a great sense of community spirit.

The Mad Masher gets dramatic, as Maddie Vondrak brings the heat.

It was a special night for Coupeville High School volleyball.

All three Wolf spiker squads won their home matches against Sultan Wednesday, but there was more going on then just a sports contest.

CHS joined hundreds of other schools in hosting a Dig Pink Night, raising money and awareness for the ongoing battle against breast cancer.

Photographer John Fisken, who lost his sister Mary to the disease, took a moment to put the camera down and honor her memory by turning his silky, silvery locks and beard a bright shade of pink.

Before and after, he hefted his cameras and caught a mix of on and off court action, some of which you can see above.

To see more of his work, and possibly buy some glossies for grandma, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Volleyball/VB-2019-10-09-vs-Sultan/

Read Full Post »

Best team in town

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 10, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Hard-hitting Maddie Vondrak prepares to abuse the volleyball. (Brian Vick photos)

Willow Vick is part of a CHS varsity volleyball squad off to a 9-1 start.

Call it a palate cleanser before the main meal.

Having reached the halfway point of the league season a night before, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad spent Thursday relaxing.

Sort of.

The Wolves were back on the floor less than 24 hours after beating Sultan, and this time they had to leave behind their home gym and travel across the waters to Port Townsend.

But it was also sort of relaxing, as the high-flying Coupeville spikers rolled to a quick ‘n easy non-conference win over the RedHawks, coming out on top 25-8, 25-4, 25-10.

The victory lifts the Wolves to a sparkling 9-1 on the season, and now they’ll have a couple days off to mentally and physically prepare for the second half of the conference schedule.

CHS, which is 4-1 in North Sound Conference action, a game off of first-place King’s (5-0) in the six-team league, travels twice next week.

The Wolves invade gyms at Cedar Park Christian Tuesday and South Whidbey Thursday.

The trip to Port Townsend gave CHS coach Cory Whitmore a chance to use every available player, with 11 of 12 varsity athletes hitting the floor.

Only Chelsea Prescott, who is recovering from an ankle injury, sat out the contest.

“It was a good outing tonight with a total team effort,” Whitmore said. “Good to follow up Sultan with a commanding win at Port Townsend.”

Coupeville’s stat line in the straight-sets demolition derby:

Kylie Chernikoff — three kills, one ace, one dig
Hannah Davidson — six kills
Emma Mathusek — three digs
Lucy Sandahl — three aces, three digs, one assist
Scout Smith — two kills, three aces, two digs, 22 assists
Lucy Tenore — one kill
Maya Toomey-Stout — eight kills, six aces, three digs, one assist
Zoe Trujillo — three kills, six aces, one dig
Raven Vick — five aces
Willow Vick — one kill, one ace
Maddie Vondrak — four kills

Read Full Post »

We’re strollin’, we’re rollin’

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on October 10, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Jaimee Masters had three service aces Thursday, as Coupeville’s JV volleyball squad thrashed Port Townsend. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Ivy Leedy and Co. are now 7-2 on the season.

Quick turnaround, quicker win.

Less than 24 hours after dismantling Sultan at home, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad was back at it Thursday night, thrashing Port Townsend on the road.

The ferry ride probably took longer than the match, as the Wolves cruised in with a 25-5, 25-8, 25-8 win over the RedHawks.

With the non-conference victory, Coupeville’s young guns send their record soaring to a pretty dang good 7-2 on the season.

CHS coach Chris Smith kept his bench hoppin’ Thursday, rotating in 11 players, with all of them having an impact on play.

Freshman setter Maddie Georges kept the offense clicking, doling out 14 assists to go with seven service aces and two kills.

Also coming up big were Abby Mulholland and Taygin Jump, who each pounded six aces, while Kylie Chernikoff crushed her enemies, saw them driven before her, and enjoyed the lamentation of the women as she sprayed seven kills.

The rest of Coupeville’s stat line on the night:

Alita Blouin — one kill
Chernikoff — three aces, one dig
Jump — two kills
Ryanne Knoblich — two kills, one ace, one dig
Anya Leavell — three kills
Jaimee Masters — three aces, two digs
Heidi Meyers — four aces
Mulholland — two kills

Jill Prince and Ivy Leedy also saw floor time for Coupeville, which gets back to North Sound Conference action next week, traveling Tuesday to Cedar Park Christian and Thursday to South Whidbey.

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »