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Drive East until you hit the SunDome

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on November 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Chloe Marzocca and Co. are Yakima-bound. (Jennifer Marzocca photo)

They’re on their way.

Carrying a 16-0 record, the Coupeville High School volleyball squad headed out of Cow Town Tuesday, with the bus aimed right at the SunDome in Yakima.

Awaiting them is the 2B state tournament, which runs Wednesday and Thursday.

First up is a match-up with Tonasket, then a rumble against either Mossyrock or Colfax.

But before the spikes and aces start flying, the Wolves got a send-off from school mates, parental figures, fans, and more, as seen in the pics above and below.

That moment right before you spend hours bumpin’ down the backroads on a bus. (Kimberly Brotemarkle photo)

Dakota Strong is off on an adventure. (Photo courtesy Danette Beckley)

Sophomore spikers Haylee Armstrong (left) and Capri Anter want to return to the rock before making trips to state in 2025 and 2026. (Michelle Armstrong photo)

Taylor Brotemarkle finds her seat. (Kimberly Brotemarkle photo)

Headed back to the big dance for a second-straight year. (Jennifer Marzocca photo)

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Savor some spicy, soul-satisfying stats

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on November 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris floats in to deliver a winner. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

On to the big dance to pile up some more stats.

The Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad has one journey left and it’s a trip to Yakima for the 2B state tourney.

That 16-team, 2-day royal rumble goes down in the SunDome this Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 13-14.

Coupeville, which has set a program record for wins while rolling to a 16-0 mark, is seeded #5 and opens against Tonasket.

After that comes a match against either Mossyrock or Colfax, with a possibility of more bouts if the wins keep coming.

Taylor Brotemarkle kicks off the counter-attack.

As they prep for the long journey East, a look at season-to-date stats for the Wolf spikers:

 

Kills:

Teagan Calkins – 170
Lyla Stuurmans – 165
Mia Farris – 139
Madison McMillan – 68
Jada Heaton – 34
Katie Marti – 25
Dakota Strong – 3
Tenley Stuurmans – 3
Taylor Brotemarkle – 1
Lexis Drake – 1
Aby Wood – 1

 

Digs:

McMillan – 159
Farris – 138
Marti – 89
L. Stuurmans – 89
Brotemarkle – 79
Calkins – 59
T. Stuurmans – 52
Heaton – 12
Wood – 1

 

Block – Solo:

L. Stuurmans – 18
Calkins – 1
Farris – 1
Heaton – 1

 

Block – Assist:

L. Stuurmans – 15
Calkins – 10
Heaton – 6
Marti – 5
McMillan – 4
Farris – 2

 

Assists:

Marti – 481
McMillan – 17
L. Stuurmans – 13
Brotemarkle – 5
Farris – 4
Heaton – 3
T. Stuurmans – 2
Calkins — 1

 

Service Aces:

Marti – 50
McMillan – 42
Farris – 30
Calkins – 29
L. Stuurmans – 26
T. Stuurmans – 16
Chloe Marzocca – 4
Heaton – 2
Wood – 1

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Path to Title Town set

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on November 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Jada Heaton keeps her eyes on the prize. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re the #5 seed, and they open on court #5.

The draw for the 16-team 2B state volleyball tournament was revealed Sunday, and now Coupeville High School knows its path to Title Town.

The Wolves (16-0), who are one of two undefeated teams along with top-seeded Adna, open play in the double-elimination tourney at 9:45 AM Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Their first foe at the Yakima SunDome will be #12 seed Tonasket (15-7), who hails from the Central Washington B League.

The Tigers earned the last state berth out of District 5 and are returning to the big dance for the first time since 2017.

Overall, Tonasket has played in three previous state volleyball tourneys, netting one match win in 1998.

This is the seventh trip to state for the Coupeville spikers, and their second in as many seasons.

The Wolves have four state volleyball wins, with the last coming in 2004.

Coupeville and Tonasket, which sit 241 miles apart, had one foe in common this season, and that was Okanogan.

The Tigers split their season series with their league mates, winning 3-1 and losing 3-2, while the Wolves toppled the Bulldogs 3-2 in a non-conference rumble.

If Coupeville wins its state opener, it advances to play a Wednesday night quarterfinals match against the winner of #4 Mossyrock (12-6) and #13 Colfax (9-10).

Lose that opener with Tonasket, and the Wolves return to the floor mid-afternoon for a loser-out rumble with the loser from that same #4 vs. #13 contest.

Win at least one of its two matches Wednesday, and CHS will be back in action Thursday and still in contention for the first state trophy in program history.

The top eight take a trophy home with them when they return from Yakima this year.

In a side note, Coupeville will be joined at state by Northwest 2B/1B League mate La Conner (12-9), which eliminated Orcas Island Saturday in the second-place game at the District 1/2 tourney which the Wolves won.

The Braves, who have six state titles up on the wall, face a monumental task this time around, as they are seeded #16 and open against top-ranked Adna, which is 18-0.

And, in a second side note, pour one out for Kittitas and Lind-Ritzville-Sprague, which, despite being ranked #6 and #8 in RPI, respectively, failed to advance to state after being eliminated in district tournaments.

Absolute proof you never really know until the last spike hits the floor.

 

To see the bracket, pop over to:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4525

Yakima, here they come.

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Look back, move forward

Posted in standings, tagged , , , , , on November 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Hunter (left) and Hurlee Bronec are leaving the outdoors behind and heading into the gym for basketball season. (Danica Strong photos)

One week left.

Or actually more like three or four days.

Fall sports comes to a close for Coupeville High School this coming week, with volleyball making a trek to Yakima for the state tourney Wednesday and possibly Thursday.

The Wolf spikers are the last team standing as soccer, football, cross country, and cheer have wrapped their campaigns.

So that means today’s look at the standings is our last one until basketball season kicks into gear.

Ari Armstrong, Nick Shelly and associates have gotten CHS sports off to a strong start this fall.

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 8-0-0 17-2-0
Lopez Island 6-2-0 14-2-0
PC Christian 6-2-0 12-4-2
Coupeville 4-4-0 6-8-1
Friday Harbor 4-4-0 8-7-0
MV Christian 4-4-0 9-5-1
CPC-Lynnwood 2-6-0 5-9-0
La Conner 2-6-0 2-11-1
Grace Academy 0-8-0 2-12-0

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 1-1 5-4
Friday Harbor 1-1 4-5

 

Northwest League football — (8-Man):

School League Overall
Darrington 1-0 5-5
La Conner 0-0 3-4
Concrete 0-1 3-6

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 10-0 16-0
Darrington 6-2 18-5
La Conner 6-4 12-9
Orcas Island 6-4 12-10
MV Christian 4-6 7-10
Concrete 1-7 9-11
Friday Harbor 0-10 2-13

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All the cheers, all the spikes

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on November 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Willow Leedy-Bonifas (left) and Ari Cunningham lead the cheers for their fellow Wolf spikers. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Last chance to see them in person.

Coupeville High School volleyball fans filled the gym Thursday night to watch the Wolves swat La Conner in Bi-District playoff action, running their record to a pristine 15-0.

From this point on, the rest of the matches will be on the road, but they’ll always have the photos, some of which can be seen above and below.

To see on-court pics from this match, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Volleyball-2024-2025/VB-2024-11-07-vs-LaConner

 

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