CHS senior Sydney Autio capped her high school volleyball career by being named a First-Team All-Conference pick. (John Fisken photos)
Valen Trujillo, who shattered the school career record for digs as a junior, got her props from 1A Olympic League coaches.
Katrina McGranahan, a terror both at the net and the service stripe, gets ready to launch a missile.
Valen Trujillo continued a proud tradition, while Sydney Autio and Katrina McGranahan jumped in to join in on the fun.
The Coupeville High School volleyball trio were honored Thursday when 1A Olympic League coaches released their season-ending honors.
Trujillo’s selection as a First-Team All-Conference player was her second straight, as the junior has been honored both years the Wolves have played in their new league.
It was the first selection for Autio, a senior who was co-captain with Trujillo, and McGranahan, a sophomore in her first year as a full-time varsity player.
With three players being honored, Coupeville topped last season, when Trujillo and then-senior Hailey Hammer were tabbed.
This year’s trio of honorees sparked the Wolves to a resurgence.
CHS went from 1-11 a year ago to 6-10, claimed second-place in the regular season standings and returned to the postseason.
Once there, the Wolves toppled Seattle Christian, giving Coupeville its first home volleyball playoff win in more than a decade.
Cascade Christian, which advanced to the state tourney, eventually eliminated the very-young Wolves in the second round of districts, but only after a stirring battle in Puyallup.
Trujillo, who was named the team’s MVP, shattered the school career record for digs this season, passing legendary former Wolf Jessica Riddle.
For the season, she recorded 157 digs (ninth-best by a 1A player), a team-leading 264 service returns and 33 service aces.
Autio set up the Wolf attack with 147 assists (#10 in 1A), while also unleashing an array of winners from the line. She had 45 aces (#8 in 1A) and won 77 points on serve.
The tall, explosive McGranahan, who saw some limited varsity action as a freshman, made a huge impact in her second season.
She recorded 70 kills (#20 in 1A), a team-high 14 blocks, 78 service points and 38 aces (#13 in 1A).
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