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“Maggie is really starting to shine!!”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on October 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Maggie Crimmins pounded way at Darrington Wednesday, collecting a team-high four kills. (john Fisken photo)

   Maggie Crimmins pounded away at Darrington Wednesday, collecting a team-high four kills. (John Fisken photo)

Big highs and big lows.

Riding the roller-coaster Wednesday night, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad was ultimately edged in a thriller at Darrington.

The 15-25, 25-22, 25-15 non-conference loss busted a two-match win streak for the young Wolves, dropping them to 2-3.

They return to action immediately, as Chimacum comes to Whidbey for a match Thursday afternoon, with the JV tipping first at 4:30 PM.

Despite putting up strong stats as a team (12 service aces and 15 kills), Coupeville had a bit too many dips to put the match away.

“When we were hot, we were hot, but when we got cold … something to learn from,” said Wolf JV coach Heidi Wyman.

Ashley Menges paced the Wolves with 12 assists, while Maggie Crimmins racked up four kills at the net.

“As Maggie gets more confident, she is really starting to shine,” Wyman said.

One area where the Wolves were dead-on was at the service stripe, where almost every player powered through with impressive touch.

“Allison (Wenzel), Kameryn (St Onge), Maddy (Hilkey), Ashley, Kenzi (LaRue) and Sarah (Wright) each had one perfect serving game,” Wyman said. “Kameryn actually had two.”

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Service game, on point!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

McKenzie Bailey (John Fisken photo)

   McKenzie Bailey paced Coupeville Wednesday in Darrington with eight kills and three blocks. (John Fisken photo)

If they could have served all night, and done nothing else, we’d be talking about a win.

Unfortunately, playing volleyball requires multiple skills, and struggles in a few other areas Wednesday cost the Coupeville High School spikers.

While their service game kept them in the match for a bit, too many hitting errors ultimately killed the Wolves, sending them to a 25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-19 non-conference loss at Darrington.

The defeat dropped Coupeville to 1-4.

The Wolves will get an immediate chance to bounce back into the win column, however, as they return home Thursday to face 1A Olympic League rival Chimacum in a non-league match.

That match (JV tips at 4:30, varsity at 6:15), and one Oct. 8 against Port Townsend, will share the unusual distinction of not counting in the race for playoff spots and seeding, even though they are against fellow league teams.

All three schools needed extra matches, but only Coupeville’s final six matches (Oct. 13-Oct. 29) — two each against Klahowya, Chimacum and Port Townsend — count in the official league standings.

Regardless of how Thursday’s match is classified, the Wolves will hope to stay on point with their serving, which was their primary weapon at Darrington.

Led by Valen Trujillo, who was flawless at the line, and Katrina McGranahan, who ripped off five straight aces at one point, Coupeville hit on a superb 90% of its serves.

“Sydney (Autio), Katrina, Lauren (Rose), Payton (Aparicio) and Valen did a great job putting the pressure on from the service line,” said Wolf coach Breanne Smedley.

What killed the Wolves in the end was an inability to put away points.

“We had solid passing and serving throughout the match,” Smedley said. “Hitters struggled to execute, giving away multiple points on errors.

“The girls did a great job battling for every point and closing leads by serving, though.”

Trujillo sparked the Wolves, compiling a 2.6 passing average and going low for 18 digs.

“Valen had her best of the season so far,” Smedley said. “She was focused, reading well and making amazing plays in the back row.

“She was a solid constant for our team.”

Coupeville’s two seniors stepped up, with McKenzie Bailey pounding away for eight kills and three blocks, while Autio had six service aces and dealt out 12 assists.

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Rise up and rule the court!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Emma Smith (John Fisken photos)

Emma Smith (13) prepares to put a hurtin’ on the ball. (John Fisken photos)

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   Wolf JV coach Heidi Wyman and Allsion Wenzel (8) consult the magical iPad, while Maggie Crimmins (pink laces) and Kenzi LaRue discuss strategy.

Lauren Rose

Lauren Rose’s skills leave opposing players transfixed.

Nicole Lester

   Nicole Lester, the most consistent server on the court Friday, unleashes a wicked shot.

Kailey Kellner

   Kailey Kellner (left) and Lauren Rose like to put a spin on picking up all the extra practice volleyballs.

Kayla Rose

Kayla Rose lets loose with a scorcher.

Kyla Briscoe

Kyla Briscoe (8) gets ready to sub in for Sydney Autio.

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“And that’s called kickin’ their butt!!”

Unleash the power.

It’s what the Coupeville High School volleyball squads did Friday night, with both the varsity and JV rolling to big wins over visiting Orcas Island.

Serves were sizzlin’, spikes were exploding and wandering camera god John Fisken was on hand to document all the happenings.

In between trying to get more Diet Coke out of me, he delivered these snappy pics unto us. For which we are grateful.

To see more (and possibly purchase some, thereby helping to fund college scholarships for CHS student/athletes) pop over to:

Varsity — http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?act=view_gallery&gallery=9145&league=21&page=1&page_name=photo_store&school=24&sport=0

JV — http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?act=view_gallery&gallery=9151&league=21&page=1&page_name=photo_store&school=24&sport=0

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The spirit is strong in these ones!!

Posted in Fashionable Fans, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Gabe

    Gabe Wynn pauses to read the always-thin Whidbey Examiner while Orcas Island serves in the volleyball match. (John Fisken photos)

Guys (John Fisken photos)

Wynn and crew arrive in soccer territory, bearing Wolf Nation’s colors.

Kiels

   Former Wolf volleyball stars Katie (left) and Kacie Kiel return to the gym of their youthful days.

Makana

   Makana Stone and Anthony Bergeron luxuriate in a Wolf soccer win, as Coupeville romped to a 5-0 win.

guys

Back to the gym for the cheer crew that never rests.

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Positive thinking through hand-painted signs.

moms

“Dang! That Kalia Littlejohn scores every time she touches the ball!!”

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Wolf spikers salute their fans (and the flag).

It was not an easy day to be a fan.

Friday offered Coupeville High School fans a quandary, as the options were many.

Wolf football was across the pond, set to play Port Townsend at 6:30, but, in a rare occurrence, both CHS volleyball and soccer had Friday night home games as well.

Making matters more complicated, volleyball was in two locations, as both the varsity and JV played at the same time in separate gyms. At the exact same time as soccer kicked off.

To their credit, Wolf fans stepped up and had a strong presence at all of the events, with many of them flying back and forth between events.

Leading the way was a pack of CHS students who got dudded up in uniforms (and helmets) and led the cheers at both volleyball and soccer.

Along for the ride was travelin’ photo man John Fisken, who provides us with the pics above.

I guess it paid to get him that 12-pack of Diet Coke, after all.

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“It’s gonna be an awesome season!!”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Kenzi

   Kenzi LaRue and Co. kept their eye on the ball Friday night. (John Fisken photos)

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Heidi Wyman’s talented band of young guns.

Speed kills.

Playing quickly and efficiently, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad whipped visiting Orcas Island so fast Friday night they still had time to be fans.

Playing in one gym while the Wolf varsity played in another, the young guns dismantled the Vikings 25-8, 25-16, 25-22, then jumped across the hall to scream and holler.

“They finished Orcas quick enough to cheer on the varsity!,” said Wolf JV coach Heidi Wyman. “It’s great to be part of a team and a town that supports each other so well.

“These young ladies are loud on the bench, pick each other up when they get down, and celebrate each other’s successes selflessly,” she added. “It’s scary when you get that kind of chemistry. It’s gonna be an awesome season!”

The win, coming after a 10-day layoff, was the second straight for the JV squad, lifting them to 2-2 on the still-young season.

They did it with a mix of precision serving (25 aces) and big hitting (15 kills).

“Offensively aggressive all night!,” said a proud coach.

Freshman phenom Maddy Hilkey captured player of the game honors with 14 serving aces and four kills.

“She passes any ball that comes her way with grace and accuracy,” Wyman said.

Also soaring high were the deadly duo of Kameryn St Onge, who rattled home six kills, and Nicole Lester, who led the Wolves with an 89% success rate at the service stripe.

“Kameryn is deadly whenever she gets a chance to attack the ball,” Wyman said. “Having a left-handed setter that can sky the way she does is just awesome to watch.

“Nicole is so great,” she added. “When the team needs someone to put a serve in, she finds a way to make it happen.”

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