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Dancing the day away!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Breanne Smedley, CHS Wolves, Lauren Rose, volleyball, Wolf Buddies on September 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Payton Aparicio takes her young buddy out for a twirl. (Breanne Smedley photos)

Lauren Rose imparts the wisdom of a setter to her pal.

Tiffany Briscoe is the center of attention.

Kenzi LaRue and associate are all smiles.

The present (and future) of Wolf volleyball.

Kyla Briscoe, bringing the fun with her.

Wolf spikers Ashley Menges (left), Katrina McGranahan (back, center) and Ally Roberts help get this party started.

The Wolf Buddies are back, and stronger than ever.

Kicking off a new year of the program — which unites Coupeville High School volleyball players with elementary school children — the Wolves and their young charges kicked up their heels.

“The girls did an awesome job of being role models to these young ones while serving their community and the future of their volleyball program,” said CHS coach Breanne Smedley. “So fun to watch it in action!”

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Are we all confused, or is it just me?!?!

Posted in Girls Soccer, Volleyball, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, scheduling, Soccer, volleyball on September 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »

"League? Non-league? Now you're just hurting my brain." (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

Kalia Littlejohn: “League game? Non-league game? I’ll just score in all of them and you can figure out the rest later.” (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

Some games matter more than others.

And this is where it’s going to get kind of confusing.

Coupeville High School, which has only three foes in the 1A Olympic League (Port Townsend, Klahowya, Chimacum), has been looking to pad out the schedule for both its girls’ soccer and volleyball squads.

Mission accomplished.

The Wolves have added two more home volleyball matches and one road trip for the booters, bringing those teams totals to 14 (with seven at home) and 15, respectively.

Now we get wacky.

The Wolf spikers have added Chimacum (Oct. 1) and Port Townsend (Oct. 8) while the soccer squad has picked up Port Townsend (Sept. 29), but — now, pay attention — even though those schools are league foes, the matches WON’T count in the league standings.

So, while you certainly want to win, doing so won’t help Coupeville’s chances of earning playoff berths, just as losses wouldn’t derail any hopes.

For both squads only the originally scheduled six matches against those schools (and Klahowya) will matter when figuring out which three teams earn postseason berths in each sport.

So, for volleyball that’s:

10/13 Klahowya
10/15 @ Chimacum
10/20 @ Port Townsend
10/22 Chimacum
10/26 @ Klahowya
10/29 Port Townsend

And the “counters” for soccer:

10/15 @ Chimacum
10/17 Klahowya
10/20 @ Port Townsend
10/22 Chimacum
10/26 @ Klahowya
10/29 Port Townsend

Six league games is the magic number for fall, as Wolf football and boys’ tennis each have that number on their schedule as well, and all of those WILL count in the conference standings.

And, in slightly less confusing scheduling news, the Wolf JV football team has picked up a home game to fill an open slot on Monday, Sept. 21.

The Wolves will now tee it up with 2A Anacortes at 5 PM that night.

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Hurricane busters!!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Allison Wenzel, Ashley Menges, CHS Wolves, Kenzi LaRue, volleyball on September 15, 2015| Leave a Comment »

With moves like this, Allison Wenzel earned Player of the Match honors in her team’s first win. (John Fisken photo)

Winner, winner, we want our photo taken! (Jennifer Menges photo)

A good old-fashioned beat-down.

That’s what the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad dropped on host Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday night, routing the Hurricanes in straight sets.

Rolling all night long, the Wolves (now 1-2) savaged MVC 25-14, 25-18, 25-9 to give new coach Heidi Wyman her first win at CHS.

“The girls were mentally tough all night, served strong, stayed together and never looked back,” Wyman said. “It’s easy to lose focus in the middle of a long match, allowing an opponent to sneak back in. But not on these Wolves.

“They did not allow MVC to score more than three points in a row the entire match,” she added. “That is impressive.”

Not that the Hurricanes had much of a chance to string together any runs, as Coupeville crushed it at the service stripe, ripping off 31 aces.

And, if the ball did get in play, the Wolves put it down quickly, racking up 14 kills.

“They dominated from start to finish,” Wyman said. “Our offense is starting to roll.

“We get better every practice and the hard work is beginning to shine through in the games.”

Allison Wenzel earned Player of the Match honors for her stellar play across the board.

“She had a .417 hitting average, added the first block of the season, was a passing machine and served a perfect first set!,” Wyman said.

Also earning kudos were Kenzie LaRue and Ashley Menges.

LaRue was flawless at the net, converting all four of her hitting opportunities into kills, then topped her night with five service aces.

Her freshman teammate was equally as impressive when firing up serves, a trait their coach likes to exploit.

“We start almost every game with Ashley serving for a reason,” Wyman said. “Tonight she unleashed six aces in 14 attempts, finishing the night with two of her games perfect at the line.”

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“They battled!!”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Katrina McGranahan, Payton Aparicio, Valen Trujillo, volleyball on September 15, 2015| Leave a Comment »

McKenzie Bailey and Co. put up a strong fight Tuesday. (John Fisken photo)

They’re getting there.

Looking sharper and more aggressive with each match, a very young Coupeville High School volleyball squad is gunning for its first win of the season.

And, while it didn’t come Tuesday, with the Wolves falling in four sets at Mount Vernon Christian, they did make their best stand yet.

“They battled! I’m really proud of the progress that they’re making on the court,” said CHS coach Breanne Smedley. “The girls are playing together, taking care of their jobs, and doing a better job of siding-out without letting strings of points go by.

“What I was most impressed with was our aggressiveness,” she added. “We were swinging on game point rather than tipping or setting the ball over. We are working on this in practice and it is showing on the court.”

Coupeville fell 25-10, 26-28, 25-20, 25-18, with the non-conference loss dropping it to 0-3 on the still-young season.

The Wolves now have a long gap between matches, not returning to action until Friday, Sept. 25, when they host Orcas Island.

They have picked up two more home matches later in the season, however, which will expand their schedule to 14 matches, while giving them seven on their home floor.

In a move that may confuse some (me for sure), the new matches (Oct. 1 vs Chimacum and Oct. 8 vs. Port Townsend) are against 1A Olympic League rivals, but will be considered non-league matches.

When it comes time to decide playoff teams, seeding and tiebreakers, only the final six matches of the season — when Coupeville plays Klahowya, Port Townsend and Chimacum home-and-away — will count in the conference race.

And yes, there will be a test on that later.

Tuesday, playing a true non-league match against a true non-league team, the Wolves got major contributions across the board.

Sophomore Payton Aparicio delivered a breakout performance, tallying five kills, four digs, a block and a strong 2.09 passing average, while also going a crisp 10/10 at the service line.

Valen Trujillo added 10 digs, a 2.19 passing average and three service aces, while Tiffany Briscoe (five kills), Emma Smith (four kills, one solo block, one block assist) and Katrina McGranahan (four kills, four service aces, one block) all chipped in.

Lauren Rose paced Coupeville on serve, going a flawless 13/13.

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“A great day!!”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Maddy Hilkey, Orcas Island, SW Invitational, volleyball on September 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Maddy Hilkey (?) and Ashley Menges (JOhn Fisken photo)

Maddy Hilkey (5) and Ashley Menges stepped up Saturday and saw playing time with the Wolf varsity spikers. (John Fisken photo)

Payton Aparicio (left) and Hope Lodell give captain Valen Trujillo a boost. (Lauren Rose photo)

Leaps and bounds.

Showing improvement every day, a very young Coupeville High School volleyball squad continues to rise, and Saturday was another triumph.

Playing at the 16-team South Whidbey Invitational, the Wolves claimed second in their bracket.

Coupeville swept two sets from Orcas Island, a school they will face Sept. 25 at home, and split sets with Port Angeles.

The small-school Wolves also fared well against the bigger teams in the tourney, which included 2A and 3A schools.

“They did great!,” said CHS coach Breanne Smedley. “The team is really starting to come together and realizing their potential on the court.

“We are still learning from the ups and downs associated with being a young team,” she added. “Our goal has been to increase our mental toughness to play “our game” from start to finish.”

Along with the normal varsity lineup, three JV players got the call-up to pad the roster and all made an impression on their coach.

“Our freshman floaters — Maddy Hilkey, Ashley Menges and Sarah Wright — did an amazing job of stepping in when we needed them,” Smedley said.

“Each time we play, I can tell that all the girls have a desire to keep improving and pushing their limits, which makes it extremely fun and rewarding to coach!,” she added. “Overall, a great day!!”

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