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Marinate in some saucy spiker stats

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Tenley Stuurmans leads all Wolves in service aces. (Julie Wheat photos)

The numbers are starting to pile up.

We’re a third of the way through the regular season schedule, with the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad having played five of its 15 matches.

So, a perfect time to step back and gaze upon the accumulated stats in awe and wonder.

Or something like that.

Anyway, the numbers below are for regular matches — tournament and jamboree play not included — and come from stat sheets provided by the CHS coaches.

Did I add all the numbers correctly? That’s always the question…

 

Varsity
(5 matches):

 

Kills:

Teagan Calkins – 52
Haylee Armstrong – 27
Dakota Strong – 18
Tenley Stuurmans – 12
Ari Cunningham – 10
Lexis Drake – 6
Adeline Maynes – 2

 

Digs:

Armstrong – 43
Calkins – 30
Capri Anter – 22
Stuurmans – 16
Drake – 12
Cunningham – 8
Maynes – 4
Strong – 1
Sydney Van Dyke – 1

 

Assists:

Stuurmans – 96
Maynes – 8
Cunningham – 5
Armstrong – 4
Calkins – 2
Drake – 2
Strong – 1

 

Solo Blocks:

Drake – 1

 

Block Assists:

Cunningham – 3
Armstrong – 2
Calkins – 1

 

Service Aces:

Stuurmans – 24
Calkins – 9
Cunningham – 8
Armstrong – 5
Anter – 2
Drake – 2
Maynes – 2
Strong – 1

 

Adeline Maynes directs traffic.

 

JV
(3 matches):

 

Kills:

Kennedy O’Neill – 7
Chelsi Stevens – 6
Sydney Van Dyke – 6
Isa Mc Fetridge – 5
Cassandra Powers – 5
Hailey Grijalva – 1
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 1
Adeline Maynes – 1

 

Digs:

O’Neill – 20
Leedy-Bonifas – 18
Mc Fetridge – 18
Maynes – 6
Powers – 4
Olivia Martin – 3
Grijalva – 2
Van Dyke – 2
Stevens – 1

 

Assists:

Maynes – 22
Powers – 3
Van Dyke – 3
Mc Fetridge – 1

 

Service Aces:

Powers – 9
Maynes – 7
Van Dyke – 5
Mc Fetridge – 4
O’Neill – 4
Leedy-Bonifas – 2
Grijalva – 1
Emma Leavitt – 1

Kennedy O’Neill (left), Kee’Arya Brown (middle), and Emma Leavitt await the start of action.

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“It’s a great learning opportunity”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 19, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Dakota Strong continues to fill up the stat sheet. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

Time to start a new streak.

Playing for the third time in as many days Thursday, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball team lost a Northwest 2B/1B League match for the first time since 2023.

The new-look Wolves, rebuilding after losing most of their roster to graduation after back-to-back trips to the state tourney, fell 25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21 to visiting Mount Vernon Christian.

That snaps a 17-match league win streak for CHS and drops them to 1-1 in conference play, 2-2-1 overall.

The nail biter loss capped a 48-hour burst of high-intensity play in which the Wolves beat Friday Harbor at home, endured an epic road trip to Forks, then immediately jumped back on the floor to host MVC.

“The varsity showed a lot of grit and determination,” CHS coach Scout Smith said.

“Three matches and 11 sets of volleyball in three days is a lot.

“It’s not easy to show up three days in a row to play. However they never used that as an excuse; they continued to expect more of themselves, never using fatigue as an excuse.”

Wolf coaches (l to r) Scout Smith, Hope Lucero, and Alita Blouin are looking for a shoe contract. (Photo courtesy Charlotte Young)

With Smith and her assistant coaches rockin’ stylish footwear, their players brought their A-games, but so did their opponents.

“The MVC players also showed a lot of determination,” Smith said. “Have to give them a hand for putting together a win after we battled them for four straight sets.”

With 10 matches left on the regular season schedule, including trips to La Conner and Darrington next week, the Wolves have plenty of time to grow.

“Overall it’s a great learning opportunity,” Smith said.

“I love that we get to face a lot of adversity early in the season. It only helps us to improve.

“We will go out and get the win when it matters.”

 

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — 10 digs
Haylee Armstrong — 6 kills, 5 digs, 17 assists, 3 aces
Teagan Calkins — 8 kills, 8 digs, 1 block assist, 2 aces
Ari Cunningham — 1 kill, 3 digs, 1 assist, 2 block assists, 2 aces
Lexis Drake — 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 assist, 1 block assist
Adeline Maynes — 1 dig, 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace
Tenley Stuurmans — 2 kills, 5 digs, 17 assists, 3 aces

 

Isa Mc Fetridge launches a winner. (Ana Mc Fetridge photo)

 

JV romps to win:

Back in action for the first time in nine days, Coupeville’s second unit was locked-in all night, rolling to a 25-6, 25-23, 15-9 victory.

The win lifts the JV to 1-0 in league play, 2-1 overall.

Coupeville’s last two opponents — Friday Harbor and Forks — only had one team in action, leaving the young Wolves to bide their time.

Given a chance to finally take the floor again, they responded, with Adeline Maynes opening things by ripping off 12 straight points on her serve.

 

Thursday stats:

Willow Leedy-Bonifas — 1 kill, 5 digs
Olivia Martin — 3 digs
Adeline Maynes — 3 digs, 9 assists, 4 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 3 kills, 5 digs, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 2 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace
Cassandra Powers — 2 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 5 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 1 kill
Sydney Van Dyke — 3 kills, 2 aces

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Epic day, battle scars earned

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 18, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Tenley Stuurmans pulls off some magic at the net. (Julie Wheat photo)

It was a day. A very, very full day.

For a fairly young, still jelling team like the 2025 Coupeville High School volleyball squad, Wednesday offered a chance to experience growth, perseverance, and the unique challenges offered by living on an island.

Traveling back and forth to the hinterlands of Forks — for a non-conference match shoved forward two days at the last second — the Wolves overcame a series of bumps in the road.

First, they discovered there would be no JV match only after arriving.

Then, they had to adapt to lineup changes as the varsity match played out, which allowed several backups to get substantial playing time.

Finally, after slugging it out with the host Spartans for four intense sets, the Wolves had to run for the bus in an effort to catch the final ferry — forcing both teams to accept a tie.

And truly a tie, as CHS swept the opening sets 25-21, 25-22, before Forks rallied to claim sets #3 and #4 by a 25-22, 25-21 score.

The rare stalemate leaves Coupeville at 2-1-1, with a very short turnaround, as Scout Smith’s squad hosts Northwest 2B/1B League rival Mount Vernon Christian Thursday night.

That will be the third match in as many days for the Wolves, who are then off until Sept. 23, when they trek to La Conner.

Having survived the all-day and all-night Forks adventure, Smith came away looking at the positives.

“A good experience in resilience and handling adversity,” she said. “Nobody wants to have a 15-hour day but we got the opportunity to get a little bit stronger and a little bit better by learning how to handle that.

“As always, lots to be happy about and lots that we can continue to improve upon.”

Wolf aces (l to r) Capri Anter, Adeline Maynes, and Sydney Van Dyke are a terrific trio. (Coupeville High School Yearbook staff photo)

The Wolves went deep with their lineup, with Smith praising the effort of her bench.

“Huge props to Adie (Maynes), Sydney (Van Dyke), and Capri (Anter) for being ready to go in anywhere at any time,” she said “When their number was called they were ready to go in and didn’t miss a beat.”

Across the board, the scrappy Wolves impressed their coach, who was quite the on-court brawler herself back in the day.

“Shout out to Tenley (Stuurmans) for being flexible and adaptable by playing in the middle,” Smith said.

“And finally, shout out to Haylee (Armstrong) for being a consistently calm and composed athlete on the floor.”

 

Wednesday stats:

Capri Anter — 1 dig
Haylee Armstrong — 4 kills, 12 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Teagan Calkins — 7 kills, 9 digs, 5 aces
Ari Cunningham — 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist
Lexis Drake — 4 kills, 5 digs, 1 assist
Adeline Maynes — 2 kills, 1 dig, 8 assists, 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 4 kills
Tenley Stuurmans — 3 kills, 3 digs, 14 assists, 1 ace
Sydney Van Dyke — 1 dig

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Gridiron giant snaps powerhouse pics

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lexis Drake has big love for her fan club. (Marquette Cunningham photos)

He hits like a hammer, and snaps like a star.

When he’s not knocking heads on the football field, Coupeville High School senior Marquette Cunningham can often be found with a camera in hand, clicking away for the yearbook.

The pics seen above and below come to us courtesy of Ari’s big brother, capturing Wolf volleyball players (and fans) and their many moods.

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Big hits, solid win

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong arrives to deliver a savage kill. (Julie Wheat photo)

Defend the crown.

Coming out sharp and focused Tuesday, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad opened defense of its Northwest 2B/1B League title in style.

Rolling to a 25-15, 25-14, 25-21 win over visiting Friday Harbor, the Wolves improved to 2-1 overall, 1-0 in conference action.

While Coupeville went undefeated in league play a year ago, CHS has a new head coach and an almost all-new starting lineup this time around.

But while the names may change, the flow continues.

“We hustled and scrambled really well,” said Wolf coach Scout Smith. “We played with a lot of excitement, but also a lot of composure.”

Everyone chipped in to the effort, with senior Teagan Calkins leading the way on the day she celebrated her 17th birthday.

“The Red Dragon” launched lasers instead of cupcakes, slicing ‘n dicing the Wolverine defense.

“Teagan had a great night,” Smith said. “The opposition didn’t have an answer for her once she got rolling.”

Calkins got plenty of help, with junior slammer Haylee Armstrong peppering Friday Harbor at the net, and sophomore Tenley Stuurmans doing a little bit of everything.

“Haylee also had a great night,” Smith said. “We have been preaching a lot lately that we need to take care of the ball and she absolutely did that.

“She placed the ball really well and chose great spots to take advantage of the opposition’s defense.”

Stuurmans, who nuked Friday Harbor at the service stripe, ripping off winner after winner, also went cartwheeling into the bench to make a one-handed save, spinning the ball back over the net to catch her rivals flat-footed.

Tuesday’s win kicked off a busy week of action for the Wolves, who will play three days in a row.

Coupeville is headed to Forks at the crack of dawn Wednesday for a non-conference tilt rescheduled from Friday, then hosts Mount Vernon Christian in a key NWL rumble Thursday night.

As she prepared for a day of bouncing on the bus, Smith marinated for a moment in the win, while already looking ahead to the next challenge.

“Overall a good night for our first league matchup,” she said. “Lots of positives and lots of areas we can continue to improve.

“Excited to get back on the court today.”

 

No JV Tuesday:

With Friday Harbor having to catch a ferry, the varsity played first Tuesday, with the JV match eventually called off.

 

Tuesday stats:

Capri Anter — 2 digs, 1 ace
Haylee Armstrong — 7 kills, 3 digs
Ari Cunningham — 3 kills, 4 aces
Teagan Calkins — 11 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace
Lexis Drake — 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 2 kills
Tenley Stuurmans — 2 kills, 21 assists, 10 aces

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