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Farris fills up stat sheet

Posted in Volleyball, Wolves in college, tagged CHS Wolves, Mia Farris, Stats, volleyball, Whatcom College on September 12, 2026| 1 Comment »

She keeps the statisticians busy.

Coupeville grad Mia Farris, bouncing between positions for a Whatcom College volleyball team battling injuries, compiled some impressive numbers as the Orca spikers split four matches this weekend.

Hosting the Whatcom Crossover Tourney, Farris and Co. beat Pierce 3-1 and Chemeketa 3-0, while taking a pair of 3-1 losses to Walla Walla, one on Friday and one on Saturday.

With the split, the Orcas get to 6-10 on the season.

Farris, a two-time CHS Athlete of the Year winner during her high school days, collected eight kills, six assists, 59 digs, and 10 service aces, accounting for 18 points over the weekend.

On the season, Keaton and Vivian’s lil’ sis has put up 35 kills, 20 assists, 35 aces, 199 digs, two solo blocks, one block assist, and 72.5 points during her sophomore campaign.

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Wolf alumni pile up spikes

Posted in Volleyball, Wolves in college, tagged CHS Wolves, Lyla Stuurmans, Mia Farris, Skagit Valley College, volleyball, Whatcom College on September 7, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris

They’re too fast for the stat keepers.

Coupeville grads Mia Farris and Lyla Stuurmans are piling up the numbers for their college volleyball teams during the opening weeks of their sophomore seasons, though the number crunchers are often taking their sweet time posting updated stats.

But, as we hit the holiday, it appears both Whatcom College and Skagit Valley College have finally caught up. Mostly.

Because of an issue with uniform numbers, Stuurmans has seen her highlights credited to an injured teammate the past two matches, but we here at Obsessive Stats, Inc. are seemingly on top of things.

According to my numbers, Scott and Sarah’s eldest daughter has racked up 51 kills, two assists, 11 service aces, 84 digs, five solo blocks, 10 block assists, and 72 points for a Cardinals team sitting at 5-3.

Lyla Stuurmans (left)

Meanwhile, over at Whatcom, Farris, battling through her own injuries, continues to shine even when her body isn’t at 100%.

The two-time CHS Athlete of the Year winner has been a sparkplug for an Orcas squad which is 4-8 after playing a long tournament weekend with a limited roster.

Bouncing between positions, Fred and Susan’s youngest daughter has put up 27 kills, 14 assists, 25 aces, 140 digs, two solo blocks, one block assist, and 54.5 points.

The former Wolves, who both play in the Northwest Athletic Conference, are scheduled to face each other twice this season.

The first contest is set for October 7 at Whatcom, with the rematch at SVC going down October 30.

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Farris firing on all cylinders

Posted in Volleyball, Wolves in college, tagged CHS Wolves, digs, Mia Farris, volleyball, Whatcom College on August 31, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris

She’s dangerous everywhere.

After starting the season as a libero, Mia Farris bounced back into a hitting-heavy role this past weekend as the Whatcom College women’s volleyball team scrambled to deal with injuries.

No matter where the Orca coaches placed the Coupeville grad, she responded in style, peppering a series of foes as WCC battled through four intense matches on the road.

And while Whatcom only came out on top in one of the four, dropping its record to 3-5 on the season, Farris more than held up her end of the bargain.

The former two-time CHS Athlete of the Year winner collected 12 kills, 13 service aces, one block assist, and a team-high 51 digs, while racking up 24.5 points while facing off with Spokane, North Idaho, Green River, and Wenatchee Valley.

On the season Farris has 12 kills, 12 assists, 17 aces, 119 digs, and 29.5 points, and leads Whatcom in digs, sitting 47 ahead of the team’s #2 floor scraper.

She and her teammates, who include a former Northwest 2B/1B League rival in Kayleigh Collins of Concrete, return to action September 4-5, when they travel to Columbia Basin College for another four-pack of games.

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Ember Light soars to college cheer success

Posted in Cheer, Wolves in college, tagged captain, Cheer, CHS Wolves, Ember Light, Pamela Morrell, Whatcom College on August 31, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Ember Light, old school style. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Whatcom is using a Light to lead the way.

Ember Light, that is.

The Coupeville High School grad has been tabbed as a captain for the revived Whatcom College cheer squad as it heads into the fall.

The Orcas currently have a seven-woman squad, with another round of tryouts set for the first week of September.

Light is one of two former Wolves on the Whatcom cheer squad, with Pamela Morrell also on the WCC team.

During her days in Cow Town, Light was a top student and athlete, also competing in tennis to go with her spirit team duties.

She’s pursuing an allied health degree at Whatcom, with plans to move onto radiology school.

Former Wolves Pamela Morrell (far left) and Ember Light (middle) join fellow Whatcom College cheerleaders at a recent fair.

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Wolf grads kick off college spiker season

Posted in Volleyball, Wolves in college, tagged CHS Wolves, Lyla Stuurmans, Mia Farris, Skagit Valley College, volleyball, Whatcom College on August 23, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris, back for a second season of college volleyball.

The alumni are launching kills and aces once again.

Coupeville grads Lyla Stuurmans and Mia Farris kicked off their second season of college volleyball with a busy weekend on the courts.

Skagit Valley College and Whatcom College both played four matches to open the 2026 campaign, with two each on Friday and Saturday.

Stuurmans and SVC went 2-2 at the North Region Invite, knocking off Pierce and South Puget Sound, while being edged by Highline and Rogue.

Meanwhile, Whatcom College, sparked by Farris, also split its four tilts while playing the same opponents.

The Orcas bounced Rogue and Pierce but came up just short against SPS and Highline.

Farris, who has moved to the libero position as a sophomore, piled up a team-high 64 digs to go with 11 assists and four service aces across her opening weekend.

Stuurmans racked up eight kills, two assists, seven aces, 26 digs, three solo blocks, and one block assist during her games.

Both former Wolves return to action next week, with SVC playing next on August 26 while Whatcom hits the floor again on August 28.