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Spikers sparkle, Tenore bids adieu

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Lucy Tenore, Skagit Valley, Tulip Tournament, volleyball, Whidbey Volleyball Club on April 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Lucy Tenore, and the parental units, celebrate the young star’s final weekend of prep volleyball. (Photo courtesy Christi Messner)

Lucy Tenore with the sweet swan song.

The Coupeville High School senior capped her prep volleyball career this weekend by leading the Whidbey Volleyball Club U18 spikers to a third-place finish at the Tulip Festival Tournament in Skagit County.

Tenore and Co. won five of seven matches, despite playing with the minimum six players Saturday.

That six-pack included Coupeville sophomore Katie Marti and junior Grey Peabody.

Wolf sophomores Mia Farris and Taylor Brotemarkle, who were mashing line drives for the Coupeville High School softball team Saturday, rejoined their volleyball compatriots for the final day of the tourney.

Whidbey won all eight sets it played Saturday, sweeping to four straight wins, then opened play Sunday with a fifth-straight sweep.

Two hotly contested losses, with the final one going to a third and deciding set, brought the tournament to an end.

Lucy Tenore, who currently plays tennis for the Wolf net crew, was a spike machine while playing high school and club volleyball during her teen years.

She is on target to graduate with the CHS Class of 2023 this spring but will leave behind younger sister Frankie to continue the family tradition of being awesome.

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Male spikers join on-court action

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Grant Steller, Reiley Araceley, Tate Wyman, volleyball, Whidbey Volleyball Club on January 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville and Oak Harbor players unite to form Whidbey Volleyball Club’s first boys’ team.

Interest in volleyball is booming year-round.

Nine Coupeville High School spikers are currently playing for the Whidbey Volleyball Club, while sisters Lyla and Tenley Stuurmans suit up for a club team in Mount Vernon.

Now you can add four Wolf boys to the list, with Tate Wyman, Reiley Araceley, Grant Steller, and Mason Butler picking up the sport.

The quartet, who all played on the CHS soccer team in the fall, are part of the first boys team put together by the Whidbey Volleyball Club.

The U18 squad, coached by Vince Quidachey, has a seven-tournament schedule which runs from Jan. through May.

Wyman is listed as a middle blocker, while Steller is an outside hitter, Butler a setter, and Aracely toils as a libero.

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Busy weekend, big spikes

Posted in Volleyball, tagged holiday tournament, Katie Marti, Lucy Tenore, volleyball, Whidbey Volleyball Club on January 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

The Whidbey Volleyball Club U18 team features nine Coupeville spikers, eight of whom are seen here. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Marzocca)

They’ll rest later.

Eight Coupeville girls spent Sunday and Monday taking part in the NW Juniors MLK Weekend Tournament at Shoreline College.

Three of those Wolves — Mia Farris, Jada Heaton, and Katie Marti — travelled to Neah Bay Saturday for a high school basketball game, then turned around and shot off to join their fellow spikers.

Topping things off, the trio played in four matches, then returned to Whidbey Island Monday in time to make it to basketball practice.

After their departure, the remaining eight members of the Whidbey Volleyball Club U18 squad played a final match, with the team finishing 3rd at the eight-team tourney.

The local spikers won two of three matches Sunday, and split their bouts Monday, playing 11 sets across five action-packed matches.

“There were some great sets, super exciting,” said mom Jennifer Marzocca.

Along with Marti, Farris, and Heaton, the U18 squad includes Coupeville’s Lucy Tenore, Grey Peabody, Taylor Brotemarkle, Chloe Marzocca, and Taygin Jump.

Wolf sophomore Madison McMillan is also on the team but was unable to make it to this event.

Rounding out the roster are four other players, led by Clara Juriaans of South Whidbey.

Oak Harbor is represented by Keira Newkirk, Alexia Sanchez, and Johanna Daggett.

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School or club, Wolf spikers sparkle

Posted in Volleyball, tagged Chloe Marzocca, Mia Farris, Tacoma, tournament, volleyball, Whidbey Volleyball Club on December 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Chloe Marzocca and friends continue to dominate the volleyball court. (Delanie Lewis photo)

Let the spikes hit the floor.

The Whidbey Island Volleyball Club U18 squad, which features nine Coupeville players, kicked off tournament play Sunday in Tacoma.

Even with Wolf big hitters Lucy Tenore and Grey Peabody sitting this one out, the Island team finished in a tie for 9th place out of 22 teams at the PJVBC Winter Classic.

Whidbey opened pool play by losing a three-set thriller to NW Juniors UA Black, falling 25-17, 25-23, 24-25.

Powered by their Coupeville spikers, the squad then rallied to beat Momentum Tsunami 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, earning second-place in its pool.

Advancing to the single-elimination gold bracket, Whidbey fell 25-12, 25-16 to Rainier U18 Summit.

The Island team features one South Whidbey player, three from Oak Harbor, and nine from Cory Whitmore’s Coupeville High School program.

Chloe Marzocca, Madison McMillan, Taylor Brotemarkle, Katie Marti, Mia Farris, Jada Heaton, Taygin Jump, Tenore, and Peabody rep the Wolves.