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CHS boys run to #8 state ranking

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, rankings, WIAA on October 28, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Fast on the trail, agreeable on photo day. (Julie Wheat photo)

The coaches approve.

Mere days before the district meet, which goes down Saturday at University Place, the Coupeville High School boys’ cross country runners find themselves ranked #8 among all 2B schools.

Unlike RPI rankings, which are done by Washington Interscholastic Activities Association computers, the harrier tabulations come directly from humans.

In this case, the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association.

It’s the third straight week the Wolf boys have shown up in the poll, having made their debut October 12.

Elizabeth Bitting’s squad finished second at the Northwest 2B/1B League meet to Evangel Classical, which is ranked #2 among 1B schools.

Now at districts, which is the qualifier for the state meet in Pasco, the Wolves won’t have to see their private school rivals as 2B and 1B boys compete in different races.

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It’s Tenley time!

Posted in Volleyball, tagged athlete of the week, CHS Wolves, Tenley Stuurmans, volleyball, WIAA on October 15, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Tenley Stuurmans awaits an incoming volleyball. (Jacob Lujan photo)

She’s bonafide.

Coupeville High School junior Tenley Stuurmans has been tabbed as an Athlete of the Week winner by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

The Wolf standout was honored for her work during a run of three matches where she led CHS volleyball to league wins over Concrete, Friday Harbor and La Conner.

During that week she tallied 31 kills, 55 assists, 21 digs, 11 aces, 3 solo blocks, and 4 block assists.

For the season, Stuurmans leads the Wolves in four major statistical categories as she pursues her fourth career state tournament appearance across volleyball and tennis.

To see the official notice, pop over to:

Athlete of the Week | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WA)

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WIAA computers still piss poor at their job

Posted in Boys Soccer, tagged boys soccer, CHS Wolves, Columbia Adventist, RPI, WIAA on October 9, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Deciding the game on the field, not in the computer lab. (Jacob Lujan photo)

Here we go again.

Take a look at the RPI rankings for boys’ soccer on the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association website today, and you’ll notice something funky.

Two-time defending state champ Orcas Island is lodged at #1.

Feels right, sounds correct.

Then you’ve got Mount Vernon Christian at #2 and Coupeville, off to its best start in years at 7-2, sitting at #6 ahead of a Saturday home game with those second-ranked Hurricanes.

Lots of intrigue.

One of these is not like the others.

But the WTF moment? It’s at #4.

That’s where you find Columbia Adventist Academy, a team which has only played ONE game — when every other 2B or 1B team has played between four and 10 tilts.

It’s a win, yes, which makes the Kodiaks, technically, the only true undefeated team in the land, since Orcas has a tie against MVC to go with its nine wins.

But it’s a 2-1 win over Walla Walla Valley Academy, a team that sits at 1-7 on the season and is ranked #21 out of 23 teams.

Hardly the kind of victory to propel a team into the top four, one would think.

But this is the same WIAA computers that back in 2024 listed a non-existent team at #1 in its boys’ basketball rankings.

WIAA ranks seemingly non-existent boys’ hoops team #1 | Coupeville Sports

Oh wait, they did it twice?

WIAA still in love with fake teams | Coupeville Sports

Maybe the WIAA computers just love a mystery team, which fits once again in this case.

Columbia Adventist has only one game listed on Arbiter, the website Washington state schools use for scheduling.

Nothing past 2024 on MaxPreps.

One game — the win over Walla Walla — listed on Sports Illustrated.

Nothing beyond “CAA male athletes enjoy opportunities to participate in Varsity soccer every fall” on the school website.

The site for District 4 mistakenly lists boys’ soccer as a spring sport and has no game schedule or standings.

Though District 1, where Coupeville plays, also lists boys’ soccer in the spring, so no one’s perfect…

But dang, how many times can the WIAA computers be wrong?

Well, three at least.

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Computer overlords like Wolf pitch teams

Posted in soccer, tagged CHS Wolves, Computers, RPI, Soccer, WIAA on September 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Action is hoppin’ on the pitch at Mickey Clark Field. (Monica Grant photo)

It’s early, but everything is trending upward.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has entered the chat, releasing its first Rating Percentage Index rankings, and the computers are firmly in favor of both Coupeville High School soccer squads.

The Wolf boys, who sit at 2-0 heading into a Thursday home clash with Friday Harbor, open at #3 out of 22 schools in the 2B/1B rankings, trailing just Upper Columbia Academy and two-time defending state champ Orcas Island.

Meanwhile, the CHS girls, coming off an impressive shutout win against Providence Classical Christian, are #6 in a field of 47 schools.

The Wolves (2-0-1) are the top-rated Northwest 2B/1B League team currently — at least according to the WIAA computers — with Northwest Christian (Colbert), Brewster, Upper Columbia Academy, Davenport, and Chesterton Academy comprising the top five.

RPI, while fun to debate, doesn’t ultimately control anything.

The statistical system, which uses winning percentage, opponents’ winning percentage, and opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage, comes in to play only after teams have advanced to the state tourney.

After that, RPI is “one tool utilized by the seeding committees to determine first round bracket pairings.”

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Sluggers maintain strong RPI rankings

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, computer rankings, RPI, Softball, WIAA on April 29, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Cami Van Dyke guns down a runner. (Julie Wheat photo)

They’re #1 and #7.

With Liberty (Spangle) taking a loss to Freeman Tuesday, every softball team in 2B has two or more losses — except Coupeville, which sits at 15-1 heading into action Wednesday against visiting Orcas Island.

But while the Wolves have the highest win percentage among the 47 schools playing the diamond game in their classification, they are tripped up a bit by their opponent’s winning percentage when it comes to tallying RPI rankings.

Coupeville currently lands at #7 when the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and its Ratings Percentage Index have the final say.

That’s up one slot from last week and can only be helped by the rise of Forks, the only team to take a game from the Wolves this season.

Those Spartans, who split a home doubleheader with CHS, are on a nine-game winning streak to get to 11-3 and crack the top 10 for the first time in the latest rankings.