By DAVID SVIEN
Special to the News-Times
One more chapter written in the book of perfection.
Continuing the best start in program history, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad swept host Orcas Island off the court Tuesday afternoon.
Winning 25-23, 25-10, 25-15, the Wolves cap a flawless 10-0 season in Northwest 2B/1B League action and get to 13-0 on the season.
Up next? The regular season finale, and Senior Night, which arrives Monday, Nov. 4.
Coupeville will host 2A Sultan (10-5) that night in a tune-up for the District 1/2 playoffs, where the top-seeded Wolves will need two wins to punch a return trip to state.
Closing the league season with a sweep of Orcas provided a nice punctuation mark, as the Vikings were the defending league champs entering this season.
That changed as the Wolves dropped just a single set — to Concrete — across their 10 NWL matches.
Coupeville has won 39 of 43 sets overall, with non-conference foes Okanogan and Neah Bay the only other teams to steal a frame.
The 13-0 start marks the second time a CHS spiker squad has opened a season with a double-digit win streak, following the 2004 team, which began 10-0.
It also puts the 2024 squad just one win away from tying the program single-season record for victories, jointly held by the 2004 and 2019 units.
Which is all a long way to getting around to one cold, hard fact — the senior-led 2024 crew is here for all the wins, and all the records.
Something the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association computers has picked up on, as the Wolves moved to #2 in the 2B rankings, behind just Adna (14-0) after the win on Orcas.
As he headed home Tuesday, Wolf coach Cory Whitmore reflected on the day that was.
“A good trip out in the islands today,” he said.
“Not our sharpest start, keeping a bit close for comfort but they pulled it out and we ended with a strong balanced attack making it hard for Orcas Island to pick us up consistently.
“In addition to the balance, our hitters were pretty low error on the attack,” Whitmore added. “It starts with a pass though, and we gave our offense a chance to be good again and again.
“I’m proud of the girls and look forward to fine-tuning things the rest of the week before Senior Night on Monday.”
