The Coupeville High School volleyball team primed for the regular season by competing in a six-team jamboree in Oak Harbor Saturday, Sept. 6.

Though Coupeville did not pick up any wins, coach Breanne Smedley said it was “a great opportunity to get a jersey on and play in a match-like situation before the season starts.”

“We were able to work out some kinks and get used to playing together,” she added. “Eight out of the 11 players on the roster were playing in their first varsity match today, so I am very proud of their first showing. Our focus this week in practice was serving, passing and serve-receive rotations. We did all of these things very well.

“Overall, I think this is a great starting point for us to improve on.”

Coupeville plays its first match at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at South Whidbey. The first home match is 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, with Friday Harbor.