It was a singular day for the Coupeville High School tennis team.
The Wolves, taking the top two spots in singles, won the Olympic League 1A championship Tuesday, May 12, at Port Townsend.
After going through the regular season unbeaten in conference play, Coupeville continued its dominance in the postseason by scoring 10 team points, twice as many as runner up Klahowya. Chimacum finished with 3 points and Port Townsend 2.
Jacki Ginnings captured the singles title, tripping teammate Valen Trujillo in the finals. Both will advance to the West Central District 3 1A tournament Wednesday, May 20, at Charles Wright Academy in University Place.
The district singles and doubles champions earn state berths.
Ginnings opened the league tournament with an 8-0 win and then won 8-2 in the semifinals.
Trujillo won 8-3 and 8-4 to reach the finals.
In the all-Coupeville championship match, Ginnings won 8-4.
Trujillo took an early lead, breaking Ginnings serve, but Ginnings recovered to pull away.
The Wolves’ McKenzie Bailey lost 8-3 in the opening round of singles play.
In doubles action, the Wolves Sage Renninger and Payton Aparicio placed third, and Micky LeVine and Sydney Autio finished fourth.
Both pairs won in the first round (Renninger/Aparicio, 8-2; LeVine/Autio, 9-7) and then fell in the second (Renninger/Aparicio, 8-1; LeVine/Autio, 8-2).
That pitted the two teams against each other to earn a trip to the match for second and third. Aparicio and Renninger won 8-4, but lost 8-2 in the match for second place and a district berth.
Coupeville’s Ana and Ivy Luvera lost to the eventual champions in the first round of doubles 8-0.
“While we played well in doubles, we shined in singles, as we have all season long,” Coupeville coach Ken Stange said. “McKenzie nearly upended De Michelli of Port Townsend. Jacki and Valen were on point. Valen had a bit of trouble in the opening round, playing against a soft hitter, but once she figured out how to generate her own pace, she was good to go. Jacki rolled over everyone until she met Valen in the final.”
Stange noted that the tournament was the final appearance for seniors LeVine, Ana Luvera and Ivy Luvera.
“(They) gave a combined 11 years to CHS tennis,” he said. “I’m grateful for all they’ve done. Over the last four years, those three have accounted for many wins and even more great memories. They’ve left a positive mark on CHS and its team.”
