Wolves lose, denied playoff berth / Soccer

A loss in its season finale and an upset win by Sultan knocked the Coupeville High School soccer team out of the postseason picture.

The Wolves fell 5-1 at Granite Falls Wednesday, Oct. 17, and Sultan stunned Cedar Park Christian 1-0.

Coupeville and Sultan entered Wednesday’s play tied for fifth and the final playoff berth into the district tournament. The Wolves also held the tie-breaker over the Turks.

Coupeville finished with a 1-9 record (2-12-1) in its initial season in the North Sound Conference.

The Wolves battled Granite Falls to a 1-1 tie through the first half, then the Tigers exploded for four second-half goals.

“We played fairly well in the first half,” Coupeville coach Kyle Nelson said. “Unfortunately, we didn’t match them in the second half.”

Avalon Renninger tallied Coupeville’s goal.