LANGLEY — South Whidbey’s spot at the 1A football district playoffs slipped away like Coupeville’s running backs.
South Whidbey had its first week of sweeps against Coupeville and Lakewood.
South Whidbey’s senior goalie Ellie Greene saved two shootout attempts to give her Falcon soccer team a Cascade Conference victory over rival Coupeville.
South Whidbey will have a mix of senior experience and first-year athleticism on the tennis courts today.
LANGLEY — Ellie Greene flustered Coupeville all game.
A pair of saved goals in a shootout had the Wolves seeing red Tuesday night. Greene’s stunning block and catch propelled South Whidbey to a 2-1 victory against its Whidbey Island rival Coupeville. The win also secured South Whidbey’s position in the tri-district 1A girls soccer playoffs as at least the second seed from the Cascade Conference.
LANGLEY — Focus, fight and grit launched the South Whidbey volleyball team to a third-set rally that swept Lakewood.
Bellingham is still the 2A team to beat in District 1. Fortunately for South Whidbey, the Falcons are 1A and won’t have to face any of the Red Raiders at the tri-district tournament.
South Whidbey’s girls cross country team again proved its state-ranked status. Now, they’re joined by the Falcon boys.
EVERETT — Archbishop Murphy looked like the football squads of the last 10 years against South Whidbey.
Archbishop Murphy returned to form in a 46-15 thrashing of South Whidbey’s football team Friday night.
LANGLEY — South Whidbey’s defense held the King’s girls soccer team scoreless for less than 10 minutes.
King’s defeated South Whidbey 3-1 on Oct. 2 at South Whidbey High School.
South Whidbey’s boys tennis team split a pair of matches with Seattle-area schools this week. The Falcons defeated Seattle Academy on Tuesday, 3-2, then lost to Overlake 2-3 on Wednesday in a makeup match.