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Heads held high, win or loss!!

Posted in Football, tagged Cameron Toomey-Stout, football, Jake Hoagland, Jonathan Thurston, JV, Sequim on September 14, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Wolf cheerleaders like Natasha Estes never lost their pep Monday night. (John Fisken photos)

Some of their biggest cheers came when Jonathan Thurston (6), seen here in an earlier game, took a pick-six back 70+ yards.

We’re not going to dwell on the score.

Monday’s JV football game pitted the smallest 1A school in the state (Coupeville) against a much-larger 2A school (Sequim) that boasts three times as many students in its population.

Therefore, if I tell you the visitors departed Whidbey with a 61-20 victory, it’s not a total surprise.

But, we’re not going to dwell on that.

The crowd of fans, which eventually filled a good chunk of the CHS bleachers by midway through the game, didn’t.

The enthusiastic Wolf cheerleaders, who stayed peppy through the cold and the big scoring swings, didn’t.

So, why should we?

Instead, let’s focus on what went right.

Three plays, in particular, stand out. One on defense, one on offense and one on special teams, since the Wolves hit pay dirt with each of their three units.

Down 13-0, Jonathan Thurston revived the Wolf faithful midway through the first quarter when he stepped in front of a Sequim pass.

Snagging it, he juggled the ball for a second, then took his lanky body hurtling down the sideline, one rambling step ahead of his pursuers.

70-odd yards later, he was in the end zone, with the CHS cheerleaders, all 20+ in attendance, running madly to get down and celebrate with Thurston and Co.

Jump forward to the second quarter and it was time for a bit of bedazzlement from Tavian Woolett and the return team.

Snatching the kickoff with conviction, the Wolf freshman took one slow step and then about 31 really quick ones as he took the return to the house, leaving Sequim’s tacklers grasping at air as Woolett flew by like a bolt of lightning.

Coupeville capped their scoring ways with a fourth quarter hookup between freshman QB Shane Losey and ultra-slippery Cameron Toomey-Stout.

Having spent a chunk of the game on the sideline with a hurting wrist, Toomey-Stout, the matinee idol of Wolf football, made ’em swoon one more time, diving into the end zone with conviction and just a hint of style.

Hard-charging Jake Hoagland, who had gone down swinging hard on both sides of the ball all night long, powered over the left side for the two-point conversion to close out the scoring.

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Wolves embrace college gridiron glory!!

Posted in Football, Wolves in college, tagged CHS Wolves, football, Jake Tumblin, Mitch Pelroy, Montan Western, Simon Fraser University on September 13, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Former Wolf football star Jake Tumblin and dad Chris meet up again in Oregon. (Shannon Tumblin photo)

Wolves. Wolves everywhere.

Saturday is a day generally devoted to college football and Coupeville High School alumni made their impact felt on the holiest of days.

Five former CHS stars are currently on college football rosters, with Nick Streubel (Central Washington) Joel Walstad (Midland), Mitch Pelroy (Montana Western), Jake Tumblin (Simon Fraser) and Josh Bayne (Simon Fraser) all following their dreams of gridiron glory.

Tumblin and Bayne made their college debuts Saturday, as both played in a 31-14 loss at Western Oregon.

“They both saw time on special teams. Both on kick-off and Josh on punt return. Jake saw snaps in the second quarter,” said Chris Tumblin.

Meanwhile, several states over, Pelroy, the elder statesman of the bunch, sparkled in Dillon as he and his Bulldog teammates rallied to beat the College of Idaho 24-20.

The speedy junior affected play in several ways, recovering a fumble and getting in on three tackles on defense and returning a pair of kickoffs.

He took one back 20 yards and the other 10.

Montana Western won the game when freshman quarterback J.D. Ferris hit tight end Matt Lickfold with a five-yard touchdown toss with just 18.9 seconds to play, capping an 80-yard drive while racing the clock.

The Bulldogs (2-0) have won six straight, keeping a streak alive that began late last season.

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Stats! Stats until your eyes glaze over!!

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, football, Jacob Martin, Lathom Kelley, Stats, Wiley Hesselgrave on September 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jake Hoagland (8) snagged the first two catches of his varsity career Friday. (John Fisken photos)

Freshman Chris Battaglia (23) is tied for fifth on the team in tackles.

More stats than you can imagine.

OK, maybe not, but I have expanded how many categories I listed (ardent Zane Bundy fans can now track his kicking totals), plus, Friday’s game at Sequim produced results which sent a bunch of new names onto the stat sheets.

So, without further ado, your up-to-the-moment Coupeville High School football stats through week #2, as reported to MaxPreps by the Wolf coaches.

Offense:

Passing:

Hunter Downes 25-46 for 239 yards with 1 TD and 3 INTs
Gabe Eck 4-8 for 13 yards
CJ Smith 1-1 for 10 yards

Receiving:

C. Smith 6 receptions for 120 yards
Wiley Hesselgrave 9-83
Hunter Smith 10-42
Ryan Griggs 1-10
Jake Hoagland 2-7

Rushing:

Lathom Kelley 14 carries for 37 yards
Jacob Martin 7-12
G. Eck 9-0
Chris Battaglia 1-4
Mitchell Losey 1 (-3)
Downes 12 (-49)

Total yards:

Downes 190
C. Smith 130
Hesselgrave 83
H. Smith 42
Kelley 37
G. Eck 13
Martin 12
Griggs 10
Hoagland 7
Battaglia 4

Touchdowns:

Martin 1
C. Smith 1

PATs:

Zane Bundy 2

Points:

Martin 6
C. Smith 6
Bundy 2

Defense:

Tackles:

Kelley 15
Ty Eck 12
Hesselgrave 9
Julian Welling 8
Battaglia 7
Uriel Liquidano 7
Losey 7
Mitchell Carroll 6
Brenden Gilbert 5
Martin 5
Tyler McCalmont 3
Clay Reilly 3
Jordan Ford 2
H. Smith 2
Griggs 1
Jake Lord 1
Josh Robinson 1

Sacks:

Battaglia 1
Gilbert 1
Hesselgrave 1
Martin 1

Interceptions:

Hesselgrave 1
Martin 1
Reilly 1
H. Smith 1

Fumble recoveries:

Martin 2
T. Eck 1
Ford 1
Liquidano 1
H. Smith 1

Special Teams:

Kickoffs:

Bundy 4 for 153 yards

Punts:

Bundy 12-308

Kickoff/punt returns:

Hesselgrave 6 for 91 yards
T. Eck 5-42

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Never lose faith!!

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, football, Riley Cowan, Sequim, Taylor Swift on September 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »

There’s still plenty of time for Ryan Griggs and Co. to turn things around. (John Fisken photo)

What do you say about 41-0?

Probably as little as possible.

Week #2 of the 2015 football season is in the books, and the best news for Coupeville High School is that the future looks a lot brighter than the present.

Surrendering six touchdowns to 2A Sequim Friday night, four on the ground, the Wolves were blown out on the road, dropping their early-season record to 0-2.

The good news is that both of those losses have been non-conference affairs, and Coupeville, barring a major upset, is primed to get off to a strong start in the 1A Olympic League.

The Wolves will be on the road for the third straight week Sept. 18 (they open with four in a row away from Whidbey) when they catch the ferry over to play Chimacum (0-2) in the first league game of the season.

Coupeville will be a huge favorite in that contest, as the Cowboys, who fell 33-28 to Forks, have lost 14 straight games.

The streak covers parts of three seasons, with Chimacum’s last win coming Oct. 28, 2013 against Vashon Island.

Klahowya (1-1) will play Port Townsend (2-0) in the other league contest next Friday.

The Eagles nipped Bremerton 7-0 in overtime to get their first win, while Port Townsend, the defending league champs, has outscored its non-conference opponents 93-0 this season.

Facing off with a much-bigger school in Sequim, Coupeville had trouble dealing with their hosts two-quarterback rotation.

Sequim (2-0) jumped on the Wolves with three quick touchdowns, as freshman quarterback Riley Cowan threw for two scores and senior quarterback Nick Faunce scored on a 11-yard run.

While the score wasn’t what he had hoped for, Coupeville coach Brett Smedley saw a lot of positives.

“We as a coaching staff are extremely proud of the effort that was put forth in yesterday’s game,” he said. “We are a young team at a lot of positions and we are getting better on a daily basis.

“With the exception of a few plays in the first half our defense did a great job holding a very good offense in check,” Smedley added. “Our offense is continuing to progress, and we are all looking forward to this weeks game at Chimacum.”

Coupeville was fairly precise with its passing, with three chuckers (Hunter Downes, Gabe Eck and CJ Smith) combining to go 21-28 for 123 yards.

Hunter Smith hauled in eight passes, while Wiley Hesselegrave topped the Wolf receivers with 56 yards on five snags.

The ground game hurt CHS, though, as the Wolves combined to net minus 37 yards. Jacob Martin (12 yards on seven carries) was the bright spot.

Freshmen Ty Eck (eight tackles) and Chris Battaglia (6) and senior Mitchell Losey (5) paced the defense. Battaglia and Brenden Gilbert each recorded a sack, while Hesselgrave snared an interception.

Now, in the words of Taylor Swift, the Wolves need to “shake it off” and move on, knowing if they stay on course, this time next week they could be sharing first place in the league standings.

And hey, it’s not like they were the only Whidbey team to get blasted Friday.

South Whidbey traveled down to Anacortes and absorbed a 40-0 drubbing of its own.

It happens.

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Warriors, through a mom’s eyes!!

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, CJ Smith, football, Hunter Smith, Jake Hoagland, mom on September 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Scout Smith snags a photo op with older brothers CJ (left) and Hunter after their season-opening game. (Charlotte Smith)

Superstar Scout Smith snags a photo op with fairly talented older brothers CJ (left) and Hunter after their season-opening game. (Charlotte Smith photo)