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Coffman shines on Spanish gridiron

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , on November 30, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Dominic Coffman

Dominic Coffman continues to run amok in Spain.

The Coupeville High School grad cracked the defense for two touchdowns on the ground Saturday, churning and burning his way to gridiron glory to help his football team advance to another championship game.

With the former Wolf pounding away for close to 100 yards as a rusher, the Las Bravas Black Demons destroyed the Mallorca Voltors 46-0 in a semifinal matchup.

Coffman and Co. now advance to the title game Dec. 17 to play the Badalona Dracs, who blanked the Hospitalet Pioners 27-0 in the day’s other game.

This is the second season of playing American football abroad for the former Northwest 2B/1B League MVP, as he helped Las Bravas win the Spanish Cup in his debut campaign.

During his Coupeville days, Coffman, a 2023 grad, went to state in football, basketball, and track and field, joining Jonathan Valenzuela as the only Wolf boys to pull off the trifecta since at least the ’70s.

In his final state appearance, he was part of a CHS 4 x 100 relay unit which finished second.

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Gridiron giants earn All-League honors

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on November 25, 2024| 1 Comment »

Marquette Cunningham, on his way to being named an All-League player. (Bailey Thule photos)

One final honor for a pack of Wolves.

With three Coupeville High School players selected on both sides of the ball, seven players from the 2024 gridiron squad landed All-League status when coaches voted.

Among the seven schools in the Northwest 2B/1B League, Orcas Island and Mount Vernon Christian don’t play football, while La Conner, Concrete, and Darrington are currently competing as eight-man teams.

That leaves Coupeville and Friday Harbor as the only 11-man units.

From that talent pool, Wolf quarterback Chase Anderson, who scored a team-high 99 points, was tabbed as the league’s Offensive MVP.

Joining him as First-Team picks on the offensive side of the ball were receiver Jack Porter, tight end Hunter Bronec, and linemen Marcelo Gebhard and Riley Lawless.

Wolf running back Johnny Porter was tabbed for honorable mention status.

Wolf seniors Marcelo Gebhard (54), Hunter Bronec (34), and Jack Porter earned recognition for stellar seasons.

On defense, Anderson (defensive back), Jack Porter (lineman), and linebackers Gebhard, Marquette Cunningham, and Johnny Porter were First-Team picks.

Lawless is a sophomore, Anderson and Cunningham are juniors, while Gebhard, Bronec, and the Porter twins are seniors.

Coupeville, which finished 5-4 overall, 1-1 in league play, also earned the team sportsmanship award.

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Wolves hand out gridiron awards

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on November 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Junior quarterback Chase Anderson led his team in scoring, racking up 99 points this season. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The gear is turned in, and the final page turned.

The Coupeville High School football team capped a successful season Friday with a dessert banquet, handing out awards and letters.

The 2B Wolves went 5-4 while playing five of their nine games against 1A foes.

That included a Homecoming win over Friday Harbor, and a comeback for the ages on the road against Cedar Park Christian-Bothell.

And it’s off to the races.

In contention for a state playoff berth until the final week, Coupeville loses a solid pack of seniors but can return many of their key players next season.

With only two Northwest 2B/1B League schools playing 11-man football — three others play eight-man while two don’t participate at all — coaches opted not to name an All-Conference squad.

But here’s what CHS head man Bennett Richter and his staff handed out:

 

Offensive MVP:

Chase Anderson

 

Defensive MVP:

Marcelo Gebhard

 

Way of the Wolf:

Jack Porter

 

Scout Team Player of the Year:

Gabe Smith

 

Four-Year Players:

Hunter Bronec
Jack Porter
Johnny Porter

 

Captains:

Chase Anderson
Marcelo Gebhard
Jack Porter
Johnny Porter

 

Varsity letter winners:

Chase Anderson
Liam Blas
Hunter Bronec
Jayme Carranza
Nathan Coxsey
Marquette Cunningham
Marcelo Gebhard
Camden Glover
Easton Green
Davin Houston
Riley Lawless
Aiden O’Neill
Jack Porter
Johnny Porter
Zander Pulliam
Gabe Smith
Jackson Sollars
Malachi Somes
Ira Volpentesta
Ayden Warren
Jonah Weyl

 

Participation certificates:

Richmond Bandong
Ryan Beaston
Matthew Campbell (Manager)
Zechariah Hammond
Chance Hart
Khanor Jump
Zach Millay
Keegan Ramos-Kalwies
Nikolas Rogers
Jude Swankie

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Gridiron playoff dream denied

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on November 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Bronec was one of five seniors on a Coupeville High School football team which finished 5-4. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

A strong season ended on a bit of a sour note.

Thanks to a 35-0 loss to Friday Harbor in a tiebreaker half-game played Monday on a neutral field in La Conner, the Coupeville High School football team is headed to the showers.

The Wolves finish 5-4 on the season, while the Wolverines, who are 3-5, advance to play Pe Ell-Willapa Valley (5-4) in a loser-out, winner-to-state game.

Monday’s rumble on a rain-slicked field didn’t change anyone’s win/loss record, but it did determine bragging rights and settle the chase for District 1’s lone postseason berth for 2B teams.

The clash consisted of two 12-minute halves and was necessary since Coupeville and Friday Harbor, the only Northwest 2B/1B League teams playing 11-man football, split their season series.

CHS won the first meeting 18-5 in Cow Town, while Friday Harbor bounced back to take the regular season finale 17-13 on its home turf on Halloween night.

While those two contests were close, Monday’s rubber match was not.

Friday Harbor came out with a simple plan – run, run, and run some more. And it worked.

The Wolverines chewed up five-plus minutes on the opening possession of the game before punching in a touchdown on a short run.

Then, after Coupeville went three-and-out, Friday Harbor went right back to operating a battering ram-style offense, scoring again with a hair over two minutes left in the “first half.”

The Wolf defense played with intensity all season.

Trailing 14-0 at the break, the Wolf offense never really got untracked on the slick La Conner field, and the score got lopsided in the second half.

CHS quarterback Chase Anderson scrambled every which way but loose, and also pegged a couple of successful passes, but Coupeville was ultimately shut out for the first time this season.

While things didn’t end the way they wanted, the Wolves still put together a strong campaign.

Wins over Annie Wright, Klahowya, Cedar Park Christian-Bothell, Friday Harbor, and Winlock give Coupeville its second winning season under third-year coach Bennett Richter.

Monday marked the end of the road for Wolf seniors Marcelo Gebhard, Zander Pulliam, Jack Porter, Hunter Bronec, Johnny Porter, and manager Matthew Campbell.

Coupeville can return five of the eight players who scored this season, however, led by Anderson and Davin Houston, who combined for 17 touchdowns.

Chase Anderson racked up 99 points as Coupeville’s quarterback/kicker.

 

Final season scoring stats:

 

Touchdowns:

Chase Anderson – 12
Jack Porter – 8
Davin Houston – 5
Johnny Porter – 4
Liam Blas – 2
Hunter Bronec – 2
Marquette Cunningham – 2
Richmond Bandong – 1

 

Conversions:

Anderson — 2
Blas — 1
Cunningham – 1
Houston – 1
Ja. Porter – 1

 

PATs:

Anderson — 17

 

Field Goals:

Anderson – 2

 

Points:

Anderson — 99
Ja. Porter – 50
Houston — 32
Jo. Porter – 24
Blas – 14
Cunningham — 14
Bronec – 12
Bandong – 6

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Spotlight heats up, wins pile up

Posted in Cross Country, Football, soccer, standings, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on November 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Mikayla Wagner and friends are running off to the state meet. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The calendar flips to November, and things get serious.

A new month brings with it the full crush of postseason action, with just a smidge of regular season play left to finish.

While Coupeville High School soccer saw its season end Saturday, with the Wolves barely missing out on a playoff berth, all of the other fall sports squads are still alive.

Cross country sends 11 runners to Pasco for the state meet, which goes down this coming Saturday, Nov. 9.

Meanwhile, Wolf football has a half-game tiebreaker with Friday Harbor — set for a neutral field in La Conner — going down Monday.

Win, and Coupeville is league champ and hosts a team from District 4, likely on Saturday, with a ticket to state at stake.

Meanwhile, the most successful Wolf program, volleyball, holds Senior Night Monday, with a non-conference match against Sultan.

After that comes the Bi-District tourney, with Coupeville as the #1 seed from District 1.

The Wolves play at home Thursday, then at La Conner Saturday, with two state tourney tickets up for grabs among six schools.

As we head into what is likely to be a wild week, a look at where things sit, win/loss style, through Nov. 3:

 

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 8-0-0 15-1-0
Lopez Island 6-2-0 11-2-0
PC Christian 6-2-0 11-3-2
Coupeville 4-4-0 6-8-1
Friday Harbor 4-4-0 7-6-0
MV Christian 4-4-0 9-5-1
CPC-Lynnwood 2-6-0 5-9-0
La Conner 2-6-0 2-11-1
Grace Academy 0-8-0 2-12-0

 

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School League Overall
Coupeville 1-1 5-4
Friday Harbor 1-1 3-5

 

Northwest League football — (8-Man):

School League Overall
Darrington 1-0 5-4
La Conner 0-0 3-4
Concrete 0-1 3-6

 

Northwest League volleyball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 10-0 13-0
Darrington 6-2 16-4
La Conner 6-3 9-7
Orcas Island 5-4 9-8
MV Christian 3-6 7-8
Concrete 1-7 9-11
Friday Harbor 0-9 2-12

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