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Late Wolf rally falls just short

January 31, 2025 by David Svien

Hurlee Bronec works his magic in the paint. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The gap is narrowing.

The first time the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team clashed with La Conner this season, the Wolves lost by 14.

Friday night, in the rematch, Brad Sherman’s squad made a torrid fourth quarter run that fell just short in a 55-52 road loss.

With a possible third matchup between the schools lurking in the playoffs, that growth is a huge positive for Coupeville.

Now 5-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 6-12 overall, the Wolves close the regular season next Friday, Feb. 7, when they host Friday Harbor on Senior Night.

The double-elimination District 1/2 tourney, with two tickets to state up for grabs, runs Feb. 13-22.

Friday night’s fracas in La Conner followed a clear pattern – the host team dominated in odd quarters, while the visitors controlled the even frames.

Trailing 19-8 at the first break, Coupeville had to dig down deep in the second quarter and did so, zipping off on a 19-10 tear.

Chase Anderson threw down 10 points by himself in the second, with the Wolves pulling back to within 29-27 by the half.

But then La Conner got going again, stretching the margin back out to double digits at 47-37 heading into the final frame.

CHS spread the offensive love around over the last eight minutes, with five different players scoring during a 15-8 rally which fell just short.

Ultimately, the three-point difference came at the free throw line, as La Conner netted seven of 14 shots, while Coupeville continued its season-long struggles at the charity stripe, hitting just 4-9.

Jack Porter has places to be, and buckets to score. (Bailey Thule photo)

Hurlee Bronec and Anderson both went for 16 points to top the Wolves stat sheet, while Jack Porter banged away for 12 to give CHS three players in double-digits.

La Conner gunner Brayden Pedroza led all scorers with 23.

Anderson, who sank all four of Coupeville’s three-balls, raised his career scoring total to 550 points.

The junior guard passed Marc Bissett (549) Friday and sits in a tie with Jim Syreen for #42 on the all-time list, which covers 1917-2025.

Hunter Bronec (4), Landon Roberts (2), and Camden Glover (2) also scored for the Wolves, with Malachi Somes and Johnny Porter rounding out the rotation.

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Third quarter blues hurt JV boys

January 31, 2025 by David Svien

Carson Grove runs the offense. (Parker Hammons photos)

The third quarter was a killer.

Take that away and the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball team wins by six points Friday in La Conner. Put it back in, and the Wolves lose by three.

Unfortunately for CHS players and fans, all 32 minutes count, so the road warriors fell 45-42.

The loss gives the two JV teams a split in their season series, after Coupeville won the first meeting in Cow Town (also by three points) and drops the Wolves to 4-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-7 overall.

Now, the young guns have a week off, before concluding their season at home next Friday, Feb. 7 in a tilt with Friday Harbor.

The rumble in La Conner was a tightly contested one all night, just like the first time around.

With Easton Green popping for five points in the first quarter, Coupeville went to the opening break tied 9-9, then surged ahead 21-16 by the half.

The game took a bad turn for the Wolves, however, as a 13-4 La Conner advantage in the third put the visitors back on their heels.

From a 25-25 tie midway through the third, CHS found itself down 36-25 early in the fourth frame.

While the Wolves closed on a frantic 17-9 run, spurred by big buckets from Mahkai Myles, La Conner had just enough left in the tank to hold on for the win.

Myles finished with a season-high 14 points to pace Coupeville, with Sage Arends banking in nine and Green knocking down eight.

Davin Houston (4), Malachi Somes (3), Carson Grove (2), and Riley Lawless (2) rounded out the scoring attack, while Nathan Coxsey, Khanor Jump, Liam Blas, Jayden Little, and Kyle McCrimmon also saw floor time.

Kyle McCrimmon charges into action.

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Don’t stop believin’ (in the power of cheer)

January 31, 2025 by David Svien

Wolf cheerleaders love the spotlight. (Mia Farris photo)

The spirit is strong in them.

Coupeville High School cheerleaders continue to shake the rafters game after game this winter, providing the background to Wolf basketball games.

Whether performing at halftime or verbally supporting their hoops-playing classmates during the heat of action, the Wolf spirit squad remains the best in the biz.

Olivia Hall (and her teammates) light up the gym. (Bailey Thule photo)

Alysia Burdge and David Somes keep their eye(s) on the ball. (CHS Yearbook photo)

Bella Karr is fired up. (Mia Farris photo)

Coupeville seniors present a united front. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Bringing down the house at halftime. (Mia Farris photo)

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“We never backed away”

January 29, 2025 by David Svien

Capri Anter shows off a steely focus. (Bailey Thule photo)

Growth matters most.

As her squad battles through its season, Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball coach Scout Smith is looking for steady improvement from young players building for their future.

And she’s seeing it, even in tough losses like the one the Wolves endured on their home floor Tuesday night.

Facing off with “a well-coached, well-organized (team) that were clinical finishers,” Coupeville fell 54-25 to brutally efficient Mount Vernon Christian.

The loss drops CHS to 4-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 5-6 overall, with two games left on the 2024-2025 schedule.

With contests still ahead against La Conner and Friday Harbor, the Wolves want to finish strong, and Smith came away from Tuesday’s loss believing they will.

“The team fought hard for much of the game, and I am proud of how we never backed away from a tough opponent,” she said.

“A lot of credit to our team for being flexible and continuing to adapt and grow throughout the season. We will learn from this loss and turn all focus to La Conner.”

MVC bolted out to a 17-7 lead after one quarter of play Tuesday, before stretching the halftime lead to 31-10.

Coupeville played its best ball in the second half, fighting hard while coming up just short in 15-12 and 8-3 frames.

Haylee Armstrong paced the Wolves with a team-high eight points, with Lexis Drake, Adeline Maynes, and Ava Lucero each going off for five in support.

Capri Anter and Marin Winger rounded out the scoring, each slipping a free throw through the net, with Jeann Nitta, Amelia Crowder, Chelsi Stevens, and Sydney Van Dyke also seeing floor time.

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MVC snaps Wolf win streak

January 29, 2025 by David Svien

Chase Anderson looks for an opening in the defense. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

You know when it’s below freezing outside, and you leave the faucet to where it will drip all night long?

Watching Mount Vernon Christian slowly, surely pull away to beat the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team Tuesday night was kind of like that.

The visitors didn’t do anything all that spectacular — their best dunk attempt would have generated a stifled yawn on a court in Seattle — but they were consistent in every facet of the game.

Drip, drip, drip, and, in the end, that equaled a 61-47 win over the Wolves.

The loss drops Coupeville to 5-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League play with two games left and leaves it sitting behind MVC (7-0) and La Conner (7-1), which hosts the Wolves this Friday.

Now 6-11 overall after having a three-game winning streak snapped, Brad Sherman’s squad played its best ball Tuesday in the opening quarter.

With Hurlee Bronec and Camden Glover banging away down low and holding their own with a lanky group of Hurricane post players, the Wolves trailed 21-18 at the first break.

Along the way they claimed the lead four different times, with Landon Roberts drilling the bottom out of the bucket on a three-ball to earn the biggest roar from the crowd.

Hurlee Bronec almost matched the ovation, however, when he snagged a pass from Chase Anderson and whirled through a pack of Hurricanes to slap home a layup a half of a tick before the first quarter buzzer sang its song.

But while the Wolves held the lead at various points in the first frame, they couldn’t get even after that.

MVC stretched the margin out to 13 midways through the second, before CHS closed on a 5-1 min-tear.

Malachi Somes kicked off the surge by taking a charge on defense, with Glover punctuating things by snagging a rebound and converting it into a second-chance bucket.

Down 35-26 at the half, Coupeville got as close as six points in the third quarter and did it twice.

Hurlee Bronec drained a three-ball from the top the first time, while Anderson made a phenomenal save on a runaway ball, before flipping it over his head to Roberts for a breakaway bucket the second time.

Showcasing ice water in their veins to match the less-than-toasty temps outside the gym, the Hurricanes closed the quarter on a 9-2 tear, however, and the Wolves never got the deficit back to single-digits.

Hurlee Bronec, continuing his recent rise as a go-to scorer, rattled the rims for a team-high 14 points, and gained entrance to the 200-point club.

The Wolf senior has 213 career varsity points and counting as his final season begins to wind down.

Roberts (9), Glover (8), Anderson (8), Jack Porter (6), and Hunter Bronec (2) also tallied points, with Johnny Porter and Somes contributing on defense.

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