Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Haylee Armstrong dares you to try and stop her. Spoiler: You can’t. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Haylee Armstrong went off.

The Coupeville High School freshman exploded for 17 of her game-high 20 points in the third quarter Tuesday, propelling the Wolf JV to a 46-18 scorching of visiting Forks.

The non-conference win lifts CHS to 2-4 heading into the holiday break.

While their varsity counterparts head East for a pair of holiday games, the Wolf JV is now off until Jan. 5.

Kassie O’Neill’s band of young ballhawks utterly destroyed Forks after a fairly close first quarter.

The Spartans actually led 9-7 at the break, but then the Wolves unleashed total freakin’ destruction.

Chelsi Stevens (left) and Ava Lucero wait for their moment to deliver major emotional damage to a rival team.

Bryley Gilbert knocked down six points in the second quarter to spark a 13-1 Coupeville run, as she and her teammates claimed the lead for good.

Up 20-10 at the half, the Wolves were unstoppable in the second half.

Armstrong rained down pain from every angle, including netting a three-ball, during her torrid third quarter run.

With a bucket from Gilbert and a free throw off the fingertips of Chelsi Stevens, that made for a game-busting 20-8 surge.

Forks had no answers, and then no points, as it went scoreless in the fourth quarter as the Wolves closed out the romp.

Gilbert finished with a season-high 12 to back up Armstrong’s 20-point outburst, while Tenley Stuurmans (7), Capri Anter (2), Ari Cunningham (2), Adie Maynes (2), and Stevens (1) also scored.

Ava Lucero, Taylor Marrs, and Lexis Drake rounded out the rotation for the Wolves.

Landon Roberts, seen with dad Jon and big sis Lindsey, scored eight points in a win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

So, this is what the Coupeville High School gym complex looks like.

Playing at home for the first time in six games this season, the Wolf JV boys’ basketball squad didn’t skip a beat, rolling to its fifth straight win.

Thunking visiting Forks 50-35 Tuesday, the Coupeville young guns grab their fifth-straight win and head into the new year boasting a 5-1 record.

While their varsity counterparts hit the road to Eastern Washington for a pair of holiday games, the JV doesn’t return to the court until Jan. 5.

When they do, the Wolves will be right back where they’re used to being — sitting on a school bus bumping down the back roads of America, this time headed for Darrington.

After that, six of their final nine games will be at home.

Squaring off with a rough-and-tumble group of hardwood hooligans from Forks, the young Wolves hit the gas pedal early Tuesday and never let the Spartans get a toehold.

Camden Glover, banging away down low in the paint, dominated in the first quarter, outscoring the visitors 9-8 by himself.

Tack on four apiece for Jack Porter, Landon Roberts, and Johnny Porter, and Coupeville had a 21-8 advantage heading into the first break.

The two teams actually played almost even from that point on, but that also meant Forks had little chance to play catch-up.

The lead slid out to 28-12 at the half, slightly cut back to 42-28 through three, then finished with little reason for the Wolves to sweat.

Glover finished with a game-high 18 points, while Aiden O’Neill and Jack Porter both banked in 10 in support of their big guy.

Roberts (8) and Johnny Porter (4) rounded out the scoring, with Davin Houston, Easton Green, Malachi Somes, Riley Lawless, and Makai Myles crashing the boards and harassing Spartan ballhandlers.

Ember Light stands high above the crowd. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Still as loud, still as proud, just warmer.

Moving inside from the gridiron to the hardwood allows the Coupeville High School cheer squad to avoid any fog, rain, and chill.

But it still offers the Wolves plenty of opportunities to get the crowd pumped up, as seen in the pics above and below.

Judy Marti, who still holds the single-game scoring record for CHS girls, was fondly remembered by family and friends. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

One more time in the gym together.

Former coaches, players, and support staff joined fans of all time periods Saturday as Coupeville High School celebrated 50 years of girls’ basketball.

The top 15 scorers in program history were honored, as was the 1999-2000 team, which was the first to win a game at state.

As two games and the festivities played out, wanderin’ photo snapper John Fisken captured a wide variety of pics, some of which are seen here.

To view everything he’s posting, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2023-2024/GBB-2023-12-16-vs-South-Whidbey/

“The Cardiac Kids” reunite with coaches Willie and Cherie Smith.

Ron Bagby and Phyllis Textor reminisce about when they used to run this joint.

Sharpshooter Brittany Black, one half of the Black ‘n Blue Sisters.

Legends, one and all.

Bob Barker, still wowin’ them.

Makana Stone was playing pro ball in Norway Saturday, but the next generation of her family stood in for the #3 scorer in school history.

Buzzer-beater queen “Maddie Big Time” shows her son where the magic happened.

Hardwood gurus David and Amy King, enjoying life without having to spend any time talking to refs.

Need a crunch-time bucket? Emily (Vracin) Kosderka was your woman.

Marie (Hesselgrave) Hanshaw, one of the hardest-working players to ever pull on a Coupeville uniform.

Tracy (Taylor) Corona (left) and the greatest scorer in school history, Brianne King, reunite with Cherie Smith.

“Put us in there and let us score!!” (Michelle Armstrong photo)

The nets keep flipping, and we keep tracking the numbers.

With the holidays coming up fast, Coupeville High School basketball squads are wrapping up the 2023 portion of the 2023-2024 hoops schedule.

All four Wolf squads play at home Tuesday against Forks, then the varsity teams hit the road to travel East for tournament-style games against Cle Elum and Kittitas.

After that, there’s a break before everyone gets back at it in early January.

Coming to your town to make your scoreboard overload. (Michael Davidson photo)

As we head down the stretch run of 2023, a current look at where scoring stats sit for the Wolves:

 

Varsity – Girls
(6 games)

Mia Farris – 48
Katie Marti – 46
Madison McMillan – 35
Lyla Stuurmans – 18
Jada Heaton – 14
Skylar Parker – 8
Teagan Calkins – 4

 

JV – Girls
(5 games)

Haylee Armstrong – 40
Tenley Stuurmans – 32
Bryley Gilbert – 16
Capri Anter – 12
Teagan Calkins – 9
Lexis Drake – 8
Brynn Parker – 6
Taylor Marrs – 4
Adie Maynes – 4
Chelsi Stevens – 2

**Missing 26 points​​**

 

Varsity – Boys
(6 games)

Logan Downes – 142
Cole White  56
Ryan Blouin – 37
Chase Anderson – 34
Hunter Bronec – 19
Nick Guay – 15
Hurlee Bronec – 11
William Davidson – 6
Zane Oldenstadt – 2

 

JV – Boys:
(5 games)

Jack Porter – 59
Camden Glover – 49
Johnny Porter – 45
Aiden O’Neill – 35
Landon Roberts – 32
Riley Lawless – 17
Davin Houston – 10
Easton Green – 8
Jayden McManus – 6
Makai Myles – 4
Malachi Somes – 3