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Hardball squad locks down #1 playoff seed

April 18, 2023 by David Svien

Chase Anderson is playoff-bound. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They control their own destiny.

Playing fast and furious Tuesday afternoon, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad thwacked visiting Friday Harbor 4-0, claiming the #1 seed for the District 1/2 postseason tourney.

The victory, keyed by seven strong innings from starting pitcher Scott Hilborn and a big two-run single from fellow senior Jonathan Valenzuela, lifts the Wolves to 7-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 9-3 overall.

That record includes the recent addition of a forfeit win over Concrete from a game that was supposed to be played April 8.

Coupeville still has eight games left on the regular season schedule — six of them league contests.

The Wolves remain in a battle for the league title with 1B Mount Vernon Christian (9-0, 9-2) — which it hosts Thursday — but Tuesday’s win means CHS will be the top 2B squad.

Having beaten both Friday Harbor and La Conner twice already, the Wolves are 4-0 in that three-team round-robin and own all the tiebreakers.

So, when the playoffs arrive in mid-May, Friday Harbor, as the #2 team from District 1, faces off with the only school playing baseball in District 2 — Northwest Christian.

The winner advances to face Coupeville in a loser-out, winner-to-state game.

That’s still several weeks away however, so for now, the focus is on finishing strong.

The Wolves are scheduled to play four times in a five-day span, following up their shutout of Friday Harbor by traveling to South Whidbey Wednesday, hosting MVC Thursday, then bouncing to Orcas Island Saturday.

Game one in the hardball odyssey finished almost an hour before the Coupeville vs. Friday Harbor softball game across the street did, as Hilborn mowed down the Wolverines.

Scott Hilborn fires BBs.

Scattering four hits and two walks in seven innings of work, the senior righty set nine batters down on strikes, including two of three in the final frame.

He was never in trouble but did pick a runner off of first base and got some help from his defense when Valenzuela and Peyton Caveness combined to turn a double play.

Coupeville got the only runs it would need in the bottom of the first inning.

Hilborn reached on an error, freshman Chase Anderson plunked a single, then Valenzuela ripped a two-run single to centerfield to stake the Wolves to a quick 2-0 lead.

CHS added a run in the second, with Hilborn socking an RBI double that sent Cole White skittering home, before scraping out a final tally in the bottom of the sixth.

Valenzuela led off the frame with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Camden Glover, stole third, and tapped home after a Friday Harbor error.

 

Tuesday stats:

Chase Anderson — One single
Peyton Caveness — One single, one walk
Coop Cooper — One single
Scott Hilborn — One double
Jonathan Valenzuela — Two singles

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Former Wolf coach drives off with big award

April 18, 2023 by David Svien

Lincoln Kelley, winnin’ all the awards. (Photo property Oak Harbor High School)

He’s reppin’ different school colors these days, but still spends his days being awesome.

Former Coupeville High School track coach Lincoln Kelley currently earns a paycheck from the Oak Harbor school district, where he’s the high school Automotive Instructor.

Along with training a new generation in the dark arts of motorized vehicles, he’s also an advisor for the OHHS SkillsUSA program.

Kelley’s hard work with the Wildcats was honored recently with his selection as Washington state’s 2023 SkillsUSA Adviser of the Year.

That comes on the heels of the ‘Cats sending 37 students to the state conference.

While there, OHHS claimed 17 medals, had juniors Erastine Gee and Haily Hettenbach reelected as state officers, and saw one team member land a job with Boeing.

Four Wildcat students move on to compete at the SkillsUSA national competition in June, while OHHS was hailed as a Gold Level Chapter of Distinction for the fifth straight year.

Kelley credits the team success to a strong group working together.

“I am but a small part of the OHHS SkillsUSA Advisor team,” he said. “The big credit goes to Chef Mary Rawlins, our Chapter Advisor.

“Our students did a fantastic job and represented the school and themselves very well. Their success reflects our combined efforts in the learning processes.

“I’m just happy to be a part of this.”

SkillsUSA, which was founded in 1965, serves almost 400,000 middle school, high school, and college students.

It promotes “training programs in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.”

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CHS cheer tryouts May 6

April 18, 2023 by David Svien

Wolf cheerleaders hang out before a football game last fall. (Delanie Lewis photo)

It’s your time to be loud ‘n proud.

Tryouts for the 2023-2024 edition of the Coupeville High School cheer squad go down Saturday, May 6 in the school’s gym.

The event runs from 9 AM until 3 PM that day.

The Wolves are looking for both female and male athletes.

For questions, contact CHS cheer head coach Jennifer Morrell at jmorrell@coupeville.k12.wa.us.

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Wolf track gets back to work

April 17, 2023 by David Svien

Coupeville senior Mitchell Hall is currently the 5th fastest 1600 runner in the 2B classification. (Jon Roberts photo)

It’s like the Wild West out here, or at least the version depicted in films.

There’s always another gunfighter coming around the corner, looking to make a name for themselves by plugging you in the back.

Take a week off from competition, like the Coupeville High School track and field team just did, and it’s likely your numbers, no matter how good they are, will slip a bit.

Take a look at the Top 10 list for 2B schools and that’s what you’ll see, as the Wolves only held on to two slots from a week ago.

Carolyn Lhamon is still 3rd in the shot put and Alex Murdy remains 2nd best in the long jump.

Every other Coupeville athlete on the list took a hit, including Lyla Stuurmans (400) and the boys 4 x 100 relay team being temporarily nudged out of the top spot by active athletes.

But there’s good news.

The Wolves get back at it this week, with a home meet Wednesday and a trip to Snohomish Saturday, giving Whidbey’s gunslingers two chances to return fire.

As the season continues to follow its winding path, where CHS athletes land among all 2B athletes through April 17:

 

GIRLS:

100 — Monroe Myles (9th) 13.52

400 — Lyla Stuurmans (3rd) 1:03.83

4 x 400 Relay — Claire Mayne, Carly Burt, Aleera Kent, Gwen Crowder (10th) 53.52

Shot Put — Carolyn Lhamon (3rd) 33-09

Discus — Lhamon (8th) 97-08

High Jump — Ryanne Knoblich (4th) 4-10

 

BOYS:

100 — Tim Ursu (9th) 11.64

200 — Nick Guay (9th) 24.12

400 — Aidan Wilson (4th) 53.08

800 — Wilson (5th) 2:04.98

1600 — Mitchell Hall (5th) 4:46.62

300 Hurdles — Tate Wyman (9th) 44.45

4 x 100 Relay — Ursu, Wyman, Wilson, Dominic Coffman (2nd) 45.64

4 x 400 Relay — Hall, Hank Milnes, Guay, Wilson (9th) 3:46.96

Discus — Zac Tackett (8th) 127-05

High Jump — Guay (4th) 5-11; Coffman (5th) 5-10

Long Jump — Alex Murdy (2nd) 19-11.75

Triple Jump — Wilson (6th) 40-01

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Stone sizzles, Baerum bows out

April 16, 2023 by David Svien

Makana Stone would like it if you got out of her way. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

She exited like a champ.

Coupeville’s Makana Stone capped her second season of professional basketball with a dynamic performance in Sunday’s championship game of Norway’s Kvinneligaen postseason tourney.

Leading Baerum with a team-best 14 points and 11 rebounds, the former Wolf ace did everything possible to carry the league’s #2 team to the upset.

Unfortunately for Stone and her teammates, their foe, #1 Ulriken, went 26-1 this season for a reason.

Holding off Baerum 66-46 in the finale of a three-day, double-elimination tourney, the league’s regular season champs added the playoff title to their accomplishments.

Stone and Co., the only team to upend Ulriken during the regular season, finished 20-7, claiming 2nd place in both the regular season and postseason.

Baerum opened the playoffs with wins over #7 Storm Ungdom and #3 Asker Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Ulriken controlled Sunday’s showdown, though the game was close after one quarter of play, with the top seed clinging to a 15-13 lead.

The champs pushed the lead out after that, going up 34-25 at the half and 52-35 coming out of the third quarter.

Stone netted her 14 points on strong 7-11 shooting from the floor, while adding three assists and two steals to her stat line.

Baerum’s Julie McCarthy chipped in with 12 points and nine boards, while Ulriken got 19 points apiece from Stine Austgulen and Aurora Sørbye.

This was Stone’s first season in Norway, after she played her rookie season in England.

Playing in 26 of her team’s 27 games — the flu sent her to the sideline on one game day — Coupeville’s progeny finished with 468 points, 292 rebounds, 66 assists, 65 steals, and 11 blocked shots.

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