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Wolf JV girls crush rivals

January 19, 2022 by David Svien

Coupeville sharpshooter Desi Ramirez-Vasquez outscored Friday Harbor by herself Wednesday night. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They unleashed the big guns.

With eight different players notching a bucket Wednesday, the Coupeville High School JV girls basketball team ran visiting Friday Harbor right off the floor.

Holding the visitors scoreless in the second half, the Wolves claimed a resounding 37-6 win on a night when their varsity counterparts were sidelined by Covid protocols.

The victory lifts the JV squad to 2-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-5 overall.

Coupeville came out hot and never looked back, building an 11-4 lead by the first break.

Desi Ramirez-Vasquez had the hot hand in the opening frame, dropping in six points, while Gwen Gustafson, Brooklyn Thayer, and Madison McMillan chipped in to help fuel the offensive explosion.

CHS stretched the margin to 20-6 by the half, then went into relentless lock-down mode after the break.

Friday Harbor couldn’t hit a bucket from anywhere in the second half, as the Wolves closed the game on a 17-0 tear.

Skylar Parker (14) and Katie Marti (45) clamp down on D.

Ramirez-Vasquez paced Coupeville, banking in a game-high 10 points to outscore Friday Harbor by herself.

She had plenty of help, however, with McMillan and Gustafson going off for seven points apiece.

Katie Marti (4), Thayer (3), Jada Heaton (2), Reese Wilkinson (2), and Mia Farris (2) also scored, with Edie Bittner, Kayla Arnold, and Skylar Parker chipping in on the defensive end for Greg Turcott’s team.

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A loss, but plenty of fight

January 19, 2022 by David Svien

Nick Guay tossed in a team-high 13 points Wednesday for Coupeville’s JV. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The rim was a relentless foe.

Despite getting plenty of strong looks at the basket Wednesday, the Coupeville High School JV boys basketball team struggled all night to get the ball to stay in the bucket.

That, combined with an opportunistic Friday Harbor defense, doomed the Wolves during a 58-28 home loss.

The defeat drops Coupeville’s JV to 1-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 1-5 overall.

The Wolves came out cold in the mid-week game, and the visitors took advantage, claiming a lead they would never relinquish on the night’s very first bucket.

Down 8-0 in the early going, Coupeville got back within 12-8 right before the end of the first quarter, only to see Friday Harbor net a three-ball to end the frame with an exclamation point.

The best Wolf bucket in the early going came on a swooping layup by Johnny Porter, who snagged a crisp entry pass from Ryan Blouin and beat his man to the rim.

But Coupeville was never able to put together back-to-back buckets in the second or third quarter and saw its deficit mushroom.

Trailing 26-13 at the half, the Wolves slipped behind 38-21 heading into the fourth quarter.

Nick Guay caressed the net on a pair of three-balls, then added another one in the final period, but Friday Harbor used an aggressive defense to force frequent turnovers, frustrating Hunter Smith’s young team.

CHS hung tough, however, putting together a 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter to keep the visitors honest.

Guay finished with a team-high 13 points, including his trio of treys, while Jack Porter knocked down four points in support.

Blouin (3), Hurlee Bronec (2), Johnny Porter (2), Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim (2), and Mikey Robinett (2) also scored for the Wolves, while Carson Field, Landon Roberts, and Hunter Bronec also saw floor time.

Roberts, playing as proud mom Sherry beamed at him while working the scorer’s table, was ferocious on defense.

Even with his team trailing big late, he remained scrappy, scrambling back the length of the court to trip up a Friday Harbor ball handler and make away with the ball.

Landon Roberts was a standout on defense.

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Wednesday’s CHS hoops schedule altered

January 19, 2022 by David Svien

Audrianna Shaw and the Coupeville High School varsity girls basketball team will NOT play Wednesday night as scheduled. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One game down, three still standing.

The home Coupeville High School varsity girls basketball game scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed, due to Covid issues.

It’s the second-straight game bumped from the schedule this week for the Wolf girls top team.

Coupeville is still planning to play the other three games on the schedule, with some slight adjustments to game times.

The Wolf JV boys open against Friday Harbor at 4 PM in the middle school gym, followed by the JV girls at 5:30 on the same floor.

Coupeville’s varsity boys play in the high school gym at 5:30, and will have Senior Night festivities.

 

UPDATE: Girls varsity game rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12 at noon.

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Wolves devour Loggers

January 18, 2022 by David Svien

Xavier Murdy tossed in 21 points Tuesday, outscoring Darrington by himself, as Coupeville’s varsity boys hoops team improved to 8-0. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

We have their number.

Rolling hot Tuesday night, even without its leading scorer in the lineup, the Coupeville High School varsity boys basketball team hit host Darrington like a runaway freight train.

Raining down 11 three-balls — including seven from Xavier Murdy alone — the Wolves thrashed the Loggers 73-13 to complete a season sweep of their Northwest 2B/1B League rivals.

With the victory, Coupeville kicks off what’s hoped to be a busy week, while improving to 8-0 overall, 6-0 in conference action.

Barring any Covid shenanigans, the Wolves play at home Wednesday against Friday Harbor and Thursday versus Concrete, before travelling to South Whidbey Saturday afternoon.

Just getting to Darrington Tuesday was the big deal, as the night’s other games — varsity girls and JV boys — were postponed.

Coupeville’s varsity boys were missing senior gunner Hawthorne Wolfe when they took the floor, but, as they have done all season, the Wolves hit their opponents from every direction.

Xavier Murdy rained down five treys in the first quarter alone, with fellow senior Caleb Meyer banging away for 11 points, as CHS blew the hinges off the gym doors.

Up 34-4 at the first break, the Wolves never took their foot off the gas pedal, tacking on another 26 points across the next eight minutes to carry a staggering 60-8 lead to the locker room.

Six different Coupeville players tallied a bucket in the second frame, with sophomore Logan Downes leading the way with 10 points and X-Man tacking on two more three-balls.

The first time these two squads faced off, CHS captured a 75-26 win, and this time out a ramped-up defense held the Loggers to just half that total.

Darrington failed to score a single point in the fourth quarter, while a running clock limited Coupeville’s scoring opportunities in the home stretch.

But, once again, it was a very-balanced attack for Brad Sherman’s team, with three players in double figures and eight of 10 scoring.

Xavier Murdy’s 21 marked the second time the wiry wonder has broken the 20-point barrier this season.

He also reached two personal milestones, cracking the 300-point club and passing his uncle, Allen Black, to become the leading scorer in his family.

X-Man ends the night with 319 points (and counting) during his CHS hoops career, while the sweet-shooting legend who married Xavier’s aunt Mandi torched the nets for 305 points.

Downes, who tickled the twines for a trio of three-balls Tuesday, dropped in 19 to back up Murdy, while Meyer finished with 11.

Grady Rickner (8), Dominic Coffman (6), Alex Murdy (4), Logan Martin (2), and Jonathan Valenzuela (2) also lit up the scorebook, with Cole White and Nick Guay seeing quality floor time.

Brad Sherman (far left) and the Wolf brain trust watch their best-laid plans play out to perfection.

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Honor Uncle Chuck, embrace his spirit

January 18, 2022 by David Svien

Charles Clark: The Man, The Myth, The Legend

His legacy lives on.

Charles Clark, or “Uncle Chuck” as he was known to just about everyone he met, was a great football coach, and a better man.

His passing late last year hit hard, especially in Coupeville, where he was a vital part of Wolf Nation.

Here’s a remembrance I wrote at the time about the larger-than-life Uncle Chuck, and what he meant to me:

Goodnight, Uncle Chuck, and thank you

Now, his sister, Gwendolyn Oest, is setting up an education scholarship to honor her brother’s impact on young football players in Coupeville and Oak Harbor.

The scholarship details are still being worked out, but you can get in on the ground floor and join the friends of Uncle Chuck by donating to the cause.

To do so, pop over to:

https://www.facebook.com/donate/941609649805336/10221830420335501/

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