Coupeville Sports

Let there be letters (and awards)

May 24, 2021 by David Svien

Mary Milnes was a CHS soccer team captain. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Freshman Ava Mitten lettered her first time out.

They had one last goal to net.

The Coupeville High School girls soccer team officially put a cap on the season Monday, handing out awards and letters at a team shindig.

Seniors Mollie Bailey and Genna Wright joined junior Mary Milnes in being honored as captains, while the latter two also received four-year awards for playing every season.

Varsity Letter Winners:

Mollie Bailey
Camryn Clark
Gwen Crowder
Noelle Daigneault
Nezi Keiper
Lily Leedy
Carolyn Lhamon
Sophie Martin
Katelin McCormick
Lacy McCraw-Shirron
Sofia Milasich
Mary Milnes
Ava Mitten
Anna Myles
Audrianna Shaw
Reese Wilkinson
Eryn Wood
Genna Wright

Participation Certificate:

Ivy Leedy

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Gritty Wolves storm back for win

May 24, 2021 by David Svien

Hunter Bronec, seen in pre-pandemic times, scored a team-high 10 points Saturday. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“You showed grit and that’s what it took to win.”

As the Coupeville SWISH boys basketball team celebrated another win Saturday, that was the message coach Sean O’Neill delivered to his players.

And it was a message which resonated in the afterglow of a 27-25 victory over Sedro Woolley, a triumph clinched when Aiden O’Neill drained two free throws in the final moments.

Saturday, the Wolves opened slowly, but recovered with plenty of time left to play.

Overcoming “a horrific first eight minutes in which we couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn or play defense, we cleared our heads,” said Jon Roberts.

Twin terrors Hunter and Hurlee Bronec dominated in the paint, and Jack Porter drilled “a nice eight-footer” as Coupeville rallied to take a 15-14 lead into the halftime break.

Things weren’t going to be easy, however, as Sedro came out on fire to start the second, going off on a 6-0 tear.

Chase Anderson netted a three-ball for the Wolves to start the second comeback, then Coupeville clamped down on defense behind the spirited work of Landon Roberts.

Hunter Bronec paced his squad with a team-high 10 points, while Hurlee Bronec (6), Anderson (5), O’Neill (3), Jack Porter (2), and Johnny Porter (1) also scored.

Camden Glover and Landon Roberts round out the Coupeville roster, which is now 5-1 on the season heading into a bye week.

Posted in Boys Basketball | Tagged Aiden O'Neill, Boys Basketball, free throws, Landon Roberts, SWISH | 3 Comments »

Fly, Falcons, fly (really, truly)

May 23, 2021 by David Svien

Hadley Eager slices to the hoop for two, leading off a collection of South Whidbey(!) basketball pics. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Falcons on Coupeville Sports?????

It’s true, we’re crossing Island lines for a day, highlighting South Whidbey High School basketball, thanks to the camera work of ever-wanderin’ photo whiz kid John Fisken.

His pics showcase the Falcons as they face off with Eastside Prep in a Saturday doubleheader.

I can tell you the SWHS girls won 50-16, raising their record to 1-2 on the season, while the S-Dub boys fell 76-53 to go to 0-2.

Want more than that? Convince the local newspapers which cover that region to get on their game.

Or, convince your parents to let you transfer to Coupeville — just imagine how much coverage you’d get then.

Just sayin’.

Till then, in the spirit of an olive branch in the eternal battle of the Whidbey version of the Hatfields and the McCoys, some photo glossiness as the weekend fades.

To see everything Fisken shot, and possibly purchase some glossies for the grandparents, pop over to:

Girls:

GBB 2021-05-22 vs Eastside Prep – John’s Photos (johnsphotos.net)

Boys:

BBB 2021-05-22 vs Eastside Prep – John’s Photos (johnsphotos.net)

Josh Sterba looks for an opening.

Nikki Murnane eyeballs the defense.

Elijah Dixon gets artful in the paint.

Liz Haines kicks the offense into overdrive.

Sterling Patton eyeballs a free throw.

Madi Knauer rolls to the hoop.

Lucas Taksony goes up strong.

Posted in Basketball, South Whidbey: Not the Antichrist | Tagged Basketball, Hadley Eager, John Fisken photos, Sterling Patton, SWHS Falcons | Leave a Comment »

Limited games, much talent

May 23, 2021 by David Svien

Kassidy Upchurch leads off a collection of Wolf JV basketball pics. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

We’re giving them a little extra love and hype.

The Coupeville High School JV girls basketball squad is working just as hard as the other three Wolf hoops teams.

But they’re still going to play a lot less games, as only two of the other six schools in the Northwest 2B/1B League are fielding girls JV programs this school year.

While Coupeville’s varsity teams are scheduled to play 12 games apiece, and the Wolf JV boys have a 10-game set (no Concrete), the JV girls get four tilts.

They played two of those in the first week of the season, losing to Orcas Island, then clobbering Friday Harbor.

Now, they don’t get a game again until June 5 and 8, sitting out while their varsity counterparts play five times.

While they, and us, wait for those contests, here’s a look at some of the young Wolves.

Skylar Parker

Pam Morrell

Katie Marti

Jessenia Camarena

Bryley Gilbert

Morgan Stevens

Desi Ramirez

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Shoot the rock, check the standings

May 23, 2021 by David Svien

“Hey, let me in! I want to see those sweet, sweet standings!!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

“So do we.”

One week in, three to play.

High school hoops are officially underway in the Northwest 2B/1B League, and a couple of things are already clear.

On the girls side, La Conner is, as always, a beast.

The 2B Braves have polished off Concrete 88-10, Friday Harbor 62-15, and Darrington 87-6, while also stepping outside the NWL to beat 1A power King’s 44-39.

There’s also a second beast, with 1B Mount Vernon Christian having beaten Coupeville 54-14, Concrete 75-17, and Orcas Island 62-16.

La Conner and MVC play June 1 and 15, and barring any kind of Covid-related shenanigans, it would appear the Braves and Hurricanes will slug it out for the title.

On the boys side, things are much more topsy-turvy.

Orcas Island sits atop the standings at 3-1, but lost Saturday to Mount Vernon Christian, a team Coupeville already whacked.

For the Wolves, if their buzzer-beater Saturday at Friday Harbor had stayed in the bucket, they’d be 2-1 and in a second-place tie.

It didn’t, so, for the moment, CHS is a game-and-a-half back of the top spot, though things could radically change in week two.

The Wolves, both boys and girls, play three times this coming week, with home games against Concrete Tuesday and La Conner Thursday, followed by a trip Friday to the wilds of Darrington.

That’ll take us to the halfway point of this pandemic-altered 12-game season, and may provide a bit more clarity on which boys team will rise to the top.

Maybe.

Where things stand through May 23:

Northwest League boys basketball: