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Wolf boys open playoffs on road

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged #1 playoff seed, Boys Basketball, CHS Wolves, district playoffs, La Conner on February 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The playoffs arrive, and the intensity goes up a notch. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Luck beats skill.

Coupeville and La Conner share the Northwest 2B/1B League boys’ basketball crown, both finishing 7-1 in conference action.

The only NWL loss for the 15-5 Wolves? A one-point defeat to the Braves.

The only NWL loss for the 14-6 Braves? An 11-point stuffing by the Wolves.

Identical records, with both schools winning on the other one’s home floor, with Coupeville coming out on top on point differential.

And yet La Conner, and not Coupeville, will be the #1 seed from District 1 heading into the District 1/2 playoffs.

Why?

Because, when league athletic directors held a pre-season draw, La Conner plucked a better number than Coupeville did.

So, by a quirk of fate, the Braves open the four-team, double-elimination tourney at home Monday night, hosting either Northwest Christian of Lacey (5-10) or Summit Atlas (6-5).

Meanwhile, the Wolves hop on a bus and head off to face Auburn Adventist Academy (17-3) on its (weird ass) home court.

This is a rematch, with Coupeville having beaten the Eagles 69-57 in early January in Cow Town.

Win or lose their playoff openers, both NWL teams converge in Coupeville next Wednesday, Feb. 14, with districts wrapping Feb. 17 at the same location.

Two teams advance to state, two head off to contemplate the approach of spring sports.

Everyone is on the same path. Some just get a little extra head start, thanks to dumb luck.

To see the bracket, pop over to:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4209

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Playoff path potentially easier!!

Posted in Softball, tagged #1 playoff seed, CHS Wolves, McKayla Bailey, Softball on May 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Freshman third baseman Emily Licence and her teammates are playoff bound. (John Fisken photos)

Catcher Breeanna Messner is one of three seniors heading into their final postseason. She’s joined by Haley Sherman and Madeline Roberts.

It doesn’t matter how they got it. They got it.

With the news that South Whidbey lost 12-2 at Archbishop Thomas Murphy Tuesday afternoon, the Coupeville High School softball squad officially nailed down a #1 seed for this weekend’s 1A District 1 tourney.

While the Wolves also lost their regular-season finale, falling 14-4 to Cascade Conference champ Granite Falls, they held a tiebreaker, having beaten their Island rivals two out of three games this season.

Both Coupeville and South Whidbey, which fielded rosters dominated by younger players, finished 4-15 overall, 3-15 in the 1A/2A league.

District play is set for Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at Janicki Fields in Sedro-Woolley.

CHS will be the home team in its first game (4 PM) and will face off against the #4 team from the Northwest Conference. Win or lose, they will play again at 6 PM that day.

If the Wolves win at least one game, they will return on Saturday to play for a spot at tri-districts May 21-24.

Five of the eight teams in the district tourney advance, and there is a slim shot Coupeville could host a home playoff game.

To do that, CHS would need to finish 5th at districts. That team hosts the #5 team from District 3 May 21, while all other tri-district games would be back at Janicki Fields.

Of course, Coupeville would like to finish higher than fifth at districts, and one plus is now they will be playing schools closer in size.

The Wolves, who represent the smallest 1A school in the state, went 3-1 against other 1A schools this season, adding a non-conference win over Meridian to their mastery of South Whidbey.

A 1-14 mark against the five 2A schools in the league is what hurt Coupeville’s win-loss record.

And, while they couldn’t keep up with the league champs Tuesday, who hammered 16 hits, including three triples, the Wolves did take a step forward after a rough game Monday.

“We did a few things better,” said Coupeville coach David King. “But not enough.

“Defensively we had both physical and a few mental errors. We just aren’t playing fundamental defense,” he added. “We have two days to fix our defense and get back to making good contact when hitting.”

McKayla Bailey led the way at the plate for the Wolves, crunching a double.

Playoff bracket (check back, as they’ll be updating it soon):

http://www.cascadeathletics.com/tournament.php?act=view&league=2&page=1&school=0&sport=15&tournament_id=1198

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