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Cubs get hot, Wolves go cold

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Aiden O’Neill surges to the hoop. (Chloe Marzocca photo)

Too many runs.

The Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball squad survived one 11-0 tear by visiting Sedro-Woolley Thursday night.

The second time it happened, however, the Wolves didn’t recover.

Unable to stop a high-flying Sedro offense, Coupeville saw a one-point game turn into something much more like a rout, eventually falling 69-39.

The non-conference loss drops the Wolves to 1-3, with a road game Saturday at Forks next up on the schedule.

Coupeville struck first Thursday, with freshman Aiden O’Neill taking the ball end-to-end for a flying layup.

But then, in the blink of an eye, the visitors responded with a three-ball, kicking off a run of 11 straight points.

The Wolves recovered, step by step, slowing down the game by crashing to the hoop and getting free throws.

Chase Anderson rippled the nets for four charity shots, while Hunter Bronec added a fifth, and CHS chipped the deficit back to 18-9 by the first break.

Playing their best ball of the night, the Wolves jumped on the Cubs as the second quarter started, pulling within 20-19 after Camden Glover knocked down a short jumper in the paint.

That capped a 10-2 Coupeville surge, with Glover and both Hunter and Hurlee Bronec coming up big.

But, as quickly as the momentum shifted to the Wolves, it washed away, and this time when Sedro put the hammer down, it put it down for good.

The game’s second 11-0 run stretched the margin back to double-digits and a couple of late three-balls from the visitors helped them eventually carve out a 39-26 advantage by halftime.

The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair, but Coupeville never again got the deficit under 10, and a 19-3 Sedro rampage in the final frame made the score look worse than it really was.

The Wolves did spread their own offensive attack out, with O’Neill dropping a team-high 11 points.

Hunter Bronec (8), Anderson (6), Hurlee Bronec (5), Glover (4), Jack Porter (3), and Landon Roberts (2) also scored for CHS.

Mikey Robinett, Carson Field, Malachi Somes, Johnny Porter, and Yohannon Sandles rounded out the active roster for CHS coach Hunter Smith.

Hunter Bronec (14) and Jack Porter clamp down on defense. (Chloe Marzocca photo)

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Big hits, big wins, big photos

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on October 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »

When rival quarterbacks have nightmares, it’s because they’re dreaming about being chased down by Jonathan Valenzuela. (Davin Houston photos)

Davin Houston has skills.

On the football field, the Coupeville Middle School 8th grader is a talented player, just like older brothers Dawson and Daylon.

While Davin has to wait until next year to take the field for the high school squad, he’s spent the season as part of the program.

As he learns and prepares for his own time in the spotlight, the young Wolf has also shown a nice touch with the camera, as seen in the pics above and below.

They capture Coupeville players in the aftermath of their 43-14 win at Friday Harbor, which clinched the program’s first trip to the state tourney since 1990.

Aiden O’Neill (left) and Daylon Houston enjoy the moment.

Daylon (3) talks strategy with Dominic Coffman. “So, run right over everyone. That should work great.”

Valenzuela carries a message of love to the gridiron.

O’Neill (23) and Chase Anderson, already key contributors as freshmen.

The future’s so bright, he’s gotta wear shades.

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Gridiron squad builds bright future

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on September 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Marquette Cunningham (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The young guns are ready for their close-ups.

First-year Coupeville High School football head coach Bennett Richter has eight freshmen on a 32-man roster this season.

Toss in two eighth graders, Davin Houston and Dylan Robinett, who are working with the team while they await the arrival of their high school gridiron eligibility, and it’s a strong group.

Five of those eight frosh have made their debut on the stat sheet already this season, led by Aiden O’Neill and Chase Anderson, who have each been involved in a touchdown celebration.

The size of the group is remarkable for a school which no longer has a middle school gridiron program and has to hope Coupeville kids travel up to Oak Harbor to participate in Whidbey’s only youth football program.

The photos above and below capture eight of the 10 young stars.

O’Neill is missing, as we already used his portrait after he snagged his debut TD catch, and Devinion Hill was apparently not part of the photo shoot from where these pics originated.

Alexander Stinnett

Ezra Boilek

Malachi Somes

Davin Houston

Zachary Neiman

Dylan Robinett

Chase Anderson

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Young hoops crew claims gym

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on June 22, 2022| Leave a Comment »

The all-stars of the future enjoy their time in the gym. (Stevie Glover photo)

Basketball is booming in Cow Town.

A recent summer hoops camp for young hardwood stars, with current high school players working as coaches, drew a large crowd to Coupeville’s gym.

The event was put on by the Coupeville Youth Basketball Association.

CHS freshman Camden Glover imparts wisdom to his young padawan. (Kassie O’Neil photo)

Business is booming. (Morgan White photo)

Hot shots (l to r) Chase Anderson, Aiden O’Neill and Glover, ready to school the young guns. (Stevie Glover photo)

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Errors sting, lessons learned

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on April 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Camden Glover (left) and Landon Roberts both had hits Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Stevie Glover)

You win some, and you learn some lessons in the other ones.

That’s always the hope for coaches, at least.

Given the chance to have sole possession of the home diamond Wednesday, the Coupeville High School JV baseball team had one of those second type of games.

Jumped on early by Mount Vernon, the young Wolves fell 13-1 in a game in which they almost matched the Bulldogs in hits but were undone by walks and errors.

The loss to a large-school foe drops Coupeville’s second squad to 3-2 on the season.

While the game was mercy-ruled after five innings, there were bright spots for the Wolves.

“Even though the score was lopsided the boys did well,” said CHS coach Jon Roberts. “They are hitting the ball well and Mount Vernon’s pitcher was a quality pitcher with several pitches.”

Aiden O’Neill paced the Wolf attack, smacking a leadoff double in the bottom of the first inning, then coming back around to collect a single later in the game.

He scored Coupeville’s lone run, scooting home on an RBI single from Camden Glover, while Landon Roberts, Johnny Porter, and Cole Hutchinson also had base-knocks.

Coupeville was only outhit 9-6 in the game, but lost the walks and errors battle 15-1.

Eight fielding miscues, with three of them coming during an eight-run Mount Vernon top of the first inning, stung.

“There were about four bone head errors and four that were just youth,” Roberts said. “They are learning.”

Coupeville now heads back to the practice field to get more reps in and is scheduled for a rematch with Mount Vernon later in the season.

Up next for the JV, if the weather holds, is a road trip to Olympic Apr. 23, followed by another trek Apr. 28 to South Whidbey.

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