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CHS net crew grounds Falcons

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on September 30, 2025| Leave a Comment »

The Wolf varsity preps for battle. (Jackie Saia photo)

A trip to the big city was the answer.

Playing in Auburn Monday, both of the Coupeville High School volleyball teams swept to victories, the first time the Wolves pulled off the successful double dip since opening night.

It also brought an end to a never-ending road trip which had seen the CHS varsity play five of its last six matches away from Cow Town.

Coupeville’s spikers now have three of their next four at home, hosting Orcas Island (Oct. 2), Friday Harbor (Oct. 7), and La Conner (Oct. 16), with a trip to Mount Vernon Christian wedged in there Oct. 14.

How Monday played out:

 

Varsity:

Coupeville controlled play from start to finish, beating host Auburn Adventist Academy 25-14, 25-10, 25-7 to get to 3-4-1 on the season.

The quality non-conference win earned a nod of approval from Wolf coach Scout Smith.

“Varsity did a great job being adaptable and improving with every set,” she said. “We have been stressing lately the importance of limiting unforced errors, and last night we improved on that in every set.”

Smith shuffled her lineup a bit, with Dakota Strong anchoring the middle, Capri Anter being called upon to play multiple positions, and swing player Adeline Maynes used as a service specialist.

“I love that we have these opportunities to face new challenges that force us to become a better and more flexible team,” Smith said.

“Shout out to Adie for being a continually versatile and selfless player.

“Adie is only ever concerned with how well the team is playing and never her individual accolades,” Smith added. “She will step into any role that benefits the team.”

 

Monday stats:

Capri Anter — 1 kill, 3 digs, 3 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 6 kills, 4 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Teagan Calkins — 6 kills, 4 digs, 7 aces
Lexis Drake — 1 kill, 2 digs, 4 aces
Adeline Maynes — 1 dig
Dakota Strong — 2 kills, 1 assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 1 kill, 15 assists, 1 solo block, 7 aces

 

JV:

Powered by a season-best performance from freshman setter Emma Leavitt, the young Wolves romped to a 25-12, 25-12, 15-5 victory.

The well-balanced win lifts Coupeville’s second squad to 4-2 on the season.

“Our JV team is really start to hit its stride,” Smith said. “The team is beginning to gel and play really well together.”

The Wolves got contributions across the board, with another freshman, Kennedy O’Neill, drawing particular praise.

“Shoutout to Kennedy for stepping up as a leader,” Smith said. “She has done a great job stepping up these last few games and is showing her quality not only in her skills but also in her leadership qualities.

“We are very excited to see how she will continue to grow as the season progresses and in years to come.”

 

Monday stats:

Hailey Grijalva — 1 dig, 1 assist, 1 ace
Emma Leavitt — 2 kills, 11 assists, 9 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 3 kills, 2 digs, 3 aces
Kennedy O’Neill — 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 5 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 2 kills, 2 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 6 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 2 aces

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Hoops finale a thriller

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 20, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Jack Porter banked in a team-high 15 points in the playoff finale. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was worth the price of admission.

At least for those who don’t get in free thanks to a press pass…

With both teams fighting for their season Thursday, Coupeville and Auburn Adventist Academy went to the wire in a loser-out District 1/2 playoff tilt.

And by the narrowest of margins, the big-city boys escaped with a 64-61 win, ending any chances of the Wolves getting back to the state tourney for the third time in four seasons.

The loss drops Coupeville’s final record to 9-14, while Auburn will return to the CHS gym Saturday for a winner-to-state, loser-out game.

How close was Thursday’s rumble?

Coupeville appeared to have tied the game at 62-62 with seconds to play, only to have Chase Anderson’s three-ball waved off by the refs, who ruled the Wolves had called a timeout before the ball left the junior gunner’s fingertips.

Still in possession of the ball, but with the deficit moved back to 62-59, CHS got a gut-check mid-range jumper from senior Landon Roberts, then had to scramble to foul.

Landon Roberts final jumper as a Wolf hit nothing but net. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolves only had two team fouls at that point, needed three whistles to force Auburn to the line, setting up a game of cat and mouse.

Coupeville eventually got to foul #5, but the visitors took the clock down from 13 seconds to 2.8 ticks during the course of the three inbounds plays.

Ignoring the Navy jet-like noise coming from the stands, as hysterically screaming young Wolf fans did their best to hit early puberty as a collective group, Auburn netted both charity shots.

That left the Wolves needing a miracle at the buzzer to force overtime, and they came tantalizingly close, only to have the ball slide wide of paydirt.

The ferocious finale capped a game that could have gone either way.

Auburn put up big offensive numbers in the first and third quarters, but Coupeville controlled the pace of play in the second and fourth to keep things interesting.

Jack Porter and Roberts combined to rattle the rims for 11 points in the opening frame, though Auburn clung to a 20-15 lead at the break.

The Wolves ramped up their defense in the second quarter, however, holding the visitors to just nine points — the fewest scored by either team in any frame.

The Battlin’ Bronec Brothers — Hunter (1) and Hurlee (2) — combined to score 511 points during their varsity hoops careers. (Jackie Saia photo)

The Battlin’ Bronec Brothers carved up their opponents, with Hunter draining a big-time three-ball with hands in his grill, while Hurlee twice twisted past defenders to stake CHS to a lead.

The second time he did so came with a single second left on the first-half clock, pushing the Wolves ahead 30-29 as the squads headed to the locker room.

Back in action in the third, the teams took turns throwing down runs.

Auburn opened the second half with eight straight points, before the Wolves responded with a 7-0 run to tie the game back up at 37-37.

A three-ball from Anderson kick-started things, before Hurlee Bronec collected four points off of a play-and-a-half.

The senior big man netted a free throw, and while his second attempt at the line skidded off the rim, he snatched the miss and went right back up, converting a put-back while being hammered about the head.

A hop and a skip to his step as he celebrated with his twin followed, then a successful free throw and another fist pump.

Auburn is a dangerous team, though, with shooters who can stick the three-ball and slashers who can dance through the paint, and it responded, closing the quarter on a 15-7 surge.

Another quick score, off of a lob over the defense, opened the fourth and pushed Auburn’s lead to double digits for the first time at 54-44, but Coupeville jabbed right back.

Two Anderson free throws, then buckets in the paint from Jack Porter and Hurlee Bronec cut the lead to four and set up an intense final six minutes in which neither team could convert back-to-back baskets.

Auburn’s sweet spot was a three-point lead until those final seconds described above, ending the high school hoops run for seven CHS seniors.

Hurlee Bronec, Roberts, Johnny Porter, Hunter Bronec, Carson Field, Jack Porter, and Zander Pulliam all graduate with the class of 2025.

In the finale, Jack Porter went for a team-high 15 points, with Anderson and Hurlee Bronec each tallying 14.

Hunter Bronec (8), Roberts (7), and Camden Glover (3) rounded out the attack, with Malachi Somes playing aggressive defense.

 

Final season scoring stats:

Chase Anderson – 339
Hurlee Bronec – 251
Jack Porter – 180
Hunter Bronec – 136
Camden Glover – 115
Landon Roberts – 88
Johnny Porter – 34
Malachi Somes – 22
Davin Houston – 3
Carson Field – 2
Easton Green – 2

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Slow start, ferocious finish

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on February 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins loves to win. (Parker Hammons photo)

It took a moment or two, but then everything clicked into place.

Getting revved up after a lackluster start Thursday, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team turned on the offensive fireworks and romped to a win in its playoff opener.

From five points down to 17 up, the Wolves rode the rollercoaster before exiting with a 45-36 win over visiting Auburn Adventist Academy.

The win lifts CHS to 9-10 on the season and sends them to the semifinals of the double-elimination District 1/2 tourney.

Megan Richter’s squad heads to Mount Vernon Christian Saturday, and win or lose, will host its third playoff bout.

Upset top-ranked MVC and the Wolves advance to the title game, set for the CHS gym Feb. 20.

Lose Saturday, and Coupeville hosts Friday Harbor — which it has beat twice this season — Feb. 18 in a loser-out game.

To see the bracket, pop over to:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4590

Thursday’s tilt started nicely, with CHS senior Lyla Stuurmans banking in the first bucket of the game.

Then, things went sideways for the Wolves.

Shots rimmed out, passes sailed over outstretched fingertips, and Auburn slowly crawled out to a 7-2 lead as the first break neared.

Coupeville needed a spark, and it found one in the magic shooting fingers of Mia Farris.

The Wolf senior beat the defense, and the clock, knocking down a pullup jumper with three ticks left on the clock in the first quarter, and the comeback fuse was lit.

And how, as Coupeville suddenly found its offensive groove, going on a 20-6 rampage in the second frame.

It started with Teagan Calkins slashing down the baseline for a leaning layup and closed with Farris converting an offensive rebound into a second-chance bucket with … wait for it … three ticks left on the clock.

Truly “Mia the Magnificent,” marinating in her moment.

Lyla Stuurmans, kind of a legend. (Bailey Thule photo)

In between those two buckets, Coupeville got big plays from Tenley Stuurmans — netting three free throws after being fouled while shooting a three-ball — and big sis Lyla.

The elder Stuurmans, who is closing her run as the only girl in school history to play five seasons of varsity basketball, snapped the net on a trey which gave her precisely 250 career points at that moment.

The pass which set up the historic three-ball? It was delivered by Tenley Stuurmans.

Sparked by an opportunistic defense which created a ton of loose balls and second-chance shots, the Wolves rambled into the halftime locker room with a 24-13 lead and a strut in their collective steps.

To which Auburn Adventist declared, “We’re not dead just yet.”

The visitors hit back-to-back three-balls as part of an 8-0 surge to open the third, cutting the deficit down to 24-21 and hope briefly flickered for their fans.

But the Wolves weren’t having it.

Not missing a beat, Coupeville immediately rallied for its own 13-0 run, with five different players scoring, before capping the quarter with a layup from Madison McMillan.

Which sank through the net with … three ticks left on the clock … making for an uncanny run of quarter-ending buzzer-beaters from the Wolves.

Coupeville eventually stretched the advantage all the way out to 17 at 43-26 in the fourth quarter, before Auburn rallied late to get the final score back down to a more-reasonable margin.

For the only time all night, the Wolves did NOT end a quarter with a buzzer-beater, electing just to dribble out the final seconds as their fans and classmates celebrated.

Mia Farris prepares to pick apart the defense. (Bailey Thule photo)

Calkins led the way with a team-high 12 points, while Tenley Stuurmans (9), Lyla Stuurmans (7), Farris (6), McMillan (6), Haylee Armstrong (3), and Katie Marti (2) also scored.

Defensive dynamos Jada Heaton and Danica Strong rounded out the rotation, blitzing Auburn shooters and making them flinch all game.

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Tourney time for spikers

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on November 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Madison McMillan rises up to deliver a mighty mash. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Two days, three locations, six teams, two tickets to the state championships.

The District 1/2 volleyball tournament kicks off Thursday night in Coupeville and Auburn, then wraps up Saturday at La Conner.

The first night features three schools playing at each location, with a loser-out match followed by the winner of that rumble squaring off with a #1 seed.

In Coupeville, that means Forest Ridge and La Conner clash at 3:30 PM, while the top-seeded Wolves meet the survivor at 5:30ish.

Win or lose Thursday, CHS advances to Saturday, ultimately needing two wins total at bi-districts to earn a return trip to the 2B state tourney, set for Nov. 13-14 at the Yakima SunDome.

Cory Whitmore lays out the game plan to the Wolves.

 

You can see the bi-district bracket here:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4487

 

And what of admission, you ask?

It’s the playoffs, so expect to pay more.

Adults and student’s w/o ASB — $8
Students w/ASB — $6
Children (ages 6-12) and Senior Citizens — $6
Children (0-5) — FREE

 

Tickets can be bought on GoFan (or with cash in person):

https://gofan.co/event/1985521?schoolId=WA86277

 

The teams:

 

Auburn Adventist Academy:

Season record: 4-11

Seed: #1 from District 2

WIAA RPI rank: #43

Sets W/L: 17-34

Coach: Lina Aiolupotea

Seniors: Not available

Mascot: Falcons

 

Coupeville:

Season record: 14-0

Seed: #1 from District 1

WIAA RPI rank: #2

Sets W/L: 42-4

Coach: Cory Whitmore

Seniors: Taylor Brotemarkle, Mia Farris, Jada Heaton, Katie Marti, Chloe Marzocca, Madison McMillan, Lyla Stuurmans

Mascot: Wolves

 

Forest Ridge:

Season record: 1-10

Seed: #2 from District 2

WIAA RPI rank: #52

Sets W/L: 4-30

Coach: Not available

Seniors: Not available

Mascot: Ravens

 

La Conner:

Season record: 9-8

Seed: #3 from District 1

WIAA RPI rank: #23

Sets W/L: 35-31

Coach: Pam Keller

Seniors: Addison Wigal

Mascot: Braves

 

Mount Vernon Christian:

Season record: 8-8

Seed: #4 from District 1

WIAA RPI rank: #22

Sets W/L: 33-29

Coach: Tim Boonstra

Seniors: Emerson Hoksbergen, Natalie Zastoupil

Mascot: Hurricanes

 

Orcas Island:

Season record: 10-8

Seed: #2 from District 1

WIAA RPI rank: #20

Sets W/L: 32-30

Coach: Mallory Balcomb

Seniors: Morgan Anderson, Ava Ashcraft, Maria Burns, Lili Malo, Alexandria Sanders, Molina Stone

Mascot: Vikings

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Partida peppers net in pitch opener

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on September 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Angel Partida, seen here last season, scored twice Wednesday in Coupeville’s soccer opener. (Jackie Saia photo)

Right into the deep end.

The Coupeville High School co-ed soccer team kicked off a new season Wednesday by traveling to the mainland to face an Auburn Adventist Academy program which has qualified for the state tourney the past two years.

And the Falcons, who thrashed La Conner in their own opener, proved to be as tough as advertised, bouncing the Wolves 5-2.

But while Coupeville starts the new campaign at 0-1 after the non-conference loss, Wolf coach Robert Wood came away pleased with a lot of what he saw.

“Good first game. Strong, big opponents,” he said. “Pleased with the team.

“Starting games are always an unknown in high school soccer. Coming together two weeks ago, they look good … we just need to do it better across the board.”

Angel Partida punched in both of Coupeville’s goals, pushing his career total to three.

His scores came off nimbly slipping through the defense to redirect rebounds past the Auburn goalie after Preston Epp and Sage Arends rattled the netminder with shots.

“Good shots on target, and both heads up plays,” Wood said.

Coupeville now gets to spend most of the rest of the month at home, playing four of its next five games at Mickey Clark Field.

First up is a 1:00 PM Saturday showdown with Crosspoint (0-0-1), which played to a 1-1 tie with La Conner in its first game of the new season.

Admission is free.

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