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Wolves run over Braves

Posted in Baseball, tagged Aiden O'Neill, baseball, CHS Wolves, La Conner, Northwest League, steals on April 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Chase Anderson flies for home. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Speed kills.

So, good thing the fastest team on the diamond Thursday was Coupeville, and not La Conner.

Sparked by 19 steals, the Wolf varsity baseball team ran away with a resounding 12-2 win over the host Braves, handing them a key league win.

With the victory, CHS gets to 5-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-3 overall.

That keeps the Wolves right on the heels of 1B powerhouse Mount Vernon Christian, which is 6-0 in NWL action, while also pushing them to 3-0 against their fellow 2B schools.

League title or not, Coupeville’s playoff fate is determined entirely by how it does against La Conner and Friday Harbor, and Thursday’s win gets the Wolves halfway to a sweep of that six-game royal rumble.

CHS spaced out its runs against the Braves, scoring in six of seven innings, while using three pitchers to shut La Conner down.

Camden Glover got the start and tossed two scoreless innings before giving way to fellow freshman Chase Anderson, who whiffed seven batters across three frames.

Senior hurler Scott Hilborn wrapped things up, striking out five while working the sixth and seventh.

The Wolves jumped on the Braves for two runs in the top of the first, after starting things off with two outs and no one aboard.

Jack Porter poked a single to give Coupeville its first runner, before Jonathan Valenzuela and Glover eked out walks to juice the bags.

Taking full advantage of his opportunities, Peyton Caveness smacked a two-run single to left field, and the Wolves were off and rolling.

Back-to-back RBI singles from Hilborn and Anderson keyed a three-run rally in the second, while the third inning was the only time the Wolves failed to score.

La Conner briefly rallied in the bottom of the third, plating a pair of runners to cut the margin to 5-2, but that was it for the Brave offense.

Working methodically, and running the bases like crazy, Coupeville pushed three more runs across in the fourth, one in the fifth, two more in the sixth, and a final tally in the seventh.

“I love it when a plan comes together!”

Hilborn and Anderson delivered back-to-back RBI singles for a second time, while the run in the fifth came courtesy of a rare triple steal.

The last big crunch of the game came off of Glover’s bat, with the fab frosh walloping an RBI double to left.

CHS was strong in all facets of the game, with Hilborn gunning down a runner at the plate, and Anderson teaming up with Cole White and Glover to pull off an inning-ending double play.

Eight different Wolves garnered a steal in the speed-fest, with Aiden O’Neill, Hilborn, and Anderson notching four apiece.

Thursday stats:

Chase Anderson — Two singles, one walk
Peyton Caveness — One single
Coop Cooper — Two singles
Camden Glover — One double, one walk
Scott Hilborn — Two singles
Aiden O’Neill — One walk
Jack Porter — One single, one walk
Johnny Porter — One single, one walk
Jonathan Valenzuela — One walk
Cole White — Two walks

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Coupeville grads dazzle on diamond

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, Hawthorne Wolfe, Joey Lippo, University of Maine at Presque Isle, Western Washington University on April 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Hawthorne Wolfe, old-school style. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Wolf alumni still have that lovin’ feeling for baseball.

Coupeville High School grads Hawthorne Wolfe and Joey Lippo are deep into collegiate hardball seasons in different parts of the country.

Wolfe is a freshman at Western Washington University, where he’s part of a Viking squad sitting at a sweet 10-6 on the season.

With the former Coupeville ace striking out a season-high six batters in a game this past weekend, WWU claimed two of three from the University of Washington to cement its status as the second-best team in their five-team conference.

The Vikings, who are 4-2 in league play, have 12 games left on the schedule.

Western hosts Gonzaga this coming Saturday and Sunday for three games, then gets a first-place showdown with the University of Oregon (12-4, 5-1) the following weekend.

On the season, Wolfe has pitched in a team-high six games, starting three, and is 1-0 with a save. His 16 strikeouts across 15+ innings of work ranks second among WWU hurlers.

Lippo, a junior outfielder at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, is having a solid season for a team struggling to improve its win/loss record.

The Owls are 1-18 heading into a pair of weekend doubleheaders with Thomas College in Waterville.

Coupeville’s alumni is hitting .258 — second-best on his squad — with 16 hits, eight runs, two triples, a home run, seven RBI, seven walks, and four steals.

Lippo also displays a nimble glove and a strong arm while patrolling the field for UMPI.

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CHS diamond men bash Loggers

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, Darrington, Northwest League, Scott Hilborn on April 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf freshman Camden Glover dominated on the mound Tuesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy Stevie Glover)

Two innings of destruction was all it required.

Using a mix of big hits, precise base-running, and botched plays by their foes, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball team broke open a scoreless tie in the third inning Tuesday, then romped to a 10-0 win over visiting Darrington.

The conference victory lifts the Wolves to 4-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 6-3 overall, with a road trip to La Conner looming Thursday afternoon.

CHS controlled every aspect of the game against Darrington, outhitting the Loggers 9-1, stealing nine bases, and forcing the visitors to commit six errors.

Freshman hurlers Camden Glover and Coop Cooper prowled the mound for the Wolves, giving their senior counterparts a rest day while piling up nine strikeouts in five innings of work.

Both pitchers allowed just two Darrington hitters to reach base, with Glover recording six K’s to three from Cooper.

Even with the young duo poppin’, the game was scoreless heading into the bottom of the third.

Coupeville only had two baserunners of its own through its first two series of at-bats, and those came courtesy a Darrington error and a dropped third strike.

That changed in the third, however, with Scott Hilborn and Chase Anderson whacking back-to-back one-out singles to get things going.

Anderson came flying home on an error to make it 2-0, before a sac fly from Glover and yet another Logger miscue helped the Wolves stretch the advantage to 4-0.

The CHS bats really came alive during a six-run rally in the fourth, with Jonathan Valenzuela clobbering a two-run triple and Hilborn mashing a two-bagger.

Anderson and Glover also picked up singles, while a wild pitch and two more Darrington errors allowed Coupeville to make it a 10-run game.

The visitors had one chance to keep the mercy rule from being used, but meekly went down 1-2-3 in the fifth, as Cooper closed things with an exclamation point.

Tuesday stats:

Chase Anderson — Two singles
Peyton Caveness — One single
Camden Glover — One single
Scott Hilborn — One single, one double
Jack Porter — Two singles
Jonathan Valenzuela — One triple, one walk
Cole White — One walk

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Play until the last cow comes home

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, darkness, Darrington, JV, tie games on April 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville sophomore hurler Landon Roberts, seen with dad/coach Jon and big sis Lindsey, piled up six strikeouts on the mound Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Jon Roberts)

Darkness makes soccer players of us all.

The Coupeville High School JV baseball team rallied late to force a tie with visiting Darrington Tuesday, but then the light fled from the prairie.

Deciding not to play by candlelight, the Wolves and Loggers made peace with a 7-7 stalemate and went their separate ways, knowing they’re scheduled to meet again later this season.

After a pair of rough losses to 3A Oak Harbor, getting the chance to go toe-to-toe, and pitch for pitch, with a school whose student body is much closer to its own, was a bonus for Coupeville.

“A good outing, even if it was a tie!” said Wolf JV coach Jon Roberts. “I was impressed by the young Wolves to play through the adversity of facing five pitchers by Darrington.

“We are learning the game play by play in preparation of fielding new players at the varsity level next year.”

Coupeville countered Darrington’s parade of pitchers with a four-pack of their own hurlers.

Landon Roberts whiffed six of the eight hitters he faced, while Aiden O’Neill, Myca Clarkson (first appearance on the bump), and Johnny Porter combined to pile up another eight strikeouts.

The Wolves built a 2-0 lead, pushed it out to 4-1 through three innings of work, then faced a bit of a Logger comeback.

Darrington pushed three runs across in both the fourth and fifth innings to snatch the advantage at 7-5, before the CHS young guns countered.

Coupeville plated a runner in the bottom of the fifth to slice the deficit back to one, then (barely) beat the darkness to push across the tying run in the sixth.

Slamming the door on the Loggers, Porter retired the final five Darrington hitters in the game, four on strikeouts.

Coupeville’s offense was a mix of patience — 13 walks — and big hits, with Porter, Roberts, Marcelo Gebhard, Aidyn McDermott, and 8th grader Jack Farrell delivering base knocks for the Wolves.

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New week, new rumbles

Posted in standings, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, girls tennis, Northwest Conference, Softball on April 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

CHS netters are ready to tango with their next-door neighbors. (Lucy Tenore photo)

Some at home, some on the road.

Weather willing, three of four Coupeville High School spring sports teams are scheduled to play this coming week.

Grabbing headliner status is Wolf softball, which hosts Darrington Tuesday, Apr. 11 in a battle between Northwest 2B/1B League heavyweights.

After that, CHS hits the road Apr. 13 and Apr. 15, with trips to La Conner and Onalaska, respectively.

The second, and longest, of those bus rides is for a non-conference doubleheader, as the Wolves want to get the most from their Eastern Washington trek.

Meanwhile, Wolf baseball joins its softball counterparts in hosting Darrington and traveling to La Conner, while Coupeville girls’ tennis plays a home-and-away setup with non-league rival South Whidbey.

The netters go to Langley Apr. 11, then host the Falcons Apr. 14.

Taking the week off — at least in terms of attending meets — is Wolf track and field, which will focus on practice and recovery from a busy schedule.

As we head into a new week of wondering whether Mother Nature will cooperate, a look at current league standings:

Northwest League baseball: