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A little Bing, a little b-ball

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on June 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Summer hoops action gets underway. (Kevin Blas photos)

Some hoops and some history.

As Coupeville High School basketball players participated in a summer hoops camp at Gonzaga last week, Wolf Dad Kevin Blas captured the pics seen above and below.

They feature CHS hardwood players, coach Brad Sherman, and the university’s tribute to Oscar-winning movie star/crooner Bing Crosby, its most famous alumni.

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Basketball dreams burn brightly

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on June 23, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville freshman Khanor Jump hangs out with some big-time college basketball players. (Photo courtesy Christina Jump)

The Wolves went East, chasing that hoops life.

Led by head coach Brad Sherman, a pack of Coupeville High School basketball players headed to Gonzaga for a summer camp this week.

The Wolves stopped off at Garfield-Palouse for a scrimmage, then made the trek to the home of one of the nation’s top college hardwood programs.

From varsity vets to young guns ready to make their first runs as high schoolers, the four-day adventure provided all the Wolves with a prime chance to learn and bond in advance of a new season.

Which can’t start soon enough.

Go East, young man. (Photos courtesy Brad Sherman)

Chasing that hardwood life.

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Downes runs with the big boys

Posted in Basketball, Football, tagged , , , , on March 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Downes drills the bottom out of the net. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Even in a game featuring a murderer’s row of basketball players, Logan Downes made his presence felt.

There weren’t a ton of available shots Saturday at the All-State game, with a stacked roster of #1 options letting fly almost every time they touched the ball.

But Downes, the leading male scorer in Coupeville High School hoops history, did a lot of the small things.

A rebound here, a steal there, an assist to set up a temporary teammate for a bucket.

And when the ball did momentarily land on his fingertips, the Wolf senior rained down one of the prettiest three-balls of the afternoon.

Downes finished with five points, as the 2B all-stars routed the best from 1B to a 120-82 tune.

Adna’s Luke Salme and Brewster’s Brady Wulf topped all scorers with 19 apiece, while Lincoln Foland of Liberty (Spangle) banked in 18.

The 2B vs 1B showdown was one of four games played Saturday.

The other two all-senior games went to the lower classification, with 3A toppling 4A 141-106 and 1A slipping past 2A 99-90.

Things started off with a Futures game, featuring the best non-seniors in the state.

Anacortes junior Davis Fogle, who played against Coupeville as an 8th grader when he suited up for Mount Vernon Christian, poured in 39 points in that contest.

Before each game, the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association handed out its awards for state player and coaches of the year.

At the 2B level, those went to Colfax coach Reece Jenkins and Napavine gunner James Grose.

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Hoops stars net awards, letters

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on March 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Bronec owns the paint. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They shoot, they score.

Whether on the hardwood or at a season-ending awards banquet, Coupeville High School basketball players racked up big-time success this season.

The Wolf boys’ varsity shared a league title, captured the Bi-District crown outright, and advanced to the state tourney for the second time in three seasons.

The Wolves celebrate adding more hardware to the trophy case.

Meanwhile the JV hoops stars torched nearly everyone in sight, racking up a 14-2 mark while running most foes off the floor.

With the basketballs put away and uniforms turned in, the Wolves gathered as a unit one final time Tuesday, with Brad Sherman and his coaching staff handing out letters and awards.

In the year’s biggest non-surprise, senior Logan Downes was hailed as the varsity Player of the Year.

That comes on the heels of the program’s all-time leading scorer winning Northwest 2B/1B League MVP and being tabbed as an All-State player.

Cole White snagged Defensive Player of the Year for the varsity, while Ryan Blouin earned the Wolf Award.

Rounding out the night’s honorees were Nick Guay (Sixth Man Award), Thomas Studer (Heart of Service Award), and Chase Anderson (Sunrise Award).

Eight of Coupeville’s nine seniors played all four years for the Wolves, with Zane Oldenstadt, William Davidson, Mikey Robinett, and Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim joining Downes, White, Blouin, and Guay.

On the JV side of things, Aiden O’Neill was tabbed as Player of the Year, with Camden Glover (Offense) and Landon Roberts (Defense) also hailed for their work.

Jack Porter took home the Wolf Award, with Riley Lawless noted for his work as Sixth Man of the Year.

Riley Lawless (right) gets down ‘n dirty.

 

Varsity letter winners:

Chase Anderson
Ryan Blouin
Hunter Bronec
Hurlee Bronec
William Davidson
Logan Downes
Nick Guay
Timothy Nitta
Zane Oldenstadt
Mikey Robinett
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim
Cole White

 

Varsity participation certificates:

Aiden O’Neill
Landon Roberts

 

JV participation certificates:

Sage Arends
Camden Glover
Easton Green
Davin Houston
Riley Lawless
Jayden McManus
Mahkai Myles
Aiden O’Neill
Jack Porter
Johnny Porter
Landon Roberts
Malachi Somes

 

Managers:

Kyle McCrimmon 
David Somes
Thomas Studer 

Throwing fear into rivals everywhere.

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Young guns rule hardwood

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on March 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Sweet treats for the winners. (Erin Coxsey photos)

It was some early March Madness.

Entering play as the #5 seed Saturday, Coupeville shocked the world, claiming the title at the Skagit Parks and Rec 8th grade SWISH boys’ basketball tourney.

After shredding South Whidbey, the Wolves took out the top two teams back-to-back.

Toppling #1 Snohomish in the semifinals sent it to the championship game, where Coupeville walloped #2 Conway by double-digits.

Kings of the gym.

The Wolves are coached by John Weston and Dustin Van Velkinburgh and feature six Coupeville players and two Oak Harbor netters.

The roster includes Carson Grove, Nick Laska, Khanor Jump, Chayse Van Velkinburgh, Nathan Niewald, Trenton Thule, Elijah Weston, and Bennet Esvelt.

Bringing home the trophy.

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