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Boys hoops set adventuresome schedule

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged Boys Basketball, Brad Sherman, CHS Wolves, Morton-White Pass, schedule on October 31, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Chase Anderson swoops to the hoop last season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The sound of shoes squeaking on the hardwood approaches.

High school basketball practice kicks off across the state Monday, Nov. 18, with the first games for Coupeville arriving a day or two into December.

As it stands now, the Wolf boys have a full 20-game regular season, with half of those games against Northwest 2B/1B League rivals.

CHS squares off with each of the other four 2B schools — La Conner, Mount Vernon Christian, Orcas Island, and Friday Harbor — twice, while only playing once against 1B foes Darrington and Concrete.

The Wolves also travel to Eastern Washington the last weekend in December for two games on the courts at Central Washington University and pick up several new non-conference opponents.

Teams like Morton-White Pass, Wahkiakum, and Napavine all offer Brad Sherman’s squad a chance to face state tourney-level competition, while getting Coupeville a higher profile among basketball observers.

JV time listed first, with * = league game:

Mon-Dec. 2 — Mount Baker (5:00/6:45)
Fri-Dec. 6 — @ South Whidbey (5:15/7:00)
Sat-Dec. 7 — Clallam Bay (12:30/4:00)
Mon-Dec. 9 — @ Forks (3:15/4:45)
Fri-Dec. 13 — Orcas Island (3:30/5:15) *
Sat-Dec. 14 — Morton-White Pass (2:00/3:45)
Tues-Dec. 17 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (4:30/7:30) *
Fri-Dec. 20 — Sultan (5:15/7:00)
Fri-Dec. 27 — @ Toledo (3:00) — NO JV
Sat-Dec. 28 — @ Kittitas (4:30) — NO JV
Sat-Jan. 4 — @ Wahkiakum (3:30) — NO JV
Tue-Jan. 7 — @ Friday Harbor (4:00/5:30) *
Fri-Jan. 10 — La Conner (5:15/7:00) *
Mon-Jan. 13 — @ Napavine (5:45) — NO JV
Fri-Jan. 17 — @ Darrington (4:30/6:00) *
Tue-Jan. 21 — Concrete (5:15/7:00) *
Fri-Jan. 24 — @ Orcas Island (6:00/4:30) *
Tue-Jan. 28 — Mount Vernon Christian (5:15/7:00) *
Fri-Jan. 31 — @ La Conner (5:15/7:00) *
Fri-Feb. 7 — Friday Harbor (4:00/5:30) * — SENIOR NIGHT

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The torch has been passed

Posted in Administration, tagged Athletic Director, Brad Sherman, CHS Wolves, job change, Willie Smith on August 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Willie Smith, having handed over athletic director duties to Brad Sherman, prepares to scamper away.

Old office, new boss.

With the start of a new fall sports season arriving Monday, the change at the top of Coupeville school athletics became official-official.

Wolf grad Brad Sherman, who doubles as the CHS boys’ basketball coach, is now firmly entrenched as the high school/middle school athletic director.

And the former boss, Willie Smith, who is doing one more year as a teacher before fully hitting the road, is free to run wild in the waning days of summer, with nary a single schedule change to contemplate.

The times, they are a ‘changing.

But the focus remains the same.

“I would like to carry forward what Willie and Ron (Bagby) have done over the years,” Sherman said of his former coaches, men who were also his predecessors in the AD chair.

“Their commitment to our kids and the culture they helped build are very important,” he added. “I would like to help lead all of our programs to a very high level.”

Sherman’s grandfather on his mother’s side, Ernie Dire, was a longtime AD for Everett schools, and his service is commemorated in the office where his grandson is now beginning to write his own story.

On the wall of the office Sherman inherited from Smith, there is a display linking athletic letters from Everett and Coupeville schools, a daily reminder for the new man in charge.

As a true man of the prairie, having grown up in Coupeville as part of a farming family, Brad Sherman has been a vital part of Wolf athletics at every level – athlete, coach, and now administrator.

With his own four boys, wife Abbey, and a vast sprawling network of family in place to support him, the new AD was built for this job.

“There is no place I’d rather be than here,” Sherman said, as he deftly juggled scheduling changes, coach and parent interactions, and pesky reporters, before later capping his day with an appearance at the booster club meeting.

“I love the quote – make the big time where you are,” he added.

“It’s not just about wins and losses, it’s about building a strong culture, to benefit these kids in whatever they do in their lives. That’s the goal.”

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Become one with the hardwood

Posted in Basketball, tagged Basketball, Brad Sherman, Coupeville Youth Basketball Association, skills camp on June 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“God’s Chosen Sport” calls to your children.

The Coupeville Youth Basketball Association is offering a skills camp for students entering grades K-5.

You need to be a Coupeville School District student to participate, and the event goes down June 27-28 in the CHS gym.

There will be two sessions, with grades 3-5 running from 1:00-3:00 PM both days, and K-2 going from 3:30-5:00.

Cost is $30 per student, and if you register by June 14, you guarantee your child a camp t-shirt.

For questions, contact coupeville.youth.basketball@gmail.com.

To register, pop over to:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kQG-5k7L4kNAD6YIgEfdOSTFMGkSiCT2op_o3M5NFQw/viewform?pli=1&pli=1&edit_requested=true

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CHS tabs Sherman as new AD

Posted in Administration, tagged Athletic Director, Brad Sherman, CHS Wolves, new job, Willie Smith on April 19, 2024| 1 Comment »

Brad Sherman shows the younger generation how it’s done. (Bailey Thule photo)

There’s a new man with a plan.

Brad Sherman, a Coupeville grad who currently teaches and coaches at the school, has been named as the new athletic director for the high school and middle school.

He replaces Willie Smith, who is retiring from the AD position at the end of the school year.

The transition will be official when the school board approves the hire at its next meeting, with Sherman beginning his duties this summer.

Sherman, a 2003 CHS grad, is a father of four precocious lads, husband to Abbey, and the oldest of Don and Debbie’s three sons.

Both his dad and grandfather, as well as his brothers, are Wolf grads, while mom is a longtime legend in the Coupeville classroom.

During his days as a student at CHS, Brad was a football, basketball, and baseball star, playing for the “holy trinity” of Wolf coaches — Ron Bagby, Randy King, and Willie Smith.

The first and third from that group preceded Sherman in the AD role, and the new head man currently occupies Bagby’s former office in the school’s locker room.

After a stint working in politics in Olympia, Brad Sherman returned to the prairie to start his own family and joined mom in the teaching ranks.

He worked as an assistant football coach for the Wolves and has been the head boys’ basketball coach the past seven seasons.

During that time, Sherman has won 70 games while leading CHS to a pair of league titles, two bi-district crowns, and two trips to the state tourney.

His 2021-2022 squad went 16-0 during the regular season, capturing the first undefeated campaign in the 100+ year history of the program.

Those Wolves were the first CHS boys’ hoops team to win a league title in 20+ seasons, and only the second to win a district-level title, joining the 1969-1970 team.

This past season, Sherman, who still sits #9 on the all-time scoring list with 874 points, helped guide Logan Downes to the finish line, as he set the record for most points scored by a Wolf male athlete.

Downes finished his career with 1,305 points, passing Jeff Stone and Mike Bagby, who both totaled 1,137.

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CHS hoops claims top honors

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged All-Conference, Brad Sherman, CHS Wolves, Logan Downes, Northwest League on March 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Downes prepares to burn the joint down. (Jackie Saia photo)

Dominant on the floor, dominant in the voting.

The Coupeville High School boys’ basketball team, which shared a league title, claimed a Bi-District crown, and advanced to state, got noticed.

When Northwest 2B/1B League coaches voted this week, they tabbed four Wolves, and head coach Brad Sherman, for honors.

Senior Logan Downes, who became his program’s all-time leading scorer, was a slam dunk choice as league MVP.

Also honored were sophomore Chase Anderson and seniors Cole White and Ryan Blouin.

Brad Sherman can still make the net jump. (Bailey Thule photo)

Sherman, who has taken Coupeville to the state tourney twice in the past three seasons, was tabbed as Coach of the Year, while Concrete received the Best Sportsmanship Award.

First-Team All-League:

Chase Anderson – Sophomore – Coupeville
Ivory Damien – Senior – La Conner
Lucas Millenaar – Junior – Mount Vernon Christian
Brayden Pedroza – Junior – La Conner
Joe Stephens – Sophomore – Orcas Island

The difference between a First Team and Second Team All-Conference pick? Chase Anderson made the shot, and Chris Gustafson just missed on the block. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Second-Team All-League:

Lucas Bieghler – Senior – MVC
Adam Culver – Senior – Concrete
Chris Gustafson – Senior – Friday Harbor
Remy Lago – Junior – Orcas Island
Cole White – Senior – Coupeville