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A scorer? Yes! A winner? Absolutely!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Downes, moments before leading his team to the 50th win of his high school career. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

He’s just here for the win.

Logan Downes stayed businesslike Tuesday, even as everyone made a fuss over him.

The Coupeville High School senior remained focused, leading his squad to a shellacking of visiting Concrete, running his record as a four-year varsity player to an impressive 50-19.

Once again, he led the Wolves in scoring, throwing down 15 in limited minutes during the 60-33 Northwest 2B/1B League victory, but also spent a great deal of time doing the small, but important things.

Shutting down his man on defense.

Snatching rebounds and kicking long passes to Chase Anderson flying down the court.

Talking his teammates up while sitting next to the coaches.

Wolf PA announcer Christi Messner hails the scoring champ.

No CHS male athlete has ever scored as many points in their prep career as Downes.

But that’s just part of his game.

We are all witnesses to the story arc of a young man who wants the W more than anything else.

Downes and CHS coach Brad Sherman, who have been together for every one of the 1,165 points. Spoiler: they’re not done.

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They know us, they (sorta) respect us

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

Brad Sherman tries to remember the last time he read a newspaper. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The ink-stained wretches have heard of Cow Town.

Hot on the heels of the Coupeville High School boys’ basketball team cracking the top 10 among 2B schools in the (possibly evil) eyes of the computers, the Wolves have attracted the notice of the humans as well.

The Associated Press voters — that’s newspaper writers for you whippersnappers — have CHS at #10 in their latest poll, which is hot off the presses as of Wednesday afternoon.

The Wolves collected six points, while Columbia (Burbank) tops the polls with 47. Math and all.

 

The complete poll:

1 – Columbia (Burbank) — (13-0) — 47 points
2 – Colfax — (13-0) — 44
3 – Napavine — (11-0) — 41
4 – Lake Roosevelt — (11-0) — 38
5 – Tri-Cities Prep — (11-1) — 29
6 – Toutle Lake — (10-2) — 24
7 – St. George’s — (9-5) — 10
8 – Kettle Falls — (12-2) — 10
9 – Adna — (9-3) — 9
10 – Coupeville — (9-2) — 6

 

Others receiving votes:

Liberty Bell — 3
Northwest Christian (Colbert) — 3
Tonasket — 3
Wahkiakum — 3
Toledo — 2
Ilwaco — 2
Brewster — 1

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Our computer overlords can’t agree

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School Principal Geoff Kappes anxiously awaits the next round of computerized basketball rankings. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

I trust the baby more than the bureaucrats.

As we head into the new year, the Coupeville High School boys’ basketball team sits at a spiffy 7-2, with its losses coming against always-tough non-conference foes Toledo and Kittitas.

But different computers view the Wolves in different ways.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, whose wheezing ‘n huffing computer recently had a team ranked #1 with a 1-0 record for a win it didn’t actually own, puts Brad Sherman’s squad at #11 among 2B schools.

Evans Rankings, however, is the gold standard for numbers crunchers in the state — especially now that the heir to the throne, wee whippersnapper Carter, has arrived to keep an eagle eye on things — and it places the Wolves at #9.

Both sites have undefeated Lake Roosevelt atop the standings at the moment.

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Hardwood fever captivates younger generation

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , on November 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

They may be young but have already chosen wisely by embracing basketball. (Stevie Glover photo)

Can you ignore the siren call of the basketball court?

No, you cannot, and should not.

If you have a child in Coupeville in K-5, it’s your responsibility to help encourage your offspring to learn to love the one true sport.

Listen, I don’t make the rules, I just pass them on.

With that being said, registration for the 2024 season of the Coupeville Youth Basketball Association is open now, so get crackin’.

Cost is $40 per player, and that seems very reasonable to introduce a child to what many are calling “God’s chosen sport.”

Yeah, it’s me. I’m “many” in this scenario.

Anyways, last day to register is Friday, Dec. 8, with practice beginning right after the holidays on Jan. 8.

 

To register and for more info, pop over to:

https://www.coupevilleyouthbasketball.com/

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Plan your winter nights accordingly

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on October 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville girls’ hoops coach Megan Richter knows you get two points for a field goal. This ain’t her first rodeo. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

If you listen carefully, you can already hear the squeak of shoes on hardwood.

The first day of practice for Coupeville High School basketball arrives Monday, Nov. 13, with games beginning about two weeks after that.

Today, as an appetizer, we have schedules for both the Wolf girls and boys programs.

With the caveat that schedules, for any sport, should always be written in pencil, and not pen — even if you plan on laminating them.

So onward, steadfast in the belief that winter weather or other assorted ills will not alter what CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith has put down on paper.

PS — ** means it’s a Northwest 2B/1B League clash.

PPS — If the opponent is a NWL rival, but there’s no **, the game is considered a non-league affair.

 

Girls:

Mon-Nov. 27 — @ Mount Baker
Sat-Dec. 2 — Toledo — (VARSITY ONLY)
Sat-Dec. 9 — @ Sultan
Wed-Dec. 13 — Orcas Island
Fri-Dec. 15 — @ Friday Harbor **
Sat-Dec. 16 — South Whidbey — (50th ANNIVERSARY)
Tue-Dec. 19 — Forks
Wed-Dec. 20 — @ Cle Elum — (VARSITY ONLY)
Thur-Dec. 21 — @ Kittitas — (VARSITY ONLY)
Fri-Jan. 5 — @ Darrington **
Mon-Jan. 8 — Auburn Adventist
Fri-Jan. 12 — @ Orcas Island **
Tue-Jan. 16 — La Conner **
Fri-Jan. 19 — Mount Vernon Christian **
Sat-Jan. 20 — Neah Bay — (VARSITY ONLY)
Tue-Jan. 23 — Concrete **
Sat-Jan. 27 — @ Chief Leschi
Fri-Feb. 2 — Friday Harbor ** (SENIOR NIGHT)
Tue-Feb. 6 — @ La Conner **

 

Boys:

Mon-Nov. 27 — @ Mount Baker
Wed-Nov. 29 — @ The Bush School
Sat-Dec. 2 — Toledo — (VARSITY ONLY)
Sat-Dec. 9 — @ Sultan
Tue-Dec. 12 — @ Granite Falls
Fri-Dec. 15 — @ Friday Harbor **
Sat-Dec. 16 — South Whidbey
Tue-Dec. 19 — Forks
Thur-Dec. 21 — @ Kittitas
Fri-Dec. 22 — @ Cle Elum
Fri-Jan. 5 — @ Darrington **
Mon-Jan. 8 — Auburn Adventist
Fri-Jan. 12 — @ Orcas Island **
Tue-Jan. 16 — La Conner **
Fri-Jan. 19 — Mount Vernon Christian **
Sat-Jan. 20 — Neah Bay — (VARSITY ONLY)
Tue-Jan. 23 — Concrete **
Sat-Jan. 27 — @ Chief Leschi
Fri-Feb. 2 — Friday Harbor ** — (SENIOR NIGHT)
Tue-Feb. 6 — @ La Conner **

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