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Slow start dooms Wolf girls

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Wolf senior Katie Marti reached a personal milestone Monday in Forks. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They left their shooting touch at home.

Coming out ice cold in the early afternoon Monday on the road at far-off Forks, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team built itself a big deficit and couldn’t get all the way back.

The undermanned Wolves, who were missing a key starter with Lyla Stuurmans out ill, did fight back strongly in the second half, but ultimately fell 42-29.

The non-conference loss to the always-tough Spartans snaps a two-game winning streak for Coupeville, which slips to 2-2 on the season.

Megan Richter’s squad will get to stay closer to home for its next two tilts, welcoming Orcas Island and Morton-White Pass to Whidbey Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Monday’s rumble in Forks got off to a bad start for CHS, which fell behind 16-2 after one quarter of play.

From there, the deficit stretched out to 22-4 at the half and 32-11 through three quarters.

The fourth frame was Coupeville’s strongest, with five different Wolves finding the bottom of the net to spark a game-closing 18-10 run.

Haylee Armstrong navigates the defense.

Sophomore guard Haylee Armstrong provided a large chunk of the offense for CHS, pumping in a season-high 11 points.

Mia Farris banked in seven to back her up, with Madison McMillan chipping in with four.

Jada Heaton (3), Danica Strong (2), and Katie Marti (2) rounded out the scoring, while Teagan Calkins and Tenley Stuurmans also saw substantial floor time for the Wolves.

Forks 8th grader Brooklynn Rondeau led all scorers with 17 points, including netting four of the six three-balls the Spartans made on the afternoon.

Marti did nab a bit of history in the loss, moving past Hilary Kortuem into 50th place on the CHS program’s all-time scoring chart.

The feisty senior sits with 232 points for her career, and next up on her “hit list” is her cousin, Breeanna Messner, who scored 235 points during her stellar run as a Wolf.

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Jump off to a roaring start

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on December 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Taygin Jump

Year two is off to a strong start.

Coupeville High School grad Taygin Jump kicked off her sophomore season of college track and field with a stellar performance Saturday at the Saints Holiday Relays in Canton, New York.

The Plattsburgh State sophomore won a title in the weight throw, lobbing her implement 41 feet, 3.25 inches.

Jump also earned sixth place in the shot put, launching the ball 26-09.25.

Overall, she and her teammates finished second in the team standings at the six-team meet.

Plattsburgh returns to action after the holidays, getting back into competition Jan. 18 as the indoor track season begins to pick up full speed.

During her time in Coupeville, Jump, older sister of current Wolves Aleksia and Khanor, was a standout track and volleyball athlete.

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“It was a fun experience”

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , on December 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville volleyball’s All-State contingent is (l to r) Cory Whitmore, Lyla Stuurmans, Katie Marti, Mia Farris, and Cris Matochi.

The most-successful season in Coupeville High School volleyball history ended Sunday with an explosion of joy.

Three Wolf seniors — Lyla Stuurmans, Katie Marti, and Mia Farris — played in the All-State game at Burlington-Edison High School, with their own coach, Cory Whitmore, calling the shots.

It was Coupeville’s deepest representation at the event, which makes sense.

The Wolves, who were undefeated to the final day of the season, went 18-2, won league and Bi-District titles and finished 4th at the state tourney.

Both the victories and the state finish were the best ever achieved by a CHS spiker team.

Sunday, Whitmore — with assistance from Cris Matochi — coached the Gray team in the 2B game, with his players joined by fellow spikers from schools such as Adna and Forks.

“It was a fun experience to be a part of, and I was honored to be asked,” Whitmore said.

The pride of 2B.

“Our team was full of outgoing personalities that blended well. Helps to have Coach Cris along to keep things especially fun.”

With a large collection of Wolf fans and family members making the trip to the mainland, the Wolf trio shined in the big spotlight.

“Both Katie and Mia did really well, and I know if Lyla had been feeling better, she would have done great as well!” Whitmore said.

“I’m proud of how they represented our program, and it was fun to see how many made the drive over in support.

“That was really special, and a testament of what this team has inspired this season.”

Coupeville always travels well.

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Season rolling, records rocking

Posted in Basketball, standings, tagged , , , , on December 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

A rare quiet moment for CHS basketball managers. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The buckets are dropping, the win/loss records are starting to roll forward.

High school basketball is back, and gyms have been busy in the early going, with Northwest 2B/1B League teams having racked up nearly 40 games and counting.

Coupeville keeps up the torrid early pace this coming week, with three games on the schedule.

The Wolves take a long bus ride to Forks Monday, then welcome Orcas Island and Morton-White Pass to Whidbey Friday and Saturday, respectively.

That’ll get the CHS squads six games deep into a 20-game regular season schedule.

As things continue to develop, where those win/loss records sit through Dec. 8:

 

Northwest League boys’ basketball:

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 1-1
Coupeville 0-0 1-2
Darrington 0-0 0-2
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-3
La Conner 0-0 1-1
MV Christian 0-0 1-2
Orcas Island 0-0 0-2

 

Northwest League girls’ basketball:

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 1-1
Coupeville 0-0 2-1
Darrington 0-0 1-1
Friday Harbor 0-0 1-3
La Conner 0-0 2-2
MV Christian 0-0 3-0
Orcas Island 0-0 3-1

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Share the ball, share the win

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Camden Glover, seen with his brothers, scored 20 points Saturday afternoon to spark Coupeville to its first win of the season. (Photo courtesy Stevie Glover)

I love it when a plan comes together.

Playing their best ball of the short season Saturday, the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball squad smacked visiting Clallam Bay to snap a two-game losing streak.

Leading from start to finish, with four guys scoring in double digits and the team having its best free throw shooting performance so far, the Wolves romped to a 76-53 win.

The victory lifts CHS to 1-2 heading into a week where it will square off with Forks, Orcas Island, and Morton-White Pass.

After tough bouts with Mount Baker and South Whidbey in which the Wolves had to fight from behind all game, this time Brad Sherman’s team seized the advantage and never let it go.

They did it by sharing the ball, hitting the boards with intensity, and not being ruffled by a Clallam Bay team which tried (and largely failed) to impose its physical will.

Hurlee Bronec and Camden Glover netted back-to-back buckets in the paint to open the scoring, and the Wolves got points from six different players during a 21-13 run in the first quarter.

The Battlin’ Bronec Brothers keyed things, with Hurlee rampaging down low and Hunter slipping outside to splash home a three-ball, but everyone on the floor had a contribution to make.

That never changed as the game went on.

While the fouls began to pile up, on both sides, and Clallam Bay made several mini-runs, Coupeville had an answer each time.

Once the lead got to double-digits at 24-13 — thanks to Chase Anderson converting a breakaway layup and free throw after getting hammered — it never went back to single-digits again.

Coupeville pushed the lead out to 38-22 at the half, and did so by converting its free throws, which had been a bit of a stumbling block across the first two games.

Then, coming out of the locker room, Sherman unleashed Glover on the Bruins, and the burly Wolf tore apart the defense for 10 of his team-high 20 points in the third quarter.

He did it a variety of ways, both powering through the paint for buckets — even while being whacked by 101 defender arms — and by curling outside and draining three-balls right in the face of the defense.

With Glover on a rampage, Coupeville carried a 59-43 lead into the fourth, before closing with a vengeance.

Nine of 10 Wolves to hit the floor scored, with Easton Green adding some fiery pop on the defensive side of the floor.

Glover finished with a varsity career-high 20 points, while Hurlee Bronec (14), Anderson (13), and Jack Porter (10) also had hot hands.

Hunter Bronec (7), Johnny Porter (6), Landon Roberts (2), Carson Field (2), and Malachi Somes (2) also scored, with Field and Somes recording their first varsity buckets.

It was a historical night for Hunter Bronec, as well, as he cracked the 100-point barrier for his varsity career when he converted a bucket off of an offensive rebound in the third quarter.

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