Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Posts Tagged ‘CHS Wolves’

Tate Wyman (far left) made his college track debut this past weekend. (Photo property Oregon Tech track and field)

One is just getting started, while the other is reaching new heights.

Coupeville High School grads Taygin Jump and Tate Wyman are both pursuing college track and field careers and already finding success.

Jump, a freshman in New York, has vied in several meets and captured her first win Wednesday afternoon.

Competing at the Plattsburgh State Track and Field Invite, she repped the home team while capturing a victory in the weight throw.

Jump tossed the implement 42 feet, 5.50 inches, besting seven other competitors and earning points for the Cardinals.

She also came back around to claim 5th in the shot put (out of 12 women), chucking it 31-08.50.

Taygin Jump shows lil’ sis Aleksia her throwing arm. (Christina Jump photo)

Back on the West Coast, Wyman, a freshman at Oregon Tech, made his indoor track debut this past weekend, running the 60-meter hurdles at a meet hosted by George Fox University.

Originally expecting not to compete until the outdoor season, the former Wolf had his schedule moved up and hit the tape in 10.58 seconds the first time out.

Tate’s coach decided to throw him into a couple indoor meets to see how he does,” said mom Amber Wyman.

“He knocked over a hurdle, but was happy he got to compete,” she added.

“He is making some changes after watching the video of the event and is excited to see some improvement in his next meet.”

Read Full Post »

Mikey Robinett, flexing on La Conner. Yes, on the whole town. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The loudest ones in the gym, even when it isn’t their own gym.

Coupeville High School hoops players and fans trekked to La Conner Tuesday and shook the joint.

Capping the evening with a varsity boys’ win that clinched at least a share of a league title, the Wolves (and their faithful followers) put the locals on notice.

We will invade your gym, and we will own it. Every night.

Capturing the flexin’ on camera was photo whiz kid John Fisken, who delivers the pics seen above and below.

To see his action shots from the games, pop over to:

 

Girls’ basketball:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2023-2024/GBB-2024-02-06-at-LaConner

 

Boys’ basketball:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2023-2024/BBB-2024-02-06-at-LaConner

 

Read Full Post »

“Excuse me, coming through. Pardon me … get out of my way, sister!!” (Jackie Saia photo)

A pause, and then the hardwood life returns.

The 50th season of Coupeville High School girls’ basketball closed Tuesday, which just means the countdown to the 51st season is underway.

Other athletic pursuits come and go, but God’s Chosen Sport is eternal.

Through good weather and bad, through school days and summer afternoons, the pursuit of hoops excellence rolls on, every young woman in a Wolf uniform chasing the greatest scorer in school history.

Her name is Brianne King, and no one, boy or girl, has come close to racking up numbers like she did in the late ’90s and early 2000’s.

But never say never.

Jeff Stone held his share of the CHS boys’ basketball career scoring record for 54 years, until Logan Downes came calling in 2024.

Go back four years, to a freshman season cut down to 12 games by the pandemic, and who among us would have assumed the current Wolf senior would be standing atop the mountain?

Which is a way of saying, you never know.

Haylee Armstrong. Tenley Stuurmans. Tamsin Ward.

Or a 3rd grader working on her shot right now.

They could be the one who joins Downes in shocking the world.

You’ll never know if you don’t keep coming back, season after season, documenting bucket after bucket.

A gym, a basketball, a dream — who knows how they’ll play out?

“These shoes? Why, thank you for asking, Mia. These are my special sweet shooting shoes!! I put ’em on, every shot hits nothing but net!!” (Bailey Thule photo)

 

CHS girls’ hoops career scoring (1974-2024), with active players listed in BOLD:

Brianne King – 1549
Zenovia Barron – 1270
Makana Stone – 1158
Megan Smith – 1042
Ann Pettit – 932
Ashley Ellsworth-Bagby – 892
Terry Perkins – 673
Lexie Black – 622
Kristan Hurlburt – 598
Tina Lyness – 594

Marlene Grasser – 574
Judy Marti – 545
Brittany Black – 502
Jen Canfield – 497
Erica Lamb – 497
Emily Vracin – 467
Tina Barker – 464
Vanessa Davis – 448
Lindsey Roberts – 448
Maureen Wetmore – 438

Sarah Powell – 425
Mika Hosek – 424
Cassidi Rosenkrance – 423
Maddie Georges – 407
Ashley Manker – 404
Shawna West – 388
Katie Smith – 374
Whitney Clark – 359
Amy Mouw – 353
Tracy Taylor – 350

Kailey Kellner – 339
Amanda Allmer – 331
Misty Sellgren – 331
Taniel Lamb – 330
Marie Grasser – 321
Mia Littlejohn – 317
Amanda Fabrizi – 299
Scout Smith – 290
Bessie Walstad – 288
Hailey Hammer – 282

Madeline Strasburg – 261
Carly Guillory – 260
Sarah Mouw – 259
Julie Wieringa – 252
Danette Beckley – 249
Chelsea Prescott – 249
Marlys West – 247
Kendra O’Keefe – 244
Breeanna Messner – 235
Hilary Kortuem – 231

Ema Smith – 228
Mikayla Elfrank – 227
Annette Jameson – 223
Beth Mouw – 216
Lisa Roehl – 216
Alita Blouin – 215
Audrianna Shaw – 212
Linda Cheshier – 210
Katie Marti – 208
Izzy Wells – 204

Your active scoring leader, one Katie Marti. (CHS Yearbook Staff photo)

Pam Jampsa – 202
Julia Myers – 202
Kim Warder – 193
Lyla Stuurmans – 192
Kacie Kiel – 188
Stephanie Clapp – 185
Kassie Lawson – 184
Heather Davis – 182
Jaime Rasmussen – 181
Trudy Eaton – 180

Heidi Bepler – 179
Jodie Christensen – 174
Aimee Messner – 168
Danielle Vracin – 167
Sherry Bonacci – 165
Marie Hesselgrave – 165
Marilyn Brown – 164
Hayley Ebersole – 163
Yashmeen Knox – 163
Traci Perkins – 161

Suzette Glover – 159
Carolyn Lhamon – 153
Jai’Lysa Hoskins – 151
Jennifer Bailey – 150
Emily Young – 149
Vanessa Bodley – 146
Joli Smith – 142
Jennie Cross – 140
Mia Farris – 135
Savina Wells – 133

Taya Boonstra – 132
Sarah Burgoyne – 126
Christi Messner – 125
Kayla Lawson – 124
Avalon Renninger – 123
Gwen Gustafson – 122
Cheryl Dunn – 119
Ryanne Knoblich – 119
Hannah Davidson – 116
Jill Whitney – 116

Sarah Wright – 115
Laurie Estes – 114
Debbie Snyder – 113
Tiffany Briscoe – 111
Madison McMillan – 110
Lauren Escalle – 109
Sally Biskovich – 108
Kara Harvey – 108
Kalia Littlejohn – 106
Kyla Briscoe – 104

Kelly Snyder – 104
Sue Wyatt – 100
Lupine Wutzke – 98
Monica Vidoni – 97
Christine Barr – 95
Lauren Grove – 95
Babette Owensby – 93
Toni Thiefault – 92
Jennifer Pettit – 85
Laura Young – 83

Marnie Bartelson – 81
Cheryl Pangburn – 79
Courtney Arnold – 78
Tonnalea Rasmussen – 78
Sharon Jolly – 75
Amanda Manker – 73
Beth Cavanaugh – 72
Wynter Thorne – 68
Rachelle Solomon – 64
Lindsey Sherwood – 61

Ann Kahler – 60
Teagan Calkins – 59
Ja’Kenya Hoskins – 59
Chelsea Rosenkrance – 59
Judy Wallace – 58
Rose Marti – 57
Jean Wyatt – 57
Jennifer Eelkema – 55
Christine Larson – 53
Courtney Boyd – 52

Jada Heaton – 52
Kari Johnson – 52
Erin Ryan – 52
Anya Leavell – 51
Nicole Shelly – 50
Traci Barker – 49
Paige Mueller – 49
Stephanie Kipp – 48
Lynn Wilson – 47
Andilee Murphy – 46

Janiece Jenkins – 43
Meghan Metlow – 43
Tia Wurzrainer – 43
Jessy Caselden – 41
Karen Jampsa – 40
Jennifer Meyer – 40
Jill Keeney – 39
Suzanne Enders – 38
Mandi Murdy – 37
Shawn Diem – 35

Min Powell – 35
Abby Mulholland – 32
Lauren Rose – 32
Tammie Hardie – 31
Nezi Keiper – 29
Shannon Rutledge – 29
Taylor Sherman – 29
Anna Myhr – 28
Kirsty Croghan – 27
Lori Friswold – 27

Sarah Vass – 27
Tina Jansen – 26
Kim Stuurmans – 26
Kathy Jolly – 25
Shelby Kulz – 25
Kylie Van Velkinburgh – 25
Melissa Cox – 23
Haley Marx – 23
Haylee Armstrong – 21
Lori Hart – 21

Haylee Armstrong, ready to make the scoreboard jump. (Jackie Saia photo)

Skylar Parker – 21
Allison Wenzel – 21
Courtney Williams – 21
Aleshia McFadyen – 20
Nancy Dyer – 18
Dina Lanphere – 18
McKenzie Bailey – 17
Carol Estes – 17
Kristina Clark – 16
Dawn Clampet – 15

Nicole Laxton – 15
Mollie Bailey – 14
Lindsey Tucker – 13
Jeannette Fixel – 12
Tammy Shubat – 12
Nikki Snyder – 12
Kelly Ankney – 11
Naomi Prater – 11
Michelle Riddle – 11
Emily Wodjenski – 11

Alyssa Kelley – 10
Zarah Leaman – 10
Toni Hudson – 9
Georgie Smith – 9
Cindy Bennett – 8
Susan Estes – 8
Ami Garthwaite – 8
Eileen Hanley – 8
Keri Iverson – 8
Kristine Macnab – 8

Michelle Smith – 8
Carlie Rosenkrance – 7
McKayla Bailey – 6
Lexi Boyer – 6
Rhiannon Ellsworth – 6
Debbie Johnson – 6
Grace LaPoint – 6
Skyler Lawrence – 6
Corrin Skvarla – 6
Janie Wilson – 6

Kayla Arnold – 5
Katy Bennett – 5
Penny Griggs – 5
Marissa Slater – 5
Denise McGregor – 4
Jessica Sherwood – 4
Kara Warder – 4
Reese Wilkinson – 4
Christina Mowery – 3
Samantha Roehl – 3

Ashlie Shank – 3
Jamie Townsdin – 3
Brenda Belcher – 2
Rusty Brian – 2
Carol Davis – 2
Lisa Davis – 2
Nicole Fuller – 2
Bryley Gilbert – 2
Cathy Higgins – 2
Daisy Kent – 2

Katie Kiel – 2
Charlotte Langille – 2
Brynn Parker – 2
Morgan Stevens – 2
Tracy Barber – 1
Amy Biskovich – 1
Corinne Gaddis – 1

Read Full Post »

Ryan Blouin, launcher of bombs and destroyer of worlds. (Mia Farris photo)

Ryan Blouin flat out murdered some folks Tuesday night.

Knocking down seven three-balls, the Coupeville High School senior sparked the Wolf varsity boys’ basketball squad to a 65-54 win at La Conner.

The victory, coming in the regular season finale for CHS, lifts the Wolves to 7-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 15-5 overall.

It also garners Coupeville sweet revenge for a one-point loss to the Braves earlier this season, clinches at least a share of the league title for Brad Sherman’s squad, and keeps them alive for a top seed to the 2B District 1/2 tourney.

La Conner (6-1, 13-6) squares off with Friday Harbor (3-4, 8-10) this Friday, Feb. 9 in the last league game on the schedule.

If the Braves win, they share the league crown with Coupeville, but get the #1 seed to districts based on a pre-season tiebreaker draw by league athletic directors.

But if Friday Harbor stands tall and KO’s La Conner, the Wolves are solo NWL champs and get the best playoff draw.

The #1 seed from District 1 hosts the #2 team from District 2 (Northwest Christian of Lacey) Feb. 12, while the #2 seed goes on the road to play top-seeded Auburn Adventist Academy.

Win or lose, both teams will be at CHS Feb. 14 (and maybe Feb. 17), as Coupeville hosts the remainder of the double-elimination tourney, where two teams will qualify for state.

You can see the bracket here:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4209

Tuesday’s tilt on the mainland was a chance for the Wolves to showcase their depth, with three players hitting double digit scoring and six sharing the offensive load.

Coupeville’s seniors, on a mission from the hoops gods. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

But while Coupeville basked in balance, it’s Ryan Blouin, the pride of Kapaw’s Iskreme, younger brother of noted gunner Alita “The Assassin” Blouin, who will haunt La Conner for decades.

When Braves fans want to scare their young children in the future, they’ll tell them about the time he came to town, raining down hot death from above.

Did he miss? Maybe a couple of times, but it didn’t feel that way, as Blouin popped a trio of three-balls through the net in the first quarter, sparking CHS to a 15-9 lead.

The game was actually scoreless for three-minutes-plus, before the teams combined to sink five straight treys in an explosion of sight and sound.

Blouin netted two of those shots from behind the arc, and Coupeville trailed 9-6 for the briefest of moments.

A short jumper from Chase Anderson, off a pass from Cole White, cut the deficit to one, before the terror from Cow Town put the Wolves ahead for good.

Blouin’s three-ball had barely popped out of the bottom of the net before running mate Logan Downes cranked his own epic shot through the twines.

Coupeville kept pushing, mixing in a lot of old-fashioned, but very effective, two-point shots as it surged to a 27-12 lead heading into halftime.

La Conner’s marksmen hit a collective dry spell, and the Wolves responded, cleaning the boards with a cold fury and getting out and running whenever possible.

Defense fueled the run, from Hunter Bronec gettin’ brawny with a nasty rejection of a wayward Braves shot, to Anderson outleaping his rivals to snare caroms.

The hosts rediscovered their shooting touch after halftime.

Or, just gave the ball to Ivory Damien and let him go to work, as the silky smooth La Conner senior ripped off 34 of his game-high 37 points after the break.

Most of his shots were straight-up line drives, which barely rippled the net as they hit paydirt.

But while Damien was smokin’ hot, Coupeville never crumpled, and never gave up the lead as it did in the earlier matchup.

Each time La Conner threatened to make a run, the Wolves responded, dropping counter punches from every angle.

Blouin knifed the Braves with another trio of three-balls in the third quarter, while Downes nailed a sweet pullup jumper set up by Nick Guay ripping a rebound loose while being pummeled by La Conner players.

Up 41-32 heading into the fourth, Coupeville never let their rivals get closer than six points.

Still hobbled by a leg injury, Downes chose his moments, and slammed the door shut with a 10-point burst in the final frame.

Equally big time was White, who scored all six of his points in the game’s final four minutes, each one of his three shots a giant “Be quiet!” to La Conner fans.

“A bucket for me, a knee to the nads for you, my good sir.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Not even the hometown scoreboard operator trying to give the Braves three points for two free throws — after a ref got huffy about … something … and T’d up the Wolves — could slow Coupeville’s roll.

Win in hand, Cow Town’s finest headed back to the bus with a skip to their step and their eyes firmly focused on the next stage.

Five days to get ready and find out where they’ll open the playoffs, five days to prepare for punching their ticket to state for the second time in three seasons after a three-decade absence.

Enjoy the moment but finish the job.

For now, the Wolves will look at the scorebook and enjoy the view, with Blouin leading the way with a career-high 22 points.

Downes chipped in with 17, Anderson knocked down another 13, White popped for six, and the Battlin’ Bronec Brothers added seven, with Hurlee netting five and Hunter two.

And, because we can’t let a stats moment slip by, a brief shoutout to Downes, who has now rattled the rims for 452 points this season, even after essentially sitting out the Chief Leschi game.

That is the fourth-best single-season performance by a Wolf boy, and comes on the heels of last season, when he hit #2 by peppering the net for 544 points.

And Blouin?

His 22 points Tuesday gives him 177 for his career, leaving him just a bucket away from cracking the top 150 Wolf scorers all-time.

Read Full Post »

Lyla Stuurmans would appreciate it if you would get out of her face. (Jackie Saia photo)

The building blocks are in place.

The Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team narrowly missed the playoffs this time around, stung by a couple of losses in which the offense dried up at inopportune times.

But there were a whole ton of moments when everything clicked into place for the Wolves, promising a bright future.

And that future could come to bloom next season, with nine of 12 players, including all five starters, slated to return for CHS coach Megan Richter.

The top seven scorers on a team which finished 2-6 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-13 overall (but could have easily been 13-7 with a tweak here and there) are all underclassmen.

Starters Mia Farris, Jada Heaton, Madison McMillan, Lyla Stuurmans, and Katie Marti are juniors, while Teagan Calkins is a sophomore and Haylee Armstrong a freshman.

Give them some time to fine-tune their offensive skill set, let them grow and mature in the heat of softball, track, and volleyball seasons, and plop them back on the hardwood next year, and things could get dynamic.

All five of Coupeville’s starters this season can return next year. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

La Conner, who they closed with, shares a lot of similarities with the Wolves — young players bursting with potential, finding their way to achieving the kind of success their predecessors enjoyed.

For this season, at least, the Braves proved to be just a hair further along the path.

Using its team-wide speed to its advantage, La Conner jumped out to a 14-6 lead after one quarter of play Tuesday night.

McMillan kept the Braves honest by knocking down a couple of early buckets, while Farris chased down a rival and rejected her shot to the delight of her teammates.

Coupeville came out strongly in the second quarter, chopping its deficit back to 16-11, but then was stung by one of those infamous offensive dry spells.

La Conner closed the frame on a 7-2 run, with just a roller from Stuurmans slowing the bleeding, then rippled the nets for the first six points of the third quarter.

That staked the Braves to their biggest lead of the night, at 29-13, and put a bit of panic in the heart of Wolf fans around the world.

To which Stuurmans said, “Calm down, Skippy, I got this.”

The ever springy one, bounding around on both ends of the floor, tossed in five points to key a 7-0 Wolf run, cutting things back to 29-20 heading into the fourth.

Now in her fourth season of CHS basketball, having first repped the red and black as a precocious 8th grader, Stuurmans capped the mini run with a pull-up jumper so pretty it made the basketball gods smile.

Unfortunately for the Wolves, that was as close as they would get to catching La Conner, with both teams going into an offensive slow-down in the final quarter.

McMillan banked in a bucket off of a long lob by Marti, but it was Maeve McCormick who delivered the dagger.

The Brave gunner scrambled to the sideline to save a ball seemingly intent on escaping into the inky darkness of the great outdoors, looped back to the top of the arc, and calmly flicked home a three-ball to deliver the punctuation point.

For Coupeville, McMillan and Stuurmans collected eight and seven points, respectively, while  Marti (4), Heaton (2), and Calkins (2) also scored.

 

Final season scoring stats:

Katie Marti – 152
Mia Farris – 104
Madison McMillan – 104
Lyla Stuurmans – 62
Teagan Calkins – 59
Jada Heaton – 50
Haylee Armstrong – 21
Skylar Parker – 19
Kayla Arnold – 5
Reese Wilkinson – 4
Bryley Gilbert – 2
Brynn Parker – 2

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »