The frequently injured, but always resilient, Hunter Downes. (John Fisken photos)
Downes has never shied away from contact, regardless of the sport.
An already thin Coupeville High School boys’ basketball squad took another hit Tuesday night.
Sophomore Hunter Downes suffered a broken collarbone while putting in extra work after practice, and is expected to be out for six weeks, said mom Angie.
This injury follows on the heels of a previous one during football season.
Downes opened the year as Coupeville’s starting quarterback, but went to the sidelines after the first two games with a dislocated growth plate.
He returned late in the season for a quick curtain call, but only saw action in three of his team’s 10 games, completing 26 of 47 passes for 272 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions.
The loss of Downes cuts the Wolf hoops roster (varsity and JV) to 17 players.
Of those, three guys (Gabe Eck, Cameron Toomey-Stout and Ty Eck) are still short of practices and one (Desmond Bell) is limping as we speak.
Coupeville opens the hoops season Monday on the road at Meridian.
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