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Big win, bright future

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 3, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Scott Hilborn (left) and Sage Sharp both had two hits Tuesday in a 19-2 win. (Morgan White photos)

They closed with a vengeance, so now they sit back and wait.

Drilling 16 hits Tuesday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad savaged host Darrington 19-2 to clinch at least a share of a league title.

With the win, the Wolves finish 11-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 13-6 overall.

Meanwhile, defending league champ Friday Harbor (10-1) travels to Orcas Island (6-4) Thursday in a must-win season finale.

Coupeville split their season series with the Wolverines, winning 11-8 at home after falling 3-2 on the road.

A Friday Harbor win Thursday sets up a third meeting between the schools May 12 on a neutral field in La Conner.

The winner of that game is the lone NWL team to advance to the 2B state tourney, while the loser is done.

However, if Friday Harbor loses at Orcas, Coupeville stands alone atop the NWL and punches its ticket to state without having to participate in a play-in game.

The Wolves made sure they would be in a prime position, jumping on Darrington from the first pitch.

Leadoff hitter Hawthorne Wolfe reached base on a Logger error, then his teammates cranked out four hits during a four-run top of the first inning.

Scott Hilborn, Cody Roberts, and Sage Sharp delivered the big blows, each rapping a double during the opening assault.

It was blowout city from there, as Coupeville slapped seven more runs on the scoreboard in the second and eight in the third, stretching the lead out to 19-0.

Eight different Wolves collected a base-knock in the game, with nine reaching base, as Darrington’s pitchers had nowhere to hide.

Jonathan Valenzuela reached base four times at Darrington.

CHS hurlers Hilborn, Sharp, and Wolfe were much-more effective, limiting the Loggers to just three hits on the afternoon.

Sharp’s stint on the mound was one of three positions he played in the game, as he also did duty at second base and shortstop.

That allowed the Wolf senior to finish his prep hardball career having played at least once at all nine positions on the field.

 

Tuesday stats:

Chase Anderson — 1 single
Peyton Caveness — 1 walk
Scott Hilborn — 2 doubles
Xavier Murdy — 1 single, 1 walk
Cody Roberts — 1 double, 1 walk
Sage Sharp — 1 single, 1 double, 1 walk
Jonathan Valenzuela — 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 walk
Cole White — 2 singles
Hawthorne Wolfe — 4 singles

Hawthorne Wolfe, ready to cause havoc.

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“We were on a mission tonight”

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on March 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Taylor Brotemarkle cracked four hits Wednesday as Coupeville’s varsity softball squad went run-crazy. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was beautifully brutal.

Putting together a nearly flawless performance Wednesday, the Coupeville High School varsity softball squad put a hurtin’ on Darrington.

Rapping out 22 hits, while ace hurler Izzy Wells tossed a perfect game, the Wolves shredded the visiting Loggers 20-0 in a game mercy-ruled in the bottom of the third inning.

The victory lifts Coupeville to 2-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 4-1 overall, with a doubleheader at Friday Harbor up next on the schedule.

With just a narrow loss to 1A power Lynden Christian preventing a perfect start to the season, the Wolves have been clicking on all cylinders.

Wednesday’s tilt showcased Coupeville in all its glory, with Izzy Wells carving up Darrington like Freddy Kreuger dispatching sleepy teens back in his prime cinematic slashing days.

Eight of the nine Loggers to walk to the plate went down on strikeouts, with one lone hitter meekly grounding out to Wolf third-baseman Madison McMillan.

At the plate, the Wolves sprayed hits in every direction, with 10 different players getting at least one base-knock.

Fab frosh Mia Farris had the biggest blow, crushing a hard liner into the gap in right field before careening around the basepaths for a home run.

That was one of eight extra-base hits for the Wolves, as Audrianna Shaw, Savina Wells, and Izzy Wells collected triples to go along with two-baggers by Taylor Brotemarkle, Allie Lucero, Shaw, and Maya Lucero.

“The girls came out swinging big bats from the first hitter to the last,” said CHS coach Kevin McGranahan. “We were on a mission tonight and they really showed what they can do if we all do our job.

“Hard to say who was someone to focus on, because they all were hitting tonight.”

 

Wednesday varsity stats:

Taylor Brotemarkle — 3 singles, 1 double
Mia Farris — 2 singles, 1 home run
Gwen Gustafson — 2 singles
Allie Lucero — 1 single, 1 double
Maya Lucero — 1 single, 1 double, 1 walk
Madison McMillan — 2 singles, 1 walk
Sofia Peters — 1 single
Audrianna Shaw — 1 double, 1 triple, 1 walk
Izzy Wells — 1 triple, 1 walk
Savina Wells — 2 singles, 1 triple

 

Chloe Marzocca and the Wolf JV cruised to a win.

Unexpected JV win:

No one knew Darrington had a JV team, so Coupeville was caught off guard when one unexpectedly appeared.

Which didn’t stop the Wolves.

Plucked straight from the practice field, Coupeville’s second squad — not in full uniform — jumped on the field and rolled to a 10-2 win in a two-inning scrimmage game.

No book was kept, but McGranahan praised the pitching performance of freshman Chloe Marzocca and the booming bat of 8th grader Teagan Calkins, who hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run.

Most importantly, the unofficial bout gave both schools a chance to get more playing time for young players, which bodes well for the continued growth of softball in the NWL.

“Darrington is a young JV team with mostly 8th graders,” McGranahan said. “So, it’s great they want to play and develop, so the program can grow.”

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Hit-happy Wolves spank Darrington

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on March 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Alex Murdy swatted two hits Wednesday as Coupeville baseball drilled Darrington. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Rollin’ and strollin’.

Raining down base-knocks all day Wednesday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad roared to a third-straight conference win.

Thrashing visiting Darrington 10-1, the Wolves soar to 3-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-3 overall, heading into their biggest test of the season.

Coupeville, which sits a half game up on Friday Harbor (2-0) and Orcas Island (2-0) in NWL action, travels off-Island for a doubleheader Friday afternoon.

That twin-bill will be held on Friday Harbor, where the defending league champs await.

The Wolverines were the only NWL team to beat Coupeville last year during a pandemic-altered season, so the plan is likely for some sweet, sweet revenge.

Coupeville primed the well Wednesday, with six hitters combining to collect 10 base-knocks off of Darrington’s pitching staff.

Eight of those hits came across the first two innings, as the Wolves put up four runs in the bottom of the first, then matched that with another four-spot in the second.

After that, CHS was content to tack on a run in the fourth and one more in the sixth, coming close to ten-running Darrington while still getting a chance to play a full seven innings.

Coupeville was clicking in every facet of the game, with hurlers Hawthorne Wolfe, Chase Anderson, and Jonathan Valenzuela combining to toss a one-hitter while striking out six Loggers.

At the plate, Cody Roberts (2B, 1B), Alex Murdy (1B, 1B), Valenzuela (1B, 1B), Xavier Murdy (1B, 1B), Scott Hilborn (1B), and Peyton Caveness (1B) all recorded hits for the Wolves.

“On to Friday Harbor!”

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Keep pilin’ up the wins

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , on February 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Izzy Wells is heading to the playoffs. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Playoff fever grips the land.

The four 1B schools from the Northwest 2B/1B League are already deep into postseason play, while the 2B squads kick off games this coming week.

On the 1B side of things, both boys and girls teams from Concrete and Darrington have been eliminated, while their counterparts from Mount Vernon Christian and Orcas Island are still alive.

The 2B playoffs feature both boys and girls teams from Coupeville and La Conner, while Friday Harbor had their postseason dreams ended twice Saturday.

The Wolf girls kick things off Tuesday, Feb. 15 at home against Auburn Adventist.

A win there, and CHS advances to play La Conner two nights later.

Meanwhile, the Coupeville boys, sitting at 15-0, don’t play until the district title game Thursday, Feb. 17.

Where everyone’s won/loss records stand through games of Feb. 12, with all regular-season league games in the books:

 

Northwest League boys basketball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 11-0 15-0
MV Christian 9-2 14-5
Orcas Island 4-4 10-7
Friday Harbor 5-6 7-9
La Conner 3-6 6-12
Darrington 2-6 4-9
Concrete 0-10 2-15

 

Northwest League girls basketball:

School League Overall
La Conner 11-0 19-1
MV Christian 9-2 16-3
Coupeville 6-4 8-7
Friday Harbor 4-7 5-10
Orcas Island 3-5 7-9
Darrington 2-6 5-10
Concrete 0-11 3-15

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So, where does everyone stand?

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans is a dead-eye shooter. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

All Alex Murdy can smell is success.

Things are getting serious.

The four 1B schools in the seven-team Northwest 2B/1B League started the playoffs this past week, while the 2B schools continue to wrap up conference action.

Coupeville High School has two nights of regular season play left to finish, with both the boys and girls traveling to La Conner Thursday, Feb. 10.

After that, the Wolf girls celebrate Senior Night and host Friday Harbor Feb. 12.

Postseason action for the 2B schools starts with the district tournament Feb. 15 and 17, with all the action going down in Coupeville.

The Wolf boys have clinched their playoff berth and are in the driver’s seat to claim the #1 seed, while the CHS girls are a win away from sealing their own invite to districts.

Where things stand through games of Feb. 5:

 

Northwest League boys basketball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 10-0 14-0
MV Christian 9-2 13-4
Orcas Island 4-4 8-6
La Conner 3-4 5-10
Friday Harbor 4-6 6-8
Darrington 2-6 4-9
Concrete 0-10 2-15

 

Northwest League girls basketball:

School League Overall
La Conner 10-0 18-1
MV Christian 9-2 14-3
Coupeville 5-3 7-6
Friday Harbor 4-6 5-9
Orcas Island 3-5 5-8
Darrington 2-6 5-9
Concrete 0-11 3-15

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