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Richter resigns!! (No, not from football)

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged Bennett Richter, CMS Wolves, football, girls basketball, resignation on November 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Bennett Richter cradles his lil’ daughter last winter. Now his offspring is a ready-to-rumble one-year-old. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Family life calls.

With a precocious young daughter ready to learn the art of the crossover dribble and a wife who’ll be deep in coaching basketball during the winter, Bennett Richter is stepping back just a bit.

The ever-popular coach is still in charge of the Coupeville High School football program, but after two years, he will let others guide the town’s middle school girls’ hoops players.

Richter’s departure from the CMS post will be official once approved by the school board at its meeting next week.

In his resignation letter, he offered his thanks and well wishes.

Over the past two years, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the team and have learned so much about coaching and supporting young athletes.

Watching these players grow and develop both on and off the court has been a rewarding experience that I will always treasure.

As I look forward to spending more time with my one-year-old daughter, I am also excited to have the opportunity to support my wife as she continues her own journey as a basketball coach.

While stepping away from this position is bittersweet, I am grateful for the memories, friendships, and valuable lessons I have gained during my time with the team.

Thank you for the trust you placed in me and for all the support from the school, the students, and their families.

I look forward to cheering on the team from the sidelines and celebrating their continued success.

Warm regards,

Bennett Richter

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Gridiron playoff dream denied

Posted in Football, tagged CHS Wolves, football, Friday Harbor, Northwest League, tiebreaker game on November 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Bronec was one of five seniors on a Coupeville High School football team which finished 5-4. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

A strong season ended on a bit of a sour note.

Thanks to a 35-0 loss to Friday Harbor in a tiebreaker half-game played Monday on a neutral field in La Conner, the Coupeville High School football team is headed to the showers.

The Wolves finish 5-4 on the season, while the Wolverines, who are 3-5, advance to play Pe Ell-Willapa Valley (5-4) in a loser-out, winner-to-state game.

Monday’s rumble on a rain-slicked field didn’t change anyone’s win/loss record, but it did determine bragging rights and settle the chase for District 1’s lone postseason berth for 2B teams.

The clash consisted of two 12-minute halves and was necessary since Coupeville and Friday Harbor, the only Northwest 2B/1B League teams playing 11-man football, split their season series.

CHS won the first meeting 18-5 in Cow Town, while Friday Harbor bounced back to take the regular season finale 17-13 on its home turf on Halloween night.

While those two contests were close, Monday’s rubber match was not.

Friday Harbor came out with a simple plan – run, run, and run some more. And it worked.

The Wolverines chewed up five-plus minutes on the opening possession of the game before punching in a touchdown on a short run.

Then, after Coupeville went three-and-out, Friday Harbor went right back to operating a battering ram-style offense, scoring again with a hair over two minutes left in the “first half.”

The Wolf defense played with intensity all season.

Trailing 14-0 at the break, the Wolf offense never really got untracked on the slick La Conner field, and the score got lopsided in the second half.

CHS quarterback Chase Anderson scrambled every which way but loose, and also pegged a couple of successful passes, but Coupeville was ultimately shut out for the first time this season.

While things didn’t end the way they wanted, the Wolves still put together a strong campaign.

Wins over Annie Wright, Klahowya, Cedar Park Christian-Bothell, Friday Harbor, and Winlock give Coupeville its second winning season under third-year coach Bennett Richter.

Monday marked the end of the road for Wolf seniors Marcelo Gebhard, Zander Pulliam, Jack Porter, Hunter Bronec, Johnny Porter, and manager Matthew Campbell.

Coupeville can return five of the eight players who scored this season, however, led by Anderson and Davin Houston, who combined for 17 touchdowns.

Chase Anderson racked up 99 points as Coupeville’s quarterback/kicker.

Final season scoring stats:

Touchdowns:

Chase Anderson – 12
Jack Porter – 8
Davin Houston – 5
Johnny Porter – 4
Liam Blas – 2
Hunter Bronec – 2
Marquette Cunningham – 2
Richmond Bandong – 1

Conversions:

Anderson — 2
Blas — 1
Cunningham – 1
Houston – 1
Ja. Porter – 1

PATs:

Anderson — 17

Field Goals:

Anderson – 2

Points:

Anderson — 99
Ja. Porter – 50
Houston — 32
Jo. Porter – 24
Blas – 14
Cunningham — 14
Bronec – 12
Bandong – 6

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Spotlight heats up, wins pile up

Posted in Cross Country, Football, soccer, standings, Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, football, Northwest League, Soccer, volleyball on November 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Mikayla Wagner and friends are running off to the state meet. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The calendar flips to November, and things get serious.

A new month brings with it the full crush of postseason action, with just a smidge of regular season play left to finish.

While Coupeville High School soccer saw its season end Saturday, with the Wolves barely missing out on a playoff berth, all of the other fall sports squads are still alive.

Cross country sends 11 runners to Pasco for the state meet, which goes down this coming Saturday, Nov. 9.

Meanwhile, Wolf football has a half-game tiebreaker with Friday Harbor — set for a neutral field in La Conner — going down Monday.

Win, and Coupeville is league champ and hosts a team from District 4, likely on Saturday, with a ticket to state at stake.

Meanwhile, the most successful Wolf program, volleyball, holds Senior Night Monday, with a non-conference match against Sultan.

After that comes the Bi-District tourney, with Coupeville as the #1 seed from District 1.

The Wolves play at home Thursday, then at La Conner Saturday, with two state tourney tickets up for grabs among six schools.

As we head into what is likely to be a wild week, a look at where things sit, win/loss style, through Nov. 3:

Northwest League boys’ soccer:

School	League	Overall
Orcas Island	8-0-0	15-1-0
Lopez Island	6-2-0	11-2-0
PC Christian	6-2-0	11-3-2
Coupeville	4-4-0	6-8-1
Friday Harbor	4-4-0	7-6-0
MV Christian	4-4-0	9-5-1
CPC-Lynnwood	2-6-0	5-9-0
La Conner	2-6-0	2-11-1
Grace Academy	0-8-0	2-12-0

Northwest League football — (11-Man):

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	1-1	5-4
Friday Harbor	1-1	3-5

Northwest League football — (8-Man):

School	League	Overall
Darrington	1-0	5-4
La Conner	0-0	3-4
Concrete	0-1	3-6

Northwest League volleyball:

School	League	Overall
Coupeville	10-0	13-0
Darrington	6-2	16-4
La Conner	6-3	9-7
Orcas Island	5-4	9-8
MV Christian	3-6	7-8
Concrete	1-7	9-11
Friday Harbor	0-9	2-12

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All the points, all the anticipation

Posted in Football, tagged Chase Anderson, CHS Wolves, football, Jack Porter, scoring stats on November 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Jack Porter hauls in a pass. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

These stats will go past nine.

Having finished the regular season at 5-4 overall, 1-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, the Coupeville High School football team is off to La Conner Monday for a half-game tiebreaker with Friday Harbor.

That mini game, set for a 5:30 PM kickoff, will decide the league champ and award one team a playoff berth, with the winner hosting a team from District 4 for a spot in the state tourney.

As the Wolves prep for that clash, here’s a look at where season scoring stats sit at the moment:

Touchdowns:

Chase Anderson – 12
Jack Porter – 8
Davin Houston – 5
Johnny Porter – 4
Liam Blas – 2
Hunter Bronec – 2
Marquette Cunningham – 2
Richmond Bandong – 1

Conversions:

Anderson — 2
Blas — 1
Cunningham – 1
Houston – 1
Ja. Porter – 1

PATs:

Anderson — 17

Field Goals:

Anderson – 2

Points:

Anderson — 99
Ja. Porter – 50
Houston — 32
Jo. Porter – 24
Blas – 14
Cunningham — 14
Bronec – 12
Bandong – 6

Marquette Cunningham streaks for the endzone.

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Halloween loss haunts gridiron giants

Posted in Football, tagged Chase Anderson, CHS Wolves, football, Friday Harbor, Northwest League on October 31, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Chase Anderson ran for a touchdown Thursday and threw for another one in a narrow road loss. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s not over just yet.

The battle between Coupeville and Friday Harbor to decide the Northwest 2B/1B League football crown, and claim a playoff berth, will go to overtime.

Or a tiebreaker, more to the point.

That’s thanks to Friday Harbor rallying from a touchdown down Thursday to claim a 17-13 Halloween win on its home turf.

The loss drops Coupeville to 1-1 in league play, 5-4 overall, while the Wolverines get to 1-1, 3-5.

CHS had the edge going in Thursday, having won 18-5 when the teams squared off in Cow Town four weeks ago.

With another victory, the Wolves would have collected a season sweep, claimed the NWL crown, and punched their playoff ticket to face a team from District 4 with a state tourney berth at stake.

Instead, Coupeville and Friday Harbor will both travel this coming Monday, Nov. 4 to a neutral field at La Conner for a tiebreaker to decide things.

A 5:30 PM kickoff has been confirmed by CHS Athletic Director Brad Sherman.

The plan is to play two 12-minute “halves,” so essentially a half game. Winner claims District 1’s playoff spot, and loser does not.

Thursday’s regular season finale, which was moved up by a day because of the possibility of a tiebreaker needing to be played, broke in favor of Coupeville early.

Junior quarterback Chase Anderson scampered in for his team-leading twelfth touchdown in the first quarter, then mashed the PAT kick to put the Wolves up 7-0.

That lead held up until midway through the second quarter, when Friday Harbor rammed home a score to knot things up.

Tied at 7-7 at the half, the two squads played a scoreless third quarter, before suddenly getting offensive in the fourth.

Friday Harbor claimed the lead at 10-7 on a Victor Valasquez field goal, before pushing the lead out to 17-7 with just under three minutes to play.

Anderson gave Coupeville a fighting chance, lofting a TD pass to Jack Porter, who broke into the end zone for the eighth time during his senior campaign.

The Wolves failed to convert the PAT however, and time ran out on them, denying them a chance to claim the league title outright.

Instead, they will regroup and get ready to rumble one more time with everything on the line.