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JV girls romp to season-closing win

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on February 8, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong prepares to unleash total freakin’ destruction. (Bailey Thule photo)

Slow start, scorching hot finish.

Coming alive in the second and third quarters Friday night, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team overcome an early deficit, then blew visiting Friday Harbor off the floor.

Romping to a 45-25 win in their season finale, Scout Smith’s hardwood heroes got to 5-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 6-7 overall while showcasing their talents as they seek fulltime employment at the varsity level in the future.

Their leader, wrapping her first season on the sideline, came away pleased with the growth she saw.

“This game was a great culmination of all we have worked on this season,” Smith said. “I am extremely proud of the entire team.

“We executed our systems well on offense and defense.

“Huge shoutout to the whole team for the work and effort they put in this whole season.”

The future of Wolf basketball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The finale started in favor of Friday Harbor, which used its superior height to get out to a 9-2 lead by the first break.

After that, it was all Wolves, all the time.

“We ramped up the intensity in the second and third quarters and caused turnovers defensively and got quick buckets on offense,” Smith said.

Swing player Haylee Armstrong led the way, dropping in 20 of her game-high 22 points across the game’s middle 16 minutes.

With the sophomore sniper popping three-balls, and getting some help from Lexis Drake in that part of the attack, Coupeville pulled ahead 17-13 by halftime, before unleashing hardwood death ‘n destruction in the third frame.

A 20-4 surge right after halftime blew the game wide open, allowing CHS to carry a 37-17 advantage into the fourth quarter, and Friday Harbor had few answers by that point.

Freshman Adeline Maynes, who led Coupeville in scoring this season, knocked down 14 points to back up Armstrong’s 22, while Sydney Van Dyke (4), Drake (3), and Ava Lucero (2) also scored.

Amelia Crowder, Chelsi Stevens, Jeann Nitta, Capri Anter, and Marin Winger all saw floor time as well for the Wolves.

Marin Winger locks down on defense. (Teagan Calkins photo)

 

Final season scoring stats:

Adeline Maynes – 147
Haylee Armstrong – 118
Ava Lucero – 52
Capri Anter – 44
Lexis Drake – 41
Sydney Van Dyke – 30
Tenley Stuurmans – 20
Marin Winger – 11
Ari Cunningham – 10
Chelsi Stevens – 6

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They were made for the spotlight

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Jack Porter prepares to inflict some damage. (Parker Hammons photo)

They gave Brad Sherman some angina, but they also gave him a win.

Overcoming another cold-shooting night at the free throw line and a four-minute-plus scoreless streak to open the fourth quarter, the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team pulled out a major win on its home floor Friday night.

Getting huge plays from Hurlee Bronec and Jack Porter at crunch time, the Wolves turned away a pesky Friday Harbor squad, gutting out a 50-46 victory.

That lifts Sherman’s hardwood warriors to 6-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, clinches third place in the seven-team league, and improves them to 7-12 overall.

Next up is the double-elimination District 1/2 tournament, which kicks off next Thursday, Feb. 13.

The bracket for the seven-team rumble, which will send two schools on to the state tourney, is expected to be released Monday, which is when CHS will find out if it opens at home or on the road.

Friday’s win, which was uncertain until the final moments, was your typical Coupeville vs. Friday Harbor brawl, played out in front of packed stands on Senior Night.

The game started with repeat visits to the free throw line, with Friday Harbor scoring its opening six points on charity shots.

Coupeville took two-minutes-plus to hit its first bucket, finally breaking through when Camden Glover connected on back-to-back shots to get things rolling.

A Landon Roberts basket off of an offensive rebound gave the Wolves their first lead at 12-11, with Chase Anderson slashing through the defense to stake CHS to a 16-13 lead at the opening break.

Anderson’s bucket was set up by a nimble entry pass from Hunter Bronec, who had the magic touch as an assist man all night.

Hunter Bronec triggers the offense. (Jackie Saia photo)

If either team thought they would pull away in the first half, that idea was quickly tossed out.

Friday Harbor banked in a trio of second quarter three-balls to keep the nets hoppin’, but Coupeville responded with power ball from the Porter twins.

Johnny corralled a rebound and converted it into a put-back, while Jack pumped in three buckets on a variety of moves, proving unbeatable whether slashing to the hoop or pulling up for a jumper over the defense.

Clinging to just a 28-27 lead at the half, CHS fell behind twice in the third quarter, but just by a single point each time.

Hurlee Bronec became the go-to guy on offense in the third, rolling to the hoop with a skip in his step, while Hunter Bronec set up Anderson for another highlight reel-worthy basket.

But the big bang came off the fingertips of Malachi Somes, who drained a three-ball from the top for Coupeville’s only trey on the night.

The joint was rocking as the Wolves carried a 41-39 lead into the fourth, but the scoreboard went into a deep freeze shortly thereafter.

With both squads ramping up the defensive intensity, shots slid off the rim, balls popped back out, and the battle for rebounds reached a fever peak.

Through the first four minutes and nine seconds of the fourth, the teams combined for one slim point — a Friday Harbor free throw that cut the lead down to 41-40, causing Sherman (and his counterpart) to pace.

Then, Coupeville’s seniors stepped up and put the game away.

Buckets from Hurlee Bronec (doing ballet in the paint) and Landon Roberts (making magic on a turnaround jumper under extreme duress) kept CHS ahead, but the best was yet to come.

Up 45-42, Coupeville, which hadn’t hit a free throw all game, went back to the line.

This time, Hurlee Bronec netted the first shot, and when the second one refused to go down, it was the Wolves who snared the carom.

While Coupeville missed the first put-back attempt, it nailed the second, with Jack Porter turning it into a game-clinching three-point play the hard way.

Two buckets in the waning seconds kept Friday Harbor close, but Hurlee Bronec dropped in another free throw and the Wolves played keep-away as the clock ran out.

The Wolves love a win. (Jackie Saia photo)

In the kind of twist which will ease some of that coaching angina, all eight Wolves who played scored, with three hitting double-digits.

Jack Porter banked in a team-high 13, with Hurlee Bronec and Anderson each netting 10.

That pushes Anderson, a junior, to an even 300 points this season, and 560 for his varsity career.

He passed Wolf legends Roy Marti (551) and Randy Duggan (552) Friday and now sits at #40 on the CHS boys all-time scoring chart, which covers 1917-2025.

Roberts (6), Glover (4), Somes (3), Johnny Porter (2), and Hunter Bronec (2) also scored for the Wolves.

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Fab frosh, steady seniors spark rally win

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris will destroy you. (Bailey Thule photos)

A freshman stole the spotlight on Senior Night.

Pouring in 11 of her team-high 14 points in the second half Friday, Tenley Stuurmans sparked the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team to a crowd-pleasing come-from-behind win against visiting Friday Harbor.

With the fab frosh scoring from all angles, and her veteran teammates all chipping in with key plays, the Wolves pulled out a 31-27 victory to close the regular season in style.

The triumph evened Coupeville’s final record in Northwest 2B/1B League play to 5-5, while lifting its overall mark to 8-10.

Next up is the double-elimination District 1/2 tournament, which kicks off next Thursday, Feb. 13.

The bracket is expected to be released Monday, allowing everyone to know if the Wolves host their opening game or hit the road.

For now, Megan Richter’s squad can bask in the afterglow of a stirring victory played out in front of a rambunctious audience on hand to bid CHS seniors Jada Heaton, Mia Farris, Madison McMillan, Lyla Stuurmans, and Katie Marti farewell.

Coming off the high of the pre-game festivities, the Wolves looked flat in the early going.

Once on the floor, Tenley Stuurmans broke her team’s four-minute-plus dry spell with a free throw, then threw down a layup off a nice pass from Heaton.

Still, Coupeville trailed 10-3 at the first break, and saw the deficit pushed out to 14-5 midway through the second frame.

Jada Heaton hungers for rebounds.

Looking for a spark, the Wolves found one, and her name is Jada Rose.

Heaton snatched a rebound away from a Friday Harbor rival, then banked the ball home, and suddenly things started clicking.

Coupeville closed the half on a 9-4 run, with Marti and McMillan knocking down buckets to cut away at the visitor’s lead.

Back within 16-12 at the half, the Wolves opened the third quarter on an 8-0 tear to claim their first lead of the night.

Danica Strong drilled a soft jumper, Mia Farris rose up to swat away a Friday Harbor shot, and CHS proved to be devilishly delightful on inbounds plays.

Tenley Stuurmans was the trigger woman, sliding a pass to Teagan Calkins for one bucket, but a play earlier she really shook things up.

With all four of her teammates lined up to one side, the Wolf freshman caught a defender napping, bouncing a pass off a Wolverines back, snagging the ball as it returned to her, then flipping it up and in for a game-busting layup.

Friday Harbor did fight back, actually pulling ahead 22-21 thanks to a bucket with just three seconds to play in the third quarter.

But the momentum had changed by that point, and Coupeville firmly controlled the action in the final frame.

Tenley Stuurmans amazes even herself.

Closing the game on a 10-5 surge, the Wolves got three buckets from Tenley Stuurmans, who was poppin’ jumpers and takin’ names, and two from Farris.

“Mia the Magnificent” may have claimed in her Senior Night writeup that “I do not love basketball,” but she does seemingly find great joy in ripping out the hearts of her on-court rivals.

Netting Coupeville’s final two baskets of the night, Farris scored off of an offensive rebound and put-back, then on a silky layup with the ball threaded through the defense on a lob from Tenley Stuurmans.

Richter sent nine players to the floor in the regular season finale, with seven of them scoring, and all nine having an impact.

The younger Stuurmans netted her varsity career-high with those 14 points, while big sis Lyla didn’t score on this night, but was a buzzsaw on defense, repeatedly knocking the ball into the stands, her smile getting bigger each time she did.

Farris (6), Marti (3), Heaton (2), Strong (2), McMillan (2), and Calkins (2) rounded out the scoring, while Haylee Armstrong brought sizzle to the defensive end of the floor.

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Downbeat finale, upbeat future

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , on February 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Davin Houston led the Wolf JV in scoring this season. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was a tale of two halves – with one much better than the other.

The Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball team brought its season to a close Friday night, falling 51-26 to visiting Friday Harbor in a game which got away from the young Wolves.

CHS, which finishes 4-5 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-8 overall, played strongly in the first half, but cold shooting after halftime doomed any hopes for the hometown squad.

The Wolves trailed just 10-6 after one quarter of action, with Mahkai Myles rattling the rim for a pair of three-balls to account for all of his team’s scoring.

From there, Friday Harbor edged Coupeville 13-12 in the second frame, before slamming its collective feet through the gas pedal in the third and fourth quarters,

A 15-8 Wolverine run coming out of the halftime break hurt, while a 13-0 romp in the final frame made the game score seem much more lopsided than it had earlier.

Malachi Somes split time between varsity and JV, providing scrappy defense at every level.

Myles and Riley Lawless led CHS with eight points apiece, while Jayden Little (3), Malachi Somes (3), Easton Green (2), and Davin Houston (2) also scored.

Little rippled the nets for his first three-ball of the season to give his point total a little extra spicy flavor.

Kyle McCrimmon, Khanor Jump, Liam Blas, Sage Arends, Carson Grove, and Nathan Coxsey also saw floor time for a young squad which often looked very good this season.

While the finale wasn’t what the Wolves might have hoped for, the future remains bright.

 

Final season scoring stats:

Davin Houston – 92
Mahkai Myles – 68
Riley Lawless – 67
Easton Green – 53
Carson Grove – 49
Liam Blas – 42
Malachi Somes – 40
Sage Arends – 34
Khanor Jump – 17
Nathan Coxsey – 10
Kyle McCrimmon – 8
Jayden Little – 5

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“The entire team deserves a shoutout!”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Marin Winger rolls to the hoop. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Break? What break?

When the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team stepped on to the court Tuesday on Friday Harbor, it was the first time the Wolves were in action since Dec. 20.

And yet there was no rust, as Scout Smith’s squad came out on fire, running their hosts off the floor in a 47-16 win.

The victory lifts the CHS young guns to 2-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-4 overall.

“Our team travelled well and fought hard,” Smith said.

“Coming back after two weeks without a game, we picked up right where we left off.

“We continue to play a fast paced, aggressive brand of basketball. We focus on playing tough, pesky defense and transitioning quickly.”

With a different player leading the Wolves in scoring in each quarter Tuesday, Coupeville bolted out to an 11-3 lead, then kept pushing the advantage.

Up 21-9 at the halftime break, CHS dropped the hammer with an 18-2 run in the third quarter to put the game well out of reach.

“I am incredibly proud of how all the girls fought throughout a very physical and tough game,” Smith said.

“Overall, we played a very good game and executed our systems well.”

The Wolves, already ready to attack.

Coupeville spread out its offense, with Capri Anter banking in a game-high 12 points to lead the way.

“Capri showed an incredible amount of composure right around the rim and worked hard to get up the court and be available for her teammates to pass up to her,” Smith said.

Adeline Maynes popped for nine points in support of Anter, with Haylee Armstrong (7), Lexis Drake (6), Tenley Stuurmans (5), Sydney Van Dyke (4), Marin Winger (2), and Ava Lucero (2) also scoring.

Amelia Crowder, Jeann Nitta, and Chelsi Stevens provided a boost on defense, and their coach praised their hustle and grit.

“Jeann continues to do a great job by playing intelligent basketball and being a dynamic player that can be put anywhere the team needs her,” Smith said.

“Her knowledge of the game pays dividends and gives her an advantage over opponents.”

As her squad heads home for a game Friday against La Conner, Smith likes what she sees.

“The entire team deserves a shoutout for the dedication and energy they bring to each practice and game,” she said.

“They are clearly committed to developing their game and becoming better basketball players.”

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