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Bronec big, but Tigers too tough

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , on January 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Hurlee Bronec slaps home a bucket. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolves got caught in the bounce-back.

Napavine, one of the best varsity boys 2B hoops squads in the state, got stung Saturday in a narrow loss to Adna, as the two schools scrapped for first place in the always-tough Central 2B League.

Monday rolled around, and Coupeville, having made the 152-mile trek off island for a non-conference tilt, found itself in the bullseye.

Outscored 27-7 during a frantic first quarter by the host Tigers, the Wolves rebounded to play three competitive quarters but fell 76-52.

The loss drops Coupeville to 3-10 on the season, and the Wolves now turn to the heart of their own league schedule.

CHS, which sits at 2-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, visits Darrington Friday to kick off a six-game string of conference games, with prime playoff positioning up for grabs.

On to league play!

While Monday’s first quarter may be something they want to forget, the memory of the next three frames could be a strong inspiration for the Wolves.

Coupeville dug deep to “win” the second (12-11) and fourth (16-14) quarters and got scoring from nine of 11 players.

While Napavine star Karsen Denault topped all players with a game-high 20 points, Wolf big man Hurlee Bronec almost matched him.

The CHS senior, who has been on a bit of an offensive rampage of late, poured in a team-best 19 points, while scoring in every quarter.

Hurlee Bronec topped out with eight points in the third and passed a personal milestone in the game, cracking the 150-point club for his varsity hoops career.

That leaves him hot on the heels of twin brother Hunter, who, for the moment at least, still leads the family scoring race at 158-153.

Chase Anderson rattled the rims for nine points in support of Hurlee Bronec, including netting a pair of second-half three-balls, while Johnny Porter banked in six.

Camden Glover (5), Landon Roberts (4), Jack Porter (4), Hunter Bronec (2), Davin Houston (2), and Malachi Somes (1) also scored, with Easton Green and Carson Field rounding out the rotation in the road game.

Houston’s fourth-quarter bucket was his first as a varsity player, as he becomes the 428th Wolf boy I’ve been able to document scoring in a varsity game between 1917-2025.

Davin Houston swoops to the hoop.

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Cold shooting dooms hardwood heroes

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 10, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Chase Anderson eyeballs the other team during an earlier game. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Get in the dang basket!

Too many shots spun off the glass, rolled around the rim and popped back out, or just missed their intended target Friday night for the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team.

Unable to buy a break, or a bucket, the Wolves fell 55-41 to visiting La Conner in a game which seemed very winnable.

Now 2-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-9 overall, Coupeville hits the road next week, playing at Napavine on Monday and Darrington Friday.

The first of those games, a non-conference tilt, is a rumble with a major force in 2B sports, while the latter will bring CHS to the halfway point of the 10-game league season.

Friday’s showdown with La Conner started on a good note for the hometown hoops stars, as Coupeville busted out to a quick 4-0 lead.

Camden Glover set up Hurlee Bronec for a bucket in the paint, before Chase Anderson turned a steal into a breakaway layup, and things were looking rosy.

Unfortunately for the Wolves, that would be the only lead they enjoyed.

La Conner carried a 13-7 lead into the first break, before stretching its advantage out to 28-11 late in the second quarter.

CHS closed the half on a 6-1 mini-run with Jack Porter, Hurlee Bronec, and Johnny Porter scoring, but Brad Sherman’s squad was never able to get the deficit down to single digits once the Braves put together their game-cracking push.

Two buckets from Hurlee Bronec and a sweet lil’ one-handed jumper from Landon Roberts had the Wolves within 35-24 midway through the third, but La Conner had an immediate response, rolling off 10 unanswered points.

In a somewhat chippy game — which featured plenty of back talk to the refs, as well as the Braves both earning a technical foul and losing a key player to a bloodied mouth — the final frame was a back-and-forth slugfest.

Anderson, crashing hard to the hoop while hunting for free throw opportunities to stop the clock, rattled the rim for 10 of his team-best 14 points down the stretch.

But La Conner responded almost every time, dropping a series of jumpers which were like daggers and prevented the Wolves from breaking off any substantial late runs.

Braves gunner Brayden Pedroza topped all scorers with 22 points, while Hurlee Bronec, working hard in the paint, banked in 11 to back Anderson’s 14.

Glover (5), Jack Porter (5), Roberts (2), Johnny Porter (2), and Hunter Bronec (2) also scored, with Malachi Somes, Davin Houston, and Carson Field seeing floor time as well for the Wolves.

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Wolves dig deep for gutsy win

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

Tuesday’s win gives the Wolves much to holler about. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Win when it matters most.

Showcasing nerves of steel, the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team held on Tuesday to claim a major win on Friday Harbor.

Turning back a frantic late-game rally by their hosts, the Wolves headed back to the ferry with a 47-43 win and their first victory of 2025.

Now 2-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-8 overall, Coupeville snaps a five-game losing skid and pulls within a half game of the top spot in conference play.

La Conner, who CHS hosts Friday, and Mount Vernon Christian, are currently atop the seven-team league with 2-0 records.

Chase Anderson, Brad Sherman, and Co. return home Friday for another key league clash.

Tuesday’s tilt was a huge step forward for Coupeville, which has played seven of 11 games on the road while enduring a tough non-conference slate.

The Wolves claimed the lead early Tuesday, then continued to pull away, frame by frame, until the fourth quarter.

A 14-8 lead after one became a 25-18 advantage at the half, then a 40-27 margin through three quarters.

While the Wolverines mounted a fierce comeback in the waning moments, with Pierce Kleine pouring in 10 of his game-high 20 in the final frame, Coupeville held tough.

Chase Anderson and Hunter Bronec netted key free throws to ice the win, and Brad Sherman’s squad escaped a gym which has been one of the toughest for them to play in during their time in the Northwest League.

The Wolves split the offensive load, with senior big man Hurlee Bronec going off for a varsity career-best 16 points, while Anderson knocked down 15.

Jack Porter (8), Hunter Bronec (4), Malachi Somes (2), and Camden Glover (2) also scored, while Johnny Porter, Landon Roberts, and Davin Houston saw floor time in the win.

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Hello again, my old friend

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Jada Heaton (right) surprises Madison McMillan. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s all about the player introductions.

Much of the drama happens before tipoff, as players go through their patented routines as the starting lineup is announced.

Some are creative, others just a fist bump and go, but all set the mood.

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Tough foe, righteous rumble

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , on December 17, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Hurlee Bronec towers over the defense. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was there, then it was gone.

The Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team played host Mount Vernon Christian even through the first eight minutes Tuesday night.

Then things got tough.

The host Hurricanes ramped up their offensive effort across the second and third frames, and the Wolves watched one slip away, falling 69-52.

The loss drops Coupeville to 1-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 2-4 overall.

Still, the Wolves are just a game back of league leader La Conner (2-0) with eight conference bouts left on the schedule, with the first of those coming against winless Friday Harbor Jan. 7.

A rematch against MVC is set for Jan. 28 in Coupeville.

For now, Brad Sherman’s squad will play its next four games against non-league rivals, starting with a home clash against Sultan Friday night.

Squaring off with the Hurricanes, Coupeville battled to a 10-10 tie at the first break but then was overwhelmed 23-11 in the second frame.

MVC kept up the pressure in the third with a 23-16 surge, before the Wolves closed things with a 15-13 run of their own in the fourth.

Chase Anderson, coming off of a career-best 42-point explosion in Coupeville’s last game, paced CHS with a game-high 23.

That gives the junior 377 career points and pushes him from #77 to #69 on the program’s all-time scoring chart, which covers 108 seasons of Wolf boys’ hoops action.

Among the eight former CHS greats he passed Tuesday were Don Cook, Chad Gale, and JD Wilcox.

Easton Green flies into action.

Hunter Bronec (8), Camden Glover (7), Hurlee Bronec (6), Jack Porter (4), Easton Green (2), and Landon Roberts (2) also scored, with Green recording his first varsity points thanks to a fourth-quarter jumper.

The junior guard is the 427th CHS boy I’ve been able to document scoring in a varsity hoops game between 1917 and today.

Johnny Porter, Malachi Somes, and Carson Field rounded out the active roster Tuesday, all seeing floor time.

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