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Wolves walk on by Braves

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on April 15, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Camden Glover smashed a pair of RBI doubles Tuesday in a road win. (David Somes photos)

They’ve walked their way right into a winning streak.

Picking up 18 free passes Tuesday including six thanks to players being plunked, the Coupeville High School baseball squad blew open a close game at La Conner late, rolling to a 14-3 victory.

The win, the third-straight for the suddenly streaking Wolves, lifts them to 3-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-6 overall.

The two squads get right back at it Thursday, with the Braves visiting Cow Town for a rematch. Which should be just about enough time for Coupeville’s bruises to start healing.

Steve Hilborn’s crew of diamond dogs showed no fear of the incoming baseball, with four different batters wearing the ball.

Jesus Madrigal, Coop Cooper, and Leo Rodriguez all got drilled by wayward La Conner pitches, while baseball magnet Riley Lawless caught horsehide against flesh three times.

While that may seem extreme, the sophomore slugger was hit four times in one game earlier this season, proving he’s tough, resilient, or needs to learn to dodge better. Or a little bit of all three.

Lawless got on base the hard way twice in one inning Tuesday, as the Wolves used a 10-walk, one-hit, eight-run sixth inning to crack things open.

Coupeville entered the frame clinging to just a 3-2 lead, before the merry parade of walks allowed them to pad the lead all the way out to 11-2.

Tack on three more tallies in the seventh, with Camden Glover smoking a two-run double and Trent Thule eking out a based-loaded walk, and the game was on ice.

Early on, the Wolves stranded runners on base in each of the first four innings.

CHS got a run-scoring double from Glover in the third to claim a 1-0 lead, before La Conner snuck ahead 2-1 in the bottom half of the inning.

Coupeville got back in the lead thanks to a handful of — what else — walks, plus some smart baserunning, and a pair of passed balls by La Conner in the fifth.

Meanwhile, a trio of Wolf pitchers combined to limit the Braves to just a single hit, with Cooper, Glover, and Carson Grove combining to whiff 16 hitters across seven innings.

All in all, the visitors were the stronger team Tuesday, with Coupeville winning the hit battle 6-1, while committing a season-low one error, while the Braves botched four plays.

Landon Roberts and the Wolves have won three straight.

 

Tuesday stats:

Coop Cooper — Three walks
Camden Glover — Two doubles, two walks
Carson Grove — Three walks
Riley Lawless — One single, three walks
Jayden Little — One walk
Jesus Madrigal — One walk
Landon Roberts — Two singles, one double, one walk
Leo Rodriguez — One walk
Trent Thule — Three walks

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No trophies for you!

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

La Conner’s girls advanced to state but quickly got eliminated. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Four Northwest 2B/1B League basketball teams advanced to the state tournament this season, but none of them will be bringing a trophy home.

Which is not surprising, considering they combined to go 1-6 at the big dance.

Both the La Conner and Mount Vernon Christian boys’ hoops squads were ushered out the side door after a single game, with the former falling 69-51 to Napavine and the latter being bounced 60-44 by Liberty Bell.

On the girls’ side of things, La Conner was annihilated 66-37 by Mabton, while the MVC girls were the lone NWL team to get more than one game.

The Hurricanes, who were seeded #6, lost their opener 51-28 to Brewster, but were seeded high enough to get a second crack at the tourney.

The MVC girls initially stayed alive with a 50-41 win over Columbia, before falling 50-29 to Reardan and 49-35 to Liberty (Spangle), which eliminated them a game shy of playing for a trophy.

While that stings, things could be worse.

The Rainier girls, sitting at 20-3, were ranked #1 heading into the 2B state tourney, then promptly were upset by #8 Northwest Christian (Colbert) and #9 Mabton, bringing an unceremonious end to their run.

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Young guns show growth, hustle

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Sydney Van Dyke ponders the mysteries of the universe. (Teagan Calkins photos)

“We will continue to learn and adapt from this game to improve our craft.”

Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball guru Scout Smith had a philosophical attitude as she surveyed the aftermath of her team’s 53-28 loss at La Conner Friday night.

While the score wasn’t what she wanted, the effort was there, and bright spots could be found.

“We faced off against a well-orchestrated (team) that ran the floor well and moved the ball with efficiency,” Smith said.

“Although we made improvements from the last time we faced off against them, ultimately their speed and decisiveness offensively overpowered us.

“We have one more week to grow and improve.”

Adeline Maynes pushes the ball up the floor.

Now 4-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-7 overall, the young Wolves close the campaign next Friday, Feb. 7, when they host Friday Harbor.

Coupeville will be coming off a game in which its defense got stronger as the game played out, holding La Conner to fewer points in each ensuing quarter.

Still, the Braves jumped out to a solid 19-11 lead after one frame, before stretching their advantage to 34-19 when halftime rolled around.

From there, La Conner made it 44-24 through three quarters, strolling in with the victory.

Wolf freshman Adeline Maynes led her squad with nine points, including hitting five of six free throws.

Ava Lucero (7), Capri Anter (5), Lexis Drake (3), Haylee Armstrong (3), and Sydney Van Dyke (1) rounded out the offensive fireworks, with Chelsi Stevens and Amelia Crowder also seeing floor time for CHS.

Drake and Lucero each knocked down a three-ball during their time on the hardwood.

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Balanced scoring, narrow defeat

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans lets fly. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

La Conner’s scorebook operators can’t get their story straight.

The school reported Friday’s varsity girls’ basketball game as a 41-31 win for the Braves over visiting Coupeville, but their own numbers prove that wrong.

Yes, it ultimately was a loss for CHS, but a scan of the books — crafted by the locals — shows the score was 40-34.

So, there’s that.

The defeat still dings Coupeville’s record, dropping it to 4-5 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-10 overall, heading into Senior Night Feb. 7 against Friday Harbor.

After that the playoffs, and a new batch of scorebook keepers, await.

No matter what score you ultimately go with from Friday’s rumble, the game was decided by the scoring of La Conner sisters Nora and Maeve McCormick, who combined for 21 points to outpace the Wolves.

Led by the sibling assassins, the Braves bolted to a 10-6 lead through one quarter of play, before slightly stretching the lead out to 17-10 at the half.

Coupeville put together its best offensive output in the third quarter, however, rattling the rim for 15 points and cutting the deficit to 28-25 with eight minutes left to play.

Five different Wolves scored in the third, with Lyla Stuurmans, Teagan Calkins, and Katie Marti all draining three-balls from deep.

La Conner held on in the end, with slightly better free throw shooting (12-21 vs. 7-16) helping the Braves make up for losing the battle of treys 5-2.

CHS spread out its offense, with Lyla Stuurmans and Mia Farris each banking in seven points, while Calkins and Marti popped for six apiece.

Jada Heaton (3), Haylee Armstrong (3), and Tenley Stuurmans (2) also scored, with Madison McMillan bringing intensity to the defensive side of the floor.

Jada Heaton waits for the basketball to come her way. (CHS Yearbook photo)

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Late Wolf rally falls just short

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 31, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Hurlee Bronec works his magic in the paint. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The gap is narrowing.

The first time the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team clashed with La Conner this season, the Wolves lost by 14.

Friday night, in the rematch, Brad Sherman’s squad made a torrid fourth quarter run that fell just short in a 55-52 road loss.

With a possible third matchup between the schools lurking in the playoffs, that growth is a huge positive for Coupeville.

Now 5-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 6-12 overall, the Wolves close the regular season next Friday, Feb. 7, when they host Friday Harbor on Senior Night.

The double-elimination District 1/2 tourney, with two tickets to state up for grabs, runs Feb. 13-22.

Friday night’s fracas in La Conner followed a clear pattern – the host team dominated in odd quarters, while the visitors controlled the even frames.

Trailing 19-8 at the first break, Coupeville had to dig down deep in the second quarter and did so, zipping off on a 19-10 tear.

Chase Anderson threw down 10 points by himself in the second, with the Wolves pulling back to within 29-27 by the half.

But then La Conner got going again, stretching the margin back out to double digits at 47-37 heading into the final frame.

CHS spread the offensive love around over the last eight minutes, with five different players scoring during a 15-8 rally which fell just short.

Ultimately, the three-point difference came at the free throw line, as La Conner netted seven of 14 shots, while Coupeville continued its season-long struggles at the charity stripe, hitting just 4-9.

Jack Porter has places to be, and buckets to score. (Bailey Thule photo)

Hurlee Bronec and Anderson both went for 16 points to top the Wolves stat sheet, while Jack Porter banged away for 12 to give CHS three players in double-digits.

La Conner gunner Brayden Pedroza led all scorers with 23.

Anderson, who sank all four of Coupeville’s three-balls, raised his career scoring total to 550 points.

The junior guard passed Marc Bissett (549) Friday and sits in a tie with Jim Syreen for #42 on the all-time list, which covers 1917-2025.

Hunter Bronec (4), Landon Roberts (2), and Camden Glover (2) also scored for the Wolves, with Malachi Somes and Johnny Porter rounding out the rotation.

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