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Gridiron giants get some love

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on August 11, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School football coaches Bobby Carr (front) and Alex Turner appreciate preseason love, but really want postseason success. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They see us.

The preseason props continue to roll in for Coupeville High School football, which is coming off its first league crown and trip to state since 1990.

First, the Wolves landed at #10 among 2B schools in early rankings from Recruit Radar, and now SB Live is picking CHS to defend its Northwest 2B/1B League title.

The website has spent the past week revealing how it thinks every league in Washington state, in each classification, will play out.

When it comes to the NWL, SB Live has Coupeville holding off Friday Harbor and La Conner in the three-team race.

The article, written by Todd Milles, offers this rationale:

Reigning champions posted first winning league record since 2005, and although they graduated a ton of skill-position production from last season, they still have skilled QB Logan Downes running the show.

Logan Downes is back for one final run behind center. (Brenn Sugatan photo)

As he prepares to chase records during his senior campaign, Angie and Ralph’s youngest also nabbed some personal preseason accolades this week.

Logan Downes, who aims to unseat big bro Hunter atop the school’s career passing touchdown chart, was tabbed by Recruit Radar gridiron guru Tyson McCallum as one to watch.

Coupeville begins practice next Wednesday, Aug. 16, with the season opener set for Friday, Sept. 1.

The Wolves welcome non-conference foe Klahowya, a 1A squad, to Cow Town that night, with a 6:00 PM kickoff.

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Gridiron giants hit road, build bond

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on July 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf QB Logan Downes strides into his senior year. (Nikki Breaux photos)

It’s the work before the work.

Official practices for a new Coupeville High School football season don’t get underway until mid-August, but the Wolves are still getting ready.

A three-day trip to Shelton for a camp, seen in the pics above and below, is a vital part of building team unity and focus.

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Summer hoopin’, had me a blast

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , on July 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Logan Downes (left) and Brady Sherman beat the heat with a little help from their biggest … fan.

Every season is basketball season.

Other sports have their positives, but hoops is God’s chosen sport, so playing it year-round is only fair.

And, while Coupeville High School’s sharp shooters might not truly play all 12 months, they have been taking advantage of school being out to get in some games and clinics.

The photos above and below, which come to us courtesy Wolf Moms Dina Guay and Angie Downes, capture hardwood life during the hot months.

Mikey Robinett (left) and Nick Guay bask in Eastern Washington sun.

Timothy Nitta (left) and Ryan Blouin visualize drilling three-ball after three-ball.

The schedule was full at summer camp.

Hittin’ the open road in pursuit of hardwood fools to school.

But first, some solid protein.

William Davidson joins Guay and Blouin to form The Wrecking Crew.

Ready to drop 100 on the scoreboard operator.

No license, radio playing AC/DC at full blast, and punch the pedal through the metal.

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Hoops squads dole out honors

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on March 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Cole White hops into action. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

No more free throws or rebounds, just praise.

The Coupeville High School boys’ basketball teams capped their seasons Tuesday with an awards banquet, honoring players and managers after successful seasons.

The Wolf varsity went 14-9 and won the two-day Cascade Hoops Classic in Leavenworth during the holidays, while the JV squad closed on a 10-game winning streak during an 11-3 campaign.

Two varsity players — junior Logan Downes and senior Alex Murdy — were previously honored with selections to the Northwest 2B/1B League All-Conference team.

Downes, who torched the nets for 554 points, second-best in the 107-year history of Wolf basketball, was a First-Team selection, while Murdy, a two-way star, landed Second-Team honors.

CHS head coach Brad Sherman and assistants Greg White, Hunter Smith, and Randy Bottorff handed out the following awards:

 

Varsity awards:

Ryan Blouin – Hard Hat Award
Dominic Coffman – Four Year Award
Logan Downes – Offensive Player of the Year; Varsity Captain
Jonathan Valenzuela – Shot of the Year
Cole White – Defensive Player of the Year; Varsity Captain

Jonathan Valenzuela banked in a buzzer-beating three-ball to beat La Conner on the road, even with one eye partially closed. (Morgan White photo)

 

JV awards:

Hunter Bronec – Defensive Player of the Year
Aiden O’Neill – Hard Hat Award
Jack Porter – Offensive Player of the Year
David Somes – Exceptional Service Award
Thomas Studer – Exceptional Service Award

 

Varsity letter winners:

Chase Anderson
Ryan Blouin
Dominic Coffman
Jermiah Copeland
William Davidson
Logan Downes
Nick Guay
Alex Murdy
Zane Oldenstadt
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim
Jonathan Valenzuela
Cole White

 

Hunter Bronec has places to be. (Chloe Marzocca photo)

 

Participation certificates:

Hunter Bronec
Hurlee Bronec
Carson Field
Camden Glover
Aiden O’Neill
Jack Porter
Johnny Porter
Landon Roberts
Yohannon Sandles
David Somes (Manager)
Malachi Somes
Thomas Studer (Manager)

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Downes, Murdy earn All-League honors

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , on March 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Logan Downes lines up a shot. (Andrew Williams photo)

They earned the respect of rival hoops gurus.

Coming off a strong 14-9 season, two Coupeville High School boys’ basketball players were named to the All-Conference team by Northwest 2B/1B League coaches.

Junior Logan Downes, who averaged 23.2 points a night across 10 league contests, with a high of 40 against Orcas Island, was tabbed as a First-Team pick.

The Wolf gunner scored in double digits in every NWL game this season, tossing in 26+ five times against league foes.

Overall, Downes put together the second-best individual season in the 107-year history of CHS basketball, torching the nets for 554 points on his way to averaging 24.1 a game.

After twice scoring 40 in a game as a junior, he’s #15 on the Wolf boys career scoring chart, having splashed home 778 points.

Downes was joined on the 2022-2023 All-League team by senior Alex Murdy, who was tabbed as a Second-Team pick.

Alex Murdy slices up the defense. (Andrew Williams photo)

Closing his stellar prep career with a bang, Coupeville’s most aggressive defensive player averaged 10.7 points a night in league play, with a high of 17 against La Conner.

Capable of changing the flow of the game on both ends of the floor, Murdy scored 448 points during his time in a Wolf uniform.

Senior Diego Lago, who led Orcas Island to a 6th place finish at the 1B state tourney, was league MVP, while Vikings head man Ed Lago was named Coach of the Year.

Concrete won the Sportsmanship Award.

 

First-Team All-League:

Billy DeJong – Senior – Mount Vernon Christian
Logan Downes – Junior – Coupeville
Liam Millenaar – Senior – Mount Vernon Christian
Aidan Murray – Senior – Orcas Island
Braden Thomas – Senior – La Conner

 

Second-Team All-League:

Tommy Anderson-Cleveland – Senior – Orcas Island
Chris Gustafson – Junior – Friday Harbor
Alex Murdy – Senior – Coupeville
Isaiah Price – Senior – La Conner
Ben Rozema – Senior – Mount Vernon Christian

 

Honorable Mention:

Hunter Anderson – Freshman – Darrington
Adam Culver – Junior – Concrete
Colby Faber – Senior – Mount Vernon Christian

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