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Once were giants!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , on August 27, 2016| 1 Comment »

Marc Aparicio (John Fisken photo)

   Marc Aparicio, now the baseball coach at CHS, played on the ’87-’88 Wolf boys’ basketball team, the last one to make it to state. (John Fisken photo)

It has been 10,404 days since a Coupeville High School boys’ basketball team last played in the state tourney.

When the Wolf hoops squad exited the floor Thursday, Mar. 3, 1988, after taking a 77-46 loss to Bridgeport, it brought an end to one of the best seasons in program history.

And yet, now, 28 years, five months and 24 days later, it’s a team largely forgotten.

Which is a shame.

Even with the brand spanking new Wall of Fame which went up in the CHS gym this week, the ’87-’88 boys’ basketball players remain largely out of the spotlight, as they came a game short of sharing a league title.

Still, this was a team which went 17-2 in the regular season under coaches Ron Bagby, Sandy Roberts and Cec Stuurmans, undefeated in non-league play and 10-2 in Northwest B League action.

They split with La Conner, winning the second match-up in overtime, giving the eventual league champs (11-1), who finished 5th at state, their only league loss.

What killed Coupeville was an eight-point loss at mid-season to Friday Harbor, the third-best team in a seven-team league.

A very balanced squad — four Wolves (Timm Orsborn, Dan Nieder, Brad Brown and Joe Tessaro) averaged double figures — CHS split four games at Tri-Districts (which it hosted), then went 0-2 at state.

A 55-35 loss to NW Christian (Colbert), followed by their defeat at the hands of Bridgeport, sent the Wolves to the showers at 19-6.

Which stands with pretty much any boys basketball squad in school history.

The program has seven league titles, spread out from 1970 to 2002, one district title (1970), and is 2-10 in five trips to state.

While ’87-’88 can’t claim any of those eight titles, its win total is among the best single-season performances by a Wolf boys squad.

And, until a modern-day crew gets its act together, the players on that roster — Orsborn, Nieder, Brown, Tessaro, Chad Gale, Marc Aparicio, Morgan Roehl, Andrew Bird, Tom Conard, Tony Ford and Brandy Ambrose — stand as the last CHS boys hoops stars to punch a ticket to the Big Dance.

Going through boxes crammed full of random paperwork that were rescued from a back room in the CHS gym complex, I stumbled over a complete stats breakdown for ’87-’88.

In honor of their achievements back then, and their enduring legacy, let’s take a look, shall we?

The stats:

Player GM FG 3PT FT OREB DREB AST TO STL PF PTS PPG
Gale 25 95 35 42 59 42 45 49 57 225 9.0
Brown 24 71 26 33 14 32 61 91 47 49 253 10.5
Nieder 24 102 14 65 35 72 91 84 58 70 311 13.0
Orsborn 25 138 71 91 142 28 44 39 65 347 13.9
Tessaro 25 114 32 103 127 14 54 24 79 260 10.4
Ford 15 35 10 38 31 8 21 10 26 80 5.3
Conard 23 30 4 15 32 21 36 18 18 64 2.8
Aparicio 25 22 4 16 30 18 47 22 30 48 1.9
Ambrose 13 2 2 9 5 15 6 12 4 0.3
Bird 12 2 3 4 2 7 1 4 0.3
Roehl 11 2 6 7 1 6 1 4 0.4
TOTALS 25 613 40 254 365 545 291 450 275 406 1600 64.0

And PS, Marc Aparicio, if you’re wondering where your letter certificate is for that year, it was buried in the back of a file cabinet.

You want it back, you know where I am.

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Tee off to help Bennett!!

Posted in Fundraisers, Golf, tagged , , , , on July 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Bennett Boyles (Photo courtesy Pat Kelley)

Bennett Boyles (Photo courtesy Pat Kelley)

Beer and golf are teaming up to help an ailing Coupeville basketball player.

The Penn Cove Tap Room is hosting a golf tourney Aug. 13 at the Gallery Golf Course in Oak Harbor, with the proceeds to benefit Bennett Boyles.

The 11-year-old is in week three of a six-week treatment program as he battles tumors on his brain stem.

The tourney will be a four-person best-ball competition, with the winning group being awarded control over a tap handle at the Tap Room for a year.

Cost is $120 for single players, $220 for doubles and $400 for a foursome. Players need to be signed up by Aug. 5.

You can register in person at the Tap Room (103 S. Main) or by mail to: Penn Cove Brewing, 2066 Madrona Way, Coupeville, WA 98239.

For more info, contact Marc Aparicio at (480) 236-4660 or at marc@penncovebrewing.com.

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Ranked! Yes, I said ranked!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on April 28, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Matt Hilborn

   Matt Hilborn and Co. have scooped up their first ranking in a state baseball poll. (John Fisken photos)

CJ Smith

   Senior CJ Smith has been a huge factor in Coupeville’s rise, on the mound, in the field and at the plate.

Pardon me while I have the vapors.

The big boys have rediscovered Cow Town.

For the first time in recent memory, the Coupeville High School baseball squad has cracked the state’s Top 10 polls.

And it happened BEFORE they knocked off defending Olympic League champ Klahowya for the second time Wednesday.

When legendary former Anacortes coach Lem Elway kicked out his latest rankings at washingtonbaseballpoll.com Sunday, there was lil’ ol’ Coupeville sitting at #9 in 1A.

Yep, just three slots behind their league rivals, who dropped from #3 to #6 after their first loss to the Wolves.

Since the poll was released, CHS upended Chimacum Monday, then walloped Klahowya 10-2 yesterday to move within one win of its first baseball league title since 1991.

While Coupeville continues to get short thrift from the computers (ScoreCzar has them ranked at #29, behind teams with 4-11 and 5-12 records), Elway’s poll carries far more weight, as he shapes it after talking with coaches across the state.

The top 10 for 1A (through Sunday, Apr. 24):

1 — Naches Valley
2 — Eatonville
3 — Zillah
4 — Kiona-Benton
5 — Hoquiam
6 — Klahowya
7 — Freeman
8 — Kings Way Christian
9 — Coupeville
10 — Meridian

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Wolf baseball swings into a new era!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on March 3, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Hunter Smith (John Fisken photos)

   Sophomore Hunter Smith, seen here tracking a ball down last season, will help anchor a young Wolf roster. (John Fisken photos)

Cole Payne

Senior Cole Payne can play multiple positions for the Wolves.

It’s a whole new ballgame.

Top to bottom, Coupeville High School baseball is in the middle of change as a new season approaches.

CHS grad Marc Aparicio has returned to his alma mater to take the reigns of the program, replacing hardball guru Willie Smith, who retired after 19 years at the helm.

As he heads into his first campaign, Aparicio is approaching things with an open mind, essentially viewing all of his players the same on day one.

“We have quite a few returning players and new freshman that have been playing baseball together for quite a while,” he said. “As a new coach, I’m going to evaluate every player, despite their past, and see where they best fit into our program.”

While Aparicio didn’t go into specifics with who might play where, it would be easy to assume that he’ll end up relying on his returning lettermen to anchor the squad.

There are five of those guys (Coupeville lost another five to graduation), led by seniors CJ Smith and Cole Payne.

Juniors Gabe Wynn and Clay Reilly and sophomore Hunter Smith join them, while, among the non letter winners, sophomores Julian Welling and Joey Lippo saw the most varsity playing time a year ago.

Whomever ends up on the field, and at whatever positions, Aparicio wants them to aim high.

“Our goal this season, as with any season, is to win the state championship,” he said. “To compete at state, it starts at day one – acting, practicing, playing and believing that we will meet our goal.”

The new coach, who will get help from returning assistant coach Chris Smith, wants his players to focus on working as a team.

“The strength of our team will be our commitment and teammanship,” Aparicio said. “We will focus on three things, the physical, mental and fundamental aspects of the game of baseball.”

Coupeville went 9-10 overall, 5-4 in 1A Olympic League play a year ago.

It swept three from Port Townsend, took two of three from Chimacum but were swept by eventual league champ Klahowya.

The Wolves then ended the season with a heartbreaking 1-0 home playoff loss to Cascade Christian.

As the Wolves prepare for their second season in their four-team league, Aparicio isn’t singling any of Coupeville’s primary foes out as the team to beat.

Instead, he wants to take down every one, while remaining focused on each new opponent as they pop up on the schedule.

“One game at a time – every game and every opponent is equally important.”

 

To see the CHS baseball schedule, pop over to:

http://www.olympicleague.com/index.php?league=21&page_name=game_schedule&school=24&sport=6

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Brothers brew up new biz!!

Posted in Business profiles, tagged , , , , , , on January 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Mitch (left) and Marc Aparicio (Photos courtesy Penn Cove Brewing Co.)

   Mitch (left) and Marc Aparicio hang out with their biggest booster. (Photos courtesy Penn Cove Brewing Co.)

old school

   High school days, when Marc (left) and Mitch were sports stars at Coupeville High School.

Two local brothers are about to brew up some sweet changes in Coupeville.

Mitch and Marc Aparicio, stellar Wolf athletes in the late ’80s who have gone on to launch successful careers and families, have reunited and are closing in on opening Penn Cove Brewing Co.

The business, which is scheduled to have a soft opening in late Jan. and a grand opening Feb. 7, will be located in the heart of the town.

It will sit at 103 S. Main, in between Harada Physical Therapy and Whidbey Natural Pet, right across the street from the Coupeville Elementary School.

When the duo kick off their new venture, they intend to make a big splash by becoming the go-to spot for craft beer.

Working with small, local breweries across Washington State, they will offer a wide selection of craft beer, many of which are currently only available at the breweries themselves.

They also intend to eventually brew and sell their own specialty craft beer and mead (honey wine) as the business grows.

The beers, and a healthy assortment of local wines, will be paired with food, including fresh seafood plucked out of nearby Penn Cove.

Initial plans are to offer a lunch menu, as well as small food plates for happy hour and dinner.

With their food, the brothers want to appeal to students and nearby office workers looking for a quick bite on their lunch break, as well as pairing their taste concoctions with drinks for those times when people are able to kick back and let the day wash away.

The key word in all of this is “local,” as the Aparicios want to involve the community on all levels, from the products they carry to creating a place where everyone can gather.

To do that, they will be working closely with others to use their new business to help promote local artists and musicians (Mitch is the longtime drummer and founder of classic rock band Jacobs Road).

After graduating from CHS in the late ’80s, the duo went off on different paths, with Mitch heading into sales and marketing while his younger brother became a career military man.

Marc retired from the United State Coast Guard earlier this year and has returned to live on Penn Cove. He was recently hired as the new head baseball coach at his alma mater.

With Mitch back on the Island since 2000, having brought his wife (fellow CHS grad Tami Stuurmans) and daughters home, he was waiting for a full-time brotherly reunion.

Now that the duo are back in the saddle again, the skies are the limit.

Blessed with a genuine passion for their product — they light up like kids on Christmas day when discussing craft beers — the Aparicios want to establish a business that is more than just another storefront.

They want to create a destination.

A place where, like on “Cheers,” everyone knows your name and memories are created over a great drink, a nice bite or two and a chance to be a vital part of a close-knit community.

And they’d love for each and every one of you to come along on the ride.

To find out more, pop over to:

http://www.penncovebrewing.com/home.html

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