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Wolves chase hoop dreams in Zag territory

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , on July 1, 2026| Leave a Comment »

The Wolves go coast-to-coast, sort of. (Photos courtesy Brad Sherman)

They trekked across the state, drawn by the sound of squeaking sneakers.

A pack of 20 Coupeville High School basketball players and their coaches recently traveled from Cow Town to Spokane to attend a summer hoops camp held at the hardwood hotbed of Gonzaga University.

The school which produced all-timers like John Stockton, Domantas Sabonis, Chet Holmgren, and Jean-Claude Lefebvre (look him up…) welcomed the Wolves and other schools from across multiple states and countries.

While in Spokane, the CHS hoopsters squared off with rival squads from Washington, Oregon, Montana, and the wilds of Canada, playing 12 games.

“Our boys worked hard this week against some great competition,” said Wolf varsity head coach Brad Sherman.

“Great crew of guys to cross the state with. Proud of the hard work and commitment to growth.

“Looking forward to the year ahead with these boys – but right now just grateful for the opportunity we had in Spokane this week!”

Ready to rumble.

Games were played at various spots across the Gonzaga campus, with start times ranging from early morning to late evening.

The Wolves also participated in weight room and court clinics, short situational games, late night team bonding in the dorms, and a couple of froyo trips “in the rare down time.”

Topping things off, Coupeville played one of its games on the main Gonzaga court, where Mark Few’s Bulldogs routinely terrorize the top teams in the nation.

“Playing on that court, that was pretty cool,” Sherman said.

 

Making the trip:

Sage Arends
Colton Ashby
Liam Blas
Nathan Coxsey
Jaxen Curry
Diesel Eck
Xander Flowers
Carson Grove
Gracen Joiner
Khanor Jump
Riley Lawless
Liam Lawson
Mahkai Myles
Les Queen
Kamden Ratcliff
River Simpson
Cyrus Sparacio
Trey Stewart
Brian Thompson
Aiden Wheat

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Diamond men honored at banquet

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 28, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Carson Grove (left) and Coop Cooper played key roles for the CHS baseball squad this spring. (Jackie Saia photos)

The diamond dogs divvied up the loot.

Seven players earned awards Thursday when the Coupeville High School baseball squad wrapped its season with a team banquet.

Leading the way, seniors Aiden O’Neill and Chase Anderson claimed Defensive and Offensive Player of the Year, respectively.

Camden Glover nabbed the Swiss Army Knife Player of the Year, while Riley Lawless (Wolf Pack Leader) and Leo Rodriguez (Most Improved) were also honored.

Rounding out things, Aiden “Tingles” Tingley was handed the Hype Man of the Year award, with youngster Cole Van Dyke hailed as the Future Prospect Player of the Year.

 

Varsity letter winners:

Chase Anderson
Coop Cooper
Avery Eelkema
Camden Glover
Carson Grove
Riley Lawless
Aiden O’Neill
Leo Rodriguez
Killian Shaw
Malachi Somes
Trent Thule
Aiden Tingley
Chris Zenz

Wolf coaches and players watch the action unfold.

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Eagle-eyed Wolves walk to success

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on April 2, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Riley Lawless and friends sit atop the Northwest 2B/1B League standings. (Jackie Saia photo)

Why run, when you can walk?

Taking full advantage of 14 free passes Thursday, plus five Darrington errors, the Coupeville High School baseball squad kept its early season run of success going with a 6-2 win over the Loggers.

The victory, which came on a chilly, if relatively wind-free prairie, lifts the Wolves to 4-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-2 overall.

Coupeville will cap a busy week Saturday with its fourth game in a six-day period, hosting non-conference foe East Jefferson.

First pitch is set for 2:30 PM, and the baseball action will be accompanied by a Coupeville vs. Cancer fundraiser, with proceeds going to WhidbeyHealth.

Thursday’s win, which gives CHS a season sweep of Darrington, featured a stellar pitching performance from sophomore hurler Carson Grove, who set down 13 Loggers on strikes across six innings of work.

Tack on a scoreless seventh from relief ace Trent Thule, and the visitors had few scoring opportunities.

Though, to be fair, the Loggers did score first, pushing across a run in the top of the second thanks to a single, a stolen base, and a passed ball.

Coupeville had its chances to get out in front big in the early going, only to see Darrington escape each time.

The Wolves loaded the bags in the first with no outs, only to strand all three runners, then came away with just a single tally in the second despite once again cramming the basepaths full.

Grove scored the tying run after reaching on an error, but a groundout back to the pitcher with the bases juiced ended things prematurely.

Not to worry, as Darrington’s pitching staff couldn’t keep the ball in the strike zone and kept giving Coupeville opportunities until the Wolves finally hit pay dirt.

A three-run third inning proved to be the difference, with walks to Coop Cooper, Aiden O’Neill, Grove, and Chris Zenz setting the table, and a Leo Rodriguez single cracking things open.

Up 4-1, Grove gave one run back in the fourth, before reverting into shut-down mode the rest of the way.

Coupeville closed out the top of the sixth with a slick double play, the ball going from Cooper to Grove to Glover, then tacked on two insurance runs in the bottom half of the frame.

Malachi Somes provided one of Coupeville’s two hits to start things up, but again it was a familiar story of Wolf walks and Logger errors.

With their softball counterparts in the stands for the seventh inning, the Darrington hardball hitters had hopes of a comeback, but it wasn’t to be.

Glover made a strong play to start the inning, charging in from shortstop to snag a bouncer and gun down the runner, and Thule slammed the door shut to move Coupeville back into a first-place tie atop the NWL standings with Mount Vernon Christian.

 

Thursday stats:

Coop Cooper — Two walks
Camden Glover — Two walks
Carson Grove — Two walks
Riley Lawless — One walk
Aiden O’Neill — Two walks
Leo Rodriguez — One single, two walks
Malachi Somes — One single
Trent Thule — Two walks
Chris Zenz — One walk

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Diamond men duel with big city boys

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on March 21, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Riley Lawless rumbles down to first. (Julie Wheat photos)

The final score doesn’t tell all.

While Meridian tacked on some runs late to make its 16-7 win Saturday over visiting Coupeville seem more lopsided, the diamond clash was mostly a back-and-forth affair.

And while the non-conference loss drops the Wolf baseball squad to 1-1 on the season, delivering a strong effort against a traditional power, especially one repping a larger student body, is a true positive for Steve Hilborn’s team.

Coupeville, which kicks off Northwest 2B/1B League play next week with a home-and-away series against Friday Harbor, got on the board first Saturday.

The Wolves picked up four of their 10 walks in the top of the first, with Carson Grove gliding home to score on a passed ball.

While Meridian responded with five runs of its own in the bottom half of the frame, CHS picked up two tallies in the second to cut things back to 5-3.

Free passes were again key to Coupeville’s offensive efforts, with Chris Zenz, Chase Anderson, and Grove showing off eagle eyes at the plate.

Camden Glover capped things with an RBI single, one of three base-knocks the senior had on the day.

Off to a sizzlin’ start, he’s racked up seven hits across just the first two games.

From there, both teams picked up a run, before Meridian pushed five runs across in both the fourth and fifth innings to widen the gap.

Even as the game threatened to slip away, the Wolves continued to scrap for runs, however, scoring three in the top of the fifth.

Leo Rodriguez smacked two hits Saturday in Bellingham.

The big blow was a two-run double to left field off the bat of Leo Rodriguez, as he put together one of his best performances in a Wolf uniform.

On the mound, Coupeville split duties between hurlers Coop Cooper, Glover, Grove, and Anderson, with the latter making his first appearance on the baseball diamond since his sophomore season.

Now a senior, Anderson transitioned to track and field as a junior, earning two medals at the state meet, and he competed in this year’s opening track meet Wednesday in La Conner.

Saturday, he picked up two strikeouts in an inning of work, while Cooper (5), Glover (1), and Grove (2) made it 10 K’s for the team.

 

Saturday stats:

Chase Anderson — One walk
Camden Glover — Three singles, one walk
Carson Grove — Two walks
Riley Lawless — Two walks
Leo Rodriguez — One single, one double, one walk
Killian Shaw — One single
Trent Thule — Two walks
Chris Zenz — One walk

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Wolf boys hit a bump in the road

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , on February 6, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Riley Lawless (34) ain’t letting anyone into the paint, no sir. (Aleksia Jump photo)

Dang those midrange jumpers.

Despite dominating from behind the three-point arc and at the free throw line Friday, the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team couldn’t overcome a hail of old school field goals and lost a crucial one.

Falling 51-41 at Friday Harbor in the regular season finale, the Wolves slip to 4-6 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-11 overall and will likely open the playoffs on the road.

Coupeville won’t know its opening foe or the location until Saturday evening, when the bracket for the double-elimination District 1/2 tourney is released.

For now, Brad Sherman’s squad will have 24 or so hours to reflect on a game where it shot out to an early lead, before hitting some rough spots on offense down the stretch.

With Camden Glover splashing home a pair of three-balls in the early moments, CHS jumped out to a 17-12 lead at the first break and was still up 22-16 midway through the second frame.

But Friday Harbor made its move right before the halftime buzzer, hitting a field goal to snap a 27-27 tie.

From there the Wolverines pulled away in the second half, using a 13-7 run in the third to push the advantage to 42-34 and never giving back the lead over the game’s final 16 minutes.

While Coupeville ultimately lost on the scoreboard, it did win the three-ball battle 6-2, while hitting 11 of 18 free throws while Friday Harbor was just 1-4 at the charity stripe.

Chase Anderson popped for a game-high 17 points to pace the Wolves, with Camden Glover (14), Davin Houston (8), and Malachi Somes (2) also getting their names in the book.

Carson Grove, Liam Blas, Aiden O’Neill, and Riley Lawless also saw floor time for CHS.

Two Wolves hit personal milestones in the game with Houston cracking the 100-point club — he has 103 and counting — and Anderson moving from #9 to #8 on the Wolf boys career scoring chart.

The Coupeville senior has tallied 920 points and passes ’90s star Pete Petrov (917) with his performance on Friday Harbor.

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