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Walk-off winner denies hardball squad

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, Cody Roberts, Lynden Christian, road trip on March 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »

CHS hurler Cody Roberts whiffed four Wednesday. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Two straight games with a walk-off winner.

Though, to be honest, the first time was a lot more fun.

A game after beating South Whidbey in its final at-bat, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad ended up on the other side of things Wednesday afternoon.

This time it was host Lynden Christian escaping with a 2-1 win, after the Lyncs used a pair of singles, a walk, and a Wolf error to push across the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The non-conference loss, coming against an always-tough Lync program, drops Coupeville to 1-2 on the season.

The Wolves get a chance to even out that mark Saturday when they host North Mason.

After that CHS kicks off Northwest 2B/1B League play, with seven straight games against conference rivals.

Wednesday’s game was a pitcher’s duel from start to finish, with Wolf hurlers Cody Roberts and Jonathan Valenzuela acquitting themselves quite nicely against Lynden.

The Lyncs plated one run in the second inning courtesy a sacrifice fly, then didn’t score again until the seventh.

Unfortunately, Coupeville couldn’t get its own offense into high gear for much of the day, scraping out its lone run in the top of the sixth.

Hawthorne Wolfe led off the frame with a triple, then scooted home on a groundout by Scott Hilborn, but CHS could have had more.

Valenzuela cracked a two-out double to give the Wolves a shot at snatching the lead away, only to find himself stranded at inning’s end.

Wolfe finished with two of Coupeville’s five hits, adding a single to his three-bagger, while Valenzuela (2B), Roberts (1B), and Jack Porter (1B) also collected base-knocks.

Hawthorne Wolfe and Co. came up just short in Lynden.

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Road warriors stay scrappy

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged CMS Wolves, girls basketball, Kierra Thayer, road trip, Sultan on March 11, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Kierra Thayer powers to the hoop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Step by step, they’re building a bright future.

Coupeville Middle School girls basketball players — many making their hardwood debut — continue to flash signs of brilliance, drawing approval from their coaches.

Thursday was the middle match-up in a three-game road trip, sending the Wolves to the wilds of Sultan to face off with one of the best programs in the Cascade League.

And while CMS absorbed a pair of losses, hoops gurus Kristina Forbes and Kassie Lawson exited content in the knowledge that their teams are trending in the right direction.

How the day played out:

Varsity:

Sultan’s middle school teams have been dominant in recent years, and the young Turks proved up to the challenge in a 43-7 win.

The loss drops Coupeville’s top squad to 0-3 on the season.

The hosts barreled out to a 15-0 lead after one quarter of play, then put the game on ice with a 12-5 run in the second frame.

Brynn Parker netted her first points of the season, pacing the Wolves with a team-high four, while Haylee Armstrong rattled the rims for a bucket, and Kierra Thayer swished a free throw.

Capri Anter caught some love from her coaches for her defensive play, including a tooth-rattling rejection of a Turk shot.

Liza Zustiak, Rhylin Price, Lexis Drake, Avery Williams-Buchanan, Tenley Stuurmans, and Valeria de Jesus Merino also saw floor time for Coupeville.

JV:

The Wolves fell in a game in which the Sultan scorebooks uphold a longstanding middle school tradition of not adding up.

Maybe it was 26-5. Maybe 25-5. Maybe 20-5.

We’ll never know for sure.

What we can attest to is Lexis Drake (4) and Melanie Wolfe (1) breaking into the scoring column for the first time during the 2022 campaign.

And a whole lot of hustle from the Wolves (0-2) on both ends of the floor.

“Willow Leedy-Bonifas was fierce for going for steals,” Kristina Forbes said. “They played great defense.

“Chelsi Stevens stepped up as a guard on offense and handled it well,” she added. “Adeline Maynes — a shorty — stepped up to help our posts with rebounds; she didn’t let the tall girls scare her away.”

Ava Carpenter, Price, Laken Simpson, Taylor Marrs, and de Jesus Merino also saw floor time for Coupeville, which wraps up its road trip with a journey to Granite Falls Mar. 15.

After that, the Wolves get three-straight home games.

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Compete today, build for tomorrow

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged Boys Basketball, Camden Glover, CMS Wolves, road trip, Sultan on December 1, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville Middle School basketball will play its next three games at home. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re coming home.

Having survived a road trip to the wilds of Sultan Wednesday, the Coupeville Middle School boys basketball teams now get to play three straight in front of their home fans.

The Wolves host Granite Falls Dec. 6 and Northshore Christian Academy Dec. 8, before a rematch against the Turks on Whidbey Dec. 13.

With more experience under their collective belts by then, Coupeville’s young hoops stars can hope for a better result the second time around against Sultan.

How Wednesday played out:

Varsity:

Coupeville got double-digits scoring from Chase Anderson and Camden Glover, but fell 51-36 to a notoriously-tough foe.

The loss drops CMS to 1-2 on the season.

After coming out a bit cold — racking up just 13 points in the first half — the Wolves went off for 14 in the third quarter alone.

Anderson sparked that run, netting three bombs from behind the three-point arc.

That was part of a 12-point afternoon for Coupeville’s leading scorer, while Glover was hot on his heels, pumping in 11.

Jayden McManus tossed in eight points — his first tallies of the season — while Aiden O’Neill rounded out the scoring attack by banking in five points.

Mahkai Myles, Riley Lawless, Malachi Somes, Easton Green, and Carson Grove also saw floor time for the Wolves.

JV:

Coupeville’s second unit is a work in progress, with few of its players having organized basketball experience, something Sultan took advantage of during a 56-6 win.

Lawless scored all four of his points in the first quarter, while Grove tossed in a bucket in the third.

Jonah Weyl, Matthew Kuzma, George Spear, Zach Blitch, Kenny Jacobsen, Dylan Robinett, Joshua Stockdale, Captain Teuscher, Ethan Walling, Jackson Waterbury, Wyatt Fitch-Marron, Max Ohme, and Myles also played.

Wolf coach Jon Roberts imparts hoops wisdom to his young players.

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Young spikers embrace growth

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged CMS Wolves, Katie Kiel, road trip, Sultan, volleyball on October 7, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong and friends are two matches into a new season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Growth, every day.

That’s the goal for Coupeville Middle School volleyball coaches Cris Matochi and Katie Kiel as they shepherd their young spikers through the season.

And while both Wolf squads fell at Sultan Wednesday, dropping their records to 0-2, growth was just what they saw.

“I think that this game the girls really came together as a team,” Kiel said. “While we didn’t come away with a win, we did come away with plenty of learning opportunities and areas to improve on.

“We still had some pre-game jitters but that quickly worked itself out.”

Coupeville wraps up a three-match road trip with a journey to Shoreline this coming Monday, Oct. 11 to play King’s, then gets three-straight at home.

“I think that the girls will continue to progress throughout the season, and I’m excited to see how we do against King’s,” Kiel said. “We have two days to get ready, and I have no doubt that this team will give King’s a run for their money.”

As the Wolves progress through the season, their coaches are preaching focusing on the positive aspects of their journey.

“Coach Cris and I have been encouraging not only “positive self talk” but “positive team talk” as well,” Kiel said.

“Volleyball starts in the mind, and if we’re mentally ready, then getting physically ready is a piece of cake.”

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Win early? Win late? Just win, baby!

Posted in Football, tagged Ben Smith, CHS Wolves, football, Lummi Nation, road trip on April 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »

After a 7-0 win Saturday, Sage Downes and Coupeville High School football are one victory away from clinching a second-straight winning season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They like the suspense, apparently.

Both of the wins this season for the Coupeville High School football team have come courtesy late-game scores and bend-but-don’t-break defensive stands.

Saturday, the Wolves travelled to Bellingham to face off with previously-unbeaten Lummi Nation in a non-conference rumble, and once again found that magic touch.

This time it came when freshman quarterback Logan Downes plunged into the end zone with three minutes left in the fourth quarter, lifting CHS to a nail-biting 7-0 victory.

Now 2-1 during this pandemic-shortened season, Coupeville travels to Forks to face Neah Bay next Saturday, May 1, then closes at home May 8 against Northwest 2B/1B League rival Concrete.

As it headed to Bellingham Saturday, Coupeville was coming off a loss, and facing a rival it’s not familiar with.

Lummi Nation, which entered Saturday at 3-0, is a power in 1B football, with frequent visits to the state playoffs — but the Wolves, who moved from 1A to 2B this school year, don’t traditionally play the Blackhawks.

Much like in their season-opening 6-0 win over La Conner, Saturday’s contest was a hard-fought battle between teams unwilling to be scored upon.

“Bring the thunder and the lightning, boys!” (Deb Smith photos)

“Another outstanding game from our defense,” said CHS coach Marcus Carr after watching Tim Ursu and Scott Hilborn each pick off a pair of passes.

Coupeville also forced a four-and-out on Lummi’s final drive to seal the win.

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide when Dakota Eck (12) comes looking for you.

The Wolves had their chances early, with senior running back Ben Smith busting off a run which covered almost 40 yards before he was brought down.

But turnovers blunted several of Coupeville’s drives, and things didn’t fully click until late in the game.

Faking a handoff to Smith, Logan Downes, the youngest of Ralph and Angie’s three sons, kept the ball and scooted in from the left side for what would turn out to be the game-winning score.

Daylon Houston tacked on the PAT and that was that for any number changes on the scoreboard.