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“Mason killed it!!”

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged Basketball, CMS Wolves, en fuego, Mason Grove, Sequim, three-balls on January 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Mason Grove was electric Thursday, netting a career-high 25 at Sequim. (John Fisken photo)

There’s a new superstar in the Grove household.

Big sis Lauren, a state medalist and school record holder in track and a pretty darn good basketball/volleyball/soccer player, has to step to the side.

For a night at least.

Thursday was all about her brother, Mason, who capped his 8th grade basketball career by going off for 25 at Sequim.

“Mason killed it!,” said proud Coupeville Middle School coach Bob Martin.

Playing with only six guys, the Wolves were nipped in the final moments by host Sequim, a much-larger school that funnels players to a 2A high school.

But even with a 49-45 loss to wrap its 10-game season, CMS went out strong.

“They had a great game, all six of them,” Martin said. “They endured and played hard; what more can you ask for.

“Sean (Toomey-Stout)’s mom said it well, “they showed real grit tonight!,” he added. “There was plenty to smile about.”

Leading the highlights was Grove, who stepped off the bus on fire and never let up.

The long-range gunner scored in every quarter, with a bucket in the first, seven points in both the second and fourth and nine in a wild third-quarter burst.

Grove hit on three treys, dropping in three-balls in the second, third and fourth quarter.

Toomey-Stout banked home seven in support, while Koa Davison and Jered Brown hit for five apiece.

Jacobi Pacquette-Pilgrim netted a trey to round out the scoring.

A strong group of players who won their share of games, and battled valiantly against huge schools like Stevens and Sequim, the Wolf 8th graders now move on the next level.

As they go, they exit with the hard-earned respect of their coach.

“They came together and played their last middle school game like a team,” Martin said. “We’re proud of their efforts and commitment this season and look forward to watching them next year as freshman.”

7th graders bounced:

In the day’s other varsity game, the CMS 7th graders fell 49-24.

Season scoring leader Jake Mitten went for a team-high 10, while Matthew Kelley (7), Daniel Olson (3), Dakota Eck (2) and Sage Downes (2) also scored.

JV squads split:

Coupeville, playing with just five players in both games, fell 36-20 in the 7th grade JV game, but came back to stomp Sequim 42-16 in the 8th grade battle.

Tucker Hall led the 7th grade squad with 10, while Jonathan Partida knocked down eight and Gage Powers netted his first bucket of the season.

In the 8th grade game, Ulrik Wells was the man, matching Sequim by himself with a game-high 16. He also hit double digits in rebounds.

Omar Moralez and Aram Leyva chipped in with 10 apiece, James Wood popped for three and Gavin Knoblich had two.

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Hey, maybe stop hurting our girls!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged Basketball, CHS Wolves, Injury, Lauren Rose, Sequim, Skyler Lawrence on January 6, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Skyler Lawrence tossed in a team-high nine points at Sequim. (John Fisken photos)

Lauren Rose (22) re-injured her ankle Wednesday, one of four Wolves to be hurt during Coupeville’s JV game.

The Mouse was not in the house for very long.

And by the end of the game, a lot of her teammates were gone, as well.

Injuries were the story of the night Wednesday for the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad, which got beat up pretty good en route to a 32-13 loss at Sequim.

The non-conference defeat dropped the Wolf young guns to 3-6.

Actual pain hurt worse than any mental pain from a loss, however, as scrappy swing player Lauren “Mouse” Rose went down with an ankle injury in the first quarter.

After that, Brittany Powers took an elbow to the mouth, resulting in a chipped tooth, and sisters Nicole Lester (finger) and Lindsey Laxton (ankle) joined her in the team’s ever-expanding MASH unit.

In between the pain and the agony and the “stop hitting me in the face!!” moments, the Wolves got a big performance from Skyler Lawrence, who went for five of her team-high nine in the final quarter.

“Skyler was kind of our saving grace,” said Coupeville coach Amy King. “She helped bring the ball up the court on press break and was just as strong with the ball.”

While the Wolves struggled to overcome Sequim’s man defense and full-court press — which resulted in a fair amount of steals — King was pleased with the effort her young prodigies displayed.

“The girls played as aggressive as they could,” she said. “Now a few days off the bus and getting some practices in, then hopefully ending our week with some good play on Saturday.”

Sarah Wright and Kyla Briscoe each sank a bucket to provide back-up for Lawrence on the offensive end, while the duo combined for nine rebounds (six and three, respectively).

Rose and Maddy Hilkey made off with two steals apiece, while Ema Smith (two boards), Allison Wenzel (one rebound), Brisa Herrera (one rebound) and Ashlie Shank (one steal) all saw quality floor time.

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“We are right there!!”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged back-to-back, Basketball, CHS Wolves, Kyla Briscoe, Makana Stone, non-conference, Sequim on January 6, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Lauren Grove had three points, including a huge fourth quarter bucket, and six boards Wednesday night. (John Fisken photo)

The schedule makers have not been kind to the Coupeville High School girls’ basketball squad this season.

The Wolves, coming off a league title last year that brought the first new championship banner to the CHS gym in 13 years, got the short end of things.

They play at home only eight times in 2015-2016, compared to 11 for the Coupeville boys, and they have three times when they play back-to-back games — with all six of those games being on the road.

Frequent ferry and bus trips, and the tired legs that come with it, finally caught up to the streaking Wolves Wednesday, as they fell 38-34 at Sequim in a non-conference game.

The loss to a tough 2A squad, which came less than 24 hours after Coupeville pulled out an important 1A Olympic League win at Port Townsend, snapped the Wolves five-game winning streak and dropped them to 7-3.

Still, that’s easily the best record of any of Whidbey Island’s six high school teams, and the three losses, all narrow, have come to strong schools in South Whidbey (5-4), Mount Baker (10-1) and Sequim (4-5).

And this from a Wolf squad which lost six key players to graduation and entered this season with only two returning full-time varsity players.

“A 7-3 record isn’t bad for such a new team,” said Wolf coach David King. “In those three losses it’s a total of nine points. We are right there.

“Just need to correct the repeat mistakes and good things will continue to happen.”

Facing off with Sequim, Coupeville let Makana Stone run loose and she tore the joint up, throwing down a 21-point, 16-rebound, four-steal, two-block performance that kept the Wolves close.

The sensational senior even took over running the point at times, bringing the ball up and feeding her teammates, several of whom stepped up with big buckets.

The Battlin’ Briscoe Sisters each hit a key jumper, something King always likes to see from the defensive ball-hawks.

“Kyla got extended time and played well. Her hitting the jumper will hopefully boost her confidence on the offensive end,” King said. “The stats don’t show it, but Tiffany played another solid game for us.”

Sequim countered with a patient offensive attack full of backdoor cuts and, after taking the lead midway through the first quarter, kept the Wolves at bay for three quarters.

Up 12-8 after one, the hosts stretched the lead to 19-14 at the half and 31-22 going into the fourth.

That was when Coupeville made its move, and almost got all the way back.

“The fourth was a whole different game for us,” King said. “We played with determination and showed what we are capable of.”

With Stone pouring in 10 in the quarter and Lauren Grove knocking down “a great drive for a layup,” the Wolves cut the lead down to just two.

Sequim responded immediately though, with Jordan Miller drilling a three-ball to pad the lead back out.

Down by four with 25 seconds left in the game, Coupeville had to foul “five times in about 10 seconds” in an attempt to get the ball back, but it wasn’t to be.

“A few made baskets by us or a couple of defensive stops and the score could have been reversed,” King said. “It was good to see the players that got in, in the fourth, picking up their game and doing whatever it took to come back.”

Kailey Kellner tossed in four points in support of Stone, while snatching six rebounds and doling out four assists.

Grove (three points, six boards and a block), Tiffany Briscoe (two points, three rebounds), Mia Littlejohn (two points, two assists), Kyla Briscoe (two points) and Lindsey Roberts (three boards) also filled up the stat sheet.

The Wolves will look to rebound with a rare home game this Saturday, when Mount Vernon Christian will be in town for a non-conference doubleheader (girls 2:30/boys 4).

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Keep on fighting!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged Basketball, Ben Smith, CMS Wolves, Jacobi Pacquette-Pilgrim, Sean Toomey-Stout, Sequim on December 15, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jacobi Pacquette-Pilgrim tossed in seven in Monday’s 8th grade varsity game. (John Fisken photos)

CMS 7th grade coach Randy King imparts wisdom from his 25+ years as a hoops coach.

Wolf 7th grader Jake Mitten (23), seen here in an earlier game, dropped in 12 points on his 13th birthday.

Ryan King was a happy man.

When his Coupeville Middle School 8th grade JV boys’ basketball squad held off visiting Sequim 28-23 Monday, he was the only one of three CMS hoops coaches to nab a victory.

Bob Martin came close, but his 8th grade varsity fell 44-35, while both of Randy King’s 7th grade squads put up plucky battles against teams blessed with impressive height and sharp outside shooters.

While the 7th grade varsity was bounced 60-28 and the JV fell 30-13, both teams did have their bright spots.

Overall, it wasn’t a bad showing against a much larger school.

Sequim plays at the 2A level in high school, while Coupeville is the smallest 1A school in all the state.

A look at the day that was:

8th grade Varsity:

The Wolves played the visitors even in the second half (19-19), but couldn’t overcome an 11-6 second-quarter deficit that pretty much decided things.

Sean Toomey-Stout banged home nine to pace CMS, while Jered Brown (8), Jacobi Pacquette-Pilgrim (7), Mason Grove (7), Koa Davison (2) and Jean Lund-Olsen (2) rounded out the scorers.

Ulrik Wells and Omar Moralez also saw floor time for Coupeville.

8th grade JV:

Soccer star Aram Leyva took Ryan King’s advice and rampaged at the basket all afternoon, pouring in a career-high 14 to spark the victory.

Down 10-6 at the break, the Wolves turned it on in the second half to the tune of 22-13.

Gavin Knoblich popped for six, while Trevor Bell (4), Andrew Martin (2) and Dawson Houston (2) also penciled their names into the scoring column.

James Wood, Jaylen Nitta, Tucker Hall and Johnathon Partida rounded out the day’s roster.

7th grade varsity:

There was a moment when this one seemed like it would be close.

A 6-0 run, with a driving jumper from Daniel Olson, a breakaway bucket off a steal from Michael Laska and a power move in the paint from Jake Mitten, knotted things up at 8-8.

Unfortunately, the Wolves went ice cold at that exact moment, letting Sequim close the half on an 18-2 run.

Coupeville made a couple of small runs in the second half (7-3 and 9-4), but was hurt badly when Sequim responded with much larger runs (10-0 and 15-0).

The best play of the afternoon for the Wolves came in the final moments of the third, when Matthew Kelley kicked the ball two-thirds the length of the court, dropping the ball into Sage Downes hands for a quick layup.

Mitten paced CMS with 12, while Olson got hot late for 10.

Downes added four, while Laska’s bucket was a crowd pleaser, especially among the middle school girls in attendance.

Dakota Eck didn’t score, but joined with Laska to put in solid work as pesky ball-hawks on defense.

7th grade JV:

A slow first half (18-3) doomed the Wolves, but they went down fighting, battling virtually even in the second half.

Ben Smith was like a bolt of lightning, hitting for a team-high six and continually pushing the ball hard at the defense.

Playing with no fear, he attacked again and again, while also scrambling for every loose ball and showing his teammates what boundless energy really looks like.

Wood, Nitta and James Mayne each added a bucket, Partida slid a free-throw through the net and Gage Powers, Alex Jimenez and Hall all chipped in with hustle and general scrappiness.

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Net ace turns pain into gain!!

Posted in Boys Tennis, tagged CHS Wolves, Connor McCormick, Sebastian Davis, Sequim, tennis on October 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Sebastian Davis, seen here in an earlier match, won an epic three-set battle Monday. (John Fisken photo)

Experience counts.

That was proven Monday, as a Sequim boys’ tennis team that has played almost twice as many matches as Coupeville this season, called on the lessons learned to eke out a razor-thin 4-3 road win.

The win gave 2A Sequim (5-8) a season split, avenging an opening-day loss to Coupeville (4-3).

The Wolves, who have played far less than any other school in the Olympic League this season, due to scheduling issues, return to action Wednesday.

They are scheduled to host Chimacum, a team that has twice already been skipped on their schedule.

The first time the Cowboys were low on players, the second time rain called things off.

A win Wednesday and Coupeville (3-0 in league play) clinches the 1A Olympic League title and you can order another championship banner for the gym.

While lack of playing time hurt the Wolves at times against their more-experienced foes, one CHS netter came through big time by pulling out nearly every trick in his well-thumbed book.

Top singles player Sebastian Davis, playing through the pain of a hurt neck, found himself in a war with Stephen Prorok, a hard-hitting, possibly flu-riddled dynamo from Sequim.

The two rivals bobbed and weaved for two hours plus, with Prorok’s power offset by Davis and his pin-point passing shots and artful lobs.

After losing the opening set 7-6 in a heart-breaker, Davis roared back to claim the second set 6-2 to knot things at a set apiece.

That set up a winner-take-all tiebreaker, with the first man to 10, and still on his feet, the victor.

With one warrior hobbled, the other lurching, they were locked in a dance of pain and delirium that had them both serving from the wrong side of the court for much of the tiebreaker.

Still, they each came up with miracle shot after how-did-he-get-that shot, circling one another warily, first one surging forth, then the other.

Prorok had match point at 9-8, but Davis refused to bend, lofting a high, arcing lob that hit and kicked sky-high, sending his foe crashing into the fence in futile pursuit.

As Wolf coach Ken Stange nodded approval, a small, sardonic smile playing at the corner of his lips, Davis used his intimate knowledge of Coupeville’s courts — the space between the baseline and fence on the Wolves home-court is shorter than most schools offer — to take final control of the match.

Davis capped his 11-9 tiebreaker triumph with three of his final four winners coming on artfully-plopped lobs that sent Prorok backpedaling into a face-first meeting with the fence.

As the two departed Court #1 to a round of well-deserved applause, Stange pumped his fist in tribute to both.

On this day, in this one match, at least, heart beat experience.

Complete results:

1st singles — Sebastian Davis beat Stephen Prorok 6-7(5-7), 6-2, 11-9

2nd singles — Connor McCormick lost to Justin Porter 7-5, 5-7, 10-4

3rd singles — Nick Etzell lost to Raymond Lam 6-3, 6-2

1st doubles — John McClarin/Joseph Wedekind lost to Casey Chapman/Logan Habner 4-6, 6-2, 10-7

2nd doubles — William Nelson/Joey Lippo lost to Blake Wiker/Tim Porter 6-3, 7-6(10-8)

3rd doubles — Grey Rische/Jared Helmstadter beat Thomas Hughes/Damon Little 6-0, 6-3

4th doubles — Jimmy Myers/Lilan Sekigawa beat Kevin Meyer/Zander Mittman 6-4

The final match was called after one set so Sequim could catch a ferry.

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