Coupeville Sports

Basketball guru Sarah Stuurmans and one of the daughters she may be coaching one year.

One veteran and one relative newcomer will head up the Coupeville Middle School basketball program when girls start practice next week.

Sarah Stuurmans will remain as the 7th grade coach, sliding over from the boys side of the game to the girls when players turn out Tuesday, Jan. 22. Joining her will be Coupeville High School assistant football coach Brett Smedley, who will run the 8th grade teams.

Bob Martin, who coached the 8th grade boys through the season that ended in December, is focusing on working with the Boys and Girls Club basketball program currently, which opened the door for Smedley to add to his coaching duties.

The first games for the middle school girls’ squads come Monday, Feb. 11 at Langley. The Wolves play an eight-game schedule, with four home games (Feb. 13 and 27, March 4 and 13).