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Best in the biz, baby!!

December 4, 2014 by David Svien

Some people are star athletes. Others are good at taking photos. Only a few can do both. Kacie Kiel, American Badass, ladies and gentlemen. (John Fisken photos)

Call her Killer. (John Fisken photos)

Wynter Thorne, one-ninth of the only undefeated tea in the 1A Olympic League. (John Fisken photos)

Wynter Thorne, one-ninth of the only undefeated team in the 1A Olympic League.

Now, one game into a season may be a little early to plan on hanging any new league championship banners in the Coupeville High School gym.

That being said, there are eight varsity teams playing basketball in the 1A Olympic League this winter, and only one still has a chance to go undefeated.

The Wolf girls’ hoops squad, courtesy of their 47-23 demolition of Island rival South Whidbey, are a shiny 1-0 heading into a home duel Friday night with Darrington.

The other seven squads? A combined 0-10.

The Coupeville boys as well as the Klahowya boys and girls are all 0-2, while the Chimacum and Port Townsend boys and girls are all 0-1.

The non-conference losses have ranged from a two-point defeat to a 30-point blowout, and they all are, as we said, non-conference.

League title banners will be decided when the four schools tussle with each other. Coupeville will play its new league mates three times apiece this season.

So, you can take the measured, calm, sage-like route and say, what will be, will be.

Or you can point to the CHS girls — rampaging force of nature Makana Stone, explosive dynamo Maddie Big Time, Kacie “Killer” Kiel, Julia “Elbows” Myers and Co. — and scream, “BEST IN THE FREAKIN’ LEAGUE, BABY!!”

Calm. Composed. Always…