Abby Mulholland gets ready to break some ankles in a game earlier this season. (John Fisken photos)
The future.
The next wave is coming and it’s hungry for success.
Capping their season strongly Saturday, the Coupeville 6th grade SWISH girls’ basketball squad split a pair of games, claiming second in their postseason tourney.
The Wolves, who went 10-4 this season under the tutelage of head coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh and assistant Trent Diamanti, opened play in Sedro-Woolley by drilling Stanwood 33-14.
They then returned to the court in the early afternoon for the title game and ran into refs who waved off three Coupeville buckets in what turned into a six-point loss to Blaine.
Having traveled down from the border, the almost-Canucks had a miracle day.
Entering the tourney seeded fifth, they shocked top-ranked Mt. Baker by 20 in the first round, then managed to survive (with some help from the guys in black and white) their showdown with the scrappy Wolves.
While Coupeville didn’t get the title they were hoping for, the tight-knit group of girls on this squad — drawn from a far smaller population than their rivals — were brilliant all season long.
“I’m very proud of this group of girls. We played hard all season,” Van Velkinburgh said. “Future looks bright for this group.
“A lot to be excited about,” he added. “I’m glad my daughter gets to play with this group. They are close on and off the court.”
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