South Whidbey still cries (5+ years later)!!

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South Whidbey still cries (5+ years later)!!

July 11, 2016 by David Svien

Hunter Hammer (left) and Dalton Engle played key roles in the epic win.

It is, arguably, the greatest moment in a long and loud rivalry.

Coupeville and South Whidbey have warred for decades, and being fairly similar in size, are much more natural rivals with each other than with Oak Harbor.

Over the years the Falcons have won their share and the Wolves their share, but one CHS victory stands the tallest.

Jan. 25, 2011 the two schools clashed in a boys’ basketball game in Langley that features the wildest finish ever seen in the long-running rivalry.

South Whidbey was camped atop the Cascade Conference entering the game, riding a 10-game winning streak, only to see Coupeville pull off a rally for the history books.

Ian Smith scored the game’s final eight points, including dropping a trey at the buzzer, to lift the Wolves to a stunning 44-42 win that five-plus years later just grows in epicness.

Now, thanks to my new-found ability to embed video, you can enjoy the moment over and over, courtesy Wolf mom Linda Hammer, who shot and downloaded the clip that still makes South Whidbey weep.