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Hoops on the horizon!!

October 14, 2016 by David Svien

Lauren Grove (left) and Lindsey Roberts (John Fisken photo)

Lauren Grove (left) and Lindsey Roberts will both be back to help power the Wolf girls’ hoops squad. (John Fisken photos)

Gabe Wynn is one of two possible varsity returners for the Wolf boys, along with Hunter Smith.

It’s never too early to talk about basketball.

While the start of the high school hoops season is still a month away — the first day of practice is Nov. 14 — you can get a jump-start by printing out and laminating the Wolf high school schedules.

Now, there’s always the chance things will get tweaked between now and then, but with CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith humming along these days, the schedules seem pretty set in stone.

A few things we can look forward to:

A lot of road games, with only 17 of 40 at home in 2016-2017.

The Wolf boys get nine home dates, while the girls will grace the CHS gym eight times.

But, both teams have full 20-game schedules, the first time that’s happened in several seasons.

The Coupeville girls, who are coming off their first trip to state in a decade, return to Friday Harbor on the first weekend of the season to defend their title at the Tip-Off Classic.

And while they will have a run of six straight road games at one point — combined with winter break, they don’t play at home between Dec. 11-Jan. 9 — they break more than even on 1A Olympic League games, with five of nine in town.

The boys, despite having one more home game total, actually have one less home game in league play, hitting the road for five of their nine conference bouts.

Finally, if you’re hoping for some doubleheader action, again, get used to hitting the road, as the Wolves have only a single two-for-one special on the home docket.

That comes Saturday, Dec. 10, when South Whidbey comes to Cow Town for a night of Island rivalry.

The schedules as they sit today:

* = Olympic League games. Times listed are for varsity.

GIRLS:

Sat-Nov. 26 @ Sedro-Woolley Jamboree (5:00 PM)
Tue-Nov. 29 @ Blaine (7:00)
Fri/Sat. Dec. 2-3 @ Friday Harbor Tip-Off Classic
Wed-Dec. 7 Chimacum (*) (5:00)
Fri-Dec. 9 Klahowya (*) (3:30)
Sat-Dec. 10 South Whidbey (7:00)
Tues-Dec. 13 @ Klahowya (*) (3:45)
Fri-Dec. 16 @ Bellevue Christian (6:30)
Tues-Dec. 20 @ Concrete (7:00)
Friday-Dec. 30 @ Orcas Island (1:30)
Tues-Jan. 3 @ Port Townsend (*) (6:00)
Fri-Jan. 6 @ Chimacum (*) (6:00)
Tues-Jan. 10 Sequim (5:00)
Fri-Jan. 13 @ Mount Vernon Christian (7:45)
Tues-Jan. 17 North Mason (7:00)
Fri-Jan. 20 @ Port Townsend (*) (6:00)
Tues-Jan. 24 Klahowya (*) (3:30)
Fri-Jan. 27 Chimacum (*) (5:00)
Thur-Feb. 2 @ Sequim (5:15)
Sat-Feb. 4 Port Townsend (*) (5:00) — SENIOR NIGHT

BOYS:

Tues-Nov. 29 Blaine (7:00)
Fri-Dec. 2 Sultan (7:00)
Wed-Dec. 7 @ Chimacum (*) (6:00)
Fri-Dec. 9 @ Klahowya (*) (3:45)
Sat-Dec. 10 South Whidbey (5:15)
Tues-Dec. 13 Klahowya (*) (3:30)
Fri-Dec. 16 @ Bellevue Christian (8:00)
Sat-Dec. 17 Vashon Island (6:00)
Tues-Dec. 20 @ Concrete (5:15)
Fri-Dec. 30 @ Orcas Island (3:00)
Tues-Jan. 3 Port Townsend (*) (5:00)
Fri-Jan. 6 Chimacum (*) (5:00)
Tues-Jan. 10 @ Sequim (5:15)
Fri-Jan. 13 @ Mount Vernon Christian (6:15)
Tues-Jan. 17 @ North Mason (7:00)
Fri-Jan. 20 Port Townsend (*) (5:00)
Tues-Jan. 24 @Klahowya (*) (3:45)
Fri-Jan. 27 @ Chimacum (*) (6:00)
Thur-Feb. 2 Sequim (5:00) — SENIOR NIGHT
Sat-Feb. 4 @ Port Townsend (*) (6:00)