Coupeville Sports

   Izzy Wells, seen here during a SWISH game, scored six points in her middle school hoops debut. (John Fisken photo)

Chalk up one for the next generation.

Megan Smith’s debut as a coach was a winning one, as the former Wolf hoops legend led her Coupeville Middle School 7th grade girls’ squad to a 24-17 win at Chimacum in its season opener.

The Cowboys rebounded to get a split, taking down the undermanned CMS 8th graders 40-21.

7th grade:

Smith, a three-time CHS Athlete of the Year before graduating in 2010, is returning to her old stomping grounds and following in the (large) coaching footsteps of parents Willie and Cherie Smith.

She immediately found the right mix, getting offensive pop from Anya Leavell, who went off for 10 points, and a team-wide commitment on D.

“We played some tough, fundamental defense,” Smith said. “We played incredibly hard and ended up with the outcome we deserved! Super proud of the team.”

Ja’Kenya Hoskins and Audrianna Shaw tickled the twines for six apiece to back up Leavell, while Kylie Van Velkinburgh drained a bucket to round out the scoring.

8th grade:

With just four 8th graders playing basketball, Wolf coach Ryan King is using a mix of 7th graders to fill out his roster.

8th grader Chelsea Prescott paced CMS with a team-high 10 points, while 7th grader Izzy Wells knocked down six in support.

Genna Wright (2), Samantha Streitler (2) and Heidi Clinkscales (1) rounded out the scoring attack, while Mollie Bailey and Kiara Contreras were their usual feisty selves.

“Overall, I was proud of all the girls. They fought hard from start to finish,” King said. “Every girl played hard. Great group of girls and proud of all of them.”