The high-flying ’77-’78 CHS boys basketball squad. Jeff Rhubottom (44) scored 459 points that season, second-best in program history. (Photos courtesy Renae Mulholland and Brad Sherman)
Ron Bagby and his ’87-’88 squad, the last Wolf boys hoops team to make it to the state tourney.
Coupeville’s ’84-’85 hoops stars, back when high school basketball players (or some of them, at least) knew how to rock the ‘stache.
10 days and counting.
Coupeville High School’s boys basketball anniversary shindig goes down Jan. 19, and we’re putting the call out for people to cram the stands.
The Wolves play Chimacum that night (3:30 JV, 5:15 varsity) and it’s the exact 101st anniversary of the first hoops game in school history (a 29-7 win over Langley in 1917).
Are you a former CHS player, coach, manager, stat keeper, ticket taker? Did you cheer at the games, either in an official capacity or as a fan?
Be there!
Whether you scored one point or 1,000, you are a part of the history of Wolf boys basketball, and this is your night.
There’ll be a special game program, honoring the first game, the immortal ’69-’70 team that still holds all the school records, and the Top 15 individual career scorers.
Toss in halftime festivities and an epic “team” photo after the game — when all former Wolves will be asked to take part — and things will be hoppin’.
There’s a few other things in the works, which will be announced in the next few days, and, as we count down, I am in the market for any and all Wolf basketball pics you might have.
Send them to me at davidsvien@hotmail.com, then rearrange your calendar and make sure you have Jan. 19 circled in red.
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Probably not mentioned because I left my senior year. How ever I did go on and played 7 years pro ball in Europe.
After going 27-0 and winning the State Championship at Lynden HighSchool. First Team all state honors.
2 years Gonzaga with John Stockton and 2 years at UPS GreatNorth west first team 2 years! Then 7 seasons in Germanys first league. Averaging
21 ppg 11 rebs for 7 seasons. My Sister Jill and Brother Steve Whitney were standout players at Coupeville in many sports in the 70’s.
Mr. Whitney, I consider you the best athlete CHS ever lost. Even without your senior year, you still sit #31 all-time on the boys basketball scoring chart with 601 points. That chart covers 102 seasons of play at this point. Your brother Steve is at #16 with 730. If you had stayed, I’m pretty dang sure you would have made a run at #1 all-time and be up there with Jeff Stone and Mike Bagby. When I talk to people here in town about who they think the best all-time Coupeville athletes were, your name is always in the mix. You haven’t been forgotten. Your legend still looms large among those who saw you play.