Xavier Murdy, seen in a regular-season game, won a three-ball contest at a summer camp. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Ready to storm the court. (Photos courtesy Brad Sherman)
This beautifully-refurbished old-school gym was a destination spot for the Wolves. Someone tell Willie Smith to get crackin’ on recreating it in Cow Town.
One big step into the future.
With a pandemic-altered season barely in the rearview mirror, Coupeville High School boys basketball quickly transitioned towards a 2021-2022 season which will arrive in mere months.
Wolf coaches and 20 players made the trip to Moscow, Idaho, where they took part in the Cloud 9 Sports – Gorilla Poet Team Camp from June 28-July 1.
CHS head coach Brad Sherman was able to send both a varsity and JV squad onto the floor, and felt time spent at the camp was invaluable.
“A great experience!,” he said. “We had a great turnout, and we grew as a team and got better against tough competition.”
Teams played eight games in a “simulation tournament,” where end-of-game scenarios were played out.
There were also practices, team meetings, a dunk contest, and a three-point shooting showdown.
Coupeville made a sizable impact there, with incoming senior Xavier Murdy singing the nets as he won the three-ball contest.
The camp also gave the Wolves a chance to integrate younger players, including several of whom haven’t played high school ball yet.
Wolf players who made the trip:
Chase Anderson
Ryan Blouin
Hunter Bronec
Hurlee Bronec
Dominic Coffman
Miles Davidson
William Davidson
Nathan Ginnings
Nick Guay
Alex Murdy
Xavier Murdy
Jack Porter
Johnny Porter
Grady Rickner
Landon Roberts
Mikey Robinett
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim
Jonathan Valenzuela
Cole White
Hawthorne Wolfe
Xavier Murdy wins the three-ball contest:
Grady Rickner competes in the slam dunk contest:
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