Wolf girls open 2025 with big win

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Wolf girls open 2025 with big win

January 4, 2025 by David Svien

Teagan Calkins poured in a game-high 14 points Saturday in Coupeville’s 2025 opener. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

First big test of 2025? The Wolves aced it.

Surviving a 400+ mile round trip on a school bus and a hail of three-balls, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball squad held off host Wahkiakum 41-39 Saturday afternoon.

The non-conference win against a foe it wasn’t familiar with snaps a four-game losing streak and lifts CHS to 4-6.

Now the Wolves head into the heart of league play, with their next eight games coming against Northwest 2B/1B League rivals.

First up is a trip to Friday Harbor next Tuesday, Jan. 7, followed by a home clash Friday with La Conner.

Megan Richter’s squad, which is 1-1 in league play, can look to its gut-check win Saturday for positive inspiration.

The Wolves came out on fire, with the epic bus trip down towards the bottom of the state not affecting their shooting touch.

Lyla Stuurmans splashed home an early three-ball, while Teagan Calkins and Katie Marti both rattled the rim for six points as CHS built an 18-5 lead by the first break.

Madison McMillan, in the middle of a scrum here, came up big in a road win at Wahkiakum.

With Madison McMillan stepping up to bank in six of her own points in the second frame, Coupeville went to the halftime locker room with a sizable 27-10 advantage.

And then almost gave it all back.

Wahkiakum, which hit nine three-balls on the afternoon, rained down five of those treys during a 22-6 surge, closing the gap back to 33-32 heading into the final quarter.

But Coupeville held strong, besting the Mules at the free throw line, where they netted 10 charity shots to just six by Wahkiakum, to claim the win.

Calkins, who scored in all four quarters, led the Wolves with a game-high 14 points.

That shoots the CHS junior into the top 100 all-time scorers in program history, which stretches back to 1974.

With 122 career points and counting, Calkins is now #97 on the list, where she joins seniors Marti (#41 with 271 points), Lyla Stuurmans (#55 – 218), Mia Farris (#65 – 188), and McMillan (#88 – 145).

Marti and McMillan both finished with eight points Saturday, with Lyla Stuurmans (5), Danica Strong (3), Farris (2), and Jada Heaton (1) also scoring.

Haylee Armstrong, Capri Anter, and Tenley Stuurmans rounded out the rotation, all seeing floor time in the 2025 opener.