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Shoot, score, make the stat sheet pop

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 19, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Whether it’s fishing or hoops, Braxten Ratcliff is always ready to score. (Photo courtesy RayLynn Ratcliff)

They know how to make the net jump.

Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams have played twice so far, reaching the quarter mark of their eight-game campaign.

Playing exclusively on the road in the early going, 25 different Wolves have slipped the ball through the twines, combining to rattle the rims for 184 points.

Seven of those CMS hoops stars have already hit double digits, and it’s a wide-open race for top honors as Coupeville preps for yet another road trip to play at Northshore Christian Academy Thursday afternoon.

While the front end of the schedule is stacked with bus and ferry trips, the Wolves will play their final three games, and four of their last five, on their home court.

Scoreboard operators, get ready to rumble!

 

Through Nov. 19:

Braxten Ratcliff – 26
Diesel Eck – 23
Trey Stewart – 14
River Simpson – 13
Luke Blas – 11
Dreyke Mendiola – 11
Les Queen – 11
Nico Strong – 8
Abel O’Neil – 7
Jack Bailey – 6
Kamden Ratcliff – 6
Brady Sherman – 6
Liam Stoner – 6
Xander Flowers – 5
Logan Flowers – 4
Henry Purdue – 4
LJ Schultz – 4
Alton Hansen – 3
Mario Martinez – 3
Hayden Maynes – 3
Xander Beaman – 2
Logan Dees – 2
Jon Driscoll – 2
Brayden Grinstead – 2
Gracen Joiner – 2

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Calkins, Stuurmans hailed by league coaches

Posted in Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on November 18, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins was named a First-Team All-League pick by Northwest 2B/1B League volleyball coaches. (Jackie Saia photo)

The wise veteran and the rising star.

Coupeville High School volleyball had two players honored in All-League voting, with senior Teagan Calkins notching First-Team status and sophomore Tenley Stuurmans tabbed as a Second-Team pick.

Calkins wrapped her run by racking up 185 kills, 176 digs, 12 assists, three block assists, and 37 service aces. She led the Wolves in both kills and digs.

Stuurmans piled up 47 kills, 91 digs, 320 assists, five solo blocks, three block assists, and 62 aces, leading CHS in assists, solo blocks, and aces.

Tenley Stuurmans was hailed for her strong all-around work. (Marquette Cunningham photo)

Darrington, which won the Northwest 2B/1B League crown with an 8-0 record in conference action, notched both the MVP (junior Sophie Ross) and Coach of the Year (Lisa Wright).

The Loggers also shared the Sportsmanship Award with La Conner.

 

First-Team:

Avery Brown – Senior – Darrington
Teagan Calkins – Senior – Coupeville
Addison Keller – Senior – La Conner
Eva Kilvert – Senior – Mount Vernon Christian
Sofia Mahoney-Jauregui – Senior – Orcas Island
Maeve McCormick – Senior – La Conner
Nora McCormick – Sophomore – La Conner
Ava Pater – Sophomore – Darrington

 

Second-Team:

Maria Burns – Senior – Orcas Island
Abigail Cochran – Junior – Darrington
Faye Long – Junior – Mount Vernon Christian
Caylee Morton – Junior – Friday Harbor
Lucy Stewart – Senior – Darrington
Tenley Stuurmans – Sophomore – Coupeville

 

Honorable Mention:

Reese Bird – Sophomore – La Conner
Anika Brunk – Senior – Mount Vernon Christian
Lily Falconer – Sophomore – Concrete
Reese Hoksbergen – Sophomore – Mount Vernon Christian
Vera Sasan – Senior – Orcas Island
Vera Schoultz – Junior – Friday Harbor

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Wolf girls shuffle hoops coaches

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on November 18, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Scout Smith (left) will coach the CHS varsity girls’ basketball team this winter. (Julie Wheat photo)

They’re changing up roles, for a season.

Coupeville High School girls’ basketball head coach Megan Richter is slated to deliver baby #2 shortly after the season tips off, so she’s handing off a chunk of her duties to JV coach Scout Smith.

Smith will slide into the main chair, with Lark Gustafson and Alita Blouin running the second squad during the 2025-2026 campaign.

While she won’t be front and center for a bit, Richter will be available as a resource and intends to be back on the sideline fulltime next season.

For now, though, “I’ll be around for the first couple of weeks as long as my body allows, but Scout is in charge from the beginning to the end this season.”

Smith, who scored 290 points during her time as a player with the Wolf hoops program, just wrapped her first season as varsity head coach with CHS volleyball.

A former CHS Female Athlete of the Year winner, she played volleyball, basketball, and softball for the school, helping lead both the spikers and diamond dandies to state as a team captain.

After graduating with degrees from the University of Washington and Gonzaga, she returned to her alma mater as a teacher and coach.

For her part, Smith is ready and raring to get going.

“I am super excited to lead this team this year,” she said.

“We have a great group of girls. A lot of really talented athletes and they are a blast to work with.

“I’m really glad I get to continue working with so many of the same players I just had in volleyball.”

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Feisty Wolves tangle with big-timers

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 18, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Abel O’Neil, the Zen Master. (Photo courtesy Fern Photography)

They squared off with the hoops heavyweights of the region and lived to tell the tale.

While the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams didn’t nab a win Tuesday at King’s, the Wolves remained scrappy from opening tip to final buzzer.

How the day played out:

 

Team #1:

A rough second half ultimately doomed Coupeville in a 45-23 loss.

The Wolves, now 0-2 on the season, peppered the nets for 21 first half points, but were held scoreless in the third quarter and couldn’t get the net to accept many of their offerings in the late stages of the game.

Diesel Eck topped CMS with eight points, while Trey Stewart banged away for six in support.

Also scoring were Kamden Ratcliff (3), Gracen Joiner (2), Xander Beaman (2), and River Simpson (2), with Ratcliff swishing a three-ball.

Maverick Walling, Aiden Wheat, Darius Stewart, Jacob Lujan, and Colton Ashby finished out the Wolf roster.

 

Team #2:

A tense nail-biter, with King’s pulling out a 31-30 win to defend its home turf.

The narrow loss drops the Wolves to 1-1 on the season, but pushing the highly favored Knights to the final shot is a major step forward for a young CMS squad.

Braxten Ratcliff banked in a trio of three-balls en route to a team-high 12 points, while Les Queen (5), Nico Strong (4), Brady Sherman (4), Mario Martinez (3), and Abel O’Neil (2) rounded out the attack.

Also in uniform for Coupeville were Jack Bailey, Henry Purdue, Hayden Maynes, Dreyke Mendiola, Brayden Grinstead, Mica McCloskey, and Xander Flowers.

 

Team #3:

Coupeville was clicking in the second quarter but had trouble getting the ball to stay in the net the rest of the night and came up short in a 29-18 loss.

Now 1-1 on the season, CMS was paced by Dreyke Mendiola and Luke Blas, who each nailed a three-ball while recording nine and five points, respectively.

LJ Schultz and Liam Stoner chipped in with a basket apiece, with Oliver Miller, Burke Winger, Gabe Reed, Vincent Alguire, Jon Driscoll, Logan Dees, Dom Durbin, Jack Bailey, Logan Flowers, Alton Hansen, and Mica McCloskey also on call.

 

Up next:

Coupeville travels to Everett Thursday to face Northshore Christian Academy, then gets its first home games Nov. 25, when Granite Falls comes to Cow Town.

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Water wizard preps for final splash

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on November 18, 2025| 1 Comment »

Finn Price is back in the water for his senior season. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price-Rayner)

He’s a two-timer looking to be a three-timer.

Coupeville High School senior Finn Price, who has advanced to the 1A/2A state swim and dive championships the past two seasons, is back for a final run in the pool.

Since CHS, a 2B school, doesn’t have a swim program of its own, the Lone Wolf hits the road, joining any South Whidbey water wizards, then completing the daily trek to Kamiak High School in Mukilteo.

While there Price trains and competes alongside swimmers from the 4A school, before going his own way during the postseason.

As a junior, he competed at state in the 100 and 200 free while battling a double ear infection, earning 5th place in the 100 free consolation finals.

A year earlier, Price capped his sophomore campaign by winning the state meet consolation finals in the 200 free, while also claiming fifth in the 100 free.

Coupeville’s aquatic king, who is also an Eagle Scout, advanced to districts as a freshman, winning the consolation finals in the 200 to kick off his impressive run.

With one final swing at glory, Price is determined to write an impressive final chapter.

“He’s excited to get going and has set some good goals for the 100 and 200 free,” said mom Rachel.

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