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Still perfect!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on January 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Makana

   Makana Stone and the quiet satisfaction of being 13-0 as a college basketball player. (John Fisken photo)

Makana Stone may never lose a college basketball game at this rate.

The Coupeville High School grad and her Whitman College women’s hoops squad rolled past the halfway point of the regular season Saturday night and they did it in style, bouncing visiting Pacific University 75-58.

The win lifts the Blues to 13-0 overall, 4-0 in Northwest Conference play.

Whitman, currently ranked #16 in the nation in NCAA D-3 play, actually fell behind in the early going, a rarity this season.

Trailing their Oregon foes 23-22 after one quarter of play, the Blues rebounded to take the lead for good in the second quarter.

Stone came off the bench to tally a bucket and snatch four rebounds during the surge, giving Whitman bang for its buck.

Chelsi Brewer knocked down 15 and Casey Poe tickled the twines for 14 as five different Blues players ended the game in double figures.

Midway through her freshman campaign Stone is averaging 5.1 points and 4.6 rebounds a game. She’s also second on the team in field goal percentage at 51.9% (29 of 57).

Whitman returns to action next weekend, when it hosts Pacific Lutheran University Friday and the University of Puget Sound Saturday.

While PLU is 1-12 and would appear to be easy pickings, UPS is 12-1 and sits in a first-place tie with Whitman at 4-0 in league play.

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Not missing a beat!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on January 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone (Eileen Stone photo)

   Coupeville grad Makana Stone and the Whitman College women’s basketball squad is 12-0 after a big win Friday night. (Eileen Stone photo)

Taking a break did not slow them down at all.

Facing off with a foe for the first time in 17 days, the Whitman College women’s basketball squad blasted visiting Linfield 74-37 Friday night.

The win lifts the red-hot Blues, who feature Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone prominently on their roster, to 12-0 overall, 3-0 in Northwest Conference play.

Whitman, which hadn’t played since a holiday tournament in Hawaii Dec. 19-20, exploded out of the gate Friday, grabbing a 22-6 lead after one quarter of play.

The biggest play in that run, at least for people back on Whidbey, was Stone delivering her third blocked shot of the season.

The former Wolf sensation taught Linfield’s Annalise Beshears a lesson Coupeville’s rivals learned many times over — don’t try and shoot anywhere near Stone’s long, deadly arms.

Playing on the same night her former high school squad rolled Chimacum, Stone collected four points, three rebounds, an assist and the aforementioned block in 11 minutes of floor time.

Four Blues players ended up in double digits, led by Chelsi Brewer and Emily Rommel, who knocked down 13 apiece.

For the season, Stone is averaging 5.3 points and 4.7 boards a game off the bench.

She has 64 points, 56 rebounds, 10 steals, eight assists and three blocks, while leading Whitman in field goal percentage at 51% (28 of 55).

Whitman will have a quick turn-around, hosting Pacific University Saturday afternoon, the second in a stretch of four straight home games in Walla Walla for the Blues.

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Hoop dreams live another day!!

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 28, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Scott Stuurmans

Scott Stuurmans powers inside for two. (John Fisken photos)

Gavin

Gavin O’Keefe can kill you with the pass or the shot. It’s choose your death time.

Gavin Keohane

Gavin Keohane, still gliding.

Jason Bagby

It’s the thunder down under, as Jason Bagby works in the paint.

Brad Sherman

   Brad Sherman looks for an opening, while Stuurmans is intent on keeping the door slammed shut.

Desmond Bell

Desmond Bell triggers the offense.

Caleb Valko

Caleb Valko initiates the dance.

Dante Mitchell

“Yoink!” Dante Mitchell steals yet another rebound away.

Can you smell the liniment?

Alumni, young and old, filled the Coupeville High School gym Monday for the 9th annual Tom Roehl Roundball Classic, reliving their basketball days for a good cause.

The all-day hoops extravaganza, which honors the memory of a longtime local coach and raises funds for scholarships, drew 10 teams this year and the eye of wanderin’ paparazzi John Fisken, who delivers us the pics seen above.

To view more, pop over to:

http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/2016-Tom-Roehl-Round-Ball-Clas

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Undefeated, and it feels so good!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on December 20, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Makana and Andre Stone (Eileen Stone photo)

   College basketball star Makana Stone hangs out with always-supportive big bro Andre in Hawaii. (Eileen Stone photo)

If Whitman College is going to lose a women’s basketball game during the 2016-2017 season, it’ll have to wait until next year.

Closing out the ’16 portion of the schedule Tuesday, the Blues pulled away in the second half to claim a resounding 63-42 victory over the University of Redlands.

The victory, coming on day two of the Hoops in Hawaii Classic, lifts Whitman to 11-0.

The Blues, and fab frosh/Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone, don’t play again until Jan. 6.

By then, they’ll have trekked 2,800 miles home to Walla Walla, where they’ll kick off a four-game home-stand with a bout against Northwest Conference foe Linfield.

Whitman, which is 2-0 in league play, closes its regular season with 14 straight conference games.

Tuesday night’s game was close, for a quarter, as Whitman and Redlands were knotted at 14 at the first break.

After that the Blues steadily pulled away, opening a five-point lead at the half, stretching it to 11 after three, then closing with a 16-6 advantage in the fourth.

Stone, who has been a vital force for Whitman off the bench this season, was held scoreless for the first time as a college player Tuesday.

She did make off with a steal, though, which led to a bucket by teammate Casey Poe, part of her team-high 15 on the night.

Through 11 games, Stone is averaging 5.5 points and 4.8 rebounds a night.

The frosh is #3 on the Blues squad in hauling down caroms, and remains #1 in field goal percentage, hitting 51.9% (27-52) of her shots.

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Stone, Whitman run win streak to double digits!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on December 20, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Makana

   Fellow CHS track supernova Sylvia Hurlburt (top) was there to support Makana Stone on the day she signed to play basketball at Whitman. (John Fisken photo)

Nothing is slowing them down. Nothing.

Coming off of a nine-day gap between games, and a 2,797-mile road trip (that’s one way), the Whitman College women’s basketball team stormed into the Hoops in Hawaii Classic Monday and got right back to drop-kicking rival teams.

The Blues kicked off the two-day, six-team tourney in Honolulu by waxing California’s Occidental College 67-49, running their flawless record to 10-0 this season.

Whitman plays the University of Redlands Tuesday, a squad which bounced Wisconsin Lutheran 61-51.

North Central College tipped Chapman University 93-84 in the other first-round match-up.

Playing in the 9:00 PM nightcap on day one, the Blues didn’t waste any time, putting together a savage 24-9 first-quarter run to put the game away early.

Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone was the first woman off the bench for high-flying Whitman, and finished with four points, three boards, an assist and a steal in 13 minutes of floor time.

Chelsi Brewer knocked down 16 points to lead four Blues into double digit scoring.

Through her first 10 college games, Stone is averaging 6.0 points and 5.3 rebounds a night.

The freshman is third on the squad in rebounding, and is #1 in field goal percentage, having hit 54% of her shots (27-50).

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