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Learn from the best

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on April 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville hoops legend Makana Stone returns to her old stomping grounds in May to host a youth basketball clinic.

The former Wolf ace, who now plays professionally in Norway, will be joined by fellow hardwood guru Jaron Kirkley.

Your pertinent info? It’s in the photo above.

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Wolf grads soar at next level

Posted in Basketball, Football, Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on March 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin lets it fly. (Photo courtesy Bob Martin)

All around the world, the Wolves were howling.

Four different Coupeville High School grads were in action at the next level this weekend, with action going down in three sports and on two continents.

What was happening:

 

Logan Martin:

Now a sophomore track and field star at Central Washington University, he claimed a pair of top-three finishes at the PLU Open in Tacoma.

Martin finished second in the hammer throw Friday, tossing the implement 176 feet, nine inches, then came back around Saturday to earn third in the shot put with a throw of 42-8.75.

 

Dominic Coffman:

The 2023 CHS grad is playing semi-pro football in Spain, and he rushed for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns Saturday as the Las Rozas Black Demons won 44-13.

That gives the former Wolf four scores across the past two games for a gridiron squad which is now 6-0 on the season.

 

Tate Wyman:

The Oregon Tech freshman ran in two track events Saturday at the Pacific Northwest Invite in Corvallis.

Wyman placed seventh in the 110 hurdles in 19.13 seconds, and 17th in the 200, where he set a PR with a time of 24.42.

 

Caleb Meyer:

The former Wolf saw his basketball career at Skagit Valley College end Saturday, with the Cardinals falling 79-77 to Tacoma in an overtime thriller in the semifinals of the Northwest Athletic Conference tourney.

SVC finished 26-6 as Meyer saw court time in 20 games during his sophomore campaign.

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Downes runs with the big boys

Posted in Basketball, Football, tagged , , , , on March 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Downes drills the bottom out of the net. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Even in a game featuring a murderer’s row of basketball players, Logan Downes made his presence felt.

There weren’t a ton of available shots Saturday at the All-State game, with a stacked roster of #1 options letting fly almost every time they touched the ball.

But Downes, the leading male scorer in Coupeville High School hoops history, did a lot of the small things.

A rebound here, a steal there, an assist to set up a temporary teammate for a bucket.

And when the ball did momentarily land on his fingertips, the Wolf senior rained down one of the prettiest three-balls of the afternoon.

Downes finished with five points, as the 2B all-stars routed the best from 1B to a 120-82 tune.

Adna’s Luke Salme and Brewster’s Brady Wulf topped all scorers with 19 apiece, while Lincoln Foland of Liberty (Spangle) banked in 18.

The 2B vs 1B showdown was one of four games played Saturday.

The other two all-senior games went to the lower classification, with 3A toppling 4A 141-106 and 1A slipping past 2A 99-90.

Things started off with a Futures game, featuring the best non-seniors in the state.

Anacortes junior Davis Fogle, who played against Coupeville as an 8th grader when he suited up for Mount Vernon Christian, poured in 39 points in that contest.

Before each game, the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association handed out its awards for state player and coaches of the year.

At the 2B level, those went to Colfax coach Reece Jenkins and Napavine gunner James Grose.

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Special Olympics hoops stars dazzle

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on March 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Team Whidbey is ready to rumble. (Photos courtesy Tiffany Wheeler Thompson)

Put a basketball in their hands, and they soar.

Two Whidbey Island hoops teams participated in the Special Olympics state championships in Wenatchee this weekend, with both nabbing top finishes.

South Whidbey Wind claimed silver after enduring a nail-biting triple-overtime affair, while Team Whidbey earned fourth place in their division.

“It was a long day for our athletes, but they made all of us so proud,” said Tiffany Wheeler Thompson.

South Whidbey Wind players sport their medals.

The 2024 Special Olympics State Winter Games ran from Mar. 1-3, with athletes competing in events such as alpine skiing, basketball, cheerleading, figure skating, snowboarding, and speed skating.

There were 495 athletes taking part in the basketball competition.

 

Spring sports kickoff:

While basketball has capped its season, Team Whidbey is moving on to swimming and track.

The events are open to ages eight and up, with no skill required.

To sign up, or for more, info contact Shari Mays at wispecialolympics@gmail.com.

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Cardinals cruise, Meyer meets milestone

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on February 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Caleb Meyer and his fan club president, who also brought him into this world. (Photos courtesy Sarah Flay)

One big night down, more to come.

Coupeville grad Caleb Meyer was one of four Skagit Valley College basketball players honored Wednesday during a Sophomore Appreciation Night win over Bellevue College.

The Cardinals, with the former Wolf in the starting lineup, rolled to a 75-63 win.

The home victory lifts SVC to 9-5 in Northwest Conference play, 24-5 overall heading into the playoffs.

Skagit finishes second in the eight-team North region, trailing just red-hot Edmonds, which closed on a nine-game win streak.

The 16-team, single-elimination NWAC postseason tourney runs Mar. 6-17 at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.

Current CHS hoops players showed up to watch the former Wolf play college ball.

Meyer was a key member of a 2021-2022 Coupeville High School hoops squad which won the program’s first league title in 20+ years, and advanced to state for the first time since 1988.

He was also part of a Wolf relay team which finished second in the 4 x 100 at the state track and field meet.

Ready to attack.

During his two years playing at Skagit, Meyer has been part of a very stacked roster.

Fighting for floor time with an assortment of fellow former high school all-stars, he has racked up 27 points (included hitting a trio of three-balls), four rebounds, five assists, and four steals this season.

 

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