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Mikey Robinett, flexing on La Conner. Yes, on the whole town. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The loudest ones in the gym, even when it isn’t their own gym.

Coupeville High School hoops players and fans trekked to La Conner Tuesday and shook the joint.

Capping the evening with a varsity boys’ win that clinched at least a share of a league title, the Wolves (and their faithful followers) put the locals on notice.

We will invade your gym, and we will own it. Every night.

Capturing the flexin’ on camera was photo whiz kid John Fisken, who delivers the pics seen above and below.

To see his action shots from the games, pop over to:

 

Girls’ basketball:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2023-2024/GBB-2024-02-06-at-LaConner

 

Boys’ basketball:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2023-2024/BBB-2024-02-06-at-LaConner

 

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“Bailey is shooting our game today???? Get out!!!!!!!!” (Bailey Thule photos)

Bailey Thule has a rare talent.

My hot take of the day — there is no photographer working in Coupeville, adult or teen, who can match the work she’s doing right now.

End of story.

Miss Thule may still be a CHS student, and is largely working with school cameras, but she possesses a rare eye and an ability to go far deeper than the surface level with her images.

In the pics above and below, she captures deep, emotional joy and rock-’em, sock-’em competitiveness like few others.

Yearbook advisor Jackie Saia has several very good photographers in her stable — and is quite the photo bug herself — but Bailey is the current gold standard.

I don’t know what her post-high school plans are, but if they involve photography, someone with big bucks should look to back her.

The fact she allows Coupeville Sports to run her pics (for free!) is a blessing.

When (not if) Bailey hits it big, people will look back at this blog and say, “Wow, she was amazing from the start.”

Bailey Thule – best in the biz. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Zane Oldenstadt knocks down a jumper over a too-slow Friday Harbor foe. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Push for the big 3-0-0-0.

As Coupeville High School basketball teams head into a new week — with three of four teams slated to play their final game Tuesday at La Conner — the Wolves have amassed 2,960 points among them.

Leading the way are the varsity boys, who are the one squad headed to the postseason.

Senior Logan Downes, even hobbled by a recent leg injury, has racked up 435 points and counting.

That gives him two of the top five individual seasons in program history, as he tallied 554 points as a junior.

Also in that top five? School record holder Jeff Stone (644), Jeff Rhubottom (459), and Pete Petrov (442).

Which means only 25 points separates Downes from having two of the top three individual campaigns for a CHS boy over the last 107 seasons.

 

Scoring stats through Feb. 5:

 

Varsity – Girls
(19 games)

Katie Marti – 149
Mia Farris – 104
Madison McMillan – 96
Teagan Calkins – 57
Lyla Stuurmans – 55
Jada Heaton – 48
Haylee Armstrong – 21
Skylar Parker – 19
Kayla Arnold – 5
Reese Wilkinson – 4
Bryley Gilbert – 2
Brynn Parker – 2

 

JV – Girls
(12 games)

Haylee Armstrong – 128
Tenley Stuurmans – 79
Bryley Gilbert – 52
Adie Maynes – 31
Capri Anter – 30
Brynn Parker – 27
Lexis Drake – 16
Teagan Calkins – 9
Ari Cunningham – 9
Taylor Marrs – 6
Chelsi Stevens – 5
Ava Lucero – 2

**Missing 26 points​​**

Capri Anter rolls hard to the hoop. (CHS Yearbook Staff photo)

 

Varsity – Boys
(19 games)

Logan Downes – 435
Chase Anderson – 177
Cole White  160
Ryan Blouin – 107
Hunter Bronec – 77
Nick Guay – 55
Hurlee Bronec – 25
Zane Oldenstadt – 25
William Davidson – 14
Aiden O’Neill – 7
Mikey Robinett – 6
Timothy Nitta – 5
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim – 4

 

JV – Boys:
(15 games)

Camden Glover – 199
Jack Porter – 164
Johnny Porter – 125
Aiden O’Neill – 102
Landon Roberts – 84
Riley Lawless – 58
Malachi Somes – 45
Jayden McManus – 36
Davin Houston – 34
Easton Green – 21
Sage Arends – 7
Makai Myles – 6

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“Hey, no touchy, mister! Stranger danger!! STRANGER DANGER!!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Seven schools, two separate paths.

The 1B schools in the Northwest 2B/1B League have wrapped regular season play, and are currently involved in playoff action, while the 2B institutions are still playing conference rumbles.

Coupeville’s hoops squads close with road games Tuesday at La Conner, before the Braves travel to Friday Harbor Feb. 9.

After that comes the postseason, though only the Wolf boys will advance this season, as the CHS girls fell just short of qualifying for the playoffs.

Seniors (l to r) Skylar Parker, Kayla Arnold, and Reese Wilkinson bow out next week.

 

Where win/loss records sit through Feb. 4:

 

Northwest League boys’ basketball:

School League Overall
La Conner 6-0 13-5
Coupeville 6-1 14-5
MV Christian 7-2 9-11
Orcas Island 4-5 8-11
Friday Harbor 3-4 8-10
Concrete 2-7 8-14
Darrington 0-9 4-14

 

Northwest League girls’ basketball:

School League Overall
MV Christian 9-0 18-4
La Conner 5-1 12-6
Friday Harbor 4-3 6-12
Darrington 4-5 10-9
Orcas Island 3-6 5-13
Coupeville 2-5 7-12
Concrete 1-8 9-12

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Having likely thrown her from on high, Teagan Calkins bounces an unlucky foe off the hardwood. (Jackie Saia photo)

Call her “The Chiropractor,” cause Teagan Calkins is rearranging spines out here.

The Coupeville High School sophomore seems like a gentle soul in the real world, but put her in the heat of athletic battle, and she becomes a wild beast.

And we’re lovin’ it, as these reactions (clearly not taken out of context) demonstrate.

“Mama mia! That’s a spicy meatball!” (Jackie Saia photo)

“Dang, she’s like a young me.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“She’s gonna do it a second time. Just wait.” (Jackie Saia photo)

“I felt that down in my tender vittles…” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“Here, you’re going to need this more than I do.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“Did I just see a dead body??” (CHS Yearbook Staff photo)

“Tea-gan! TEA-gan!! TEA-GAN!!! One queen to rule us all!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“And I’ll do it again.” (CHS Yearbook Staff photo)

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