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Standings? Never too early!

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Logan Downes plays mad bomber. (Morgan White photo)

Coupeville’s varsity girls rule the court. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

And they’re off.

High school basketball teams are back at it, and one week in, 13 of 14 Northwest 2B/1B League schools have played at least one game.

It’s all been non-conference action so far, with NWL girls’ squads piling up seven wins to just three from boys’ teams.

The week ahead brings three varsity contests for Coupeville hoops stars.

The Wolf boys hit the road Tuesday, travelling to Tacoma to battle Concordia Christian Academy.

After that, there’s a Saturday home doubleheader, with Coupeville hosting Sultan for both girls and boys contests.

While the season is just underway, it’s never too early to post win/loss records, so here you go.

Where things stand through games of Dec. 3:

 

Northwest League boys basketball:

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 0-2
Coupeville 0-0 0-2
Darrington 0-0 0-2
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-2
La Conner 0-0 1-2
MV Christian 0-0 1-1
Orcas Island 0-0 1-1

 

Northwest League girls basketball:

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 0-1
Coupeville 0-0 1-1
Darrington 0-0 2-0
Friday Harbor 0-0 1-0
La Conner 0-0 2-0
MV Christian 0-0 1-1
Orcas Island 0-0 0-0

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CHS grad still a hoops sensation

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , on December 3, 2022| Leave a Comment »

The defense is a step too slow, as Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone makes it rain in Norway. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

The second half belonged to them.

Down by five at the break, Baerum and its American star, Coupeville progeny Makana Stone, rallied for a win on the hardwood Saturday in Oslo.

Knocking off Ullern 66-54, the Norwegian pro hoops squad improves to 7-2 on the season, locking down sole possession of second place in the seven-team Kvinneligaen.

Baerum, which is off now until Dec. 20, when it has a rematch with Ullern, trails just undefeated Ulriken (11-0) in the standings.

Saturday’s game was a bit of an uphill battle however, as Stone and Co. had to rally.

Ullern shot out to a 17-12 lead after one quarter of play, before holding on to carry a 31-26 advantage into the halftime locker room.

The second half was Baerum’s turn to shine, though, as it surged across the final two quarters of play.

A 16-11 run in the third knotted things up at 42-42, before Stone and her compatriots pulled away, banking home 24 points during a furious final frame.

The former Wolf stuffed the stat sheet Saturday, racking up 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and six steals.

The assist and steal totals are Stone’s best single-game marks while playing in the Kvinneligaen.

Her fellow countrywoman, Julie McCarthy, powered up for 17 points and 17 rebounds, as the American duo continue to pace Baerum.

Ullern gunner Malin Bjornsen led all scorers with 22 points, but it wasn’t enough to save her team, which slid to 3-6 on the year.

Stone has racked up an impressive set of stats in her second season of pro ball, with 169 points, 104 rebounds, 14 assists, 22 steals, and four blocks through her first nine games.

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Cameras at the ready!

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 2, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins needs a second. Scroll down to the end of the story. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Action on the floor, action off the floor.

Opening night for Coupeville High School basketball brought four games, plenty of photographers working the sideline, and spirit to spare.

The pics above and below come to us courtesy John Fisken.

To see everything he shot, pop over to:

 

Girls basketball:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2022-2023/GBB-2022-11-30-at-South-Whidbey/

 

Boys basketball:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2022-2023/BBB-2022-11-30-at-South-Whidbey/

Coupeville hoops fans (l to r) Sofia Peters, Lucy Tenore, and Cameron Gates open the season in style.

JV hoops guru Kassie O’Neil imparts wisdom to her young warriors.

Wolf cheer, ready to raise the roof.

Alita Blouin would greatly appreciate it if you all would stop breathing on her.

Melanie Navarro (in hand pants) leads the Wolf faithful.

Wolves (l to r) Peter Bieda, Kai Wong, and Josh Upchurch form a wall of cheer.

“Told ya! Ready to go kick some fanny!!”

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Mom’s camera makes you a star

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 1, 2022| 1 Comment »

Gavin Knoblich swung by the South Whidbey gym Wednesday night to watch lil’ sis Ryanne destroy fools. (Photo courtesy Mariah Madsen)

Basketball is back, and everyone has a camera.

A click-click here, a click-click there, everywhere a click-click.

Today’s pics, a mix of hoops and cheer team action, come to us courtesy moms – the backbone of Wolf Nation.

Jack Porter slashes to the hoop. (Morgan White photo)

Kassidy Upchurch hangs out with mom. (Photo courtesy Brittany Kolbet)

Hunter Smith lays down the law. (Morgan White photo)

Alex Murdy gets some hang time. (Morgan White photo)

Josh Upchurch helps a fellow cheerleader reach for the roof. (Morgan White photo)

Chase Anderson makes magic. (Morgan White photo)

Josh Upchurch and fellow Wolf football star Kai Wong form the wrecking crew. (Photo courtesy Brittany Kolbet)

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Pause to remember a hoops legend

Posted in Basketball, In memory, tagged , , , , on November 29, 2022| 3 Comments »

Noel Criscuola, frozen in time, forever a Wolf hoops legend. (Photo courtesy Sharon Franzen)

The past, present, and future, all linked together.

Our ongoing efforts to track individual scoring totals for Coupeville High School basketball players pulls together multiple generations of Wolf hoops stars.

Once you’re in the fraternity, whether you played back in the program’s first season in 1917, or are suiting up for CHS this year, you’re part of something larger than yourself.

So, a day before the 2022-2023 season tips off, we pause to remember one of the greats.

Noel Criscuola, CHS Class of 1961, passed away at age 79 on Thanksgiving Day.

The younger brother of “Big” Mike Criscuola, the program’s first true superstar, Noel made his own strong impact for the Wolves.

He played, and scored, for the varsity team all four years of his high school run, compiling 298 career points in a Wolf uniform.

More than 60 years after his graduation, Noel still sits among the top 100 scorers all-time, currently residing at #97 among the 406 Wolf boys who I have been able to document rippling the nets at the varsity level.

After tossing in 20 points as a freshman, Noel added 46 as a sophomore, 70 as a junior, and 162 as a senior.

It’s very likely he would have scored more, except for playing alongside some of the program’s best bucket-makers.

Noel played three seasons with his brother Mike, #4 all-time in CHS boys history with 1,031 points, while also teaming with luminaries such as Denny Clark, Utz Conard, Gary Hammons, Denny Zylstra, and Sandy Roberts.

When he graduated in 1961, Noel was part of a 32-student group, the largest class to come through Coupeville High School in its first six decades.

In death, he will return to the prairie, and will be buried next to his father at Sunnyside Cemetary in a private ceremony.

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