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Katie Marti lets fly. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

A few more shots tumbled through the net.

Snow and pandemic protocols reduced a three-game week into a one-game week for Coupeville High School basketball teams as they eased their way back onto the floor after the holidays.

But the Wolves did get contests against La Conner in the books, resulting in two wins and two losses.

As we aim towards next week, and the promise once more of actual games, a look at season-to-date scoring stats for all four CHS hoops squads.

 

Varsity girls
(7 games):

Audrianna Shaw – 66
Maddie Georges – 49
Izzy Wells – 34
Carolyn Lhamon – 22
Savina Wells – 22
Abby Mulholland – 18
Gwen Gustafson – 16
Lyla Stuurmans – 13
Alita Blouin – 11
Ja’Kenya Hoskins – 10
Nezi Keiper – 7

 

Varsity boys
(6 games):

Xavier Murdy – 72
Hawthorne Wolfe – 72
Caleb Meyer – 70
Alex Murdy – 56
Logan Downes – 55
Grady Rickner – 33
Logan Martin – 22
Cole White – 21
Dominic Coffman – 7
Jonathan Valenzuela – 6
Zane Oldenstadt – 2

 

JV girls
(5 games):

Madison McMillan – 38
Gwen Gustafson – 25
Katie Marti – 19
Brooklyn Thayer – 14
Lyla Stuurmans – 12
Kayla Arnold – 8
Skylar Parker – 6
Desi Ramirez-Vasquez – 6
Reese Wilkinson – 6
Bryley Gilbert – 5
Mia Farris – 3
Nezi Keiper – 3
Edie Bittner – 2

 

JV boys
(4 games):

Ryan Blouin – 29
Hunter Bronec – 29
Nick Guay – 21
Mikey Robinett – 18
Zane Oldenstadt – 12
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim – 10
Jack Porter – 4
Landon Roberts – 4
William Davidson – 3
Johnny Porter – 2

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Hawthorne Wolfe and Co. will not be making a trip to the wilds of Sultan this season, after all. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“Well, if it’s not Covid, it’s something else!”

The steady buzzing sound you hear this winter is the sound of Coupeville High School Athletic Director Willie Smith’s phone, as the basketball schedule changes nearly every hour.

The latest upheaval doesn’t involve the pandemic but will still cost the Wolf hoops squads a game.

Former league rival Sultan, who Coupeville was scheduled to play next Saturday, Jan. 15, is still fighting through the aftereffects of the recent snow/ice storms and is starting to hit crunch time.

“They are getting backed up in their league games, and, like us, their league games take precedence over their non-league games,” Smith said.

So, off the schedule goes what would have been a road trip for the Coupeville boys, and home games for the Wolf girls.

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“Nope, I don’t know what the schedule will look like tomorrow…” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Coupeville High School basketball fans will have an extra chance to watch their teams play in person this week.

The Wolves, who were already set to host La Conner Tuesday and Orcas Island Saturday, are adding home tilts with Friday Harbor on Thursday.

Water issues related to frozen pipes on Friday Harbor are the reason for the change.

With Thursday’s games now at home (4:00 for varsity girls and JV boys, 5:30 for boys varsity/girls JV), Coupeville will travel to Friday Harbor Feb. 4 for the second meeting of the season.

That throws off Senior Night for both CHS teams, as the original plan called for that event to happen on that night.

Replacement date(s) for the festivities will be announced once CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith’s cell phone stops buzzing.

With the Friday Harbor flip, the Coupeville boys get to open the new year with four-straight home games, but are also scheduled to play their final six, and eight of their last nine, on the road.

The Wolf girls get five straight, and seven of their next eight at home, with their final four away from Whidbey.

Though, the schedule will likely still change more, as both CHS programs had games postponed at the end of 2021.

The Coupeville boys had a league contest at Mount Vernon Christian and a non-conference home tussle with South Whidbey pushed due to Covid protocols, while the Wolf girls called off their trip to Langley to play the Falcons.

 

UPDATE (1:30 PM – Tuesday):

Orcas basketball has a “Covid situation,” so Saturday’s games are postponed, and will be rescheduled.

 

UPDATE (1:50 PM – Tuesday):

Postponed Coupeville vs. South Whidbey hoops games from end of ’21 won’t be rescheduled, as first priority is to reschedule league games being thrown around by Covid/weather.

Jan. 22 games against SW (girls home, boys away) still on — next door neighbors just won’t play twice this year.

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Caleb Meyer and 2B Coupeville toppled 3A Oak Harbor, and the undefeated Wolves are ranked #4 in the state in their classification by Evans Rankings. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The secret is not playing.

Despite not having any games over the holiday break, the Coupeville High School boys basketball team has jumped two spots in the second roundup released by Evans Rankings.

The undefeated Wolves (5-0) were at #6 among all 2B schools after the first rankings, but now sit at #4 as of Jan. 1.

Chief Leschi (7-0) moves atop the leaderboard, followed by Lake Roosevelt (6-0) and Ilwaco (7-0).

Coupeville leapfrogs Okanogan, which slid from #1 to #5 after absorbing its first loss, and Rainier, which drops from #5 to #7. Both of those teams are 6-1 on the season.

The Wolves are slated to return to Northwest 2B/1B League action this coming Tuesday, Jan. 4, when they host La Conner, which is #33 in the 2B rankings.

Friday Harbor is #48 in 2B, with NWL 1B schools Mount Vernon Christian (#11), Orcas Island (#25), Darrington (#30), and Concrete (#44) popping up in that classification’s rankings.

On the girls side, the Jan. 1 rankings are the first of the season, and they feature Mount Vernon Christian (7-2) as the #1 team in 1B.

Meanwhile, unbeaten La Conner (8-0), which thrashed MVC in an early game, is #4 in 2B.

Coupeville’s girls, who are 4-2 heading into their own showdown with the Braves Jan. 4, are ranked #22 in 2B, with Friday Harbor #49.

The other 1B schools are lumped together, with Darrington (#32), Concrete (#34), and Orcas Island (#35) engaged in a tense brawl.

Evans Rankings, which blows MaxPreps and the WIAA out of the water, is the work of nimble numbers cruncher Matthew Evans.

He’s a writer and editor whose work has appeared in publications such as Rant Sports and Stoppage Time Soccer.

 

Boys rankings:

Washington Prep Boys Basketball Rankings through 12/31/2021

 

Girls rankings:

Washington Prep Girls Basketball Rankings through 12/31/2021

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Brad Sherman wants to see your bright, shining face every Saturday. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Be part of building a strong basketball future for Central Whidbey.

The Coupeville Youth Basketball Association has had a high turnout of players, but now needs more coaches to keep things going.

The time commitment would be one practice per week, plus one game on Saturdays, and you’ll be working with players in K-5.

Prior coaching experience is not required.

“If you’ve never coached before and don’t consider yourself a basketball wizard… that’s OK!,” said Morgan White.

“We will be providing plenty of support, guidance, and direction to help along the way.”

For info or questions, contact the CYBA at coupeville.youth.basketball@gmail.com.

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