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Hoops teams go into (almost) hibernation

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Aiden O’Neill flies into action. (Julie Wheat photo)

No games for you. Or you. Or even you.

Maybe.

The Northwest 2B/1B League is basically taking a week off for Christmas, with the only basketball contests currently scheduled for next week being a pair of non-conference rumbles Monday for La Conner.

Well, that was true until just as I went to publish this story, a game was slipped on the schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 23, sending the Coupeville varsity boys to water-logged Concrete for a “non-conference game against a conference foe.”

That makes up a bit for the Wolves losing their two-game trip to Eastern Washington this weekend due to troublesome weather at the passes.

But, other than that, the hoops landscape is bare until the following week, when a fairly busy New Years week slate of games kicks off Monday, Dec. 29.

Included in that is a trip to Meridian for the Coupeville varsity girls, who are scheduled to play three games in three days Dec. 29-31 at the Trojan Storm Classic.

Though, even as you read this, anything and everything could be changing – tis the season to use a pencil and not a pen to write down scheduling info.

With that in mind, a look at where things presently sit:

 

Northwest League boys’ basketball:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 2-0 5-0
MV Christian 1-0 3-2
Concrete 0-0 0-4
Darrington 0-0 3-2
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-6
La Conner 0-1 0-5
Coupeville 0-2 1-5

 

Northwest League girls’ basketball:

School League Overall
La Conner 1-0 4-2
MV Christian 1-0 4-1
Orcas Island 1-1 4-3
Concrete 0-0 3-1
Darrington 0-0 0-3
Friday Harbor 0-0 1-5
Coupeville 0-2 1-4

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Flip the nets, rattle the rim

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 20, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Cami Van Dyke slices through the defense. (Julie Wheat photos)

The first 798 points are in the books.

With 2025 rolling to a close, and the 2026 section of the high school basketball season coming up, scorebook keepers have put down their pencils for the holiday break.

At least here in town.

The Wolf varsity girls are slated to head to Meridian Dec. 29-31 for the Trojan Storm Classic, but other than that, we’re almost done with the first leg of the campaign.

As we pause for a moment, a look at where CHS players currently sit in the scoring race.

 

GIRLS:

Varsity
(5 games):

Haylee Armstrong – 50
Tenley Stuurmans – 40
Teagan Calkins – 39
Danica Strong – 19
Kennedy O’Neill – 16
Adeline Maynes – 7
Ari Cunningham – 3
Capri Anter – 2
Lexis Drake – 2
Sydney Van Dyke – 2

 

JV
(5 games):

Ava Lucero – 45
Cami Van Dyke – 29
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 23
Anna Powers – 20
Finley Helm – 10
Olivia Hall – 3
Elizabeth Marshall – 3
Emma Cushman – 2

 

BOYS:

Varsity
(6 games):

Chase Anderson – 90
Camden Glover – 68
Aiden O’Neill – 36
Davin Houston – 30
Malachi Somes – 25
Mahkai Myles – 12
Easton Green – 10
Sage Arends – 8
Riley Lawless – 4
Carson Grove – 3

 

JV
(6 games):

Carson Grove – 49
Josh Stockdale – 39
Jayden McManus – 34
Nathan Coxsey – 28
Liam Lawson – 25
Khanor Jump – 7
Trent Thule – 7
Ayden Warren – 6
Chris Zenz – 2
Brian Thompson – 1

A screaming Falcon can’t stop Mahkai Myles from making the net flip.

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They’re on the hunt for buckets

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 14, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Willow Leedy-Bonifas beats her defender. (Julie Wheat photos)

The buckets are starting to pile up.

With Coupeville High School boys’ basketball teams having played five times, and their female counterparts four, the Wolves have combined to torch the nets.

The scoring meter sits at 697 points and counting as we head into a new week of action.

Where things are through Dec. 14:

 

GIRLS:

Varsity
(4 games):

Tenley Stuurmans – 40
Haylee Armstrong – 38
Teagan Calkins – 34
Kennedy O’Neill – 13
Danica Strong – 11
Adeline Maynes – 7
Ari Cunningham – 3
Capri Anter – 2
Lexis Drake – 2
Sydney Van Dyke – 2

 

JV
(4 games):

Ava Lucero – 41
Cami Van Dyke – 25
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 20
Anna Powers – 20
Finley Helm – 10
Elizabeth Marshall – 3
Emma Cushman – 2

 

Chase Anderson comes bearing gifts.

 

BOYS:

Varsity
(5 games):

Chase Anderson – 77
Camden Glover – 61
Aiden O’Neill – 31
Davin Houston – 27
Malachi Somes – 22
Mahkai Myles – 12
Easton Green – 9
Sage Arends – 8
Riley Lawless – 4
Carson Grove – 3

 

JV
(5 games):

Carson Grove – 39
Josh Stockdale – 39
Nathan Coxsey – 26
Liam Lawson – 23
Jayden McManus – 23
Trent Thule – 7
Khanor Jump – 6
Ayden Warren – 4
Chris Zenz – 2
Brian Thompson – 1

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Hoops teams dodge wicked weather

Posted in Basketball, standings, tagged , , , , on December 14, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Sage Arends prepares to fire off a free throw. (Julie Wheat photo)

The season continues to unfold, when Mother Nature plays fair.

Multiple high school basketball games, though none involving Coupeville, were postponed this week as Western Washington deals with massive flooding.

Being on Whidbey Island and hopping over to play on another rock Friday — Orcas Island — the Wolves were featured in the only Northwest 2B/1B League games to be played that night.

With the week ahead, Coupeville hosts NWL rival Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, with the CHS boys then scheduled to head East for two non-conference games.

Brad Sherman’s varsity boys are slated to play at Manson Friday and Entiat Saturday, though the condition of the passes will likely tell the tale of whether those contests are played.

For the moment, here’s where things sit through Dec. 14:

 

Northwest League boys’ basketball:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 1-0 3-0
Concrete 0-0 0-2
Darrington 0-0 1-2
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-4
La Conner 0-0 0-3
MV Christian 0-0 2-1
Coupeville 0-1 1-4

 

Northwest League girls’ basketball:

School League Overall
Orcas Island 1-0 2-2
Concrete 0-0 2-0
Darrington 0-0 0-1
Friday Harbor 0-0 1-4
La Conner 0-0 3-1
MV Christian 0-0 3-1
Coupeville 0-1 1-3

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Splashin’ buckets all day long

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Riley Lawless delivers a gift to the hoop gods. (Julie Wheat photos)

Sharpen your pencils and get ready to rumble.

With a new season of high school hoops under way, the role of the scorebook keeper looms large.

Here in Coupeville, we have June Mazdra, who has been doing pristine books for three decades-plus. Advantage, us.

Once the Wolves hit the road, we’ll see if we stay as blessed but hope springs eternal.

With one week in the books, and many more to go, a look at individual scoring stats for all four CHS squads, with numbers updated through Dec. 7:

 

GIRLS:

Varsity
(2 games):

Tenley Stuurmans – 20
Haylee Armstrong – 18
Teagan Calkins – 16
Danica Strong – 4
Adeline Maynes – 3
Capri Anter – 2
Ari Cunningham – 2
Lexis Drake – 2
Kennedy O’Neill – 2
Sydney Van Dyke – 2

 

JV
(2 games):

Ava Lucero – 15
Anna Powers – 14
Cameron Van Dyke – 13
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 7
Finley Helm – 6
Elizabeth Marshall – 2

Willow Leedy-Bonifas watches a shot splash home.

 

BOYS:

Varsity
(3 games):

Chase Anderson – 39
Camden Glover – 24
Aiden O’Neill – 22
Malachi Somes – 18
Mahkai Myles – 12
Sage Arends – 8
Davin Houston – 4
Carson Grove – 3
Easton Green – 2
Riley Lawless – 2

 

JV
(3 games):

Josh Stockdale – 25
Nathan Coxsey – 19
Carson Grove – 19
Liam Lawson – 18
Jayden McManus – 12
Khanor Jump – 6
Trent Thule – 3
Ayden Warren – 2
Chris Zenz – 2
Brian Thompson – 1

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