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They’re all chasing Logan Downes. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Next up.

Coupeville High School boys’ basketball lost a generational player to graduation, as Chase Anderson bowed out after making it all the way up to #7 on the career scoring chart.

With Camden Glover (#80) and others also departing as part of the CHS Class of 2026, the leading active scorer heading into this winter is senior Davin Houston, who has tallied 121 points and counting.

After that it’s a pretty big drop off, with current junior Carson Grove sitting with 32 varsity points to his credit.

Which just means it’s time for a new crop of Wolves to start making their mark on the chart, which covers 1917 to present.

That chart, which is pretty solid from say 1950 on, with the exception of Tom Sahli’s sophomore season in 1951-1952 (my Holy Grail…), is below, with active players listed in bold:

 

Logan Downes – 1305
Jeff Stone – 1137
Mike Bagby – 1137
Randy Keefe – 1088
Mike Criscoula – 1031
Jeff Rhubottom – 1012
Chase Anderson – 943
Bill Riley – 934
Pete Petrov – 917
Brad Sherman – 874

Denny Clark – 869
Arik Garthwaite – 867
Bill Jarrell – 855
Hunter Smith – 847
Corey Cross – 811
Hawthorne Wolfe – 800
Jack Elzinga – 770
Barry Brown – 769
Hunter Hammer – 755
Steve Whitney – 730

Dan Nieder – 729
Tom Sahli – 719 (*MISSING SEASON*)
Chris Good – 688
Gavin Keohane – 677
Virgil Roehl – 674
Foster Faris – 668
Pat Bennett – 659
Wade Ellsworth – 659
Jason McFadyen – 654
Rich Morris – 637

Kramer O’Keefe – 636
Wiley Hesselgrave – 632
John O’Grady – 611
Greg White – 604
Denny Zylstra – 602
Joe Whitney – 601
Brian Miller – 597
Mike Syreen – 594
Gabe McMurray – 592
Pat Clark – 583

Randy Duggan – 552
Roy Marti – 551
Jim Syreen – 550
Marc Bissett – 549
Gary Hammons – 533
Jerry Zylstra – 527
Brad Miller – 526
Gary Faris – 524
JJ Marti – 520
Cody Peters – 518

David Lortz – 502
Jason Bagby – 499
Xavier Murdy – 482
Pat O’Grady – 472
Harold Buckner – 469
Sean Dillon – 469
Frank Marti – 462
Alex Murdy – 448
Del O’Shell – 440
Tony Ford – 432

Caleb Powell – 421
Mason Grove – 414
Ben Biskovich – 407
Casey Clark – 407
Nick Sellgren – 406
Cole White – 405
Blaine Ghormley – 393
Tom Logan – 385
James Smith – 382
Don Cook – 377

Chad Gale – 373
Mike Millenbach – 373
JD Wilcox – 373
Ty Blouin – 369
Caesar Kortuem – 369
Ray Harvey – 368
Pat Brown – 355
Dick Smith – 352
Ethan Spark – 352
Camden Glover – 351

Camden Glover rampages. (Julie Wheat photo)

Glenn Losey – 350
Timm Orsborn – 345
Robin Larson – 342
Byron Fellstrom – 340
Kevin Faris – 339
Michael Vaughan – 337
Jim Yake – 331
Aaron Trumbull – 330
Brad Brown – 328
Charlie Tessaro – 328

Utz Conard – 326
Ian Smith – 324
David Ford – 323
Bob Rea – 320
Chris Marti – 319
Gabe Wynn – 316
Nick Streubel – 314
Ben Hayes – 306
Allen Black – 305
Noah Roehl – 301

Blake Day – 299
Noel Criscoula – 298
John Beasley – 293
Risen Johnson – 291
Brian Fakkema – 290
Matt Frost – 290
Hurlee Bronec – 288
Mike Mallo – 282
Keith Jameson – 277
Terry Roberts – 277

Kit Manzanares – 275
Boom Phomvongkoth – 275
Zepher Loesch – 274
Alex Evans – 272
Aaron Curtin – 271
Tyler King – 270
Joe Tessaro – 270
Eric Hopkins – 265
Harvey Wainio – 265
Rick Keefe – 259

Troy Blouin – 256
Sean Callahan – 256
Greg Fellstrom – 248
Richard Hammons – 248
Casey Larson – 247
Don Schreiber – 247
Brandon Huff – 245
Grady Rickner – 245
Brad Haslam – 235
Sean Toomey-Stout – 235

Geoff Hageman – 227
Curt Youderian – 226
Hunter Bronec – 223
Rich Vaughan – 219
Ed Wood – 219
Joel Walstad – 217
Richard Cook – 216
Ryan Keefe – 214
Nick Guay – 213
Jordan Ford – 210

Andrew Mouw – 204
Vance Huffman – 203
Tim Quenzer – 202
Alan Hancock – 198
Shawn Ryan – 197
Mitch Aparicio – 195
John Engstrom – 195
Trevor Tucker – 194
Roy Mattox – 191
Dale Sherman – 188

Scott Stuurmans – 188
Ryan Blouin – 185
Pat Millenbach – 181
Jack Porter – 180
Caleb Meyer – 179
Wayne Hardie – 178
Chris Cox – 177
Evan Tingstad – 177
Jerry VandWerfhorst – 177
Anthony Bergeron – 176

Mike Ankney – 173
Ron Naddy – 172
Dale Libbey – 169
Roger Sherman – 168
Tim Walstad – 168
Randy Blindauer – 166
Mark Bepler – 165
Chad Brookhouse – 163
Jered Brown – 156
Monty Moore – 155

Geoff Wacker – 154
Bill Baas – 153
Ulrik Wells – 152
Jim Faris – 151
Steve Konek – 149
Gavin O’Keefe – 149
Ryan McManigle – 148
Ryan Griggs – 147
Hugh Abell – 145
George Libbey – 142

Sandy Roberts – 134
Craig Anderson – 132
Scott Franzen – 129
Ben Etzell – 127
Gavin Knoblich – 126
Len Buckner – 125
Aiden O’Neill – 125
Brian Shank – 125
Davin Houston – 121
Joey Lippo – 121

Davin Houston lofts a free throw. (Julie Wheat photo)

Jessie Smith – 119
Scott McGraw – 116
Christian Townsdin – 116
Mitch Pelroy – 115
Taylor Ebersole – 114
Eric Taylor – 112
Jim Casey – 111
Jacobi Pilgrim – 111
Jonathan Valenzuela – 110
Brian Barr – 108

Joe Donellon – 101
Jason McManigle – 101
Bryan Hamilton – 99
Brian Knoll – 98
Morgan Payne – 96
Christian Lyness – 95
Koa Davison – 94
Ted Weber – 91
Malachi Somes – 90
Hunter Downes – 89

James Meek – 89
Dan Miller – 89
Landon Roberts – 88
Steve Bissett – 87
Andrew Cashen – 87
Carson Risner – 86
John Sinema – 86
Nick Morris – 83
Dominic Coffman – 81
Logan Martin – 81

Roy Armstrong – 80
Cameron Toomey-Stout – 80
Caleb Valko – 78
Ross Buckner – 77
Matt Shank – 77
JJ Johnson – 76
Duane Score – 76
Quinten Farmer – 75
Matt Ortega – 75
Mike Ellsworth – 74

Don Spangler – 72
John Zimmerman – 72
Joe Bruzas – 71
Jason Fisher – 71
Tony Prosser – 70
Les Jacobson – 69
Tom Conard – 68
Dean Grasser – 68
Matt Bepler – 67
Zack Swerdfeger – 66

Ron Lanphere – 65
Sage Downes – 64
Ben Hancock – 63
Randy Stone – 63
Mike Brown – 62
Jason McDavid – 62
Jeremy Staples – 62
Brian Hageman – 61
Erik King – 61
David Davis – 60

Tom Mueller – 59
Brandy Ambrose – 58
Sam Kieth – 58
Steve Smith – 58
Martin Walsh – 58
Matt Helm – 57
Dennis Terrell – 57
Drew Chan – 56
DeAndre Mitchell – 56
Daniel Olson – 56

Ellis Schultz – 56
Dave Stoddard – 56
CJ Smith – 54
Larry Zylstra – 54
Asa Owensby – 52
Marc Aparicio – 51
Chris Chan – 51
Joe Kelley – 51
Marvin Darst – 50
Troy Hurlburt – 49

Stanley Bruzas – 48
Dalton Engle – 48
Jerry Helm – 48
Dalton Martin – 47
Eddie Fasolo – 45
Doug Speers – 45
Banky Fisher – 44
Keith Dunnagan – 42
Zane Oldenstadt – 42
Gaylord Stidham – 41

Erick Harada – 40
James Jorgensen – 40
Nevin Miranda – 40
Jeff Thomas – 40
John Wyatt – 40
John Moskeland – 39
Danny Bonacci – 36
Chuck Ruthford – 36
Charlie Toth – 36
Jim Marti – 35

Zeb Williams – 35
Robert Cushen – 34
Dante Mitchell – 34
Sid Mudgett – 34
Johnny Porter – 34
Dave Brandt – 33
Ryan Kelley – 33
Carson Grove – 32
Brian Roundy – 32
Richard Barber – 31

Joe Libbey – 31
Ray Cook – 29
Tim Leese – 29
Ralph Lindsay – 29
Kyle Rockwell – 29
Rick Marti – 28
Toby Martinez – 28
Daniel McDonald – 28
Joe Rojas – 28
Todd Smith – 28

Riley Lawless slaps home a layup. (Julie Wheat photo)

Scott Sollars – 28
Richard Benson – 27
Mike Duke – 27
Riley Lawless – 27
John Holmes – 26
Lewis Berry – 25
Easton Green – 25
Mark Short – 25
Tim Youderian – 25
Jared Helmstadter – 24

Trent Diamanti – 23
Trevor Mueller – 22
Dan Schleiffers – 22
William Davidson – 21
Jay Roberts – 21
Dustin Van Velkinburgh – 21
Matt Douglas – 20
Jordan Emerson – 20
Dane Lucero – 20
Dean Strom – 20

Scott Fisher – 19
Scott Losey – 19
Bud Merryman – 19
Matt Petrich – 19
Jason Raymond – 19
Rob Blouin – 18
Rick Keith – 18
Marvin Mitchell – 18
Guy Walker – 18
Gary Boyke – 17

Jim Keith – 17
Jean Lund-Olsen – 17
Cedric McIntosh – 17
TJ Rickner – 17
Liam Blas – 16
Rick Frieze – 16
Frank Nelson – 16
Chad Nixon – 16
Josh Wilsey – 16
Steven Cope – 15

Eric Dyer – 15
Mike Lester – 15
Brad Rogers – 15
Henry Edwards – 14
Todd Brown – 13
DJ Kim – 13
LaVerne Arnold – 12
Mike Eaton – 12
Guy George – 12
Kole Kellison – 12

Glen Lanphere – 12
Mahkai Myles – 12
Desmond Bell – 11
Bill Hamilton – 11
Howard Libbey – 11
Ken Pickard – 11
Jon Roberts – 11
Chris Squires – 11
Ben Winkes – 11
Sage Arends – 10

Sage Arends visualizes success. (Julie Wheat photo)

Jermiah Copeland – 10
Ron Edwards – 10
Travis Hooker – 10
Mikey Robinett – 10
Daniel Graham – 9
Kyle King – 9
Bruce Seiger – 9
Jimmy Sullivan – 9
Fred Wyatt – 9
Erik Anderson – 8

Dave Bowers – 8
Rob Fasolo – 8
Kraig Gordon – 8
Cody Roberts – 8
Robert Shafer – 8
Dave Wells – 8
Charlie Cook – 7
Bobby Engle – 7
Brian Folkestad – 7
Wayne Hesselgrave – 7

Ed Cook – 6
Tucker Hall – 6
Chuck Hardee – 6
Kevin King – 6
Robert Kirkwood – 6
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim – 6
George Smith – 6
Nic Anthony – 5
Ariah Bepler – 5
Scott Davidson – 5

JD Myers – 5
Timothy Nitta – 5
Nate Steele – 5
Ron Zylstra – 5
Andrew Bird – 4
Bill Boze – 4
Miles Davidson – 4
Ralph Engle – 4
Jason Legat – 4
Morgan Roehl – 4

Rusty Bailey – 3
Luke Currier – 3
Frank Mueller – 3
Tracy Wilson – 3
Teo Benson – 2
Norm Enders – 2
Carson Field – 2
Chris Locke – 2
Jeremy McCormick – 2
Rich McCormick – 2

Fred Meadors – 2
Denny Moss – 2
Tony Sherman – 2
Marion Sill – 2
Stephen Stietenroth – 2
Robbie Wanamaker – 2
Paul Baher – 1
Bill Engle – 1
Robert Engle – 1
Bob Franzen – 1

Meryl Gordon – 1
Oscar Liquidano – 1
Raleigh Sherman – 1

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Kassie O’Neil

The Wolves have added a sharpshooter.

Kassie O’Neil, who lived to drain three-balls which made private school rivals cry sweet, sweet tears during her own school days, is back in the gym to help train a new generation of Cow Town hoops stars.

Having previously held high school JV and middle school coaching gigs in Cow Town, the hardwood legend has been tabbed to join the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball staff for the 2026-2027 school year.

She replaces RayLynn Ratcliff, who stepped down after three seasons, and O’Neil’s hire will be official once approved by the school board at its Thursday meeting.

As a high school player, O’Neil, then working under the name Kassie Lawson, saw varsity action all four of her seasons between 2005-2006 and 2008-2009, scoring 184 career points.

But it was when she tallied those buckets which still looms largest.

O’Neil delivered a prime-time dagger to ruin the evening for the richniks from King’s in 2008, nailing a buzzer-beating three-ball to give Coupeville a 33-32 home win and the #1 playoff seed out of the Cascade Conference.

A year later, as a CHS senior, she poured in 13 of her team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter to fuel a wild comeback against Granite Falls in a game which came down to the final second.

That included splashing home a trey with 18 seconds to play to force a tie.

The young sharpshooter, plotting the destruction of King’s and Archbishop Thomas Murphy.

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The Wolves go coast-to-coast, sort of. (Photos courtesy Brad Sherman)

They trekked across the state, drawn by the sound of squeaking sneakers.

A pack of 20 Coupeville High School basketball players and their coaches recently traveled from Cow Town to Spokane to attend a summer hoops camp held at the hardwood hotbed of Gonzaga University.

The school which produced all-timers like John Stockton, Domantas Sabonis, Chet Holmgren, and Jean-Claude Lefebvre (look him up…) welcomed the Wolves and other schools from across multiple states and countries.

While in Spokane, the CHS hoopsters squared off with rival squads from Washington, Oregon, Montana, and the wilds of Canada, playing 12 games.

“Our boys worked hard this week against some great competition,” said Wolf varsity head coach Brad Sherman.

“Great crew of guys to cross the state with. Proud of the hard work and commitment to growth.

“Looking forward to the year ahead with these boys – but right now just grateful for the opportunity we had in Spokane this week!”

Ready to rumble.

Games were played at various spots across the Gonzaga campus, with start times ranging from early morning to late evening.

The Wolves also participated in weight room and court clinics, short situational games, late night team bonding in the dorms, and a couple of froyo trips “in the rare down time.”

Topping things off, Coupeville played one of its games on the main Gonzaga court, where Mark Few’s Bulldogs routinely terrorize the top teams in the nation.

“Playing on that court, that was pretty cool,” Sherman said.

 

Making the trip:

Sage Arends
Colton Ashby
Liam Blas
Nathan Coxsey
Jaxen Curry
Diesel Eck
Xander Flowers
Carson Grove
Gracen Joiner
Khanor Jump
Riley Lawless
Liam Lawson
Mahkai Myles
Les Queen
Kamden Ratcliff
River Simpson
Cyrus Sparacio
Trey Stewart
Brian Thompson
Aiden Wheat

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Randy Blindauer

Wolf Nation remembers.

While I don’t know that I ever met Randy Blindauer in person, he is linked to two of the biggest moments in Coupeville High School athletic history.

He played for three varsity basketball teams in the ’70s, scoring 166 points.

Which in a moment of kismet, puts him at exactly #166 currently on the career scoring chart made up of the 433 Wolf boys I’ve been able to document rattling the rim in a varsity contest.

Big moment #2 came on March 3, 1976, when Blindauer and his teammates beat Columbia (Burbank) 80-63 at the state basketball tourney.

That was the first state victory for any CHS team, in any sport.

Big moment #1 had already arrived on September 19, 1975, when Cow Town’s football gridiron officially became known as Mickey Clark Field.

The Wolf football team, including Blindauer, became the first athletes to play on the newly named stretch of land, facing off with Chimacum.

Blindauer died earlier this month at age 67 but remains a part of Wolf Nation forever.

 

From his family:

Randy Allen Blindauer passed away peacefully at home on June 8, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Randy was born on March 17, 1959, in Mitchell, South Dakota.

After graduating from Coupeville High School, he began a career in construction that would span nearly 50 years.

He eventually became a Civil Superintendent and took great pride in his work.

Randy often joked that he wasn’t a “nail bender.” He just “played in the dirt.”

He spent his life building strong foundations that supported homes, businesses, and communities for generations.

Randy was known for being able to fix just about anything. If something was broken, family and friends knew he was the person to call.

He was steady, dependable, and always willing to help.

More than anything, Randy loved his family.

He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose greatest joy came from spending time with those he loved.

He enjoyed camping, being outdoors, cruises, and trips to Disney, which always brought out the big kid in him—his impressive Tigger collection affirms this!

Along with the enormous pride he took in his family and work, he deeply enjoyed the beautiful Whidbey Island home and property that he and his wife, Heidi, consider their oasis.

Whether he was working on the home, traveling, or spending time with his grandchildren, Randy treasured every moment.

In January 2025, Randy was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He faced his illness with strength and determination, fighting hard every day until the end.

Randy is survived by his wife of 20 years, Heidi Blindauer; his children, Holly Blindauer, Jessica Blindauer, Christy (Brooks) Rice, and Robert Hubner; and his six grandchildren, Siena Blindauer, Brooklyn Robb, Noelle Rice, Dawson Rice, William Rice, and Jeremiah Rice.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lucille Blindauer; his brother, Greg Blindauer; and his son, Matthew Hubner.

The family invites friends and coworkers to a Celebration of Life service and reception with light food and drinks on Monday, June 29, 2026, beginning at 4:00 PM.

Location: Living Word Foursquare Church, 490 NW Crosby Ave in Oak Harbor, Washington.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” — 2 Timothy 4:7

Please, do not send flowers.

Donations are welcome to continue the fight against cancer through the following organizations:

 

Blood Cancer United:

https://givenow.bloodcancerunited.org/campaign/717321/donate

 

Leukemia Research Foundation:

Donate now

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River Simpson piled up the wins as a middle school track and field athlete. (Photos courtesy Rainy Simpson)

River Simpson has big dreams.

Having already racked up an impressive run as a middle school athlete, he heads into his freshman year at Coupeville High School in the fall with his eyes already set on the prize.

Or several prizes.

“I would like our CHS basketball team to go to state,” Simpson said. “I want to be top 10 in all-time scoring in basketball; I also want to break a sub-23 (seconds) in the 200-meter dash.”

After playing basketball and competing in track and cross country during his CMS days, Simpson plans to kick off his high school career by trying something different, switching to soccer this fall.

When winter rolls around, he’ll hit the hardwood, intent on continuing the strong play he showcased as an 8th grader.

After being among the team leaders in scoring for the top CMS squad, Simpson got a chance to play two games at the high school level and made an immediate impact for the Wolf JV.

He rattled the rims for 13 points in a win over Concrete in his first JV action, then banged home a game-high 19 in the season finale against Friday Harbor.

And while he enjoys all of his sports, hoops have a special lure.

“Basketball, it’s my favorite because it’s an indoor sport so you can play year-round,” Simpson said. “It’s the sport I’m most passionate about.”

Simpson and Co. singed the net both as school and select team hoops stars.

Not that basketball is the only sport he’s a high achiever in, as he piled up 19 wins across seven events during his CMS track and field days.

Simpson collected victories in every event he tried, from the 100, 200, 400, and 800, to the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relays, as well as the high jump.

He saved one of his best performances for last, teaming up with Malachi Chapa, Lincoln Wagner, and Sawyer Rudat to smash the CMS record in the 4 x 2 at the Cascade League Championships in their final middle school meet.

In school Simpson favors history and PE classes, while the tunes of Steve Lacy and Michael Jackson are his musical go-to, and remaining busy is the name of the game.

“Staying active throughout the year (is big), hanging out with friends on some of the long bus rides,” he said. “And having goals to work towards.”

That includes putting in time shooting hoops and taking part in strength training, as well as spending time with his grandparents, helping neighbors with yard work, and ramping up his reading.

“I like being active and keeping busy,” Simpson said.

As he prepares for his launch into high school, where he will follow in the footsteps of big sis Laken, a Wolf cheerleader and track athlete, River is looking at the complete picture on what’s working, and where he can grow.

“I think my strengths are the ability to work through obstacles,” he said. “And I think I could work on supporting my teammates more.

“My dad, he pushed me since I was little to work hard if I want to compete in any sport,” Simpson added.

“My mom always supported me coming to all my home games and cheering me on. And Coach Alex (Evans), he helped me gain confidence in basketball and believed in me.”

Dropping bombs from behind the arc.

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