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“We never backed away”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 29, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Capri Anter shows off a steely focus. (Bailey Thule photo)

Growth matters most.

As her squad battles through its season, Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball coach Scout Smith is looking for steady improvement from young players building for their future.

And she’s seeing it, even in tough losses like the one the Wolves endured on their home floor Tuesday night.

Facing off with “a well-coached, well-organized (team) that were clinical finishers,” Coupeville fell 54-25 to brutally efficient Mount Vernon Christian.

The loss drops CHS to 4-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 5-6 overall, with two games left on the 2024-2025 schedule.

With contests still ahead against La Conner and Friday Harbor, the Wolves want to finish strong, and Smith came away from Tuesday’s loss believing they will.

“The team fought hard for much of the game, and I am proud of how we never backed away from a tough opponent,” she said.

“A lot of credit to our team for being flexible and continuing to adapt and grow throughout the season. We will learn from this loss and turn all focus to La Conner.”

MVC bolted out to a 17-7 lead after one quarter of play Tuesday, before stretching the halftime lead to 31-10.

Coupeville played its best ball in the second half, fighting hard while coming up just short in 15-12 and 8-3 frames.

Haylee Armstrong paced the Wolves with a team-high eight points, with Lexis Drake, Adeline Maynes, and Ava Lucero each going off for five in support.

Capri Anter and Marin Winger rounded out the scoring, each slipping a free throw through the net, with Jeann Nitta, Amelia Crowder, Chelsi Stevens, and Sydney Van Dyke also seeing floor time.

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Wolves get scrappy, ‘Canes get dramatic

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on January 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Mia Farris stops ‘n pops. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The action came in waves Tuesday night.

Ultimately that made for a tricky ride, however, as the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team soared like seasoned surfers at times, only to be swept under by a brutal undertow at other moments.

From the giddiness of hitting five of their first six shots, to the despair of being on the wrong end of a 21-0 run later, the Wolves experienced all the colors of the rainbow.

By the time the clock ticked to 0:00, CHS was on the losing end of a 61-39 clash with visiting Mount Vernon Christian, dropping the home heroes to 4-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-9 overall.

MVC is a pristine 7-0 in conference action and is built to make a run at a state title, so the loss was not unexpected.

How we got there was, however, just that – a bit unexpected.

The Wolves hit the floor radiating intensity and started dropping daggers and getting their fans hyped up.

Teagan Calkins swished a three-ball from the right side of the floor moments into play, then came back around to bang home a bucket off a lob from Danica Stong.

Add two points for Strong herself — set up by a sweet dish off the fingertips of Lyla Stuurmans, and Coupeville was sitting pretty up 7-0.

Mount Vernon never panicked, though, hitting the first three of its ten three-balls, and slowly fought back to a 14-14 tie by the end of the quarter.

Calkins remained at her furious best, channeling her “Red Dragon” persona as she banged away for 10 points in the opening frame.

Most of her buckets were set up by precision passes from her teammates, with Mia Farris and Katie Marti picking up assists as well, and the Wolves offense was clicking.

Until it wasn’t.

MVC closed the first quarter with back-to-back treys, then peppered the net for the first 15 points in the second.

Lyla Stuurmans finally broke the drought, nailing a jumper off a pass from Haylee Armstrong, but the Hurricanes slapped home two more baskets to carry a 33-16 lead into the halftime break.

And yet, there was real hope.

Coupeville cut the lead down to 10 early in the third, saw the deficit swell back up to 17, then stormed back within eight at 40-32.

Calkins continued to singe the net from all angles, while Tenley Stuurmans tickled the twine on several free throw attempts to keep things interesting.

The ‘Canes offense was too much to totally shut down, though, as the visitors knocked down three-balls #8-10 in the final quarter to make the game seem like more of a runaway than it really was.

Right before the final buzzer Calkins slipped a free throw through the net for her 19th, and final, point of the night.

That gives the Wolf junior an even 200 for her varsity career, as she becomes the 65th CHS girl to crack the club between 1974-2025.

Strong popped for seven points in support, with Tenley Stuurmans (5), Farris (4), and Lyla Stuurmans (4) also scoring.

With those four points, Lyla Stuurmans moves to 238 for her career, slipping past Wolf legend Breeanna Messner (235) to become the #50 all-time scorer in program history.

Armstrong, Marti, Madison McMillan, and Jada Heaton rounded out the rotation for Coupeville, which returns to action this Friday, Jan. 31, when it travels to La Conner.

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“The team showed immense composure”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on January 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville hoops stars Lexis Drake (left) and Haylee Armstrong, living the ferry life. (Michelle Armstrong photo)

Real edge of your seat kind of stuff.

Pulling out a victory on the road Friday in their tightest game of the season, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad brought a warm glow to their coach’s heart.

“I am very proud with how the girls fought through a close game,” Scout Smith said.

“In our first come-from-behind victory and first close game of the season the team showed immense composure and a calm, cool, and collected attitude.”

Roaring back from an early deficit, the young Wolves edged host Orcas Island to earn a nail-biting 36-34 win.

That lifts Coupeville to 4-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-5 overall, with three games left on the JV schedule.

First up is a home clash with Mount Vernon Christian this coming Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Friday’s fracas featured the Wolves using a 13-4 second-quarter surge to turn an early 11-5 deficit into an 18-15 lead at the half.

Freshman Adeline Maynes came up huge during the CHS run, pouring in nine of her team-high 17 points in the second frame.

Coupeville’s leading scorer this season, she has shown a willingness to mix it up below the basket.

“Adie continues to anchor us offensively by attacking the paint, getting to the rim, and rebounding effectively,” Smith said.

Once it was in front, Coupeville held on to the advantage, clinging to a 26-24 advantage through three quarters before the teams played to a 10-10 tie in the fourth.

Smith praised her entire team, while throwing a little extra love to one of her hardest workers.

“Sydney (Van Dyke) did an excellent job, especially late in the game, at shutting down Orcas’ offense.

“She continually broke up passes and created quick transition offense for us.”

“Overall, I am very proud of how the team played and continually deals with new challenges.”

Maynes led the offensive charge with her 17 points, while Ava Lucero and Haylee Armstrong each chipped in with five.

Van Dyke (3), Lexis Drake (3), Capri Anter (2), and Marin Winger (1) all scored, with Jeann Nitta, Chelsi Stevens, and Amelia Crowder also earning floor time.

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Viking girls deny CHS key road win

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 24, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Jada Heaton, working hard in the paint. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

“The stars were not aligned for us today.”

A long trip to Orcas Island Friday ended in a bit of frustration for the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball squad and coach Megan Richter.

“We just couldn’t put together a run for long enough and when we did, they always came back and answered,” she said.

“Just wasn’t it for us today.”

By the time the clock ticked to 0:00, Coupeville was looking at a 45-36 loss to a team it beat 41-38 the first time around.

The defeat drops the Wolves to 4-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-8 overall heading into a home clash Tuesday with league leader Mount Vernon Christian.

With her Wolves sitting in third place in the seven-team conference, Richter is keeping a positive mindset.

“All we can do is smooth out the bumps and move on to our next game with a better and more focused mindset,” she said.

If you take away the first quarter Friday, Coupeville would have won the game by a single point.

But those first eight minutes, when the Wolves fell behind 16-6 to the Vikings, came back to haunt the visitors.

The two teams battled to an 8-8 tie in the second frame, before Orcas narrowly “won” the third quarter 10-9.

The Wolves closed with their own triumph, holding a 13-11 advantage in the fourth as Danica Strong went off for eight of her team-high 11 points.

Strong and Teagan Calkins, who also tallied 11 points, both drilled the bottom out of the net on a trio of three-balls, with CHS holding a 6-5 advantage on shots from the parking lot.

Katie Marti drains one of her 300 career varsity points.

Mia Farris banked in six points in the second half to back the duo, with Madison McMillan (4), Katie Marti (3), and Lyla Stuurmans (1) rounding out the offensive attack.

Jada Heaton and Tenley Stuurmans also saw floor time for the Wolves.

It was a historic night for Marti, as the senior guard reached an even 300 points for her varsity career.

She is the 37th Wolf girl to crack that club for a program which started play in 1974.

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“I continue to be impressed with this team”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on January 22, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong, dropping daggers and taking names. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re deceptive.

Off the court, Adeline Maynes and Haylee Armstrong come across as very kind young women, the sort of people you’d leave your baby or puppy with and feel like the tykes would come home happier than when they left.

But hand the Wolf duo a basketball, fling open the door to the gymnasium, and woe to anyone foolish enough to wander into their path.

“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds” are possibly the last words you’ll hear before the destruction hits like a hurricane, leaving twisted bodies and psyches in their wake.

Or something like that.

Suffice it to say that Maynes and Armstrong — which sort of sounds like a powerhouse law firm — are the linchpins of the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team.

And once again the dazzling duo went off Tuesday night, this time wreaking havoc on visiting Concrete.

Combining to rattle the rims for 35 points, Coupeville’s twin terrors outscored the Lions by themselves, spurring Scout Smith’s squad to a resounding 62-30 win.

The victory lifts the Wolf JV to 3-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-5 overall, heading into a road trip Friday to the wilds of Orcas Island.

While Maynes and Armstrong were the tip of the spear, it was a strong team-wide effort all night, with much of Coupeville’s success springing from its work on the defensive end of the floor.

“Our team played a great game, executed our system well, and fought hard,” Smith said. “This team continues to adapt and improve to develop as players and not remain stagnant in their play.”

Maynes “did an excellent job crashing the boards and getting putback points,” while Lexis Drake “did an excellent job defensively.

“She played an integral role in our press, sniping any long range passes the offense tried to make.”

Once they had control of the ball, Smith’s rampaging warriors kept the pressure on Concrete, immediately kicking into gear.

“We pushed the ball up the court, ran the floor well, and attacked the hoop offensively,” Smith said.

“We were tenacious and active on defense both on the ball and in help.”

Coupeville surged to a 13-6 lead after one quarter, then steadily added to the lead quarter after quarter.

Up 22-14 at the half, the Wolves went on a 23-10 romp in the third frame, with Maynes pouring in 11 points.

The fab frosh finished with a season-best 23 points, while Armstrong netted a trio of three-balls on her way to 12 in support.

Capri Anter (8), Ava Lucero (8), Drake (5), Sydney Van Dyke (4), and Marin Winger (2) also scored, with Amelia Crowder, Chelsi Stevens, and Jeann Nitta all seeing floor time in the win.

Smith, who is in her first season at the helm of the Wolf JV, is enjoying watching the growth of her young players.

“Overall, I continue to be impressed with this team and the effort and energy they bring to each game,” she said.

“They continue to pursue excellence day in and day out.”

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