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Fab frosh, steady seniors spark rally win

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

Mia Farris will destroy you. (Bailey Thule photos)

A freshman stole the spotlight on Senior Night.

Pouring in 11 of her team-high 14 points in the second half Friday, Tenley Stuurmans sparked the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team to a crowd-pleasing come-from-behind win against visiting Friday Harbor.

With the fab frosh scoring from all angles, and her veteran teammates all chipping in with key plays, the Wolves pulled out a 31-27 victory to close the regular season in style.

The triumph evened Coupeville’s final record in Northwest 2B/1B League play to 5-5, while lifting its overall mark to 8-10.

Next up is the double-elimination District 1/2 tournament, which kicks off next Thursday, Feb. 13.

The bracket is expected to be released Monday, allowing everyone to know if the Wolves host their opening game or hit the road.

For now, Megan Richter’s squad can bask in the afterglow of a stirring victory played out in front of a rambunctious audience on hand to bid CHS seniors Jada Heaton, Mia Farris, Madison McMillan, Lyla Stuurmans, and Katie Marti farewell.

Coming off the high of the pre-game festivities, the Wolves looked flat in the early going.

Once on the floor, Tenley Stuurmans broke her team’s four-minute-plus dry spell with a free throw, then threw down a layup off a nice pass from Heaton.

Still, Coupeville trailed 10-3 at the first break, and saw the deficit pushed out to 14-5 midway through the second frame.

Jada Heaton hungers for rebounds.

Looking for a spark, the Wolves found one, and her name is Jada Rose.

Heaton snatched a rebound away from a Friday Harbor rival, then banked the ball home, and suddenly things started clicking.

Coupeville closed the half on a 9-4 run, with Marti and McMillan knocking down buckets to cut away at the visitor’s lead.

Back within 16-12 at the half, the Wolves opened the third quarter on an 8-0 tear to claim their first lead of the night.

Danica Strong drilled a soft jumper, Mia Farris rose up to swat away a Friday Harbor shot, and CHS proved to be devilishly delightful on inbounds plays.

Tenley Stuurmans was the trigger woman, sliding a pass to Teagan Calkins for one bucket, but a play earlier she really shook things up.

With all four of her teammates lined up to one side, the Wolf freshman caught a defender napping, bouncing a pass off a Wolverines back, snagging the ball as it returned to her, then flipping it up and in for a game-busting layup.

Friday Harbor did fight back, actually pulling ahead 22-21 thanks to a bucket with just three seconds to play in the third quarter.

But the momentum had changed by that point, and Coupeville firmly controlled the action in the final frame.

Tenley Stuurmans amazes even herself.

Closing the game on a 10-5 surge, the Wolves got three buckets from Tenley Stuurmans, who was poppin’ jumpers and takin’ names, and two from Farris.

“Mia the Magnificent” may have claimed in her Senior Night writeup that “I do not love basketball,” but she does seemingly find great joy in ripping out the hearts of her on-court rivals.

Netting Coupeville’s final two baskets of the night, Farris scored off of an offensive rebound and put-back, then on a silky layup with the ball threaded through the defense on a lob from Tenley Stuurmans.

Richter sent nine players to the floor in the regular season finale, with seven of them scoring, and all nine having an impact.

The younger Stuurmans netted her varsity career-high with those 14 points, while big sis Lyla didn’t score on this night, but was a buzzsaw on defense, repeatedly knocking the ball into the stands, her smile getting bigger each time she did.

Farris (6), Marti (3), Heaton (2), Strong (2), McMillan (2), and Calkins (2) rounded out the scoring, while Haylee Armstrong brought sizzle to the defensive end of the floor.

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Young guns show growth, hustle

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Sydney Van Dyke ponders the mysteries of the universe. (Teagan Calkins photos)

“We will continue to learn and adapt from this game to improve our craft.”

Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball guru Scout Smith had a philosophical attitude as she surveyed the aftermath of her team’s 53-28 loss at La Conner Friday night.

While the score wasn’t what she wanted, the effort was there, and bright spots could be found.

“We faced off against a well-orchestrated (team) that ran the floor well and moved the ball with efficiency,” Smith said.

“Although we made improvements from the last time we faced off against them, ultimately their speed and decisiveness offensively overpowered us.

“We have one more week to grow and improve.”

Adeline Maynes pushes the ball up the floor.

Now 4-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-7 overall, the young Wolves close the campaign next Friday, Feb. 7, when they host Friday Harbor.

Coupeville will be coming off a game in which its defense got stronger as the game played out, holding La Conner to fewer points in each ensuing quarter.

Still, the Braves jumped out to a solid 19-11 lead after one frame, before stretching their advantage to 34-19 when halftime rolled around.

From there, La Conner made it 44-24 through three quarters, strolling in with the victory.

Wolf freshman Adeline Maynes led her squad with nine points, including hitting five of six free throws.

Ava Lucero (7), Capri Anter (5), Lexis Drake (3), Haylee Armstrong (3), and Sydney Van Dyke (1) rounded out the offensive fireworks, with Chelsi Stevens and Amelia Crowder also seeing floor time for CHS.

Drake and Lucero each knocked down a three-ball during their time on the hardwood.

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Balanced scoring, narrow defeat

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans lets fly. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

La Conner’s scorebook operators can’t get their story straight.

The school reported Friday’s varsity girls’ basketball game as a 41-31 win for the Braves over visiting Coupeville, but their own numbers prove that wrong.

Yes, it ultimately was a loss for CHS, but a scan of the books — crafted by the locals — shows the score was 40-34.

So, there’s that.

The defeat still dings Coupeville’s record, dropping it to 4-5 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-10 overall, heading into Senior Night Feb. 7 against Friday Harbor.

After that the playoffs, and a new batch of scorebook keepers, await.

No matter what score you ultimately go with from Friday’s rumble, the game was decided by the scoring of La Conner sisters Nora and Maeve McCormick, who combined for 21 points to outpace the Wolves.

Led by the sibling assassins, the Braves bolted to a 10-6 lead through one quarter of play, before slightly stretching the lead out to 17-10 at the half.

Coupeville put together its best offensive output in the third quarter, however, rattling the rim for 15 points and cutting the deficit to 28-25 with eight minutes left to play.

Five different Wolves scored in the third, with Lyla Stuurmans, Teagan Calkins, and Katie Marti all draining three-balls from deep.

La Conner held on in the end, with slightly better free throw shooting (12-21 vs. 7-16) helping the Braves make up for losing the battle of treys 5-2.

CHS spread out its offense, with Lyla Stuurmans and Mia Farris each banking in seven points, while Calkins and Marti popped for six apiece.

Jada Heaton (3), Haylee Armstrong (3), and Tenley Stuurmans (2) also scored, with Madison McMillan bringing intensity to the defensive side of the floor.

Jada Heaton waits for the basketball to come her way. (CHS Yearbook photo)

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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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