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Makana mashes!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on November 16, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Makana Stone set a new personal collegiate record Friday, scoring 24 points in a tourney win in Spokane. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

She might already be a lock for the All-Tournament team.

Again.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone went off Friday in the opener of the Whit Classic in Spokane, throwing down 24 points and snatching 10 boards to spark the Whitman College women’s basketball team to a 74-62 win over the University of Texas at Tyler.

The win lifts the Blues to 2-1 headed into a second, and final tourney rumble Saturday, when they play Montana Tech.

Playing in the 60th game of her career at Whitman, Stone broke her personal collegiate scoring record, edging out the 23 she tallied last year as a sophomore in a game versus Willamette.

Maybe it’s the Whitworth Fieldhouse in Spokane she loves, or the Whit Classic itself, since the Whidbey native has now scored 77 points across five games in three of these tourneys.

Stone dropped eight and seven points as a freshman, then was named to the All-Tournament team as a sophomore when she knocked down 20 and 18.

This time around, the junior post player jumped on her Texas counterparts quickly, raining down eight points in the first quarter, then slapping home another 10 in the second frame.

Sparked by Stone’s 18-point first half, and some deadly three-point shooting from her teammates, Whitman cruised into the halftime break up 45-23.

Texas rallied a bit after the break, shaving 10 points off its 22-point deficit, but the Blues were never seriously in trouble.

Stone added another six points in the third quarter, wrapping up a strong shooting performance.

She drilled 10 of 14 from the field, and swished all four of her free-throw attempts, while also tossing two steals, an assist and a blocked shot on the stat pile.

The former Wolf standout is averaging 15 points and nine rebounds a night this season.

Stone’s stellar performance under the bright lights against Texas raised her career totals to 582 points and 412 boards in a just a hair over two seasons.

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Stone cold beat down!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on November 14, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Makana Stone helped Whitman thrash its cross-town rivals. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Only 3.2 miles separate Whitman College and Walla Walla University.

The difference between the current skill levels of their women’s basketball teams is a much bigger distance, however.

Powered by Coupeville grad Makana Stone, Whitman made that very clear Wednesday night, rampaging to a 107-33 win.

The non-conference victory lifts the NCAA DIII Blues to 1-1 on the season, while the NAIA Wolves fall to 1-5.

Walla Walla actually led for a bit, holding on to a 3-2 lead until Stone slashed through the paint for a layup at the 7:44 mark of the first period.

After that, it was all Whitman, as the former CHS star added a jumper and another layup as the Blues thundered out to a 25-7 lead at the first break.

If the first quarter seemed one-sided, the second frame was a massacre, as Whitman poured in 35 points in just 10 minutes of action.

Up 60-21 at the break, the Blues went heavily to their bench in the second half, coasting home while giving their starters plenty of rest time.

Playing just 19 minutes, Stone finished with 10 points and a team-high 7 rebounds.

She also had three assists, two steals and a blocked shot.

Whitman returns to action this weekend, playing at the Whit Classic in Spokane.

The Blues open Friday against the University of Texas at Tyler, then faces Montana Tech Saturday night.

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Big Hurt claims big award!!

Posted in Football, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on November 14, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Former Coupeville athletes Nick Streubel and Madeline Roberts reunite after a Central Washington University football game. (Photo courtesy Nanette Streubel)

The Big Hurt is a two-timer.

Coupeville High School grad Nick Streubel earned his second-straight First-Team All-Conference nod Wednesday, as he and 19 of his Central Washington University football teammates were honored.

The Wildcats, who earned a share of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season title, but were snubbed when the NCAA DII playoff bracket was revealed, claimed three of the league’s big awards.

Quarterback Reilly Hennessey was the Offensive Player of the Year, guard James Moore was the Offensive Lineman of the Year and running back Michael Roots was the Newcomer of the Year.

Streubel, a red-shirt junior offensive lineman, was a unanimous pick after playing a major role for one of the most-prolific offenses in DII football.

Central, which averaged 47.7 points while going 8-3, rushed for 2,999 yards on the season.

The Wildcats averaged 272.64 rushing yards per game, with two different backs rambling for 1,000+ yards.

Next up for Streubel is the announcement of the All-Region team, where he will be looking to repeat as a First-Team pick.

 

To see the complete All-GNAC team, pop over to:

http://www.gnacsports.com/football/news/2018-19/11579/top-shelf-hennessey-berry-lead-football-all-conference-team/

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Call her “Instant Offense!!”

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on November 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Kailey Kellner, here back in her high school days, is a sweet-shooting sophomore at D’Youville College in New York. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Kailey Kellner is New York’s modern-day answer to John Havlicek.

Coming off the bench Monday as D’Youville College’s sixth man (or woman), the Coupeville High School grad pulled down almost as many minutes as the other five Spartan bench players combined.

And Kellner used her time well, banking home five points, including her first three-ball of the season, while also snagging four rebounds.

It wasn’t enough to save the D’Youville women’s basketball squad, however, as the Spartans fell 79-63 to visiting Elmira.

The non-conference loss evens Kellner and Co.’s record at 1-1 on the young season.

Like Havlicek, who revolutionized the sixth-man role during his Hall of Fame career with the Boston Celtics, Kellner gave her team a spark when she hit the floor.

The former Wolf sharpshooter logged 15 minutes, while the other five Spartans on the bench Monday combined to play 17 minutes.

Maybe the D’Youville coach should have put Kellner in the game a wee bit quicker.

When she made her first appearance of the night, a minute-and-a-half was gone in the second quarter and the Spartans trailed 29-14.

Less than 12 seconds later Kellner tickled the bottom of the net with a sweet jumper, followed shortly by glomming on to a pair of rebounds.

She also netted her trey during her run on the floor in the second quarter, providing the kind of instant offense D’Youville had trouble mounting the rest of the night.

The Spartans fell behind by 10 after one quarter, watched the margin widen to 14 at the half, then staged a 13-7 run in the third to tighten things up for a moment.

Elmira finished emphatically, however, rolling up a 26-18 advantage down the stretch to notch its first win of the new campaign.

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Wolf grads sparkle on big stage!!

Posted in Basketball, Football, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , , on November 10, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone had a team-high 11 points and 10 rebounds on opening night Saturday, but Whitman College fell just short of a win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Three former Wolves, three different states, all united by the experience of college sports.

Coupeville High School grads Kailey Kellner and Makana Stone kicked off new basketball seasons Saturday, in New York and Oregon, respectively.

Meanwhile, Nick Streubel rumbled on the gridiron back in Washington state, as he and his team capped their regular season run.

How things went down:

 

Kailey Kellner:

D’Youville College used a 22-15 third-quarter surge to claim a win on opening night in Aurora, New York.

The Spartans turned a two-point halftime deficit into a five-point advantage, then held on to bounce host Wells 74-69.

Kellner, a sophomore, came off the bench to score four points, snag a rebound and dole out an assist in 11 minutes of action.

 

Makana Stone:

Down by 10 heading into the fourth, Whitman College almost made it all the way back in La Grande, before falling 52-49 to Eastern Oregon.

Stone, a junior, topped the Blues with 11 points, 10 rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals.

She nailed a pair of key fourth-quarter jumpers to spur Whitman on, with the final one cutting the lead all the way down to 48-45.

Unfortunately, that was the last field goal of the night for the Blues, as they could only scrape out four free-throws in the game’s final five minutes.

Eastern Oregon, which went 31-2 a season ago, didn’t do much down the stretch, either, but netted a pair of jumpers to keep the margin at three until the final buzzer.

 

Nick Streubel:

Central Washington University couldn’t hold on to a late lead, surrendering the tying and go-ahead touchdowns in the final six minutes in Ellensburg.

Nabbing a 42-35 win, visiting Azusa Pacific earned a share of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference title.

The squads, which split a pair of games this season, both finished 7-1 in league play, 8-3 overall.

It was the second straight league title for CWU, which went 8-0 last season to claim sole ownership of the title banner.

Now, Streubel, a red-shirt junior, and his teammates await the reveal of the 28-team NCAA DII football playoff bracket. That goes down Sunday afternoon.

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