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Everybody gets some!

January 28, 2026 by David Svien

Tickets? We don’t need to punch no stinkin’ tickets!

Or win any games…

When the District 1/2 playoffs start Feb. 12 every one of the five 2B schools in the seven-team Northwest 2B/1B League will be sending both its boys and girls basketball teams to the postseason.

Yes, even the La Conner boys, who are currently 0-17 with two regular season games left to play.

Even they get some.

We already knew both 1B schools — Concrete and Darrington — would advance to their own tourney.

But this year, unlike in previous seasons, they’re sweeping all the 2B schools into the playoffs as well.

The boys’ tourney will be a seven-team rumble, with Coupeville, Mount Vernon Christian, La Conner, Orcas Island, and Friday Harbor being joined by Auburn Adventist Academy and Summit Atlas from District 2.

On the girls’ side of things, it’s a six-team fracas, with the NWL teams joined by Auburn Adventist Academy.

Both tourneys are double elimination, with seeding announced Feb. 7. Tune in then to find out whether Coupeville’s teams get to play at home or not.

From bi-districts, two boys’ teams and three girls’ teams advance to state this season.

 

To see the so-far empty brackets, pop over to:

 

Girls:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4989

 

Boys:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4987

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Three-ball barrage sinks CHS girls

January 27, 2026 by David Svien

Senior Teagan Calkins has been a steadying force for a young Wolf hoops team this season. (Jackie Saia photo)

Some nights you can’t escape the storm.

Tuesday was one of those moments for the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team, as host Mount Vernon Christian buried an astonishing 15 three-balls en route to a 78-19 win.

The road loss, coming to a team with realistic dreams of competing for a state title, drops the Wolves to 1-7 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-12 overall.

Scout Smith’s squad returns to action Friday, when it hosts La Conner, which at 7-1 in conference action, is a half-game back of MVC, which sits at 7-0.

After that Senior Night showdown, the Wolves close the regular season Feb. 6 with a road trip to Friday Harbor.

Tuesday’s clash got off to a brutal start for Coupeville, as the ‘Canes netted seven shots from behind the arc to nab a 33-8 lead heading into the first break.

From there MVC pushed the margin out to 52-15 at the half, then 68-15 after holding CHS scoreless in the third quarter.

Six of 10 Wolves did score on the night, with sophomore Tenley Stuurmans knocking down six points to pace the attack.

Arianna Cunningham (4), Adeline Maynes (3), Teagan Calkins (3), Haylee Armstrong (2), and Lexis Drake also tallied points, with Danica Strong, Capri Anter, Sydney Van Dyke, and Kennedy O’Neill rounding out the rotation.

Maynes, Cunningham, and Calkins each netted a three-ball for the Wolves.

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Milestones notched, upset bid denied

January 27, 2026 by David Svien

Camden Glover is the 100th Wolf boy to score 300 or more career points. (Jackie Saia photo)

The offense ran hot and cold.

The Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball squad came out on fire Tuesday, jumping on host Mount Vernon Christian for 20 points across the game’s first eight minutes.

But after that, things slowed down considerably for the Wolves, as they watched an upset bid slip away during a 67-43 loss.

The defeat drops Coupeville to 3-5 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 6-10 overall, while MVC remains atop the conference at 7-0, a half-game up on Orcas Island (7-1).

The Wolves get a chance to bounce right back Friday, when they host winless La Conner (0-8, 0-17) on Senior Night, before they close the regular season Feb. 6 at Friday Harbor.

With the playoffs coming up fast, Coupeville once again demonstrated they can often outplay their win/loss record.

With Davin Houston and Camden Glover combining for 15 points, Brad Sherman’s squad jumped on MVC for a 20-15 lead heading into the first break.

But from there the Hurricanes used their size advantage, and some well-timed three-balls, to pull away from the scrappy Wolves.

Up 31-27 at the half, MVC pushed the lead out to 48-34 through three frames, before padding the final margin with a strong fourth quarter.

Coupeville almost matched the ‘Canes from long-range, with the hosts holding a narrow 7-6 lead on made treys, while Mount Vernon was a strong 8-9 at the free throw line.

CHS went 5-8 at the charity stripe.

The Wolves did put three players into double-digits, with Houston (13), Chase Anderson (12), and Glover (11) leading the way.

Aiden O’Neill banked in five points, while Malachi Somes knocked down a bucket to round out the scoring, with Riley Lawless, Liam Blas, Carson Grove, and Easton Green all seeing floor time.

Two Wolves reached personal milestones in the loss, as well.

With his 12 points, Anderson pushes his career scoring total to 883, passing his coach, Brad Sherman (874) to move into 9th place all-time for a CHS hoops program launched in 1917.

Meanwhile, Glover, a fellow senior, finishes the night with exactly 300 points, becoming the 100th Wolf boy to reach that mark across 109 seasons.

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“I’m super proud of how they played”

January 27, 2026 by David Svien

Cami Van Dyke is part of a pack of talented 8th graders already playing high school basketball. (Teagan Calkins photo)

The growth is real.

While the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team fell 34-17 at Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, Wolf coach Alita Blouin came away pleased with the grit and hustle she saw from her players.

A squad featuring four 8th graders, and playing without leading scorer Ava Lucero, battled the Hurricanes every step of the way.

“They played the best I have seen the girls play,” Blouin said. “I’m super proud of how they played.

“The score doesn’t reflect it, but just seeing the girls run our offense and play tough defense felt like a win for me.”

With two games left on the schedule, the Wolf young guns are 0-6 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-9 overall, and plan to finish strongly against La Conner and Friday Harbor.

With Lucero battling an illness Tuesday, 8th grader Cami Van Dyke stepped in to play point guard, and led CHS with five points, including nailing a three-ball.

She got scoring support from Anna Powers (4), Willow Leedy-Bonifas (2), Olivia Hall (2), Taylor Marrs (2), and Emma Cushman (2), while Finley Helm, Zayne Roos, Allie Powers, and Elizabeth Marshall also saw floor time.

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‘Canes snap Wolf winning streak

January 27, 2026 by David Svien

Khanor Jump operates in the paint. (Jackie Saia photo)

One team gives them trouble.

Take Mount Vernon Christian off the schedule and the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball squad is undefeated in conference clashes this season.

Unfortunately for the Wolves, the Hurricanes pop up twice on their list of opponents, and both times MVC has emerged as the victor.

Such was the case Tuesday, as an undermanned CHS team, hitting the floor with just eight active players, fell 59-26 on the road, snapping a three-game winning streak.

The loss drops Coupeville to 6-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-7 overall, with two games left to play.

First up is the home finale Friday against La Conner, before the Wolf young guns travel to Friday Harbor Feb. 6 to wrap things up.

Tuesday’s tilt featured a well-balanced, potent MVC team which jumped out to an early lead and never relented.

Up 14-7 at the first break, the ‘Canes stretched the lead out to 28-15 by halftime, then 48-21 through three quarters of play.

While both teams were fairly even at the free throw line, with MVC hitting four of eight and the Wolves netting 4-10, the host team owned a 5-0 advantage when it came to popping the net on three-balls.

Coupeville got scoring from five of eight players, with Jayden McManus banking in nine points and Khanor Jump tickling the twines for eight to lead the way.

Liam Lawson (6), Ayden Warren (2), and Nathan Coxsey (1) also tallied points, with Jaden Flores Garcia, Brian Thompson, and Trent Thule rounding out the rotation for CHS coaches Craig Anderson and Jon Roberts.

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