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Wolf gunners crack Concrete!!

December 20, 2016 by David Svien

Ulrik Wells dropped in four points Tuesday to help power the Coupeville JV to a win at Concrete. (John Fisken photo)

   Ulrik Wells dropped in four points Tuesday to help power the Coupeville JV to a win at Concrete. (John Fisken photo)

Never skipped a beat.

Playing without three of their four tallest players Tuesday, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball squad turned to the three-ball and knocked off host Concrete 40-36.

The win, which snaps a brief two-game skid, lifts the Wolves to 5-4 headed into Christmas break.

Coupeville played without big men Kyle Rockwell, Koa Davison and Jacobi Pacquette-Pilgrim, but sharpshooter Mason Grove picked up the offensive slack.

Raining down 17 points, including four treys, he kept the Wolves alive early, then put them over the top later.

Concrete actually led 16-11 after the first quarter, with Grove (6) and Sean Toomey-Stout (5) accounting for all the CHS points.

The second quarter saw an immediate change, as the Wolves clamped down on defense, using a 12-2 surge to snatch the lead away for good.

Jered Brown hit a pair of shots, but it was Grove who wielded the biggest dagger, rolling up another eight points with treys #3 and #4 and a pair of free throws.

From there, Coupeville coasted home for the win, icing the game with strong work at the free-throw stripe.

“It wasn’t pretty, but we got the job done,” said CHS coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh. “Got good minutes from Tucker Hall, Nikolai Lyngra, Dawson Houston and Elliott Johnson.”

Toomey-Stout hit for nine to back up Grove’s 17, while Brown knocked down seven.

Ulrik Wells, Coupeville’s only active big man, powered inside for four and Jean Lund-Olsen came up with all three of his points down the stretch.

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Stone, Whitman run win streak to double digits!!

December 20, 2016 by David Svien

Makana

   Fellow CHS track supernova Sylvia Hurlburt (top) was there to support Makana Stone on the day she signed to play basketball at Whitman. (John Fisken photo)

Nothing is slowing them down. Nothing.

Coming off of a nine-day gap between games, and a 2,797-mile road trip (that’s one way), the Whitman College women’s basketball team stormed into the Hoops in Hawaii Classic Monday and got right back to drop-kicking rival teams.

The Blues kicked off the two-day, six-team tourney in Honolulu by waxing California’s Occidental College 67-49, running their flawless record to 10-0 this season.

Whitman plays the University of Redlands Tuesday, a squad which bounced Wisconsin Lutheran 61-51.

North Central College tipped Chapman University 93-84 in the other first-round match-up.

Playing in the 9:00 PM nightcap on day one, the Blues didn’t waste any time, putting together a savage 24-9 first-quarter run to put the game away early.

Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone was the first woman off the bench for high-flying Whitman, and finished with four points, three boards, an assist and a steal in 13 minutes of floor time.

Chelsi Brewer knocked down 16 points to lead four Blues into double digit scoring.

Through her first 10 college games, Stone is averaging 6.0 points and 5.3 rebounds a night.

The freshman is third on the squad in rebounding, and is #1 in field goal percentage, having hit 54% of her shots (27-50).

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Big day, bigger star!!

December 19, 2016 by David Svien

Peytin Vondrak

Peytin Vondrak at work and rest. (John Fisken photos)

Vondrak, hanging out with teammates Hannah Davidson (left) and Lucy Sandahl during volleyball season.

   Vondrak hangs out with volleyball teammates Hannah Davidson (left) and Lucy Sandahl.

At first glance, you would think Peytin Vondrak has been a Wolf for life.

The Coupeville High School sophomore has become so deeply ingrained in the local sports scene, it’s easy to forget she and her family only arrived on The Rock this school year.

Pensacola’s loss has been Cow Town’s epic gain, as Peytin, and lil’ sis Maddie have quickly become integral parts of Wolf Nation.

As she celebrates her 16th birthday today, the coolly elegant Peytin is blossoming into a superstar, as an athlete, but even more so as a brainy, warm-hearted young woman.

Vondrak made her first splash playing volleyball in the fall.

While adjusting to a new school, teammates and coaches (not to mention she had never played volleyball before), she helped the Wolf JV roll to an undefeated 9-0 record in 1A Olympic League play.

When she was on the floor, Vondrak used her natural height and long reach and mixed it with hard work, dedication and a refusal to ever give up on a play.

If the rotation landed her on the bench, she was loyal and supportive of her teammates, always among the first to cheer for her new friends and make sure they knew she had seen, and appreciated, what they had accomplished.

Vondrak strolled away with Most Improved honors at the postseason banquet and frequent behind the scenes praise from her coaches when they discussed their squads.

Now, she’s teaming up with Skyler Lawrence to provide CHS girls basketball with impeccable managerial service this winter.

Once again, behind the scenes praise from her coaches pours in on a regular basis.

Up ahead, plans to play softball in the spring, and even more coaches, teammates and fans to win for the extremely likeable Vondrak.

In the short time she has been here among us, Peytin has made a strong first impression.

She comes across as a well-spoken, thoughtful, talented young woman who, as she finds her way in the world, is going to continue to successfully climb one summit after another.

As a town, a school and a community, we lucked out when the Vondraks reached out, stuck a finger on the far left side of the map and said, “Yep, that’s where we’re going.”

So happy birthday, Miss Vondrak.

I hope that you are enjoying Coupeville as much as the rest of us are enjoying having you here.

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They shoot! You pay! Everyone scores!!

December 19, 2016 by David Svien

Wynter Thorne (John Fisken photo)

   Wynter Thorne knocked down 26 straight shots two seasons ago, winning Coupeville’s last free throw shooting contest. (John Fisken photo)

Who’s the new Wynter Thorne?

The Coupeville High School girls’ basketball squad is reviving its free throw shoot-a-thon fundraiser, and all the current Wolves are chasing her legacy.

In the event, which runs the week starting Dec. 26, each Wolf player, varsity and JV, will shoot 100 free throws.

Players are busy hitting up family, friends, fans and strangers alike, seeking either a flat donation or a pledge to pay a certain amount per made shot.

The money raised helps replenish team funds, allowing for purchase of new equipment and travel to events like the Friday Harbor Tip-Off Classic.

With its focus on improving free throw shooting, always a key component to a successful hoops squad, it’s also a teaching tool hidden inside a fun team-wide competition.

The last time the Wolves held this fundraiser was two seasons back.

Thorne, then a senior, torched the nets, hitting 26 consecutive shots at one point.

She finished at 78-100, edging Kacie Kiel (76) and Makana Stone (75) for the title.

If you’re interested in donating or pledging and don’t have access to a current player, you can do so by reaching out to CHS coach David King at dking@coupeville.k12.wa.us.

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Refresh and re-energize!!

December 19, 2016 by David Svien

CHS girls hoops coach David King. (John Fisken photo)

CHS girls hoops coach David King. (John Fisken photo)

Your typical sports season is full of ups and downs.

The trick is to enjoy the highs (while never forgetting to build on the moment), without becoming overwhelmed by the lows.

The Coupeville High School girls’ basketball squad had an extremely rough outing in its last game, a blowout loss at Bellevue Christian.

But that shouldn’t dampen the fact the Wolves currently boast a winning record (4-3) and sit atop the the 1A Olympic League (2-0) for the third consecutive year.

Having taken the weekend to clear his head, CHS head man David King swings by the Coaches Corner to drop his thoughts.

As a team we have been busy since the first day of practice (Nov. 14), with very few days off.

The players have done a great job during this time. We have been successful more often than not.

We are coming off of one of our worst games on Friday night, so the two days off couldn’t have come at a better time.

The great thing about this team — if I would have said we had practice on Saturday, they would have been there, no questions asked.

Me as a coach, I got to get away from basketball for about a day and a half.

Even took Amy to the movies and saw “Rogue One” (yes, she paid).

I was able to refresh and re-energize myself for the next stretch we are about to head into.

As a coach and also the players, sometimes we can get tunnel vision and focus so hard on what we are trying to accomplish every day that we forget to see the bigger picture.

That bigger picture is to remember we all need some downtime. Time to be able to spend with friends, family and just time to relax.

Having been around these players over the years, I know they spent their weekend relaxing and re-energizing.

We have one game this week and I’m confident we will put Friday’s showing behind us and have one of our most complete games.

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