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Splash sisters fall to balanced Braves

January 10, 2026 by David Svien

Kennedy O’Neill hits the floor ready to go. (Jackie Saia photo)

They made it rain but still got washed away.

The Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball squad nailed a season-high eight three-balls Friday night in La Conner, but ultimately couldn’t overcome a consistent, relentless Braves squad.

Despite the long-range barrage, the Wolves fell 60-44, dropping their record to 0-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-9 overall.

CHS will get a chance to bounce back next week, when it travels to Auburn Adventist Academy Monday before hosting Darrington Friday in a conference rumble.

Friday’s showdown in La Conner featured a lot of successful shots from behind the arc, with Teagan Calkins and Haylee Armstrong each splashing home a trio of treys, while Arianna Cunningham and Adeline Maynes netted a solo three-ball apiece.

The Braves countered by hitting from just about everywhere, racking up five three-balls of their own, and a whole lot of two-point field goals.

La Conner sharpshooters Faith Jenkins and Maeve McCormick each went off for 10 points in a single quarter to spark the hometown hardwood heroes, finishing the game with 24 and 15 points, respectively.

That allowed the Braves to take a narrow 9-7 lead after one quarter of play and stretch it out to 22-14 at the half and 42-31 through three frames.

Armstrong and Calkins paced Coupeville, scoring 13 points apiece, while Tenley Stuurmans added eight in support.

Maynes (3), Cunningham (3), Danica Strong (2), and Kennedy O’Neill (2) also scored for the Wolves, as all seven girls to hit the floor for Scout Smith’s team tallied points.

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“Definitely a learning experience for all of us”

January 9, 2026 by David Svien

Zayne Roos powers her way to the basket. (Jackie Saia photo)

Sometimes you run into the wall, and sometimes the wall just flat out falls on you.

Friday night was the latter for a young Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad which endured some rough stretches during a 61-14 loss on La Conner’s home floor.

The defeat drops the Wolves to 0-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 1-7 overall, but could be a catalyst if lessons are learned.

“Definitely a rougher game,” said CHS coach Alita Blouin. “We haven’t played such a high-speed team until today, so we got beat a lot in transition.

“I think the girls worked really hard today,” she added. “Definitely a learning experience for all of us though.”

The game was actually fairly close for the first eight minutes, and the last eight minutes.

It was the middle 16 minutes which was a killer, unfortunately.

Down just 8-5 at the first break, with Ava Lucero accounting for all of her team’s points, Coupeville had hope.

Then La Conner kicked it into a higher gear, ripping off 26-2 and 19-0 tears in the second and third quarter, respectively, and things got a lot bleaker.

Still, the eternally scrappy Wolves rallied in the final frame, holding their own as the host Braves only outscored them 8-7 down the stretch.

The game was the first for a CHS team this winter to feature both teams being perfect at the free-throw line, though, admittedly, there were only three freebies in the contest, with La Conner hitting both of their tries and Lucero netting Coupeville’s lone attempt.

Lucero finished with a team-high eight points, while Zayne Roos, Anna Powers, and Willow Leedy-Bonifas each chipped in with a bucket.

Cami Van Dyke, Olivia Hall, Emma Cushman, Taylor Marrs, Allie Powers, and Elizabeth Marshall all saw floor time as well for the Wolves, who return to action next Friday with a home game against Darrington.

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Balanced scoring, sweet victory

January 9, 2026 by David Svien

Liam Blas scored his first varsity points Friday night as Coupeville scorched La Conner. (Jackie Saia photos)

It was a good old-fashioned beatdown, in every way.

Squaring off with La Conner Friday night, the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball squad skipped the three-ball, racking up one of its best offensive showings of the season while relying on two-point field goals and free throws.

Leading from start to finish, the Wolves romped to a 64-30 road win, capturing their third victory in their last four games.

It’s the third time this season Coupeville has put up 60+ points in a contest, and the first time they have done so without the three-ball.

Instead, the Wolves made 24 field goals and rippled the nets on 16 of 23 charity shots.

Brad Sherman’s squad is now 1-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 4-6 overall, with a busy week ahead.

The Wolves travel to Auburn Adventist Academy this coming Monday, before hosting Darrington Friday and Napavine Saturday.

They’ll head into that three-game stretch coming off of a solid team-wide performance, with eight of the 10 players who saw floor time at La Conner racking up points.

Coupeville blew out to a 19-6 lead by the first break, before really ramping things up with a 22-4 run in the second quarter.

Up 41-10 at the half, the Wolves got plenty of playing time for everyone in the second half, while coasting in with 13-10 and 10-10 performances across the game’s final two quarters.

Senior big man Camden Glover dominated, throwing down a game-high 18 points to pace CHS, while sweet-shooting sophomore Carson Grove netted 13 and senior Chase Anderson banked in 12.

Carson Grove drives to the bucket.

Aiden O’Neill (6), Liam Blas (5), Davin Houston (4), Malachi Somes (4), and Riley Lawless (2) also scored, with Nathan Coxsey and Easton Green rounding out the rotation.

On a night when the Wolves shared the scoring load across the board, three players achieved personal milestones.

Anderson, who now has 765 career points, slides past Hunter Hammer (755) into 18th place all-time for a CHS boys’ program which launched in 1917, and is hot on the heels of Barry Brown (769) and Jack Elzinga (770).

Meanwhile, Glover cracks the 200-point club and sits with 213.

And Blas, a sophomore who has been relentless on the boards for the Wolves, dropped in his first varsity points.

He’s the 433rd Coupeville boy who I’ve been able to document doing so, and with his five-point performance, already finds himself in a tie for #397 all-time.

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Wolf JV boys thrash Braves

January 9, 2026 by David Svien

Jayden McManus knocked down 17 points Friday night in a big road win. (Julie Wheat photo)

Jayden McManus was locked into seek-and-destroy mode.

As were his teammates as well.

Sparked by a game-high 17 points from the three-ball-happy McManus Friday, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball squad crushed host La Conner 52-32 in a wire-to-wire win.

The road victory lifts the young Wolves to 3-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-5 overall, and has them on a two-game winning streak.

Next up is another trip, this one to Auburn Adventist Academy Monday, before CHS welcomes Darrington to Whidbey Island next Friday for a league clash.

Squaring off with La Conner, the Wolves came out ready to rumble, jumping out to a 16-3 lead at the first break.

McManus poured in six points in the opening frame, one of five Coupeville players to score in the game-busting assault on the hoop, and things were well underway.

While La Conner hung tough to battle to a 9-9 tie in the second quarter, the Wolves added to their lead in the second half, outscoring the Braves 12-8 and 15-12 across the final two quarters.

CHS hit four shots from behind the three-point arc, with McManus ringing up three of those successful splashes.

Liam Lawson added the fourth trey and he, Josh Stockdale, and Nathan Coxsey each scored six to back up McManus and Khanor Jump, who knocked down 12 points.

Brian Thompson (2), Jaden Flores Garcia (2), and Trent Thule (1) rounded out the offense, with Chris Zenz and Ayden Warren also seeing floor time for the Wolves.

The Wolves listen as coach Craig Anderson lays out some strategy. (Jackie Saia photo)

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Wolf spiker back on the court

January 9, 2026 by David Svien

Maddie Georges, back in her days as a Wolf standout. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The spikes and sets will be live on your devices.

Coupeville grad Maddie Georges hits the floor as a member of the Western Washington University club volleyball squad this weekend at a tourney in Ellensburg, and YouTube is your go-to site to stream the action.

The spikers currently have plans to play in tournament action Jan. 10-11 and 24-25, followed by a rumble Feb. 7-8. There are also events scheduled for Mar. 7-8 and 28-29, and nationals are Apr. 2-4.

Georges was a standout volleyball, basketball, and softball player during her Coupeville days, and joined teammate Alita Blouin in nabbing invites to the volleyball All-State games after their senior season.

 

To view WWU club volleyball matches (subscribe to let ’em know you care!), pop over to:

https://www.youtube.com/@wwuwomensclubvolleyball

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