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Former Wolf cheerleader faces tough health fight

January 11, 2026 by David Svien

Jessica (Bester) Nelson

Family members have launched a GoFundMe to assist a former Wolf athlete facing a battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Jessica (Bester) Nelson, 26, attended middle school in Coupeville, playing basketball, and went on to be a member of the cheer squad as a CHS freshman, joining her cousin, Ciera St Onge.

Nelson has spent the past five weeks in the hospital and a rehabilitation facility and has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and neuromyelitis.

On the GoFundMe page, her mother says her daughter “no longer has use of her legs, and her hands are locked.”

Nelson is in need of “a wheelchair, toiletries, slippers and non-slip socks, belts for lifting, a transfer board, a wheelchair lift for their truck, and numerous other items” and the fundraiser is being launched to “alleviate some of the burden on her wife both financially and physically.”

For more info and to help, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-daughter-live-comfortably-with-ms

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Some wins, some losses, some suspense

January 11, 2026 by David Svien

The fight for league dominance rages. (Julie Wheat photo)

The schedule is full to the brim.

As we wade into the heart of January, Northwest 2B/1B League basketball teams will stay busy, with 31 varsity games on the slate for next week.

Of those, 16 are conference clashes, which will bring things into focus a bit more.

Coupeville hits the road Monday to play non-conference foe Auburn Adventist Academy, before returning home Friday to host NWL rival Darrington.

Action continues Saturday, but just for the Wolf varsity boys, as they welcome non-league foe Napavine to town for a royal rumble.

As things heat up, here’s where everything sits through Jan. 11:

 

Northwest League boys’ basketball:

School League Overall
MV Christian 3-0 8-4
Orcas Island 3-0 7-3
Darrington 1-1 6-4
Friday Harbor 1-1 1-11
Coupeville 1-3 4-6
Concrete 0-2 3-8
La Conner 0-2 0-11

 

Northwest League girls’ basketball:

School League Overall
MV Christian 3-0 9-1
Concrete 2-0 8-2
La Conner 2-0 7-4
Friday Harbor 1-1 3-8
Orcas Island 1-2 5-6
Darrington 0-2 3-5
Coupeville 0-4 2-9

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Fill the bucket, make the scoreboard pop

January 10, 2026 by David Svien

Olivia Hall comes bearing gifts. (Melanie Wolfe photo)

They’re keeping the scorebook operators busy.

Coupeville High School basketball players have combined to rattle the rims for 1,457 points this winter so far, with that number stretched across varsity and JV contests.

Two Wolves — Chase Anderson and Haylee Armstrong — have cracked 100 points, with two more — Tenley Stuurmans and Camden Glover — a single bucket away from hitting triple digits.

As Coupeville preps for a busy week ahead, with games against Auburn Adventist Academy, Darrington, and Napavine on the slate, here’s a look at where things sit through Jan. 10:

 

GIRLS:

 

Varsity
(11 games):

Haylee Armstrong – 120
Tenley Stuurmans – 97
Teagan Calkins – 85
Danica Strong – 44
Kennedy O’Neill – 28
Arianna Cunningham – 23
Adeline Maynes – 22
Lexis Drake – 3
Capri Anter – 2
Sydney Van Dyke – 2

 

JV
(8 games):

Ava Lucero – 74
Cami Van Dyke – 32
Anna Powers – 30
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 25
Olivia Hall – 10
Finley Helm – 10
Zayne Roos – 10
Taylor Marrs – 8
Elizabeth Marshall – 3
Emma Cushman – 2

 

BOYS:

 

Varsity
(10 games):

Chase Anderson – 166
Camden Glover – 98
Aiden O’Neill – 63
Davin Houston – 52
Malachi Somes – 40
Carson Grove – 22
Easton Green – 15
Riley Lawless – 15
Mahkai Myles – 12
Sage Arends – 10
Liam Blas – 5

 

JV
(9 games):

Jayden McManus – 65
Josh Stockdale – 62
Liam Lawson – 53
Carson Grove – 49
Nathan Coxsey – 42
Khanor Jump – 33
Ayden Warren – 9
Trent Thule – 8
Brian Thompson – 4
Jaden Flores Garcia – 2
Chris Zenz – 2

Khanor Jump looks for an open teammate. (Jackie Saia photo)

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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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