Coupeville Sports

Stone sizzles, Baerum bows out

April 16, 2023 by David Svien

Makana Stone would like it if you got out of her way. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

She exited like a champ.

Coupeville’s Makana Stone capped her second season of professional basketball with a dynamic performance in Sunday’s championship game of Norway’s Kvinneligaen postseason tourney.

Leading Baerum with a team-best 14 points and 11 rebounds, the former Wolf ace did everything possible to carry the league’s #2 team to the upset.

Unfortunately for Stone and her teammates, their foe, #1 Ulriken, went 26-1 this season for a reason.

Holding off Baerum 66-46 in the finale of a three-day, double-elimination tourney, the league’s regular season champs added the playoff title to their accomplishments.

Stone and Co., the only team to upend Ulriken during the regular season, finished 20-7, claiming 2nd place in both the regular season and postseason.

Baerum opened the playoffs with wins over #7 Storm Ungdom and #3 Asker Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Ulriken controlled Sunday’s showdown, though the game was close after one quarter of play, with the top seed clinging to a 15-13 lead.

The champs pushed the lead out after that, going up 34-25 at the half and 52-35 coming out of the third quarter.

Stone netted her 14 points on strong 7-11 shooting from the floor, while adding three assists and two steals to her stat line.

Baerum’s Julie McCarthy chipped in with 12 points and nine boards, while Ulriken got 19 points apiece from Stine Austgulen and Aurora Sørbye.

This was Stone’s first season in Norway, after she played her rookie season in England.

Playing in 26 of her team’s 27 games — the flu sent her to the sideline on one game day — Coupeville’s progeny finished with 468 points, 292 rebounds, 66 assists, 65 steals, and 11 blocked shots.

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Sandahl sisters make a splash

April 16, 2023 by David Svien

Lucy (left) and Sophie Sandahl hug it out. (Photo courtesy Lucy Sandahl)

West coast, East coast, they rule the water.

Coupeville sisters Sophie and Lucy Sandahl spent the weekend in New Jersey with their Seattle Pacific University crew teammates, competing in the prestigious Knecht Cup.

During the two-day event, the Splashin’ Sandahls anchored the varsity 4+ boat, which vied in the Women’s Club Four DI/DII event.

Lucy is the unit’s coxswain, while Sophie rows out of the #3 seat.

The Falcons claimed 2nd place (out of 14 teams) in Saturday’s prelims, before finishing 4th in Sunday’s Grand Final.

Central Oklahoma led the way both days.

The Sandahl sisters and their boatmates went out with a bang, dropping their time by nearly three seconds from Saturday to Sunday.

Seattle Pacific returns to the water April 29-30, when the Falcons travel to Sacramento for the WIRA Championships.

After moving from South Carolina to Whidbey with their parents, Michael and Jeannie, the Sandahl siblings both excelled in sports and academics.

Lucy graduated from Coupeville High School after playing volleyball and competing in track and field for the Wolves, while Sophie, an accomplished swimmer, earned her degree in Oak Harbor.

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First pitch, first swing, first snap

April 16, 2023 by David Svien

“Fear my fastball, son!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Rain drops (and baseballs) were in the air.

The North Whidbey Little League kicked a new season off Saturday, with John Fisken on scene to document the festivities, and the first game.

The pics above and below are courtesy him, but to see much more, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Oak-Harbor-Baseball-2022-2023/NWLL-2023-04-15-Opening-day/

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Pitch pics rain down

April 16, 2023 by David Svien

Nick Guay dances with the soccer ball. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Saturdays are for soccer.

Central Whidbey and North Whidbey clashed on the pitch, pitting co-ed U17 squads, and wanderin’ photo clicker John Fisken was on the scene.

The pics above and below are courtesy him.

To see everything he snapped on a spring day, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Oak-Harbor-Soccer-2022-2023/U-17-2023-04-15-NW-vs-CW/

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Busy week, big goals

April 16, 2023 by David Svien

Like this pic, the Northwest 2B/1B League standings are starting to come into focus. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s the most important week of the season.

So far.

With spring sports in full flower, Coupeville High School teams will be in action every day next week between Tuesday and Saturday.

Mother Nature willing.

For Wolf softball, Tuesday’s home tilt with Friday Harbor looms large, as the result directly impacts any playoff hopes.

Win, and the postseason is still in play. Lose, and it’s not.

Either way, the Wolves also travel to Orcas Island Saturday for a game which marks 75% of the regular season being played.

Coupeville’s baseball squad will need to keep an eye on pitch counts, with four games in five days on the schedule.

The Wolves host Friday Harbor Tuesday, travel to South Whidbey Wednesday, are back home Thursday for Mount Vernon Christian, and hit the road Saturday to Orcas.

The first of those games will go a long way to determining which 2B squad from the Northwest 2B/1B League earns a state playoff bid, while the MVC matchup has epic league title implications.

Not quite as busy, but still very active, are CHS track and field and girls’ tennis.

The netters host Friday Harbor on Friday, while the runners, jumpers, and throwers have two meets.

The Wolves host the Coupeville Classic Invitational Wednesday, which doubles as Senior Night, before hitting the road Saturday for an appearance at the GearUp Eason Invitational in Snohomish.

As they gas up the busses and prepare the postgame snacks, a look at current league standings for those sports which have win/loss records.

Northwest League baseball: