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Hit pause, marinate in moment

December 19, 2021 by David Svien

Logan Downes pops a shot for the undefeated Wolves. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The CHS girls are in a second-place tie heading into the holidays.

And now, a break.

The Coupeville High School varsity basketball teams reached the holiday shutdown in different fashion, but both are sitting pretty in the standings.

The Wolf boys had their final two games of 2021 — including a first-place battle with Mount Vernon Christian — postponed due to Covid concerns.

Meanwhile, the CHS girls did make it on to the court to play MVC, but also saw a non-conference duel with South Whidbey preempted.

All of the missing games are expected to be rescheduled.

Unless those contests land earlier on an altered schedule than expected, neither Wolf squad will be back on the floor in game action until Jan. 4.

For now, Coupeville can prep for 2022 knowing its boys are in first-place in the Northwest 2B/1B League, and its girls are just a game off of the same status.

Bring on the eggnog, and marinate in the moment.

 

Where things stand, through games of Dec. 18:

 

Northwest League boys basketball:

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

 

Northwest League girls basketball:

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

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They make the scoreboard glow

December 18, 2021 by David Svien

Mikey Robinett leaves sprawled defenders in his wake. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Skylar Parker fires a pass to an open shooter.

Scoring is the name of the game.

Rebounds, defensive hustle, setting screens — all the little things which help a basketball team win.

But ultimately, it’s the side with the most points on the scoreboard that wins the contest.

With that in mind, we take a gander at season-to-date scoring stats for Coupeville High School players.

PS — A combination of postponed games and some rival schools not having JV teams means the four Wolf squads have all played a different number of bouts.

 

Varsity girls
(6 games):

Audrianna Shaw – 65
Maddie Georges – 46
Izzy Wells – 32
Savina Wells – 22
Carolyn Lhamon – 20
Gwen Gustafson – 16
Abby Mulholland – 15
Alita Blouin – 11
Lyla Stuurmans – 11
Ja’Kenya Hoskins – 10
Nezi Keiper – 7

 

Varsity boys
(5 games):

Hawthorne Wolfe – 67
Caleb Meyer – 61
Alex Murdy – 52
Logan Downes – 50
Xavier Murdy – 48
Grady Rickner – 33
Logan Martin – 20
Cole White – 19
Jonathan Valenzuela – 6
Dominic Coffman – 4
Zane Oldenstadt – 2

 

JV girls
(4 games):

Madison McMillan – 28
Katie Marti – 19
Gwen Gustafson – 16
Lyla Stuurmans – 8
Skylar Parker – 6
Desi Ramirez-Vasquez – 6
Bryley Gilbert – 5
Kayla Arnold – 4
Brooklyn Thayer – 4
Mia Farris – 3
Nezi Keiper – 3
Edie Bittner – 2
Reese Wilkinson – 2

 

JV boys
(3 games):

Ryan Blouin – 18
Hunter Bronec – 18
Nick Guay – 15
Mikey Robinett – 12
Zane Oldenstadt – 10
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim – 6
Jack Porter – 4
Landon Roberts – 4
William Davidson – 3
Johnny Porter – 2

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Wolves held in check by Hurricanes

December 18, 2021 by David Svien

First-year varsity head coach Megan Smith has the Coupeville girls at 4-2 heading into the holiday break. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The rim was unforgiving.

Held to a season-low in points Friday, the Coupeville High School varsity girls basketball squad hit a rare pothole.

Unable to sustain much of a charge against host Mount Vernon Christian, the Wolves fell 55-24, snapping a three-game winning streak.

The loss drops Coupeville to 3-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-2 overall, heading into the holiday break.

Defending NWL champs La Conner sits atop the standings at 4-0, while CHS and MVC are tied for second-place, a game back with eight more conference clashes coming in 2022.

Coupeville is off for two-weeks plus, not playing any games, league or non-league, until Jan. 4.

Entering play Friday, Coupeville had tallied between 36 and 59 points every time out. That streak ended, however.

The Wolves fell behind 8-0 after one quarter, then were staring at a 29-2 deficit by the time the halftime break rolled around.

Coupeville’s only first half bucket came courtesy of a putback off of a rebound by Izzy Wells, and CHS didn’t score again until the 3:22 mark of the third quarter.

Trailing 39-2 when Audrianna Shaw drilled a three-ball, the Wolves found a second wind, something which pleased its leader.

“We showed up halfway through the third (quarter) and finally started to play,” said Coupeville coach Megan Smith. “It was a big learning game for us.

“I’m bummed for them, but they saw that we could play with the top dogs,” she added. “It’s all about confidence, and we finally gained it.”

The Wolves put together their best offensive showing in the fourth quarter, winning the eight-minute battle 16-12.

Delivering a nice jolt of energy was junior sniper Alita Blouin, who banged away for a team-high 11 points in her season debut.

Crashing through the defense and drawing frequent fouls on her foes, “The Assassin” revived memories of her middle school days, when she terrorized anyone who dared to step to her on the hardwood.

Running mate Maddie Georges backed up Blouin with five points, including a late three-ball, while Shaw (3), Izzy Wells (2), Nezi Keiper (1), Savina Wells (1), and Ja’Kenya Hoskins (1) also scored.

While the team’s shooting touch was AWOL early, Coupeville’s hustle and grit on defense were always evident, with Keiper and Carolyn Lhamon hitting the boards with intensity.

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JV girls push undefeated rivals to edge

December 17, 2021 by David Svien

Madison McMillan banked home six points Friday night. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It slipped away.

Unable to hold on to a lead late, the Coupeville High School JV girls basketball team fell just short Friday night at Mount Vernon Christian.

Up by six points headed into the fourth quarter, the young Wolves were outscored 14-2 in the final frame, setting the final deficit at 35-29.

The loss drops Coupeville to 1-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 1-3 overall, heading into the holiday break.

MVC’s second squad is a perfect 4-0 after escaping from the Wolves.

With Saturday’s games at South Whidbey postponed, CHS doesn’t hit the floor again for a game until Jan. 4.

Friday, the Wolves were in control of the game for much of the night, jumping out to a 10-4 lead at the first break.

MVC closed the gap to 18-15 by halftime, but Coupeville asserted itself with a 9-6 run in the third quarter.

Unfortunately for the Wolves, that was where the buckets stopped dropping.

Meanwhile, the Hurricanes rode a big fourth-quarter performance from sophomore Kiera Link, who went off for 10 of her game-high 14 points in the final eight minutes.

Freshman Katie Marti paced Coupeville with 10 points, including a pair of three-balls, while Gwen Gustafson knocked down eight, and Madison McMillan rippled the nets for six.

Nezi Keiper (3) and Reese Wilkinson (2) rounded out the scoring, with Mia Farris, Jada Heaton, Brooklyn Thayer, Kayla Arnold, Skylar Parker, Lyla Stuurmans, and Bryley Gilbert earning floor time.

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Island rivalry clash postponed

December 17, 2021 by David Svien

Coupeville’s girls basketball teams get an early start on the holiday break, after Saturday’s trip to Langley was postponed. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Suddenly, Saturday is open.

Hours after the Coupeville High School boys basketball team postponed both of its weekend games, the Wolf girls have done the same with one half of their planned back-to-back.

While the CHS girls, unlike their male counterparts, still play tonight at Mount Vernon Christian, Saturday’s trip to Langley to face South Whidbey is off the board … for now.

“We will look to reschedule at a later date,” said Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith.

That means, for now at least, when the Wolves finish Friday’s tilts, the plan is for no more games until Jan. 4.

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