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Lucero lights up the scoreboard

January 23, 2026 by David Svien

Ava Lucero racked up a game-high 18 points Friday. (Melanie Wolfe photo)

Ava Lucero was feelin’ it.

The Coupeville High School hoops hotshot accounted for all but one of her team’s points Friday night but a well-balanced Orcas Island squad proved to be too much to overcome for the Wolf JV girls.

Lucero banked in a game-high 18 points, hitting a pair of three-balls and tickling the twines on six of eight free throws, but the visiting Vikings had four players score eight or more as they captured a 45-19 victory.

The loss, coming in the first game for Coupeville’s JV since Jan. 12, drops the Wolf young guns to 0-5 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 2-8 overall.

Alita Blouin’s squad had sat for a bit as neither Darrington nor Concrete — the last two CHS foes — have a JV team this season.

Orcas, which has been playing on a more consistent basis, jumped out to a 17-6 lead after one quarter of play Friday, then stretched the margin to 31-11 by the half and 41-14 through three frames.

Coupeville’s other point came courtesy 8th grader Anna Powers, who dropped in a free throw.

Cami Van Dyke, Emma Cushman, Zayne Roos, Olivia Hall, Taylor Marrs, Allie Powers, Finley Helm, Elizabeth Marshall, and Willow-Leedy Bonifas all saw floor time, bringing a fiery intensity to their defensive work.

The Wolves hit the road for two of their final three games this season, traveling to Mount Vernon Christian this coming Tuesday before hosting their home finale Friday, Jan. 30 against La Conner.

The final JV clash, set for Feb. 6, is set to go down on Friday Harbor.

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All the pins, all the portraits

January 23, 2026 by David Svien

Amelia Forbes has the eye of the tiger. (Marquette Cunningham photos)

He’s here for the pins, and the clicks.

Coupeville High School senior Marquette Cunningham is a busy guy this winter.

While attending class at CHS, he and fellow Wolf Deven Ogden train, travel, and compete as wrestlers with South Whidbey since their home school doesn’t have its own mat program.

Also, when he’s not grappling, Cunningham pulls double duty as a photographer, snapping pics of his new teammates, such as the portraits captured above and below.

Our photographer is also ready to wage war on the wrestling mat.

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Splish, splash, burnin’ up the pool

January 22, 2026 by David Svien

Finn Price continues to excel as a Lone Wolf swimmer. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price-Rayner)

He continues to churn through the water at a rapid pace.

Coupeville High School senior Finn Price, the lone Wolf boy competing as a swimmer, is putting together a strong final campaign while training and traveling with Kamiak.

A two-time state meet qualifier, who’ll be gunning for a third trip to the big dance in February, Coupeville’s aquatic ace was back at it Thursday in Mukilteo.

Competing at a meet which included Kamiak and Mariner, Price won the 50 free, while also qualifying for districts in the 100 backstroke.

Last week he punched his ticket to the postseason in the 200 IM as well.

Price, who will swim for Whitman College next year, is in his fourth season repping the Wolves in the water.

Since CHS, a 2B school, doesn’t have its own pool or swim program, he meets up with South Whidbey athletes and then the group hops across to join the mainlanders in the pool.

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Loss to Lions lengthens playoff odds

January 21, 2026 by David Svien

Tenley Stuurmans (left) and Arianna Cunningham head up court. (Jackie Saia photo)

The Wolves have four games left to make their move.

After falling at Concrete Tuesday, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team sits on the outside looking in when it comes to potential playoff berths.

Scout Smith’s squad currently sits at 1-5 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-10 overall, after absorbing a 50-32 loss to the soaring Lions.

That leaves Coupeville a game back of Friday Harbor in the chase for the fourth, and final, postseason slot for 2B teams.

Mount Vernon Christian (5-0, 12-2), La Conner (5-1, 10-5), Orcas Island (3-3, 7-8) and the Wolverines (2-4, 4-11) would currently advance, while 1B schools Concrete (4-1, 12-3) and Darrington (0-6, 4-9) are both guaranteed playoff invitations.

The Wolves can still make their own magic, with games left against Orcas, MVC, La Conner, and Friday Harbor remaining on the regular season schedule.

A win Tuesday would have helped, but Concrete, enjoying one of its best seasons in recent memory, proved to be too much.

The Lions hit the floor hot and never cooled off, jumping out to a 14-4 lead after one quarter of play, before pushing the margin to 33-8 at the half.

Coupeville found its shooting touch in the second half, putting together 13-11 and 11-6 runs across the third and fourth, respectively, but time ran out on the Wolves before they could mount a full comeback.

“Concrete was tough competition,” Scout Smith said. “They were active and aggressive on defense and could not miss on their shots.

“We tip our hats to them and put all focus on Orcas on Friday.”

Teagan Calkins and Tenley Stuurmans paced CHS with eight points apiece, while Haylee Armstrong (4), Danica Strong (3), Lexis Drake (3), Arianna Cunningham (2), Sydney Van Dyke (2), and Capri Anter (2) also scored.

Adeline Maynes and Kennedy O’Neill rounded out the rotation as all 10 Wolves saw the floor in the loss, with Calkins ripping down a team-high 15 rebounds and making off with three steals.

Stuurmans pilfered five steals, while she, Armstrong, and Strong each picked up a pair of assists.

With her four points, Armstrong moves into a three-way tie with Mia Farris and Marlys West for 50th place on the Wolf girls’ career scoring chart for a program launched in 1974. The trio all sit with 247 points.

 

No JV game:

Concrete only goes one team deep this season, so Coupeville’s young guns had the night off. They return to action Friday at home against Orcas Island.

Taylor Marrs waits for her moment in the spotlight. (Melanie Wolfe photo)

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Road warriors romp to win

January 20, 2026 by David Svien

Camden Glover, unstoppable in the paint. (Jackie Saia photo)

The climb continues.

Sparked by a dominant performance from Camden Glover, the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball squad drilled host Concrete Tuesday night, continuing a recent rise up the standings.

With a 72-32 decimation of the Lions, Brad Sherman’s road warriors get to 3-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 6-8 overall.

Cresting at the right time, the Wolves have won five of their last eight games overall, and their last three against conference rivals.

The win lifts CHS into a three-way tie with Darrington (3-3, 9-6) and Friday Harbor (3-3, 3-13) for third place in the seven-team NWL.

Mount Vernon Christian (5-0, 11-4) and Orcas Island (5-1, 9-5) currently top the standings, with Concrete (1-4, 4-12) and La Conner (0-6, 0-15) bringing up the rear.

Easton Green stops ‘n pops. (Danica Strong photo)

Coupeville has four regular season games left on its schedule, all against league foes, starting with a home game Friday against Orcas Island.

The Wolves will enter play that night coming off a wire-to-wire win in Concrete.

With Glover and Chase Anderson combining to singe the nets for 15 points, CHS broke out to an 18-2 lead through one quarter of play, before steadily adding to the lead.

From 35-16 at the half, the Wolves pushed the advantage to 54-22 through three quarters, before rumbling in for the win.

Glover finished with a varsity career-high 28 points, all coming in the first three quarters, while Anderson banked in 14 in support.

Davin Houston (8), Riley Lawless (6), Malachi Somes (6), Carson Grove (4), Liam Blas (3), Easton Green (2), and Aiden O’Neill (1) all kept the scorebook keeper busy, while Nathan Coxsey rounded out the rotation.

With his 14 points, Anderson moves into a tie with Hunter Smith at #13 all-time on the CHS boys’ basketball scoring chart, which launched 109 seasons ago. The duo each have 847 points.

Up next is Bill Jarrell (855) and Arik Garthwaite (867), with Denny Clark (869) sitting at #10 and Anderson’s coach, one Brad Sherman, currently #9 at 874.

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