Coupeville Sports

Leap into action, Wolves

April 27, 2021 by David Svien

Coupeville sophomores such as Gwen Gustafson are eligible to apply for a leadership position with the WIAA. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Give Coupeville a voice.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is accepting applications through May 31 to fill eight spots on its LEAP (Leadership through Education, Activities, and Personal Development) committee.

To apply you need to be a current high school sophomore, and, if selected, you will serve two years spanning your junior (2021-2022) and senior (2022-2023) years.

The LEAP committee meets 5-6 times per school year, with students also having a chance to be involved in WIAA Executive Board meetings.

Whidbey Island has had one representative since the program began in 2009, with South Whidbey’s Megan Drake part of the class of 2017.

Why apply?

Because selection to the committee will look really, really good on your resume as you apply for college.

Because you can’t let the fancy-dancy Seattle schools have all the spots on a committee which directly impacts 225,000 participants in athletics and activities.

And because you need to give me something to write about, after a Cow Town student breaks the glass ceiling.

Mostly the last one.

So go fill out an online application and submit a short personal statement on video today.

Apply here:

WIAA | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association

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She’s money in the bank

April 27, 2021 by David Svien

Right back where she belongs. (Photo illustration by FocusHoops)

Stop me if you’ve heard this story before.

Take Makana Stone, give her a basketball, and great things happen.

Yep, the Coupeville grad, coming off another standout performance Saturday in England, is once again the … focus … of FocusHoops writers.

After narrowly missing a triple double for the second-straight week, Stone has again landed on the Women’s National Basketball League Team of the Week.

The former Wolf went off for a team-high 14 points, while adding a game-best 11 rebounds and eight steals Saturday, sparking Loughborough University to a crucial 73-60 win over Cardiff Met.

With the victory, the Riders sit at 11-4 (or 11-2 with Stone in the lineup) and hold on to second-place in the 10-team league, trailing defending champ Ipswich, who they meet this weekend.

The first time the NBL’s top two teams clashed, Coupeville’s progeny banked in the game-winner to propel Loughborough to an upset win.

Stone has been tabbed to the Team of the Week eight times during her debut British campaign, winning Player of the Week three times.

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Wolves return to hardwood

April 26, 2021 by David Svien

Izzy Wells snags a rebound. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Hawthorne Wolfe is the top active scorer for CHS basketball, boys or girls, with 410 points through his first two seasons.

Basketball is back.

Or, at least it will be when we hit May, barring any pandemic-related shenanigans.

Winter sports, which is girls and boys basketball in Coupeville — and we’ll thank you not to ask for anything else — are going last during this off-kilter 2020-2021 school year.

The first practice is set for next Monday, May 3, the first games for May 18, and Senior Night caps things June 17.

The season will be shorter than normal, with 12-game schedules (instead of 20) and no playoffs.

That’ll give the Wolves a chance to play home-and-away contests with their six rivals in the Northwest 2B/1B League.

Hopefully.

Friday Harbor sat out fall sports completely after Covid cases spiked in the San Juans, and the one thing we’ve learned during the Age of Coronavirus is no schedule is safe.

Ever. At any point.

But, with our fingers crossed, we move forward with the hope we’ll witness Hawthorne Wolfe and Xavier Murdy raining three-balls, while Ja’Kenya Hoskins dominates in the paint.

The schedules as of 4:45 PM, April 26, 2021, with JV start times listed first (even when they don’t play first), and varsity second.

BOYS BASKETBALL:

Tues-May 18 — @ Mount Vernon Christian — (4:30/7:30)
Thur-May 20 — Orcas Island — (3:30/5:00)
Sat-May 22 — @ Friday Harbor — (11:30/1:00)
Tues-May 25 — Concrete — (5:15/7:00)
Thur-May 27 — La Conner — (5:15/7:00)
Fri-May 28 — @ Darrington — (4:30/7:30)
Thur-June 3 — Mount Vernon Christian — (5:15/7:00)
Sat-June 5 — @ Orcas Island — (3:30/5:00)
Tues-June 8 — Friday Harbor — (3:00/5:00)
Thur-June 10 — @ Concrete — (TBD/7:30)
Mon-June 14 — @ La Conner — (4:30/7:30)
Thur-June 17 — Darrington — (5:15/7:00)

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

Tues-May 18 — @ Mount Vernon Christian — (3:00/6:00)
Thur-May 20 — Orcas Island — (5:00/3:30)
Sat-May 22 — @ Friday Harbor — (1:00/11:30)
Tues-May 25 — Concrete — (7:00/5:15)
Thur-May 27 — La Conner — (7:00/5:15)
Fri-May 28 — @ Darrington — (3:00/6:00)
Thur-June 3 — Mount Vernon Christian — (7:00/5:15)
Sat-June 5 — @ Orcas Island — (5:00/3:30)
Tues-June 8 — Friday Harbor — (5:00/3:00)
Thur-June 10 — @ Concrete — (TBD/6:00)
Mon-June 14 — @ La Conner — (3:00/6:00)
Thur-June 17 — Darrington — (7:00/5:15)

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Covid forces South Whidbey youth soccer shutdown

April 26, 2021 by David Svien

The South Whidbey Youth Soccer Club has suspended activities for a week after a player tested positive Friday for COVID-19.

The affected player was part of the girls U-14 group, and the family identified that the exposure likely came from “outside the soccer fields.”

The SWYSC board of trustees suspended practice Friday, then made the decision to go further with a shut-down.

“We have decided that the safest thing for us to do at this point is to halt the Academy for a week,” SWYSC said in an email sent to parents.

“We cannot be certain that exposure did not extend beyond the GU-14 group, so with a roughly 10-day break before we could be back on the field, families can take steps to make sure they are all safe and healthy.”

SWYSC hopes to extend play through the week of May 10-14, to make up for the missed week.

The board has been in contact with the Island County Health department, and has reviewed all CDC guidelines.

“This is an unfortunate situation, but we appreciate the understanding and support for our actions on Friday,” the email said.

Dr. Jo Moccia, the Superintendent for South Whidbey Schools, also addressed the matter in an email sent to parents in her district.

“The students in the impacted family have not participated in our hybrid program or attended SWSD in-person learning,” she said.

“The soccer club leadership assured us that all players followed protocol at practice and during games, so exposure is unlikely.”

South Whidbey schools require a daily wellness screening for all students and staff members coming on campus, and Moccia called on all to “please continue to practice all safety protocols.”

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