Allison Wenzel and Co. are ready to make a postseason run. (John Fisken photos)
CHS coach David King points the way to state.
The Kings are up to their old tricks.
Two years ago, during their final season as Coupeville High School softball coaches, David and Amy King took the Wolves to state, snapping a 12-year drought for the program.
Now the dynamic duo stand two victories away from guiding the CHS girls’ basketball program back to the promised land, as well.
Accomplish that and a Wolf girls hoops squad will advance to state for the first time since 2006.
The Coupeville boys haven’t been there since 1988.
The path is simple, yet full of danger.
Win its district opener against rugged Charles Wright Academy (14-5) Wednesday at Sumner High School (6 PM tip-off) and Coupeville (15-4) is regional-bound.
The Wolves would have a district title game Saturday first, but, win or lose there, would be one of the final 16 teams in the race for a 1A state crown.
Lose Wednesday, and they’ll get a second chance Friday, playing the loser of Bellevue Christian (18-2) vs. Seattle Christian (10-6).
However it comes, one win at districts sends the Wolves to a loser-out game at a regional site Feb. 26 or 27.
The winners of the regional games move on to Yakima Mar. 3-5 for the eight-team, double-elimination state tourney.
Six of those eight teams return home with trophies.
Coming off their second straight 1A Olympic League crown, the Wolves have more opportunity this year because District 3 advances three teams to regionals, as opposed to just two last season.
That also means one win will get you through, while last year it would have taken two.
In 2014-2015 Cascade Christian (which didn’t even make the playoffs this year) and Bellevue Christian snatched the two slots.
Coupeville went two-and-out at districts in 2015, wrapping up a 15-7 season with a narrow 50-44 loss to Seattle Christian.
Both BC and CC then won their regional games, before going two-and-out in Yakima.
To chart Coupeville’s potential path, take a look at the brackets here:
Districts: http://www.nisquallyathletics.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=1767&sport=12
Regionals: http://www.nisquallyathletics.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=1855&sport=12
State: http://www.nisquallyathletics.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=1834&sport=12
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