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Shoot, score this summer

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , on April 13, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville hoopsters ages 8-12 can take part in a high-level basketball skills camp this summer.

NBC Camps is returning to the CHS gym July 16-18, which each day running from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM.

Cost is $250, and players will be grouped by age, skill level, and experience.

NBC Basketball focuses on “total skill development emphasizing training the total athlete” and camps “combine Christian values with cutting-edge research on talent development, building confidence, and the importance of commitment.”

For more info, pop over to:

https://www.nbccamps.com/basketball/camps/washington/coupeville

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Learn from the best

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on April 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville hoops legend Makana Stone returns to her old stomping grounds in May to host a youth basketball clinic.

The former Wolf ace, who now plays professionally in Norway, will be joined by fellow hardwood guru Jaron Kirkley.

Your pertinent info? It’s in the photo above.

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Lexis Drake embraces chance to be all she can be

Posted in Cheer, Girls Basketball, Track, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , , on March 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lexis Drake gets the stadium rockin’. (Jackie Saia photo)

Lexis Drake has gone to a different level this school year.

As we note the 24 Coupeville High School students who are making the grade as three-sport athletes, we should also hail the Wolf freshman for actually beating that standard.

Drake is among the rarest of rare in that she’s a CHS athlete who has been a part of four separate teams.

Like legendary Wolf Breeanna Messner did back in the day, Jaje’s lil’ sis balanced playing volleyball with being a football cheerleader in the fall.

Lexis delivered spikes and sets for the Wolf JV volleyball crew, where she earned the Most Inspirational award, while also working the sidelines on fall Fridays as part of the varsity cheer squad.

Pulling double duty allowed her to have a front row seat to her big bro playing his senior season of football.

A key part of the support crew on older brother Jaje’s Senior Night. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

After a super-busy fall, which all happened as Lexis made her own debut as a high schooler, she could have taken a break.

Instead, she immediately jumped into basketball, before picking up the track and field mantle this spring.

Throughout her odyssey, Lexis has shined brightly, putting in tons of hard work while always displaying great joy.

She is the epitome of everything a Wolf student/athlete can be, achieving greatness while remaining humble.

So, take a moment to tip your hat, or lift your drink, and acknowledge Lexis for all she has accomplished – and all she will likely continue to achieve as her high school career plays out.

She’s a jack of all trades, AND a master of them, too.

Her future’s so bright, she’s going to need shades. (Parker Hammons photo)

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No rest? No worries!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, tagged , , , , on March 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Wolf junior Jada Heaton is a busy bee, having played three sports for three seasons running. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

We have a record. I believe.

I’ve been tracking the number of three-sport athletes at Coupeville High School since the blog started in 2012, and an early look at spring rosters indicates this is the deepest year ever.

There are 24 Wolves — 14 boys and 10 girls — who are finishing their year-round odyssey.

That breaks the previous high of 23, achieved in 2014, 2017, and 2022.

Not counting 2020, where Covid restrictions erased spring sports and made the concept of three-sport athletes impossible to achieve, CHS has had 20+ iron men and women almost every year in the Coupeville Sports era.

The only sub-20 years were 2013, when 18 Wolves completed the journey, and 2016, when we hit our low of 17.

At a small school like CHS, having full rosters is huge, and it speaks strongly to the work put in by Athletic Director Willie Smith and his coaches.

And it’s also a testament to the work ethic of the Wolf athletes themselves, as they fully embrace the chance to get the most possible out of their prep sports careers.

So, tip your hat to the ones who are there, every season:

 

GIRLS:

Capri Anter – Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Haylee Armstrong – Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Teagan Calkins – Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Lexis Drake – Volleyball, Basketball, Track
Mia Farris – Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Jada Heaton – Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Katie Marti – Volleyball, Basketball, Track
Madison McMillan – Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Brynn Parker – Soccer, Basketball, Tennis
Lyla Stuurmans – Volleyball, Basketball, Track

 

BOYS:

Chase Anderson – Football, Basketball, Baseball
Camden Glover – Football, Basketball, Baseball
Easton Green – Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball
Nick Guay – Soccer, Basketball, Track
Davin Houston – Football, Basketball, Track
Zane Oldenstadt – Football, Basketball, Track
Aiden O’Neill – Football, Basketball, Baseball
Jack Porter – Football, Basketball, Baseball
Johnny Porter – Football, Basketball, Baseball
Landon Roberts – Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball
Mikey Robinett – Football, Basketball, Track
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim – Soccer, Basketball, Track
Malachi Somes – Football, Basketball, Track
Cole White – Soccer, Basketball, Baseball

If there’s a sport to be played, Chase Anderson will be there.

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Special Olympics hoops stars dazzle

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on March 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Team Whidbey is ready to rumble. (Photos courtesy Tiffany Wheeler Thompson)

Put a basketball in their hands, and they soar.

Two Whidbey Island hoops teams participated in the Special Olympics state championships in Wenatchee this weekend, with both nabbing top finishes.

South Whidbey Wind claimed silver after enduring a nail-biting triple-overtime affair, while Team Whidbey earned fourth place in their division.

“It was a long day for our athletes, but they made all of us so proud,” said Tiffany Wheeler Thompson.

South Whidbey Wind players sport their medals.

The 2024 Special Olympics State Winter Games ran from Mar. 1-3, with athletes competing in events such as alpine skiing, basketball, cheerleading, figure skating, snowboarding, and speed skating.

There were 495 athletes taking part in the basketball competition.

 

Spring sports kickoff:

While basketball has capped its season, Team Whidbey is moving on to swimming and track.

The events are open to ages eight and up, with no skill required.

To sign up, or for more, info contact Shari Mays at wispecialolympics@gmail.com.

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