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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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Cardinals cruise, Meyer meets milestone

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on February 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Caleb Meyer and his fan club president, who also brought him into this world. (Photos courtesy Sarah Flay)

One big night down, more to come.

Coupeville grad Caleb Meyer was one of four Skagit Valley College basketball players honored Wednesday during a Sophomore Appreciation Night win over Bellevue College.

The Cardinals, with the former Wolf in the starting lineup, rolled to a 75-63 win.

The home victory lifts SVC to 9-5 in Northwest Conference play, 24-5 overall heading into the playoffs.

Skagit finishes second in the eight-team North region, trailing just red-hot Edmonds, which closed on a nine-game win streak.

The 16-team, single-elimination NWAC postseason tourney runs Mar. 6-17 at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.

Current CHS hoops players showed up to watch the former Wolf play college ball.

Meyer was a key member of a 2021-2022 Coupeville High School hoops squad which won the program’s first league title in 20+ years, and advanced to state for the first time since 1988.

He was also part of a Wolf relay team which finished second in the 4 x 100 at the state track and field meet.

Ready to attack.

During his two years playing at Skagit, Meyer has been part of a very stacked roster.

Fighting for floor time with an assortment of fellow former high school all-stars, he has racked up 27 points (included hitting a trio of three-balls), four rebounds, five assists, and four steals this season.

 

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