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Stone cold debut!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on November 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone, seen here on signing day, lit up the joint during her first college basketball game. (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

   Makana Stone, seen here on signing day, lit up the joint Wednesday during her first college basketball game. (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

Well, that didn’t take very long.

One game into her college basketball career, and Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone has already rocked the joint.

The Whitman College freshman came off the bench Wednesday to torch the nets for a team-high 10 points (on sweet 5-of-8 shooting), propelling her new squad to a season-opening 55-53 win over visiting Eastern Oregon.

Stone, a two-time Olympic League MVP during her legendary run in Cow Town, played 22 minutes for the Blues and used her time on the floor extremely well.

She snagged six boards and her shooting percentage (63%) was miles ahead of her teammates, who combined to shoot a chilly 26% (15-57).

Still, with Stone’s torrid debut to help lead the way, it was enough to topple an Eastern Oregon team which entered the night at 4-0.

Junior Casey Poe, who paced Whitman with 14 rebounds, knocked down a crucial free throw in the final seconds as Whitman held off a late charge from the Mountaineers.

Eastern Oregon sliced a nine-point deficit to one in the final three minutes, but couldn’t get a game-winning shot to drop.

Whitman will take its 1-0 record on the road for a five-game trip which kicks off with the Whit Classic in Spokane Nov. 18-19.

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First buckets, first glossy pix!!

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on November 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Emma Mathusek (John Fisken photos)

   “You want me to shoot at the basket all the way up there?!?” Emma Mathusek contemplates her options. (John Fisken photos)

Ethan Spark

Ethan Spark gets ready to break some ankles in his return to the hard-court.

Mikayla Elfrank

Mikayla Elfrank, showing off her laser focus.

Kailey and Lauren

Kailey Kellner limbers up running mate Lauren Rose.

Brian Shank

Brian Shank has eyes only for the basket.

Gabe Wynn

Gabe Wynn, lost in the moment.

Maya Toomey-Stout

   Maya Toomey-Stout is here to drain buckets and chew gum … and she’s all out of gum.

Downes

After a successful season at QB, Hunter Downes is still looking to pass.

Basketball is officially back.

The sounds of shoes squeaking and leather smacking against the hard-wood echoes across the prairie, interrupted every so often by the soft click-click of wandering cameraman John Fisken.

The photos above, which are courtesy him, come from the first days of practice, as the CHS hoops squads get back at it.

Coupeville’s girls team, coached by David and Amy King, is a two-time defending 1A Olympic League champ coming off its first trip to the state tourney in a decade.

The boys, under the guidance of Anthony Smith and Dustin Van Velkinburgh, won nine games in 2015-2016, their best showing since 2011.

The days to come will tell the tale of how Coupeville will replace departed legends such as Makana Stone and Wiley Hesselgrave, and who will pick up the mantle.

For now, bask in the first photos and the promise of a new season.

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E is for exciting, electric Ema!!

Posted in Happy birthday, tagged , , , , on November 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Ema Smith (John Fisken photos)

   Ema Smith shows off her juggling skills at the recent Coupeville Booster Club Crab Feed. (John Fisken photo)

Ema and Sarah

   Ema and softball buddy Sarah Wright, most likely up to shenanigans. (Smith photo)

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Ema being Ema. (Fisken photo)

Ema Smith doesn’t come to the party. Ema Smith IS the party.

The eternally bubbly Coupeville High School sophomore, who celebrates a birthday today, is one of the most entertaining student/athletes in Wolf Nation.

One of the most genuinely good-natured, friendly, warm people you are likely to meet, Smith is a delight.

She’s also a pretty darn good athlete, regardless of the sport.

From soccer to basketball to softball, when she’s been healthy, Ema is front and center.

A scrapper who’s willing to pound on a rival in pursuit of the ball, before coming back to giggle on the bench with her teammates, she’s packed with energy and ready to rumble.

In the relatively short time she and her family have graced Coupeville, she (and they) have settled in nicely, and it’s hard to remember a time when Ema wasn’t lighting up the prairie.

On the court or field, she busts her tail, even when she has had to work through wearing a knee brace while recovering from injury.

Away from the arena, she is witty and warm, highly intelligent and gracious to those around her.

And topping it all off is Smith’s willingness, nay, her burning desire, to be a true queen of having her photo taken.

For a blog that sees its numbers spike thanks to photos, especially those behind-the-scenes shots which allow the Wolves to show off their personalities, Ema is invaluable.

As she celebrates her cake day today, I just want to say thank you.

Thank you, Ema, for being kind and caring, for loving the spotlight but loving your teammates and friends more, for playing with passion and heart, for staying true to the way your parents, Charlie and Tammy, have raised you and your sister, Ciara.

You are a truly special young woman and our town and our school hit the jackpot when you and your family moved here.

I hope your 16th birthday is a special one, but more importantly, I hope you realize how appreciated you are by all those around you.

Stay amazing, Ema.

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Countdown to tip-off!!

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on November 13, 2016| Leave a Comment »

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   CHS girls hoops coach David King imparts wisdom to (l to r) Kailey Kellner, Lauren Grove and Lauren Rose. (John Fisken photo)

Hoops are back.

High school basketball kicks off Monday, with both the Coupeville girls and boys squads set to tip-off their first practices.

As he counts down the hours, minutes and maybe even seconds, Wolf girls coach David King has a few thoughts running through his head:

The excitement of a new season is upon us.

In less than 24 hours I get to start losing my voice for a few weeks. And that’s a good thing.

It means I’m coaching, instructing and encouraging.

The feeling of a new season starting reminds me of memories of a kid the night before Christmas or going to a place like Disneyland for the first time.

Or making that first basket.

We have had a great off season with a punctuation with a great showing at the shooting clinic on Saturday.

Those that attended have already made advancements in their shooting that others missed out on.

Starting tomorrow each and every player has to have the mindset to compete in every drill, every play and every day to earn their spot and playing time.

This includes attitude, effort, skill set, coachability and willingness to put team over individual.

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Hit the court!!

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on November 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »

(John Fisken photo)

A young hoops star charges up court during a previous season. (John Fisken photo)

2017-flyer-2Come for the free t-shirt, stay for the hoops.

A new season of Coupeville Boys and Girls Club basketball approaches, and it’s never too early to get prepared for sign-up day.

It all goes down Dec. 3, with practices and games set to start Jan. 7.

For all your pertinent info, just scroll back up and take a look at the handy info guide/photo so conveniently located above what you’re currently reading.

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