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Know CPR? Cause Orcas got KO’d!!

Posted in Basketball, tagged Basketball, Chelsea Prescott, CMS Wolves, Orcas, rout, SWISH on November 5, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Abby Mulholland, seen here in a game last season, dropped in four points Saturday in a 31-9 win. (John Fisken photo)

People are getting massacred out here.

Coupeville’s 7th grade SWISH girls’ basketball squad is inflicting beat-downs left and right and Saturday was a prime example.

Thrashing Orcas 31-9, the Wolves improved to a flawless 3-0 on the young season.

Coupeville got strong scoring across the board, led by Izzy Wells, who dropped in 10 to outscore her rivals by herself.

Anya Leavell, Audrianna Shaw and Abby Mulholland chipped in with four apiece, while Kiara Contreras (3), Chelsea Prescott (2) and Ja’Kenya Hoskins (2) rounded out the scoring.

Kylie Van Velkinburgh, Sam Streitler and Adair DeJesus-Ramirez also saw floor time for the Wolves, who are coached by Dustin Van Velkinburgh.

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She’s the King of the world!!

Posted in Happy birthday, tagged Amy King, Basketball, CHS Wolves, Happy birthday, Softball, volleyball on November 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Amy King, guiding the future of Wolf sports. (John Fisken photos)

It’s good to be the King.

Every school needs a coach who is absolutely indispensable, willing to take on any and all jobs while showing a special skill at shaping young hearts and minds.

Here in Coupeville, that person is Amy King.

While her real world job (boo! boo!!) has taken her from a three-sport coach to a one-sport coach in the last year or two, she remains the gold standard.

Meshing perfectly with CHS girls basketball head coach David King (they’ve been an “item” for a few years now), Amy, the Wolf girls JV hoops guru, brings a mixture of passion, tough love and genuine caring to her duties.

Her teams, whether it be volleyball, softball or basketball, are always successful, both in terms of putting up winning records and turning out well-rounded athletes.

King has the X’s and O’s down solid, and has a real skill for taking concepts off the clipboard and showing her young charges how to make them work in real life.

But she goes far beyond that, taking on a mom role when needed, a butt kicker role when required and a PR agent role like few others.

Her game recaps from the road are unparalleled (though her husband is certainly in there fighting for the family and school crown) and she also wields a camera with nimble grace, capturing behind-the scene photos the paparazzi can’t nab.

A superb athlete herself back in the day, King has transitioned into the job of sage sports guru with ease, though, if I were to refer to her by that term in public, she’d roll her eyes so hard they’d never come back around.

While I’d like to see her quit her real job and go back to being a painfully-underpaid full-time coach (having a roof over your head is overrated…), I’m just super grateful for whatever slice of her time we get.

If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m gushing because today is King’s birthday.

Though what the heck, we could gush about her any day.

And I might if she follows through on her promise to one day write one of her basketball recaps as a poem.

Anyway, happy birthday, Coach King, and thank you from a grateful Wolf Nation.

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Back to the gym!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged Basketball, Bob Martin, CMS Wolves, Daniel Olson, schedules on November 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Former David’s DVD Den “manager” Daniel Olson is ready to start droppin’ buckets at the 8th grade level. (John Fisken photo)

The hard-court boys are about to come back.

Coupeville Middle School football wraps up this afternoon with a road game at Chimacum, and then five days later hoops begins.

The first day of practice is Monday, Nov. 7, with the first game three weeks after that.

Coaches Bob Martin (8th grade) and Randy King (7th) return to helm the ship.

CMS goes with a staggered schedule due to gym space, and the Wolf girls start their season Jan. 30.

For now, you can print and laminate the boys schedule below, while keeping an eye on the school or league websites for changes or updates.

All home games tip at 3:15 PM.

Mon-Nov. 28 Sequim
Mon-Dec. 5 @ Stevens
Thur-Dec. 8 Forks
Mon-Dec. 12 @ Blue Heron (Port Townsend)
Thur-Dec. 15 Chimacum
Thur-Jan. 5 @ Forks
Mon-Jan. 9 Blue Heron (Port Townsend)
Thur-Jan. 12 @ Chimacum
Tues-Jan. 17 @ Sequim
Thur-Jan. 19 Stevens

School website: http://coupeville.tandem.co/

Olympic League: http://olympicleague.com/index.php?pid=0.1004.10372.0.300

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It’s a wrap!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged Basketball, Canada, CHS Wolves, fall ball, Granite Falls on October 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Mia Littlejohn runs the point for Coupeville. (John Fisken photo)

One final photo op before wrapping up fall ball and heading off to play regular high school ball. (Amy King photo)

Well, they’re consistent.

The Coupeville High School girls’ basketball squad wrapped up fall ball play Sunday with exactly the same result they obtained the three previous times they played this season — grabbing a two-game split.

The 1A Wolves held off feisty 2A Granite Falls 30-26 in their opener, then fell 43-13 to Lord Tweedsmuir of Surrey, British Columbia.

Canada’s team hails from a high school of 2,081 students, which would make it the biggest 4A school in Washington state (if it magically transported itself overnight to the USA).

Too many Wolf turnovers and too much height on Lord Tweedsmuir’s side of the court doomed Coupeville in the nightcap.

Kailey Kellner went down scrapping, snatching 10 boards against the Canucks, while Mikayla Elfrank pilfered three steals.

Mia Littlejohn kick-started the play of the game, making a sweet entry pass to Sarah Wright, who backed down a six-foot-two rival, stepped back and drained a short jumper.

Game one was a smoother affair, as the Wolves played like a well-oiled machine, moving the ball and looking for the open shooter.

Kellner popped for 10, including a long trey, while Littlejohn spent the game camped out at the free throw line after repeatedly drawing fouls on the Tiger defenders.

Everyone chipped in, with Lauren Grove hauling down six boards, Elfrank snatching away another two steals and the entire CHS team clamping down on defense.

The fall ball season gave the Wolves, who were coached by CHS hoops legend Sherry Roberts, a chance to mesh and work on new things.

Coupeville’s 11-woman roster featured a mix of returning varsity players, fast-rising JV stars and a newcomer in Elfrank, a South Whidbey transplant who’s joining the Wolf hoops squad after strong softball and volleyball seasons.

Grove, Kellner, Wright, Avalon Renninger, Mia Littlejohn, Maddy Hilkey, Kalia Littlejohn, Ema Smith, Tiffany Briscoe and Lindsey Roberts rounded out the Wolf roster.

Aimee Bishop, Kyla Briscoe and Ciara Smith helped Sherry Roberts coach.

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Droppin’ buckets, snappin’ pics!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged Basketball, CHS Wolves, fall ball, John Fisken photos, Sarah Wright, Van City on October 23, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Sarah Wright looks for some room to rumble during a fall ball game Sunday. (John Fisken photos)

Tiffany Briscoe clamps down on defense.

It’s up, it’s good for sweet-shooting Ema Smith.

Mikayla Elfrank, AKA “Dead-Eye.”

Avalon Renninger waits for a teammate to break free before triggering the play.

Kailey Kellner revs up to deliver some of that old-fashioned slice ‘n dice she does so well.

Being away from the court didn’t slow down the Wolves.

Bouncing back after a three-week break, the Coupeville High School girls’ basketball fall ball squad earned a split Sunday against strong competition.

Playing at Skagit Valley College, the Wolves drove over Van City (heh heh) in their opening game, then fell to undefeated Meridian in the nightcap.

While it lost to the Trojans, Coupeville rallied nicely in the second half, playing virtually even after the break.

Seven of nine Wolves scored, led by Mikayla Elfrank and Mia Littlejohn, who dropped in four points apiece.

Kailey Kellner and Lindsey Roberts both knocked down a three-point bomb, while Roberts (5) and Elfrank (4) paced CHS on the boards.

Game #1, by contrast, was domination nation for the Wolves, as they easily outpaced a team which came into play Sunday matching them at 2-2 in fall ball.

Using an aggressive 2-3 zone employed by Wolf round-ball guru Sherry Roberts, Coupeville disrupted Van City’s offense and made off with a ton of steals.

Using the thievery to fuel a fast-break offense, the Wolves rained down layups as they raced out to a 24-5 lead at the half and never looked back.

With the ball zipping around and everyone setting up their teammates, CHS spread the stats around.

All nine players who made the trip snagged at least one board, while seven made off with a steal and five garnered an assist.

Kellner scorched the nets for a game-high 14, while Ema Smith continued to impress with her growth on the court, draining 10 points.

Tiffany Briscoe and Kellner each pulled down six boards, with Elfrank, Smith and Roberts snagging five apiece.

Lauren Grove and Sarah Wright each hauled in three caroms, while Avalon Renninger, the lone CHS freshman playing fall ball regularly, never stopped hustling and scrapping until she got dropped off back at her house.

To see more photos from this game (purchases fund college scholarships for CHS student/athletes) pop over to:

http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/GBB-20161023-Coupeville-Fall-L/

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