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Like mother, like son

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on November 4, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Wolf grad Dante Mitchell (right) is back in the gym. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Mitchell is joined on the NWMS bench by former Coupeville High School girls’ soccer coach Troy Cowan (far left).

The coaching life continues.

Coupeville High School grad Dante Mitchell, son of legendary hoops guru Avis Mitchell, is back on the bench at North Whidbey Middle School.

It’s the second season at NWMS for Dante, who both played and coached in Coupeville.

On the hardwood, he threw down buckets alongside twin brother DeAndre, before later putting in time as a basketball coach for Coupeville Middle School.

The photos above come from North Whidbey’s opener against Stanwood.

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God’s chosen sport on the horizon

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on November 1, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans is ready to stop ‘n pop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

There’s something for everyone.

The 2022-2023 Coupeville High School basketball schedules include conference rumbles, non-league tilts, and even a visit to a far-away holiday tournament.

Both the Wolf girls and boys hoops squads are set to travel to Leavenworth in late Dec. for the Cascade Hoops Classic, where they’ll each play twice against top-level competition.

When it comes to Northwest 2B/1B League play, CHS faces fellow 2B schools Friday Harbor and La Conner twice, while also having a home-and-away series with 1B Mount Vernon Christian.

Coupeville only plays the other 1B schools — Orcas Island, Concrete, and Darrington — once, however.

That leaves plenty of time to play non-league schools, and the rivalry games with next-door neighbor South Whidbey lead off the season.

Who is missing? Oak Harbor, the 3A school to the north which fell hard to the Wolf boys last season.

Intentional? Not intentional?

Who’s to say, though last time the Wildcat boys lost to Coupeville on the hardwood, they didn’t play us again for a decade, so…

As you mull over various conspiracy theories, a look at the hoops schedules as they sit today, with varsity listed first, then JV, and * marking league games:

 

GIRLS:

Wed-Nov. 30 — @ South Whidbey (5:15/7:00)
Sat-Dec. 3 — Lakewood (5:15/7:00)
Tues-Dec. 6 — @ Auburn Adventist Academy (7:30/4:30)
Sat-Dec. 10 — Sultan (5:15/7:00)
Wed-Dec. 14 — Crescent (3:30) — Varsity only
Thur-Dec. 15 — @ Sedro-Woolley (7:15/5:30)
Sat-Dec. 17 — @ Forks (1:00/2:30)
Tues-Dec. 27 — @ Cascade Hoops Classic – Game #1 (TBA) — Varsity only
Wed-Dec. 28 — @ Cascade Hoops Classic – Game #2 (TBA) — Varsity only
Fri-Jan. 6 — Orcas Island (3:30/5:00) *
Tues-Jan. 10 — Mount Vernon Christian (5:15/7:00) *
Fri-Jan. 13 — Darrington (5:15/7:00) *
Sat-Jan. 14 — @ Neah Bay (1:30/3:00)
Wed-Jan. 18 — @ La Conner (5:15/7:00) *
Fri-Jan. 20 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (4:30/3:00) *
Tues-Jan. 24 — @ Concrete (6:00) * — Varsity only
Fri-Jan. 27 — Friday Harbor (4:00/5:30) *
Sat-Feb. 4 — Granite Falls (1:00/2:30)
Tues-Feb. 7 — La Conner (5:15/7:00) *
Fri-Feb. 10 — @ Friday Harbor (4:00/5:30) *

 

BOYS:

Wed-Nov. 30 — @ South Whidbey (7:00/5:15)
Sat-Dec. 3 — Lakewood (7:00/5:15)
Tues-Dec. 6 — @ Auburn Adventist Academy (7:30/4:30)
Sat-Dec. 10 — Sultan (7:00/5:15)
Wed-Dec. 14 — Crescent (5:00) — Varsity only
Thur-Dec. 15 — Sedro-Woolley (7:00/5:15)
Sat-Dec. 17 — @ Forks (2:30/1:00)
Tues-Dec. 27 — @ Cascade Hoops Classic – Game #1 (TBA) — Varsity only
Wed-Dec. 28 — @ Cascade Hoops Classic – Game #2 (TBA) — Varsity only
Fri-Jan. 6 — Orcas Island (5:00/3:30) *
Tues-Jan. 10 — Mount Vernon Christian (7:00/5:15) *
Fri-Jan. 13 — Darrington (7:00/5:15) *
Sat-Jan. 14 — @ Neah Bay (3:00/1:30)
Wed-Jan. 18 — @ La Conner (7:00/5:15) *
Fri-Jan. 20 — @ Mount Vernon Christian (7:00/3:00) *
Tues-Jan. 24 — @ Concrete (7:30/6:00) *
Fri-Jan. 27 — Friday Harbor (5:30/4:00) *
Sat-Feb. 4 — Granite Falls (2:30/1:00)
Tues-Feb. 7 — La Conner (7:00/5:15) *
Fri-Feb. 10 — @ Friday Harbor (5:30/4:00) *

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No net is safe from Makana Stone

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on October 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

It’s nothing but net for Makana Stone. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

Hide the men and the children, Makana Stone is on a rampage.

Pouring in a season-high 33 points Saturday, the Coupeville grad powered her Norwegian pro hoops team to a convincing win.

With the 78-74 victory over Asker, Stone and her Baerum teammates get to 3-1 on the season, pushing themselves into sole possession of second place in the seven-team Kvinneligaen.

The former Wolf supernova had herself a day, going 14-19 from the field — including netting a three-ball — and a flawless 4-4 from the free-throw line.

Stone also snatched eight rebounds, pilfered two steals, and doled out two assists, while fellow American Abbey Hoff added 22 points and 14 points for Baerum.

Asker put four players into double-figures scoring, led by Taylor Bennett’s 20 points, but was unable to match Baerum’s potent one-two combo.

Stone, now in her second season of professional basketball after playing last year in England, has amassed 82 points, 52 rebounds, five assists, nine steals, and a blocked shot through her first four games in Norway.

Key to her performance has been her shooting touch, with the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Famer currently singing the nets at 64.2% on her two-point attempts, having hit 34-53.

Baerum returns to action Saturday, Nov. 5 with a rumble against Midtbyen (2-2) before getting a Nov. 20 rematch with league leader Ulriken (5-0).

Despite 13 points and 12 rebounds from Stone in the season opener, Baerum lost the first meeting with Ulriken 66-43, but has bounced back to win three straight.

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Unleash the beast!

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on October 24, 2022| 1 Comment »

Makana Stone would like you to get out of her way. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

She’s on a rampage.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone unleashed her full fury Sunday, going off for a game-high 17 points and 24 rebounds as she led her Norwegian pro hoops team to its second-straight win.

Baerum bounced Storm Ungdom 55-36, lifting its record to 2-1 in the Kvinneligaen.

That puts Stone and Co. in a tie for second place in the seven-team league, trailing just Ulriken (4-0).

Baerum faces off with the other 2-1 squad, Asker, in its next game, which goes down Saturday, Oct. 29.

During the battle with Storm U., Stone almost outrebounded her opponent by herself, with Baerum holding a 48-29 advantage on the boards.

Fellow American Abbey Hoff added 15 points and seven rebounds in support of Coupeville’s supernova, and their squad held Storm U. to just 23.1% shooting from the floor.

Through three games in Norway, Stone has racked up 49 points, 44 rebounds, three assists, seven steals, and a blocked shot.

This is the second professional season for the former Wolf, who played in England last year.

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Stone torches Norwegian nets

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on October 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Makana Stone is averaging a double-double while playing pro ball in Norway. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

She’s a winner everywhere she goes.

Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone collected a basketball victory in yet another country Sunday, tossing in a team-high 19 points in Norway, sparking Baerum to a 60-59 win over Ullern.

The triumph lifts Stone and her new teammates to 1-1 on the season, pulling them into a second-place tie in the Kvinneligaen.

The difference in the game came down to shooting, as Ullern struggled from the field, popping in just 34.2% of its shots.

By contrast, Stone was sizzlin’, connecting on 8-11 from the floor and 3-4 at the free throw line.

She added eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals to go with her point explosion, while running mate Julie McCarthy snatched a game-high 14 rebounds.

Abbey Hoff banked in 12 points for Baerum in support of Stone, with Camilla Gjerstad knocking down 11, as the trio combined for more than two-thirds of their team’s offensive output.

Ullern’s Laura Basora rippled the nets for four three-balls en route to a game-best 20 points.

Stone, who played professionally in Britain last season, has 32 points, 20 rebounds, two assists, five steals, and a blocked shot through her first two games in Norway’s pro league.

Baerum returns to action next Sunday, Oct. 23, when it faces off with Storm U.

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