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Playoff fever captivates the nation

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Abby Mulholland powers to the hoop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Middle school hoops players hype up high school stars Grady Rickner and Caleb Meyer. (Megan Somes photo)

Big games, big moments.

Six teams enter the District 1/2 basketball tournament — which starts Tuesday in Coupeville — with two teams guaranteed of punching a ticket to state.

There’s a possibility as many as four area teams will advance to the big dance, though things will have to play out perfectly for that to happen.

The setup for districts calls for four games in the CHS gym.

After that, the district title winners are state-bound, while the runner-ups hit the road for loser-out, winner-to-state games with schools in other districts.

What you need to know before tip-off:

 

What:

District 1/2 basketball tourney

 

When:

Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 15 and 17

 

Where:

Coupeville High School (501 S Main)

 

Admission:

Tickets can be purchased two ways – online or at the door.

No regular season passes are accepted, as playoff money goes to the districts, and not the school hosting the tourney.

Ticket sales at the door are CASH only.

To purchase online, scan the barcode in the photo above, or pop over to the GoFan link at:

https://gofan.co/app/school/WA86277

You select the game and date, then bring your phone with you to the game. The ticket taker will hit redeem on the screen, stamp your hand, and you’re cleared to enter.

 

Schedule:

Tuesday-15

Coupeville girls vs. Auburn Adventist (5:15) – LOSER OUT
La Conner boys vs. Auburn Adventist (7:00) – LOSER OUT

 

Thursday-17

La Conner girls vs. Coupeville/Auburn winner (5:15) – WINNER TO STATE
Coupeville boys vs. La Conner/Auburn winner (7:00) – WINNER TO STATE

 

Brackets:

Girls:

http://www.nw1a2bathletics.com/m2/tourn.php?act=vt&tid=3499

Boys:

http://www.nw1a2bathletics.com/m2/tourn.php?act=vt&tid=3498

 

Team capsules:

 

GIRLS:

Auburn Adventist Academy

Season record: 7-10

League: 1B/2B SeaTac

Trips to state: None

Fast fact: Eight of 11 players are freshmen

Coach: Jessie Plecker

Seniors: Caitlyn Walter

Mascot: Falcons

 

Coupeville

Season record: 8-7

League: Northwest 2B/1B League

Trips to state: Seven (Most recent: 2016)

Fast fact: Assistant coach Cherie Smith has worked the Wolf bench with both her husband (Willie) and daughter

Coach: Megan Smith

Seniors: Ja’Kenya Hoskins, Abby Mulholland, Audrianna Shaw, Izzy Wells

Mascot: Wolves

 

La Conner

Season record: 19-1

League: Northwest 2B/1B League

Trips to state: 13 (Most recent: 2020)

Fast fact: Only loss was 45-43 to 4A Eastlake, which is 19-2

Coach: Scott Novak

Seniors: Sarah Cook, Rachel Cram, Aubrie Sloniker, Juna Swanson

Mascot: Braves

 

BOYS:

Auburn Adventist Academy

Season record: 9-7

League: 1B/2B SeaTac

Trips to state: None

Fast fact: Was supposed to play La Conner in December, but non-conference game was cancelled

Coach: Angel Ogando

Seniors: Joshua Bruce, Stephen Ellis

Mascot: Falcons

 

Coupeville

Season record: 15-0

League: Northwest 2B/1B League

Trips to state: Five (Most recent: 1988)

Fast fact: Only unbeaten 2B boys team in state

Coach: Brad Sherman

Seniors: Bennett Boyles, Miles Davidson, Logan Martin, Caleb Meyer, Xavier Murdy, Grady Rickner, Hawthorne Wolfe

Mascot: Wolves

 

La Conner

Season record: 6-12

League: Northwest 2B/1B League

Trips to state: 42 (Most recent: 2019)

Fast fact: Beat Friday Harbor 48-38 Saturday in tie-breaker game to earn playoff berth

Coach: CJ Woods

Seniors: Ace Baker, Cameron Burks, Jahrel Cayou, Josh Denton, Haydin Dinnuis, Collin Joe, Quentin Kaubin, Luke Marble, Spencer Olson, Miles Sidzyik, Mason Wilson

Mascot: Braves

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Keep pilin’ up the wins

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , on February 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Izzy Wells is heading to the playoffs. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Playoff fever grips the land.

The four 1B schools from the Northwest 2B/1B League are already deep into postseason play, while the 2B squads kick off games this coming week.

On the 1B side of things, both boys and girls teams from Concrete and Darrington have been eliminated, while their counterparts from Mount Vernon Christian and Orcas Island are still alive.

The 2B playoffs feature both boys and girls teams from Coupeville and La Conner, while Friday Harbor had their postseason dreams ended twice Saturday.

The Wolf girls kick things off Tuesday, Feb. 15 at home against Auburn Adventist.

A win there, and CHS advances to play La Conner two nights later.

Meanwhile, the Coupeville boys, sitting at 15-0, don’t play until the district title game Thursday, Feb. 17.

Where everyone’s won/loss records stand through games of Feb. 12, with all regular-season league games in the books:

 

Northwest League boys basketball:

School League Overall
Coupeville 11-0 15-0
MV Christian 9-2 14-5
Orcas Island 4-4 10-7
Friday Harbor 5-6 7-9
La Conner 3-6 6-12
Darrington 2-6 4-9
Concrete 0-10 2-15

 

Northwest League girls basketball:

School League Overall
La Conner 11-0 19-1
MV Christian 9-2 16-3
Coupeville 6-4 8-7
Friday Harbor 4-7 5-10
Orcas Island 3-5 7-9
Darrington 2-6 5-10
Concrete 0-11 3-15

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Shoot, swish, update the book

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Reese Wilkinson pops a shot. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Two done, two play on.

The Coupeville High School JV basketball players have wrapped their seasons, while their varsity counterparts are heading to the playoffs.

As two groups hand in uniforms, and two others prep for the postseason, a look at season-to-date scoring stats.

 

Varsity girls
(15 games):

Maddie Georges – 112
Audrianna Shaw – 99
Izzy Wells – 75
Savina Wells – 60
Carolyn Lhamon – 57
Gwen Gustafson – 32
Abby Mulholland – 28
Lyla Stuurmans – 28
Ja’Kenya Hoskins – 25
Nezi Keiper – 23
Alita Blouin – 11
Katie Marti – 9
Mia Farris – 4

 

Varsity boys
(15 games):

Xavier Murdy – 215
Caleb Meyer – 163
Logan Downes – 153
Alex Murdy – 130
Grady Rickner – 118
Hawthorne Wolfe – 113
Logan Martin – 47
Cole White – 35
Dominic Coffman – 19
Jonathan Valenzuela – 10
Nick Guay – 5
Zane Oldenstadt – 3

 

JV girls
(11 games):

Madison McMillan – 66
Katie Marti – 52
Brooklyn Thayer – 38
Gwen Gustafson – 32
Desi Ramirez-Vasquez – 32
Mia Farris – 19
Skylar Parker – 19
Kayla Arnold – 18
Reese Wilkinson – 13
Lyla Stuurmans – 12
Bryley Gilbert – 7
Jada Heaton – 7
Nezi Keiper – 3
Edie Bittner – 2
Yodnum Nakakul – 2

 

JV boys
(11 games):

Nick Guay – 79
Ryan Blouin – 74
Hunter Bronec – 74
Zane Oldenstadt – 38
Mikey Robinett – 30
Hurlee Bronec – 27
Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim – 24
William Davidson – 18
Jack Porter – 15
Johnny Porter – 8
Landon Roberts – 8
Carson Field – 2

Hunter Bronec, out for a stroll.

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You give fans a good name

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on February 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Will Thayer watches daughter Brooklynn light up the hardwood. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Wolf Nation is big on fan support.

Coupeville High School hoops teams draw a sizable number of lookie-loo’s to their games, as seen in the photos above and below.

The pics come to us courtesy John Fisken, but they’re just the tip of what he’s shot this season.

To take a gander at his work, and maybe purchase some glossies for the cousins in Poughkeepsie, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/

 

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Path to state tourney reopens

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Coaches across District 1 and 2 are rejoicing like Coupeville’s Megan Smith. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Hope burns eternal.

Two days after the Washington Interscholatic Activities Association yanked half of the state basketball tournament allocations reserved for District 1 and 2, a new path has opened up to potentially restore those berths.

Two months ago, when allocations were originally designated, both teams who reached the final of the District 1/2 tourney were assured spots in the 16-team state championships.

Sunday, without prior notice or any public explanation, the WIAA gave away two of those slots — meaning only the winner of next week’s tourney would advance to the big dance.

The District 1/2 tourney features Coupeville, La Conner, Friday Harbor, and Auburn Adventist.

Tuesday, the District Directors for District 1 (Don Beazizo), District 2 (Pat McCarthy), District 4 (Tim Graham and Tim Trimble) and District 6 (Dave Cullen) devised their own compromise, however.

The winners of the District 1/2 tourney — to be held in Coupeville Feb. 15 and 17 — automatically advance to state.

Under the new plan, the losers of the title game will get a chance to play for a state berth.

The District 1/2 runner-up on the boys side will travel to play the lowest-seeded team advancing from the District 4 tourney Sunday, Feb. 20.

Tipoff will be no later than noon that day.

In girls action, the second-place team will travel to face the lowest-seeded District 6 team either Feb. 19 or 20.

The winners of those new loser-out games earns a state tourney berth.

Having state tourney slots yanked away at such a late date, with no explanation, was a dagger in the back and earned a blistering response from area Athletic Directors.

Tuesday’s news was greeted in a much different manner.

“This is a great testament of what happens when a group works together to make a difficult situation right and when they put kids’ well-being at the forefront of decision making,” said Coupeville AD Willie Smith.

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