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She’s still a Stone-cold winner

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone, droppin’ buckets and takin’ names. (Photo property Leicester Riders)

It was a quick bounce-back.

Less than 24 hours after taking a loss in the WBBL Cup, Coupeville’s Makana Stone and her pro hoops team got itself back into the win column.

Leading from start to finish, the Leicester Riders whacked the Durham Palatinates 78-63 Sunday, raising their record to 6-2 in Women’s British Basketball League regular season action.

Counting three wins in four games during WBBL Cup play, Stone and Co. are 9-3 on the season.

The former Wolf, who has been recovering from an injury, came off the bench to play nine minutes Sunday, scoring three points and hauling in five rebounds.

Stone’s points came courtesy of a long three-ball, while her rebounds were second-best on the day for a Riders player.

Leicester jumped out in front 21-15 after one quarter of play, then stretched its lead to 46-28 by the half, and 56-43 heading into the final frame.

Oceana Hamilton and Anna Lappenkuper paced the Riders with 21 and 17 points, respectively.

Playing her first season of pro ball, Stone has collected 64 points, 57 rebounds, 13 assists, and seven steals.

Leicester returns to action next Saturday, Dec. 11, when it faces off with Manchester.

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Hoops mania sweeps the nation

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , on December 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin and the CHS boys are 2-0. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolf girls celebrate a big play.

Things are underway.

The 2021-2022 high school basketball season is officially kicked off, with Coupeville varsity teams winning three of their first four games.

The Wolf boys are 2-0 after toppling Oak Harbor and Forks in non-conference games, while the CHS girls are close behind at 1-1 after a win over Granite Falls, and a loss to Forks.

Week two brings the first Northwest 2B/1B League games, with both Coupeville teams hosting Darrington Friday, Dec. 10.

The Wolves then hit the road the next day for the long trip to Orcas Island.

As everyone settles into a new sports rhythm, our first look at win/loss records for all NWL teams, through games of Dec. 4.

 

Northwest League boys basketball:

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 0-0
Coupeville 0-0 2-0
Darrington 0-0 2-1
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-1
La Conner 0-0 2-1
MV Christian 0-0 1-1
Orcas Island 0-0 0-1

 

Northwest League girls basketball:

School League Overall
Concrete 0-0 0-0
Coupeville 0-0 1-1
Darrington 0-0 2-1
Friday Harbor 0-0 0-2
La Conner 0-0 3-0
MV Christian 0-0 2-0
Orcas Island 0-0 0-2

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Stone returns to her hardwood home

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2021| Leave a Comment »

After sitting out with an injury, Makana Stone returned to action Saturday in England. (Photo property Leicester Riders)

Back where she wants to be.

After being sidelined for two games due to an injury, Coupeville’s Makana Stone returned to hardwood action Saturday in England.

The former Wolf and her Leicester Riders teammates took a break from regular-season Women’s British Basketball League action, facing off with the Newcastle Eagles in the semifinals of the WBBL Cup.

And while the final result wasn’t what Stone and Co. might have hoped for, as Newcastle rallied for a 50-45 win, Coupeville’s progeny got a chance to get back in the flow of things with 22 minutes of court time.

That’s a huge improvement after an injury limited her to just four minutes total across her team’s last two games.

The loss, which came in the semifinals of the WBBL Cup, eliminates Leicester from title contention after it opened the tourney with three-straight wins.

The Riders are 8-3 overall, and 5-2 in league play, which they return to Sunday when they face off with the Durham Palatinates.

Saturday’s game was a close one from start to finish, with Newcastle busting out to a 16-9 lead after one quarter of play.

Leicester trimmed its deficit down to 27-23 by the half, before using a 16-7 surge in the third quarter to claim the lead.

The Riders couldn’t hold on, however, as Newcastle closed on a 10-2 run over the final five minutes.

Oceana Hamilton slid a pair of free throws through the net with 2:45 to play, giving Leicester its final lead at 45-44.

Newcastle netted a go-ahead three-ball, before closing the game with three free throws, while the Riders missed their final four shots of the day.

Stone was the lone Leicester player to score off the bench, rattling home four points to go with two assists, a steal, and a rebound.

Hannah Robb paced the Riders with 14 points, but her team combined to shoot just a hair under 28% from the floor, making just 19 of 68 shots.

On the season, Stone has racked up 61 points, 52 rebounds, 13 assists, and seven steals.

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Loud crowd, so proud

Posted in Cheer, Fashionable Fans, tagged , , , , on December 3, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Bella Velasco gets the crowd fired up. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They were loud, and they were proud.

The joint was packed Wednesday, as Coupeville High School’s basketball teams celebrated opening night with a pair of varsity wins.

The Wolf girls toppled Granite Falls, while the CHS boys whacked Oak Harbor, sending Coupeville fans home happy.

The pics above and below, which come to us courtesy John Fisken, capture Wolf fans, and cheerleaders, hard at work bringing the noise, and the funk.

Wolf athletes (left to right) Sophie Martin, Audrianna Shaw, and Kylie Van Velkinburgh show up to support their classmates.

Samantha Streitler debates whether to let the pro-Coupeville crowd get REALLY loud. Spoiler: she chose yes.

The paparazzi has arrived.

Cheer Corner, an exclusive piece of gym property.

Pre-game prep in the hallway.

Hayley Fiedler ponders the mysteries of the universe during a break in the action.

Hadley Eager is ready to throw hands, if necessary.

The Wolf student section out-shouts Oak Harbor.

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Watch a game, donate a gift

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on November 30, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School hoops players are staging a holiday gift drive. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Time to shoot your shot, with a gift for those in need.

Coupeville High School’s basketball teams will collect donations for Holiday House North between Dec. 1-15, with drop-off boxes in the CHS gym lobby.

The Wolves are looking for unwrapped gifts which can be redistributed to families in Coupeville and Oak Harbor.

There will actually be two boxes, as the CHS girls and boys hoops programs are competing against each other to see who can bring in the most gifts.

“Please place your gift(s) in the appropriate team box, as I’m sure the coaches and teams have quite a lot riding on which team collects the most gifts,” said Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith.

“We are excited to help out our community families, and encourage all spectators to join us in providing some joy and happiness as we enter into the holiday season.”

 

Gift ideas:

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