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Young Wolves tip-off new season

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on November 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville Middle School basketball players watch action unfold on the court in Sultan Tuesday afternoon. (RayLynn Ratcliff photos)

The seal has been cracked on the net.

Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams became the first local hoops players to see action Tuesday, surviving a trip to the wilds of Sultan.

While the Wolves lost all three tilts against the always-tough Turks, valuable lessons were learned, and the season’s first points were recorded.

Overall, 11 different Coupeville hoops stars wrote their name in the scoring column during the road trip.

Now, it’s back to the bus Thursday for a trip to King’s, before CMS returns to Cow Town to kick off a three-game home-stand beginning with a Nov. 21 rumble against Granite Falls.

How opening day played out:

 

Level 1:

Coupeville poured in the three-balls but was edged by one of the most-consistent middle school programs in the region in a back-and-forth affair.

Chayse Van Velkinburgh paced the Wolves with a team-high 11 points, connecting on a trio of treys, while Carson Grove netted a shot from behind the arc as part of his six points.

Nick Laska provided a potent third option, pouring in eight points, with Kamden Ratcliff capping the scoring with a bucket.

Liam Lawson, Nathan Niewald, Calvin Kappes, Khanor Jump, and Trenton Thule rounded out the roster.

 

Level 2:

Kappes, just a 6th grader, led the Wolves with six points, with Diesel Eck and Jump chipping in with two points apiece.

Jonah Weyl, Maverick Walling, Aiden Wheat, Thule, River Simpson, and Lincoln Wagner also suited up for Coupeville.

 

Level 3:

6th grader Xander Beaman had the hot hand, banking in a team-best eight points, while CMS also got scoring from four others.

Johnathan Jacobsen netted four, with Eck and Walling both popping for a bucket.

Wagner, Jacob Lujan, Weyl, and Wheat were also on call for the Wolves.

It’s the ferry life for them.

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Hoops heaven a day away

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Carson Grove returns for his final season of middle school basketball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One day away from tipoff.

The Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams are set to travel to Sultan Tuesday for the season opener in an eight-game campaign.

The Wolves play their first two tilts away from Whidbey, before making their home debut Nov. 21 against Granite Falls.

That kicks off a run of three-straight bouts in the CMS gym.

Coupeville hopes to field three teams on most game days, with each team a mix of players from various grade levels.

As the Wolf young guns count down the hours until they take the hardwood, a look at the current roster:

 

6th grade:

Xander Beaman
Diesel Eck
Calvin Kappes
Jacob Lujan
Mario Martinez
Kamden Ratcliff
River Simpson
Treyshawn Stewart
Lincoln Wagner
Maverick Walling
Aiden Wheat

 

7th grade:

Brantley Campbell (Manager)
Jonathan Kuzma
Liam Lawson
Trenton Thule
Chayse Van Velkinburgh

 

8th grade:

Deacon Frost
Carson Grove
Johnathan Jacobsen
Khanor Jump
Nicholas Laska
Jayden Little
Roger Merino-Martinez
Nathan Niewald
Jackson Sollars
William Tierney
Jonah Weyl

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Chayse-ing that soccer life

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , , on July 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Soccer sensation Chayse Van Velkinburgh, color coordinating his hair, shoes, and cast. (Photos courtesy Dustin Van Velkinburgh)

Injury? What injury?

Coupeville Middle School 7th grader Chayse Van Velkinburgh is scampering across soccer fields in California heat this week, taking part in a camp put on by Real Madrid.

He’s doing so while dealing with a fractured thumb suffered at a tournament last weekend, but didn’t want to miss a chance to shine in front of numerous scouts.

“Chayse said, ‘I’m not missing this,’ so he flew down and is working his tail off in 93-degree heat,” said dad Dustin.

“He is driven. I think he is beginning to see the results of all the hard work beginning to pay off.”

The younger Van Velkinburgh, who also made a strong debut for CMS basketball during the school year, generally plays up against older soccer players and has done so for some time.

Learning from the elite.

The Real Madrid camp focuses on “advanced individual training in technique, tactics, problem-solving, and decision-making on the pitch.”

Youth coaches also instill the soccer club’s values — “leadership, teamwork, respect for others, solidarity and effort.”

Show out at the US camp, and you can nab an invite to travel to Spain to train at Real Madrid’s state-of-the-art campus.

Such a journey would be a return trip for Van Velkinburgh, who is also scheduled to attend the Paris Saint-Germain Soccer Academy in France next summer.

Droppin’ the hammer.

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Blood ‘n buckets on the prairie

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on December 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

CMS 8th grader Davin Houston played strongly Monday against Sultan. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Blood was shed and buckets were scored — though not always on the correct basket.

The next-to-last set of games for Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball this season played out to their own funky rhythm Monday afternoon.

How things went down:

 

Level 1:

It was carnage on the hardwood.

Coupeville opened without leading scorer and rebounder Jayden McManus, who is battling illness.

Then, the Wolves took two more nasty hits, as inside enforcer Riley Lawless went down with a “severely sprained ankle” and point guard Chayse Van Velkinburgh got his lip split open by a wayward elbow.

While the remaining Wolves fought aggressively all game, they fell behind early to visiting Sultan and were never able to recover, losing 48-19.

The Turks set the tone of the game in the first quarter, sprinting out to a 21-5 lead while KO’ing Lawless and Van Velkinburgh.

From there Sultan pushed its advantage to 36-11 at the half, though Coupeville held up well during a low-scoring second half.

Wolf coach Jon Roberts praised the play of Davin Houston and Mahkai Myles, who carried the scoring load with eight and six points, respectively.

“Mahkai probably had his best game shooting,” Roberts said.

Lawless knocked down three points before he was knocked out, while Nic Laska banked in a bucket to round out Coupeville’s offensive attack.

Carson Grove, Sage Arends, and Joshua Stockdale also saw floor time for the Wolves.

 

Team 2:

The opening act in the Roger Merino-Martinez Experience, as the Wolf gunner rattled home all of Coupeville’s points in a 49-9 loss.

The speed demon scored every which way, rippling the net on a three-ball and also hitting both of his free throw attempts.

“Roger the Rocket scored on several steals or nice runners up the left side,” Roberts said.

“He surely missed enough buckets to have had another 12 points. We will work on those pesky layups tomorrow.”

Nathan Niewald, Cyrus Sparacio, Charles Hart, Dylan Robinett, Jacob Barajas, Brantley Campbell, and Kenneth Jacobsen rounded out a Wolf roster which is young and inexperienced, but feisty and hard-working.

 

Level 3:

Roger the Rocket kept the nets flipping, going off for another 15 points while coming off the bench in a 54-24 loss.

Coupeville rewarded a group of players who “have been giving max effort” with starts, sending Zach Blitch, Kenneth Jacobsen, Khanor Jump, Hunter Atteberry, and Johnathan Jacobsen out for the opening tip.

The Wolves continued to tinker with their lineup, mixing and matching and seeing what worked best.

“We messed with a tall lineup with a fast guard,” Roberts said. “We went with an all 4-foot-5 and under speed crew, and various other lineups to see if we could fluster Sultan.

“We had a good run in the third quarter,” he added. “All players saw the court and participated in one fashion or another.”

Trailing 36-13 at the half, the Wolves controlled the game in frame three, outscoring the Turks 11-8 with a little unexpected help.

Merino-Martinez tickled the twine for nine of his 15 points in the quarter, while Sultan’s #34 scored on the wrong basket, putting a rebound back up and in while probably wondering why none of the Wolves were trying to stop him.

Among guys actually wearing CMS uniforms, Sparacio rattled the rim for four points, while Campbell netted a three-ball.

 

One more rumble:

The Wolves close their season Wednesday with a rematch against South Whidbey, this time playing in Coupeville.

Tipoff is 3:15 PM.

After that, the CMS girls are next up, kicking off their season in January.

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Nets open for business

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on November 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Davin Houston (right) and Coupeville Middle School basketball kicked off a new season Thursday at Langley. (Alia Houston photo)

The shoes are squeaking on the hardwood once more.

Basketball is back in action, with the Coupeville Middle School boys’ hoops stars first to take the floor in a competitive game.

Facing off with next-door neighbor South Whidbey down in Langley Thursday, the Wolves held their own, coming within a bucket or two of winning two of three.

While the Cougars ultimately swept all three games, it was a strong start for a CMS program featuring a considerable chunk of players who are fairly new to the sport.

The Wolves put 12 players into the scoring column on opening day.

Coupeville returns home for its next three games, hosting Lakewood (Nov. 22), Sultan (Nov. 29), and King’s (Dec. 1) as the eight-game schedule begins to unfold.

How Thursday went down:

 

Level 1:

The day’s most-competitive rumble, as South Whidbey surged, Coupeville rallied, then the Cougars held off the Wolves at the end for a 35-31 win.

A 12-2 run by the hosts stung CMS, as it fell behind 21-9 at the half.

The second half was a different story, however, with Coupeville going on a 13-4 tear in the third quarter before getting all the way back to knot things up at 27-27 midway through the final frame.

South Whidbey closed the game strongly, getting key buckets down the stretch, but the scrappiness shown by the Wolves bodes well for the future.

Jayden McManus banged home 10 points to lead Coupeville, while Carson Grove sank a pair of three-balls en route to an eight-point performance.

Chayse Van Velkinburgh, the lone 6th grader on the varsity, chipped in with five, while Davin Houston (3), Riley Lawless (3), and Sage Arends (2) also scored.

Coupeville’s first unit also featured appearances by Dylan Robinett, Joshua Stockdale, and Nic Laska.

Chayse Van Velkinburgh fires off a free throw. (Dustin Van Velkinburgh photo)

 

Level 2:

A slow start doomed Coupeville, as an 18-1 deficit after one quarter of play morphed into a 39-5 loss.

CMS clamped down on defense after that, limiting its hosts to just four points in the second quarter.

Liam Lawson and Nathan Niewald paced the Wolves, each dropping in a bucket, while Robinett rippled the nets on a free throw.

Wyatt Fitch-Marron, Charles Hart, Hunter Atteberry, and Brantley Campbell also saw floor time for CMS.

 

Level 3:

Take away the second quarter and Coupeville wins this one.

The Wolves held South Whidbey to just four points in every other quarter, but an 8-0 deficit in frame #2 was the difference in a 20-16 loss.

Down 12-2 at the half, CMS rallied to win the second half to a tune of 14-8, with Cyrus Sparacio going off for all of his team-high eight points in the fourth quarter.

Jacob Barajas and Campbell knocked down four points apiece in support, while Johnathan Jacobsen, Zach Blitch, Jacob Meador, Khanor Jump, Kenneth Jacobsen, and Atteberry rounded out the roster.

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