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Shoot-out at the Coupeville corral!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , on December 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Gabe Wynn scorched the nets for a season-high 20 Saturday in a loss to Vashon. (John Fisken photo)

   Gabe Wynn scorched the nets for a season-high 20 Saturday in a loss to Vashon. (John Fisken photo)

Offense was not the issue.

Despite playing on back-to-back nights, after a long, late trip to Bellevue Friday, the undermanned Coupeville High School boys’ basketball squad put up its season-high in points Saturday night.

Unfortunately, visiting Vashon Island went a bit bonkers from behind the arc and rode 11 three-balls to a 75-62 non-conference victory.

The loss, which came despite Wolf captains Hunter Smith (25) and Gabe Wynn (20) combining for 45 points, drops the Wolves to 1-7 on the season.

Coupeville has a road game at Concrete Tuesday, then gets a nine-day Christmas break from competition.

The Wolves didn’t get in from Bellevue until 12:30 AM Saturday morning, and, with just eight players available against Vashon, had to push through tired legs and minds.

It seemed to sting them in the early going, as Vashon roared out to a 19-8 lead at the first break.

CHS senior Brian Shank was doing his best to counteract the Pirates attack, dropping seven points in the opening quarter.

It was blunted by three treys from Vashon, though, as the Pirates broke Coupeville’s zone with red-hot shooting and closed the quarter on a 12-1 spurt.

The Wolves mixed things up, extending their zone, then switching to man-to-man, but Vashon seized any little opening and was ruthless in torching the nets.

The lead grew to 40-24 at the half and 59-39 after three, before cresting at 25 early in the final period.

To their credit, the Wolves put together their most sustained run of the night after that, cutting the lead in half and preventing Vashon from ever being able to pull its starters.

Smith poured in 14 of his team-high 25 down the stretch, hitting five buckets, a trey and a free throw.

“Give credit to my guys — they worked hard and never quit — they just got tired,” said Coupeville coach Anthony Smith. “My team battled.”

Wynn did most of his damage in the middle two quarters, ringing up 15 of his season-high 20 in the second and third. He paced CHS with three long bombs.

Shank, who battled through foul trouble after his early hot start, finished with nine, while Hunter Downes slid seven through the twines and Cameron Toomey-Stout banged home a free throw to round out the scoring.

Ethan Spark, Kyle Rockwell and Ariah Bepler also saw floor time for the very-thin Wolves.

Vashon was led by Casper Forest, who netted 26, and Jacob Chavez, who hit for 18. The duo combined to nail nine three-balls.

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Wolves survive, but don’t thrive, on longest day!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Mikayla Elfrank

   Mikayla Elfrank had five points and seven rebounds in a loss at Bellevue Christian Friday night. (John Fisken photo)

Down the road, when historians look back at the 2016-2017 Coupeville High School basketball season, they might just want to skip over Dec. 16.

Facing a brutal schedule — four games in one gym with start times ranging from 3:30-8:00 PM — the Wolves took a hard hit at Bellevue Christian, being routed every step of the way.

Since I am brutally sick (I blame the germ-riddled Coupeville Middle School gym), we’re going to combine all four games into one story, deal with things and then move on quickly, never to speak of this day again.

Things will get better.

Girls varsity:

The worst first-half shooting performance in David King’s time as CHS coach doomed the Wolves.

“Not too much positive when you are held to two points in the first half,” he said. “You have to be able to put the ball in the basket. If not, the other team is going to come at you and keep coming. That’s what happened tonight.”

Coupeville went 1-12 from the field (including missing three shots in the paint) before the halftime break, and a 23-2 deficit eventually morphed into a 49-14 beat-down.

The loss drops the girls to 4-3 on the season.

Turnovers and an inability to deal with Bellevue Christian’s defense hampered CHS all game.

“BC pressed and played hard on-ball defense and we played like it was the first time we had seen defensive pressure,” King said. “The players have some homework to do over the weekend.

“Come Monday I expect a spirited practice and practice with a purpose,” he added. “We can’t get down early and think there is some light switch we can turn on and begin to play.”

Mikayla Elfrank paced the Wolves with five points and seven rebounds, while Kailey Kellner banked home four and snared five boards.

Sarah Wright and Kalia Littlejohn each dropped in a bucket and Tiffany Briscoe netted a free-throw to round out the scoring.

Boys varsity:

The game was like a yo-yo, as terrible first and third quarters blunted a pretty good second and fourth in a 66-38 loss.

The loss drops Coupeville to 1-6 heading into a home non-conference match-up with Vashon Island Saturday afternoon (JV 4:30/varsity 6:00.)

Unable to buy a bucket for much of the first eight minutes, the Wolves found themselves in an 18-2 hole at the first break, and never really recovered.

After a slow start, CHS got all of its scoring from the trio of Hunter Smith (15), Ethan Spark (13) and Gabe Wynn (10).

Spark threw down 10 of his points in a torrid stretch in the fourth, and finished the game with three of Coupeville’s six treys.

Hunter Downes did the dirty work for the Wolves, racking up nine rebounds, a block and a steal, while Wynn corraled five boards and Cameron Toomey-Stout snared four.

Smith had a team-high four steals.

Girls JV:

Coupeville’s second squad managed to outdo its varsity counterparts, but in a bad way, scoring only a lone point in the first half.

The Wolves picked up the pace (a bit) in the second half, but slid to a 26-12 loss that leaves them at 3-2.

“First half was rough,” said CHS coach Amy King. “No rhythm in offense and struggled on defense.”

Coming out of the break, Ema Smith and Maya Toomey-Stout “really dug in on defense” and they got a big boost from teammates Tia Wurzrainer and Emma Mathusek.

“It’s nice to see a spark light up with the younger girls,” King said.

Toomey-Stout nailed a three-ball for her first points of the season, while Maddy Hilkey, Ashlie Shank and Scout Smith all earned praise from their coach for their second-half effort.

“All in all, much better second half then first. A lot of heart and no giving up,” King said. “We have a few more games and a few weeks of practice to get better before more league games.

“We’ll get there, we have full confidence.”

Wright pounded home a team-high five, while Scout Smith (4) and Toomey-Stout (3) rounded out the offensive attack.

Boys JV:

The young guns were the only team to keep things close, falling 47-38.

Freshman Sean Toomey-Stout put up a double-double to pace the Wolves, and that’s about all I know at the moment.

The loss drops Coupeville to 4-3.

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That’s brisket, baby!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on December 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville Athletoc Director Willie Smith's voicemail right now says, "Out of the office Friday. In a food coma through the weekend." (John Fisken photo)

   Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith’s voicemail currently says, “Out of the office Friday. In a food coma through the weekend.” (John Fisken photo)

Friday will be a long day for Coupeville High School basketball players, coaches and fans.

The Wolves are headed to Bellevue Christian for non-conference games, and with just one gym at BC’s disposal, it’s like two doubleheaders stacked on top of each other.

Games go off at:

Girls JV – 3:30
Boys JV – 5:00
Girls varsity – 6:30
Boys varsity – 8:00

But, there is hope.

Smoky, smoky, tasty hope.

Bellevue Christian, which has always been near the top when it comes to food offerings (they offer baked potatoes on a regular basis) is stepping up its culinary game even more than normal.

Mark DeJonge, the Vikings AD, has confirmed Panhandle Barbecue will have their food truck on site.

That means assembled Wolves will be able to purchase things like smoked brisket, smoked pork, smoked chicken, hot dogs, beans, mac and cheese and cornbread.

Which raises the question — come on, CHS, when are we gonna start doin’ this?!?!?!?

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Road warriors hit the jackpot!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Ema Smith (John Fisken photo)

   Ema Smith racked up four points, six boards, three steals and three blocks in a road win Tuesday night. (John Fisken photo)

Amy King

   CHS coach Amy King (center) gives her troops their marching orders. (David King photo)

Hannah Davidson’s swan song was a gem.

Playing in her final game as a Wolf before a move to California, the Coupeville High School freshman powered her JV girls’ basketball squad to a huge road win Tuesday night.

Davidson dropped in 10 points, snatched 15 rebounds, rejected a pair of shots and capped things by crashing hard to the floor in pursuit of a loose ball in the final seconds of a 26-17 victory against host Klahowya.

“Hannah gave her teammates every thing she had,” CHS coach Amy King said. “A lot of great memories.”

The win, Coupeville’s third straight, lifts the Wolves to 3-1 overall, 1-0 in 1A Olympic League play.

To get there, CHS had to overcome a long trip to Silverdale, a late start (the JV played second) and a shorter roster than normal.

Maya Toomey-Stout and Brittany Powers were out, while Nicole Lester is fighting through a hurt ankle.

But, after a very slow start — Coupeville trailed 4-1 after a less-than-explosive first quarter — the Wolves found their groove and brought the Eagles crashing down.

An 11-2 advantage in the second quarter gave CHS the lead, while an 11-6 Wolf run in the third sealed Klahowya’s fate.

“We started off very slow. They got shots off, we got a little lost and just slower feet than normal,” King said. “Second quarter hit and things changed.”

Scout Smith finally broke the seal on the hoop late in the first, notching a free throw, then the fireworks exploded during the next eight minutes.

Employing their “Powerhouse Group” of big bangers Davidson, Ema Smith and swing player Sarah Wright, the Wolves “really riled things up.”

“Between the three, we got a much needed boost,” King said. “The defense was more dynamic and louder, the offense moved better and we were able to hit the posts on some great passes.”

Ashlie Shank and Maddy Hilkey joined the trio on the floor, and that lineup, which switched from a zone defense to man-to-man, lit up the scoreboard.

“It was the magical change,” King said. “We had a lot more shots go up, they got less rebounds – on the press break, we moved the ball up the floor much better and controlled.”

The game also became much more physical, on both sides of the ball, but especially on Klahowya’s.

“This quarter became the first of high fouls,” King said. “We were getting hit, hugged, knocked down and arms slapped while shooting.

“At one point, Hannah had a Klahowya defender around her neck,” she added. “Hannah, Ema and Sarah seemed to have  a contest going to see who could get the most free throws as we shot 15 in that quarter alone.”

Coupeville responded by clamping down on defense, with Tia Wurzrainer and Emma Mathusek stepping in to put considerable pressure on the Eagle ball-handlers.

With three Klahowya players fouling out in the fourth quarter and the clock ticking down (Coupeville had to leave by 7 PM to catch a ferry), the final stages of the game “seemed to take forever.”

“Time just slowed down,” King said. “That being said, we’re extremely happy for the win.”

Davidson paced the Wolves with a game-high 10 points, while Wright knocked down six and Ema Smith swished four.

Scout Smith (3), Avalon Renninger (2) and Lester (1) rounded out the scorers.

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Support Wolf athletics with one click!!

Posted in Booster Club, tagged , , , , on December 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »

"Psst, Amazon Smile ... check it out." (John Fisken photo)

“Psst, Amazon Smile … check it out.” (John Fisken photo)

Your finger has the power.

With one simple click this holiday season, you can help support the Coupeville Booster Club and Wolf athletics.

The Booster Club has linked up with Amazon to take part in the company’s Smile program, which kicks 0.5% of eligible sales to the charity of your choice.

How to take part? It’s simple.

When you go to place an order through Amazon, shop at https://smile.amazon.com/, making sure to choose the Coupeville Booster Club as the charity you support.

The first time you do this, it’s important to check, as you’ll often be defaulted to another charity. Once you’ve tabbed the Wolves, you’re golden for future visits.

If you have an existing account/Amazon Prime, it won’t change how you log in, other than you ALWAYS start from the Amazon Smile page.

Go about your normal business, and a percentage of the profits gets kicked back to Coupeville, as easy as that.

With the holiday gift-giving season in full swing, you can stock up, dodge trips to the mainland and support local athletes, all with a simple click of the finger.

Have questions? Let’s let Amazon do the heavy lifting for me:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/ch/about

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