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“A great team win!”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Avalon Renninger and Co. are 3-1 after beating Friday Harbor. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re making a statement.

After years of being one of the smallest 1A schools in the state, Coupeville High School drops back to 2B next school year.

When that happens, the Wolves will join the Northwest 2B/1B League, so they’re getting ready by playing some of their looming rivals this season.

Wednesday night, the CHS girls varsity basketball squad traveled to Friday Harbor, and made it three straight wins over their soon-to-be league mates.

Bouncing their hosts 35-26, the Wolves raised their non-conference record to 3-1.

In the win column are victories over Friday Harbor, Darrington, and Orcas Island, while Coupeville hosts Concrete (0-2) Friday.

The only Northwest League teams not on the Wolves girls hoops schedule this season are La Conner and Mount Vernon Christian.

Coupeville’s lone loss so far came to 3A Oak Harbor, which at 4-0 is off to its best start in many seasons.

After making the long ferry trip to Friday Harbor, the Wolf hoops stars came out with fresh legs, bolting to an 11-5 lead after one quarter of play.

Junior Chelsea Prescott led the way in the opening frame, knocking down all eight of her points to get things kicked off with a bang.

From there, the Wolves led start to finish, stretching their lead to 19-9 at the half and 29-13 after three quarters of play.

Friday Harbor mounted a bit of a comeback, scoring half its point total in the fourth quarter, but CHS had an answer at every turn.

Senior guard Tia Wurzrainer, in particular, stepped up big time, nailing crucial shots in both the third and fourth quarters to bring a stop to rallies.

“I told the kids if I had a game ball it would have gone to Tia,” said Coupeville coach Scott Fox. “A great team win!”

Prescott and Scout Smith tied atop the scoring column, with each netting eight points, while Hannah Davidson tossed in six.

Wurzrainer (4), Izzy Wells (3), Avalon Renninger (2), Maddie Georges (2), and Carolyn Lhamon (2) also scored for the Wolves.

 

JV sidelined:

Coupeville’s second squad was denied a chance to play when Friday Harbor called off the JV game early Wednesday morning, citing a sudden lack of players.

The young Wolves, who are 2-1 on the season, return to action (most likely) this Friday, when Concrete comes to Whidbey.

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Road warriors blitz to another win

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Daniel Olson netted 12 points Wednesday as Coupeville’s JV shredded Friday Harbor. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Have basketball, will score.

Led by the one-two combo of Grady Rickner and Daniel Olson, the Coupeville High School JV boys basketball team scorched the nets Wednesday en route to another win.

Leading from start to finish, the Wolves rolled to a 56-37 non-conference victory at Friday Harbor, lifting their record to a crisp 3-1 on the season.

Rickner was in a groove all night, tossing in points in every quarter as he dropped a game-high 19 into the scoring column.

The Wolf sophomore rattled the rims for three in the first quarter, then went uphill from there, adding four, five, and seven in the ensuing frames.

Rickner netted a trio of three-balls along the way, while Alex Jimenez and Alex Murdy also hit from behind the arc.

Olson finished in double digits as well, dumping in six of his 12 points during Coupeville’s 18-point fourth quarter assault on the net.

Murdy (7), Cody Roberts (6), Jimenez (5), TJ Rickner (5), and Sage Downes (2) rounded out a well-balanced offensive attack, with Miles Davidson and Logan Martin also seeing floor time.

Chris Smith’s high-flying squad returns to action this weekend, as Coupeville hosts Concrete Friday, then hits the road to Seattle Saturday to play The Bush School.

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Be vewy, vewy quiet, it’s a Silent Night

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Don’t cheer for Mason Grove Friday, until Coupeville scores its 10th point of the game. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Don’t cheer for the Wolves.

At least not at first.

When Coupeville High School boys basketball hosts Concrete Friday (7 PM tip), things will be a little different if everything goes to plan.

Following in the footsteps of Indiana’s Taylor University, the Wolves are planning a Silent Night.

Fans are encouraged to wear festive outfits, and then keep their cheer to themselves (for a hot moment, at least).

“Any holiday-themed dress,” said Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith. “Ugly sweaters (including any UW sweater), reindeer ears, blah, blah blah … or is it humbug, humbug, humbug.”

Under Silent Night guidelines, those in the stands (and camped around the court) stay dead quiet from opening tip-off until Coupeville scores its 10th point of the game.

If Concrete gets there first, silence still reigns.

Coupeville. 10th point. And then everyone gets crazy.

Literally at Taylor University, where students often flood the floor during the celebration.

With refs in on the plan, no technical foul is called, and the event has been going strong for 20+ years.

For Coupeville’s inaugural try, Smith is more about the celebration happening off the court, and not on it.

“We won’t storm the court,” he said. “But there is just a lot of them (students/fans) around the court and, yes, I’d like (to see) that replicated.”

 

To see a well-oiled machine pull off the event, take a gander at:

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Hawk thrills WIAA voters

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »

After back-to-back 30+ point games, Coupeville’s Hawthorne Wolfe was tabbed as a WIAA Athlete of the Week. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

He burnt the nets down, and the outside world took note.

Coupeville High School sophomore Hawthorne Wolfe became the first Wolf basketball player in at least a decade-plus to notch back-to-back 30+ point games, and his performance landed him some big props.

After scoring 34 against Oak Harbor on the road Dec. 4 and singing Orcas Island for 33 in Coupeville’s home opener Dec. 7, Wolfe was tabbed as an Athlete of the Week by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

Each week during the school year, the WIAA honors male and female athletes from every level (4A-1B).

Wolfe kicked off his award-worthy week against 3A Oak Harbor, blitzing them for 15 points in the first quarter alone.

During that time, he went on a 12-0 run by himself, netting three straight three-balls, before driving hard to the hoop for a layup and free throw to get three the hard way.

Against Orcas, Wolfe exploded for 16 points in the third quarter, careening to the hoop, stoppin’ and poppin’, and driving the Viking defenders batty.

To see who else shared WIAA honors this week, pop over to:

wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=961

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Fill the hoop, win the day

Posted in Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 10, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Sophomore Hawthorne Wolfe is averaging 24.3 points a night through the first three games. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Avalon Renninger drills a jump shot.

Points make the world go round.

There are a lot of things which contribute to basketball success, from rebounds, to hustle, to heart.

But, in the end, the team with the most points wins, and it’s the easiest stat to track.

So, three games into the 2018-2019 high school hoops season, here’s a breakdown of where four of the five Coupeville teams sit, points-wise.

The boys C-Team isn’t included this time around for only one reason – it has yet to play a game.

So, with that in mind, scoring totals through Dec. 10:

 

Girls Varsity:

Scout Smith – 29
Chelsea Prescott – 17
Maddie Georges – 15
Izzy Wells – 13
Hannah Davidson – 8
Avalon Renninger – 7
Carolyn Lhamon – 3
Tia Wurzrainer – 3
Nezi Keiper – 2
Audrianna Shaw – 2
Kylie Van Velkinburgh – 2

 

Boys Varsity:

Hawthorne Wolfe – 73
Mason Grove – 39
Koa Davison – 26
Sean Toomey-Stout – 26
Jered Brown – 12
Jacobi Pilgrim – 8
Ulrik Wells – 8
Gavin Knoblich – 3

 

Girls JV:

Alita Blouin – 17
Ella Colwell – 14
Gwen Gustafson – 14
Ryanne Knoblich – 14
Natalie Castano – 6
Savana Allen – 4
Jessenia Camarena – 3
Morgan Stevens – 3
Abby Mulholland – 2
Samantha Streitler – 2
Heidi Meyers – 1

 

Boys JV:

Sage Downes – 32
Grady Rickner – 28
Daniel Olson – 22
Alex Murdy – 14
Cody Roberts – 10
Miles Davidson – 8
Alex Jimenez – 8
Logan Martin – 8
Andrew Aparicio – 4
Chris Cernick – 4
TJ Rickner – 4

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