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X-Man carries Wolves to super win!!

Posted in Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Xavier “X-Man” Murdy knocked down 11 points Thursday, sparking the CMS 8th grade squad to a season-opening win in Sequim. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

He could retire undefeated.

Now, there are still nine games left on the Coupeville Middle School boys basketball schedule, and it’s doubtful Dante Mitchell is going to quit any time soon.

But, after guiding the Wolf 8th graders to a 39-33 win Thursday in Sequim, his record as a coach is flawless.

The same can’t be said for Brian Shank, who was filling in for Bob Martin while the veteran round-ball guru is away on a business trip.

Despite Shank’s best coaching moves, the undermanned CMS 7th graders were stuffed 53-6 by their big school rivals.

8th grade rolls:

Mitchell got scoring from six of the eight players on his roster, with Xavier Murdy leading the way with a game-high 11.

Grady Rickner banged away for eight, Caleb Meyer threw down seven and Logan Martin banked home six.

Hawthorne Wolf added five, while Cody Roberts dropped in a bucket to round out the scoring.

Aiden Burdge and Gabe Shaw also saw action for the Wolves, who return home to host Stevens next Monday.

7th grade survives:

The young guns have a thin roster, and, it appears, ran out of steam, failing to score in the final three quarters

Isaiah Bittner led the way with five points, while Dominic Coffman netted a free-throw for Coupeville’s other point.

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Anya Leavell can’t be stopped!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on November 25, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Anya Leavell (#12) scored a career-high 16 Saturday as Coupeville thrashed Oak Harbor in SWISH basketball play. (Photo courtesy Joshua Leavell)

She was a one-woman wrecking crew.

Dropping buckets from every angle Saturday, Coupeville 8th grader Anya Leavell torched Oak Harbor for 16 points, leading the Wolves SWISH squad to a 33-16 romp.

“The ladies defended The Rock!,” said Coupeville coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh. “Everyone played well.”

Leavell had “a career day offensively,” but she wasn’t the only weapon for the Wolves.

Izzy Wells added five points, including a sweet shot from beyond the three-point arc, while Audrianna Wells hit a pair of layups and Kylie Van Velkinburgh got three the hard way.

The coach’s daughter went strong to the hoop for a bucket, absorbed the foul and drained the ensuing free throw to cap the play.

Coupeville also got buckets off of jump shots from Ella Colwell and Abby Mulholland.

It was especially sweet for Colwell, as it was her first basket of the season.

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Mission possible: rule the hardwood!!

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on November 22, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Coach Lark Gustafson (center) heads up a SWISH hoops squad featuring Coupeville players in grades 5-7. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

   One step away from high school ball, the Wolves playing for Dustin Van Velkinburgh are in 8th grade.

The little sisters are here, to lay claim to the court.

Coupeville’s girls SWISH basketball teams have been ultra-successful in recent seasons, and there seems little reason to think it won’t continue.

The young Wolves, many of whom have now been playing together for several seasons, are working their way towards the high school team, all with an eye on continuing the success those older squads have also enjoyed.

This year’s 8th grade SWISH team has already beaten Orcas Island and Friday Harbor, while losing thrillers to big-city foes from Anacortes, Blaine and Mount Vernon.

The Wolves, playing without several injured players, had late leads on two of those three teams.

“We are playing really well; just missing shots,” said coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh. “Should be a good group to watch throughout high school.”

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Get ya roster here!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Hawthorne Wolfe, here slicing to the hoop as a 7th grader, is back for a second season of middle school basketball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re 18 strong in the early going.

While players may still come and go, Coupeville Middle School boys basketball coaches Bob Martin and Dante Mitchell have a pretty good idea of what they’ll have to work with.

And what that is, is a fair amount of 8th graders (13) and a bare bones amount of 7th graders (just five).

Last year, it was the other way around, as the younger team was the well-stocked one.

With most of that crew staying with the game, Mitchell will have plenty of bodies to mix and match, while Martin is hustling to try and attract some more players to turn out.

The rosters as they stand through after day one of practice:

8th grade:

Lucious Binnings
Isaiah Bittner
Aiden Burdge
Brayden Coatney
Brawn Gadberry
Tony Garcia
Logan Martin
Caleb Meyer
Xavier Murdy
Grady Rickner
Cody Roberts
Damon Stadler
Hawthorne Wolfe

7th grade:

Dominic Coffman
Alex Murdy
Kevin Partida
Levi Pulliam
Alexander Wasik

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Time to hop to hoops!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Xavier Murdy is one of Coupeville’s top returning 8th grade players. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

We’re going inside.

As fall sports begin to shift to winter sports, the basketball courts will light up with activity, and we’ll all get out of the rain and wind.

First up is the Coupeville Middle School boys, led by coaches Bob Martin and Dante Mitchell.

The Wolf young guns kick off practice Monday, with games set to start at the end of the month.

The 10-game CMS boys schedule, with all home games set to tip at 3:15 PM:

Thur-Nov. 30 @Sequim
Mon-Dec. 4 Stevens
Thu-Dec. 7 @ Forks
Mon-Dec. 11 Blue Heron
Thur-Dec. 14 @ Chimacum
Thur-Jan. 4 Forks
Mon-Jan. 8 @ Blue Heron
Thur-Jan. 11 Chimacum
Tue-Jan. 16 Sequim
Thur-Jan. 18 @ Stevens

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