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Sweet sweep in rivalry rumble

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on December 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Liam Stoner is a dangerous man in the open court. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Round one in the hardwood rivalry wars goes to Cow Town.

Traveling to South Whidbey Tuesday, the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams snagged three wins in as many games, firing a dramatic opening shot.

Next up in the battle for Island superiority are high school games Friday in Langley, before the middle school programs reunite in Coupeville Dec. 16 for their season finales.

How Tuesday played out:

 

Level 1:

Winning its second straight game, Coupeville’s top squad rolled to a 37-27 victory.

The Wolves, now 2-3 on the season, got balanced scoring, with seven different players scorching the nets in Langley.

Jonathan Kappes knocked down a team-high eight points to pace the attack, with Kamden Ratcliff and Diesel Eck hot on his heels with seven apiece.

Calvin Kappes (4), Chayse Van Velkinburgh (4), Xander Beaman (4), and River Simpson (3) finished the scoring, with Beaman notching his first points of the season.

Rounding out the roster were Trey Stewart, Trenton Thule, Darius Stewart, Maverick Walling, and Colton Ashby.

Darius Stewart makes it rain.

 

Level 2:

Claiming their first victory in five games, the Wolves romped to a 27-18 advantage by game’s end.

Cyrus Sparacio and Gracen Joiner had the hot hands, contributing eight and seven points to the cause, respectively.

Ashby (6), Darius Stewart (4), and Cole Van Dyke (2) also made the net jump, with Jacob Lujan, Mario Martinez, Xander Flowers, Aiden Wheat, and Jonah Meek seeing floor time for CMS.

 

Level 3:

Les Queen was on a rampage, burning down the gym with a torrid 27-point performance as Coupeville thunked South Whidbey 37-10.

Queen, who leads all CMS scorers this season with 62 points, went off for 13 in the first quarter, before coasting in with six more in both the second and third frames.

With the win, the Wolf third team, which has played one less game than its counterparts, gets to 2-2 on the season.

Liam Stoner rattled the rims for six points in support of Queen, while Jack Bailey and Henry Jackson dropped in their first buckets of the year.

With three first-time scorers Tuesday, the number of Coupeville players who have tallied a basket in 2024 rises to 22 and counting.

Talon Gamble, Kion Tellery, Carson Marley, and Oliver Miller also hit the hardwood for the Wolves as they ran away with the win.

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Shooters shoot, cameras click

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Kion Tellery lines up a shot. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’ll be back.

The holiday season has put a brief pause in the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball season, but the Wolves return to the floor next Tuesday, Dec. 3.

They’ll travel to South Whidbey that day, kicking off the second half of their eight-game schedule.

Until then, a photographic reminder of who is playing this year.

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Road warriors, hardwood heroes

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on November 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Diesel Eck powers in for a bucket. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The first road trip is in the books.

Having opened the season with three consecutive games at home, Monday brought a new wrinkle to the lives of the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball players.

The Wolves clambered on the bus, endured a trek to the wilds of Granite Falls, and now head into the Thanksgiving break.

CMS will reemerge Dec. 3, when it travels to South Whidbey to kick off the back half of its eight-game schedule.

After that comes trips to Sultan (Dec. 5) and Lakewood (Dec. 9), before the home finale Dec. 16 against South Whidbey.

How Monday’s mission to Granite played out:

 

Level 1:

Coupeville’s top team snagged its first win of the campaign, polishing off the Tigers 33-26.

The Wolves rippled the nets from distance, drilling four three-balls to claim the victory.

Two of those bombs came off the fingertips of Trey Stewart, while Calvin Kappes and Chayse Van Velkinbergh each netted one of their own.

Overall, Stewart and Van Velkinburgh paced the Wolves, each netting nine points, with Diesel Eck powering through the paint for six.

Calvin Kappes (5) and Jonathan Kappes (4) rounded out the scoring attack, while Xander Beaman, Maverick Walling, River Simpson, Trenton Thule, and Kamden Ratcliff also saw floor time for the Wolves, who sit at 1-3 on the year.

 

Level 2:

A lower scoring affair, with Coupeville (0-4) coming up just short in an 18-11 defensive thriller.

Gracen Joiner knocked down a team-high four points, with Jacob Lujan (2), Darius Stewart (2), Cyrus Sparacio (2), and Cole Van Dyke (1) also scoring.

Colton Ashby, Xander Flowers, Liam Stoner, Mario Martinez, Jonah Meek, and Aiden Wheat rounded out the CMS roster on this day.

 

Ready to rumble.

Level 3:

Les Queen continued his torrid scoring pace, accounting for 11 of his team’s 13 points in a loss to Granite.

Kion Tellery banked in the Wolves (1-2) other bucket, with Oliver Miller, Carson Marley, Jack Bailey, Braxton Beshear, Stoner, and Talon Gamble also in uniform.

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Bottom of the net, baby!

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 22, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Jacob Lujan lines up a shot. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re chasing those buckets.

Three games into the season, 17 different Coupeville Middle School basketball players have made the scoreboard pop.

After opening the season with three straight games in their own gym, the Wolves play their next four in rival encampments.

Adapting to different gyms, while still hitting the bottom of the net, is an art form, so time will tell which players will rise to the moment.

Going forward, this is where the Wolves stand through Nov. 22.

If I added up the point totals from the scorebooks correctly, that is…

 

Diesel Eck – 30
Les Queen – 24
Chayse Van Velkinburgh – 18
Calvin Kappes – 14
Gracen Joiner – 13
Jonathan Kappes – 11
Kamden Ratcliff – 11
Cyrus Sparacio – 11
Colton Ashby – 7
Darius Stewart – 6
Liam Stoner – 6
Trenton Thule – 3
Elijah Cole – 2
Jacob Lujan – 2
River Simpson – 2
Kion Tellery – 2
Aiden Wheat – 2

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“I really love the joy and pride!”

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on November 20, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Kamden Ratcliff rumbles in the paint. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Welcome to private school week.

Dodging a storm in the middle, the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball squads played back-to-back home games Tuesday and Wednesday against foes from ritzy campuses.

King’s came calling the first day, with Northshore Christian Academy making the trip to Whidbey on hump day.

While the Wolves came up short on the scoreboard against their private school rivals, it wasn’t for lack of effort.

Coupeville coaches came away impressed with the never-say-die mentality of their hoops stars.

“I really love just the amount of joy and pride the boys have given us coaches so far this season!” said RayLynn Ratcliff.

“It’s a short season and we worked hard to develop fundamentals early on so we could see them continue to grow, develop and challenge themselves through this season!”

With their next four games on the road, starting with a trek to Granite Falls Nov. 25, the Wolves will continue to get a chance to grow and expand their skill sets.

Having opened with three straight at home, CMS doesn’t play in its own gym again until the season finale Dec. 16 against next-door neighbor South Whidbey.

By the time they get there, the Wolves will have put in the work.

“They work hard but more importantly they have a lot of fun doing it!” Ratcliff said.

“We are making them fall in love with the game and the hard work and dedication it takes to be successful!”

Cyrus Sparacio slices ‘n dices the defense.

 

A breakdown of the last two days:

 

Level 1:

Coupeville’s top squad had the closest game, battling Northshore Christian to the end in a 52-45 loss.

That came on the heels of a 55-22 defeat to high-flying King’s in a game in which the Wolves hung tough, keeping the margin to single digits before the big bucks boys kicked it into gear.

Diesel Eck and Calvin Kappes paced the Wolves Wednesday with 13 and 10 points, respectively, while Chayse Van Velkinburgh rattled the rim for a team-high nine against King’s.

Between the two games Eck popped for 17, while Van Velkinburgh (15), Calvin Kappes (13) Kamden Ratcliff (11), Jonathan Kappes (9), and River Simpson (2) also scored.

Xander Beaman, Trenton Thule, and Trey Stewart also saw floor time for the Wolves.

 

Level 2:

Two games, two strong efforts, as the Wolves battled hard in 31-13 (King’s) and 37-15 (NSC) losses.

Cyrus Sparacio tickled the twines for 11 points across the two games, with Gracen Joiner (8), Colton Ashby (7), and Aiden Wheat (2) also hitting the bottom of the bucket.

Xander Flowers, Jacob Lujan, Mario Martinez, Jonah Meek, Darius Stewart, and Cole Van Dyke rounded out the active roster for CMS.

 

Level 3:

Coupeville’s third squad, which won its opener against Sultan, only played once, as Northshore Christian doesn’t have a #3 unit.

The young Wolves lost 39-14 to King’s, with Les Queen accounting for all of his team’s points.

The sweet-shooting CMS hardwood ace upped his scoring as the game played out, dropping in 10 of his 14 in the second half.

Joining him on the floor were Jack Bailey, Braxton Beshear, Talon Gamble, Henry Jackson, Carson Marley, Oliver Miller, Kion Tellery, and Liam Stoner.

Big gym, big hoop dreams.

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