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Fight hard, enjoy the trip

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged Bennett Richter, CMS Wolves, girls basketball, King's, road trip on February 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Bennett Richter guides Coupeville’s young hoops stars. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“The kids of Coupeville are very resilient!”

Having endured their annual pilgrimage to Shoreline to face off with richnik-funded sports factory King’s, the Wolves came away with hard-earned lessons.

While all three CMS teams fell by lopsided scores Thursday against a powerhouse program, the players superior effort and attitude earned the approval of Wolf coaches Bennett Richter and Mia Littlejohn.

There were bright moments on the hardwood, such as 7th grader Willow Leedy-Bonifas busting out for a career-best 14 points in the day’s opening loss.

“Willow played extremely well,” Richter said.

Willow Leedy-Bonifas, the earlier days. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

But the day’s biggest highlight came in how the young Wolves responded to the losses.

“It wasn’t long before the girls were laughing and singing and eating food,” Richter said.

“Sometimes it’s things like the bus ride home that you remember most,” he added. “And these girls definitely know how to make the best of a long trip!”

Coupeville has four games left on its eight-game schedule, with three of those set to go down in its home gym.

The Wolves host Granite Falls Feb. 27, travel to Lakewood the next day, then welcome Sultan (Mar. 2) and South Whidbey (Mar. 9) to town to bring a wrap to the season.

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All gave some (Some gave all)

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged Ari Cunningham, Bennett Richter, CMS Wolves, girls basketball, home opener on February 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Ari Cunningham sells out in pursuit of a loose ball. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

You can play basketball, or you can PLAY basketball.

Coupeville Middle School 7th grader Ari Cunningham is the kind of athlete every coach loves — one who comes hard on every play, as documented in the pics above and below.

The photos are courtesy wanderin’ photo bug John Fisken, but the pics here are just the tip of the iceberg.

To see everything he shot Tuesday, and possibly purchase some glossies for Aunt Livia over in Leavenworth, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2022-2023/MSGBB-2023-02-21-vs-Northshore-Christian/

The wall always wins.

“DANG!!!!”

“I’m fine. I’ll just stay here until the world stops spinning.”

“I told myself I wouldn’t cry … too late.”

Adeline Maynes preaches defense, while Chelsi Stevens tempts passersby with tasty snacks.

Amaiya Curry leads the charge.

The CMS gym, where the fans are packed in like sardines.

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Wolves scrappy to the final buzzer

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged Capri Anter, CMS Wolves, girls basketball, Haylee Armstrong, home opener, Northshore Christian Academy on February 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Capri Anter (left) and Haylee Armstrong (right), rising hoops stars. (Photo courtesy Michelle Armstrong)

“We are working on putting together a full game.

“When we can play the first half as tough as we normally do the second half, we will be a very tough team to deal with.”

That’s how Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball coach Bennett Richter felt after the Wolves played their home opener Tuesday afternoon.

Facing off with ritzy private school Northshore Christian Academy, both CMS teams to see action progressively got better as the game unfolded.

How the day went, as I stayed home to fight off a head cold:

Level 1:

8th grader Haylee Armstrong poured in a team-high 11 points and the Wolves put together their best stretch of play in the 4th quarter.

“Haylee is showing that she is and will be a force to be reckoned with!” Richter said.

While the Wolves fell 40-17, they played NSC even in the final frame, holding their own in a 10-10 stalemate.

Lillie Ketterling added four points in support of Armstrong’s 11, while Rhylin Price also banked home a bucket.

Adeline Maynes, Lexis Drake, Capri Anter, Sydney Van Dyke, Chelsi Stevens, and Tamsin Ward also saw floor time for the Wolves in the day’s first game.

Level 2:

Coupeville fell 32-15 in the nightcap but increased its scoring total in each quarter.

“Slow start, strong finish,” Richter said. “Team Two really made Northshore work in the second half.”

Ari Cunningham paced the Wolf attack with six points, with Isa De Souza Oliveira Mc Fetridge rattled the rims for four.

Kennedy O’Neill (2), Lina Shelly (2), and Ava Lucero (1) also scored, with Izzy Bowder, Amaiya Curry, and Taylor Marrs rounding out the active roster.

What’s ahead:

Coupeville hits the road Thursday, traveling to Shoreline to face King’s, then closes with three of four in its home gym.

The Wolves welcome Granite Falls (Feb. 27), Sultan (Mar. 2), and South Whidbey (Mar. 9) to town, while also riding the bus to Lakewood (Feb. 28)

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CMS track and field sets schedule

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged CMS Wolves, Jon Gabelein, schedule, spring, track and field on February 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Ivy Rudat and friends return to the track oval this spring. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One eye on the present, one on the future.

The Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball teams play for the third time this season Tuesday, with five more contests on the schedule between now and Mar. 9.

But even as that saga unwinds, the next chapter is already on the horizon.

CMS track and field, open to athletes in grades 6-8, kicks off a new season with the first day of practice Apr. 10.

Coupeville has a six-meet schedule in place, with all meets planned to start at 3:30 PM.

What the Wolves don’t currently have is a head coach, as the position is open after Paige Spangler moved out of state.

Jon Gabelein is listed as an assistant coach, however, so however it plays out, there’s at least one oval veteran around to keep things moving along.

2023 CMS track and field schedule:

Wed-Apr. 26 — HOME
Wed-May 3 — @ South Whidbey
Wed-May 10 — HOME
Wed-May 17 — @ King’s
Thur-May 25 — @ Cascade League Prelims (Lakewood)
Wed-May 31 — @ Cascade League Finals (Lakewood)

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Young hardwood aces survive, thrive

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged CMS Wolves, girls basketball, Haylee Armstrong, Melanie Wolfe, Sultan on February 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Sophia Batterman lines up a shot during warmups. (Bennett Richter photo)

Survive Sultan, and you can survive anything.

Traveling out to the wilds makes for a long day on the bus, and a long day of dodging elbows on the floor, as the Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball squads found out Thursday.

But while the young Wolves absorbed three losses, and some bruises against the Turks, they acquitted themselves well.

“The girls learned a good lesson in what playing aggressively and physically looks like,” said CMS coach Bennett Richter.

“Every team improved in the second half, which means they are willing to keep working! And that bodes well for any program!”

Sharpshooter Melanie Wolfe (left) has scored in both of her team’s first two games this season. (Photo courtesy Molly McPherson)

Richter and fellow Wolf coach Mia Littlejohn were both impressed with the fight shown by their Level 3 team, which outscored Sultan — always a top middle school program — in the second half.

“That honestly was very cool to see,” Richter said. “They learned a lot on the go and in such a short amount of time!”

After opening the season with two straight games on the road, the Wolves make their home debut next Tuesday, Feb. 21 against Northshore Christian Academy.

Tipoff is 3:15 PM.