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Dante Mitchell’s hands are lethal weapons!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »

while Dante Mitchell looks the other way.

   Dante Mitchell threw down a 20-point, eight-rebound performance Friday at Orcas Island. (John Fisken photos)

Joey Lippo

Joey Lippo had six points and four rebounds in a 53-44 win.

Dante Mitchell had a very good trip.

When the Coupeville High School basketball teams went to Orcas Island Friday, it made for an all-day and all-night adventure.

But, with four wins in four games, the Wolves were rewarded for spending huge chunks of time traveling to the middle of nowhere.

And while nearly all the CHS players put up solid performances once they were on the tiny Island, few could match Mitchell.

Throwing down 20 points, snatching eight rebounds and handing out three assists, the Wolf junior paced the JV boys’ to their second win of the season, a start-to-finish 53-44 romp.

Now 2-5 on the season heading into the Christmas break, the young Wolves are starting to jell.

“They played pretty inspired,” said Coupeville coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh. “Had the lead the whole game. Got good minutes off the bench.

“We’re starting to come together.”

Freshman Hunter Smith tallied 10 points in support of Mitchell’s offensive explosion, while DeAndre Mitchell (9), Joey Lippo (6), Desmond Bell (4) and Brian Shank (2) rounded out the attack.

DeAndre Mitchell hauled in six boards, with Lippo, Bell and Shank each collecting four.

Smith added three boards and a team-high four assists.

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Basketball be back!!

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on November 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Dalton Martin is back, but he's keeping an eye on the cameraman. (John Fisken photos)

Dalton Martin, always keeping one eye on the cameraman. (John Fisken photos)

Luke "Shake 'n Bake" Merriman, preparing to break Ben Olsen's legs.

Luke “Shake ‘n Bake” Merriman, preparing to break Ben Olson’s ankles.

Fresh off clinching a trip to the state tennis tourney, Aaron Curtin (center) returns to the art of pouring in buckets.

   Fresh off clinching a trip to the state tennis tourney, Aaron Curtin (center) returns to the art of pouring in buckets.

CJ Smith works on his already-formidable dribbling skills.

CJ Smith works on his already-formidable dribbling skills.

Dante Mitchell drives on James Vidoni during a drill.

Dante Mitchell drives on James Vidoni during a drill.

Martin drives the baseline looking for two, while Matt Shank prepares to unleash a little blocked shot special he likes to call "Make Your Mama Cry."

   Martin drives the baseline looking for two, while Matt Shank prepares to unleash a little blocked shot special he likes to call “Make Your Mama Cry.”

That moment (maybe the only one) when you DON'T have to run on Day #1 of practice.

That moment (maybe the only one) when you DON’T have to run on Day #1 of practice.

That moment when CHS coach Anthony Smith realizes his players are NOT running.

   That moment when CHS coach Anthony Smith realizes his players are NOT running.

The gym is alive with the sound of squeaking shoes again.

Basketball officially returned to Coupeville High School Monday with the first day of practice for the Wolf boys’ and girls’ hoops squads.

Hanging around on the sideline was ace photo whiz John Fisken, who snapped the pics above.

I now owe him at least one Diet Pepsi when the season starts. Maybe two. Maybe…

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Big days, big plays for young Wolves!!

Posted in Happy birthday, tagged , , , , , on November 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Clockwise, from lower left, are DeAndre Mitchell, Jessica Bester, Dante Mitchell and Clay Reilly.

Clockwise, from lower left, are DeAndre Mitchell, Jessica Bester, Dante Mitchell and Clay Reilly.

Two days, four birthdays, many happy wishes.

Today and tomorrow mark the birth of a huge chunk of Coupeville High School’s athletic future (and present).

Sunday gave us twin basketball wonders Dante and DeAndre Mitchell, as well as Wolf cheerleader Jessica Bester. Monday brings with it the big day of football/basketball/baseball sensation Clay Reilly.

There’s actually another Wolf birthday on Monday, but we’re saving that one for her own article. Tune in Monday to see why.

For now, though, we honor this foursome, who have all made a quick impact in the red and black.

The Mitchell brothers, younger siblings of former Wolf dunk king Anthony Bergeron, were breakout players for the CHS boys’ JV hoops squad last season.

If they follow in the footsteps of Bergeron, who took a huge leap between his first and second seasons at Coupeville, expect the duo to set the nets on fire this year.

Bester joined the Wolf cheer squad as a freshman this year.

The cousin of fellow CHS cheerleader Ciera St Onge, she immediately fit in and shows great promise in the years to come.

Reilly, younger brother of lights-out basketball gunner Amanda Fabrizi, is an athlete for all seasons, and a talented one at that.

Whether flying around the gridiron, the hard-court or the diamond, where he saw varsity playing time last year as a freshman, he brings the same inner drive and flair for the dramatic that marked his sister’s stellar career.

Combined, the four represent the exciting future of Wolf sports.

To all of them, good luck, enjoy your big day, and continue to kick butt and take names.

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