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Shoot, score, make the stat sheet pop

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged Boys Basketball, Braxten Ratcliff, CMS Wolves, Diesel Eck, scoring stats on November 19, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Whether it’s fishing or hoops, Braxten Ratcliff is always ready to score. (Photo courtesy RayLynn Ratcliff)

They know how to make the net jump.

Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams have played twice so far, reaching the quarter mark of their eight-game campaign.

Playing exclusively on the road in the early going, 25 different Wolves have slipped the ball through the twines, combining to rattle the rims for 184 points.

Seven of those CMS hoops stars have already hit double digits, and it’s a wide-open race for top honors as Coupeville preps for yet another road trip to play at Northshore Christian Academy Thursday afternoon.

While the front end of the schedule is stacked with bus and ferry trips, the Wolves will play their final three games, and four of their last five, on their home court.

Scoreboard operators, get ready to rumble!

Through Nov. 19:

Braxten Ratcliff – 26
Diesel Eck – 23
Trey Stewart – 14
River Simpson – 13
Luke Blas – 11
Dreyke Mendiola – 11
Les Queen – 11
Nico Strong – 8
Abel O’Neil – 7
Jack Bailey – 6
Kamden Ratcliff – 6
Brady Sherman – 6
Liam Stoner – 6
Xander Flowers – 5
Logan Flowers – 4
Henry Purdue – 4
LJ Schultz – 4
Alton Hansen – 3
Mario Martinez – 3
Hayden Maynes – 3
Xander Beaman – 2
Logan Dees – 2
Jon Driscoll – 2
Brayden Grinstead – 2
Gracen Joiner – 2

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Young Wolves howl on opening day

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged Boys Basketball, CMS Wolves, Diesel Eck, season opener, Sultan on November 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

River Simpson was one of three Wolves to score in double digits in Sultan Thursday. (Photo courtesy Rainy Simpson)

The first chapter has been written.

Kicking off a new basketball season in style Thursday, the Coupeville Middle School boys’ hoops teams won two of three in Sultan, with 22 Wolves getting in the scoring column.

The trek off-Island is one the CMS hoops stars will quickly get used to, as they play their first three, and four of their first five, on the road this season.

For Coupeville’s coaching staff, the season debut was one to embrace.

“Everyone worked their tails off,” RayLynn Ratcliff said. “Very proud coaches and showed us what we gotta work on!”

How the day played out:

Team #3:

Balanced scoring was the name of the game, as Coupeville’s C-Team opened things with a 31-12 win.

The Wolves rang up eight points in each of the first three quarters, then toned it down (just slightly) with seven in the final frame.

Luke Blas and Jack Bailey each pumped in six to lead the way, with Liam Stoner and Logan Flowers chipping in with four apiece.

Alton Hansen (3), LJ Schultz (2), Dreyke Mendiola (2), Logan Dees (2), and Jonathyn Driscoll (2) also scored, with Oliver Miller, Gabe Reed, Vincent Alguire, Dom Durbin, and Burke Winger rounding out the roster.

Team #2:

Led by a 14-point performance by Braxten Ratcliff, the Wolves were in control all game, romping to a 45-18 victory.

The third quarter was a particular killer, as CMS went to the locker room with 17 first-half points, then exploded for 17 more to open the second half.

Les Queen (6), Abel O’Neil (5), Xander Flowers (5), Henry Purdue (4), and Nico Strong (4) helped share the offensive load, with Hayden Maynes (3), Brady Sherman (2), and Brayden Grinstead (2) also filling up the bucket.

Mario Martinez, Mendiola, and Bailey saw floor time as well for the Wolves.

Team #1:

Coupeville’s only loss was a close one, with the Wolves trailing just 12-11 after one frame, and up 22-21 at the half.

Unfortunately, the Turks, always a tough foe, rallied in the second half, using a 25-15 run across the final 14 minutes to claim a 46-37 win and salvage a bit of the day.

Wolf big man Diesel Eck topped all Coupeville players with 15 points, while River Simpson chipped in with 11 to provide a strong one-two combo.

Trey Stewart (8) and Kamden Ratcliff (3) were the only other varsity CMS players to make the net jump, with Colton Ashby, Xander Beaman, Gracen Joiner, Jacob Lujan, Darius Stewart, Maverick Walling, and Aiden Wheat also in uniform.

What’s next:

Coupeville gets back on the bus for trips to private schools King’s (Nov. 18) and Northshore Christian Academy (Nov. 20) before making its home debut Nov. 25 against Granite Falls.

They’re going to get used to life on the ferry. (RayLynn Ratcliff photo)

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Wolf trio share in football title

Posted in Football, tagged championship, CMS Wolves, Diesel Eck, Kamden Ratcliff, Oak Harbor Youth Football on November 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville 8th grader Kamden Ratcliff hefts the trophy after he and his youth football team cap a 10-0 season with a championship game win. (Photos courtesy RayLynn Ratcliff)

The road trip was worth it.

Playing as the home team in someone else’s stadium Saturday, the Oak Harbor Football and Cheer League Seniors gridiron squad claimed a title, beating Arlington 28-20.

The victory caps a perfect 10-0 season for the Wildcats.

With no youth football program offered in Coupeville, three Wolves wore the purple and gold this season.

Max Myers, Diesel Eck, and Kamden Ratcliff attend school at Coupeville Middle School, and will bring a championship mindset with them when they join the CHS football program.

Whidbey rules the night.

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Wolves, Wildcats unite for undefeated football team

Posted in Football, tagged CMS Wolves, Diesel Eck, football, Kamden Ratcliff, Oak Harbor Youth Football on November 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Max Myers is one of three Wolves playing for a 9-0 Oak Harbor football team. (Photos courtesy RayLynn Ratcliff)

Island unity has carried them to the cusp of a gridiron title.

The Oak Harbor Football and Cheer League Seniors football squad, which features three Coupeville Middle School students, is a perfect 9-0 after destroying Bellingham 36-20 Saturday in a semifinals clash.

Now, the Wildcats (and their Wolf stars) head to Arlington next Saturday, Nov. 8 to play that town’s team in the championship game.

Despite traveling, Oak Harbor will be considered the home team in a game set to go down starting at 5:00 PM at Arlington High School.

Kamden Ratcliff (left) and Diesel Eck will sport the red and black again while playing middle school basketball.

Since Coupeville doesn’t have youth football programs, interested Wolves end up joining the North enders to begin their careers, before putting on the red and black once they hit high school.

Currently bouncing between towns are Coupeville Middle School students Max Myers, Diesel Eck, and Kamden Ratcliff.

Planning out their attack for Arlington.

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Wolves score big in finale

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged Cascade League Championships, CMS Wolves, Diesel Eck, season finale, Tamsin Ward, track and field on June 5, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Annaliese Powers (left) and Sarai Dangerfield may need a bigger trophy case. (Kelly Powers photos)

They doubled up on day two.

Putting an emphatic stamp on the season Thursday, the Coupeville Middle School track and field team picked up three more titles at the Cascade League Championships.

Competing at Lakewood, the Wolves claimed wins in the shot put (Collin Mirabile and Diesel Eck) and high jump (Malachi Chapa).

That comes on the heels of three titles Monday in the opener of the two-day finale, when Tamsin Ward (shot put, high jump) and Les Queen (discus) reigned supreme.

With his victory, Eck, a CMS 7th grader, reaches 13 wins on the season — the most for a Wolf middle school boy in one go-round.

At least according to athletic.net, which goes back to 2008 with its middle school results.

Tamsin Ward exchanges well wishes with a rival.

Ward, who had two top-three performances in sprint races Thursday, finished her final CMS campaign with 16 wins, second-best all-time behind Lindsey Roberts 18-win season as an 8th grader in 2015.

With 39 wins across three seasons, Ward departs the middle school scene with the CMS career record.

While Monday’s meet featured a mix of prelims and finals, Thursday was all finals, with the Wolves holding up well.

Competing under the brightest spotlight, CMS athletes racked up 21 PRs on the final day of the season.

Zaydyn Dees streaks to a PR in the 800.

“An amazing fact about track and field is that PRs become increasingly more challenging to earn each time you get one,” said Coupeville coach Jon Gabelein.

“Despite this logic, several of our athletes were able to overcome that challenge today.”

Coupeville’s 6th/7th grade boys finished second in the team standings behind Lakewood, while both CMS girls’ teams claimed 4th.

The Wolf 8th grade boys were 5th in a seven-team field.

South Whidbey swept team titles in both girls’ competitions, with King’s coming out on top among 8th grade boys’ squads.

Wolf coaches preached growth and improvement, something their young athletes demonstrated all season.

“We hope that our athletes found this year’s track season to be a rewarding adventure,” Gabelein said.

“The hard work they put in has made them stronger and faster than they were when they started. I encourage them to stay active throughout their summer.

“They really came together as a team and supported one another.

“I enjoyed helping them stay on the path towards continued improvement and realize that even the not-so-great results can be steps towards further growth.”

Discus chuckers Claire Lachnit (left) and Zariyah Allen stand tall on the podium.

Thursday’s results:

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 — Tamsin Ward (3rd) 13.44

200 — Ward (2nd) 28.50

100 Hurdles — Kennedy O’Neill (4th) 20.17 *PR*; Elizabeth Marshall (5th) 20.20 *PR*

4 x 200 Relay — Marshall, O’Neill, Cassandra Powers, Sage Stavros (3rd) 2:18.05

Long Jump — Marshall (15th) 12-03.50; O’Neill (16th) 11-11.50; Stavros (17th) 11-05; Isley Garcia Fernandez (24th) 10-01.25 *PR*

6th/7th grade:

200 — Bella Sandlin (7th) 30.97 *PR*

400 — Sandlin (5th) 1:15.25

1600 — Annaliese Powers (3rd) 6:12.29 *PR*; Sarai Dangerfield (7th) 6:41.39 *PR*; Autumn Hunt (11th) 6:58.78

100 Hurdles — A. Powers (5th) 20.37 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Laurel Crowder, Mia Goers, Kaleigha Millison, Abbie Moss (5th) 1:00.07

Discus — Zariyah Allen (2nd) 73-08.50; Claire Lachnit (4th) 67-07.50 *PR*; Addison Jacobson (9th) 53-00 *PR*; Millison (15th) 47-07; Emma Green (16th) 47-01.50; Crowder (20th) 44-10 *PR*

Long Jump — Millison (10th) 11-07.50; Amira Anunciado (22nd) 10-08; Moss (27th) 10-01.75; Green (31st) 9-10; Ella Holm (33rd) 9-06