Bennett Boyles (Photo courtesy Pat Kelley)
The rock outside CHS shows support for the town’s ailing hoops star.
They’re shooting for their teammate.
Adding a personal spin to the community’s ongoing efforts to help Bennett Boyles and his family, Coupeville Middle School basketball players will be scoring for two reasons this weekend.
The Wolves are sending two squads to Encumclaw for a tourney, and while there, every basket they score will go to help Boyles, their missing teammate.
The 11-year-old is in Seattle, undergoing weeks of treatment for an inoperable tumor on his brain stem.
His mom, CHS grad Lucienne Rivera, quit her job to be with him, and people near and far are stepping up to help the family pay their considerable expenses.
Ebey Academy, where teachers had the joy of welcoming Bennett on a regular basis, has been at the forefront of fundraising operations.
You can help them at: https://gobennett.givingfuel.com/go-bennett
The Wolves hoops squads, coached by Nate Barton and Pat Kelley, will be eight-men strong this weekend.
Matthew Kelley, Alex Jimenez, Jake Mitten, Connor Barton, Danny Barajas, Caleb Meyer, Logan Martin and Miles Davidson will play in a 3 v 3 tourney.
Each player is asking fans to pledge money for baskets scored, with all proceeds going to their missing brother.
The team’s goal is to raise $500 this weekend for Boyles.
“We will take Enumclaw by storm,” Pat Kelley said. “We will play fair but HARD.
“The teams we leave in our wake will fear us and know that our effort and dedication is based on the LOVE we have for Bennett and his family!”
Total baskets from the tourney will be published here on Coupeville Sports after play is done Sunday.
Pledges can either be given to players or dropped off at Ebey Academy (140 SE Terry Road in Coupeville, across from the high school).
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