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Wolf boys hit a bump in the road

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , on February 6, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Riley Lawless (34) ain’t letting anyone into the paint, no sir. (Aleksia Jump photo)

Dang those midrange jumpers.

Despite dominating from behind the three-point arc and at the free throw line Friday, the Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team couldn’t overcome a hail of old school field goals and lost a crucial one.

Falling 51-41 at Friday Harbor in the regular season finale, the Wolves slip to 4-6 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 7-11 overall and will likely open the playoffs on the road.

Coupeville won’t know its opening foe or the location until Saturday evening, when the bracket for the double-elimination District 1/2 tourney is released.

For now, Brad Sherman’s squad will have 24 or so hours to reflect on a game where it shot out to an early lead, before hitting some rough spots on offense down the stretch.

With Camden Glover splashing home a pair of three-balls in the early moments, CHS jumped out to a 17-12 lead at the first break and was still up 22-16 midway through the second frame.

But Friday Harbor made its move right before the halftime buzzer, hitting a field goal to snap a 27-27 tie.

From there the Wolverines pulled away in the second half, using a 13-7 run in the third to push the advantage to 42-34 and never giving back the lead over the game’s final 16 minutes.

While Coupeville ultimately lost on the scoreboard, it did win the three-ball battle 6-2, while hitting 11 of 18 free throws while Friday Harbor was just 1-4 at the charity stripe.

Chase Anderson popped for a game-high 17 points to pace the Wolves, with Camden Glover (14), Davin Houston (8), and Malachi Somes (2) also getting their names in the book.

Carson Grove, Liam Blas, Aiden O’Neill, and Riley Lawless also saw floor time for CHS.

Two Wolves hit personal milestones in the game with Houston cracking the 100-point club — he has 103 and counting — and Anderson moving from #9 to #8 on the Wolf boys career scoring chart.

The Coupeville senior has tallied 920 points and passes ’90s star Pete Petrov (917) with his performance on Friday Harbor.

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Hardwood teams ramp up for playoffs

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 1, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins explodes skyward to win the tip. (Jackie Saia photo)

The first finish line is in sight.

Concrete and Darrington, the 1B schools in the Northwest 2B/1B League, have wrapped regular season basketball play, and begin playoff action this coming week.

Meanwhile, the conference’s five 2B teams play their finales Tuesday and Friday.

For Coupeville that means hitting the road Friday, Feb. 6 for a trip to Friday Harbor.

After that is the double-elimination District 1/2 tourney for the Wolves and their fellow 2B schools, with play kicking off Feb. 12.

As we head down the stretch, a look at where things currently sit:

 

Northwest League boys’ basketball:

School League Overall
MV Christian 8-0 15-4
Orcas Island 7-1 12-6
Darrington 5-3 12-6
Friday Harbor 4-4 4-14
Coupeville 4-5 7-10
Concrete 1-7 5-16
La Conner 0-9 0-18

 

Northwest League girls’ basketball:

School League Overall
MV Christian 8-0 16-2
La Conner 8-1 13-5
Concrete 5-3 15-5
Orcas Island 4-4 10-8
Friday Harbor 3-5 7-11
Coupeville 1-8 4-13
Darrington 0-8 4-12

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Playoff push hits top gear

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 25, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolves (l to r) Sydney Van Dyke, Capri Anter, and Lexis Drake stay entertained on the bench. (Jackie Saia photo)

We’re headed to the finish line, and everything is at stake.

There are just under two weeks left in the regular season for Northwest 2B/1B League basketball teams, and the battle for playoff positioning is at full tilt.

The week ahead is a busy one for Coupeville, with the Wolves heading over to Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, before hosting La Conner Friday on Senior Night.

After that, there’s just a matchup Feb. 6 at Friday Harbor before any potential postseason rumbles.

To make those playoffs?

Ignore 1B schools Darrington and Concrete in this equation, and Coupeville needs a top four finish among the five 2B schools.

Which means if the playoffs started today, the Wolf boys would be in, and the CHS girls out.

But, as noted before, there’s still two weeks of games left, so hope burns eternal for Scout Smith’s squad.

Where things sit through Jan. 25:

 

Northwest League boys’ basketball:

School League Overall
MV Christian 6-0 12-4
Orcas Island 6-1 11-5
Darrington 4-3 10-6
Friday Harbor 3-3 3-13
Coupeville 3-4 6-9
Concrete 1-5 4-13
La Conner 0-7 0-16

 

Northwest League girls’ basketball:

School League Overall
MV Christian 6-0 13-2
La Conner 6-1 11-5
Concrete 4-2 12-4
Orcas Island 4-3 9-7
Friday Harbor 2-4 6-10
Coupeville 1-6 4-11
Darrington 0-7 4-10

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Some wins, some losses, some suspense

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 11, 2026| Leave a Comment »

The fight for league dominance rages. (Julie Wheat photo)

The schedule is full to the brim.

As we wade into the heart of January, Northwest 2B/1B League basketball teams will stay busy, with 31 varsity games on the slate for next week.

Of those, 16 are conference clashes, which will bring things into focus a bit more.

Coupeville hits the road Monday to play non-conference foe Auburn Adventist Academy, before returning home Friday to host NWL rival Darrington.

Action continues Saturday, but just for the Wolf varsity boys, as they welcome non-league foe Napavine to town for a royal rumble.

As things heat up, here’s where everything sits through Jan. 11:

 

Northwest League boys’ basketball:

School League Overall
MV Christian 3-0 8-4
Orcas Island 3-0 7-3
Darrington 1-1 6-4
Friday Harbor 1-1 1-11
Coupeville 1-3 4-6
Concrete 0-2 3-8
La Conner 0-2 0-11

 

Northwest League girls’ basketball:

School League Overall
MV Christian 3-0 9-1
Concrete 2-0 8-2
La Conner 2-0 7-4
Friday Harbor 1-1 3-8
Orcas Island 1-2 5-6
Darrington 0-2 3-5
Coupeville 0-4 2-9

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Strong scorches nets on birthday

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 6, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Danica Strong scored a team-high 13 points Tuesday on her 18th birthday. (Photo courtesy Danette Beckley)

She was born for this.

While celebrating her 18th birthday Tuesday, Coupeville High School senior Danica Strong proved to be the deadliest shooter in a Wolf uniform, raining down a trio of three-balls en route to a team-high 13 points.

The game itself didn’t end the way her fans wanted, as an absolutely brutal 10-minute-plus stretch threw things off after a super-strong start, eventually sending CHS to a 63-48 loss to visiting Friday Harbor.

But, for those who wanted to witness Dakota’s big sis make the nets bounce, they got their money’s worth.

Tuesday’s tilt, the first home game of 2026, was a Jekyll ‘n Hyde affair which drops Coupeville to 0-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 2-8 overall.

When the Wolves were on the rampage, they impressed on both ends of the floor. But when the rim turned unforgiving, it made for a mountain of frustration.

The first quarter was a thing of beauty, to be sure, with Scout Smith’s squad flying from end to end, ripping down rebounds, terrorizing shooters, and knocking down buckets at a dizzying rate.

Haylee Armstrong opened things with a three-ball from the right side — part of a nine-point run by the Wolf junior in the opening frame — and CHS bolted out to a 23-14 lead by the first break.

Everything was dropping for Coupeville early on, whether it was from behind the arc, at the free throw line, or in the paint.

Strong slapped home a layup off of a strong entry pass from Teagan Calkins, while Adeline Maynes, Tenley Stuurmans, and Arianna Cunningham all drilled jumpers on the move, each basket generating a roar from the crowd.

Things slowed down a bit in the second quarter, with Friday Harbor pulling back within 28-27, but the Wolves had an answer, hitting three straight buckets to end the half on a positive note.

Freshman Kennedy O’Neill converted a basket off of another laser pass from Calkins, while Armstrong and Stuurmans provided back-to-back jumpers, and things were looking good.

Until they weren’t.

Coupeville’s shooting touch, which had been so flawless, suddenly went AWOL and stayed that way for quite some time.

Up 34-27 with seconds to go in the second quarter, the Wolves went without a field goal across the entire third frame and several minutes into the fourth, allowing Friday Harbor to crack open the game with a 27-1 tear.

What had been a romp unexpectedly turned into a 54-35 deficit, with the pain not broken until Strong rippled the nets on a three-ball to finally stop the bloodbath.

Coupeville played the final six minutes in much the same way it had handled business in the opening quarter, closing on a 13-9 mini-run, but it was too late to fully recover.

Strong finished with 13 points, while Armstrong (12), Stuurmans (9), Cunningham (5), O’Neill (4), Calkins (3), and Maynes (2) also scored, with Sydney Van Dyke chipping in on the defensive end of the floor.

While it wasn’t their birthdays, two Wolves hit personal career scoring milestones in the game.

Armstrong is the 66th CHS girl since 1974 to crack the 200-point club (she sits at #63 all-time with 205), while Stuurmans, a sophomore, joins the 150-point club with 152 and counting.

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