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Wolf girls open 2025 with big win

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Teagan Calkins poured in a game-high 14 points Saturday in Coupeville’s 2025 opener. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

First big test of 2025? The Wolves aced it.

Surviving a 400+ mile round trip on a school bus and a hail of three-balls, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball squad held off host Wahkiakum 41-39 Saturday afternoon.

The non-conference win against a foe it wasn’t familiar with snaps a four-game losing streak and lifts CHS to 4-6.

Now the Wolves head into the heart of league play, with their next eight games coming against Northwest 2B/1B League rivals.

First up is a trip to Friday Harbor next Tuesday, Jan. 7, followed by a home clash Friday with La Conner.

Megan Richter’s squad, which is 1-1 in league play, can look to its gut-check win Saturday for positive inspiration.

The Wolves came out on fire, with the epic bus trip down towards the bottom of the state not affecting their shooting touch.

Lyla Stuurmans splashed home an early three-ball, while Teagan Calkins and Katie Marti both rattled the rim for six points as CHS built an 18-5 lead by the first break.

Madison McMillan, in the middle of a scrum here, came up big in a road win at Wahkiakum.

With Madison McMillan stepping up to bank in six of her own points in the second frame, Coupeville went to the halftime locker room with a sizable 27-10 advantage.

And then almost gave it all back.

Wahkiakum, which hit nine three-balls on the afternoon, rained down five of those treys during a 22-6 surge, closing the gap back to 33-32 heading into the final quarter.

But Coupeville held strong, besting the Mules at the free throw line, where they netted 10 charity shots to just six by Wahkiakum, to claim the win.

Calkins, who scored in all four quarters, led the Wolves with a game-high 14 points.

That shoots the CHS junior into the top 100 all-time scorers in program history, which stretches back to 1974.

With 122 career points and counting, Calkins is now #97 on the list, where she joins seniors Marti (#41 with 271 points), Lyla Stuurmans (#55 – 218), Mia Farris (#65 – 188), and McMillan (#88 – 145).

Marti and McMillan both finished with eight points Saturday, with Lyla Stuurmans (5), Danica Strong (3), Farris (2), and Jada Heaton (1) also scoring.

Haylee Armstrong, Capri Anter, and Tenley Stuurmans rounded out the rotation, all seeing floor time in the 2025 opener.

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CMS girls await hardwood tipoff

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , on January 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Nothing but net. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

New year, new hardwood opportunities.

Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball kicks off practice Monday, Jan. 27, with games set to run between February and March.

The eight-game schedule as it sits today:

 

Wed-Feb. 12 — @ South Whidbey — (3:30)
Mon-Feb. 17 — Sultan — (3:15)
Wed-Feb. 19 — Granite Falls — (3:15)
Tue-Feb. 25 — Northshore Christian — (3:15)
Thur-Feb. 27 — @ King’s — (3:15)
Tue-Mar. 4 — @ Lakewood — (3:15)
Thur-Mar. 6 — @ Sultan — (3:15)
Tue-Mar. 11 — South Whidbey — (3:15)

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Tough Toledo tips wily Wolves

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 28, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Haylee Armstrong knocks down another bucket. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Early tipoff times never scared them.

With the ref tossing the ball skyward at 8:59 AM Saturday morning at Central Washington University, it made for a quick turnaround for the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team.

Back on the court about 15 hours after their last game, the Wolves responded well, playing a tough Toledo squad even until the third quarter.

While the Riverhawks eventually pulled out a 36-29 win, the scrappy Wolves closed their Eastern Washington holiday road trip in style.

Now 3-6 on the season, Coupeville is off until Jan. 4, when it travels to Wahkiakum for another stern non-conference test.

Squaring off with a Toledo squad which claimed its fourth straight win to get to 6-3, the Wolves kept things close.

Senior gunner Katie Marti outscored the Riverhawks by herself in a defensive-minded first quarter, staking CHS to a 5-4 lead.

Toledo evened things up at 13-13 heading into the halftime break, before using an 11-6 run in the third quarter to slightly pull away.

Ryah Stanley was the difference down the stretch, as the Riverhawk junior tallied nine of her game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter.

Toledo clanked many a free throw, netting just 5-15 at the line to open the door a bit, but the refs were little help, as Coupeville barely got to the charity stripe, finishing just 1-4 once there.

Madison McMillan (left) and Lyla Stuurmans get ready to rumble.

Marti paced the Wolves with nine points, moving from #44 to #41 on the CHS girls’ career scoring chart.

She sits with 263 points heading into 2025 and passed all-timers Madeline Strasburg (261), Carly Guillory (260), and Sarah Mouw (259) Saturday morning.

Madison McMillan and Haylee Armstrong both banked in six to back Marti, with Teagan Calkins (4), Mia Farris (2), and Jada Heaton (2) also keeping the scorekeeper busy.

Lyla Stuurmans, Danica Strong, Tenley Stuurmans, and Capri Anter rounded out Megan Richter’s roster on the holiday weekend road trip to Ellensburg.

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“We are piecing things together”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on December 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Katie Marti cracked the 250-point club Friday. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The alumni’s son edged the alumni.

Playing at Central Washington University Friday, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team put up a strong fight — especially in the middle two quarters — before falling 48-31 to Kittitas.

While the non-conference loss drops the Wolves to 3-5 on the season heading into a Saturday morning matchup with Toledo on the same court, the trip East provides valuable lessons for Megan Richter’s squad.

“We are slowly piecing things together,” she said. “More moments of brilliance on the offensive side and great stops on the defensive side.

“The ending score definitely didn’t capture how the game went, or at least what it felt like.

“These are good teams, and we are getting great experience from being here!”

While Richter is one of the legends in Wolf basketball history from the days when her last name was Smith, her counterpart, Kittitas coach Ethan Dillon also has a connection to Cow Town.

His dad Sean, a 1991 CHS grad, was a standout for the Wolves in multiple sports, and poured in 469 points on the hardwood, which has him still sitting #55 on the Coupeville boys’ career scoring chart.

Mom Becca (Jenson) Dillon, also a stellar athlete, attended Tumwater High School at the same time I did. So, there’s that too.

Drawing on the lessons likely handed down by his parents, Ethan Dillon has guided Kittitas to a 5-6 record in his first year at the helm, with the Coyotes now having won four of their last five.

Friday’s win came courtesy of big first and fourth quarter pushes, while the teams played even across the middle 16 minutes.

Kittitas jumped out to a 14-5 lead at the first break, before Coupeville held its own during 8-8 and 11-11 frames.

Unfortunately for the Wolves, the Coyotes had a strong finishing kick, closing out the game on a 15-7 run.

Teagan Calkins rolls into action.

Teagan Calkins and Katie Marti, who both hit personal milestones Friday, paced Coupeville with eight points apiece.

The former became the 113th girl in CHS hoops history to crack the 100-point club, while the latter busted the 250-point barrier.

Calkins, a junior, sits with 104 points and counting, while Marti, a senior, is now at 254 and moves up to #44 on the career chart, passing four players Friday including Danette Beckley and Chelsea Prescott.

Beckley’s daughter, Danica Strong, and Madison McMillan both banked in four points against Kittitas, while Jada Heaton (3), Tenley Stuurmans (2), and Mia Farris (2) also scored.

Haylee Armstrong and Lyla Stuurmans rounded out the Wolf rotation.

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Tough foe, stellar effort

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 21, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lexis Drake banks in a shot while Chelsi Stevens comes flying in to help. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Big fight, no quit.

Friday night’s JV girls’ basketball game between Coupeville and visiting Sultan featured twists, turns, and a lot of rock-em-sock-em action.

Which is no surprise, since the Turks are traditionally one of the scrappier foes the Wolves face, while Scout Smith’s CHS players are no pushovers.

When the game ended, Sultan had a 50-36 win in hand but had faced a ton of resistance.

“We showed a lot of heart and played hard till the final buzzer,” Smith said.

The non-conference loss drops Coupeville to 2-4 heading into the winter break, with the JV not returning to action until Jan. 7.

In their final game of 2024, the Wolves put up a strong fight.

Led by the hot shooting hand of Adeline Maynes, Coupeville kept things knotted at 12-12 at the first break.

Sultan had a much-deeper bench on this night, however, and used the extra bodies to put together a game-busting 24-3 run in the second frame.

But even trailing 36-15, the Wolves were far from done.

Some words from their coach at halftime, and the third quarter was an entirely different affair, as CHS put together a 12-0 tear across an eight-minute span.

“We came out with a renewed fighting spirit,” Smith said. “I am extremely proud of how our team performed and the fight they showed throughout the game.

“It is a testament to the culture we are building as a program to play hard, play smart, and play together.

“I could not have asked more from my team.”

Adeline Maynes is off to the promised land.

While Sultan closed the game on a 14-9 surge to hold off the Wolves, Smith saw a lot of things she liked.

“Haylee (Armstrong) played a vital role for us as an offensive and defensive threat,” she said.

“She has been a consistently key player for us throughout the season. Her vision, read of the game, and speed make her a valuable asset.”

Smith also praised Maynes and fellow freshman Marin Winger for holding up well against an opponent not afraid to throw some elbows their way.

“Addy and Marin both did an excellent job fighting through a rough and tumble game,” Smith said.

“Both worked through tough contact and continued to fight for the team.”

That spirit was evident from all eight Wolves in uniform.

“Overall, I am extremely happy with what I saw from our team,” Smith said. “We showed grit, fight, and an undying will to play hard till the end of the game.”

Armstrong paced CHS with a team-high 14 points, with Maynes (9) Lexis Drake (6), Winger (4), Sydney Van Dyke (2), and Capri Anter (1) also scoring.

Chelsi Stevens and Amelia Crowder rounded out the rotation, bringing fire to their time on the floor.

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