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“I’m just sayin’ Geno Auriemma would make a really good middle school basketball coach. We have some bake sales, and we get that salary paid, son!!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

This is your moment. Seize it.

There are not one, but two, Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball coaching positions open as the season rapidly approaches.

Kassie O’Neil bounced up to the high school, accepting the JV girls’ gig, while Kristina Forbes is resigning due to other obligations.

That leaves the CMS girls hoops program without any coaches, with the season set to start Jan. 23.

It’s basically a six-week job, with the eight-game campaign wrapping up Mar. 9, and you would have the chance to help shape the future of Wolf basketball.

Are you a former Coupeville basketball player looking to give back to where it all started? Bam!

Maybe a semi-retired coach who still gets that itch to be on the sideline? Boom!

Or just someone who has always longed to take the “seven seconds or less” offense and put it in the hands of 12-year-old girls, creating a gym-rattling, mind-fracturing attack guaranteed to blow up the scoreboard and exhaust the refs???

As mentioned before, this is your moment.

Seize it and let Haylee Armstrong and Tenley Stuurmans become the Steve Nash and Shawn Marion of the prairie.

 

PS — Athletic Director Willie Smith is also looking for middle school track and cross country coaches, as well as a high school girls soccer coach.

We’re just talking about basketball because it’s God’s chosen sport.

 

To peruse all coaching openings and apply, pop over to:

https://www.applitrack.com/coupeville/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Athletics%2fActivities

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Gwen Gustafson is part of a strong group of seniors who will lead the way for the CHS girls basketball program. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Become the best by learning from the best.

That’s the plan for the Coupeville High School girls’ varsity basketball team as it heads into year #2 under the direction of head coach Megan Richter.

Coming off of a 9-9 season which included a three-game playoff run, the Wolves are embracing the wisdom of legendary college hoops coach Pat Summitt.

“We have talked a lot about the difference between goals and objectives and refer to what we want to accomplish as objectives,” Richter said.

“Goals have an ending point and objectives are something you master and continue to do.”

With that in mind, Richter and her players are following Summitt’s “Definite Dozen” philosophy, which helped her guide University of Tennessee teams to an NCAA record 1,098 wins and eight national titles.

Some of those tenets include “respect yourself and others,” “take full responsibility,” “make hard work your passion,” and “handle success like you handle failure.”

Summitt preached putting team before self, while always being willing to change in pursuit of continued excellence.

“Those objectives will help us as individuals and as a team be successful on and off the court,” Richter said.

“On top of these objectives, we want to continue to grow our love for the game, continue to create a positive bond with each other, and have fun!” she added.

Coupeville returns a strong pack of seniors who form the core of the team, and Richter will look to them to provide leadership and intangibles.

Maddie Georges, Carolyn Lhamon, and Gwen Gustafson all return, while Alita Blouin is back after missing most of her junior season with an ankle injury.

Ryanne Knoblich, who last played basketball as a sophomore, rejoins the group for their last dance, with newcomer Cecilia Acevedo providing another seasoned senior to the roster.

Cecilia is a sneaky guard who will be some fresh legs off the bench,” Richter said. “She’s quiet but super smart on the court. I’m excited to add her to our team.

Ryanne will be a key player this year,” she added.

“She’s one of the hardest working athletes, with one of the best attitudes. She’s going to be a force to be reckoned with down low.”

With her seniors as her rocks, Richter will weave a number of younger players into the lineup, looking for the perfect mix.

Maddie, Gwen, and Alita are all top guards and we’ll be able to interchange these girls at point and wing to allow us to attack from all angles and keep our legs fresh,” Richter said.

Carolyn is going to be our most dominant rebounder and post defender this year.”

Carolyn Lhamon battles for position in the paint.

“All of these girls worked extremely hard over the summer to improve their skills and continue to do so in practice,” Richter said.

“All four of them have great leadership skills and have been vocal during practice to push their teammates.”

Coupeville’s aggressive mentality on the defensive end of the floor should be a major strength.

Having players who enjoy each other’s company is another positive.

“Our biggest strength is the bond this team has on and off the court,” Richter said. “It’s really fun to watch them interact and have fun together, and they are just a bunch of kind kids!

“Basketball wise, our strength will be our defense,” she added.

“We are quick and aggressive and starting to really see the floor. Which helps us also be more aggressive and confident on the offensive side as well.”

As the Wolves chase teams such as defending Northwest 2B/1B League champ La Conner — “always a tough team to beat” — Richter wants to see her team play as one solid unit.

“Our biggest challenge so far is communication on the floor,” she said. “We get so locked in on what needs to be done, that we forget to talk to each other.

“Which is the opposite of what happens off the court,” Richter added. “We have been working on this every day in practice and will grow in it as their confidence in themselves grows.”

Wolf coach Megan Richter gets her game face ready.

Coupeville opens play this week with a pair of non-conference tilts.

First up is a road trip Wednesday to South Whidbey, before the Wolves host Lakewood Saturday night.

As she and her team prep for a three-month run on the hardwood, Richter is ready to rock.

“The girls really want it this year, so it’s going to be a fun season to watch for sure!”

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Carolyn Lhamon has rumbled for 121 points in her varsity career. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The nets await.

Another season of Coupeville High School girls’ basketball — the 49th overall — kicks off Monday with the first day of practice.

The first games arrive Nov. 30 with a road trip to Langley to face archrival South Whidbey, and once again the art of recording scoring stats begins anew.

I’m still missing any point totals from the inaugural 1974-1975 season, thanks to the local newspaper flat-out declining to write about any of those games.

The Whidbey News-Times Sports Editor of the day, Wallie Funk, may be a journalistic legend, but he had blind spots, and a glaring one was his failure to acknowledge female athletes.

But other than that season, we’re sitting pretty good, having been able to document the scoring efforts of 238 Wolf girls.

Of that group, there are eight active players, should they choose to play this season.

Senior Maddie Georges tops that group, having tossed in 253 career points, which places her at #43 on the all-time scoring chart.

Maddie Georges rains down buckets. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Where things stand entering the 2022-2023 season, with active Wolf players listed in bold:

 

Brianne King – 1549
Zenovia Barron – 1270
Makana Stone – 1158
Megan Smith – 1042
Ann Pettit – 932
Ashley Ellsworth-Bagby – 892
Terry Perkins – 673
Lexie Black – 622
Kristan Hurlburt – 598
Tina Lyness – 594

Marlene Grasser – 574
Judy Marti – 545
Brittany Black – 502
Jen Canfield – 497
Erica Lamb – 497
Emily Vracin – 467
Tina Barker – 464
Vanessa Davis – 448
Lindsey Roberts – 448
Maureen Wetmore – 438

Sarah Powell – 425
Mika Hosek – 424
Cassidi Rosenkrance – 423
Ashley Manker – 404
Shawna West – 388
Katie Smith – 374
Whitney Clark – 359
Amy Mouw – 353
Tracy Taylor – 350
Kailey Kellner – 339

Amanda Allmer – 331
Misty Sellgren – 331
Taniel Lamb – 330
Marie Grasser – 321
Mia Littlejohn – 317
Amanda Fabrizi – 299
Scout Smith – 290
Bessie Walstad – 288
Hailey Hammer – 282
Madeline Strasburg – 261

Carly Guillory – 260
Sarah Mouw – 259
Maddie Georges – 253
Julie Wieringa – 252
Danette Beckley – 249
Chelsea Prescott – 249
Marlys West – 247
Kendra O’Keefe – 244
Breeanna Messner – 235
Hilary Kortuem – 231

Ema Smith – 228
Mikayla Elfrank – 227
Annette Jameson – 223
Beth Mouw – 216
Lisa Roehl – 216
Audrianna Shaw – 212
Linda Cheshier – 210
Izzy Wells – 204
Pam Jampsa – 202
Julia Myers – 202

Kim Warder – 193
Kacie Kiel – 188
Stephanie Clapp – 185
Kassie Lawson – 184
Heather Davis – 182
Jaime Rasmussen – 181
Trudy Eaton – 180
Heidi Bepler – 179
Jodie Christensen – 174
Aimee Messner – 168

Danielle Vracin – 167
Sherry Bonacci – 165
Marie Hesselgrave – 165
Marilyn Brown – 164
Hayley Ebersole – 163
Yashmeen Knox – 163
Traci Perkins – 161
Suzette Glover – 159
Jai’Lysa Hoskins – 151
Jennifer Bailey – 150

Emily Young – 149
Vanessa Bodley – 146
Joli Smith – 142
Jennie Cross – 140
Savina Wells – 133
Taya Boonstra – 132
Sarah Burgoyne – 126
Christi Messner – 125
Kayla Lawson – 124
Avalon Renninger – 123

Carolyn Lhamon – 121
Cheryl Dunn – 119
Hannah Davidson – 116
Jill Whitney – 116
Sarah Wright – 115
Laurie Estes – 114
Debbie Snyder – 113
Tiffany Briscoe – 111
Lauren Escalle – 109
Sally Biskovich – 108

Kara Harvey – 108
Kalia Littlejohn – 106
Kyla Briscoe – 104
Kelly Snyder – 104
Sue Wyatt – 100
Lupine Wutzke – 98
Monica Vidoni – 97
Christine Barr – 95
Lauren Grove – 95
Babette Owensby – 93

Toni Thiefault – 92
Jennifer Pettit – 85
Laura Young – 83
Marnie Bartelson – 81
Cheryl Pangburn – 79
Courtney Arnold – 78
Tonnalea Rasmussen – 78
Sharon Jolly – 75
Amanda Manker – 73
Beth Cavanaugh – 72

Wynter Thorne – 68
Rachelle Solomon – 64
Lindsey Sherwood – 61
Ann Kahler – 60
Ja’Kenya Hoskins – 59
Chelsea Rosenkrance – 59
Lyla Stuurmans – 59
Judy Wallace – 58
Rose Marti – 57
Jean Wyatt – 57

Jennifer Eelkema – 55
Gwen Gustafson – 55
Christine Larson – 53
Courtney Boyd – 52
Kari Johnson – 52
Erin Ryan – 52
Anya Leavell – 51
Nicole Shelley – 50
Traci Barker – 49
Paige Mueller – 49

Stephanie Kipp – 48
Lynn Wilson – 47
Andilee Murphy – 46
Janiece Jenkins – 43
Meghan Metlow – 43
Tia Wurzrainer – 43
Jessy Caselden – 41
Karen Jampsa – 40
Jennifer Meyer – 40
Jill Keeney – 39

Suzanne Enders – 38
Mandi Murdy – 37
Shawn Diem – 35
Min Powell – 35
Abby Mulholland – 32
Lauren Rose – 32
Tammie Hardie – 31
Nezi Keiper – 29
Shannon Rutledge – 29
Taylor Sherman – 29

Anna Myhr – 28
Kirsty Croghan – 27
Lori Friswold – 27
Sarah Vass – 27
Tina Jansen – 26
Kim Stuurmans – 26
Kathy Jolly – 25
Shelby Kulz – 25
Kylie Van Velkinburgh – 25
Melissa Cox – 23

Haley Marx – 23
Lori Hart – 21
Allison Wenzel – 21
Courtney Williams – 21
Aleshia McFadyen – 20
Nancy Dyer – 18
Dina Lanphere – 18
McKenzie Bailey – 17
Carol Estes – 17
Ryanne Knoblich – 17

Kristina Clark – 16
Dawn Clampet – 15
Nicole Laxton – 15
Mollie Bailey – 14
Lindsey Tucker – 13
Jeannette Fixel – 12
Tammy Shubat – 12
Nikki Snyder – 12
Alita Blouin – 11
Kelly Ankney – 11

Naomi Prater – 11
Michelle Riddle – 11
Emily Wodjenski – 11
Alyssa Kelley – 10
Zarah Leaman – 10
Toni Hudson – 9
Katie Marti – 9
Georgie Smith – 9
Cindy Bennett – 8
Susan Estes – 8

Ami Garthwaite – 8
Eileen Hanley – 8
Keri Iverson – 8
Kristine Macnab – 8
Michelle Smith – 8
Carlie Rosenkrance – 7
McKayla Bailey – 6
Lexi Boyer – 6
Rhiannon Ellsworth – 6
Debbie Johnson – 6

Grace LaPoint – 6
Skyler Lawrence – 6
Corrin Skvarla – 6
Janie Wilson – 6
Katy Bennett – 5
Penny Griggs – 5
Marissa Slater – 5
Mia Farris – 4
Denise McGregor – 4
Jessica Sherwood – 4

Kara Warder – 4
Christina Mowery – 3
Samantha Roehl – 3
Ashlie Shank – 3
Jamie Townsdin – 3
Brenda Belcher – 2
Rusty Brian – 2
Carol Davis – 2
Lisa Davis – 2
Nicole Fuller – 2

Cathy Higgins – 2
Daisy Kent – 2
Katie Kiel – 2
Charlotte Langille – 2
Morgan Stevens – 2
Tracy Barber – 1
Amy Biskovich – 1
Corinne Gaddis – 1

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Lexie Black and friends beat Onalaska the one time the schools played at the state tourney. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Coupeville doesn’t lose to Onalaska in the state playoffs.

That’s just a stone-cold fact.

Sorta.

As we head towards Saturday’s gridiron rumble between the Wolves and Loggers, I decided to look back and see if the two schools had ever met before at the big dance.

And lo and behold, they have, and Coupeville won the showdown.

No, we’re not talking about the Wolf football team.

Instead, the one previous time Onalaska and CHS met in the state tourney, it was the school’s girls’ basketball squads which faced off in Mortal Kombat.

The date was Feb. 27, 2002, and the Wolves held off the Loggers 39-31 in a first-round game, the first of two victories Coupeville captured as they advanced to the semifinals.

A 53-37 dunking of Overlake the next day pushed CHS to within two wins of a state title, but it wasn’t to be, as losses to Colfax and Brewster left the Wolf hoops stars with a 6th place trophy.

The 2001-2002 Coupeville girls’ hardwood team remains the highest scoring unit in program history, rippling the nets for 1,499 points as six players topped triple-digits.

Brianne King led the way with 386 points, with Ashley Ellsworth-Bagby (266), Sarah Mouw (259), Erica Lamb (174), Amy Mouw (137), and Tracy Taylor (115) also making the nets pop.

Rounding out a deep roster were Vanessa Davis, Carly Guillory, Christine Larson, Lexie Black, Whitney Clark, and Taniel Lamb.

And what does this all mean?

Well, probably not a whole lot, seeing as how those Wolf basketball players are all in their mid to late 30’s now, and no current CHS football player was alive in 2002.

But it is a fun fact.

And if Coupeville fans holler “The Wolves don’t lose to Onalaska!” Saturday, well, facts are facts, even when they’re cherry-picked by bloggers with possibly too much time on their hands.

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Kassie O’Neil (far left) is the new CHS JV girls basketball coach. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

She’s changing gyms but remains a Wolf forever.

After a year with the Coupeville Middle School girls basketball program, Kassie O’Neil is crossing the hallway and joining the high school coaching staff.

One of the hardest-working Wolves to ever grace the hardwood back when she was dropping daggers, O’Neil is the new JV girls hoops coach for CHS.

She joins a program headed up by varsity coach Megan Smith and replaces Greg Turcott, who moved to Eastern Washington.

O’Neil’s hiring was confirmed Friday by Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith and will be official after school board approval.

The new girls JV coach once played on the same court where she’ll now pass on wisdom to a new generation.

Killer Kassie (second from left), during her playing days.

Part of a highly successful athletic family which includes siblings Kayla, Katie, and Kurtis, Killer Kassie was a hustler and a scrapper, a rebound and pass-first basketball player with an uncanny knack for draining big-time shots.

She cracked the CHS varsity basketball team near the end of her freshman season, making her debut with the top squad at the state tournament.

O’Neil, now a mother of a pack of boys, became a varsity captain in later seasons, topping the Wolves in rebounds and assists.

She also delighted in making the richniks at King’s shed sweet, sweet tears, twice knocking down buzzer-beating three-balls against the highly ranked Knights.

After high school, O’Neil played basketball at Whatcom Community College.

Now, as she preps for her newest challenge, she’s sky-high.

“I am so excited,” O’Neil said.

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