Gwen Gustafson and Co. won three games and finished second in a weekend tourney. (John Fisken photo)
They are right there, on the cusp.
Coupeville’s 5th grade SWISH girls’ basketball squad (with two 6th graders joining the cause) went 3-2 at a weekend tourney in Bellingham, claiming second-place overall.
It’s the fifth time this season a Wolf girls team has played for a title, but Coupeville has yet to win one.
“Close … so close,” said Dustin Van Velkinburgh. “Very proud of their effort. Good things on the horizon for these young ladies.”
Coupeville went 2-1 on Saturday, losing just a narrow two-point game to Lynden, then knocked off Nooksack in the opening game Sunday on a late three-ball.
The Wolf stars of the future include Kylie Van Velkinburgh, Izzy Wells, Savina Wells, Gwen Gustafson, Alita Blouin, Maddy Georges, Dakota Thomas, Nariah Johnson, Lilah Stuurmans and Caroline Lhamon.
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