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Nail-biter goes wrong way

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

River Simpson lets a free throw fly. (Aleksia Jump photo)

Tough finale, strong season.

Even with a narrow loss Friday in its last game, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball squad has the most wins of any Wolf hardwood team this winter.

Despite falling 49-48 at Friday Harbor, the CHS young guns finish 7-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 8-8 overall, boding well for the future of Cow Town hoops.

Friday’s furious finale took some wild swings, as the momentum shifted back and forth between the teams.

Up 18-5 after a blistering first quarter, the hosts suddenly started clanking everything in sight just as the Wolves found their groove, going off on a 19-2 tear across the second frame.

That staked Coupeville to a 24-20 lead at the half, and things remained tense during a 13-10 third quarter mini-run, before Friday Harbor surged one final time to ice the come-from-behind victory in the final frame.

CHS spread out its offensive attack, with 8th grader River Simpson, playing in just his second high school game, torching the nets for a team-high 19 points.

He was backed up by Kamden Ratcliff (9), Nathan Coxsey (7), Ayden Warren (5), Liam Lawson (4), Trey Stewart (2), and Khanor Jump (2).

Brian Thompson and Trent Thule rounded out the rotation in the finale.

Khanor Jump looks for an opening in the defense. (Duke Kutz photo)

 

Final season scoring stats:

Jayden McManus – 124
Josh Stockdale – 103
Liam Lawson – 96
Khanor Jump – 79
Nathan Coxsey – 72
Carson Grove – 49
River Simpson – 32
Ayden Warren – 26
Brian Thompson – 13
Kamden Ratcliff – 11
Trent Thule – 8
Diesel Eck – 4
Chris Zenz – 4
Jaden Flores Garcia – 2
Trey Stewart – 2

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Scrappy JV girls finish strong

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

Willow Leedy-Bonifas clamps down on the ball during a tense moment. (Jackie Saia photos)

The record is deceptive.

While the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad finished with a 2-11 record, many of their games were like the barnburner played Friday night in the season finale.

Squaring off with host Friday Harbor, the young Wolves were a shot away from forcing overtime, but had the clock run out on them in a 32-29 loss.

That speaks well for a team which featured multiple 8th graders and showed steady progress all season long for coaches Alita Blouin and Lark Gustafson.

Friday’s finale featured the return of red-hot gunner Ava Lucero, who has been battling illness.

Back on the floor, the Wolf sophomore went off for a game-high 18 points to pace her team, with Cami Van Dyke nailing a pair of three-balls en route to six points of her own.

Anna Powers and Willow Leedy-Bonifas rounded out the attack with a bucket apiece, with Olivia Hall, Emma Cushman, Elizabeth Marshall, Zayne Roos, and Taylor Marrs also seeing floor time.

Elizabeth Marshall (23) and Anna Powers move in for the rebound.

 

Final season scoring stats:

Ava Lucero – 122
Cami Van Dyke – 56
Anna Powers – 45
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 37
Zayne Roos – 22
Taylor Marrs – 20
Olivia Hall – 12
Finley Helm – 12
Emma Cushman – 4
Elizabeth Marshall – 3

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JV boys juggle roster, win again

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Jayden McManus powers to the hoop. (Duke Kutz photo)

The pieces may change, but the result remains the same.

Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball coaches Craig Anderson and Jon Roberts welcomed three 8th graders to the roster Friday, with the new hoops stars meshing with their veteran teammates to capture another victory.

Pulling away in the second half, the Wolves bounced visiting La Conner 52-38, claiming the program’s sixth win in its last eight games.

Now 7-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 8-7 overall, the JV wraps its season next Friday, Feb. 6 with a road trip to Friday Harbor.

Friday’s rumble with La Conner had a different look, as 8th graders Kamden Ratcliff, Diesel Eck, and River Simpson made their high school debuts, called up to counteract a roster which has taken a hit in numbers recently.

All three had an immediate impact, combining for 19 points in the win.

The first half of Friday’s showdown was an even battle, with La Conner carrying a 16-15 lead into the first break, before Coupeville knotted things up at 25-25 heading to the halftime locker room.

CHS began to pull away in the third, with six different players scoring during a 16-10 run, before putting the game on ice in the fourth.

Simpson led the way in the final frame, tossing in six of his 13 points, while fab frosh Liam Lawson paced the Wolves with a team-high 14, including hitting eight free throws.

Jayden McManus (8), Ayden Warren (4), Eck (4), Nathan Coxsey (4), Brian Thompson (3), and Ratcliff (2) also tallied points, with Khanor Jump and Trent Thule seeing floor time.

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Feisty JV girls keep on fighting

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Anna Powers looks to kick the ball out to a shooter. (Jackie Saia photo)

Every game a lesson, every game a chance to build for the future.

While the win/loss record isn’t the best for the Coupeville High School girls’ JV basketball team, the effort and grit shown by the young Wolves is.

Friday night, squaring off with high-powered La Conner in the home finale, the Wolves were without leading scorer Ava Lucero, but still put up a solid fight in a 54-23 loss.

The defeat drops CHS to 0-7 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-10 overall, with one game left on the JV schedule.

That comes next Friday, Feb. 6, when Coupeville travels to Friday Harbor.

Trying to hold down the Braves, Alita Blouin’s squad had its best scoring efforts in the second and fourth quarters.

Trailing 15-3 at the first break, the Wolves powered up their attack behind Willow Leedy-Bonifas and Zayne Roos and popped for 11 points in the second frame.

La Conner was ultimately too much for its hosts, however, stretching the lead to 34-14 at the half and 46-17 through three quarters of play.

Roos paced the Wolves with a team-high seven points, with Leedy-Bonifas (6), Taylor Marrs (4), Cami Van Dyke (2), Anna Powers (2), and Finley Helm (2) also scoring.

Olivia Hall, Emma Cushman, Elizabeth Marshall, and Allie Powers rounded out the rotation for Coupeville.

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“I’m super proud of how they played”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 27, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Cami Van Dyke is part of a pack of talented 8th graders already playing high school basketball. (Teagan Calkins photo)

The growth is real.

While the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team fell 34-17 at Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, Wolf coach Alita Blouin came away pleased with the grit and hustle she saw from her players.

A squad featuring four 8th graders, and playing without leading scorer Ava Lucero, battled the Hurricanes every step of the way.

“They played the best I have seen the girls play,” Blouin said. “I’m super proud of how they played.

“The score doesn’t reflect it, but just seeing the girls run our offense and play tough defense felt like a win for me.”

With two games left on the schedule, the Wolf young guns are 0-6 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-9 overall, and plan to finish strongly against La Conner and Friday Harbor.

With Lucero battling an illness Tuesday, 8th grader Cami Van Dyke stepped in to play point guard, and led CHS with five points, including nailing a three-ball.

She got scoring support from Anna Powers (4), Willow Leedy-Bonifas (2), Olivia Hall (2), Taylor Marrs (2), and Emma Cushman (2), while Finley Helm, Zayne Roos, Allie Powers, and Elizabeth Marshall also saw floor time.

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