Coupeville Sports

   “But, but … I wanna play NOW!!!!!” CMS 8th grader Kalia Littlejohn is counting down the minutes until her hoops season. (John Fisken photos)

   Lindsey Roberts (left), seen here during “fall ball,” is among the top players expected to return.

OK, this is jumping the gun just a little bit.

But better to be prepared now and not worry about it later.

With the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball season having wrapped a few weeks back, the next count-down is to when the Wolf girls get their chance to take the court.

And, like I said, it’s a bit.

The first day of practice is Jan. 20, which is still almost four weeks away. The opening jamboree doesn’t tip off until Feb. 4.

But, also as I said, it’s never too early to plan ahead. To print out and laminate the schedule, to get into the gym (if you’re not already there) and work on your game.

Middle school ball is always a tricky thing to call, as kids come and go, bodies change and levels of desire heat up or wane in record time.

Some players hit the first day of practice with ankle-breakin’ moves in place, others haven’t ever picked up a ball.

That being said, the CMS 8th graders — which chould include some combination of already-established stars such as Lindsey Roberts, Kalia Littlejohn, Veronica Crownover and Sarah Wright — already have the look of a truly superior athletic class.

Following in the footsteps of a very-strong 9th grade class (this is where we stop to lament, once again, how few freshman girls stepped up this winter and hope for a sea change by sophomore year), the future of CHS hoops looks strong.

Want to see them (and the 7th graders) as they develop their games?

Clear your schedule and write-in some of the dates listed below:

Wed., Feb. 4 — @ South Whidbey Jamboree
Mon-9 — Granite Falls
Thur-12 — @ Langley
Mon-23 — @ Northshore
Wed-25 — Sultan
Mon., Mar. 2 — Lakewood
Wed-4 — @ King’s
Mon-9 — @ Granite Falls
Thur-12 Langley

Games start at 3 PM in the CMS gym (across the hall from the CHS gym) and are free.

7th and 8th rotate who starts first and you get four games, as both grades play JV and varsity contests.

The middle school bleachers will abuse your rear in ways never before dreamed. Prepare and pray that the refs aren’t in a “teaching mood” and want to call 2,912 fouls … in the first game.

To stay up to date on any schedule changes, bookmark this:

http://coupeville.tandemcal.com/

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