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Danica Strong hits nothing but net. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“It was a battle!”

Facing a strong Orcas Island squad Friday night, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team found itself trailing by six points heading into the fourth quarter.

But then, in a move which brought a smile to the face of coach Megan Richter, the Wolves dug deep and rode the cheers of their home fans to a stirring come-from-behind win.

Closing on a 16-7 run, with four different players sharing scoring honors, Coupeville pulled out a 41-38 victory to draw first blood in Northwest 2B/1B League play.

Now 3-2 overall heading into another home game Saturday — a non-conference tilt with Morton-White Pass — the Wolves are starting to jel.

“I’m super proud of these girls and how they stayed in the game and fought until the end,” Richter said.

Danica (Strong) came up with some big rebounds and put her free throws in when the pressure was on. Our defense was tight, and we worked really well together.

“Things are starting to really come together for us!!”

Strong netted five of her seven points in the white-hot spotlight of the fourth quarter — with all of those late-game tallies coming at the free throw line — while Lyla Stuurmans, Mia Farris, and Katie Marti all chipped in to fuel the frantic finale.

It was an uphill battle for Coupeville, which fell behind 13-6 after one quarter and 22-14 at the half.

The Wolves started to chip away at the deficit with a modest 11-9 surge in the third quarter, then turned things up several notches down the stretch.

Marti, who passed her cousin, Breeanna Messner, to claim 49th on the career scoring chart, paced CHS with 12 points, while Strong (7), Jada Heaton (6), Lyla Stuurmans (6), Farris (6), Madison McMillan (2), and Teagan Calkins (2) also scored.

Fab frosh Tenley Stuurmans brought some defensive heat to her time on the floor, while Haylee Armstrong and Capri Anter were fervent in their vocal support from their perches on the bench.

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Coupeville volleyball’s All-State contingent is (l to r) Cory Whitmore, Lyla Stuurmans, Katie Marti, Mia Farris, and Cris Matochi.

The most-successful season in Coupeville High School volleyball history ended Sunday with an explosion of joy.

Three Wolf seniors — Lyla Stuurmans, Katie Marti, and Mia Farris — played in the All-State game at Burlington-Edison High School, with their own coach, Cory Whitmore, calling the shots.

It was Coupeville’s deepest representation at the event, which makes sense.

The Wolves, who were undefeated to the final day of the season, went 18-2, won league and Bi-District titles and finished 4th at the state tourney.

Both the victories and the state finish were the best ever achieved by a CHS spiker team.

Sunday, Whitmore — with assistance from Cris Matochi — coached the Gray team in the 2B game, with his players joined by fellow spikers from schools such as Adna and Forks.

“It was a fun experience to be a part of, and I was honored to be asked,” Whitmore said.

The pride of 2B.

“Our team was full of outgoing personalities that blended well. Helps to have Coach Cris along to keep things especially fun.”

With a large collection of Wolf fans and family members making the trip to the mainland, the Wolf trio shined in the big spotlight.

“Both Katie and Mia did really well, and I know if Lyla had been feeling better, she would have done great as well!” Whitmore said.

“I’m proud of how they represented our program, and it was fun to see how many made the drive over in support.

“That was really special, and a testament of what this team has inspired this season.”

Coupeville always travels well.

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Back-to-back wins have the Wolf girls at 2-1 on the year. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Welcome to the frozen tundra of Cow Town, and here’s a loss for you.

Playing in a very chilly gym Saturday, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball team turned up the heat with some white-hot shooting, romping to a 53-10 win over visiting Clallam Bay.

The non-conference victory, in which nine different Wolves made the net pop, lifts Megan Richter’s squad to 2-1 on the season.

Having racked up back-to-back triumphs in less than a 24-hour span, Coupeville will try and carry its sweet shot-making ability way down the road to Forks Monday, kicking off another three-games-in-six-days stretch.

Saturday, while their fans contemplated lighting bonfires in the bleachers to warm up, the Wolves played some scorching ball.

Busting out to a 20-0 lead, Coupeville didn’t give up a shot across the first four minutes of the game, and didn’t surrender any points until a miracle three-ball plopped in with two seconds to play in the opening quarter.

Teagan Calkins set the tone by ripping down an offensive rebound, then powering back up through multiple defenders for a bucket to open the scoring.

From there, six different Wolves netted a bucket in the opening frame, with Katie Marti drilling a three-ball from the side and Danica Strong netting a gorgeous turnaround jumper to spark things.

The best play came late in the quarter, with Strong snagging a rebound and firing an outlet pass to quicksilver guard Haylee Armstrong.

The defensive dynamo showed off her offensive skills as well, hauling in the pass, taking a quick dribble or two, then sliding the ball under a defender’s arms and right onto the waiting fingertips of teammate Madison McMillan, who knocked down the running layup.

From 20-3 at the first break, the Wolves steadily turned up the heat.

Capri Anter rippled the nets on a jumper, becoming the 250th CHS girl to score in a varsity game across the past 51 seasons, before Armstrong and Tenley Stuurmans got artful.

On back-to-back breakaways, the duo changed up roles but produced nothing but net.

First Stuurmans set up Armstrong for a layup with a lob over the top, before Armstrong came right back on the next play, sucking the defense in, then flipping the ball to her running mate, who banked in the ball while on the move.

Up 30-5 at the half, Coupeville gave up a basket to open the third, before closing the game on another 23-3 run.

The pinpoint passing and sharing of the ball continued, with Mia Farris, Armstrong, and McMillan combining to pull off a wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am bucket.

So did the milestones.

Farris converted a steal into a breakaway bucket to reach 150 points for her varsity career, before Lyla Stuurmans sank a jumper — off a pass from her younger sister — to crack 200.

Coupeville spread the love around all day, with Marti topping all scorers with 10 points.

She was joined by Strong (8), Calkins (7), Farris (6), Tenley Stuurmans (6), Armstrong (6), Anter (4), McMillan (4), and Lyla Stuurmans (2).

Jada Heaton had at least three buckets roll off the rim at the last second, preventing Coupeville from going 10-for-10 in scoring, but the senior sparkplug was a whirling dervish on defense.

Whether coming in all elbows firing in pursuit of rebounds, poking balls loose to set up breakaways, or bouncing off the floor, huge grin still in place, she remains the feisty heart of the Wolves.

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Cory Whitmore unleashes some strategy. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Cram the van.

Fresh off the most-successful season in program history, Coupeville High School volleyball will send four to the Senior All-State games.

The event goes down Sunday, Dec. 8 at Burlington-Edison High School.

The Wolves are sending veteran spikers Katie Marti, Mia Farris, and Lyla Stuurmans, as well as coach Cory Whitmore.

Coupeville’s standouts will join up with players from Adna, Forks, River View, and Okanogan to form Team Gray, which will play Team Purple in the 2B game.

Whitmore will square off with Marie Denny of Liberty (Spangle) in calling the shots.

There are four games, with 1B all-stars kicking things off at 10:30 AM.

The 2B clash is set for 12:30, with 1A/2A (2:30) and 3A/4A bouts (4:30) to follow.

Coupeville, which went 18-2, won league and bi-district crowns, and placed 4th at the state tourney, was undefeated until the final day of the season.

This continues a recent trend of sending Wolf spikers to the All-State games, with Grey Peabody, Maddie Georges, and Alita Blouin having played in recent years.

Mia Farris pounds a kill.

Katie Marti flicks the ball skyward.

Lyla Stuurmans denies you.

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Katie Marti knocks down a bucket. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The record is safe, it would seem.

When Brianne King finished her torrid run as a Coupeville High School basketball player in the early 2000’s, she had rippled the nets for a school-record 1,549 points.

And that mark has been untouched by any Wolf since then, girl or boy, even after Logan Downes claimed the all-time male mark at the school last season, finishing with 1,305.

But while I can 99.99999% guarantee King’s mark is not falling during the 2024-2025 season, that doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of movement on the all-time girls’ scoring chart.

Across the past 50 seasons, there are 247 girls whose varsity baskets I’ve been able to track down, though that first season is still AWOL largely thanks to Wallie Funk being sexist and not doing his job properly at the Whidbey News-Times back in 1974.

But we go with what we have, while continuing to dig.

Seniors Katie Marti (#59), Lyla Stuurmans (#64), and Mia Farris (#89) lead seven active players on the list, while Madison McMillan is just seven points shy of cracking the top 100 scorers as well.

The chase goes on, and gets underway this coming Monday, Dec. 2, when the Wolves host Mount Baker in the season opener.

Let the nets start kickin’.

 

CHS varsity girls’ basketball career scoring chart (1974-2024):

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
Maddie Georges – 407
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
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
Alita Blouin – 215
Audrianna Shaw – 212
Linda Cheshier – 210
Katie Marti – 208
Izzy Wells – 204

Pam Jampsa – 202
Julia Myers – 202
Kim Warder – 193
Lyla Stuurmans – 192
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
Carolyn Lhamon – 153
Jai’Lysa Hoskins – 151
Jennifer Bailey – 150
Emily Young – 149
Vanessa Bodley – 146
Joli Smith – 142
Jennie Cross – 140
Mia Farris – 135
Savina Wells – 133

Taya Boonstra – 132
Sarah Burgoyne – 126
Christi Messner – 125
Kayla Lawson – 124
Avalon Renninger – 123
Gwen Gustafson – 122
Cheryl Dunn – 119
Ryanne Knoblich – 119
Hannah Davidson – 116
Jill Whitney – 116

Sarah Wright – 115
Laurie Estes – 114
Debbie Snyder – 113
Tiffany Briscoe – 111
Madison McMillan – 110
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
Teagan Calkins – 59
Ja’Kenya Hoskins – 59
Chelsea Rosenkrance – 59
Judy Wallace – 58
Rose Marti – 57
Jean Wyatt – 57
Jennifer Eelkema – 55
Christine Larson – 53
Courtney Boyd – 52

Jada Heaton – 52
Kari Johnson – 52
Erin Ryan – 52
Anya Leavell – 51
Nicole Shelly – 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
Haylee Armstrong – 21
Lori Hart – 21

Skylar Parker – 21
Allison Wenzel – 21
Courtney Williams – 21
Aleshia McFadyen – 20
Nancy Dyer – 18
Dina Lanphere – 18
McKenzie Bailey – 17
Carol Estes – 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
Kelly Ankney – 11
Naomi Prater – 11
Michelle Riddle – 11
Emily Wodjenski – 11

Alyssa Kelley – 10
Zarah Leaman – 10
Toni Hudson – 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

Kayla Arnold – 5
Katy Bennett – 5
Penny Griggs – 5
Marissa Slater – 5
Denise McGregor – 4
Jessica Sherwood – 4
Kara Warder – 4
Reese Wilkinson – 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
Bryley Gilbert – 2
Cathy Higgins – 2
Daisy Kent – 2

Katie Kiel – 2
Charlotte Langille – 2
Brynn Parker – 2
Morgan Stevens – 2
Tracy Barber – 1
Amy Biskovich – 1
Corinne Gaddis – 1

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