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Kamden Ratcliff left it all on the floor Thursday. (RayLynn Ratcliff photo)

It was a split decision.

Playing on the road in Everett Thursday, the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams nabbed a nailbiter win and a hard-fought loss while squaring off with Northshore Christian Academy.

It was the third straight trip off-Island for the road warriors, who now get to stick to Whidbey the rest of the way.

Coupeville has four of its final five games at home, beginning with a bout with Granite Falls this coming Tuesday, Nov. 25, along with one short trek to Langley to face South Whidbey.

 

How Thursday played out:

 

Team #1:

Coupeville came out on fire but hit a bit of an offensive lull in the middle of the game, eventually falling 55-40.

The Wolves put up a spirited battle, however, with Diesel Eck (13), Kamden Ratcliff (12), and River Simpson (9) combining to score 34 of their team’s points.

Ratcliff was an equal opportunity threat, pounding the boards and “handling the ball with grace and composure” as he “made action happen with his drives!”

Gracen Joiner rattled the rim for four points in support, while Trey Stewart and Colton Ashby rounded out the offense by netting a free throw apiece.

Xander Beaman and Darius Stewart also saw floor time for the Wolves.

Les Queen rolls to the hoop for a bucket. (Jackie Queen photo)

 

Team #2:

Balanced scoring was the key, as eight different Wolves made the net bounce during a 38-37 win.

Les Queen paced CMS, scoring in all four quarters as he racked up a game-high 15 points.

Abel O’Neil (7), Braxten Ratcliff (4), Henry Purdue (4), Xander Flowers (2), Hayden Maynes (2), Brady Sherman (2), and Nico Strong (2) also kept the scorebook keeper busy.

Rounding out the roster were Liam Stoner, Mario Martinez, Brayden Grinstead, and Dreyke Mendiola.

 

Team #3:

Northshore only goes two teams deep, so the Wolves sat this one out.

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Winning ribbons and medals and taking names. (Photos courtesy Kelly Powers)

Step behind the curtain.

The photos seen above and below capture behind the scenes action featuring Coupeville Middle School track stars and come to us courtesy Wolf parents.

They provide a glimpse into the lives of young CMS athletes on the rise enjoying their prep sports careers to the full.

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The Wolves marinate in the moment. (Kelly Powers photos)

Every day she’s making history.

Coupeville Middle School 8th grader Tamsin Ward won a pair of titles Monday at the Cascade League Track and Field Championships in Lakewood, continuing to add to her treasure chest of awards.

Rolling to victory in the shot put and high jump on day one of the two-day event, she sits with 16 wins this season and 39 for her CMS career, with five league titles to her credit.

Ward, who won the high jump as a 6th grader and the shot put and 100 as a 7th grader, will have two more shots at glory Thursday.

That’s when she and the Wolves head out for their final road trip of the season, returning to Lakewood to wrap up the seven-team meet.

Having qualified for the finals in the 100 and 200, Ward can put a stamp on her middle school days.

Her 16 wins this season are the second-most for a CMS athlete, trailing only Lindsey Roberts, who won 19 as an 8th grader in 2015, while her 39 career victories are a school record.

Tamsin Ward uncorks a winning throw.

Ward was joined on the winner’s podium Monday by 6th grade thrower Les Queen, who edged out teammate Diesel Eck to claim the discus title.

Overall, 15 of the 24 events Coupeville competed in on day one were prelims, as the fields in the sprints were trimmed down.

Along with strong work from Ward and Queen, the Wolves also got 2nd place performances in finals from Eck (Discus), Annaliese Powers (800), Brian Thompson (Long Jump), and Laurel Crowder (High Jump).

Mia Goers celebrates a PR.

Regardless of where each athlete finished, CMS coach Jon Gabelein came away impressed with his young stars and the weather.

“With the sun and a light breeze, it was a perfect day for a track meet,” he said.

“While we had lots of great performances, throwing, jumping, and running with the best in the league can make all of them even stronger.

“Being a part of this tougher competition may even be responsible for generating some of their PRs today.

“I am proud of all the growth and success that our athletes have worked so hard for throughout our season.”

Laurel Crowder burns up the track.

 

Monday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Tamsin Ward (3rd) 13.36 *PR*; Isley Garcia Fernandez (25th) 17.28 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Ward (2nd) 28.48 *PR*

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — Kennedy O’Neill (5th) 20.47; Elizabeth Marshall (7th) 20.93

Shot Put (Finals) — Ward (1st) 36-06; Cassandra Powers (8th) 23-05

High Jump (Finals) — Ward (1st) 4-09 *PR*

 

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Bella Sandlin (10th) 14.85 *PR*; Laurel Crowder (14th) 15.05 *PR*; Abbie Moss (16th) 15.08 *PR*; Ella Holm (20th) 15.51

200 (Prelims) — Sandlin (5th) 31.23 *PR*; Emma Green (13th) 32.84 *PR*; Mia Goers (15th) 33.07 *PR*; Miah Patterson (22nd) 34.38 *PR*; Sophia Magdolen (23rd) 34.64 *PR*; Victoria Quiroga Rivera (28th) 36.14 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Sandlin (5th) 1:12.50 *PR*; Zariyah Allen (12th) 1:22.79 *PR*; Claire Lachnit (14th) 1:23.93 *PR*

800 (Finals) — Annaliese Powers (2nd) 2:49.72 *PR*; Sophia Burley (6th) 3:06.11 *PR*; Sarai Dangerfield (8th) 3:11.87 *PR*; Autumn Hunt (10th) 3:17.16

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — A. Powers (6th) 20.92 *PR*; Patterson (9th) 21.67 *PR*; Green (11th) 22.18; Finley Helm (13th) 23.05; Burley (17th) 24.27 *PR*

High Jump (Finals) — Crowder (2nd) 4-05 *PR*; Kaleigha Millison (4th) 4-03 *PR*

The race is on between Asher Harris and Tanner Kempton.

 

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) Collin Mirabile (8th) 12.65 *PR*; Brian Thompson (9th) 12.76 *PR*; Kion Tellery (30th) 14.44 *PR*; Hunter Atteberry (33rd) 15.22; Zaydyn Dees (34th) 15.44 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Tellery (18th) 31.84; Frank Morrell (19th) 33.96

400 (Prelims) — Thompson (3rd) 1:02.64 *PR*; Henry Bailey (9th) 1:04.77; Dees (14th) 1:12.98 *PR*; Atteberry (17th) 1:26.83

1600 (Finals) — Cyrus Sparacio (4th) 5:08.35; Ossian Merkel (8th) 5:39.76 *PR*; Atteberry (16th) 6:30.85; Nolan Hunt (18th) 6:57.92

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — Morrell (17th) 24.69

Discus (Finals) — Tellery (14th) 73-11.50 *PR*; Aaron DiDonna (17th) 63-07.50; Sparacio (19th) 58-06; Merkel (21st) 55-01; N. Hunt (25th) 48-08 *PR*; Dees (28th) 34-05.50

Long Jump (Finals) — Thompson (2nd) 16-03; Mirabile (7th) 14-06.50; Bailey (12th) 13-10

 

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Les Queen (16th) 13.95; Xander Beaman (17th) 14.19 *PR*; Jesse Kehoe (18th) 14.20 *PR*; Liam Stoner (28th) 14.72; Maverick Walling (31st) 14.95 *PR*; Vincent Alguire (32nd) 15.05 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — River Simpson (4th) 26.46 *PR*; Beaman (10th) 29.07 *PR*; Jacob Lujan (11th) 29.18 *PR*; Queen (15th) 29.66; Brenden Tumulty (24th) 41.03 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Malachi Chapa (2nd) 1:01.63 *PR*; Ceiba Rusch (18th) 1:29.86

1600 (Finals) — Lincoln Wagner (9th) 5:52.39 *PR*; Archer Schwarz (11th) 6:00.97 *PR*; Tanner Kempton (17th) 7:01.12 *PR*; Rusch (19th) 7:46.38

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — Lujan (4th) 19.69 *PR*; Wagner (12th) 21.25 *PR*; Stoner (14th) 21.60; Kempton (18th) 22.82 *PR*; Asher Harris (19th) 22.92 *PR*; Rusch (24th) 29.99

Discus (Finals) — Queen (1st) 95-02 *PR*; Diesel Eck (2nd) 90-03.50; Tumulty (29th) 39-04

Annaliese Powers soars over the hurdles.

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Time to stop ‘n pop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Six down, two to play.

The Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams are 75% through their season, with matchups against Lakewood and South Whidbey still looming on the schedule.

As they prep for the home stretch, a look at individual scoring stats so far:

 

Les Queen – 72
Diesel Eck – 56
Chayse Van Velkinburgh – 31
Gracen Joiner – 26
Jonathan Kappes – 26
Kamden Ratcliff – 26
Calvin Kappes – 23
Cyrus Sparacio – 23
Darius Stewart – 21
Colton Ashby – 13
River Simpson – 10
Liam Stoner – 10
Trey Stewart – 9
Henry Jackson – 7
Xander Beaman – 6
Jacob Lujan – 4
Kion Tellery – 4
Aiden Wheat – 4
Trenton Thule – 3
Cole Van Dyke – 3
Jack Bailey – 2
Elijah Cole – 2
Talon Gamble – 2

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