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Wolf grad Monica Vidoni (left) hangs out with college basketball teammate Maddie Filipiak. (Vidoni photo)

Wolf grad Monica Vidoni (left) hangs out with college basketball teammate Maddie Filipiak. (Vidoni photo)

Monica Vidoni is upping the ante.

The Coupeville High School grad is deep into her second sport at Rainy River Community College in Minnesota, making her one of the few Wolves in recent years to play multiple sports at the collegiate level.

Now 10 games into a 25-game womens’ basketball season, which comes on the heels of a volleyball season, Vidoni is back on Whidbey for winter break.

When she and her Voyageurs teammates return to the court Jan. 6, they will carry a 5-5 record into battle with Fond du Luc Tribal.

Rainy River will play nine games in Jan., then wrap up its regular season with six more in Feb.

The Voyaguers have been led by sophomore Shania Thompson, who is averaging 24.8 points per game.

Freshmen Cassie Tomczak (13.2) and Maddie Filipiak (13.1) round out a dangerous trio.

Vidoni has played in eight of her team’s 10 games, scoring 12 points and hauling down 14 rebounds.

Her best game came against Itasca, when she dropped in four points and corralled five rebounds.

Vidoni also came up big against Fond du Lac, when she snagged five boards, and Anoka-Ramsey, where she drilled all four of her free throw opportunities.

A 2015 CHS grad, she played volleyball, basketball and softball all four years she was a Wolf and was a key supporting player on the 2014-2015 girls’ basketball squad which won the school’s first league title in 13 years.

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Former Wolf Bessie Walstad (11), sporting a new uniform at George Fox University. (Photo courtesy Renee Walstad)

   Former Wolf Bessie Walstad (11), sporting a new uniform at George Fox University. (Photo courtesy Renee Walstad)

At least two former Wolf basketball stars are taking their game to the college court this winter.

Coupeville High School grads Bessie Walstad and Monica Vidoni are lacing up and running lines, continuing to pursue the hoops dream.

After taking a couple of years off, Walstad, a 2013 CHS grad, has picked the game back up in Oregon, where she attends George Fox University.

She’s playing for the Bruins JV squad, and getting back on the court at the NCAA D-III school has been a thrill.

“It is tons of fun!,” Walstad said.

Vidoni, a 2015 grad, is two games into her first hoops season at Rainy River Community College in Minnesota.

The Voyageurs are 2-0, having beaten Fond du Lac Tribal 71-51 and Hibbing 79-62.

Vidoni’s best game came in the opener, when she scored two points, snagged five rebounds and rejected a shot.

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Monica Vidoni hauls in a rebound. (John Fisken photos)

Monica Vidoni hauls in a rebound. (John Fisken photos)

Vidoni with high school teammates (l to r) Julia Myers, Madeline Strasburg and Amanda Fabrizi.

Vidoni with high school teammates (l to r) Julia Myers, Madeline Strasburg and Amanda Fabrizi.

Monica Vidoni has made big strides. Now, we can all help her make the biggest one.

The 2015 Coupeville High School grad, a three-sport athlete (volleyball, basketball, softball) for the Wolves, is planning to head to Minnesota for college.

She wants to attend Rainy River Community College in International Falls, with plans to play all three of her sports.

RRCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and competes in the Minnesota Community College Conference.

Amy Briscoe has started a GoFundMe account to help Vidoni cover the cost of her plane ticket and is asking for the community’s help.

For all of those who have seen Monica grow and become a more confident young woman and athlete in the past year, this would be an excellent opportunity to help keep her rising for the top.

To find out more and possibly donate, pop over to:

http://www.gofundme.com/ufj5jym5

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