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No rust on Stone, Blues

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on December 6, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone had 13 points and 12 rebounds Friday in Texas as Whitman remained undefeated. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Ten days off, and still just as red hot and rollin’.

Returning from sabbatical, the Whitman College women’s basketball team rolled into Texas Friday and immediately laid down a beatin’, thrashing host Concordia University 82-55 behind a double-double from Coupeville’s Makana Stone.

The former Wolf tossed in 13 points, snared a game-high 12 rebounds, dealt out four assists, and still had time to pick up a blocked shot and a steal.

With their second non-conference win over the Tornados, who they also beat in the season opener at the Whit Classic in Spokane, the Blues improve to 6-0 on the season.

Whitman, ranked #12 in NCAA D-III, leaves Austin behind, and travels to Belton Saturday.

It faces the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (4-1), then returns to Walla Walla, where it will finally play a home game.

After a seven-game road trip to open the season, the Blues host the Kim Evanger Raney Classic Dec. 13-15, playing two home games against the University of Maine at Fort Kent and Buena Vista University.

Then comes a nearly three-week break before the 16-game Northwest Conference schedule tips off Jan. 3.

Friday night, the game was a little closer than expected, at least at first, with Whitman clinging to a 15-14 lead at the first break.

Then, Stone took over and the Blues rapidly started to pull away.

Scoring eight of her points in the second quarter, Coupeville’s shining star helped Whitman stretch its lead to 34-24 at the half, then 59-37 after three quarters of play.

The Blues got contributions up and down the roster, with Kaylie McCracken popping for 14 points to pace the squad.

On the season, Stone has 95 points, 40 rebounds, nine assists, 11 steals, and six blocks. She’s shooting 38-65 (58.4%) from the floor and 19-24 (79.1%) from the free throw line.

Friday’s game included two career milestones for the former Wolf, as she collected her 650th rebound (she has 652 now) and cracked the 2,000 minute mark (she’s sitting at 2,020).

Saturday’s game against Mary Hardin-Baylor will be the 90th of Stone’s career, and with 1,023 points, she is closing in on 7th place (1,056) on the school’s career scoring chart.

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Wolves reach end of the road (trip)

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on December 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Timothy Nitta has put the ball in the bucket for CMS basketball this season. (Morgan White photos)

Hunter Bronec plays strong defense.

Time to head home.

The Coupeville Middle School boys basketball squads reached the halfway point of their 10-game seasons, and now the Wolves can finally get off the bus.

After opening with four of its first five on the road, including Monday’s match-up against Lakewood, Coupeville flips the script in the second half of the campaign.

The Wolves host King’s Wednesday, make a final trip to play Northshore Christian Academy Dec. 9, then close with three straight games in the CMS gym.

That final home-stand includes Coupeville’s lone battle with next door neighbor Langley (Dec. 16), and the Wolves don’t play Lakewood a second time.

Which is probably a good thing, as the Cougars, who eventually will head off to play ball for a large 2A high school, ran pretty wild Monday afternoon, sweeping all three contests.

How things played out:

 

Level 1:

The closest of the day’s three games, and it wasn’t all that close.

While Coupeville fell 50-30, stung badly by a rough third quarter, the Wolves didn’t go down quietly.

“Team 1 played tough tonight, but Lakewood was really good,” said CMS coach Greg White.

Now 1-4 on the season, Coupeville’s top squad was hanging around, down just 22-17 at the half, but the host Cougars powered up their offense in the third quarter, rolling to a 19-5 advantage in the frame.

Cole White and Logan Downes paced the Wolf attack with eight and seven points, respectively, with both gunners netting a three-ball.

William Davidson (5), Zane Oldenstadt (4), Nick Guay (4), and Landon Roberts (2) also scored, while Ryan Blouin brought hustle on defense.

 

Level 2:

The Wolves entered the game boasting an undefeated record, but came out flat in the first quarter and never recovered.

Down 16-1 at the first break, Coupeville eventually fell 51-21, dropping its record to 3-1-1 on the season.

CMS, which played its best ball during an 8-8 dogfight in the second quarter, was led in the score-book by Timothy Nitta, who rattled home a team-best seven points.

Hunter Bronec banked home five in support, while Jack Porter (4), Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim (3), and Hurlee Bronec (2) also netted points for the Wolves.

Johnny Porter, Nathan Ginnings, and Mikey Robinett rounded out the CMS roster.

 

Level 3:

Very little went right for Coupeville in a 50-6 loss which drops it to 0-4 on the season.

The game was actually close through one quarter, with Lakewood clinging to just a 6-4 lead.

But 17-0 and 8-0 runs over the next two quarters sealed the deal, and a 19-2 fourth-quarter surge by the Cougars was salt in the wound.

Chris Villarreal, Justin Jansen, and Harlan Mouw each had a bucket for CMS, with Jesus Madrigal, JP Edoukou, Jordan Bradford, Alex Clark, and Carson Fields also seeing action.

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Every day a learning experience

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on November 19, 2019| Leave a Comment »

CMS 8th grader Logan Downes pumped in 20 points at Granite Falls Monday, and is averaging 16.3 a game. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

With five of their first seven games on the road, Wolf hoops stars get to see a lot of different gyms. (Michelle Glass photo)

A five-man coaching staff led by Greg White (kneeling) is teaching a promising pack of players. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Kicking off a three-game road trip Monday, the Coupeville Middle School boys basketball teams ran into a buzz-saw at Granite Falls, escaping with a tie in their best showing.

A tie???

Yes, in the continuing soccer-fication of the world, middle school hoops teams don’t play overtime.

Cause heaven forbid fans stay for five more minutes on a night when they’ve already put in four hours plus camped in the stands…

Anyways.

The trip to Granite is part of a rough early-season schedule for the Wolves, who play five of their first seven games off the Island.

After this, Coupeville travels to Sultan and Lakewood, finally returning to their own gym Dec. 4, when they welcome King’s to town.

The lopsided schedule does mean the Wolves get to play their final three games at home, however.

How Monday played out:

 

Level 1:

Logan Downes went off for his second-straight big-time scoring performance, but CMS fell 52-26.

The loss drops Coupeville’s top squad to 1-2 on the still-young season.

Downes, who suffered what seemed like a pretty-horrifying ankle injury in the opener, has continued to play through the pain and swelling, dropping 25 and now 20 points in back-to-back games.

The Wolf 8th grader pumped in half of his points Monday in the fourth quarter, as Coupeville finished strongly.

Unfortunately, a 14-4 deficit in the first quarter and a 17-6 margin in the third killed any chances of a comeback for the Wolves.

William Davidson and Ryan Blouin added buckets for CMS, with Cole White and Zane Oldenstadt each slipping a free throw through the net to round out the scoring.

Also seeing floor time for the Wolves were Landon Roberts, Nick Guay, Timothy Nitta, and Hunter Bronec.

 

Level 2:

The best, or most unsatisfying, result of the afternoon, depending on your own personal feelings about ties.

Down seven at the half, Coupeville rallied to tie the game in the third, then the two teams coasted in with a 15-15 finish.

The tie leaves the Wolves at 2-0-1 on the season.

Granite jumped out to an early lead in a defensive-minded game, taking a 6-2 advantage into the first break, then stretching it out to 8-5 at the half.

With Mikey Robinett throwing down four points in the third, Coupeville reclaimed the advantage, outscoring the Tigers 7-0 to pull back into a 12-12 tie.

And that’s where it stayed, as neither team could claim the lead for good in a tense, and low-scoring fourth quarter.

Robinett led the Wolves with six points, while Nitta (2), Johnny Porter (2), Nathan Ginnings (2), Jack Porter (2), and Hunter Bronec (1) also broke into the scoring column.

Hurlee Bronec and Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim rounded out the active roster, chipping in with defense and hustle.

 

Level 3:

A slow first quarter and a cold fourth quarter ultimately doomed the Wolves in a 26-11 loss.

The Coupeville young guns, who returned to action after sitting out the last game when Northshore Christian Academy didn’t have a third team, fell to 0-2.

Granite claimed a 9-2 advantage after the first seven minutes of play, before the teams fought to 4-4 and 5-5 ties across the next two quarters.

An 8-0 Tigers run in the fourth padded the final margin out.

Carson Fields scored his first points of the season for Coupeville, raining down a team-high six, with Harlan Mouw adding three and Justin Jansen knocking down a third-quarter bucket.

Jordan Bradford, Jesus Madrigal, Alex Clark, and Chris Villarreal also saw floor time for the Wolves.

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Young Wolves tip-off hoops season

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on November 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Cole White tossed in 12 points Wednesday as Coupeville Middle School boys basketball kicked off a new season on the road. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’ll get to see what they’re made of, that’s for sure.

The Coupeville Middle School boys basketball squads opened play Wednesday afternoon on the road in Shoreline, facing probably their toughest opponent in King’s Junior High.

The scrappy public school Wolves held their own, winning one of three games to kick off a season in which they will play four of their first five games on the road.

That lone home clash comes right away, as CMS hosts Northshore Academy Thursday, with tip-off at 3:15 PM.

After that, the Wolves don’t play a game in their own gym again until Dec. 4, though they do get to close with four of five in Cow Town.

How Wednesday’s season openers played out:

 

Level 1:

Coupeville lost hot-shooting Logan Downes to an early ankle injury, but it was a cold third quarter which derailed the Wolves.

Trailing by just three at the half, CMS came up on the short end of a 10-2 run after the break, eventually falling 42-27.

Cole White did what he could to keep the Wolves in the game, banging away from outside for a team-high 12 points, including a pair of deep three-balls.

Zane Oldenstadt, William Davidson, and Downes chipped in with four apiece, while Nick Guay tickled the twines on a trey to round out the scoring.

Rounding out the Wolves to see action were Landon Roberts, Ryan Blouin, and Hunter Bronec.

Down 14-9 after one quarter of action, CMS rallied in the second frame thanks to White, who knocked down five of his 12 points during a 7-5 mini-surge.

 

Level 2:

After a tense first quarter which saw the Wolves clinging to just a 3-0 lead, Coupeville put the hammer down and rolled to a resounding 29-2 victory.

“Team two played with tons of energy and hustle – it was fun to see,” said CMS coach Greg White.

A 12-2 surge in the second quarter, with Hunter Bronec, Nathan Ginnings, and Timothy Nitta having the hot hands, put the game on ice, then the Wolves closed with 7-0 runs in both the third and fourth.

Nitta, Ginnings, Hunter Bronec, and Johnny Porter each singed the nets for a team-best six points, while Hurlee Bronec (4), and Mikey Robinett (1) rounded out the offensive attack.

Jack Porter and Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim also saw floor time.

 

Level 3:

The basket was unforgiving for Coupeville, which went down 24-2.

The lone bucket came from Justin Jansen, while Jordan Bradford, Carson Fields, Jesus Madrigal, Alex Clark, Harlan Mouw, and Chris Villarreal also saw floor time for the Wolves.

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One week left to decide fate of soccer universe

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , , on October 17, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Tia Wurzrainer and CHS soccer remain in the hunt for a playoff berth. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The status quo holds.

Three games, three shutouts Thursday left the North Sound Conference girls soccer standings basically unchanged.

Coupeville fell 5-0 at Cedar Park Christian, while King’s bounced Granite Falls 4-0 and South Whidbey eased past Sultan 2-0.

With six days, and two games per team, left in the regular season, South Whidbey (8-0, 12-0-1) and King’s (7-1, 10-4) are headed towards an Oct. 23 showdown in Shoreline.

With the win Thursday, Cedar Park (4-4, 7-5) eased a game ahead of Granite (3-5, 6-7), while Coupeville (1-7, 1-10-2) and Sultan (1-11-2) remain tied for the league’s fifth, and final playoff spot.

The Wolves travel to South Whidbey Oct. 21, then host Granite Falls Oct. 23, while Sultan hosts King’s, then travels to CPC the same days.

If CHS and the Turks remain knotted, having split their regular season match-ups by 1-0 scores, the two teams meet Oct. 24 in Coupeville to play a tiebreaker to decide who’s playoff-bound and who’s banquet-bound.

Thursday night, the Wolves were buffeted by Cedar Park’s shooters, but also the weather.

“It was a rather windy and wet game,” Coupeville coach Kyle Nelson remarked.

The two schools started the night with a JV game which was regarded as a “friendly” since CPC borrowed the Wolves a few players to make even sides.

While no final score was registered, Coupeville’s Lily Leedy did score a hat trick, rattling home three goals for the Wolves.

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