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Bright future for CMS b-ball kings

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on December 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville Middle School coach RayLynn Ratcliff and youngest son Braxten, livin’ that hoops life. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolves closed with a roar.

Back in their own gym for the first time in five games, the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams swept three bouts with visiting South Whidbey Monday to put an exclamation point on the season.

It was the second time CMS faced off with their next-door neighbors, and the Cow Town hoops stars went 6-0 overall in the meetings.

How Monday’s finale played out:

 

Level 1:

Coupeville came out on top in three of four quarters, with a 13-6 run in the second the cherry on top.

Up by three heading into the final frame, the Wolves doubled their lead, exiting stage right with a 35-29 victory.

Kamden Ratcliff had the hottest hand, peppering the net for four three-balls on his way to a season-high 15 points.

He was joined on the scoring chart by Diesel Eck, who pumped in 11, Calvin Kappes (6), and Trey Stewart (3).

Xander Beaman, Gracin Joiner, River Simpson, Darius Stewart, Trenton Thule, Jonathan Kappes, and Maverick Walling also saw floor time for Alex Evans‘ squad.

Alex Evans, plotting strategy.

 

Level 2:

The Wolves put the game out of reach early with an 11-0 romp through the first quarter and eventually settled for a 43-12 win.

Xander Flowers knocked down a season-high 10 points to pace CMS, while Joiner (9), Darius Stewart (8), Cyrus Sparacio (8), Cole Van Dyke (4), Aiden Wheat (2), and Jonah Meek (2) all chipped in with strong shooting.

Rounding out RayLynn Ratcliff’s roster were Jacob Lujan and Mario Martinez.

 

Level 3:

Les Queen almost took down South Whidbey by himself.

Coupeville’s season points leader popped for 20 more to spark a 36-15 win, with four other Wolves joining him in the scoring column.

That was Liam Stoner (8), Meek (4), Oliver Miller (2), and Henry Jackson (2), with Miller recording his first basket to the delight of the hometown crowd.

Talon Gamble, Kion Tellery, Jack Bailey, and Carson Marley all hit the floor as well under the direction of CMS coach Jaylen Nitta.

 

Final season scoring stats:

Les Queen – 114
Diesel Eck – 67
Kamden Ratcliff – 49
Gracen Joiner – 41
Darius Stewart – 39
Chayse Van Velkinburgh – 38
Jonathan Kappes – 32
Cyrus Sparacio – 32
Calvin Kappes – 29
Liam Stoner – 20
Colton Ashby – 15
River Simpson – 12
Trey Stewart – 12
Henry Jackson – 11
Jonah Meek – 11
Xander Flowers – 10
Cole Van Dyke – 7
Xander Beaman – 6
Aiden Wheat – 6
Jacob Lujan – 4
Kion Tellery – 4
Trenton Thule – 3
Jack Bailey – 2
Elijah Cole – 2
Talon Gamble – 2
Oliver Miller – 2

When the offense is really clicking.

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Sweet sweep in rivalry rumble

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on December 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Liam Stoner is a dangerous man in the open court. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Round one in the hardwood rivalry wars goes to Cow Town.

Traveling to South Whidbey Tuesday, the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams snagged three wins in as many games, firing a dramatic opening shot.

Next up in the battle for Island superiority are high school games Friday in Langley, before the middle school programs reunite in Coupeville Dec. 16 for their season finales.

How Tuesday played out:

 

Level 1:

Winning its second straight game, Coupeville’s top squad rolled to a 37-27 victory.

The Wolves, now 2-3 on the season, got balanced scoring, with seven different players scorching the nets in Langley.

Jonathan Kappes knocked down a team-high eight points to pace the attack, with Kamden Ratcliff and Diesel Eck hot on his heels with seven apiece.

Calvin Kappes (4), Chayse Van Velkinburgh (4), Xander Beaman (4), and River Simpson (3) finished the scoring, with Beaman notching his first points of the season.

Rounding out the roster were Trey Stewart, Trenton Thule, Darius Stewart, Maverick Walling, and Colton Ashby.

Darius Stewart makes it rain.

 

Level 2:

Claiming their first victory in five games, the Wolves romped to a 27-18 advantage by game’s end.

Cyrus Sparacio and Gracen Joiner had the hot hands, contributing eight and seven points to the cause, respectively.

Ashby (6), Darius Stewart (4), and Cole Van Dyke (2) also made the net jump, with Jacob Lujan, Mario Martinez, Xander Flowers, Aiden Wheat, and Jonah Meek seeing floor time for CMS.

 

Level 3:

Les Queen was on a rampage, burning down the gym with a torrid 27-point performance as Coupeville thunked South Whidbey 37-10.

Queen, who leads all CMS scorers this season with 62 points, went off for 13 in the first quarter, before coasting in with six more in both the second and third frames.

With the win, the Wolf third team, which has played one less game than its counterparts, gets to 2-2 on the season.

Liam Stoner rattled the rims for six points in support of Queen, while Jack Bailey and Henry Jackson dropped in their first buckets of the year.

With three first-time scorers Tuesday, the number of Coupeville players who have tallied a basket in 2024 rises to 22 and counting.

Talon Gamble, Kion Tellery, Carson Marley, and Oliver Miller also hit the hardwood for the Wolves as they ran away with the win.

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“The girls had great energy”

Posted in Middle School, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on September 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »

CMS spiker Emma Leavitt is ready to flex on some fools. (Leann Leavitt photo)

And so it begins.

The Coupeville Middle School volleyball teams kicked off their eight-game schedule with a road trip to South Whidbey Thursday, picking up valuable experience.

While the Wolves fell to the Falcons, they went down swinging, and showed great promise.

“The girls had great energy, and I think anyone in the gym could see that,” said CMS coach Cris Matochi.

“Our team chemistry started great, so I’m hoping that this amazing synergy will help us make the fixes that we need to make and get where we need to be.”

The young Wolves get a chance to work on things in front of their home fans, with their next three matches in their own gym.

Coupeville hosts Lakewood (Sept. 30), Sultan (Oct. 2), and King’s (Oct. 7) as part of a homestand.

How the season openers played out:

 

Team A:

Coupeville dropped the first two sets 25-14 and 25-17, before rebounding to take the finale 15-12.

“We are learning a new rotational system, so things were a little chaotic today,” Matochi said.

“However, I have faith that once the girls are comfortable with it, our game is going to flow so much better.”

Cami Van Dyke peppered South Whidbey with five service aces, while Zariyah Allen picked up three.

When the ball was in play, Coupeville’s biggest hitter was Rhylee Inman, who pounded a team-high three kills.

Rounding out the varsity roster in the opener were Cassie Powers, KeeAyra Brown, Sage Stavros, Kennedy O’Neill, Jade Peabody, Laurel Crowder, and Emma Leavitt.

 

Team B:

South Whidbey claimed the first two sets 25-11 and 25-13, with Coupeville dominating the third set to a 15-6 tune.

“This team was able to improve every set and was able to win in the third set,” said Wolf coach Kristina Hooks.

“We had a lot of newcomers on the team, but they played well and had some great serves.”

Hooks was also pleased to see the growth of her veterans.

“We had a lot of great passing from some returning players, which I was happy to see their improvement since last season,” she said.

As the Wolves move forward, they plan to work on their skill sets, and the players themselves are contributing to the assessment process.

“Something they brought up after the game and even during the game was that the other team had a lot tougher serves than they were used to,” Hooks said.

“So, practicing serve receive with tougher serves is something that we will definitely be practicing more.”

 

Team C:

The Wolves put up a good fight but were swept in three sets.

“There’s still a lot of work to be done with the C team,” Hooks said.

“But I am impressed with how they played considering it was the first volleyball game for a lot of them.”

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PRs rain down on a sunny day

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , , on May 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Ari Cunningham flies for the finish. (Ana Mc Fetridge photo)

The sun was shining, the PRs were popping, and the rivalry was raging.

Coupeville Middle School welcomed next-door neighbor South Whidbey to Cow Town Wednesday, with athletes from the two schools lighting up the oval.

While the Falcons finished atop the team standings, the Wolves held up well against the powerhouse Falcons, claiming 11 wins.

Eighth grader Beckett Green topped CMS, claiming victory in the 100 and 200, while also running a leg on a triumphant 4 x 100 relay squad.

Joining him as dual winners were 7th grade supernovas Brooklyn Pope (High Jump, Long Jump) and Tamsin Ward (100, Shot Put).

Ward, who claimed 11 victories in her middle school track debut a year ago, has a team-high seven wins through the first three meets this season, all in individual events.

With two relay wins and four individual titles so far this time around, Green is hot on her heels, while Pope has racked up five wins in her first season of track.

Along with the wins, Coupeville collected 88 PRs Wednesday.

“Our athletes have been working hard to sharpen their skills and reach even higher speeds,” said CMS coach Jon Gabelein.

“Extra efforts allowed many of them to enjoy earning impressive PR’s tonight!

“With our season already at the halfway point, we look forward to helping them stay focused and moving forward so they can achieve even more during the coming weeks.”

The Wolves get back at it next Thursday, May 16, when they travel to Langley for a rematch with South Whidbey.

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 — Isa Mc Fetridge (4th) 14.96 *PR*; Willow Leedy-Bonifas (8th) 15.31; Amaiya Curry (11th) 15.91; Niella Bryan (14th) 16.61 *PR*; Delilah Castellanos (18th) 17.13 *PR*; Denali Kalwies (19th) 17.36; Inara Maund (20th) 17.53; Kayla Moch (21st) 17.92

200 — Laken Simpson (2nd) 31.17; Olivia Hall (4th) 31.95; Castellanos (7th) 35.81 *PR*

400 — Marin Winger (2nd) 1:16.02

800 — Mikayla Wagner (2nd) 2:57.26 *PR*

1600 — M. Wagner (1st) 6:26.80 *PR*; Devon Wyman (2nd) 6:41.35 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Amelia Crowder (5th) 22.49 *PR*; Bryan (6th) 23.28

4 x 100 Relay — Ari Cunningham, Mc Fetridge, Leedy-Bonifas, Curry (2nd) 59.79

4 x 200 Relay — Hall, Wagner, Wyman, L. Simpson (2nd) 2:13.60

Shot Put — Taylor Marrs (4th) 25-01 *PR*; Winger (5th) 21-07; L. Simpson (6th) 21-05; Emma McFadden (9th) 20-09 *PR*; Maund (11th) 19-07.50 *PR*; Moch (12th) 16-05 *PR*; Castellanos (14th) 14-11 *PR*

Discus — Crowder (4th) 42-05

High Jump — Crowder (4th) 4-00 *PR*

Long Jump — Leedy-Bonifas (2nd) 14-02 *PR*; Hall (11th) 11-11.50 *PR*; Mc Fetridge (13th) 11-04 *PR*; M. Wagner (14th) 11-03; Kalwies (16th) 10-02 *PR*; Wyman (17th) 9-09

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Tamsin Ward (1st) 14.07; Andrea Gonzalez (10th) 15.24 *PR*; Ava Alford (11th) 15.86 *PR*; Finley Helm (14th) 16.28 *PR*; Autumn Rubin (19th) 16.60; Kaleigha Millison (20th) 16.68; Emma Cushman (22nd) 16.98; Claire Lachnit (23rd) 17.22; Eleanor Peterson (28th) 17.55 *PR*; Sabrina Judnich (29th) 17.90; Annabelle Cundiff (33rd) 18.78 *PR*

200 — Anmarie Solis (4th) 35.08; Bettie Woolworth (7th) 36.04 *PR*; Emma Green (9th) 36.77 *PR*

100 Hurdles — Kennedy O’Neill (3rd) 20.38 *PR*; Elizabeth Marshall (7th) 21.31; Rubin (8th) 22.07 *PR*; Lily Fisher (10th) 22.61 *PR*; Millison (11th) 22.63; Helm (12th) 22.75 *PR*; Annaliese Powers (15th) 23.45 *PR*; Alford (16th) 23.62; E. Green (17th) 23.64 *PR*; Zariyah Allen (18th) 23.81; Woolworth (20th) 23.87 *PR*; Pria Powell (22nd) 26.10

4 x 100 Relay — Brooklyn Pope, Hyley Farrell, Cushman, Powers (2nd) 1:03.59; Judnich, A. Gonzalez, Lachnit, Powell (3rd) 1:06.77

4 x 200 Relay — Farrell, Sage Stavros, O’Neill, Marshall (2nd) 2:15.68

Shot Put — Ward (1st) 34-00; Rubin (5th) 21-08 *PR*; Savannah Niewald (6th) 21-07.50 *PR*; Cundiff (8th) 19-03.50 *PR*; Powers (9th) 18-00 *PR*

Discus — Z. Allen (1st) 56-11 *PR*; Lachnit (13th) 34-09 *PR*; A. Gonzalez (17th) 13-08 *PR*

High Jump — Pope (1st) 4-07 *PR*; Ward (3rd) 4-04; Alford (4th) 4-00 *PR*; Z. Allen (6th) 3-10; Millison (6th) 3-10 *PR*

Long Jump — Pope (1st) 13-01 *PR*; Millison (2nd) 12-09 *PR*; O’Neill (6th) 12-06 *PR*; Marshall (12th) 12-00.50 *PR*; Cushman (14th) 11-07 *PR*; Peterson (20th) 11-04.50 *PR*; Rubin (22nd) 11-03; Solis (22nd) 11-03 *PR*; Powell (30th) 10-08; Stavros (30th) 10-08; Fisher (34th) 10-00.50 *PR*; Woolworth (36th) 9-09; Helm (40th) 8-06; Judnich (43rd) 5-08 *PR*

 

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 — Beckett Green (1st) 12.96; Roger Merino-Martinez (3rd) 13.27 *PR*; Leonardo Rodriguez (4th) 13.36 *PR*; Jackson Sollars (7th) 13.94 *PR*; Isaiah Allen (11th) 14.40 *PR*; Khanor Jump (12th) 14.66 *PR*; Diego Gonzalez (13th) 14.83 *PR*; Johnathan Jacobsen (16th) 15.19 *PR*

200 — B. Green (1st) 26.89; Merino-Martinez (2nd) 27.30, Sollars (5th) 29.74 *PR*

1600 — Edmund Kunz (1st) 5:52.31 *PR*; D. Gonzalez (6th) 6:19.98 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — B. Green, Wyatt Fitch-Marron, Merino-Martinez, Shiloh Sandlin (1st) 51.11

Shot Put — Jump (1st) 32-05 *PR*

Discus — Jump (3rd) 90-05 *PR*

High Jump — Jacobsen (2nd) 4-08

Long Jump — Merino-Martinez (2nd) 16-04.50 *PR*; Fitch-Marron (3rd) 15-04.50 *PR*; Sandlin (5th) 15-01; L. Rodriguez (6th) 14-11.50 *PR*; B. Green (8th) 14-07; Kunz (14th) 12-03; I. Allen (18th) 11-03.50 *PR*

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Collin Mirabile (2nd) 13.56; River Simpson (3rd) 14.23; Henry Bailey (5th) 15.10 *PR*; Maverick Walling (6th) 15.12 *PR*; Hunter Atteberry (13th) 16.43; Diesel Eck (15th) 16.90; Vincent Alguire (17th) 17.02; Ceiba Rusch (21st) 18.29

800 — Ossian Merkel (2nd) 2:45.30 *PR*; Lincoln Wagner (4th) 2:47.96 *PR*; Sawyer Rudat (5th) 2:53.33 *PR*

1600 — Bailey (3rd) 6:00.45 *PR*; Archer Schwarz (4th) 6:26.51 *PR*; Nolan Hunt (5th) 7:50.99 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Malachi Chapa (2nd) 21.98 *PR*; L. Wagner (3rd) 23.31 *PR*; Jacob Lujan (4th) 26.44 *PR*; Rusch (5th) 27.84

4 x 100 Relay — Chapa, Henry Purdue, Xander Beaman, R. Simpson (2nd) 58.31; L. Wagner, Rudat, Lujan, Walling (3rd) 1:00.82

Shot Put — Mirabile (2nd) 32-00; Eck (4th) 25-02; Alguire (5th) 23-07 *PR*

Discus — Eck (3rd) 56-01 *PR*; Hunt (13th) 31-09

High Jump — Merkel (2nd) 4-04; Beaman (4th) 4-00 *PR*

Long Jump — R. Simpson (2nd) 13-03; Bailey (4th) 12-07 *PR*; L. Wagner (5th) 12-02 *PR*; Rudat (5th) 12-02 *PR*; Walling (9th) 12-00 *PR*; Atteberry (11th) 11-04.50 *PR*; Schwarz (14th) 11-00.50 *PR*; Purdue (16th) 10-10 *PR*; Rusch (18th) 10-05 *PR*; Chapa (21st) 10-04; Merkel (23rd) 10-03; Lujan (25th) 9-07.50

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Wolves fluster Falcons, win finale

Posted in Girls Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , , on March 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville Middle School hardcourt assassins? Great today, even better in the future! (Ana Mc Fetridge photo)

A reversal of fortune, in just one month.

Jump back to the opening rumble on Feb. 8, and the Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball squads were swept in three games by next door neighbor South Whidbey.

Now go forward to Tuesday, with the Wolves down in Langley for their season finale, and it was a different story, with CMS taking two of three.

That caps a campaign in which two of three Coupeville squads finish with a winning record.

Well, almost caps a campaign, as Team 3 will get one more game Wednesday, when it will face off at home with Team 4, the “shadow squad.”

Other Cascade League schools only field three teams, or sometimes two, so Coupeville’s fourth unit has spent most of the season working on its own.

But they’ll get a share of the spotlight Wednesday, in a tilt set to tip at 3:15 PM.

 

How things played out in the “official” finale Tuesday:

 

Level 1:

Toss out the first quarter and Coupeville wins.

Unfortunately for the Wolves, a slow start left them in a 10-1 hole en route to a narrow 32-24 loss.

CMS finishes 1-7, though the record is a bit deceptive, as they were rarely run off the floor this season.

“Team One was a fight to the finish (Tuesday),” said CMS coach Brooke Crowder. “They never let up.”

In a major bright spot, the Wolves, after struggling at the free throw line all season, suddenly found their groove in the finale.

Adie Maynes and Lillian Ketterling led the charity stripe parade, combining to ripple the nets on seven successful shots.

Maynes, who has been a busy bee, bouncing from high school basketball to middle school hardcourt action, all while getting ready for high school softball, paced the Wolves with a game-high 12 points in Langley.

Tenley Stuurmans and Sydney Van Dyke chipped in with four apiece, while Ketterling and Tamsin Ward rounded out the attack, each scoring two points.

Taylor Marrs, Ari Cunningham, Olivia Hall, Laken Simpson, Chelsi Stevens, and Ava Lucero also saw floor time, fighting to the finish on both ends of the floor.

Brooke Crowder is closing out a successful debut season with Coupeville basketball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

 

Level 2:

Tense for a half, then all Coupeville.

Up 5-4 at the break, the Wolves closed the game on a 14-4 tear across the final 14 minutes to collect the 19-8 win.

The victory, Coupeville’s third-straight, lifts them to an impressive 6-2.

The hottest hand belonged to Willow Leedy-Bonifas, who scored in every quarter on her way to a game-best 11 points.

Kennedy O’Neill, who finished as Coupeville’s #1 scorer across all teams, backed her up with four points, while Allison Powers and Isa Mc Fetridge banked in a bucket apiece.

Amaiya Curry, Sage Stavros, Elizabeth Marshall, Amelia Crowder, and Sophia Batterman rounded out the roster, helping power a team flush with promise.

 

None of his players scored on their own basket this year. Bennett Richter is pleased. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Level 3:

No Pope, no problem.

Leading scorer Brooklyn Pope wasn’t on the floor Tuesday, but her teammates used stingy defense and opportunistic shot making to “steal” a 16-13 win on the road.

The victory lifts Coupeville to 4-2, with the only thing slowing the Wolves down at times was other schools not being able to play.

Northshore Christian Academy doesn’t have a third team, and the first of two matchups with Sultan featured the Turks dealing with wide-spread illness.

But give them a chance to stalk the hardwood, and these Wolves take no prisoners, as they showed Tuesday.

“They worked their butts off on defense and were able to pick off passes and sink shots in the last three minutes to seal the deal,” Crowder said.

South Whidbey jumped out to a 10-4 lead after one quarter, then went scoreless over the next two frames.

That allowed CMS to pull within 10-8 at the half, then claim the lead at 12-10 heading into the final seven-minute stretch.

Cassandra Powers, who paced the Wolves with six points, scored four of those in the fourth quarter, allowing her squad to hold off their hosts.

Kaleigha Millison (4), Annaliese Powers (4), and Selah Rivera (2) also scored, while Cameron Van Dyke, Emma Cushman, Claire Lachnit, Zayne Roos, and Zariyah Allen played with a cold fury on the defensive end of the floor.

 

Final season scoring stats:

Kennedy O’Neill – 63
Willow Leedy-Bonifas – 47
Adie Maynes – 45
Brooklyn Pope – 34
Lillian Ketterling – 28
Tenley Stuurmans – 28
Kaleigha Millison – 22
Cassandra Powers – 18
Sydney Van Dyke – 17
Amelia Crowder – 14
Sophia Batterman – 12
Ari Cunningham – 11
Emma Cushman – 11
Allison Powers – 10
Tamsin Ward – 10
Annaliese Powers – 9
Rhylin Price – 8
Isa Mc Fetridge – 6
Zayne Roos – 6
Cameron Van Dyke – 6
Ava Lucero – 5
Amaiya Curry – 4
Olivia Hall – 4
Elizabeth Marshall – 4
Selah Rivera – 4
Chelsi Stevens – 4
Sage Stavros – 3
Taylor Marrs – 2
Laken Simpson – 2

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