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Same song, slightly different verse

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on December 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Johnathan Jacobsen elevates to win the tip. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was a very pleasant reunion.

For Coupeville, that is. Less so for South Whidbey.

Clashing in a series of middle school boys’ basketball games for the second time in as many days, the Wolves and Falcons went bucket-for-bucket Tuesday afternoon in Langley.

And, just as had happened the day before back in Cow Town, it was the hoops stars in red and black who came out ahead.

Monday the Coupeville hardwood squad got the sweep in a three-game set, while a day later the Falcons scratched out a win in the middle contest.

Now it’s on to Lakewood Wednesday for the season finale.

Khanor Jump gets a hand from Wolf coach RayLynn Ratcliff.

 

How Tuesday’s Island rivalry matchup played out:

 

Level 1:

Coupeville rained down pain from behind the arc, hitting six three-balls to spark a 46-31 win.

Four different Wolves nailed a three-ball, with Kamden Ratcliff and Nick Laska connecting twice.

Chayse Van Velkinburgh and Nathan Niewald each added a trey as CMS roared to its second win of the season.

Laska led all scorers with 16, while Van Velkinburgh knocked down 13.

Carson Grove (8), Ratcliff (6), and Niewald (3) rounded out the scoring, with Calvin Kappes, Khanor Jump, and Jackson Sollars providing defensive heat for the Wolves.

 

Level 2:

South Whidbey eked out a bit of revenge, slipping away with a 16-14 win in a nailbiter.

Diesel Eck was Coupeville’s primary offensive weapon, dropping eight points on the day, with Roger Merino-Martinez adding four and River Simpson banking in a fourth-quarter bucket.

Lincoln Wagner, Xander Beaman, Jayden Little, Jonah Weyl, Trent Thule, Treyshawn Stewart, and Jump also action during the tense tussle.

 

Level 3:

Deacon Frost couldn’t be stopped.

The CMS 8th grader poured in 12 of his game-high 18 in the fourth quarter as Coupeville destroyed South Whidbey 33-6.

Beaman chipped in with 10, while Aiden Wheat hit a beautiful three-ball from deep and William Tierney flipped the net on a bucket.

Wagner, Jacob Lujan, Simpson, Maverick Walling, Mario Martinez, Johnathan Jacobsen, and Weyl rounded out the rotation for CMS coach Jaylen Nitta.

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Hardwood heroes, captured on film

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , on December 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Nick Laska sends a gift to the net. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The action was explosive, the cameras ever busy.

Coupeville and South Whidbey clashed for middle school boys’ basketball superiority Monday (and again Tuesday), with the Wolves ruling the gym.

Along for the ride was wanderin’ photo clicker John Fisken, who delivers the pics seen above and below.

To see everything he snapped, pop over to:

 

Coupeville:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Basketball-2023-2024/MSBBB-2023-12-11-vs-South-Whidbey/

 

South Whidbey:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/South-Whidbey-HS/MSBBB-2023-12-11-at-Coupeville/

 

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Winner, winner, Falcon dinner!

Posted in Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on December 11, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Jayden Little flies to the hoop. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The spell is broken.

Playing at home for the final time this season Monday, the Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams went out with a bang.

Sweeping three wins from visiting South Whidbey, the Wolves fired the first shots in a two-day hoops extravaganza with their neighbors, while claiming their first victories of the season.

Now, during a frantic final week of hardwood action, the two schools will square off again Tuesday, this time in Langley.

That’s a makeup for earlier games postponed by a lack of refs.

After that comes the season finale against Lakewood, also on the road, and then the CMS boys hang up their jerseys for the season.

Reppin’ the red and black.

How Monday played out, on a day when I was babysitting and not in the CMS gym:

 

Level 1:

Wolf big man Nick Laska matched South Whidbey by himself as Coupeville drilled the Falcons 36-20.

The 8th grader, who leads all CMS players in scoring this season, scored in every quarter, racking up four, six, six, and four points on his way to a season high.

Chayse Van Velkinburgh tossed in 11, including hitting on a trio of three-balls, while Calvin Kappes (3) and Khanor Jump (2) rounded out the torrid offensive attack.

Kamden Ratcliff, Carson Grove, Nathan Niewald, and Jackson Sollars also saw floor time for the Wolves in the win.

 

Level 2:

Spreading out the offensive love between six players, Coupeville pulled out a 21-15 win.

Roger Merino-Martinez rippled the nets for a team-best six points, with Treyshawn Stewart adding five, including a three-ball.

Jump knocked down four, while Lincoln Wagner, Jayden Little, and River Simpson chipped in with a bucket apiece.

Xander Beaman, Diesel Eck, and Jonah Weyl rounded out the rotation for CMS coach RayLynn Ratcliff.

 

Level 3:

The biggest rout of the night came in the finale, as Coupeville romped to a 34-10 victory.

Wagner and Deacon Frost paced the Wolves, each tickling the twines for eight, with Johnathan Jacobsen backing them up with six.

Simpson (4), Aiden Wheat (2), Beaman (2), Jacob Lujan (2), and William Tierney (2) also scored, with Mario Martinez bringing the heat on defense.

It was the first points this season for Wheat, Frost, and Tierney, giving Coupeville 23 players who have scored through the first six games.

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CMS basketball rescues cancelled games

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »

With a little shuffling of his schedule, Geoff Kappes can watch son Calvin play three basketball games in as many days. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The final week will be a busy one.

After scrambling, Coupeville and South Whidbey athletic directors have saved cancelled middle school boys’ basketball games.

Originally, the two schools were slated to meet Monday, Dec. 4 in Langley, but a lack of refs scotched that idea.

Now, the rumbles have been revived, with the new date Tuesday, Dec. 12, with the action still unfolding down South.

That wedges in the games between Coupeville’s clash with the same South Whidbey program Dec. 11 in Cow Town, and the season finale road trip to Lakewood Dec. 13.

So, ice up the knees, find your shooting touch and get ready to play three straight days, before turning in your uniforms and handing control of the gym over to the CMS girls.

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No refs, no Island rivalry rumble

Posted in Boys Basketball, Middle School, tagged , , , , on December 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Johnathan Jacobsen stops and pops. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

You won’t be able to complain about the refs this coming Monday.

That’s because there won’t be any available to call Coupeville’s middle school boys’ basketball showdown with archrival South Whidbey.

The games would have gone down in Langley.

The school’s athletic directors are discussing rescheduling, but with the end of the season barreling down, it may not be a possibility.

“It’s a bit tight, so who knows,” said Coupeville AD (and Wazzu super fan) Willie Smith as he rooted for U-Dub football to get pounded by Oregon in the Pac-12 title game.

Coupeville and South Whidbey are still slated to play in Cow Town Dec. 11, unless more refs go missing.

After that, the Wolves travel to Lakewood Dec. 13 for the season finale — barring any reshuffling of the schedule.

Jayden Little curls a pass around his defender.

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