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Caleb Meyer slices to the hoop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

If you’re going to learn, you should learn from the best.

So, it’s perfect that former Coupeville hoops star Caleb Meyer will be back in town in mid-July, helping lead a basketball day camp at CHS.

The event, run by NBC Camps, goes down July 16-18, with each day running from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM.

It’s open to boys and girls between the ages of 8-12 and you can find out more info by looking at the pic below.

Meyer came of age chasing gumballs across the carpet at Videoville when I worked there for his grandparents.

After a stellar run as a middle school athlete in Coupeville, he attended Jackson High School for three years, then returned to Cow Town as a senior.

Meyer played a major role for a Wolf basketball squad which went 16-0, won a bi-district title and advanced to the state tourney.

He capped his final year of high school by blazing through track and field season, including bringing home a 2nd place state medal in the 4 x 100 relay.

After graduation from CHS, Meyer has spent the past two years attending Skagit Valley College, where he was a member of the men’s basketball program.

This summer, he’s bouncing across the USA with NBC Camps, in his third year of coaching with them.

Meyer is at Whitworth College right now, and will trek to Alaska later, but McKenzie’s big “lil’ bro” has his return to Central Whidbey circled on his calendar.

“It’s such an honor to be able to help lead the Coupeville camp this year,” he said.

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Coupeville High School basketball players get fueled up for on-court action. (Photos courtesy Megan Richter and Christi Messner)

It’s about basketball, but it’s about more.

Coupeville High School hoops stars are off to summer roundball camp this week, with the road trip giving the Wolves a prime chance to bond as a team.

Some paint, some sand, a few hamburgers, and possibly even a car that got stuck on the beach.

Plus, a ton of hardwood games.

You win some, you lose some, you use the “off season” to build a tighter, stronger pack of players.

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Help test out the new tennis courts.

With brand-new playing surfaces just about finished next to the Coupeville High School gym, CHS coaches are planning to hold a tennis camp July 8-12.

The event is a fundraiser for Wolf tennis, while also offering young players in grades 3-8 a chance to get an introduction to the game, or finetune their skills.

Deadline to sign up is June 14.

“So excited to share our knowledge of tennis with the community!” said CHS net coach Starla Seal.

“Looking forward to introducing tennis to our youth and getting them involved at an early age in such a great sport.

“The more opportunities the youth can have the better, especially at this age when they are trying different sports out and getting a feel for which one best suits them!”

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Makana Stone locks down on defense during a basketball clinic held on the same court where she went for 20 and 20 a night during her high school days. (Brad Sherman photos)

The world traveler came home and brought some international flavor with her.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone, who has been playing professional basketball in England and Norway the past couple years, is back at her teenage stomping grounds for a few days.

Working with fellow pro hoops star Jaron Kirkley, the former Wolf ace is putting on basketball skills camps for a new generation of players in the CHS gym.

Last week, it was players in elementary school, while this week her charges hail from middle and high school.

Regardless of the age bracket, they all are here to learn, and Stone is here to give back to a community she has inspired for many seasons.

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Former Wolf hoops star Caleb Meyer, seen with dad Frank and big sis McKenzie, came back to town to coach the next generation of Coupeville basketball players. (Photo courtesy Meyer family)

God’s chosen sport is booming in Cow Town.

NBC Camps came to Coupeville in late July, with former Wolf hoops sensation Caleb Meyer among the coaches, drawing close to 40 players to the three-day skills event.

The camp, open to kids 8-12, offered participants 18 hours of training.

The appearance by Meyer, who played a crucial role in the CHS boys winning a league title and advancing to state during his senior season in 2022, was a special treat for the future Wolves.

And for his former coach, Brad Sherman, who was hanging around the gym snapping pics and watching the oldest of his four boys, Brady, fine-tune his own hardwood skills.

Caleb was one of the four coaches on staff at the camp,” said the CHS hoops guru. “That was fun to see.”

Caleb Meyer (in red shorts) works with young Coupeville basketball players. (Brad Sherman photos)

Lined up and ready to rumble.

The gym is alive with the sound of squeaking shoes.

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