Port Townsend girls basketball coach Scott Wilson, one of the real good guys in the business, is retiring. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Sometimes it’s good to emerge from the Coupeville bubble and acknowledge players and coaches from some of our rival schools.
Port Townsend is losing a good one, as Scott Wilson is reportedly stepping down as girls basketball coach.
A former longtime newspaper man, with the Port Townsend Leader, Wilson has been a class act on and off the court.
During Coupeville’s four-year run in the Olympic League, it would be hard to find a rival coach, in any sport, who set a better example.
For three straight years, the Wolf girls basketball squads went 9-0 in conference play, before Wilson and the RedHawks finally got a bit of revenge in 2017-2018.
Port Townsend won two of three against Coupeville this season, unseated the Wolves as league champs and went on to beat Cascade Christian in the playoffs, advancing to the regional round of the state tourney.
Wilson deserves a lot of credit for the way his teams played, and the way the young women under his leadership handled themselves.
Whether they were being pounded on by the Wolves, or pulling off the big pay-back, the RedHawks handled themselves with class.
That comes down from their coach, who always struck me as a smart, caring man — one of the real good guys in the prep sports world.
With Coupeville jumping to the new North Sound Conference next school year, the Wolves and RedHawks will no longer be league rivals.
But, with the two schools sitting fairly close to each other and having a good working relationship, it’s very likely we’ll still see the two of them meet up for non-conference tilts.
If so, it’ll be odd not to see the sage Wilson patrolling the sidelines for Port Townsend.
As he exits, just a quick thank you and a fond farewell from Wolf Nation.
You might not have worn Coupeville’s colors, but you’ll always be welcome here, Coach.
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