Julia Myers was the last of a series of heroes that saved the day – and the season – for another night.
Myers dropped in a free throw with 9.9 seconds left to help the Coupeville High School girls basketball team defeat visiting Meridian 42-41 in a district tournament, loser-out game Thursday, Feb. 13.
The Coupeville High School girls basketball team scored the first basket of the second half to take its first lead of the game but would score only once more in the decisive third quarter and lose 56-46 to Mount Baker Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Deming in the first round of the district tournament.
After splitting its final two regular season games, it’s on to the playoffs for the Coupeville High School girls basketball team.
A halftime lead soon evaporated in the third quarter and the Coupeville High School boys basketball team closed out the season with a 76-54 loss at Granite Falls Thursday, Feb. 6.
Archbishop Murphy’s full-court press helped the Wildcats pick up points in transition in a 78-50 win over the host Coupeville High School boys basketball team Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Coupeville High School girls basketball coach David King liked just about everything he saw on the court from his team at Archbishop Murphy Tuesday, Feb. 4. However, when he looked up at the scoreboard, the lights revealed a 50-48 win for the Wildcats.
Basketball is a complicated game, but sometimes the reason for a win or loss can be pinned on one variable.
The Coupeville High School girls basketball team need look no further than the free throw line to zero in on the primary factor in its 42-39 loss to visiting Sultan Friday, Jan. 31.
Three solid quarters can’t always erase one weak one.
The Coupeville High School boys basketball team found that out at Sultan Friday, Jan. 31, losing 79-67.
Coupeville High School senior basketball player Anthony Bergeron was named 1A Athlete of the Week by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association for the week of Jan. 19.
Both games followed the same pattern and both resulted in losses for the Coupeville High School boys basketball team.
The Wolves fell behind early, mounted a late but too-short rally, and lost twice, first 62-51 at South Whidbey Tuesday, Jan. 28, then 62-55 to visiting Friday Harbor Wednesday, Jan. 29, in a nonleague game.
In search of a more level playing field for its athletic teams, Coupeville High School will leave the Cascade Conference and join the Olympic League next fall.
Several strong story lines punctuated the Coupeville High School boys basketball team’s thrilling 59-57 win at Lakewood Friday, Jan. 24.
Going into the girls basketball contest against Lakewood Friday, Jan. 24, Coupeville High School coach David King said he expected a “tough game.” It turned out to be tough in more ways than one.
As expected, it was close and hard fought. The visiting Cougars won 39-36.
