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Orcas girls' offense rolls against Life Christianposted 01/13/03
"Every one of our girls did darn well," said Orcas coach Craig Sanders. Megan Sanders led the Vikings with 19 points and 7 assists. Kimmy Clancy scored 14 points and had 4 assists. Katie Wrightsman scored 9 points and Mai-Lien Tran had 4 for Orcas. Holly Sare, Makayla Speed, Lindsey Tellefsen and Aly Taylor each contributed 2 points. Viking players savor NBA court time
posted 01/13/03
"It was awesome," said Orcas senior Jordan Gage. "It's too bad that the stands weren't too full." "It was a good experience, a chance to play on a floor with some of the best equpiment you can use instead a ratty old high school gym," Gage added. "It was fun, a really nice experience," said senior Katie Wrightman.
Senior Kimmy Clancy found playing in the big house "really exciting." Clancy noted her shot was off early on the court in the cavernous Arena. The forward is more accustomed to court's with a wall on one side and fans within a arm's reach. Coaches also approved of the venue. "We had a blast," said Orcas boys coach Gregg Sasan. "It was a great post-season type of experience at the beginning of the season," said Orcas girls coach Craig Sanders. "It was great to get a win but we were just excited to come down here and step on the floor," said Coupeville boys coach Randy King. One feature of the arena surprised the Orcas girls coach. "The acoustics were really great for communication," Sanders said. "The players can hear every word you say."
The Wolves won the games but Gage scored a major award in between the first and second quarter of the Sonics game. Shooting better than many Supes, Gage beat Coupeville's Casey Clark in an outside jumper contest and won a plane ticket from Southwest Airlines. "It's too bad I didn't shoot like that in the game," Gage said. "If I had, we would've won." Gage didn't mind being in the spotlight: "I feel popular for once," he said. He hasn't forgotten the ones who helped him earn his prize. "I'll take my brother with me," Gage said, referring to his younger brother Josh Gage. Coupeville coaches and administrators arranged the contests and hope to make it a tradition. Sanders, who played seven freshmen in the contest, also wants to return to the Key. "Every year they come bac they'll be less star-struck," Sanders said. Orcas girls fall to Coupeville in KeyArenaposted 01/13/03
"I thought both girls teams didn't play real strong," said Orcas girls coach Craig Sanders. "We played well on defense." | ||
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The Vikings and Wolves struggled offensively in the first and second quarter, finishing tied 4-4 and 17-17. Coupeville went on an 8-2 run in third quarter and outscored Orcas 13-6 in the final period. "We were able to break the full- and half-court trap.... We just weren't able to finish it," Sanders said. The Vikings shot as cool as Kevin Calabro's unadorned dome on Mount Rainier. Sanders noted his top scoring players Megan Sanders and Kimmy Clancy, who've averaged 19 and 15 points per game scored only 7 points and 5 points against the Wolves. "We were disappointed. We had good looks, good shots," Sanders said. Katie Wrightsman improved her offensive output, leading the Vikings with 11 points. Holly Sare, Jenole Peacock and Aly Taylor contributed 2 apiece and Courtney Breslauer scored 1. Compared to previous contests, Orcas "did much better rebounding. I was really happy with it," Sanders said. The Viking defense limited the Wolves' leading scorer -- Brianne King -- to 7 points but didn't stop Amy Mouw, who led all scorers with 16. Coupeville improves to 3-0 in Northwest A League play and 9-3 overall. Orcas is 0-3 and 2-5.
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