Coupeville Sports

   Former Wolf football star Jake Tumblin and dad Chris meet up again in Oregon. (Shannon Tumblin photo)

Wolves. Wolves everywhere.

Saturday is a day generally devoted to college football and Coupeville High School alumni made their impact felt on the holiest of days.

Five former CHS stars are currently on college football rosters, with Nick Streubel (Central Washington) Joel Walstad (Midland), Mitch Pelroy (Montana Western), Jake Tumblin (Simon Fraser) and Josh Bayne (Simon Fraser) all following their dreams of gridiron glory.

Tumblin and Bayne made their college debuts Saturday, as both played in a 31-14 loss at Western Oregon.

“They both saw time on special teams. Both on kick-off and Josh on punt return. Jake saw snaps in the second quarter,” said Chris Tumblin.

Meanwhile, several states over, Pelroy, the elder statesman of the bunch, sparkled in Dillon as he and his Bulldog teammates rallied to beat the College of Idaho 24-20.

The speedy junior affected play in several ways, recovering a fumble and getting in on three tackles on defense and returning a pair of kickoffs.

He took one back 20 yards and the other 10.

Montana Western won the game when freshman quarterback J.D. Ferris hit tight end Matt Lickfold with a five-yard touchdown toss with just 18.9 seconds to play, capping an 80-yard drive while racing the clock.

The Bulldogs (2-0) have won six straight, keeping a streak alive that began late last season.